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Sam🏳️‍🌈🌊🏳️‍⚧️

@separker.bsky.social

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Former pastor and social worker/LCSW. Retired and hoping to leave the world better for my grandkids. Join me with #USDemocracy, #ProudBlue, #DemsUnited. I'll take DMs about these groups.

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Sam🏳️‍🌈🌊🏳️‍⚧️ @separker.bsky.social · Jul 17

Hungary has lived this nightmare. We need to listen to them and take every action possible to stop the train towards authoritarianism.
#USDemocracy

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Hungary opposition figures urge Democrats to organize against autocratic takeover by Trump

Forum speakers said Donald Trump’s second term resembles strongman Viktor Orbán’s first years in power

www.theguardian.com

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Sam🏳️‍🌈🌊🏳️‍⚧️ @separker.bsky.social · 5h

This is what is coming in #TrumpsShutdown. Make sure family and friends who will be affected are calling MAGA Representatives and asking them to save our healthcare!
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Sam🏳️‍🌈🌊🏳️‍⚧️ @separker.bsky.social · 5h

Share widely! We need to take on the lies of MAGA!
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Sam🏳️‍🌈🌊🏳️‍⚧️ @separker.bsky.social · 5h

I'm sick of him and his whole sick regime!
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Paul @dedikend.bsky.social · 5h

There are many Trumps in the animal kingdom. Part 1

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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 10h

On Tuesday, Johnson said he would swear in the newest elected member of Congress as soon as she wants but now he's changing his tune and making it contingent upon the reopening of the government. Typical

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www.cnn.com/2025/10/07/p...

Speaker Johnson said he’d swear in new House Democrat ‘as soon as she wants.’ Now Republicans are backtracking | CNN Politics

Speaker Mike Johnson is not planning to allow Democrats’ newest congresswoman-elect to be sworn-in until her party agrees to end the government shutdown, despite telling CNN earlier Tuesday that he wo...

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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 8h

Jack makes some good points but did everyone see how gaudy our Oval Office is decorated now?

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Paul @dedikend.bsky.social · 8h

What our Queen really thought of Traitor-Trump.

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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 8h

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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 8h

I think these two videos should be watched one after another. I'm not an attorney or a cop. I am not giving legal advice.

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Paul @dedikend.bsky.social · 9h

Perve-Potus says Canadians love America and if Carney said what he was thinking he would reply.

"We love most Americans Donald but not you, you fucking vile, pedophilic moron."

#USDemocracy

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FURIOUS Canada STRIKES BACK after DISASTER WH Meeting

YouTube video by MeidasTouch

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TommasinaResist⚜️🇨🇦🦋🐈‍⬛🇺🇦 @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 9h

Heads-up. User
@headwearstheclown.bsky.social
is adding people to an abusive block list called "Users who posted, reblogged, or liked antisemitic sentiments" moderation list.
I have done no such thing, and do not know this account, but was added to this list.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

a red sign that says alert on it in white letters

ALT: a red sign that says alert on it in white letters

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Sam🏳️‍🌈🌊🏳️‍⚧️ @separker.bsky.social · 9h

Does anyone have a link to this vid? Couldn't find it anywhere and would love to share to other platforms.

Sam🏳️‍🌈🌊🏳️‍⚧️ @separker.bsky.social · 9h

Now this is a great way to resist!
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 11h

#WarRavagedPortland

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Sam🏳️‍🌈🌊🏳️‍⚧️ @separker.bsky.social · 9h

And is anyone surprised? Incompetents running this regime may be the only reason we can come back from this disaster.
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 11h

Prosecution of Comey looks headed to a dead end.

"Federal prosecutors ... determined that a central witness in their probe would ... likely prevent them from establishing their case to a jury."

abcnews.go.com/US/central-w...

Central witness undermines case against James Comey, prosecutors concluded: Sources

Ex-FBI Director James Comey is set to be arraigned Wednesday, but prosecutors investigating him determined that a central witness would prove "problematic," sources say.

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The Double V @thedoublev.bsky.social · 1d

From Tweet to Tyranny: Mapping the MAGA Plan to Criminalize Dissent
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#DoubleV #NoKingsOct18
Www.patreon.com/posts/140679215

From Tweet to Tyranny: Mapping the MAGA Plan to Criminalize Dissent | The Double V

Get more from The Double V on Patreon

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Paul @dedikend.bsky.social · 10h

Trump's real economic plan exposed.

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youtu.be/jCV2-qT9N5M?...

Trump’s REAL Economic Plan EXPOSED Hiding in PLAIN SIGHT

YouTube video by MeidasTouch

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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 15h

Have you ever noticed that when FoxNews has a Democrat on, they always talk over them? Because they would destroy their narrative, like Coons does when he can get a word in.

#USDemocracy

youtube.com/shorts/qallL...

Dem shuts down Fox News over shutdown: "There isn't two sides to this argument. That isn't true."

YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen

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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 11h

Gabrielle Union is stating the sad truth about black children being sex trafficked. It should never be this way but we know it won't change with this administration.

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Paul @dedikend.bsky.social · 11h

THERE HAVE BEEN MANY VILE AMERICAN TRAITORS

None so vile as Pedo-Potus AKA Donald Trump.

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TommasinaResist⚜️🇨🇦🦋🐈‍⬛🇺🇦 @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 11h

Yes indeed. Check out war-ravaged Portland.
Trump lying again.
#Portland
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Cat Alyst 🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇦 @catalystmeow.bsky.social · 12h

#USDemocracy #Pennsylvania #PA
October 6, 2025:
Pennsylvania Republicans lost in court after they'd attacked Joe Biden's and others' 2021 voting-access promotion.

🚨 Keefer v. Biden

Learn more.

www.democracydocket.com

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Cat Alyst 🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇦 @catalystmeow.bsky.social · 13h

#USDemocracy
Zohran Mamdani: “[T]here is a deep desire for an affordability agenda, and that extends to Republicans; that extends to Independent voters; it extends to unaffiliated voters. [...] [Y]our landlord does not care about your politics on the first of the month. You have to pay your rent.”

Zohran responds: why haven’t Schumer or Jeffries endorsed him?

YouTube video by Zeteo

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Paul @dedikend.bsky.social · 13h

There have been many evil women throughout history. NONE deserved a pardon.

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Cat Alyst 🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇦 @catalystmeow.bsky.social · 14h

#USDemocracy
I have an idea! 💡
If Carney and Trump reach a trade deal, Canadians can simply forget what ICE has done to our tourists. It'll be safe to travel. 😊 #satire

I wonder if Felon Pig realizes that stories like the torture of Jasmine Mooney have circulated on Canadian news. Word gets around.

Trump says Canadians will travel to the US again after a trade deal is worked out

President Donald Trump predicts that Canadians will travel to the United States once again after a trade deal is reached.

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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 15h

Greta is who we all should be modeling ourselves after. A totally amazing young lady.

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