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A Woman of a Certain Age☘️☮️💟

@leslieesc.bsky.social

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Artist, writer, lifelong progressive Californian. Retired public information officer and policy writer for a county government agency. Mostly kind but kickass when needed. Words have consequences, use them wisely. Please no DMs unless I like you.

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A Woman of a Certain Age☘️☮️💟 @leslieesc.bsky.social · Dec 13

So what do we have? An oligarchy mashed with a kakistocracy littered with facist overtones and gushing Christian nationalism reeking of autocratic despotism sleeping with authoritarianism lead by a malignant narcissistic sociopath. Quite the accomplishment America.

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A Woman of a Certain Age☘️☮️💟 @leslieesc.bsky.social · 1h

This is how you do it.

Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 1h

"In unison."

Amen.

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Reporters leave Pentagon en masse after refusing to sign on to new rules

After turning in their press credentials, journalists covering the Defense Department walked out rather than comply with its restrictive new policies.

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A Woman of a Certain Age☘️☮️💟 @leslieesc.bsky.social · 1h

Nope.

A Woman of a Certain Age☘️☮️💟 @leslieesc.bsky.social · 5h

What the hell?

Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 10h

We are living in one of the stupidest times in history.

A Woman of a Certain Age☘️☮️💟 @leslieesc.bsky.social · 5h

The most ridiculous lie yet. He's insane.

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

A Woman of a Certain Age☘️☮️💟 @leslieesc.bsky.social · 5h

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 12h

A Woman of a Certain Age☘️☮️💟 @leslieesc.bsky.social · 16h

Yesterday in So Cal 85% ground beef $8.49 lb. A medium jar of BF mayo $9. A package of boneless skinless chicken breasts, 6 to a package $22. No grocery prices aren't down but almost doubled. LLPOF

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

Groceries are up

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A Woman of a Certain Age☘️☮️💟 @leslieesc.bsky.social · 16h

Bullying, bribery, extortion and threats work for a while but it will stop and then little Eric you will be forced to carry that shameful corrupt sadist's name forever.

Keith Olbermann @olbermann.bsky.social · 21h

Breaking: Ewic says Daddums owns the government - so I guess he owns the shutdown too

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 21h

People experiencing miscarriages in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.

We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position 👇

(Published Dec. 2024)

If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life

Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...

www.propublica.org

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A Woman of a Certain Age☘️☮️💟 @leslieesc.bsky.social · 17h

Bravery is doing the hard things and facing the consequences. Bravo @bryanandrewsmusic.bsky.social

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

🔥 COUNTRY SINGER @bryanandrewsmusic.bsky.social : "You don't get to call yourself a Christian and laugh when families are torn apart — and think it's okay that the highest court in the land just gave a green light to ICE agents to target people because they’re brown or speaking Spanish.”

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A Woman of a Certain Age☘️☮️💟 @leslieesc.bsky.social · 17h

Spellbinding.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 22h

Tish James lit up the room last night — and her words echoed far beyond the walls of The United Palace. This is a fight for the future.

A Woman of a Certain Age☘️☮️💟 @leslieesc.bsky.social · 17h

They were told to. Ay ay captain

A Woman of a Certain Age☘️☮️💟 @leslieesc.bsky.social · 17h

Ha!

A Woman of a Certain Age☘️☮️💟 @leslieesc.bsky.social · 1d

It depicts the poisonous lizard he is however a little bit turkey as well.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

Seems the Narcissist-in-Chief is mad about the Time Mag cover neckgina pic so please don’t share it widely

Thank you for your attention to this matter

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A Woman of a Certain Age☘️☮️💟 @leslieesc.bsky.social · 1d

Ok. He gets POS award.

John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 1d

Cant believe this is what they are focusing on, when they aren’t even able to keep the government open.

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A Woman of a Certain Age☘️☮️💟 @leslieesc.bsky.social · 1d

What a POS

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump ignores a question from a woman reporter but says, "I just like to watch her talk. Good job. Thank you darling."

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Xennial Farmer @xennialfarmer.bsky.social · 1d

Whatever immunity they think they have will not save them.

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A Woman of a Certain Age☘️☮️💟 @leslieesc.bsky.social · 1d

Shut down their funding. They are abdicating their duty to tax payers. I don't pay deadbeats.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Today, Mike Johnson will continue to keep the House adjourned for the 71st day out of the last 83, with Republicans refusing to show up to work again to avoid having to vote on the Epstein files or negotiate with Democrats.

Epstein Shutdown

A Woman of a Certain Age☘️☮️💟 @leslieesc.bsky.social · 1d

LLPOF

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

FOX: You said last week that you would swear in Grijalva whenever she wants. She has written a letter to your office. You have not sworn her in. Doesn't your resistance add fuel to the fire that this is about Epstein?

MIKE JOHNSON: No. This is another partisan manufactured thing

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A Woman of a Certain Age☘️☮️💟 @leslieesc.bsky.social · 1d

God's abandoned these vile people. In fact daddy most vicious has admitted he's going to hell. Good try but the devil made him say this.

Vote @committovote.bsky.social · 1d

He's "saving God" y'all.

This was once called blasphemy in the church I was raised in.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Eric Trump: "We're saving Christianity. We've saving God. We've saving the family unit. We're saving this nation. I mean, DEI is out of the window, Benny. You no longer have Colin Kaepernick kneeling for the national anthem. You no longer have Budweiser going woke as hell. All of this is dead."

A Woman of a Certain Age☘️☮️💟 @leslieesc.bsky.social · 1d

Terrorists. Violent criminals. Human rights violators. Depraved mercenaries.

Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2d

ICE has been deployed to *provoke* civilians, not to protect them. They want to throw tear gas canisters and get people on the streets riled up, all to create footage for Fox News and Newsmax, et al., that will be used as a pretext for imposing martial law to lower voting rates in Democratic cities.

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.

A Woman of a Certain Age☘️☮️💟 @leslieesc.bsky.social · 1d

Important read.

Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d

Senate is back in session today.

1/ So a quick 🧵on where things are at on the shutdown.

You get a lot of propaganda and spin thrown at you, so I want to give you the real, behind-the-scenes tea.

A Woman of a Certain Age☘️☮️💟 @leslieesc.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

If you read one story ahead of tomorrow's Supreme Court argument, make it this one. The fate of the VRA and the 2026 elections potentially hang in the balance. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Fair Elections — and Perhaps Control of Congress — at Stake as SCOTUS Hears Challenge to VRA