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Steph Patzer

@stephpatzer.bsky.social

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Nature Lover - Deep Connection Enthusiast - Progressive Thinker - Ally 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ - Gen Xer Woman - Feminist - Theater Fan - Avid Reader - Foodie - Humanist ☮️

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · Mar 5

What he said about Social Security payments has been repeatedly debunked - so the question isn’t whether he’s lying about this, the question is why.

What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?

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Steph Patzer @stephpatzer.bsky.social · Feb 28

Zelenskyy for the win!

Steph Patzer @stephpatzer.bsky.social · Feb 28

How dare Rubio speak for me. Not all America is with 47.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Feb 22

He nails it.

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Steph Patzer @stephpatzer.bsky.social · Feb 14

Yes! Until we are louder than the opposition - we will disappear. By loud, I mean meaningful loud!

Steph Patzer @stephpatzer.bsky.social · Feb 5

She cannot do this in her own.

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Feb 5

"No Democrat should be voting to advance Trump's nominees while all of this stuff is going on," AOC said. “There has to be a political price to pay and we have a responsibility as a party to block everything that is happening while they're setting a literal mash to the federal government."

'Stop playing nice!' AOC mad at Dem colleagues refusing to 'block everything' in Congress

Hours after Democratic lawmakers warned that billionaire Elon Musk's takeover of federal agencies is "what the beginning of dictatorship looks like," expressed outrage at being barred from entering th...

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Liberal rescue mom @liberalrescuemom.bsky.social · Feb 2

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · Jan 30

On his first day in office, Donald Trump froze the hiring of federal employees—including air traffic controllers. (2/7)

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Hiring Freeze – The White House

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order a freeze on the hiring of

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Steph Patzer @stephpatzer.bsky.social · Jan 25

A good read, loving this author. #booksky

Steph Patzer @stephpatzer.bsky.social · Jan 23

Media is culpable with dangerous rhetoric.

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · Jan 22

52 years ago, Roe v. Wade secured the reproductive rights women fought for. In 2022, Dobbs overturned it & 22 states restricted our freedoms.

2 days ago, Trump took down reproductiverights.gov. But @reprocaucus.bsky.social will continue to share abortion resources. Your body, your choice!

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · Jan 20

Ahhh the nazi salute on national television. Right on schedule I suppose.

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Steph Patzer @stephpatzer.bsky.social · Jan 20

It’s beyond …

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James Sergio Crocker @jamescrockerrr.com · Jan 20

AOC: I don’t celebrate RAPISTS, so no, I’m not going to the inauguration tomorrow

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Steph Patzer @stephpatzer.bsky.social · Jan 20

“The time has come for an all out world war against poverty…The rich nations must use their vast resources of wealth to develop the underdeveloped, school the unschooled, and feed the unfed. Ultimately a great nation is a compassionate nation.” - Martin Luther King, Jr. 1964. #mlk #compassion

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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · Jan 19

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Steph Patzer @stephpatzer.bsky.social · Jan 20

Ha Ha!

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Carole King @carolekingofficial.bsky.social · Jan 20

“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King

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Steph Patzer @stephpatzer.bsky.social · Jan 20

Saw The Brutalist today - heavy on the soul, beautifully shot and the acting is superb. #thebrutalistmovie #oscarworthy

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Becket @calpoppy.bsky.social · Jan 19

Why can’t people set up a social network as a nonprofit? And not mine the data? Like a utility?

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H. John Tran @johnhtran.bsky.social · Jan 19

TikTok’s partial blackout signals the chaos of a looming U.S. ban, even with Trump likely granting a 90-day extension. The uncertainty exposes a deeper issue: weaponizing tech bans as political leverage. A real solution lies in transparency, not last-minute patches.