Bardswan Brenda
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Bardswan Brenda
@bardswan.bsky.social
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Archaeologist, reader, mom. Love is love is love is love. AKA TO Strong at that other place. These are my opinions alone. No DMs.
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David has found his favorite toy, Mousey. He chirps and cries in delight while he plays with it. #CatsOfBluesky
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Last night, the rainbow crosswalks were removed from an intersection in the historically LGBTQ neighborhood of Montrose in Houston, Texas.

Protesters were arrested.

It’s the neighborhood in which I grew up and where I live.

This too is a form of violence.
The pain this causes me as an archeologist, as someone who tries to protect historic properties. Why is this allowed to happen? What an apt symbol for the chaos and destruction this regime is causing to the country.
This is wild
EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.

I glanced down at the message.

“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.

So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.

www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
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First sentence of his obituary
I don't think we should let it go that the president posted a video of himself shitting diarrhea on us. It should be on his wikipedia page
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Another day, another Politico story about a Republican operative talking about being a Nazi in a private group chat. This time, it’s Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel.

I’ll say it again: if Republicans want to stop being called Nazis, stop hiring them.
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You don’t start a $200m Reno project on a house you are planning on leaving in 3 years.
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If the Democrats were smart (I know, I know, assuming facts not in evidence, but hear me out) they'd run 30 seconds of this footage, without any commentary, as an ad.
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How old is the White House East Wing compared to the Confederate statues they complained about being torn down?
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Before Obamacare, being a woman was a pre-existing condition, including coverage denial for domestic violence, contraception, pregnancy, and certain cancers. You could be charged more for insurance premiums just for being female. It was called a 'gender rating'.
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I volunteered at a canvassing location, working the table to help manage the doorknockers and the day I was there all day, no one came to knock doors. The one sign-up bailed. So seeing people motivated to march, but not anything else to get Dems elected is a bit of a bummer.
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“The books are to remind us what asses and fools we are.”
Ray Bradbury, “Fahrenheit 451,” published on this day in 1953
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We love our Marines and owe a debt of gratitude to Camp Pendleton, but next time, the Vice President and the White House shouldn’t be so reckless with people’s lives for their vanity projects.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...
Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say
www.nytimes.com
Large scale demonstrations help us find community. Important: get out the vote. #VoteYesOn50
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Multiple states, MULTIPLE, are reporting pauses, delays and cessation of SNAP AND WIC.

Multiple states.
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Organizers said more than 7 million people rallied across the country at 2,700+ 'No Kings' protests against the Trump admin in all 50 states.
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“This is what democracy looks like.”
“This is what America looks like.”
NYC
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Official count estimates are up - before it was "nearly 7m" then it was "roughly 7m" now it is officially "more than 7m." Trend is up!
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