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beverlyangel.bsky.social @beverlyangel.bsky.social · 1h

I'm sure my friends would LOVE for you to suggest the "perfect place" for them to spend their winters rather than central Texas.

great BBQ
lots of live music
friendly people
balmy temperatures
and I forgot to mention the local wineries

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beverlyangel.bsky.social @beverlyangel.bsky.social · 1h

Can we require them to put all body cam vids of all arrests up on a publicly accessible website within 24 hours of the arrest? Can we require them to immediately release without charges anyone detained if the officers' body-cams were "accidentally" turned off or "inexplicably stopped working."

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Craig Calcaterra @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social · 7h

If only we had precedent for what happens when the King dissolves parliament and embarks on a path of personal rule.

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beverlyangel.bsky.social @beverlyangel.bsky.social · 4h

Wonderfully warm winters, great BBQ, and lots of live music (every night of the week) in the Austin area, and genuinely friendly people. And, until the Trump regime, politics didn't impact visitors.

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beverlyangel.bsky.social @beverlyangel.bsky.social · 4h

I understand where you're coming from but If I allow fear of this regime to stop me from proudly and loudly telling others WHERE and WHEN I will be exercising my right to speak freely and express my political opinions about this regime, then I have already allowed the regime to LIMIT my freedom.

beverlyangel.bsky.social @beverlyangel.bsky.social · 5h

Bastrop, TX

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beverlyangel.bsky.social @beverlyangel.bsky.social · 5h

I've not been able to find out... What excuse did the feds give for arresting the clarinet player in the first place?

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beverlyangel.bsky.social @beverlyangel.bsky.social · 5h

We have some very well-to-do Canadian friends who've been spending Nov thru March in Texas every year since they retired over a decade ago. They even came during Covid. Just got an email that they won't be coming this year and don't plan to return until the Trump regime ends. I can't blame them 😢

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jokerusso @jokerusso.bsky.social · 1d

Don’t know who else needs to hear this but it would be good to have a strong showing of American Flags at the rallies on Saturday to combat the GOP talking points that it’s a “hate America” rally!!

Please repost and pass this on to as many as possible!!

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Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 1d

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

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beverlyangel.bsky.social @beverlyangel.bsky.social · 19h

I wouldn't count on it. They just need to terrify ONE Republican into withdrawing his or her support. Or worse, keep her locked out of office until some right-wing nut-job decides to take matters into his own hands and guns down someone (D or R) who has agreed to sign....

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 1d

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beverlyangel.bsky.social @beverlyangel.bsky.social · 21h

Make that $40 Billion. Now we know where the tariff money is going cause it sure as heck isn't being used to bring down the price of groceries...

beverlyangel.bsky.social @beverlyangel.bsky.social · 21h

Uhm... while we're looking into who is bussing people in to protests, how about we start with who bussed people into Washington DC for the Jan 6th protests that actually DID turn violent? And far more than just a hothead of two tossing a rock or waterbottle.

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beverlyangel.bsky.social @beverlyangel.bsky.social · 21h

Fell for every one of their tricks this time...
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Adam Weinstein @adamweinstein.bsky.social · 23h

It's been a fact of my entire working life, but I can't for the life of me understand why open, explicitly partisan gerrymandering is legal in the first place

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beverlyangel.bsky.social @beverlyangel.bsky.social · 22h

EXACTLY.

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Atticus Finch (of Georgia) @atticus59914029.bsky.social · 1d

Here's what this is, to put it bluntly: the Speaker of the House attempting to provoke violence against patriotic Americans for exercising their right to peacefully speak up for the Constitution and against a would be tyrant.

#NoKings

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Zee207702🇨🇦🍁📎 @zee207702.bsky.social · 1d

Texas calls back some National Guard troops from Chicago after viral mockery - MSNBC

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beverlyangel.bsky.social @beverlyangel.bsky.social · 23h

War with Venezuela coming soon...

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beverlyangel.bsky.social @beverlyangel.bsky.social · 23h

We need ads on TV too. Many Americans no longer read daily newspapers.

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beverlyangel.bsky.social @beverlyangel.bsky.social · 23h

Furthermore, while Young Republicans is a group for people as young as 18, these were NOT random members. They were the group's LEADERS. I suspect most were at least 30 years old and would bet my last dollar that none were under age 25. Those aren't "kids." They are adults.

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pissed-off-g.bsky.social @pissed-off-g.bsky.social · 1d

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beverlyangel.bsky.social @beverlyangel.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, many of the world's govt's (i.e. those currently in power) ARE afraid of Trump and won't challenge him. But the PEOPLE of the world are speaking out against Trump. And their leaders will ultimately turn on Trump b/c the only thing they're more scared of than Trump is their own citizens.

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Miss Bondage @msbondage.bsky.social · 1d

The World is joining the Protest

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