penelopesmith.bsky.social
@penelopesmith.bsky.social
Classically trained pianist, stained glass artist, caregiver, Democratic refugee from Twitter, widowed
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WELL, WHERE ARE THE UNREDACTED EPSTEIN FILES??

RELEASE THE DAMN EPSTEIN FILES UNREDACTED!

NOW!
December 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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Yesterday I argued in the Supreme Court to defend a 50 year old law that prevent corruption in our campaign finance system. Meanwhile, Republicans are attacking the 60 year old Voting Rights Act in SCOTUS as well. We won't let them gut democracy without a fight.
December 11, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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Jasmine Crockett: “Democrats that believe the only way that you can win is by being soft & sounding like a Republican — That is not true —

What people are looking for are people that are tough & are going to fight for them

fight for better health care
fight for access to jobs
fight for education”
December 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Almost daily someone wants to tell me that I should mind my own business and stay out of US "politics". So almost daily I have to remind them that Trumpism affects global economics, environment and peace. I'll do what every concerned global citizen should do. I'll express my opinion. Loudly.
December 10, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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Bass: We had an important victory today from the courts. The court determined what we knew all along: we do not need National Guard troops in our city. We didn’t need them in June, and we certainly don’t need them in December. I’m glad a decision was made saying the president is out of line
December 10, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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Cars are passing by, no one stops to meet MELIA. You can see she's just tired of shelter life. Over 810 days. Shes only 3.5 years old. Needing a quiet Adult only home, no dogs. 🥺

💻[email protected]
🏠Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
December 10, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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Elections have consequences. A man like this never belonged near the levers of power. Not the first time. And certainly not this second time when everything was knowable. We are trapped in a tragedy and must fight our way out.
December 11, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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It’s been two weeks since ICE took Yuanxin Zheng from his father. He is six years old. He’s still not home. This has to end.
December 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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new update on this

the social workers told us we can only get disability aid if we move. we can also only get my doctors if we move.

not spending christmas with transphobes would be great, but making appointments to doctors i can't skip (like a psychiatrist, because schizophrenia) would be better.
hi pets, me and wife are scared but very close to living in a safe place, so we come here asking for mutual aid. any help is welcome.

ko-fi.com/tabymeow

my medical condition is a lot clearer since the schizophrenia diagnosis. i suffer from a pain disorder caused by trauma, and it's uncertain if +
December 9, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Pay attention!

… DEMOCRATS

… REPUBLICANS

…. MAGA

…. INDEPENDENTS

Trump et al. Is going to screw We The People, unless we band together and say, “No you don’t,” and kick his greed to the curb.

⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
Neither Netflix nor the Paramount/Trump/Saudi Arabia group should own Warner Bros. Both deals are absurd - terrible for consumers and democracy.

This is a story about corruption - Trump using government power to screw consumers and gain control of the media. A red alert moment.
December 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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This is urgent. Please remove Trump from office. He is totally insane.
December 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Gov. Pritzker on redistricting in Indiana: “Members of the Indiana legislature are being threatened. Their lives are being threatened, and it's being egged on by the President…He's trying to cheat.”
December 9, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Ismael Ayala-Uribe came to the US at 4 yrs old & worked down the street from my parents house where he was detained in an immigration sweep. He died in ICE custody from lack of medical care.

This man died from being at the wrong place at the wrong time because of #IceLawlessness, cruelty & racism.
December 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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When Republicans have full control of Congress, their biggest priorities are repealing the ACA and giving huge tax breaks to the wealthiest people and corporations in our nation.

So why would we ever expect them to fight for health care for hard-working Americans?
December 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Elon Musk Trump and his administration need to be behind bars for their corruption and incompetence
December 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Still waiting… 🤬
December 9, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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RELEASE THE DAMN EPSTEIN FILES UNREDACTED!

NOW!
December 8, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Peter Thiel and Elon Musk are both immigrants from outside the US who are taking our tax dollars and making themselves rich by spying on us and funding people who lie to us. They need to be removed from the United States of America.
December 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Milo endorses @governorwalz.mn.gov
December 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett launches bid for U.S. Senate in Texas, looking to flip a Republican-held seat.
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett is running for the US Senate in Texas. Allred to seek House seat
Crockett, one of Congress’ most outspoken Democrats and a frequent target of GOP attacks, jumped into the race on the final day of qualifying in Texas.
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December 8, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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ICE is going after people who commit fewer crimes than U.S. born citizens. They're robbing people, hurting people, using racial profiling, violating due process, hurting children, and going after American citizens while they do. This is an illegal criminal enterprise from head to toe.
December 8, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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The corruption is sickening, and right out in the open.

I thought I had seen it all in some sense in the 15 years I handled corporate fraud cases.

Nope. Staggering what this administration is doing. Just straight bribery (impeachable offense), corruption and grifting.

All of us suffer for it.
December 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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WHERE ARE THE DAMN UNREDACTED EPSTEIN FILES?

RELEASE THEM!

NOW!!
December 7, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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#GVerse #Repost If you agree!
U.S. citizens and immigrant communities are being denied due process.

We stand with them and will hold this Administration accountable.
December 8, 2025 at 10:19 PM