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Meaghan Walsh Gerard @mwgerard.com · 13h

Finally Halloween in my yard

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Meaghan Walsh Gerard @mwgerard.com · 23h

No one needs a law degree to ask basic questions of their elected/appointed leaders in America. She needs to grow up.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

"This is supposed to be an oversight hearing" -- Schiff helpfully ticks through all of the incriminating questions -- and there are many of them -- that Bondi refused to answer during today's hearing

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

I wouldn’t advise anyone in Portland to walk your dog near this building.

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 1d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

CNN: “An older couple making $85K/year will see their yearly insurance premiums jump from $7K to $25,000 — 30% of their income.” 😳#TrumpShutdown #TrumpHealthCareTax

This is what Dems are drawing attention to and want fixed. Now, not later.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 1d

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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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 3d

Pete’s lost Peggy Noonan

www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 5d

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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 8d

Undocumented immigrants aren’t even *allowed* to access Medicare, Medicaid or ACA credits.

Republicans like Randy are going to spike your health insurance premiums, but they REALLY want you to blame an immigrant instead.

@RepFine: Democrats are willing to stop paying American soldiers in order to give free health care to foreign invaders.

If that doesn’t violate their oath of office, I don’t know what does.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 9d

The Secretary of Defense who only got the job because the president saw him on the teevee is complaining about military leaders who were promoted "for the wrong reasons"

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 9d

Horrifying— Barbara Gomes Marques went with her US citizen husband and lawyer on 9/16 to a green card appointment at USCIS office in downtown LA where she was tricked into walking down a hallway away from them, was snatched by ICE and never came back. She now faces imminent deportation in Louisiana.

Los Angeles man demands answers after wife was detained at scheduled green card meeting

A man is speaking out and asking for help after his wife was detained by federal agents at the end of a scheduled green card hearing in downtown Los Angeles in early September.

www.cbsnews.com

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 9d

I cannot express how tired i am of thinking about, worrying about, talking about, and stressing about whether it's time for me to flee the United States while I have the means and opportunity to do so.

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glastomichelle.bsky.social @glastomichelle.bsky.social · 10d

St John's church, Glastonbury peering out of the mist. Photograph taken this morning from Glastonbury Tor on Michaelmas day.

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Meaghan Walsh Gerard @mwgerard.com · 11d

King’s Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella

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Meaghan Walsh Gerard @mwgerard.com · 12d

Read BEFORE THE FACT, adapted as Alfred Hitchcock's Suspicion.

🥛 : [mwgerard.com/review-before-the-fact]

#BeforeTheFact #GoldenAgeOfCrime #BritishLibraryCrimeClassics #DomesticSuspense #AlfredHitchcock #Suspicion #CaryGrant #JoanFontaine @sourcebooks.bsky.social @poisonedpenpress.bsky.social

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Meaghan Walsh Gerard @mwgerard.com · 12d

Lina has never been one to catch the eye of men. She is, by her own admission, rather plain and disinterested. She had resigned herself to the life of an old maid until she is charmed by a suave and handsome Johnnie Aysgarth–and his happy-go-lucky veneer is hiding some dark elements. 1/2
#BookSky

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Meaghan Walsh Gerard @mwgerard.com · 12d

So you're saying they CAN INDICT someone for providing false testimony in front of Congress...?

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Meaghan Walsh Gerard @mwgerard.com · 13d

In middle school, I first learned about Neville Chamberlain. I was so mad at him. I still am. And I'll be damned if we keep trying to Neville our way out of this.

Meaghan Walsh Gerard @mwgerard.com · 13d

It's stunning!

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Carrie @carebear620.bsky.social · 16d

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Ivan Moore @alaskasurvey.bsky.social · 16d

Boycott Sinclair.

Boycott their advertisers.

Hit them where it hurts them most.

www.cnn.com/2025/09/22/e...

Kimmel’s show to return Tuesday, but Sinclair will continue preemption | CNN

“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will return to ABC on Tuesday night, the network said Monday, ending a nearly week-long standoff over the late-night talk show.

www.cnn.com

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Meaghan Walsh Gerard @mwgerard.com · 15d

🤪 I guess I need to top up on my autism pills or something

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 15d

If you’re wondering how batshit bananas he has to be to claim, without any evidence, that Tylenol causes autism, let’s not forget his other proclamations:

“Windmills cause cancer”

“Injecting bleach cures Covid”

“UV light cures Covid”

“Summer cures Covid”

“Covid will get bored and go away”

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Meaghan Walsh Gerard @mwgerard.com · 15d

Not sure who needs to hear this but you don’t have to fuck around to find out. You can just, like, look things up and do research and ask questions and use critical thinking to find out.

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Antijen @antijen.bsky.social · 16d

1. Vaccines do not cause autism
2. Tylenol does not cause autism
3. Autistic people are actually pretty swell

So many more thoughts but too angry/frustrated by this bullshit to pull it together. Sending a hug to all my neurodivergent friends and family. Love those freaky wonderful brains of yours.

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