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Moderate Dem married to a Maga GOP. Go me. I support women's rights, voting rights, equal rights, LGBTQ Rights, Climate change, responsible immigration reform, reproductive rights. Oppose Dictator's-R-Us (GOP) agenda, pushing religious beliefs, book bans

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aeternalpessimist.bsky.social @aeternalpessimist.bsky.social · 2d

Five Finger Death Punch - This Is The Way Feat. DMX (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)

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𝕃𝕦𝕜𝕚𝕦𝕞 @americanmanifesto.news · 9h

Think of politics like a machine: Force pushes, Leverage amplifies, Friction slows. This analysis explains why the left’s pure‑energy rallies flop and how a targeted push can crack the boulder.

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aeternalpessimist.bsky.social @aeternalpessimist.bsky.social · 9h

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Australia's highest court rejects Candace Owens' visa challenge

Australia’s highest court has rejected U.S. conservative commentator Candace Owens’ attempt to overturn a decision barring her from visiting the country.

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aeternalpessimist.bsky.social @aeternalpessimist.bsky.social · 9h

New Oklahoma schools superintendent rescinds mandate for Bible instruction in schools

Oklahoma's new public schools superintendent is rescinding a mandate from his predecessor that forced schools to incorporate the Bible into lesson plans for students.

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aeternalpessimist.bsky.social @aeternalpessimist.bsky.social · 10h

John Fugelsang: Right-wing Christians use the Bible ‘as a prop’ & ignore Jesus’ message

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12h

Any one of us could be in the next apartment building that ICE raids in the middle of the night.

Any one of us could be on the next boat that Trump bombs on a whim.

Any one of us could be detained for hours despite being a U.S. citizen.

Authoritarianism hurts all of us.

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Claire💚AKA InkedMum💚#FBPE#FuckDeform#KTTO 🚫NO maga 🚫 @inkedmum7377.bsky.social · 12h

#NoKingsDay October 18th

Be safe out there guys.

Trump Resistance Movement @trm.bsky.social · 13h

"No Kings Day is for Americans who love this country." @michaelfanone.bsky.social

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aeternalpessimist.bsky.social @aeternalpessimist.bsky.social · 13h

“Antifa activism, as it exists, is highly decentralized,” Vysotsky said, adding that antifascist activity ranges from individuals engaged in intelligence gathering and educational work “small, local affinity groups that are organized in a direct, democratic manner.“There’s no leadership,” he said.

‘Absurd’: Noem claim to have arrested ‘antifa’ founder’s girlfriend stirs ridicule

A dramatic claim by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to have arrested “the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa,” therefore putting the Trump administration in position to “eliminate” th...

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 19h

Sad When The Leader of The
RepubliKKKan PEDO Party and
2 Supremely Corrupt Court Members Are Predators As Well.....

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aeternalpessimist.bsky.social @aeternalpessimist.bsky.social · 19h

What part of MAGA's slavery isn't a bad thing attitude do some people not get?

aeternalpessimist.bsky.social @aeternalpessimist.bsky.social · 19h

As everything continues to go to hell in the US, sometimes to have to find the feel good stories to brighten at least a few moments. And for me, that's animals.

aeternalpessimist.bsky.social @aeternalpessimist.bsky.social · 20h

Sometimes it's better to walk away from a job where you can at least save your dignity and sanity

aeternalpessimist.bsky.social @aeternalpessimist.bsky.social · 1d

“It’s important to get some clarity from looking at what it is and what it isn’t. It is not a peace deal, it is not a peace process, it’s a ceasefire and hostage agreement.

'It's Not A Peace Deal': BBC Expert Delivers Brutal Reality Check To Donald Trump Over Gaza

Jeremy Bowen said the accord signed by the president was "almost devoid of content".

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aeternalpessimist.bsky.social @aeternalpessimist.bsky.social · 1d

This does not surprise me. It's why I encourage permanent birth control as the human race continues to show that it's a failure and would best be suited to go the way of the DoDo.

aeternalpessimist.bsky.social @aeternalpessimist.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks again for showing why abortion is a good thing.

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

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aeternalpessimist.bsky.social @aeternalpessimist.bsky.social · 1d

It was into this aftermath that the AMR ambulance arrived around 9:20 p.m. to treat a protester with a broken or dislocated collarbone, public records show.

Federal officers delayed, threatened to ‘shoot and arrest’ ambulance crew at Portland ICE facility, report says

Willamette Week reported federal agents allegedly blocked an ambulance from quickly leaving with an injured protester on Oct. 5.

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aeternalpessimist.bsky.social @aeternalpessimist.bsky.social · 1d

"Lilith-level rebellion"

aeternalpessimist.bsky.social @aeternalpessimist.bsky.social · 1d

In whatever way peaceful (or not) find your way to let the dictator's know you will fight back. I love this.

Hundreds join ‘Emergency World Naked Bike Ride’ protest in Portland

Hundreds of cyclists participated in the Emergency World Naked Bike Ride on Sunday afternoon to protest federal troops being mobilized to Portland.

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aeternalpessimist.bsky.social @aeternalpessimist.bsky.social · 1d

Or think of it this way: Florida wants to make it easier to openly carry a gun in public without a permit, but harder for students to read Alice Walker’s “The Color Purple,” or William Styron’s “Sophie’s Choice,” or Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s “Love in the Time of Cholera.”

In Florida, we value packing heat more than literacy | Column

The fuddy-duddies keep banning books, but go ahead and openly carry a gun.

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aeternalpessimist.bsky.social @aeternalpessimist.bsky.social · 2d

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Overweight Texas National Guard troops sent home

After an uproar on social media over photos of Texas National Guard deployed to Illinois appearing to be overweight, some of them have been sent back home.A spo

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aeternalpessimist.bsky.social @aeternalpessimist.bsky.social · 2d

The new policy threatens that commitment by giving the Administration final say over what can and cannot be reported about our military and its actions. The role of a free press is to remain objective and share information not subject to influence.

A Statement from NPR on the Pentagon's Press Policy

NPR reporters will not sign the Pentagon's rules issued on Friday, September 19

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aeternalpessimist.bsky.social @aeternalpessimist.bsky.social · 2d

Five Finger Death Punch - Living The Dream (Official Music Video)

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