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Steven L @stevenl57.bsky.social · 21h

Should someone run as a Dem for state rep when they voted in the 2024 Republican presidential primary? I don't care what the reason was, that is weak. #mapoli

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k @xeroxerox.bsky.social · 1d

Donate or get involved with yr local community fridge if you can. Lowest barrier food resource we have, that allows everyone to "take what you need and give what you can"

Directory here: macommunityfridges.neocities.org

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Steven L @stevenl57.bsky.social · 2d

And it will get worse. #foodinsecurity #mapoli
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/09/m...

Trump’s policies have slashed SNAP eligibility and cut food aid. Boston food pantries are feeling the effects. - The Boston Globe

Boston food pantries see more patrons but less food amidst funding cuts and government shutdown.

www.bostonglobe.com

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Steven L @stevenl57.bsky.social · 3d

I am not really a country music guy, but I can get behind this. youtu.be/wXD-s0eq_f0?...

America Was Great Before You Showed Up | Country Parody Song About Trump

YouTube video by The Resistance

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Steven L @stevenl57.bsky.social · 3d

This is what authoritarian regimes do, they hurt people and then do not have the data that shows how much people are hurt so they can propagandize that things are fine. www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...

First, the Trump administration cut SNAP benefits. Now it wants to stop measuring food insecurity

On the heels of $186 billion in cuts to SNAP, the Trump Administrations announced plans to cancel a long-running annual report on food security. But stopping the count doesn’t stop the suffering, writ...

www.wbur.org

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Steven L @stevenl57.bsky.social · 4d

*checks clock* yep it's that time

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Steven L @stevenl57.bsky.social · 4d

Taking the campaign right to Susan Collins' hometown, @grahamformaine.bsky.social is reaching out to everyone in #Maine mainemorningstar.com/2025/10/06/i...

In Collins’ hometown, Platner brings his grassroots pitch to The County • Maine Morning Star

Graham Platner, the progressive, union-backed oysterman challenging longtime Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, has been making national headlines and turning out large crowds at town halls in southe...

mainemorningstar.com

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Steven L @stevenl57.bsky.social · 5d

This is the clip you should see and join me tomorrow for an online town hall from @grahamformaine.bsky.social , the Democrat who can beat Susan Collins. www.mobilize.us/grahamformai...

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 11d

Because of course they are.

MAGA Fans Are Losing Their Minds After Latino Rapper Bad Bunny Is Picked For Super Bowl Halftime Show

www.comicsands.com

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Steven L @stevenl57.bsky.social · 12d

I'm attending Graham for Maine's event, “Online Town Hall with U.S. Senate Candidate Graham Platner” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/grahamformai...

Online Town Hall with U.S. Senate Candidate Graham Platner · Graham for Maine

Join U.S. Senate Candidate Graham Platner for an online Town Hall on Zoom on Wednesday, October 8th at 5:00PM Eastern. GRAHAM: I hope you'll come and check out this movement we're building to defeat...

www.mobilize.us

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Steven L @stevenl57.bsky.social · 12d

I had the pleasure yesterday of meeting & hearing @grahamformaine.bsky.social yesterday, #Democrat running to unseat Susan Collins in #Maine. He is the kind of voice this party needs to move forward. A broad coalition of people in Maine are flocking to help. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PomE...

Graham Platner Democrat US Senate Maine

YouTube video by Steven Leibowitz

www.youtube.com

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Steven L @stevenl57.bsky.social · 13d

Are you with me on this?

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Steven L @stevenl57.bsky.social · 13d

S full stop, Moulton is challenging
@SenMarkey
's effectiveness? One that is objectively absurd. Two, how effective was that presidential campaign, Congressman? #mapoli #grspingatstraws

Steven L @stevenl57.bsky.social · 14d

I can't help but think what an incredible message of failure it is that there needs to be a food pantry on the @UMassAmherst campus. Students, trying to get themselves ahead, have to deal with #foodinsecurity because of the cost of even out state schools. #mapoli

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Steven L @stevenl57.bsky.social · 18d

I still try to keep up on UT knowledge for the average end user, especially what is real or not online. Here is an article on #AI image detection tools, which can be useful in a variety of ways. www.makeuseof.com/fastest-way-...

This is the fastest way to tell if a photo is AI-generated

One click is all it takes to reveal if a photo is real or AI-created.

www.makeuseof.com

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Steven L @stevenl57.bsky.social · 18d

Yet another stupid attempt to hide America's #foodinsecurity issues. And it is not a blue vs red issue, this is everywhere. www.wwlp.com/news/local-n...

www.wwlp.com

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Steven L @stevenl57.bsky.social · 18d

Whenever he speaks you can advance schedule this basically exact thing.

Cape Cod Women for Change INDIVISIBLE @ccwfc.bsky.social · 18d

President Donald Trump’s speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday was littered with numerous false claims, many of which have been debunked before.
www.cnn.com/2025/09/23/p...

Fact check: Trump litters UN speech with false claims about climate, inflation, immigration and world peace | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump’s speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday was littered with numerous false claims, many of which have been debunked before.

www.cnn.com

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Steven L @stevenl57.bsky.social · 18d

For real, Seth Moulton is thinking about challenging @edmarkey.bsky.social ?
That will go as well as his run for president. Or trying to take on Pelosi. Or throwing the LGBTQ+ community under the bus.
Markey literally gave the most energizing speech of the @massdems.bsky.social convention. #mapoli

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Steven L @stevenl57.bsky.social · 19d

If only the media would say this out loud.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 23d

ICE continues to assault us.

We are peacefully protesting. They are kidnapping and hurting us.

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Steven L @stevenl57.bsky.social · 23d

We are not outraged enough. Daily, little by little, your values and freedoms are being attacked. We get outraged over one thing, then another happens and we forget the previous one, five, ten other assaults.
Elected people, supposedly leaders, are not angry enough. None of this is normal.

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Steven L @stevenl57.bsky.social · 27d

What went down at this weekend's @massdems.bsky.social convention. #mapoli open.substack.com/pub/stevenl5...

MassDems Convention Post Mortem

It's Probably Not What You Think

open.substack.com

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Steven L @stevenl57.bsky.social · 27d

I hope you will join in to hear more on the challenges we face in fighting #foodinsecurity in Massachusetts.
Understanding SNAP Cuts and Their Impact on Massachusetts Residents #mapoli
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Understanding SNAP Cuts and Their Impact on Massachusetts Residents. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Major changes to SNAP are on the horizon through the federal budget reconciliation bill with serious implications for food access across Massachusetts. Join Leran Minc, Director of Public Policy at P...

us06web.zoom.us

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Steven L @stevenl57.bsky.social · Sep 12

Hey any @massdems.bsky.social convention delegates - I hope you will support the amendment from the State House Employees who are looking to organize a union. Why Dem lawmakers are not on board is a problem. #mapoli

Steven L @stevenl57.bsky.social · Sep 11

Content aside, 1 of the things I find disingenuous about the
@MassDems
platform process is that people did not know or have a chance to offer opinions on the dramatic changes made, Thus, many I spoke to feel unheard & ignored from a decision made & not communicated. #mapoli

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