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Arlene
@whynotaduck.bsky.social
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Proud Democrat. Work in and around film and theater. Robert Benchley fan, and a mom to one human and two cats. And a knitter. Yes to Oxford commas! No DMs.
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beserioususa.bsky.social
BeSeriousUSA 🐝 @beserioususa.bsky.social · 1d
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iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social
Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 5h
ICE GOONS, laughing and pepper spraying Pastor after shooting him in the face with pepper balls, proceeded to gas the crowd who were trying to protect him.
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💫⭐️N. Jules⭐️💫 @northjules.bsky.social · 21h
Letitia James on Trump distractions, mass firings of people of color (black women) and releasing the #Epstein files.🤨
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whynotaduck.bsky.social
Arlene @whynotaduck.bsky.social · 1h
Another demonstration that Trump is unwell & Stephen Miller is running the government.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 7h
On this date, Matthew Shephard died 27 years ago. He was beaten, tortured, and left for dead on fence for being gay. Please keep him and his wonderful mother Judy in your thoughts. And let's all work for a world where such horrific things do not happen to anyone. ❤️🏳️‍🌈
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muellershewrote.com
Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 14h
THESE are the promises I want to hear.
grahamformaine.bsky.social
Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 14h
We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin.

When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.
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barackobama.bsky.social
Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 3d
My statement on Middle East peace
A white graphic with a blue border includes the following text: My Statement on Middle East Peace October 9, 2025 After two years of unimaginable loss and suffering for Israeli families and the people of Gaza, we should all be encouraged and relieved that an end to the conflict is within sight; that those hostages still being held will be reunited with their families; and that vital aid can start reaching those inside Gaza whose lives have been shattered. More than that, though, it now falls on Israelis and Palestinians, with the support of the U.S. and the entire world community, to begin the hard task of rebuilding Gaza – and to commit to a process that, by recognizing the common humanity and basic rights of both peoples, can achieve a lasting peace.
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 4h
How six survivors experienced the atomic bomb and its aftermath. #NewYorkerArchive https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1946/08/31/hiroshima
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 14h
“With your patient and rigorous work, you can act as a barrier against those who, through the ancient art of lying, seek to create divisions in order to rule by dividing,” he said. “You can be a bulwark of civility against the quicksand of approximation and post-truth...”

apnews.com/article/pope...
Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths
Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.
apnews.com
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whynotaduck.bsky.social
Arlene @whynotaduck.bsky.social · 4h
Who are they?
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Nightmarica @n1ghtmarica.bsky.social · 4h
Sidebar - It is CONFIRMED - CODE PINK was behind the Pro-Palestine Protests at the Harris book signing.

Now the question becomes, what other protests did they fund? Did they fund the other Harris disruptions? 🤔 bsky.app/profile/n1gh...
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Nightmarica @n1ghtmarica.bsky.social · 5h
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whynotaduck.bsky.social
Arlene @whynotaduck.bsky.social · 4h
If Bernie Sanders really wants to focus on winning, choosing a candidate who has already demonstrated she can win statewide office in Maine is a much better bet than one who has never rung for anything.

He is so consistently a narcissistic hypocrite.
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Arlene @whynotaduck.bsky.social · 4h
It’s such a tell of their sense of entitlement that white progressives of privilege continue to insist they’re the Dem Party base only bc the real Dem Party base - poc & women - are invisible to them.
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beserioususa.bsky.social
BeSeriousUSA 🐝 @beserioususa.bsky.social · 1d
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whynotaduck.bsky.social
Arlene @whynotaduck.bsky.social · 9h
Well done, George Stephaopoulos.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h
STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.

VANCE: No, George, I sai--

STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back
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Barry Howard 🔶 @barryhow2c.bsky.social · 6d
“Well it started with flags on every lamppost.”

“He then told us to repeal the Human Rights Act, saying it’s holding us back.”

Watch this and share widely.

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thedangerousones.com
The Dangerous Ones @thedangerousones.com · 8d
This.
Is.
Brilliant.
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whynotaduck.bsky.social
Arlene @whynotaduck.bsky.social · 9h
Stephen Miller is running the government. Trump is unwell.
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whynotaduck.bsky.social
Arlene @whynotaduck.bsky.social · 10h
There are ICE ads?!??

(Thankfully I haven’t seen any during the MLB playoffs.)
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Ayanna Pressley @ayannapressley.bsky.social · 10h
Trump's attacks against @newyorkstateag.bsky.social are baseless, malicious, and a threat to our democracy.

Proud to stand with this effective, impactful Attorney General. Trump wishes he was half as good at his job as her.
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RappCatsAdopt @rappcats.bsky.social · 1d
Whisper has been with us 1 week & is already relaxed & friendly as can be. She's very sweet & isn't afraid at all. She is a healthy 7 yo. She'll be available for adoption and up on our website soon!🩷
#cat #cats #adoptdontshop #nova
B&W cat with white paws and 1/2 a black mustache
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Scott Gable @scottgable.bsky.social · 10h
Frogs Rule EVERYWHERE!!
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smith83k.bsky.social
Kat 🕊️💙🦋🇺🇦🌻🌊🟧🟦🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🎭💖 @smith83k.bsky.social · 10h
'CDC is over': RFK Jr. lays off over 1,000 employees in Friday night massacre
Amid the ongoing shutdown, the HHS secretary wiped out entire offices that investigate disease outbreaks, manage infectious disease responses and collect data. By Brandy Zadrozny #Pinks

www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/c...
"CDC is over": RFK Jr. lays off over 1,000 employees in Friday night massacre
Amid the ongoing shutdown, the HHS secretary wiped out entire offices that investigate disease outbreaks, manage infectious disease responses and collect data.
www.msnbc.com
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Ma Carol @caroodles.bsky.social · 13h
Super corrupt family
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NetworkforDemocracy @simple-truth.bsky.social · 10h
I'm almost disappointed that the last sign didn't say Burma Shave. /s
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