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@cathyferron.bsky.social

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Suburban white woman age 65+ (proud elderly white hippie)who votes for Democrats & believes in democracy, women’s equal rights, immigrant rights, science, LGBTQ rights and rule of law Pro-choice and pro-vaccine

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1h

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cathyferron.bsky.social @cathyferron.bsky.social · 26m

Better hide, Little Marco🔥🤬

cathyferron.bsky.social @cathyferron.bsky.social · 27m

Mike Johnson just increased No Kings turnout by being an idiot 💪🔥🤬#NoKings

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 45m

"After a few moments of laughter..."

The No Kings organizers with a fun, tidy response to Mike Johnson's shenanigans.

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cathyferron.bsky.social @cathyferron.bsky.social · 37m

Developing Drumpf’s militia in US? 🔥🤬

cathyferron.bsky.social @cathyferron.bsky.social · 38m

Qatari (there’s a pattern developing here) 🔥🤬

cathyferron.bsky.social @cathyferron.bsky.social · 1h

Do they have specialists in mental decline and dementia at the WH? 🔥🤬

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 5h

Apropos of nothing in particular this morning, I've been told that, in essence, there are two things that physicians can't do at the White House medical unit: MRIs and surgeries. Virtually anything else can be done there if you have to or want to.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2h

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - National Guard troops seen patrolling alongside local police in Memphis.

@apnews.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4h

“The defense secretary underwent a round of cosmetic injections last month.” One insider: “He’s always been full of himself, but lately his ego has been off the charts.”

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 15h

Michael Wolff: I've seen the pictures of Trump with Epstein's girls. Here's what's in them.

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Christine Moretti @christine520.bsky.social · 1d

REMINDER: PA VOTERS

🚨IMPORTANT🚨

VOTE YES TO RETAIN 💥DEM MAJORITY💥 PA SUPREME COURT JUSTICES
Christine Donohue
Kevin Dougherty
David Wecht

‼️If using mail in ballots, the Supreme Court Justices are
located on the flip side.

‼️In the voting booth, they will be located at the bottom of the screen.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

ICYMI: Speaker Mike Johnson is second in line to the presidency, but he wants you to know he has no opinion on anything and takes responsibility for nothing. His go-to line is “not in my lane.”

Jen Psaki last night…

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 12h

WAKE UP, AMERICA!

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Jean-Paul (JP) Jassy @jpjassy.bsky.social · 18h

Ninth Circuit just ended appeals from denial of anti-SLAPP motions in federal court, overturning 20+ years of precedent. From a practical standpoint, massively consequential case. From a principled standpoint, major blow to free expression. Bad.

cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/op...

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James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 18h

“I’ll declare war on you if you don’t give me the peace prize” is an incredible bit

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 12h

VA Gov debate:

Spanberger: my opponent has previously said that she does not think that gay couples should be allowed to marry

Earle-Sears: That's not discrimination

Spanberger: she thinks it's okay for someone to be fired from their job for being gay

Earle-Sears: that's not discrimination

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 14h

Only 10 senators voted for Bernie Sanders's amendment to reduce the Pentagon budget by 10% and instead expand veteran dental care:

Baldwin (D-WI)
Markey (D-MA)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murphy (D-CT)
Sanders (I-VT)
Smith (D-MN)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warren (D-MA)
Welch (D-VT)
Wyden (D-OR)

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 15h

Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

(Published June)

Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 21h

Impeach and remove.
Impeach and remove.
Impeach and remove.
Impeach and remove.
Impeach and remove.
Impeach and remove.
Impeach and remove.
Impeach and remove.
Impeach and remove.
Impeach and remove.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 19h

The GOP Pro-Death Cult Marches On

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Dennis A. @dharmadog.bsky.social · 16h

#fascism #antifascism #Rutgers
"A Rutgers University professor who taught a course on anti-fascism was blocked from leaving the US for Spain on Wednesday night..."

US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport

Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled

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cathyferron.bsky.social @cathyferron.bsky.social · 18h

Fruit cake 🔥🤬

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Patti Olivier EPSTEIN FILES NEVER FORGET @patti3333.bsky.social · 18h

Shout Out ARIZONA 🏜

OUR GREAT GOVERNOR
KATIE HOBBS HAS LAUNCHED HER
RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN

Please join me in supporting her
Go to:
KatieHobbs.org
She is our proven champion for every Arizonan
Join me, every donation adds up. I Pledge to work hard for her campaign, won't you ?
Thank you!

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cathyferron.bsky.social @cathyferron.bsky.social · 18h

These people are loony tunes c🔥🤬