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Paula Shaw St. James
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Gun Violence Prevention Activist with Grassroots 4 Gun Violence Prevention #Grassroots4GVP “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” MartinLuther King
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Paula Shaw St. James @paula72.bsky.social · Sep 12
The problem with allowing guns everywhere is that no one is safe anywhere.Shannon Watts
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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 20d
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Paula Shaw St. James @paula72.bsky.social · 20d
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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 20d
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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 20d
Who could have imagined that firing live artillery rounds over the planet's second busiest roadway might be a bad idea
newsguy.bsky.social Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 21d
NYT - A 155-millimeter shell fired during a live-fire demonstration at Camp Pendleton prematurely detonated, dropping fragments of the shell on a CHP vehicle and motorcycle that were part of Vice President Vance's protective detail. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/us...
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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 20d
The words "indiscriminate murder" come to mind.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 20d
I’m at the Sagamore Bridge to call out Donald Trump’s threats to illegally withhold federal funding to replace the Cape Cod Bridges. We will not back down.
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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 20d
Ha ha ha! Everything's a joke! The government's our plaything, even the military!
whitehouse-8647.bsky.social The White House @whitehouse-8647.bsky.social · 20d
We have received word from @homelandgove.bsky.social that it was FBI Director Patel’s aim.

Next time don’t put stuff there!

He’s been instructed to stay away from the missile guidance systems. We’ll be in touch @governor.ca.gov
governor.ca.gov Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 21d
We love our Marines and owe a debt of gratitude to Camp Pendleton, but next time, the Vice President and the White House shouldn’t be so reckless with people’s lives for their vanity projects.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 20d
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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 20d
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Christen Rexing, PhD, MPH @christenrexing.bsky.social · 20d
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The policies and open hateful rhetoric are harming our children. They deserve better. It doesn’t have to be this way. It shouldn’t be this way.
jessicacalarco.com Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 20d
The kids are not alright.

Longitudinal research shows that rates of mental health distress among LGBTQ+ youth have increased since 2023, that they're less able to access mental health care, and that nearly 1/4 have been threatened with conversion therapy.

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LGBTQ+ youth's mental health struggles are getting worse, according to a new survey
A new survey from the Trevor Project found that between 2023 and 2025, LGBTQ+ youth reported an increase in anxiety, depression and suicide ideation.
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suburbansage.bsky.social @suburbansage.bsky.social · 20d
He really is a murderer. Though he had caused a lot of deaths before this - as in COVID-19. Also, he probably killed his 3 casino execs in that suspicious helicopter crash, and his ex-wife.
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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 20d
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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 20d
No Kings Day message to Trump: Other than your coterie of ass-kissers, nobody likes you.
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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 20d
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Oct 6
Thanks to the quick work by the judge here to stop this out of control White House.
The image is an X post by Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney ) on X.com, reporting: "BREAKING: Immergut has granted Oregon and California's motion to block the new call-up of Guard troops to Portland. She says this effort to bring CA and TX troops to Oregon is in 'direct contravention' of her original order." The post includes a verified badge.
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · Oct 6
I’m headed up to Duluth to cut the ribbon on one of the largest infrastructure projects ever completed in Minnesota.

Previously known as the “can of worms,” the Twin Ports Interchange is now safer, less congested, and more efficient.
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Paula Shaw St. James @paula72.bsky.social · Oct 2
markey.senate.gov Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · Oct 1
Trump and MAGA Republicans shut down the government to gut health care.

15 million Americans—including hundreds of thousands of families across Massachusetts—are at risk.

I won’t vote for a budget that slashes health care to fund tax breaks for CEO billionaires.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · Oct 1
G’mar Chatima Tovah! Wishing an easy and meaningful fast to all of those observing Yom Kippur in Massachusetts and around the world.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · Oct 2
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Pope Leo Calls for Unity on Climate at a Divided Moment
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · Oct 2
Regardless of their faith, all people can agree: Protecting the gift of this planet is a sacred duty we must not take lightly or let divide us. Stewardship of our planet is a universal doctrine.
Pope Leo Calls for Unity on Climate at a Divided Moment The pope invoked his predecessor, Francis, for whom the environment was a core issue, but stopped short of criticizing world leaders dismissive of climate change.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · Oct 2
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Massachusetts health coverage on the line in government shutdown fight - The Boston Globe
Democrats are pushing proposals that could preserve benefits for 210,000 state residents and prevent sharp premium hikes for thousands more.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · Oct 2
It’s simple: Trump and MAGA Republicans shut down the government to cut your health care. Democrats are fighting to protect your health care and lower costs.
Massachusetts health coverage on the line in government shutdown fight
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · Oct 2
Suggesting that civil servants engage in political activity is unacceptable. SBA employees serve America’s small businesses. Trump’s attempts to turn them into his personal lobbyists are potentially illegal and a slap in the face to small businesses that depend on SBA resources.
Suggested Out of Office Reply CHCO Alert To SBA Distribution List SBA Colleagues, 6:35 AM Below you will find the suggested Out of Office Reply for your Outlook Email: I am out of office for the foreseeable future because Senate Democrats voted to block a clean federal funding bill (H.R. 5371), Leading to a government shutdown that is preventing the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) from serving America's 36 million small busi-nesses. Every day that Senate Democrats continue oppose a clean funding bill, they are stopping an estimated 320 small businesses from accessing $170 million in SBA-guaranteed funding. As a result of the shutdown, we wanted to notify you that many of our services supporting small businesses are currently unavailable. The Agency is executing its Lapse Plan and as soon as the shutdown is over, we are prepared to immediately return to the record-breaking services we are providing under the leadership of the Trump Administration. Follow these steps to set up your out of office messages in Outlook: Click on the "File" tab and then click on "Automatic Replies (Out of Office)" located in the center of the page. Click "Send automatic reblies."
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · Oct 2
On Yom Kippur, a sacred day of reflection and atonement, hate-fueled violence took two lives in Manchester, England.

We must confront antisemitism wherever it appears. No family, no community, no house of worship should ever fear for their safety.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · Oct 2
Trump’s actions are illegal, unconstitutional, and dangerous. He is leading us willy-nilly into war with Venezuela. I have “determined” that this is a terrible idea.
Trump ‘Determined’ the U.S. Is Now in a War With Drug Cartels, Congress Is Told
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