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A Real American Patriot

@lisastar85.bsky.social

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Teacher for those with beautiful (dis)abilities, climate activist, writer, flute player, dog lover, LGBTQ#, 2x candidate fighting for working people and our civil rights! Gen X. 🌈 💙⚡️💙 ☮️ #USDemocracy. #Resist #Bluecrew #Strongertogether

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A Real American Patriot @lisastar85.bsky.social · Feb 13

This is a huge, yet necessary task. We cannot allow the insane neglect and abuse of our beautiful, neurodivergent, challenged people. A just society cares for the Earth’s vulnerable life forms.

#Strongertogether
#USDemocracy

Maverick @isellmpls.bsky.social · Feb 13

How will you advocate for adequate working conditions, pay and benefits for all educators #QuestionsForLinda

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Jay Perk @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 13h

Most Russians don’t know Putin is a dictator—because he controls the news media.

Same thing is happening with legacy and mainstream news media in the U.S.

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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 9h

Rising sea level from climate change a thing

But it's not the only thing

Among the other things, there's this extra big thing - moon wobble challenge in mid-2030s expected, and understood

www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07...
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yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/08/when... @drjeffmasters.bsky.social

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Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 11h

I can’t in good faith vote to pass a defense authorization when this President is using our brave men and women in uniform as his personal intimidation tool. My full statement here.

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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 9h

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 11h

Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

(Published June)

Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

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The Democratic Coalition @thedemcoalition.bsky.social · 9h

Tell Congress to stop playing games, cancel the GOP healthcare cuts, and then finally deal with Trump’s Epstein scandal!

Tell Congress: Fully investigate the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case

Contact Congress today!

actionnetwork.org

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 9h

When referring to people who are anti-Trump, don't fall into the trap of calling them "Antifa."

That is a loaded, mangled word. Call them what they are, "anti-fascists."

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Large Marge (she/her) @margdoosamm.bsky.social · 1d

Enough is enough! Find a #NoKings event near you on Oct 18 and join the resistance against Trump's tyranny!

Don't see an event near you? Sign up to host one yourself! social.demcast.com/s/zPqvgpBp

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 15h

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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Millie, or Mills if we’re friends @millie29.bsky.social · 9h

WCK, MSF, any of the aid groups trying to stop a genocide would be good

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 13h

Just try to imagine how much mortgage fraud the Trump family has committed.

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jeffreyalexander07.bsky.social @jeffreyalexander07.bsky.social · 1d

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A Real American Patriot @lisastar85.bsky.social · 9h

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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 9h

Pope Leo XIV enrages MAGA world by releasing his first major document urging every Catholic in the world to help migrants who all have "Christ himself" inside them — a powerful rebuke of Donald Trump's hateful policies.

This just went off like a bombshell for 1.4 billion Catholics

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 16h

Indicting your political enemies because they’re your enemies, not because they’ve committed crimes, is unAmerican.

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Diane Strickland @autisticannie.bsky.social · 9h

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 14h

This is good, from Hakeem Jeffries. More of this please, in every conceivable forum:

"Sycophants who aid and abet the President’s vengeful schemes will not be able to hide from the serious legal consequences of their behavior. They will be held accountable."

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 10h

Inside Portland’s War Zone (Spoiler: It’s a Farmers Market

Inside Portland’s War Zone (Spoiler: It’s a Farmers Market)

YouTube video by Adam Parkhomenko

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

ICE getting tailed like it’s a heist movie. Chicago is turning the tables.

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🍳eggzbacn🥓 @eggzbacn.bsky.social · 10h

Well, this is awkward…

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 14h

I’m sure the “America First” crowd loves this.

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COIndependent1 💙💛💙 ⬜️ 🟦 @coindependent1.bsky.social · 9h

HIDING in PLAIN SIGHT. Hiding behind the CROSS and DRAPED in the FLAG while standing on the CONSTITUTION

energy9086.bsky.social @energy9086.bsky.social · 12h

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Gary R Simonds @garys79.bsky.social · 9h

As have we all. Far far too many cowards

Susan McPherson @susanmcp.bsky.social · 19h

“This is exactly the moment for people to stand up. And do I see enough people doing it? No, I don’t. It shouldn’t be that there are Democrats that are afraid, because you know what? We’re the targets. We need to be strong, we need to fight back.”

Thank you, @govpritzker.illinois.gov!

JB Pritzker Has Had It With Democrats Who Won’t Stand Up to Trump

www.nytimes.com

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 11h

Michael Wolff: I've seen the pictures of Trump with Epstein's girls. Here's what's in them.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

C-SPAN caller to Mike Johnson: "Hearing you say that 'everyone is smiling' in cities where troops have been rolled into feels dystopian and insane watching the response to it."

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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 14h

2025 elections are less than four weeks away! Who will you vote for? If you're in District 77, 78, 79 or 80, the choice for Virginia House of Delegates is easy:
☑️ Michael Jones (77)
☑️ Betsy Carr (78)
☑️Rae Cousins (79)
☑️ Destiny LeVere Bolling (80)
Make sure you're registered to vote on Nov. 4!

Graphic supporting Michael Jones, Betsy Carr, Rae Cousins and Destiny LaVere Bolling for Virginia House of Delegates. Election Nov. 4.

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A Real American Patriot @lisastar85.bsky.social · 14h

How massive?