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Deirdre63

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Old woman who likes books, pictures of nature, #birds, and democracy. Currently reading "Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves." 🚫MAGATs, 🚫DMs--unless I knew you somewhere else, 🚫Go Fund Me, 🚫porn or bots.

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Deirdre63 @deirdre63.bsky.social · Nov 13

Want to read beyond the paywall?

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 6h

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Deirdre63 @deirdre63.bsky.social · 1h

Our parents aren't having children? Then how are they parents?

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

RFK Jr: "Today the average teenager in this country has 50% of the sperm count, 50% of the testosterone of a 65 year old man. Our girls are hitting puberty 6 years early ... our parents aren't having children."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Trump: "We're gonna break $20 trillion of investment." (The entire US GDP is $30 trillion)

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Guardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 6h

CA America needs you to Vote Yes on Prop 50! Every opportunity we can give ourselves to stay in the fight for our democracy matters.

Vote Yes on Prop 50!

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 7h

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Sven-Erik Volberg @volberg.bsky.social · 6h

Republicans will never cease to claim 39-year old white guys are "kids" and 12-year old black boys are "men"

Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 15h

JD Vance brushes off racist texts by adults in Republican group chat as ‘what kids do’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

JD Vance brushes off racist texts by adults in Republican group chat as ‘what kids do’

Vice-president downplays messages such as ‘I love Hitler’ in chat by 24 to 35-year-olds to ‘stupid jokes’

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

The vice president of the United States is a clownish dipshit, Exhibit 64,532

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 13h

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

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 1d

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LyndaGood @lyndagood.bsky.social · 3h

It’s enraging and heartbreaking all at once. When symbols of hate swastikas, the imagery of oppression and terror appear inside the halls of government, it’s not just shocking, it’s a warning. This isn’t a harmless prank or an isolated incident; it’s a reflection of a deeper rot.

Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office

An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

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Carl Ott, Author @bubba687.bsky.social · 3h

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Ken Spurbeck @ogre-troll1975.bsky.social · 3h

Poorly educated suckers and losers are dumbasses

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 12h

Jamie Raskin is Correct, and Fighting Chump's Regime.......

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Jonathan @frakitall.bsky.social · 3h

Pretty sure the Nazis would not have let them in.

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Rebba.bsky.social @rebba.bsky.social · 23h

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Azlend @azlend.bsky.social · 3h

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Leavitt: "The Democrat Party's main constituency is made up of Hamas terrorists, illegal aliens, and violent criminals."

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 4h

Just received from a colleague: looks like Penn is going to join the universities refusing the extortionary Trump "compact". I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win

screenshot of an email saying:

"To the Penn Community:

For 285 years, Penn has been anchored and guided by continuous self-improvement, using education as a ladder for opportunity, and advancing discoveries that serve our community, our nation, and the world.

Since receiving the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education on October 1, I have sought input from faculty, alumni, trustees, students, staff and others who care deeply about Penn. The goal was to ensure that our response reflected our values and the perspectives of our broad community.

Earlier today, I informed the U.S. Department of Education that Penn respectfully declines to sign the proposed Compact. As requested, we also provided focused feedback highlighting areas of existing alignment as well as substantive concerns.

At Penn, we are committed to merit-based achievement and accountability. The long-standing partnership between American higher education and the federal government has greatly benefited society and our nation. Shared goals and investment in talent and ideas will turn possibility into progress.

I am grateful to the Penn community for your thoughtful input and for what you bring to our University and our missions every day.

Sincerely,

J. Larry Jameson, MD, PhD
President
University of Pennsylvania"

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iwanttobecanadian.bsky.social @iwanttobecanadian.bsky.social · 3h

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 3h

LIVE SOON: Governor Newsom makes major announcement on lowering drug costs.

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