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T.A. McLaughlin

@tamclaughlin.bsky.social

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Author of The Love of the Tayamni, scifi series. 🏳️‍⚧️ living in Salem, OR with the hubby, daughter, daughter's girlfriend, and 6 kitty kats. She/her #BLM #LGBTQ ✡️ #Feminism #scifi #fantasy #Spirituality #AncientAliens #TransWriters #postminimalistmusic

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T.A. McLaughlin @tamclaughlin.bsky.social · 4d

The 4th book of The Love of the Tayamni Series, has been released: The Contendings: Teshuvah

Books: rb.gy/luheb3

www.youtube.com/@TayamniPa

www.tayamni.net

substack.com/@tamclaughlin

#SciFi, #TimeTravel, #AncientAliens, #LGBTQIA, #Spirituality

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 20h

If Mike Johnson is refusing to call the House back into session during the shutdown, then we’ll do the work right here the Bronx.

The New York Essential plan is being eliminated entirely next year due to the GOP healthcare cuts. People’s lives are at stake.

And that’s why we’re fighting back.

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Dr. Jonathan N. Stea @jonathanstea.bsky.social · 1d

Mental health literacy matters.

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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 19h

Federal Firings: Rushab Sanghvi talks Trump's retaliation against government workers
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Federal Firings: Rushab Sanghvi talks Trump's retaliation against government workers

"This is a political game and that's not permitted."

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

The is literally nothing more American and patriotic than declaring: No Kings.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

Half the line, an hour before the rally.

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Sue Massa @smassa.bsky.social · 1d

This is what anyone talking to any of these liars should do!

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Kaiser @ Celebitchy @kaiseratcb.bsky.social · 2d

Duchess Meghan was seen having lunch with Vogue’s new editor Chloe Malle www.celebitchy.com/944877/

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James Martin, SJ @jamesmartinsj.bsky.social · 1d

From Kevin Clarke at America: "Eucharistic procession turned back by feds at Broadview ICE detention facility"
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Eucharistic procession turned back by feds at Broadview ICE detention facility

Jesuits and other Catholic and Christian clergy were turned back by ICE when they tried to bring the Eucharist to detained immigrants in Broadview, Ill.

www.americamagazine.org

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Meredith Shiner @meredithshiner.com · 2d

It’s impossible to overstate how much “abolish ice” is the normie position now here in chicago — just countless random moms at toddler soccer on a park district field asking me where I bought my anti-ice t-shirt. average people don’t like our neighborhoods being terrorized.

laura olin @lauraolin.bsky.social · 2d

A friend ran the Chicago marathon today and said he couldn’t count the number of FUCK ICE signs along the way.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 1d

The Portland Frog army has now infiltrated Tulsa, OK and they’ve made an unlikely alliance with the T-Rex infantry and Sharks on Hoverboards mercenary forces.

This is truly terrifying.

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kilteddmbfan41.bsky.social @kilteddmbfan41.bsky.social · 1d

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Gen Existential Crisis @ru12bseen.com · 1d

At the wedding I officiated this weekend, I counted no fewer than six individuals packing a side arm (concealed but not so much).

I forgot I left mine at Toy R Us.

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jeffreyalexander07.bsky.social @jeffreyalexander07.bsky.social · 2d

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Race Bannon @racebannon.bsky.social · 2d

San Francisco, it's time to show up for democracy.

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NO KINGS in San Francisco · No Kings

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

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Newfie912 @newfie912.bsky.social · 2d

No particular reason

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1d

You know they’re worried about this weekend’s turnout at the No Kings rally when they’re already making comments about it. Who’s ready for Saturday?

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 1d

Respect to those who got here first.

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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 2d

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One Year After Klamath Dam Removal, 'There's Just Fish Jumping All Over the Place': Scientists Describe Improvements to Water Quality and Wildlife

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T.A. McLaughlin @tamclaughlin.bsky.social · 1d

Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 1d

Chris Christie: “Thie is no longer, the Department of Justice, is no longer the premier prosecuting office in America. What it is now is a capo regime who goes out and executes hits when directed by the Don to do so. That’s what it is.”

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Rain's Requiem @starshinepoetry.bsky.social · 2d

sex work is work
pay the people
you get off too

its that simple

if you have
i dont buy but
im looking for
pretty nudes

check your attitude
you need to do better

also sex work should be
protected by law, it should
be just another career but
for now the least you can do

tip your sex workers