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Lara @larapayne.bsky.social · Aug 13

*we are in and out of DC daily/weekly, and it is usually so mundane and normal that I don’t take photos. #freedc #dcnative #dclife

Lara @larapayne.bsky.social · Aug 13

Here are some pictures of our terror filled experiences in DC this summer. Thank god we made it out alive.*

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Lynda Carter @lyndacarter.bsky.social · Jun 12

Reminder that I AM LATINA AND PROUD. I am the product of immigration - my grandmother was undocumented and entered the country from Mexico as a baby. My mother was a fierce, gorgeous Latina woman of Mexican and Spanish descent.

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Lara @larapayne.bsky.social · Jun 12

Current ad on DC Craigslist #paidaudience #seatfillers #nokings

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Jun 8

“Tasted a little tear gas— tasted like fascism”

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · May 26

Honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. 🇺🇸

#SomberMemorialDay

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Lara @larapayne.bsky.social · Apr 15

this is a dictatorship
whose training wheels
are about to fall off

#resist #gettingworseeveryday #fascism #rejectfascism

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · Apr 14

This. Write your name in the history books on the right side of the ledger.

Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · Apr 14

Four R senators and four R House members could announce they're caucusing with the Dems for now, and will vote for Schumer for Majority Leader and Jeffries for Speaker, because the threat to the rule of law is dire. Meanwhile, they'll work with Democrats to construct guardrails against dictatorship.

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Lara @larapayne.bsky.social · Apr 4

The editors saw my poem in a museum exhibit a couple of years ago, which is how I learned about the publication. #campfirestories

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Lara @larapayne.bsky.social · Apr 4

I’m thrilled to have my poem included in this lovely collection of poems, stories, and information about my beloved Chesapeake Bay region. The book arrived yesterday and it is full of inspiration and I feel grateful to be included amongst such talent. #chesapeakebay

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Lara @larapayne.bsky.social · Apr 2

They aren’t even pretending anymore

Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · Apr 2

They really tried to buy the election, till the very end

Elon Musk:

Only 2 hours left to vote in Wisconsin!

America:

Starting now you can earn $50 as a block captain for #SuperJudge Brad Schimel

Submit here: block-captain.theamericapac.org/signee..

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Apr 2

Breaking news: Liberal candidate Susan Crawford defeats Brad Schimel for Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race, overcoming a flood of political cash from tech billionaire Elon Musk in a race seen as a referendum on him and President Donald Trump.

Liberal wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race in blow to Trump, Musk

Conservatives were unable to topple the 4-3 liberal majority in the most expensive judicial contest in U.S. history.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · Apr 1

People on here who are poo-pooing Booker underestimate the power of storytelling in politics.

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Lara @larapayne.bsky.social · Apr 2

Yes he did! I’m so inspired by record breaking and still eloquent(after 25 hours!) Sen Cory Booker! #goodtrouble #corybooker #takeamericaback

Lara @larapayne.bsky.social · Apr 1

Go Senator Booker, we needed this and we appreciate you! #corybooker #icon #hero #goodtrouble

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Lara @larapayne.bsky.social · Mar 31

What a lovely day to spend an hour at the National Arboretum with my daughters. #nationalarboretum #hanami #cherryblossoms #dcnative

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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · Mar 26

Pete Hegseth is a f*cking liar. This is so clearly classified info he recklessly leaked that could’ve gotten our pilots killed.

He needs to resign in disgrace immediately.

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Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL 01) @jonathanjackson.house.gov · Mar 24

Today, I am calling on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and other top officials in the Trump administration to resign immediately due to their reckless and unlawful disclosure of national security secrets. Their actions have put our country at risk, and immediate accountability is necessary

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Lara @larapayne.bsky.social · Mar 25

Yep

Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · Mar 24

I’m old enough to remember when Secretary Hegseth tried to publicly mock Judge Reyes—suggesting that she didn’t know what she was doing when it comes to protecting our national security.

It was … two days ago.

Lara @larapayne.bsky.social · Mar 25

The Idiocracy Bros are really winning it all. #hegseth #idiocracy #textingclassifiedinfo #cantmakethisup

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · Mar 16

This morning, I wrote to Democracy Docket members about the real risk of a constitutional showdown between Trump and the court. "The state of democracy is on the brink of contempt."

Sign-up now to receive this and all of Democracy Docket's premium content. www.democracydocket.com/member-me/

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Lara @larapayne.bsky.social · Mar 16

Beauty at VCCA #walk #vcca #wander #eclipse #artistresidency

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Lara @larapayne.bsky.social · Mar 13

The moon last night gave my little studio extra witchy vibes.
I am here for 10 days. #studio #witchy #moon @the-vcca.bsky.social

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Mar 7

We are all in the debris field of a SpaceX mishap

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Keith Edwards @keithedwards.bsky.social · Mar 7

BREAKING: Elon Musk's rocket explosion nearly hit a commercial flight.

This kind of content is being downranked on X. Please share it here. This is so dangerous.

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