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@carmelacruz.bsky.social

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Political buff, environmental advocate, scientist by accident, educator, nature and animal lover, wine maker, wanna be chef, loather of bullies and liars. Warning: I won the family cussing contest back in ‘86. NO DMs please.

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Carmela 🌍🌹😎🍷🌊🇺🇸🇺🇦 @carmelacruz.bsky.social · 8d

The one question I wanted answered, which she evaded, the most important one is………

“Who gave the order to redact Trump’s name from all the Epstein files”?

If it was Trump, he is once again interfering in an investigation. If it was Bondi, she is abetting. Massive coverup.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 8d

I’m old enough to remember when Pam Bondi announced that she was going to release the Epstein files.

Because it was just a few months ago.

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Carmela 🌍🌹😎🍷🌊🇺🇸🇺🇦 @carmelacruz.bsky.social · 38m

And this article was published:
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘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.

www.politico.com

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Carmela 🌍🌹😎🍷🌊🇺🇸🇺🇦 @carmelacruz.bsky.social · 40m

Question: How can the SCOTUS rule to throw out the Voting Rights Act on the premise that racism no longer is an issue in the U.S. when this article just came out yesterday?
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Anti-Fascist Collective… @wtafc.bsky.social · 9h

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Carmela 🌍🌹😎🍷🌊🇺🇸🇺🇦 @carmelacruz.bsky.social · 47m

So looks like some Republicans are fascist which makes anyone who doesn’t support them antifascist aka “Antifa”. After WWII now the GOP has turned into a fascist organization and are labeling citizens who are against it “terrorists”.

Doc Revan @docrevan.bsky.social · 2h

Some weird shit

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Patti Olivier EPSTEIN FILES NEVER FORGET @patti3333.bsky.social · 1h

"Tu sei Bella " " Fregarti"
"Vaffanculo" (Italian take a guess)

She is 85 years fierce
This is how it's done
I love you Speaker Emeritus Nancy Pelosi

This woman reporter
Seriously "stogots` "

She wasn't authorized to call up the guard

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2h

Qatar gave Trump a $400M jet. Trump gave them a military facility on US soil.

The UAE bought $2B of Trump's stablecoin. Trump gave them access to rare AI chips.

Saudi Arabia invested $2B in Kushner's firm. Trump sold them $142B in arms.

If this isn't corruption, what is?

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Kaine: "We should not be allowing the president to create a secret enemies list and make the unilateral decision about whether to kill people without sharing that information at least with the Armed Service and Intel committees. So this is very troubling."

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1h

I am sounding the alarm that the GOP is engaged in an all out attack voting rights and free and fair elections. Voter suppression, gerrymandering, and troops in blue cities are just some of the ways they are using to try to rig the rules to keep power in 2026 and beyond.

Pay attention and act!

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reallydebl.bsky.social @reallydebl.bsky.social · 4h

Just like they struck down provisions of it already — they just declare racism is no longer a problem

Based on nothing, no justification, no study, no data — just make it up and declare it to be true

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Ken Meyerson @portablerockart.bsky.social · 5h

Sotomayor nailed it.

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · Apr 9

Are you a woman who changed your name when you got married?

Congress is considering a bill that could make it much harder for you to vote.

Call your rep—this is not a drill. indivisible.org/resource/cal...

Graphic: As many as 69 million American women lack access to valid birth certificates

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Carmela 🌍🌹😎🍷🌊🇺🇸🇺🇦 @carmelacruz.bsky.social · 8h

Question: How can the SCOTUS rule to throw out the Voting Rights Act on the premise that racism no longer is an issue in the U.S.?

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Carmela 🌍🌹😎🍷🌊🇺🇸🇺🇦 @carmelacruz.bsky.social · 5h

GIft article: The MAGA SCOTUS is not even trying to hide their partisanship anymore. If they guy the Voting Rights Act and allow discrimination, then we need to gut the electoral college altogether.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans

www.nytimes.com

Carmela 🌍🌹😎🍷🌊🇺🇸🇺🇦 @carmelacruz.bsky.social · 8h

Question: How can the SCOTUS rule to throw out the Voting Rights Act on the premise that racism no longer is an issue in the U.S.?

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 11h

Linus is right. Release the Epstein files!

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 8h

Whoa‼️ Dems could lose 19 seats due to GOP gerrymandering.

CA, UT & MD can’t fight fire with fire alone. Other blue states must step up, and every Democrat needs to vote. Don’t sit out any election.

Push your governors and legislators to act. Tell friends and family to vote. Help them. #YesOnProp50

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Carmela 🌍🌹😎🍷🌊🇺🇸🇺🇦 @carmelacruz.bsky.social · 8h

This article is timely since the MAGA 6 SCOTUS members will likely rule to oust the Voting Rights Act based on their reasoning that it was enacted during a period of Jim Crow racism and now in the U.S. that racism no longer exists.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘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.

www.politico.com

Carmela 🌍🌹😎🍷🌊🇺🇸🇺🇦 @carmelacruz.bsky.social · 8h

Remember when Jim Jordan freaked out when he found out his calls were monitored to Trump and he suddenly had amnesia?
www.mediaite.com/media/tv/jim...

Jim Jordan Squirms When Asked When He Spoke to Trump on Jan. 6: ‘Uh, I’d Have to... I Spoke with Him That Day — After, I Think After’ the Riot

For the second time since Tuesday, the Ohio congressman seemed ill-prepared for a question about when he spoke to Donald Trump.

www.mediaite.com

Carmela 🌍🌹😎🍷🌊🇺🇸🇺🇦 @carmelacruz.bsky.social · 8h

They all know that they were complicit. Remember when Jim Jordan freaked out when he found out his calls were monitored to Trump and he suddenly had amnesia?
www.mediaite.com/media/tv/jim...

Jim Jordan Squirms When Asked When He Spoke to Trump on Jan. 6: ‘Uh, I’d Have to... I Spoke with Him That Day — After, I Think After’ the Riot

For the second time since Tuesday, the Ohio congressman seemed ill-prepared for a question about when he spoke to Donald Trump.

www.mediaite.com

Carmela 🌍🌹😎🍷🌊🇺🇸🇺🇦 @carmelacruz.bsky.social · 8h

They all know that they were complicit. Remember when Jim Jordan freaked out when he found out his calls were monitored to Trump and he suddenly had amnesia?
www.mediaite.com/media/tv/jim...

Carmela 🌍🌹😎🍷🌊🇺🇸🇺🇦 @carmelacruz.bsky.social · 8h

They all know that they were complicit. Remember when Jim Jordan freaked out when he found out his calls were monitored to Trump and he suddenly had amnesia?
www.mediaite.com/media/tv/jim...

Jim Jordan Squirms When Asked When He Spoke to Trump on Jan. 6: ‘Uh, I’d Have to... I Spoke with Him That Day — After, I Think After’ the Riot

For the second time since Tuesday, the Ohio congressman seemed ill-prepared for a question about when he spoke to Donald Trump.

www.mediaite.com

Carmela 🌍🌹😎🍷🌊🇺🇸🇺🇦 @carmelacruz.bsky.social · 8h

I’m sure the MAGA 6 SCOTUS members will rule to oust the Voting Rights Act based on their reasoning that it was enacted during a period of Jim Crow racism and now in the U.S. that racism no longer exists.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘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.

www.politico.com

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SaveDemocracy123 @savedemocracy123.bsky.social · 11h

"I tried to tell my friend this the other day and he said I was nuts. He's giving Trump all the credit for this peace deal and wouldn't even consider that this was Biden's deal that is just now being implemented. How many Palestinians paid with their lives to give Trump this "win"? 30K?"

Jeff (NewJeffCT on Twitter) @newjeffct.bsky.social · 1d

Let's also not forget this as well -

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Carmela 🌍🌹😎🍷🌊🇺🇸🇺🇦 @carmelacruz.bsky.social · 9h

When Trump says “America” he means “Me”

Carmela 🌍🌹😎🍷🌊🇺🇸🇺🇦 @carmelacruz.bsky.social · 9h

The MAGA 6 SCOTUS members will gut the Voting Rights Act by declaring that discrimination is no longer a thing. open.substack.com/live-stream/...