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Laura Lister Jaffe

@lauralisterjaffe.bsky.social

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Woman with a Broom. I believe if we work smart and together, we will get that magic we are working towards, and the realization of the many ScienceFiction movies in my head where the White House=WestWing and C Street=Madam Secretary. It can still happen.

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Laura Lister Jaffe @lauralisterjaffe.bsky.social · Nov 19

Have not felt warm since 11/5, like all the warmth just drained out of the world. Here are my lovies: they try, and I am coming back slowly.💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙🥶

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Justin Jest @justinjest.bsky.social · 8h

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Apple pie @wildcream.bsky.social · 3d

October 18 we have a simple message:

No thrones.

No crowns.

#NoKings app.sosha.ai/s/9sz6T6kC

Find An Event Near You

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Nicholas Nada @nixnada.bsky.social · Jan 17

Oh look, I drew how I feel having to be out of bed

A digital drawing of a surly looking cat, drawn in the style of scratchboard, white on a black background

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Born and raised in the BRONX! @ssgeb.bsky.social · 11h

Wait is that not a so called Red State 😆😂🤣😅😂😆

wastrying.bsky.social @wastrying.bsky.social · 22h

Thanks, RFK Jr! South Carolina Confirms Full Blown Measles Outbreak

Oct 11, 2025 The Ring of Fire

South Carolina is the latest state to suffer a measles outbreak this year, & so far all of the cases in the state have been confirmed to be among unvaccinated people.

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Thanks, RFK Jr! South Carolina Confirms Full Blown Measles Outbreak

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Mary Flannery @15thcgossipgirl.bsky.social · 1d

Loki, creating his own little tabby Fibonacci spiral for your enjoyment.

Tabby cat curled up like a Fibonacci spiral

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Anna F. Walker @spyglassart.bsky.social · 1d

Stunning day at Abbotsford, the house and estate of Sir Walter Scott in the Scottish Borders.

Photo of Sir Walter Scott’s house on a sunny day with very blue skies.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

JORDAN: Comey is where weaponization all started. 9 years ago he took the dossier--

BASH: But that's not what he's being prosecuted for

JORDAN: I'm just saying, you want to talk about weaponization, that's where it started

BASH: So this is retribution then

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 1d

I know we should celebrate Tony Fitzpatrick for his Chicago art, but I'll always love his portrait of NYC's Flaco

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Archie and Maisie @arch-mais.bsky.social · 1d

#BTPosse
Hope your all having a great weekend. We’ve been to the beach #HappyDays

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🦌 The Deer Whisperer 🦌 @thedeerwhisperer.bsky.social · 21h

Callie is a Gumby cat😜 #Caturday

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Magnus Lehnsherr @i-magnus.bsky.social · 18h

Go Kaitlyn go! Good job Kaitlyn, you're doing amazing sweetie!

cr: Valkyries unserious admin www.tiktok.com/@valkyries/v...

#Valkyries #KaitlynChen #GSV

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

Robert De Niro: “Now we have a would-be king — King Donald the First. Fuck that. I’m Robert De Niro and I’m asking you to stand up and be counted in the nationwide No Kings protest on October 18th”

👉👉 nokings.org

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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 22h

PREACH, BERNIE, PREACH!

Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 23h

“No, Speaker Johnson — the No Kings rally on October 18 is not a hate America rally. In fact, it’s quite the contrary: It’s a love America rally.” #NoKings

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Heather Paterson @heatherpaterson.co.uk · 1d

🌈 Today is #NationalComingOutDay!

Whether you’re out, not out, questioning, or can’t share your truth safely, you’re valid, seen, loved and part of community regardless of how visible you are.

Coming out is personal. Be proud of who you are, in whatever way feels right for you. ❤️

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Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

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At least 12 killed in Sudan's Al-Fashir after drone strike

Drone strikes by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on a displacement shelter on Friday night and Saturday morning killed at least 12 people, according to a local journalist, and potentially dozens more, according to local activists.

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Justin Jest @justinjest.bsky.social · 1d

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MAGA fractures over new Qatari Air Base in Idaho

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Justin Jest @justinjest.bsky.social · 1d

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Justin Jest @justinjest.bsky.social · 1d

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

🧑‍🌾 WASH POST: “The Trump admin said its immigration crackdown is hurting farmers and risking higher food prices by cutting off labor supply… threatening the stability of domestic food production & prices for 🇺🇸 consumers.” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · 1d

Anti-vax onstage, Pfizer backstage.

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 1d

Most people seem to have missed who retweeted this picture of Farage in Gill’s office a few days after Gill began receiving his first bribes from Oleh Voloshyn (Oleg Voloshin). None other than…

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 1d

Byline Times has been told by various sources that Farage has maintained a close interest in Ukraine’s conflict with Russia…
But Farage’s ignorance of this particular set of pro-Russian influencers around Nathan Gill is even more questionable….

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'Stunned?' Farage's Admission He Knew Nathan Gill but Not His Kremlin Associates Does Not Stand Up to Scrutiny

Insiders have told Byline Times, it is 'inconceivable' the Reform Leader did not know about his close aide's pro Russian statements

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 2d

Same day. Same plenary session. Same visit to Gill’s office. Same Farage, Same Gill, same wife of sanctioned pro Russian agent.

Six days after the first bribery charge

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▪️Sandy▪️ @sandynikond700.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, he was. And he’s drinking an iced tea.

Who could possibly not miss him?

BrooklynDad_Defiant! @mmpadellan.bsky.social · 1d

FACT CHECK: STILL TRUE😎

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▪️Sandy▪️ @sandynikond700.bsky.social · 1d

~~BlueSky~~

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