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Babcia; retired Director - IT; amateur musician (clarinet); here to connect w/ others on culture, politics & news. Access to insulin is a human right. #insulin4all
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ReneeJ πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡΅πŸ‡±πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸŒ» @rjnietubyc.bsky.social Β· Dec 2
Guiding like a lighthouse
It's a place where you'll be safe to feel our grace
'Cause we've all made mistakes
If you've lost your way
… I will leave the light on

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Papa Roach - Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark) - (Official Live Music Video)
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net Β· 2h
i want to repeat this: mamdani and spanberger have run similar campaigns tailored to their respective electorates and it is maddening to watch political journalists attempt to create some broad contrast where none exist
jamellebouie.net jamelle @jamellebouie.net Β· 4h
the other thing about this is that there is no reason to pit these candidates against each other? each are good fits for their respective electorates and each shows the value of vigorous campaigns focused on the stated material problems of voters.
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What makes it weirder for me is I have picture of my mother’s husband and my father-in-law in the exact same poses on my wedding day…in the 80s. My father-in-law even looked like Cheney (but was a much better human being).
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social Β· 12h
Today’s politics may be confusing, but it’s clear that the Republican Party supports these 2 things:
1. Masked, armed men snatching people off the street because of the color of their skin.
2. The hiding of records to cover up for powerful people who rape children.
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Jakub Jaraczewski @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social Β· 3h
Safe to say that the "don't speak ill of the dead" concept might not survive 2025.
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ReneeJ πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡΅πŸ‡±πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸŒ» @rjnietubyc.bsky.social Β· 2h
β€œThe motion to intervene argues that, unlike the State of Michigan and Benson, the League of Women Voters of Michigan β€œis comprised of individuals who personally fear USDOJ accessing their data unlawfully,” giving them an important stake in the case.”
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James Elliott @jandelliott.bsky.social Β· 3h
The organization I founded, Voices in Action, is looking for board members and strategic committee members.

Do you want to help us amplify the voices of people living with diabetes? Then please click on the link: www.linkedin.com/posts/viadia... #diabetes #globalhealth
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social Β· 3h
Dick Cheney did more than anyone else to build up expansive and destructive executive branch powers in the wake of 9/11; he lived to see another president turn those same powers against his own daughter.

He should be a warning sign to the GOP today but too many of them are in the cult.
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WDET 101.9 FM @wdet.bsky.social Β· 2h
Happy Election Day, Detroit! Polls are open now through 8 p.m. to vote for mayor, city council and more. Find candidate guides and other key information at wdet.org/voterguide2025, and check back in tonight for live results updates πŸ—³οΈ
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City of Detroit @cityofdetroit.bsky.social Β· 2h
πŸ—³οΈ Today’s the day to VOTE, Detroit! πŸ’™

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Democrats @democrats.org Β· 2h
Go vote, America! πŸ—³πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡²πŸ—³πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡²

If you run into any issues at the polls, call our Voter Assistance Hotline at (833) 336-8683.
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RoseMarie @rosesbloom24.bsky.social Β· 22h
A listeria outbreak tied to prepared food products has caused at least 6 deaths and more than 25 hospitalizations. The outbreak is occurring roughly four months after the Trump administration halted a program that monitored the food supply for problems like listeria.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Listeria outbreak surfaces after Trump's CDC cuts key program
A listeria outbreak tied to prepared food products has caused at least six deaths and more than 25 hospitalizations. The outbreak is occurring roughly four months after the Trump administration ...
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Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com Β· 11h
Left: The statutes Aileen Cannon analyzed when declaring unconstitutional Jack Smith's appointment as special counsel: www.politico.com/f/?id=000001...

Right: The statutes Pam Bondi cited when retroactively reappointing Lindsey Halligan as special attorney: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Screenshot of ruling by Aileen Cannon: "The Court now proceeds to evaluate the four statutes cited by the Special Counsel as purported authorization for his appointmentβ€”28 U.S.C. §§ 509, 510, 515, 533. The Court concludes that none vests the Attorney General with authority to appoint a Special Counsel like Smith, who does not assist a United States Attorney but who replaces the role of United States Attorney within his jurisdiction." Screenshot of Pam Bondi appointing order: On September 22, 2025, I exercised the authority vested in the Attorney General by 28 U.S.C. Β§ 546 to designate and appoint Lindsey Halligan as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. See Att'y Gen. Order No. 6402-2025. For the avoidance of doubt as to the validity of that appointment, and by virtue of the authority vested in the Attorney General by law, including 28 U.S.C. Β§ 509, 510, and 515, I hereby appoint Ms. Halligan to the additional position of Special Attorney, as of September 22, 2025, and thereby ratify her employment as an attorney of the Department of Justice from that date going forward.
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Just my thoughts πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ @bc60.bsky.social Β· 1d
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social Β· 6h
TODAY: Don't BOO... VOTE! βœ…

CA: YES on PROP 50 βœ…You poke the Bear, the Bear bites back!

NJ: MIKIE SHERRILL for GOV. βœ…

VA: ABIGAIL SPANBERGER for GOV. βœ…
GHAZALA HASHMI for Lt. GOV. βœ…

Let's All Stick Together & #StickItTo_tRUMP!!!!!
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Charles GetCovered-ba ✑️ @charlesgaba.com · 15h
β€œThe Enhanced Premium Tax Credits would be extended for two years, with a phased-out income cap for those making between $200K and $400K a year.”

The phaseout from $200K to $400K is probably fine.

A two-year extension would actually be WORSE for Dems politically than a one-year extension, however.
resist365.bsky.social Resister Ron Tilley @resist365.bsky.social Β· 15h
We’re getting close to Dems saving 8,800 lives (Yale/U of Penn study) by reversing draconian GOP cuts to ACA health insurance subsidies. Rich making 200-400k will see decreased subsidies. NO PROBLEM! Big subsidies for the rich was a GOP idea to begin with! www.axios.com/2025/11/03/s...
A group of House Democrats and Republicans is floating a plan to end the shutdown
The two-year ACA tax credit extension would include an income cap and reforms to prevent waste and fraud.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social Β· 15h
Someone needs to stitch together an ad with clips of Leavitt's comment that the president is focused on the Epstein Ballroom and the "Great Gatsby" party he threw there interspersed with news reports about SNAP drying up and government workers going unpaid.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social Β· 15h
Grijalva: I do think that Speaker Johnson misplayed his hand.

There are people all over this nation who were out there with signs that said, β€œSwear her in.” They wouldn’t have even known about me otherwise.

Thank you for highlighting how corrupt the system you’re protecting really is.
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Monica @softtail65.bsky.social Β· 1d
There are 1000s of elections on Tuesday, November 4th around the country.
ALL ELECTIONS MATTER!
Grab a friend, neighbor, or relative and Get Out The Vote!
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Find your polling location here:
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Polling Place Locator - Vote.org
Wondering where you vote on Election Day? Use our polling place locator to find out.
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social Β· 17h
Yeah, that’s not a thing.
bradheath.bsky.social Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social Β· 18h
Attorney General Pam Bondi says she has retroactively appointed former Trump attorney Lindsey Halligan as a "special attorney" for DOJ and has "ratified" all of her actions to date, including her presentations to the grand juries that indicted Trump's foes.
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org Β· 17h
Because Republicans are demanding an end to health care tax credits, more than 20 million people who buy their own health insurance will face higher costs.

The GOP must end their shutdown NOW!
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social Β· 18h
I'll preface what I'm about to say by acknowledging that I am not an expert in appointment issues or DOJ's rules around Special Attorneys.

That said, I have no clue how Pam Bondi can legally go back in time and appoint Halligan to a position as of six weeks ago.
bradheath.bsky.social Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social Β· 18h
Attorney General Pam Bondi says she has retroactively appointed former Trump attorney Lindsey Halligan as a "special attorney" for DOJ and has "ratified" all of her actions to date, including her presentations to the grand juries that indicted Trump's foes.
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The policies of the United States are harming our children in so many ways.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social Β· 19h
I said over and over before he took office that mass deportation, despite polling well in the abstract last year, was going to be deeply unpopular when put into action. I was right!
bencollins.bsky.social Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social Β· 20h
People fucking hate this guy. They fucking hate ICE. They fucking hate how much power he has. He is at 63% overall disapproval to 37% approval. That's lower than their poll after January 6th. And this poll was done before he started intentionally starving people. I wish our media would reflect this.
A SSRS/CNN poll showing 61% people think Trump has gone too far using the power of the presidency and 57% think he's gone too far deporting immigrants.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social Β· 1d
For the love of God, can just one interviewer push back on this insanity?

There are people seeking political asylum in America. They were not taken out of mental asylums in other countries and brought here.

It's a big mistake with big ramifications, but no one wants to correct Our Special Boy.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com Β· 1d
O'DONNELL: Are we going to war against Venezuela?

TRUMP: I doubt it. They emptied their mental institutions and insane asylums into the United States of America
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net Β· 1d
people like this get security details to make themselves feel important
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