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AnneNC @annetm.bsky.social · 1m

@robertgarcia.bsky.social @democrats-judiciary.house.gov @judiciarydems.senate.gov @democracydocket.com
@citizensforethics.org @normeisen.bsky.social @
Oversight? Legislation? Lawsuits?
Plans to stop Republicans from manipulating the vote w AI or in other manners?

AnneNC @annetm.bsky.social · 45m

BEWARE!
Trump's "fixing" the 2026 Vote w gerrymandering, voter info from States, and NOW:
“Liberty Vote has acquired Dominion Voting Systems,”

Liberty Vote is owned and run by Scott Leiendecker, a former Republican election director from St. Louis.
apnews.com/article/domi...

Former Republican election official buys Dominion Voting — a target of 2020 conspiracy theories

Voting equipment company Dominion Voting Systems, a target of false conspiracy theories since the 2020 election, has been bought by a firm run by a former Republican elections official.

apnews.com

AnneNC @annetm.bsky.social · 3m

And stop enriching them for NOT WORKING.
SHUT DOWN should = NO PAY!

Avg mbr gets $175,000/yr+benefits, + office and staff, + travel and boondoggles... whether they work or not.
Speak and Sr. get more.

"legislators" have worked in session 15 days since JULY!!!
No work - NO SALARY or BENEFITS!

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 4h

Heroin addict.
Serial adulterer.
Road kill collector.
Swimming in bacterial-dangerous waters w/ his grandchildren.
Anti-Tylenol (pro-pain).
Anti-circumcision (excuse for fixation on genitals).
Demonizing autistic people.
Anti-vaxxing propagandist.
Hooligan.

Yeah, that guy.

Impeach and remove. Now.

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AnneNC @annetm.bsky.social · 16m

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Esp w runaway AI used by extremists.

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AnneNC @annetm.bsky.social · 19m

Who needs intelligence reports on future threats, when #ConvictedFelon's Idiot Thugs focus on "the enemy within" Americans, destroying small Venezuelan craft on open seas, deporting immigrants going to work or court, and de-woking a macho military?

No chance another 9-11 could occur - RIGHT?

AnneNC @annetm.bsky.social · 45m

Liberty Vote vows to reintroduce “hand-marked paper ballots” and adjust company policies to follow Trump's executive order on voting procedures.

AnneNC @annetm.bsky.social · 45m

BEWARE!
Trump's "fixing" the 2026 Vote w gerrymandering, voter info from States, and NOW:
“Liberty Vote has acquired Dominion Voting Systems,”

Liberty Vote is owned and run by Scott Leiendecker, a former Republican election director from St. Louis.
apnews.com/article/domi...

Former Republican election official buys Dominion Voting — a target of 2020 conspiracy theories

Voting equipment company Dominion Voting Systems, a target of false conspiracy theories since the 2020 election, has been bought by a firm run by a former Republican elections official.

apnews.com

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AnneNC @annetm.bsky.social · 1h

During Peter Thiel's lecture series on the 'ANTICHRIST', he said he advised Elon Musk to NOT leave his money to charities.
(The antichrist will stop AI, climate, and nuclear disasters)

Nothing like promoting religious war to justify eviscerating your opposition!
www.reuters.com/world/us/pet...

Exclusive: Peter Thiel in talk on 'Antichrist' says he told Elon Musk not to give wealth to charity

Peter Thiel, the billionaire venture capitalist and early supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, has urged long-time associate Elon Musk to quit the Giving Pledge under which signatories leave the majority of their wealth to charity.

www.reuters.com

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theresistance00.bsky.social @theresistance00.bsky.social · Aug 3

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theresistance00.bsky.social @theresistance00.bsky.social · Aug 3

CEO pay is up 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 24%.

Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?

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theresistance00.bsky.social @theresistance00.bsky.social · Aug 10

The biggest divide is not between “right” and “left."

It’s between democracy and oligarchy.

The billionaires who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us.

They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see that they have all the wealth and power.

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theresistance00.bsky.social @theresistance00.bsky.social · Aug 18

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AnneNC @annetm.bsky.social · 9h

Latest list of MOST DANGEROUS cities:
realestate.usnews.com/places/ranki...
NOT LISTED: Chicago, IL; Washington, DC
LISTED:
Alexandria/New Orleans/Monroe, LA;
Cleveland/Canton/Dayton OH;
St Louis/Springfield/Kansis City MO

TELL TRUMP! @judiciarydems.senate.gov @democrats-judiciary.house.gov

realestate.usnews.com

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AnneNC @annetm.bsky.social · 9h

Trumps dangerous hypocrisy shouldn't escape anyone.
He's quick to dispatch Natl Guard and FED Thugs to BLUE cities for show, but TRUMP WATCHED the Jan 6, 2021 attacks he incited, and DID NOTHING to stop them.
He blamed Antifa, FBI, then called insurrectionists PATRIOTS and pardoned >1500 of them.

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AnneNC @annetm.bsky.social · 10h

Especially TAXPAYER $$:
$20Billion to pal Javier Milei to support Argentina's currency, but cuts over $1Trillion from health programs for Americans (America 1st?).
$10 billion bailout to US farmers bc China won't buy our soybeans.
$1Billion to retrofit Qatari Boeing 747 for TRUMP ONLY use.
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AnneNC @annetm.bsky.social · 10h

In June 2025, Trump said White House would soon have a new 90,000 sq ft ballroom “compliments of a man known as Donald J. Trump.” Trump said he would pay for the ballroom himself, but it’s unclear how much he’ll actually contribute to the project.
Trump loves spending other people's money.

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Democracy Action Network @democracyactionnet.bsky.social · 1d

Gov. Abbott says that if anyone attacks National Guard troops after Gov. Pritzker’s criticism, Pritzker is an “accomplice.” Interesting. Does Abbott apply the same logic to Donald Trump, who spent weeks “stirring up” the mob that attacked the Capitol on January 6th

Texas’ Blue-State Deployments Shred Relations Between Governors

www.nytimes.com

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AnneNC @annetm.bsky.social · 1d

Too bad AG #MerrickGarland didn't take his job as seriously - maybe we wouldn't be here if Jack Smith was brought in earlier and had time to prosecute Trump & Co. (all of them, including sitting Senators and Representatives that violated their oath of office and #RuleOf#Law).

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Michelle @michellesea.bsky.social · 1d

If you haven’t already done so, lease take a minute to call Governor Pritzker’s office and leave him a message of support.
🇺🇸

312-814-2121

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 1d

What Governor Pritzker is doing is right for his state, but it is vital for the Republic.

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cozybooksonly.bsky.social @cozybooksonly.bsky.social · 1d

First, don’t give him any ideas.
Second - we have a chance to vote on 11/4 to protect our cities and states. Multiple mayoral and city council elections in a month.
We can all help PA NJ CA VA elect Dems up and down the ballot. So let’s get to work.

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AnneNC @annetm.bsky.social · 1d

I looked up all my town candidates.
This year, a GOP ENDORSEMENT automatically ELIMINATED all Republicans from consideration.
I am not usually partisan, but FED GOP legislators have PROVEN they CHOOSE to NOT WORK at a job clearly defined in U.S. Constitution, Article I, and sworn to under oath.

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AnneNC @annetm.bsky.social · 1d

Good Ques.
www.npr.org/2025/03/30/n...

We have a gun problem in this country.
Having squads of ARMED thugs roaming the streets, may increase the need for avg Americans to ARM in self-defense.
It will be interesting to find out if guns sales are increasing AGAIN.

Trump wants a civil war!

Police say ICE tactics are eroding public trust in local law enforcement

Local police leaders have feared the erosion of public trust as a result of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts. Many officials say they're seeing signs that's happening.

www.npr.org

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AnneNC @annetm.bsky.social · 1d

And WE pay their salaries of $175,000/yr+ benefits, +offices and staff, travel costs, and boondoggles... whether they work of not. [Speakers get more $]

Where's the accountability, Town Halls?

Most of the time ppl vote for an incumbent merely bc they are familiar - NOT EFFECTIVE.

REMOVE THEM!

AnneNC @annetm.bsky.social · 1d

Republicans ran campaigns for a job, DEFINED in U.S. Constitution, Article I, they REFUSE to DO. FIRE THEM!

U.S. Constitution, Article I: roles and responsibilities of Representatives and Senators.
www.congress.gov/crs-product/...

www.congress.gov

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