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peter james zarrella

@peterjameszarrella.bsky.social

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Catholic, technologist, motorcyclist, 80’s & alt/prog rock music, veteran married (widowed) to a veteran. Control guns not women's bodies! #VoteBlue#Resist#BLM 🇺🇦 no DMs no trump no tesla no porn Life's a long song, But the tune ends too soon for us all

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peter james zarrella @peterjameszarrella.bsky.social · Jan 28

someday, we will be together again

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peter james zarrella @peterjameszarrella.bsky.social · 4h

I appreciate it also!

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Argent @sedahr.bsky.social · 4h

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peter james zarrella @peterjameszarrella.bsky.social · 6h

religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...

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peter james zarrella @peterjameszarrella.bsky.social · 9h

YES!

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Marie 🇨🇦 @pawbaby2.bsky.social · 1d

Portland PD threatens ICE with arrest! More. Of. This. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

#USDemocracy
#Pinks

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peter james zarrella @peterjameszarrella.bsky.social · 9h

🤣 I dusted my floors with my kitty 🐈

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Jaye @jaybird54.bsky.social · 10h

Starting a new career as a Life Coach….😂🤣😂

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peter james zarrella @peterjameszarrella.bsky.social · 10h

B A S T A R D S
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Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown - WTOP News

The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown continues.

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peter james zarrella @peterjameszarrella.bsky.social · 10h

LOVE IT!

peter james zarrella @peterjameszarrella.bsky.social · 10h

so we need stimulus money to help us live because of tariffs? STOP THE F-ING TARIFFS!
www.blackenterprise.com/tariff-funde...

Trump Considers Tariff-Funded Stimulus Checks For Americans

As more Americans struggle to pay for basic costs, Trump is considering giving Americans $2,000 tariff-funded stimulus checks.

www.blackenterprise.com

peter james zarrella @peterjameszarrella.bsky.social · 10h

www.politico.com/news/2025/08...

Netflix co-founder drops $2 million into Gavin Newsom's redistricting campaign

Reed Hastings is a longtime Democratic donor and Newsom ally.

www.politico.com

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peter james zarrella @peterjameszarrella.bsky.social · 10h

You are welcome Dana! And many more! Still listening to your show in the AM from back here on the east coast! You're one of two NPR stations I have been supporting and will continue to do so! Public Radio is so much more important recently and we all need to support both NPR and PBS! Stay safe!

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peter james zarrella @peterjameszarrella.bsky.social · 12h

Monday October 13th! (didn't want to be late 😍)
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peter james zarrella @peterjameszarrella.bsky.social · 13h

not going to change till he's doing time!

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Meidas Sassy™ 🐬 @filosia.bsky.social · 20h

This is your daily reminder that the President of the United States is a convicted FELON ‼️

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peter james zarrella @peterjameszarrella.bsky.social · 13h

fortune.com/2025/10/09/1...

$1.8 trillion deficit revealed during 'pointless and wasteful government shutdown,' budget watchdog says | Fortune

The U.S. is on track to borrow nearly $2 trillion per year for the next decade, the CRBF notes. "How can anyone think this is sustainable?"

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peter james zarrella @peterjameszarrella.bsky.social · 13h

www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...

Tesla's Full Self-Driving software under investigation after railroad incidents

NBC News reported last month that Tesla vehicles using Full Self-Driving software sometimes fail to stop for train tracks.

www.nbcnews.com

peter james zarrella @peterjameszarrella.bsky.social · 16h

so precious!

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Willow the Cat @wiillowthecat.bsky.social · 1d

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peter james zarrella @peterjameszarrella.bsky.social · 16h

Love it!

peter james zarrella @peterjameszarrella.bsky.social · 16h

another winner of the “you bastard” award
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Transportation Secretary may fire absent air traffic controllers

Sean Duffy said he would "let go" air traffic controllers not coming to work during the government shutdown.

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peter james zarrella @peterjameszarrella.bsky.social · 16h

I agree

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Tibor M. Kalman @kalmantibs.bsky.social · 18h

"Instead of expecting the apocalypse to come, we need to understand that we are already living in it. The apocalypse has already commenced."

— László Krasznahorkai, Nobel Prize in Literature 2025.

🙏🏼🌍🕊️

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peter james zarrella @peterjameszarrella.bsky.social · 16h

www.bbc.com/future/artic...

An AI became a crypto millionaire. Now it's fighting to become a person

In the past year, an AI made millions in cryptocurrency. It's written the gospel of its own pseudo-religion and counts tech billionaires among its devotees. Now it wants legal rights.

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peter james zarrella @peterjameszarrella.bsky.social · 16h

MAGA Tested, Trump Approved News
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MAGA Tested, Trump Approved News

A conservative opinion writer is now leading CBS News

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