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Christine Riter

@criterdee.bsky.social

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☮️🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇦🇲🇽🌎🗳️Boomer mom of two. If it’s possible, my mouth is filthier as I age. Martinis are my vibe. Chocolate, cosmo, or up with olives. My mood dictates. 🍸 WTF is happening? Former twit. From Utah. No lists or DMs please.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · Jan 2

The best civic act we can do as US citizens is cast our ballot in every election.

Imagine if every eligible voter consistently went to the polls with their entire ballot marked.

We just might get the country we deserve. 🗳️

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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 12h

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𝑹𝒐𝒙𝒊𝒆 🌹💙🐾 @roxierose2.bsky.social · 12h

Governor Pritzker

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🌊🏄BlueWaveSurfer🏄🌊 @bluewavesurfer.bsky.social · 12h

Republicans are disgusting. They are the scum of the earth.

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Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 13h

Smh.

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 16h

Federal officers are firing so much tear gas at protesters outside an ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois, that some nearby community members who aren’t even protesting are struggling to breathe when they leave their homes to run errands.

ICE is hounding Chicago area locals with excessive chemical munitions

Agents are firing tear gas and pepper balls on lawful protesters, lawsuits say, sickening even uninvolved residents.

www.motherjones.com

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 12h

435 house members are in their home districts (not DC), basically on paid leave.

They aren’t worrying about their health insurance premiums.

But,

ACA recipients in the marketplace and being subsidized? They are worried.

My premium’s going up too. Yours?

Thats the reason for the shutdown.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 13h

Is this a deep fake?!

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13h

Wow

Blue Georgia @bluegeorgia.bsky.social · 14h

Marjorie Taylor Greene on extending ACA credits: It is hurting so many people... let's take off our Democrat jerseys, let's take off our Republican jerseys, and we should do something responsible for the American people and fix this.

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eddietg51-42.bsky.social @eddietg51-42.bsky.social · 14h

Adelita Grijalva won election to congress two weeks ago and would be the tie breaking vote to release the Epstein files - yet Mike Johnson continues to delay swearing her in.

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John F Leech🦋💙 @jfleech3.bsky.social · 14h

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Progressive-Man @progressive-man.bsky.social · 14h

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KindLivesMatter @bekindforthefuture.bsky.social · 14h

Why are we in recess? Because the day we go back into session, I have 218 votes for the discharge petition to force a vote on releasing the Epstein files,” Massie (R-KY) said.

KEEP THE PRESSURE On, The Epstein Files MUST Be Released And The Republicans Can’t Stop It. No More Protection For Pedo’s!

Swalwell: Republicans planning 'jail break' revolt over Epstein files — The Hill

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) predicted Wednesday that dozens of Republicans may ultimately support legislation requiring the Department of Justice to release files related to convicted sex offender J...

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🌸Norma Jeen🌸 @normajeen.bsky.social · 15h

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M Pathy - Fighting tyranny is our duty. @m-pathy.bsky.social · 15h

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404 Media @404media.co · 17h

BREAKING: Apple removed an app for preserving TikToks, Instagram reels, news reports, and videos documenting abuses by ICE

🔗 www.404media.co/apple-banned...

Apple Banned an App That Simply Archived Videos of ICE Abuses

Eyes Up's purpose is to "preserve evidence until it can be used in court." But it has been swept up in Apple's crackdown on ICE-spotting apps.

www.404media.co

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Dana, Stands With Chicago and Portland. 🥊🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇬🇱 @danadoesdemocracy.bsky.social · 15h

Michael Wolfe has seen the Trump Epstein photos. 👇

#TrumpEpsteinShutdown

elsievoteblue.bsky.social @elsievoteblue.bsky.social · 18h

Listen up people 💙That lying witch Pam Bondi , can keep denying anything involved Trump and Epstein!!
Michael Wolff has receipts 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
#DemVoice1
#ProudBlue
#DemsUnited

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 15h

Agree 💯 With AOC ! Where Are
Those Epstein Files That You
Promised To Show MAGA,Chump?

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RealEyes Realize RealLies™️ @realeyesseelies.bsky.social · 15h

#PedosProtectingPedos

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 18h

Johnson: Miss Grijalva has not yet had a scheduled date because she was elected after the house was out of session,

Gallego: You don't want her to be on the Epstein discharge.

Johnson: You guys are experts at red herrings.

Gallego: This is an excuse

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 15h

Called my reps Curtis, Lee. LAM for Kennedy (R-UT).

re: dysfunctional government.

It’s no wonder Congress isn’t doing anything. The man in the White House is mad.

Threatening, bullying people. He’s too busy seeking retribution. Johnson sent the House home.

Somethin’s gotta give.
#utpol

Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 15h

Haha!

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AKHumanBean🫘 @akhumanbean.bsky.social · 17h

Spread this. It is our original sin, and the longer it is ignored, the bigger it gets.

Joe G @eastendjoe.bsky.social · 1d

Best 3 minutes you will spend on the internet today.

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 17h

Utah lawmakers adopted a new map for the state's congressional districts; opponents immediately proposed two alternatives. Here's why and what's next as consequential midterm elections get closer.

Here’s what’s next in Utah’s disputed redistricting process, now that lawmakers have adopted a map

Utah lawmakers adopted a new map for the state's congressional districts; opponents immediately proposed two alternatives. Here's why and what's next as consequential midterm elections get closer.

www.sltrib.com

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Diane Strickland @autisticannie.bsky.social · 17h

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 18h

This is good news. It would be even better if Trump wasn't torpedoing the U.S. solar and wind industry and ceding the energy future to China. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The Guardian: Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time

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The Daily Sizzle 🧙‍♀️🪄✨️💙🦸‍♀️💄🐆🗣🚫🍊 ☮️❤️🤍💙☮️ Savage Daughters Unite 🗽50501🗽 @womenvspatriarchy.bsky.social · 17h

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"Let's start with the idea that his is a CONVICTED FELON..I mean, think about that, who is threatening to jail ME!

I gotta say, this guy is unhinged, he's insecure, he's a wanna be dictator.

And there's one thing I want to say to Donald Trump:

If you come for my people, you come through me."
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 18h

If you come for my people, you come through me.

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Marillyn75@blueskysocial @marilyn75.bsky.social · 17h

Lever: Soy to the world. Soybeans most lucrative export last year, but China’s retaliatory boycott in response to Trump’s tariffs, U.S. lost their #1 customer. As farmers panic, regulators announced a $20 billion bailout credit — not for U.S. farms, but for competitors in MAGA-allied Argentina

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

NN: Dems say you won't swear in Grijalva bc you don't want her vote on Epstein

JOHNSON: No. It's scheduling

NN: But there have been Rs sworn in during pro forma sessions

MJ: Only reason was bc they flew in their family

NN: So if she flies in her family you'd do it?

MJ: Again, it's a distraction

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Blue Freedom Quest 💙🌊💙🌊 @bluefreedomquest.bsky.social · 18h

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 18h

Utahns, Marjorie Taylor-Greene sees it. But our Utah “reps” don’t.

She has adult children, whom she acknowledges the end of ACA insurance tax subsides will hit them hard.

Axios has reported double, triple digit price increases.

This is what the shut down is about.

Call your six “reps”.
#utpol

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