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Willie West

@ww8u.bsky.social

5.5K followers 8.4K following 650 posts

Retired and trying to keep upright. Born in Virginia and have lived in Northern VA my entire life. Married my high school sweetheart 56 years ago. Life long Democrat and union sheet metal mechanic.

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MErlin @merlinmm.bsky.social · 15h

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Sheryl with an S @beachblond52.bsky.social · 21h

#ProudBlue #ResistanceUnited #Pinks
Good morning, friends! Yeah, I’m a hippie. I believe that music is important and tells the story of our generation. We protested for peace, the end of war and love. 50+ yrs later we are still protesting for our rights and peace. Please don’t give up!
#Resist ♥️

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Willie West @ww8u.bsky.social · 11h

My wife and I voted early on Monday so I know she has 2 votes and it appears many thousands more.

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

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Willie West @ww8u.bsky.social · 22h

He is lucky he was not in a puppy suit or he could have been shot.

Willie West @ww8u.bsky.social · 23h

Hope your day improves. Feel better.

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Keyser Lauze 🇨🇦 @keyserlauze.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning my #bluesky friends!💚🌲🌞✌️🌲💚 Happy Tuesday 😊

"We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend"

- Robert Louis Stevenson

#friendship #eastcoastkin #photography #nature #wilderness #morninglight #sunshine #green #glow

The morning sun shines though the forest of Vancouver Island. It radiates through the trees trunks, illuminating all that it touches, as light and shadow dance amoung the foliage. A gorgeous green glow contrasts the shadows beautifully.

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Willie West @ww8u.bsky.social · 2d

I don't think the people that run the food trucks would have any desire to feed them.

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AnnMB48 @annmb48.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you 💙@raykwong.bsky.social
I appreciate the call out!

ray 鄺羡華 @raykwong.bsky.social · 3d

TY, Maricella! 💙

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Meet the founders of Antifa.

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Jess Craven ❌👑 @jesscraven101.bsky.social · 5d

HEY VIRGINIA! If you’re not paying attention to November’s election yet you need to. Now. Here’s why.

Know someone in VA? Please share.

#Virginia

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Willie West @ww8u.bsky.social · 2d

He must have done something somewhere that he can be arrested for and taken off the streets.

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Philosopher Jersey Flight @jerseyflight.bsky.social · 3d

I am not afraid to speak against this regime, because the Constitution of the United States of America exists to guarantee me this right. If that changes, it means this regime has become a domestic enemy of the Constitution.

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Willie West @ww8u.bsky.social · 2d

This is an accurate assessment of what actually happened.

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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 3d

I was blocked by a RL friend for making a positive comment about Bad Bunny on a post she made. It hurt me.
Please, don’t be like that. Open your mind. Inclusivity is what America is about.

DemsUnited Gallery @DUnitedGraphics
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Don't listen to the snowflakes!
Bad Bunny is a decent man who is proud of his Hispanic culture.
He wants to share the beauty of his music with the world.
He isn't out to hurt anyone, unlike the snowflakes calling for his removal from the Super Bowl half-time show.
#DemsUnited
"What I'm feeling goes beyond myself..."
"It's for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown...this is for my people, my culture, and our history."

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Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA (BurgartBioethix) @alyssaburgart.com · 3d

What I thought would solve moral injury:
-Working harder
-Caring less
-Quitting my job

What actually leads to healing:
-Connecting with others who share my values
-Making tiny choices that align with who I am
-Seeking moments of ethical clarity amid the chaos

We can't fix broken systems alone.

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ltwlauren🤸‍♀️❤️🎶🎨🐾 @ltwlauren.bsky.social · 3d

#SundayParties☮️
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✙ 𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐓 - 🇺🇸 𝒜𝒩𝒯𝐼𝐹𝒜 ETERNAL - #FreePortland MF💥 @unauthorizedbeast.bsky.social · 3d

Oh, Ms. Fran

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Willie West @ww8u.bsky.social · 3d

Miss understood 0 I'm old this is how we lived.

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Tyler Bender (She/Her) 💙🦋💙🦋 @tbender.bsky.social · 4d

Just a note: Words Don’t Murder People.

People & firearms murder people.

Fascism & Nazism is real, calling a spade a spade will not kill someone. 1/5

#BlueCrew #Resisters #Democrats #RedCrew