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Candlelore 🪷 🌊 @candlelore.bsky.social · 16d

Countless Screaming Argonauts 🌊🌊🌊 @screamingargos.bsky.social · 17d

It’s not too early to think about the midterms!

Reelecting Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff is critical to our efforts to regain the Senate Majority in 2026.

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Reelect Jon Ossoff for Senate 2026

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Candlelore 🪷 🌊 @candlelore.bsky.social · 16d

Blue Dogs Win @bluedogsftw.bsky.social · 17d

Trump just ordered the military into Portland and he’s authorized lethal force on U.S. citizens.

This is the beginning of dictatorship in America. Donald Trump must be stopped!

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Demoquacks @demoquacks.bsky.social · 17d

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Blue Majority @bluemajority.bsky.social · 17d

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Summer Girl 🌊 🌊 🌊 @mysummergirl.bsky.social · 17d

You’ve likely heard the Serenity Prayer − but not its backstory

I’m not sure when I first encountered the Serenity Prayer, or when it first occurred to me to ask who wrote it. For much of my life it never occurred to me that prayers were the kind of things that people actually wrote down, especially something as popular as the Serenity Prayer: “God grant me the ...

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Demoquacks @demoquacks.bsky.social · 17d

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Galatea Votes! @galatea-lives.bsky.social · 17d

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Kristin Reid @kristinmreid.bsky.social · 20d

Screaming I TOLD YOU SO internally.

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Visikarte 🎗️ @visitkarte.bsky.social · 18d

The Danger of Attempting to Breach a Maritime Blockade
Long story short, if Israel attempts to keep the blockade, it must stop all maritime wessels equally. This also means, the “flotilla” is risking injury and death. Their publicity stunt can end badly.

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The Danger of Attempting to Breach a Maritime Blockade

Anti-Israel activist Greta Thunberg is attempting to break Israel’s blockade on Gaza, in place since 2009 in response to repeated attempts by terrorists and their supporters to smuggle weapons. - The ...

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Candlelore 🪷 🌊 @candlelore.bsky.social · 17d

Abigail Spanberger is poised to become the Virginia's first woman governor.

A victory here will show the country the Democrats are fighting back against Trump's Project 2025 agenda.

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Abigail Spanberger for Virginia Governor

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ANTIFA BEVERLY @stewardship.bsky.social · 17d

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Candlelore 🪷 🌊 @candlelore.bsky.social · 17d

Abigail Spanberger is poised to become the Virginia's first woman governor.

A victory here will show the country the Democrats are fighting back against Trump's Project 2025 agenda.

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Abigail Spanberger for Virginia Governor

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Beach Goth @beachgothmusic.bsky.social · 17d

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Sally #FreeDC 🪷 🌊 🦏 @sallying.bsky.social · 19d

I don't know who needs to hear this but:

The party that controls 0 out of 3 branches of government cannot shut it down. They also cannot keep it open.

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Hey Martha 🪷 🌊 @hey-martha.bsky.social · 17d

Republicans control all three branches of government. This is THEIR shitshow!

Democrats MUST retake the House in 2026 and hold MAGA accountable for their crimes.

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Countless Screaming Argonauts 🌊🌊🌊 @screamingargos.bsky.social · 17d

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 18d

During a government shutdown, the FDA will not be able to ensure that meat, milk and eggs are safe for the public to eat.

The NIH will not be able to provide new research grants.

Air traffic safety oversight will be limited.

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Blue Majority @bluemajority.bsky.social · 17d

Kayla B @queenofthesouth.bsky.social · 18d

“People shouldn’t die because they can’t afford to see a doctor” shouldn’t be considered a progressive take 🥴.

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Radio Free Portland @freeportland.bsky.social · 17d

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Summer Girl 🌊 🌊 🌊 @mysummergirl.bsky.social · 19d

Trump just ordered the military into Portland and he’s authorized lethal force on U.S. citizens.

This is the beginning of dictatorship in America. Donald Trump must be stopped!

Please donate to Free Portland and share this link!

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Free Portland!

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Candlelore 🪷 🌊 @candlelore.bsky.social · 17d

Abigail Spanberger is poised to become the Virginia's first woman governor.

A victory here will show the country the Democrats are fighting back against Trump's Project 2025 agenda.

Please donate and share this link!

secure.actblue.com/donate/spanb...
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Abigail Spanberger for Virginia Governor

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Demoquacks @demoquacks.bsky.social · 17d

Trump has quashed the Epstein list. This is an OUTRAGE!

When the Democrats take back the House, we're going to name names!!

Donate here to support our cause!

Democrats MUST Retake the House Majority to Hold Trump and MAGA Accountable!

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Lea Zengage @leazengage.bsky.social · 20d

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MeidasRick 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🇬🇱💙🐸 @sgtrick.bsky.social · 20d

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Candlelore 🪷 🌊 @candlelore.bsky.social · 21d

Trump just ordered the military into Portland and he’s authorized lethal force on U.S. citizens.

This is the beginning of dictatorship in America. Donald Trump must be stopped!

Please donate to Free Portland and share this link!

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Free Portland!

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Candlelore 🪷 🌊 @candlelore.bsky.social · 23d

It’s not too early to think about the midterms!

Reelecting Georgia Senator John Ossoff is critical to our efforts to regain the Senate Majority in 2026.

Please donate what you can and share this link!

https://secure.actbl...
.

Reelect Jon Ossoff for Senate 2026

secure.actblue.com

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Candlelore 🪷 🌊 @candlelore.bsky.social · 23d

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Candlelore 🪷 🌊 @candlelore.bsky.social · 23d

The 101 greatest movies, songs, books, artworks (and more!) about Washington, D.C.

Introducing the D.C. Canon, starring Chuck Brown, Olivia Pope, George Washington, Leonardo da Vinci, Duke Ellington, Rites of Spring and — who could forget? — Gort.

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Candlelore 🪷 🌊 @candlelore.bsky.social · 23d

Kamala Harris on Project 2025 and the MAGA agenda: "This is bigger than Donald Trump. This stuff didn't happen overnight, and it did not happen just because of an election in 2024 or even 2016."

"This is bigger than Donald Trump": Harris on Project 2025 and the MAGA agenda

"This stuff didn't happen overnight, and it did not happen just because of an election in 2024 or even 2016." Former Vice President Kamala Harris sits down with Rachel Maddow in her first news interview since the 2024 election and discusses President Trump's actions in office and the GOP's decades-long plan that led to this moment.

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