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The Food & Wine Diva
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Freelance food/drink/travel journalist who reveres Democracy and equal rights, loves gardening, and toutes les choses françaises. No DMs please.
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The Food & Wine Diva @thefoodandwinediva.bsky.social · Dec 31
Women are half the population but are STILL only 28.2% of 535 seats in Congress.

That’s not representative government.

It’s #genderauthoritarianism

cawp.rutgers.edu/facts/levels...
Women in the U.S. Congress 2024
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 7h
Reminder: Tomorrow’s election closing times.
- 7 p.m. ET - Virginia
- 8 p.m. ET - New Jersey
- 9 p.m. ET - New York City
- 8 p.m. PT - California
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 8h
It’s clear who the aggressors are. Keep remaining nonviolent, and record EVERYTHING. All of these masked ICE thugs will be held accountable.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h
Mike Johnson lies shamelessly: "The president is desperate for SNAP benefits to flow to the American citizens who desperately rely on it ... the SNAP situation has legal impediments."
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver @lastweektonight.com · 7h
Here’s last night’s story about police chases, why the risks involved massively outweigh the benefits, and why people should be allowed to say “shit” on the news. We, as a nation, are well beyond the word “shit” destroying anyone’s innocence. Just…look around. youtu.be/wVFXUkFx5Y8
Police Chases: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 10h
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11h
Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 91st day out of the last 103.

12 days of work in 103 days.

With full pay and benefits.

The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.

It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
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The Food & Wine Diva @thefoodandwinediva.bsky.social · 6h
Let them leave.

Think of all the housing that will be available.

The red states won't take them, so I guess it will be a self-inflicted exodus.

What a bunch of racists!
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🇨 🇭 🇪 🇷 🇾 🇱 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 🩵 💙 🌊 @confettimother.is.democrat · 6h
NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on reaching out to skeptical voters
NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on reaching out to skeptical voters
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 8h
Just a reminder: millions of people who live in “red” states didn’t vote for any of this shit.
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DebmBudd @tuppenceforthem.bsky.social · 1d
#TCMParty All The President's Men is airing and I am torn between loving every dry, irascible moment of Jason Robards as Ben Bradlee, marvelling at the non-confirmation confirmations, and mourning the loss of a great newspaper in our present era.
#MoviesAreAmazing
#ResistanceIsNotFutile
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h
RAJU: Last week you were very critical of Biden's use of the autopen. But Trump admitted on 60 Minutes to not knowing he pardoned a crypto billionaire who pleaded guilty to money laundering. Does that also concern you?

MIKE JOHNSON: I don't know anything about that. I didn't see it. I'm not sure.
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The Food & Wine Diva @thefoodandwinediva.bsky.social · 6h
💯 Any so-called journo that doesn't call him out in the moment is a complicit rube and NOT a journalist.

Period.

I'm sick of this cowardice and complicity.
a man wearing glasses and a bun says what the hell is going on here
ALT: a man wearing glasses and a bun says what the hell is going on here
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h
it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions

"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
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Joseph Wang @lenticulus.bsky.social · 18h
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U.S. citizen shot from behind as he warned ICE agents about children gathering at bus stop, lawyers say
Lawyers for Carlos Jimenez said he was in fear after an agent threatened him with chemical spray, then pointed a gun at him.
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randy39.bsky.social @randy39.bsky.social · 2d
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ANTIFASCIST @grubbworm.bsky.social · 2d
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Steve Morgan @steveve.bsky.social · 23h
As a Canadian...
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Middle Age Riot @middleageriot.bsky.social · 1d
SOME FRIENDLY ADVICE: Limit the amount of time and energy you spend countering MAGA claims with facts. If facts mattered to them, they wouldn't be MAGA.
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Rose ☕️ Tea @rosetea.bsky.social · 23h
He is saying it is congressional power if we take back the House that will determine the future of the party. It isn’t specifically an anti-dsa statement. Tapper should have followed with “How?” My question is why is he even on Tapper anyway?
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Maggie 🇺🇸⚾️ @lacentrist.bsky.social · 23h
What does that even mean? What a world salad.
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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻🚫👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 1d
Tapper: "Do you think Zohran Mamdani is the future of the Democratic Party?"

Jeffries: "No, I think the future of the Democratic Party is going to fall as far as we're concerned relative to the House Democratic caucus.”

The old guard has got to go. Elect progressives.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d
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TheCatMan @bigbrohem.bsky.social · 21h
As tortuous and maddening as this sickening, callous & insensitive Hunger Games, Gatsby Gala is to watch again, the Bulwark does a good job contrasting, putting it into a stark perspective. Kinda sums it all up, doesn't it? Taking evil to new levels, every day. It's just sad. So very sad.
Trump’s “Gatsby” Party Proves He’s Lost Touch With Reality
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The Food & Wine Diva @thefoodandwinediva.bsky.social · 21h
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MantaHunk 🌎🏳️‍🌈☮️🟧 @mantahunk.bsky.social · 21h
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Block this troll. Anti-liberal. Anti-democrat.
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