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Ann Elise McLaughlin she/her πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡²
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genX, Independent progressive registered Dem just to vote, mom, feminist, bisexual, activist, reader, researcher, partner, truth-seeker, lifelong learner, advocate, crafter, open primaries & ranked choice voting advocate
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Ann Elise McLaughlin she/her πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² @annelisemcl1.bsky.social Β· Mar 27
I haven't fallen asleep before 1am. since January 20th.

I have this anxious, distracted, angry/ crying, manic, trapped, feeling that I vividly recall having in the past during:

9/11

Occupy

The Women's March

Airport Muslim Ban Protests

Family Separation Civil disobedience

Black Lives Matter
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social Β· 23h
A fun and safe Halloween evening to everyone, especially the kids.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social Β· 2d
The print version of @theonion.com is worth every dime.
Stephen Miller Reminds Picky-Eater Son That There Starving Kids In Basement
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com Β· 1d
I am certainly no seasoned strategist but I am a little skeptical of the political wisdom behind building a giant golden ballroom and sharing a dozen photos of a renovated marble bathroom at the very moment that millions of people are losing access to healthcare and food.
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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social Β· 1d
Here’s a disturbing video from Evanston of a federal agent hitting a man on the ground as people yell that he can’t breathe.
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social Β· 21h
WHAT THE FUCK
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social Β· 1d
something under discussed is the fact that white house renovations are currently being spearheaded by someone with famously bad interior design taste
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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social Β· 22h
One Halloween I dressed up as the GOP's Healthcare plan.

I never made it out of the House.
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Kate Lister @k8lister.bsky.social Β· 1d
My latest documentary with History Hit looks at the witch hunts in 17th century Iceland, where 93% of those condemned as witches were men. Now available at historyhit.com (free trial period available.)
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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social Β· 1d
Kristi Noem: "No American citizens have been arrested or detained.”

Except for the ones that were.
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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social Β· 1d
Our latest polling shows concerns about immigration are manufactured

www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
Polling shows immigration concern β€˜manufactured’, say campaigners
A YouGov poll found only 26% of people said immigration and asylum was one of the three most important issues facing their community.
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Jesse Rabinowitz @jesserbnwtz.bsky.social Β· 1d
These aren’t #Halloween costumes. This is the military takeover of DC, as seen on today’s morning walk.
Tonight, millions of Americans will get kicked off vital food assistance. More ppl than ever sleep outside in modern history. 60% of ppl struggle to make ends meet.
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THEE Gutsy Woman🐝 πŸͺ· @gutsywoman19.bsky.social Β· 20h
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social Β· 1d
The guys who are protecting pedophiles love recess.
sahilkapur.bsky.social Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social Β· 1d
Speaker Johnson has decided to keep the House in recess all through next week. This will be the seventh consecutive week of recess for the chamber. It has not been in session since Sept. 19.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com Β· 1d
BREAKING: A judge says that Trump can’t require citizenship proof on the federal voter registration form, siding with Democrats and civil rights groups.
Federal judge rules Trump can’t require citizenship proof on the federal voting form
President Donald Trump’s request to add a documentary proof of citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form cannot be enforced. U.S.
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Deb Chachra @debcha.bsky.social Β· 21h
πŸŽƒ Some lessons from Hallowe’en: πŸ‘»

Little kids should be able to walk in the streets, even at night, without worrying about cars.

People who are well-off are expected to give out more candy.

Candy is for anyone who asks β€” no means-testing.

Whatever else we are, we are each other’s neighbors.
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Grim Flandango @grimflandango.bsky.social Β· 1d
Oh, some SNAP recipients are breaking the law with their benefits? Well, I have some super upsetting news for you about our entire national government.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social Β· 21h
ICE’s undercover officers in plainclothes abducted Sindi Moreno while she was leaving to drop her daughter off at elementary school in Houston. The agent in civilian clothing assaulted and attempted to kidnap Sindi as she and her child desperately fought him off.
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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com Β· 22h
We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
My 11-year-old sitting with her pile of Halloween candy, sorting it into a bar graph
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social Β· 20h
Two Illinois Guardsmen claim to have sworn an oath over orders, stating that they will not turn on their city
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Ann Elise McLaughlin she/her πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² @annelisemcl1.bsky.social Β· 20h
@robedwards1.bsky.social are you aware you are following an anti-trans person here on Bluesky? I would want to know.
Text and photos on a person's Bluesky profile named Marwood.
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Ann Elise McLaughlin she/her πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² @annelisemcl1.bsky.social Β· 20h
@michaeledward.bsky.social are you aware you are following anti-trans person here on bluesky?

I would want folks to tell me.
Image of a bluesky person's profile for Marwood!
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goldmartin @gillmartin.bsky.social Β· 23h
This war is not about β€œdrug trafficking.” It’s about overthrowing a socialist government so the U.S. can install a puppet regime & control Venezuela’s oil

#venezuela #oil
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Bruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social Β· 22h
A federal judge in Tampa has ordered the arrest of a former Green Beret accused of plotting to invade Venezuela in 2020 after he failed to show up to court for a hearing on whether he should be taken back into custody for violating the conditions of his pre-trial release.
Judge orders arrest of ex-Green Beret tied to failed Venezuela raid after court no-show
A federal judge in Tampa has ordered the arrest of former Green Beret Jordan Goudreau after he failed to appear at a court hearing over whether he should be jailed for violating the terms of his relea...
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Laurie @canadiansheepdog.bsky.social Β· 21h
Trump got away with murdering fishermen, so he believes he can bomb Venezuela.

If he does it and is not immediately removed from office at the very least, then no country is safe.

He tests - he gets away with it - he does more.

#uspoli #cdnpoli
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US reportedly poised to strike military targets in Venezuela
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social Β· 21h
Maria Corina Machado is hated in Venezuela, she has been trying for 25 years to be President and has only been elected as an MP once.

Her puppet dictatorship will be hated by Venezuelans before it even starts.
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