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Vally G. @vallyg.bsky.social · 4h

Portland Froggies are the best ever froggies. Big hugs to all Portland inflatables, from the UK. Keep safe. ❤️

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The Ballad of the Portland Frog Brigade

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Vally G. @vallyg.bsky.social · 5h

Someone’s trying to keep her electorate happy. Or she’s started her run for President.

Vally G. @vallyg.bsky.social · 9h

It’s one of those vids you start watching out of morbid curiosity, and then you can’t stop watching…… 😳😳

Vally G. @vallyg.bsky.social · 9h

Bernie hits the nail on the head, as usual. Love him to bits 🤗

Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 13h

Vally G. @vallyg.bsky.social · 9h

Yes. We’d planned on a fine netting for this year. Forks are cheaper 🤗

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Vally G. @vallyg.bsky.social · 13h

Awesome. So happy for you all.

Vally G. @vallyg.bsky.social · 13h

YAY! The clarinet player has been released. This is how musicians rock (and roll)! I hope someone helps her get a new clarinet.

Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 20h

Un-presidented brass band at city hall in Portland tonight celebrating the release of their clarinet player from federal custody

Vally G. @vallyg.bsky.social · 14h

Listening out for you in the UK too

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Vally G. @vallyg.bsky.social · 14h

Wow! Just Wow!
Pentagon: Bend the knee or leave.
Press majority: Bye!

Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 22h

Solidarity is the only way

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

We got $20 billion for Argentina though.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20h

“Kids”

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Vally G. @vallyg.bsky.social · 14h

Lol!

Vally G. @vallyg.bsky.social · 14h

I love that lady! You tell ‘em, Nancy!

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Vally G. @vallyg.bsky.social · 14h

We have a resident pigeon who apparently thinks our garden is her personal restaurant. She totally wrecked our above ground veggies. She took a particular liking to the cabbage leaves (right at the centre of the plant) and broccoli florets as they appeared! Fork war is declared. Summer 2026!

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Vally G. @vallyg.bsky.social · 14h

I’m a musician. As if being kidnapped is not enough, for her to see her clarinet being thrown to the ground and broken ….? Your instrument is pretty much your best friend, part of your family. To see it in pieces on the ground and being trampled on would break my heart. It just adds to the torment.

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Vally G. @vallyg.bsky.social · 14h

ICE arrested a Portland clarinet player? According to her husband, all she was doing was standing with the rest of her band playing for the assembled crowd, in a party-like atmosphere. I’m a musician. The picture of ICE kidnappers, trampling all over parts of her clarinet only adds to the torment.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 21h

ICE has arrested a mother of a three-year-old for playing her clarinet outside an ICE facility in Portland, as reported by her husband.

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Vally G. @vallyg.bsky.social · 1d

Lol!

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🇨🇦 NanaGale @nanagale.bsky.social · 2d

Why isn’t this everywhere right now? 😡
Massive flooding in western Alaska. Search & rescue in process. Power outages. Communication down.
So tell me again — why are we not seeing this on the news?

#AlaskaEmergency

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Vally G. @vallyg.bsky.social · 1d

After everything he promised, Trump sells out the farmers, and China benefits! Shocker!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Tim Walz: "It's almost unimaginable that he's got Milei in there, giving him $20 billion, so that they can undercut us and China can buy their soybeans from them. And now China has learned they can replace our markets."

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Vally G. @vallyg.bsky.social · 1d

That seems to be the case. If not, why do the once ‘good’ Republican representatives still vote with the block? Is there some sort of threat held against them?

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 2d

California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.

Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.

So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.

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Vally G. @vallyg.bsky.social · 1d

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

“Swear her in! Swear her in!”

#TrumpEpsteinCoverup

Vally G. @vallyg.bsky.social · 1d

Lol! Take a look at what Speaker Johnson is spreading about those “Most threatening” radical leftist naked biker riders in Portland. Watch his ‘rear support’ folk laughing as he’s saying how serious it is! Hilarious and pathetic at the same time.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Q: We've seen images out of Chicago of federal agents shooting faith leaders with pepper balls and arresting journalists. Where's the limit for you on what's acceptable conduct by federal agents?

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

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Vally G. @vallyg.bsky.social · 1d

Lol! Take a look at what Speaker Johnson is spreading about those “Most threatening” radical leftist naked biker riders in Portland. Watch his ‘rear support’ folk laughing as he’s saying how serious it is! Hilarious and pathetic at the same time.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Q: We've seen images out of Chicago of federal agents shooting faith leaders with pepper balls and arresting journalists. Where's the limit for you on what's acceptable conduct by federal agents?

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

Vally G. @vallyg.bsky.social · 1d

Hey! Speaker Johnson! I’m over here, an ocean away in the UK and even I can hear the voice of Adelita, asking to be sworn in. Are you really that deaf? Or are you truly ignoring her because you’re under orders?

Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 1d

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

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