Democracy 4ever (formerly Older Pen)
@hydebpoz.bsky.social
Firm believer in the democratic process. Anti fairy tales and anecdotes about political or governmental matters especially those rooted in bizarre conspiracy theories. Committed to a better tomorrow. Always.
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anyone need anything while i have the cat drawer open
December 1, 2025 at 7:13 PM
anyone need anything while i have the cat drawer open
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I thought he was for draining the swamp?
December 2, 2025 at 11:54 AM
I thought he was for draining the swamp?
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It's #MineralMonday and today I got the winner of the first ever #OreCup, Native Copper!
December 2, 2025 at 2:06 AM
It's #MineralMonday and today I got the winner of the first ever #OreCup, Native Copper!
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LIVE: Zelenskyy and Irish PM Micheál Martin hold joint news conference in Dublin
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LIVE: Zelenskyy and Irish PM Micheál Martin hold joint news conference in Dublin
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December 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
LIVE: Zelenskyy and Irish PM Micheál Martin hold joint news conference in Dublin
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Take a moment to watch performance artist Guillaume Juncar. You won’t regret it.
December 2, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Take a moment to watch performance artist Guillaume Juncar. You won’t regret it.
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I always find the guy at the local cheese shop grating.
December 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I always find the guy at the local cheese shop grating.
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#MineralMonday
Here is a beautiful cluster of Iron Pyrite crystals from the Magmont Mine in Missouri (USA)
Here is a beautiful cluster of Iron Pyrite crystals from the Magmont Mine in Missouri (USA)
December 1, 2025 at 9:43 PM
#MineralMonday
Here is a beautiful cluster of Iron Pyrite crystals from the Magmont Mine in Missouri (USA)
Here is a beautiful cluster of Iron Pyrite crystals from the Magmont Mine in Missouri (USA)
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It’s Election Day in TN 7th District. Already, 84,356 people have cast their ballots early. If you haven’t voted yet, please make a plan to do so today!
December 2, 2025 at 1:22 PM
It’s Election Day in TN 7th District. Already, 84,356 people have cast their ballots early. If you haven’t voted yet, please make a plan to do so today!
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A Red Shouldered Hawk in early morning light…surveys its territory.
#bird #birdphoto #birdphotography #hawk #redshoulderedhawk #wildlife #nature #blueskybirds #birdsofbluesky #canonphotography
#bird #birdphoto #birdphotography #hawk #redshoulderedhawk #wildlife #nature #blueskybirds #birdsofbluesky #canonphotography
December 1, 2025 at 1:02 PM
A Red Shouldered Hawk in early morning light…surveys its territory.
#bird #birdphoto #birdphotography #hawk #redshoulderedhawk #wildlife #nature #blueskybirds #birdsofbluesky #canonphotography
#bird #birdphoto #birdphotography #hawk #redshoulderedhawk #wildlife #nature #blueskybirds #birdsofbluesky #canonphotography
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Good Morning Tennessee, Please
Get Out And Vote For Aftyn Behn
Today,If You Are Unhappy With
The Direction of America 🇺🇸.......
Get Out And Vote For Aftyn Behn
Today,If You Are Unhappy With
The Direction of America 🇺🇸.......
December 2, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Good Morning Tennessee, Please
Get Out And Vote For Aftyn Behn
Today,If You Are Unhappy With
The Direction of America 🇺🇸.......
Get Out And Vote For Aftyn Behn
Today,If You Are Unhappy With
The Direction of America 🇺🇸.......
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Since I haven’t seen anyone mention this: When the U.S. commits war crimes it puts our troops in danger also, as it gives a green light to other countries that they can do the same to us
December 2, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Since I haven’t seen anyone mention this: When the U.S. commits war crimes it puts our troops in danger also, as it gives a green light to other countries that they can do the same to us
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December 2, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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It's ELECTION DAY in Tennessee's 7th Congressional District!
It's a special election to replace former Republican Rep. Mark Green.
Let's go @aftynbehn.bsky.social!!
It's a special election to replace former Republican Rep. Mark Green.
Let's go @aftynbehn.bsky.social!!
December 2, 2025 at 2:13 PM
It's ELECTION DAY in Tennessee's 7th Congressional District!
It's a special election to replace former Republican Rep. Mark Green.
Let's go @aftynbehn.bsky.social!!
It's a special election to replace former Republican Rep. Mark Green.
Let's go @aftynbehn.bsky.social!!
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December 2, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Sen. Kelly: “This is about a president who doesn't want anybody to say anything that he does not like. I don't think he understands the Constitution. I think he is ignorant to the Constitution and the rule of law…This isn't about me. This is about what he will do next.”
December 1, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Sen. Kelly: “This is about a president who doesn't want anybody to say anything that he does not like. I don't think he understands the Constitution. I think he is ignorant to the Constitution and the rule of law…This isn't about me. This is about what he will do next.”
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The European planemaker said fixes have been delivered to a “vast majority” of the nearly 6,000 A320 planes that were impacted by a technical glitch caused by “intense solar radiation.”
Airbus Stock Nosedives As Planemaker Shares Update On Major A320 Glitch
The European planemaker said fixes have been delivered to a “vast majority” of the nearly 6,000 A320 planes that were impacted by a technical glitch caused by “intense solar radiation.”
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December 1, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The European planemaker said fixes have been delivered to a “vast majority” of the nearly 6,000 A320 planes that were impacted by a technical glitch caused by “intense solar radiation.”
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🔥 AL GORE: “We already have way too many subservient cowards in Congress, the last thing we need is to send another one (Van Epps 🤖) — you can make tomorrow the turning point for our country by getting out and voting for Rep. @aftynbehn.bsky.social .” #TN7
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December 2, 2025 at 3:26 AM
🔥 AL GORE: “We already have way too many subservient cowards in Congress, the last thing we need is to send another one (Van Epps 🤖) — you can make tomorrow the turning point for our country by getting out and voting for Rep. @aftynbehn.bsky.social .” #TN7
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TODAY IS THE DAY!
GET OUT AND VOTE. Polls are open 7 AM - 7 PM
WE GOT THIS!!!!!!
GET OUT AND VOTE. Polls are open 7 AM - 7 PM
WE GOT THIS!!!!!!
December 2, 2025 at 11:59 AM
TODAY IS THE DAY!
GET OUT AND VOTE. Polls are open 7 AM - 7 PM
WE GOT THIS!!!!!!
GET OUT AND VOTE. Polls are open 7 AM - 7 PM
WE GOT THIS!!!!!!
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The president continued to attack Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Sunday after he said Trump was “fading physically” and “ranting…crazily at midnight.”
Trump Okays Release Of MRI Results After Gov. Tim Walz Questions His ‘Mental Capacity’
The president continued to attack Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Sunday after he said Trump was “fading physically” and “ranting…crazily at midnight.”
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December 1, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The president continued to attack Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Sunday after he said Trump was “fading physically” and “ranting…crazily at midnight.”
Donald Trump Posts Once a Minute in Unhinged Late-Night Spree - The Daily Beast 🍊”posted over 160 times between 7:09 p.m. ET and 11:57 p.m. ET, with most posts shared twice. At one point the president was firing off more than a post a minute.”
December 2, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Donald Trump Posts Once a Minute in Unhinged Late-Night Spree - The Daily Beast 🍊”posted over 160 times between 7:09 p.m. ET and 11:57 p.m. ET, with most posts shared twice. At one point the president was firing off more than a post a minute.”
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Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
November 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
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Number of states where average gas prices are below $2:
Zero.
Number of states where average gas prices are anywhere NEAR $2:
Zero.
Zero.
Number of states where average gas prices are anywhere NEAR $2:
Zero.
HASSETT: Gas prices dropped below $2 a gallon in a lot of places
CORDES: Gas prices on average are still at $3 a galloon
HASSETT: For a few states they got below $2
CORDES: Gas prices on average are still at $3 a galloon
HASSETT: For a few states they got below $2
November 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Number of states where average gas prices are below $2:
Zero.
Number of states where average gas prices are anywhere NEAR $2:
Zero.
Zero.
Number of states where average gas prices are anywhere NEAR $2:
Zero.
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Asked whether he would attend the funeral of a slain National Guard soldier, President Trump shifted to comments about his popularity in her home state, a moment critics say reignited concerns from mental health professionals.
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November 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Asked whether he would attend the funeral of a slain National Guard soldier, President Trump shifted to comments about his popularity in her home state, a moment critics say reignited concerns from mental health professionals.
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Q: "A new WaPo report says that Secretary Hegseth called for everyone aboard the first suspected drug boat that was targeted to be killed when two people survived…with a follow-on strike."
Sen. Tim Kaine: "If that reporting is true it…rises to the level of a war crime."
Sen. Tim Kaine: "If that reporting is true it…rises to the level of a war crime."
November 30, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Q: "A new WaPo report says that Secretary Hegseth called for everyone aboard the first suspected drug boat that was targeted to be killed when two people survived…with a follow-on strike."
Sen. Tim Kaine: "If that reporting is true it…rises to the level of a war crime."
Sen. Tim Kaine: "If that reporting is true it…rises to the level of a war crime."