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D.S. Bouchard

@theartfuldodger.bsky.social

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I'm never entirely sure about what I can and cannot say in front of children. Fond of pie. Chaotic good #Liberal / #Progressive. Is it enough to just say "Democrat" anymore? I don't think so. (She/her)

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 3d

Democracy dies in silence.

…when people are too afraid or don’t care enough to speak up.

Not today.

MILLIONS of Americans and allies of freedom and democracy, here and around the world, are taking to the streets.

Showing their love of country and defiance of tyranny.

It’s a beautiful sight.

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D.S. Bouchard @theartfuldodger.bsky.social · 3d

More from Rhode Island.

#NoKings #NoKingsRI #NewEnglandStrong

D.S. Bouchard @theartfuldodger.bsky.social · 3d

No Kings march in Rhode Island.

#NoKings #NoKingsRI #NewEnglandStrong

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D.S. Bouchard @theartfuldodger.bsky.social · 3d

No Kings March in Rhode Island.

#NoKings #NoKingsRI #NewEnglandStrong

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D.S. Bouchard @theartfuldodger.bsky.social · 3d

No Kings march in Rhode Island.

#NoKings #NoKingsRI #NewEnglandStrong

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D.S. Bouchard @theartfuldodger.bsky.social · 3d

Huge turnout in the smallest state. I love New England!

#NoKings #NoKingsRI #NoKingsProtest #RIProtest #NewEnglandStong

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 14d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Rep. Dave Min @congressmin.bsky.social · 14d

It's been two weeks since Adelita Grijalva was elected and Mike Johnson has still refused to seat her, unlike in past cases where he swore in new members within 24 hours.

There cannot be one set of rules for Rs and another for Ds.

Also, release the damn Epstein files already.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 14d

Thanks, New Yorker

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25d

JUST NOW AT THE UN…

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 28d

Gupta: It is safe. That’s what the best-quality research shows. And how irresponsible, using the podium of the WH to put this out there when you’re not even offering an alternative. That is dangerous. An untreated fever is dangerous. Untreated pain in pregnancy is dangerous.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · Sep 19

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D.S. Bouchard @theartfuldodger.bsky.social · Sep 19

Vermont has since joined. Get your shit together, New Hampshire.

#NortheastPublicHealthCollaborative

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Sep 18

IT'S OFFICIAL: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative.

The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.

Map of Regional Public Health Coalitions

Northeast Public Health Collaborative (Blue)

West Coast Health Alliance (Yellow)

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 18

Ro Khanna: "They're making comedy illegal. Brendan Carr pressured ABC to cancel Jimmy Kimmel, and Disney cancels Jimmy Kimmel. This canceling from an administration that lectured us about cancel culture. That's why today I'm introducing a motion to subpoena Brendan Carr."

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Sep 19

Walz: This is North Korea style stuff. And it's being done because this is a weak, thin skinned man who's failing as a president. All of the things he promised are not happening.

It's a it's our most cherished freedom to point out very clearly, this is a terrible president

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Margaret Cho @margaretcho.bsky.social · Sep 17

They can’t win fairly with policy or eloquence or fairness or intelligence so they’ll just silence everyone who disagrees with them. It’s fascism but in its most cowardly and pathetic form.

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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · Sep 13

I have written and deleted a lot of posts but I keep thinking about how the brutal assassination of Minnesota State senator Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark, and their beloved dog Gilbert in June did not prompt this same level of calls for empathy, sympathy, and flags at half-mast.

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onion person @junlper.beer · Sep 12

it really is astonishing how quickly it goes from “civil war” and “blood in the streets” to “wow guys it’s just a sad tragedy” when it becomes inconvenient

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · Sep 12

The thing is, as much as they want to immortalize Charlie Kirk to justify and escalate their platform of hate, they’ll forget about him in a month and move onto something else.

Hate is a fire.

It has no memory.

It doesn’t need a reason.

It just needs to burn.