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Your Political Auntie who naps occasionally but stays WOKE. Standing on business. 👑Links, AKA, NAACP, LWV, FAMU, TCSYale. Creator of the original Pumps, Pearls and Politics®️.🇺🇸👠 There is always time for tea! 🫖 #Pinks 🌸

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Va-Va🦋 @vanessawbyers.bsky.social · 16h

✨Day 270 – Even Shonda Rhimes couldn’t write a ‘Scandal’ plot twist wilder than this #MAGA-madeMess America is experiencing.

Every day of this Trump 2.0 regime feels like a new episode of gaslighting grifters and incompetence disguised as leadership.

Where is B613 when we need them?

#Pinks 🌸

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💙🤔🔵 🐸 @mubduh.bsky.social · 2d

Perfect depiction!

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 2d

How MAGA sees things.

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Va-Va🦋 @vanessawbyers.bsky.social · 12h

📲 Do this NOW.

Jess Craven ❌👑 @jesscraven101.bsky.social · 13h

A single ballot measure in California could determine the fate of our democracy. Get everyone you know in California to vote YES on 50 and turn their ballots in now.

Tell a friend. 📣📣

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 2d

Saturday is going to be huge, boisterous and joyful: “It doesn’t matter if you’ve never protested before. This is a place for you if you believe we don’t do kings in this country.” - @ezralevin.bsky.social to @maddow.msnbc.com

Please join us on No Kings Day: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 1d

He gives $20 Billion of OUR dollars to bailout Argentina without consulting Congress or the American people. Does that seem like the actions of a KING to you?

Join us & let him know just what you think about that this Saturday, 10/18

#NoThronesNoCrownsNO_KINGS 👑

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Va-Va🦋 @vanessawbyers.bsky.social · 16h

This is another example of why America should never allow him to become POTUS.

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 19h

"We are a decade into Trumpism. These Young Republicans have never known any other type of Republicanism. We’re talking about a full generation of Republicans who only understand politics in the context of an authoritarian project."

www.thebulwark.com/p/all-the-pr...

All the Pretty Little Nazis

The shape of things to come.

www.thebulwark.com

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Va-Va🦋 @vanessawbyers.bsky.social · 16h

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Va-Va🦋 @vanessawbyers.bsky.social · 17h

🚨 Daily Reminder 🚨
I post this every day so we never forget Trump’s role in the coup attempt on Jan. 6, 2021. He tried to destroy it then and he’s trying to destroy it now. He is attacking American citizens and documented immigrants on our streets. We have had enough! 🇺🇸

🎥 @mjfree.bsky.social

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Va-Va🦋 @vanessawbyers.bsky.social · 18h

Typical gaslighting and lies. When it’s a young Black child, they’re suddenly an “adult” so the system can punish them harder. But when it’s a white young adult, they’re just a “kid” who deserves grace.

That’s not justice, that’s racism in plain sight.

#StayWoke #Pinks 🌸

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

“Kids”

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Va-Va🦋 @vanessawbyers.bsky.social · 18h

As authoritarianism from the Trump regime is forced on the American people, and Hegseth declares war on the free press, hopefully the White House Press Corps will find the courage to stand strong as well. Americans have had enough of this administration.

#JournalismIsNotACrime
#StayWoke #Pinks 🌸

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Va-Va🦋 @vanessawbyers.bsky.social · 23h

⚠️ Daily Reminder ⚠️

🚨 Mike Johnson won’t seat Adelita Grijalva of AZ. What is wrong with him and his Fellow Republicans? How long does he plan to stall? What is in the Epstein files?

Every American should be outraged! Stop the coveruption! Stop protecting pedos!

#l#StayWoke #Pinks 🌸

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Va-Va🦋 @vanessawbyers.bsky.social · 23h

✅REMINDER

Yes, I am being petty. We told you but you wouldn’t listen. —From the 92%!

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Va-Va🦋 @vanessawbyers.bsky.social · 1d

It's Thurs. Oct. 16, 2025, Day 16 of this #RecklessRepublicanShutdown. We pray for the strength to endure the trauma inflicted upon working class and poor Americans. As people of faith, we know NO WEAPON formed against us shall prosper.

It's handled!

#MAGA-madeMess
#StayWoke
#Pinks 🌸

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Va-Va🦋 @vanessawbyers.bsky.social · 1d

The countdown is ON!🇺🇸 2026 midterms in 383 days. 2028 presidential in 1,118 days. Although it's harder to vote, every vote and every voice matters. Let’s move forward with purpose and positivity because too many Americans of every background have been harmed while the wealthy get richer.🦋

#Pinks 🌸

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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 1d

Last tweet of the day. Do not f*ck with @teampelosiofficial.bsky.social

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One Sassy Liberal @onesassyliberal.bsky.social · 1d

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Va-Va🦋 @vanessawbyers.bsky.social · 1d

This is their plan and we must fight smarter and harder. We must not give up. #StayWoke

Keith Boykin @keithboykin.bsky.social · 1d

This is their plan. If the Supreme Court lets them wipe out Black voting power in the South, Republicans will never have to leave power.

The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans

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Va-Va🦋 @vanessawbyers.bsky.social · 1d

I really want you to be wrong but I don't think you are.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 1d

HAPPENING SOON: SCOTUS will hear arguments in a case that could end one of the last safeguards against racial gerrymanders, and lock in GOP control of the U.S. House for generations to come. We’ll be providing real-time court updates at the blog below👇

LIVE BLOG: Supreme Court Hears Case That Could Gut the Voting Rights Act

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Va-Va🦋 @vanessawbyers.bsky.social · 1d

🐘 Young Republicans’ racist chat exposed in leaked messages.

The difference between our current situation and the start of the civil rights movement is that these white folk are not the least bit ashamed; they just didn't want to get caught. 🦋🫖

#RisforRacist #StayWoke #Pinks 🌸

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Va-Va🦋 @vanessawbyers.bsky.social · 1d

Today is Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, and we are on Day 15 of the Republican shutdown of the United States government. How much longer do you think we will have to endure this?

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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 1d

#MorningVibe

“You need a gig that’s more worthwhile / Now that you’re more in demand than Epstein’s file….you never kissed the orange azz.”

Bette, we adore your wit, humor & love. Stephen, “thank you…the lord of all our rings.”

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Va-Va🦋 @vanessawbyers.bsky.social · 1d

⚠️ Daily Reminder ⚠️

🚨 This is America. The brazen Republican coveruption must stop. Shame on Mike Johnson. Stop stalling. Swear in Adelita Grijalva and #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles📂

#BelieveTheVictims #StayWoke #Pinks 🌸

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Va-Va🦋 @vanessawbyers.bsky.social · 1d

It is absolutely outrageous, shameful, and completely inexcusable for Speaker Mike Johnson to stall the swearing-in of Adelita Grijalva.

Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 2d

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

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Va-Va🦋 @vanessawbyers.bsky.social · 1d

⬇️ DAILY REMINDER ⬇️
I post this every day so we never forget January 6, 2021. We saw the traitors in action. Never forget that Trump was their leader. Never forget that Trump could’ve stopped it but he didn’t. The world watched. History remembers. NEVER FORGET.

#Pinks 🌸

🎥 @mjfree.bsky.social

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