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Mara Novak

@maranovak.bsky.social

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Co-Executive Director, NJ 11th For Change LFGM! Shakespeare, words, birds, flowers, math. Dog person. Abortion rights voter. Apparently I'm a Jersey girl now

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Mara Novak @maranovak.bsky.social · 6h

Omg wut

Mara Novak @maranovak.bsky.social · 6h

Baseball is insane

Mara Novak @maranovak.bsky.social · 6h

What??

Mara Novak @maranovak.bsky.social · 6h

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New Democratic ad hits Ciattarelli on opioid crisis - New Jersey Globe

The New Jersey Democratic State Committee (NJDSC) today unveiled a new digital ad attacking Republican gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli for his

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Mara Novak @maranovak.bsky.social · 6h

Tbh I’d missed the opioid stuff too, but it apparently came up in 2021

Mara Novak @maranovak.bsky.social · 7h

Wait wut

Mara Novak @maranovak.bsky.social · 9h

The Oldman masterclass that is Slow Horses makes this an easy choice

Mara Novak @maranovak.bsky.social · 9h

🐝 @bcdreyer.social

Outrage about today’s’ Bee pangram

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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 12h

The Virginia Senate just told UVA it’s not getting state funding if it accepts the compact since UVA exists to serve Virginia, its residents, & their interests—not be a tool of the federal govt. Scoop from our student newspaper, who’ve been doing vital reporting www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025...

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Congresswoman Gwen Moore @repgwenmoore.bsky.social · 17h

Mara Novak @maranovak.bsky.social · 13h

lol ZABARS 🦓

Mara Novak @maranovak.bsky.social · 13h

oh it's so good, my father used to bring it home from Zebras on Sundays, plus cream cheese and lox and gherkins and fresh bagels

Mara Novak @maranovak.bsky.social · 13h

ngl seriously considering buying a frog costume.

Mara Novak @maranovak.bsky.social · 13h

Bacon egg and cheese on a sesame bagel

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Lauren MacIvor Thompson @lmacthompson1.bsky.social · 17h

Our classrooms are not safe for us or regular students. Our universities canot be relied upon to protect us. You have to keep speaking up about this. Faculty already are, but we need folks who aren’t in academia raising the alarm for everyone else. The End.

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Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 15h

Breaking down 3 myths about the government shutdown with @mcbride.house.gov (she still can't find the Republicans on the House side).

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 17h

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.

Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

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jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 16h

the republican governor of utah spencer cox cites my story about esmeralda 7’s apparent cancelation to criticize the trump administration:

“this is how we lose the AI/energy arms race with china”

Spencer Cox: This is how we lose the AI/energy arms race with China. Our country needs an all-of-the-above approach to energy (like Utah). We should be all in on nuclear/natural gas/geothermal and keeping our coal plants open for as long as possible. However, there are innovation/permitting/supply chain issues slowing those down. While intermittent sources have been overvalued in the past (and offshore wind is a disaster and should be discontinued), the incredible leaps in battery technology completely change the value proposition of solar in the right places. Solar with batteries can now be close to baseload power and we should keep these projects rolling until we get the gas/nuclear/geothermal plants we need.

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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 18h

"After a few moments of laughter, the No Kings Coalition issued the following statement"

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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 21h

JB Pritzker says NO KINGS, SHOW UP ON 10/18

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 21h

Finally, Pritzker says more Dems must sound the alarm, though he notes some exceptions (like Chris Murphy).

"I am surprised that more leaders have not stood up," he says.

He urges people to join No Kings protests to let the country know something's wrong. 5/5

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NPR @npr.org · 23h

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado has won this year's Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela.

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado has won this year's Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

Donald Trump is not a king — and his administration is not above the law.

Today, the court confirmed what we all know: there is no credible evidence of a rebellion in the state of Illinois.

And no place for the National Guard in the streets of American cities like Chicago.

Mara Novak @maranovak.bsky.social · 1d

Joy

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Matthew Buckley @physicsmatt.bsky.social · 1d

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Defending Our Colleagues from Attacks by the Rutgers Chapter of Turning Point USA - Rutgers AAUP-AFT

This week, our colleague Dr. Mark Bray has come under attack by Turning Point USA’s Rutgers chapter for his public scholarship. Their campaign to have Dr. Bray fired has resulted …

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Mara Novak @maranovak.bsky.social · 1d

On it!