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Large Marge (she/her) @margdoosamm.bsky.social · Nov 29

This has served me well, so worth a share. It's actually quite empowering to get clarity on what you do and don't control. It's your life. Live it your way!

This image is text. Title: The Five Guarantees.
1. I cannot control what other people choose to think.
2. I cannot control what other people choose to feel.
3. I cannot control what other people choose to do or how they choose to do it.
4. If I attempt to do any of the first three or any combination of the first three, I will feel inadequate, anxious, depressed, angry and out of control.
5. What I do have control over is:
a. What I choose to think.
b. What I choose to feel.
c. What I choose to do and how I do it.
d. How I choose to respond/react to what others directly express and do.

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Large Marge (she/her) @margdoosamm.bsky.social · 5h

An insult to reptiles everywhere

Stephen Miller's 'Plenary Authority' Glitch On CNN Has People Talking. Here's What His Body Language Said.

Body language experts say the behaviors on display could line up with one of the mainstream theories about what happened.

www.huffpost.com

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Large Marge (she/her) @margdoosamm.bsky.social · 5h

“As [one Republican] told me, ‘this Epstein bomb is about to drop and no one wants to defend a pedo-protector. It’s just a matter of time.’”

Donald Trump foe says president’s support is ending: ‘Epstein bomb is about to drop’

He claims Republicans are about to make a move that will not make the president happy.

www.pennlive.com

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Large Marge (she/her) @margdoosamm.bsky.social · 5h

This could be my son and this makes me sick to my stomach. These people are monsters.

Houston: Missing teen with autism reportedly in ICE custody

The family of a Houston teen who went missing tells FOX 26 that he had been in ICE custody for days.

www.fox26houston.com

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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 7h

Going to chat with @chrislhayes.bsky.social about this ridiculousness in a few minutes - tune in!

Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 14h

"After a few moments of laughter, the No Kings Coalition issued the following statement"

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 9h

What a loser.

TIME Magazine: "Trump loses Nobel Peace Prize he shamelessly campaigned for."

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Large Marge (she/her) @margdoosamm.bsky.social · 5h

#SpeakUp
#NoKings
#Oct18

✊

When they try to silence you, it’s not because your voice is weak. They try to silence you because your voice is POWERFUL. Keep using it.

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 8h

aaand we are officially in the hide-your-neighbors stage

Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 11h

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Marco Foster @marcofoster.bsky.social · 15h

JB Pritzker: “Another thing that’s happened with very few people paying attention is they demanded our voter data. Not just ours in Illinois — every state’s voter data. Why? They won’t tell us why.”

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Rev. Benjamin Cremer @brcremer.bsky.social · 18h

A Christianity that is known for its cruelty is a Christianity that no longer knows Christ.

"By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." -Jesus

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Large Marge (she/her) @margdoosamm.bsky.social · 7h

He said the quiet part out loud

Reporter: Does Trump plan to obey courts?

Stephen Miller: Trump has plenary authority.

Banner text: Steven Miller declares Trump is a dictator on live TV.

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 9h

BREAKING: Sens. DURBIN, DUCKWORTH were just denied entrance to the Broadview ICE Facility in Illinois, unable to conduct constitutional role of oversight.

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Large Marge (she/her) @margdoosamm.bsky.social · 8h

Nice. Seems like a reasonable standard.

Reporter: Why didn’t Trump win the Nobel Prize?
Nobel committee chair: We only give the award to people of courage and integrity.

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Large Marge (she/her) @margdoosamm.bsky.social · 8h

"It’s been three weeks since House Speaker Mike Johnson sent lawmakers back to their districts, and Republicans are getting seriously sick of his WFH strategy."

Three More GOP Reps Split From Mike Johnson Over Shutdown

The House speaker is losing control of his party.

newrepublic.com

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Large Marge (she/her) @margdoosamm.bsky.social · 8h

Halligan listed James’s address as “Brooklyn, New Jersey” instead of New York, where #Brooklyn is.

#Jokers

Trump Attorney Makes Embarrassing Error in Letitia James Indictment

Lindsey Halligan is out of her depth, but she’s carrying out Trump’s revenge crusade anyway.

newrepublic.com

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Large Marge (she/her) @margdoosamm.bsky.social · 8h

Hahaha. Let's follow Portland's lead and come in frog and other animal costumes...

Republican Rep Claims Everyone at “No Kings” Protest Is a Terrorist

This is how the Republicans begin to dismantle the First Amendment.

newrepublic.com

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Large Marge (she/her) @margdoosamm.bsky.social · 8h

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “Why would the mere presence—just think about this for a second. If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

Stephen Miller Accidentally Says “I” When Discussing Trump’s Powers

Miller’s slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge.

newrepublic.com

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Large Marge (she/her) @margdoosamm.bsky.social · 8h

Desperate, is right. And pathetic...

White House Flips Out After Trump Loses Nobel Peace Prize

Donald Trump didn’t win the peace prize he so desperately wanted.

newrepublic.com

Large Marge (she/her) @margdoosamm.bsky.social · 8h

Well, if folks weren't planning on showing up before, they are now! Thanks, Mikey.

#Oct18
#NoKings
#NoBillionaires

Find a location near you: www.nokings.org#map

Johnson describes planned No Kings rally as ‘hate America,’ ‘pro-Hamas’ gathering

Organizers largely blew off the rhetoric, but some Democrats online criticized the tone.

www.politico.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11h

“I’m worried about my community… I’m out here in a frog costume to show how ridiculous the notion that we’re violent terrorists is, and showcase how that narrative is wrong…”

Serious Q: is it too late to give this dude the Nobel Peace Prize? 🐸 🏆

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Large Marge (she/her) @margdoosamm.bsky.social · 9h

And round and round we go... Soon Trump will be alerting his friends to buy just before an announcement that will reassure the market.

Wall Street tumbles to its worst day since April after Trump threatens more tariffs on China

A monthslong calm on Wall Street shattered, and U.S. stocks tumbled after President Donald Trump threatened to crank tariffs higher on China.

apnews.com

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Large Marge (she/her) @margdoosamm.bsky.social · 9h

'I Am Worried About My Community,' Says Frog.

#Portland

'I Am Worried About My Community,' Says Frog Who Daily Confronts Federal Agents in Portland | Common Dreams

In Portland, a protester known for wearing a frog costume speaks out against the Trump administration's actions. Despite being targeted by federal agents, Todd remains committed to nonviolent resistan...

www.commondreams.org

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Large Marge (she/her) @margdoosamm.bsky.social · 9h

“The Senate voted to give the Pentagon a trillion-dollar spending package while the Trump administration and MAGA Republicans play politics with troop pay and nuclear security and refuse to reopen the federal government.”

While Ripping Trump Authoritarianism, Over Half of Senate Dems Help GOP Pass $925 Billion Pentagon Bill | Common Dreams

Senate Democrats are blasting Trump's increasingly authoritarian behavior and congressional Republicans for shutting down the US government to preserve devastating healthcare cuts, but over half of ...

www.commondreams.org

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Large Marge (she/her) @margdoosamm.bsky.social · 9h

“Trump wants to scare people away from exercising their constitutional rights. We won’t let him succeed. Don’t let this smear distract you. The best response to attacks on our rights is to exercise our rights. That means showing up in huge numbers on October 18.”

#NoKings
#NoBillionaires

'We Will Not Back Down,' Says Indivisible as Trump Aims FBI, IRS at Liberal Groups | Common Dreams

"Let’s call this what it is: A baseless attempt to chill free speech and scare people away from exercising their constitutional right to protest an authoritarian regime."

www.commondreams.org

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Large Marge (she/her) @margdoosamm.bsky.social · 15h

"Reid is the second Republican to be engulfed in a Nazi porn scandal in just over a year."

The Candidate Caught in a Nazi Porn Scandal Is Today’s GOP Personified

Meet John Reid, the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in Virginia. There’s a lot to learn.

newrepublic.com

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Large Marge (she/her) @margdoosamm.bsky.social · 15h

“This is pretty significant. In California, it violates multiple laws to use the system not only for immigration but to allow an external and out-of-state entity to access your data,” said Dave Maass, director of investigations for the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

Records: El Cajon license plate data used in nationwide immigration searches

A KPBS investigation revealed that data collected by the El Cajon Police Department was used in immigration-related searches more than 550 times in 2025.

www.kpbs.org

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