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Chuck4Democracy 🦋

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Celebrating democracy, opposing MAGA/Trump authoritarianism with hope and perseverance. Director @435News. My vision for Bluesky: Intelligent, respectful, engaging and pro-democracy community.

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Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · Sep 17

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #178,922!

I had to wait and wait for that coveted invite but it was worth the wait!

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Nancy Levine Stearns 🌎 @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 11h

ICYMI. The Los Angeles Dodgers told ICE agents to GTFOH

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Dodgers say immigration agents denied entry to Los Angeles stadium

The baseball team announced $1 million to help immigrant families impacted by the raids in LA.

www.bbc.com

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Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · 11h

I’m still waiting for my notification.

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Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · 12h

That’s why I’m raising the question — to learn the pros and cons. Appreciate your feedback.

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Amyreg @amyreg.bsky.social · 13h

Zero overhead guy. Straight to the candidates via Act Blue. He doesn’t keep even 1% unlike A LOT of shady PACS and orgs. Give to Charles’s slates

Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · 13h

Charles is a smart guy. There will be a lot of competition for your campaign contributions. Some are much wiser than others. Trust Charles.

Charles Ghoul-ba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 13h

📣 Become a *RECURRING* supporter of all 7 battleground state parties at once today so they can remain fully activated YEAR ROUND: #Blue26

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?

HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.

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Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · 13h

Charles is a smart guy. There will be a lot of competition for your campaign contributions. Some are much wiser than others. Trust Charles.

Charles Ghoul-ba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 13h

📣 Become a *RECURRING* supporter of all 7 battleground state parties at once today so they can remain fully activated YEAR ROUND: #Blue26

secure.actblue.com/donate/battl...

Become a monthly supporter!

Help build the Democratic Party in 7 battleground states at once!

secure.actblue.com

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Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · 13h

Just posted this a few minutes ago…

What’s the problem(s) with fingerprints as a form of voter ID?

Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · 13h

Just thinking about Republican voter suppression efforts including voter ID laws designed to discriminate against college students, low income voters, elderly, folks without driver’s license or passport.

Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · 13h

I’ve had this question gnawing at me for a while.

What’s the problem(s) with fingerprints as a form of voter ID?

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Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · 13h

Read this right after seeing this….

Guardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 14h

ICE on Walgreens Property in Chicago grabbing another BLACK citizen! This isn’t about deporting criminals.

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Guardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 14h

ICE on Walgreens Property in Chicago grabbing another BLACK citizen! This isn’t about deporting criminals.

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 14h

Confirmed, the "Gaza peace deal" was the same deal offered to Netanyahu and the US repeatdly, but it was turned down by Israel because they wanted to gift Trump (Israeli asset) a perceived victory at the expense of the Israeli hostages and Gaza population.

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Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · 15h

Action speaks louder than words. Just do it.

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Charles Ghoul-ba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 21h

Attn.
@pepperandme.bsky.social
@jbgnobody.bsky.social
@danblueheart.bsky.social
@mseyfang.bsky.social
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@deebers.bsky.social

You're following a FAKE account for Janet Mills.

@janetmills4me.bsky.social is FAKE.

The actual account is @janetmillsforme.bsky.social.

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Inclined @disabledveteran.bsky.social · 1d

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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 1d

President Obama: There’s this young state rep, James Talarico… He’s terrific. Really talented young man.

Marc Maron: There is something grounded about him that you had too.

Obama: A guy like him, his starting point is ‘Let me say what I believe.’

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Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · 1d

It’s worth every minute to watch

Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social · 2d

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver this week is a complete takedown of Bari Weiss... and it's thorough and devastating.

And a bit of interesting timing, given that Weiss's new boss, David Ellison (who is talked about in the episode) is trying to buy HBO, where Oliver's show is...

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Cheri Jacobus @cherijacobus.bsky.social · 1d

How is it that for 250 years we managed to have government AND paychecks but NO kings?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Bessent: "No Kings means no paychecks. No paychecks and no government."

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2d

The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!

Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.

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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 1d

Congressional offices are closed, but their inboxes aren't. Demand Congress pass this bill to release the Epstein files--YOU CAN DO IT NOW HERE:
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Tell Congress: Pass the bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act

Contact Congress today!

actionnetwork.org

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Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · 1d

Mine YES vote on PROP 50 went in the mail yesterday. My wife put her YES vote on PROP 50 in about an hour ago.

I love California!

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 2d

Just voted YES on PROP 50!! Make sure to vote early! THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE!

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Colleen Paige @colleenpaige.bsky.social · 1d

Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · 1d

Hmm. CBS News promoting a story of Bari Weiss’ The Free Press right after Bari Weiss takes over at CBS News.

Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · 1d

Willamette Week is great.

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: There’s a disaster unfolding in Alaska right now. And no major network is covering it.

The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.

At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.

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