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Always #VoteBlue 💙💙💙Cat mama. I was the girl who sat with the lonely kid in school. Champion for the underdog. #GoodTrouble 🌈💙 😼 #Bluecrew 💙 DM's will be blocked. Don't follow me if you are a Debbie Downer or feel defeated. Positivity lives here.

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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 3d

"IF YOU CAN'T FLY THEN RUN,

IF YOU CAN'T RUN THEN WALK,

IF YOU CAN'T WALK THEN CRAWL, BUT WHATEVER YOU DO YOU HAVE TO KEEP MOVING FORWARD."

Martin Luther King Jr.

(1929-1968) InspirationBoost.com

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Meta Resistance @metaresistance.bsky.social · 10h

Hi Tucker, let's go to school, so you know that I know that you know that we all know!! Thank you Dr. Yankah!

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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 3h

NEVER FORGET, NEVER FORGIVE, WHAT REPUBLICANS ALLOWED TRUMP TO DO TO AMERICA.

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Meta Resistance @metaresistance.bsky.social · 11h

“Words cannot express how much I love this. Humor is critical in stopping the Fascists.” Below, another caption reads: “Portland Protestors Baiting ICE Agents With Donuts on Fishing Poles Calling it ICE Fishing.” Image shows protesters holding fishing poles with donuts tied to the ends, facing several uniformed officers standing near bicycles on a city sidewalk.

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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 10h

That's hilarious 😜😜😄😄

barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 13h

Omg! 😄😄😄😄😄

barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 17h

Redistricting experts say it’s the least competitive proposal lawmakers considered, and likely Republicans’ best bet at safeguarding their seats. But Ken Martin, chair of the Democratic National Committee, said he sees “a prime pickup opportunity.”

The districts still must be reviewed by a judge.

Democrats could have slight shot at winning House seat in Utah with new congressional map

Utah’s Republican-led Legislature has approved a revised congressional map that could give Democrats an improved chance at flipping a seat as the party fights to topple the GOP’s slim majority in the ...

www.pbs.org

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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 17h

Voters decided the state should not have the power to compel people to work against their will,” said attorney Stephanie Frisinger, who represents the class of prisoners challenging the state’s policy.

“Unfortunately the C DOC has continued to coerce involuntary labor,”

Colorado defends work requirements for inmates, who see parallels with slavery

In 2018, voters formally abolished slavery and involuntary servitude from the state Constitution with a ballot measure that eliminated a century-old exception for prisoners.

www.courthousenews.com

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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 21h

Ikr??? 🤬

barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 21h

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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 21h

When they deliver alcohol to your home, you must state your age or show your ID.

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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 22h

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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 22h

I'm not so nosy, am I! 😂😂😂😂😂😜😜😜😜😜

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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 22h

I zoomed it but I still can't see it. I had cataract surgery Monday. But my neighbor read it for me. Seems like it's a good thing that I couldn't see it.😄😄😂😂😂😂😂😂

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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 22h

Busted!!!!! 😄😄😄😄

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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 22h

The plan is madness.

barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 22h

Hell yes! I want Chinese.🥰🥰

barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 22h

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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 22h

You know he did benefit financially. He doesnt do anything that's not transactional. 🤬🤬

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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 22h

Lmao😄😄😄😄

barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 22h

👍🏽💯💯💯

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Athena Gabriel ❌👑 @athenagabriel.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s the truth:

Democrats are rejecting a 7-week “band-aid” that delays the fight—because waiting means 20M face higher premiums ＆ 15M could lose Medicaid.

Better to fight now than abandon families later.
#TrumpsHealthCareShutdown

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Athena Gabriel ❌👑 @athenagabriel.bsky.social · 1d

www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

#VoteVA

Virginia 2025: Phonebank · Indivisible

## All eyes are on Virginia this November! ### Help Indivisible deliver wins for candidates who will put Virginia first, from the top of the ticket all the way down to the local school board! Let’...

www.mobilize.us

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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 22h

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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 22h

Tuesday chuckles😂😂

George Pointon

@GeorgePointon_

A delivery driver just asked for my date of birth. I said '94. He replied 'Is that 1994?'. Oh sorry mate, no. My bad, that was 1794. Right around the French Revolution.

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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 22h

A small black-and-white kitten sits on a tiled floor, facing a large old-fashioned CRT television displaying a colorful screen. The scene is set in a cozy living room with a wooden TV stand, a cushioned chair, and a wicker basket in the background. Text overlay reads, "How it feels sitting front row at the movie theatre."

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