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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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Bardswan Brenda @bardswan.bsky.social · Dec 13

David has found his favorite toy, Mousey. He chirps and cries in delight while he plays with it. #CatsOfBluesky

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 2h

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.

Rainbow crosswalk at night

Photo via @kissphoria on X

Protesters with a “LOVE IS NOT POLITICAL” sign

Photo via @kissphoria on X

A protester handcuffed with zip-ties being carried away by multiple cops

Photo via @kissphoria on X

Overhead view of the grey crosswalk in the harsh morning light

Photo via @BillBishopKHOU on X

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Bardswan Brenda @bardswan.bsky.social · 33m

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.

Bardswan Brenda @bardswan.bsky.social · 40m

Are you registered??? If so, VOTE YES on 50.

KTLA 5 @ktla.com · 1h

Californians have until midnight to register to vote in Nov. 4 special election

Californians have until midnight tonight to register to vote in the statewide special election on Nov. 4. Gov. Gavin Newsom in August signed a bill calling for a Nov. 4 special election that will l…

ktla.com

Bardswan Brenda @bardswan.bsky.social · 44m

This is so horrifying.

Jon Becker @jonbecker.bsky.social · 48m

#PairedTexts

WH statement that "The the White House Ballroom will be substantially separated from the main building of the White House."

Bardswan Brenda @bardswan.bsky.social · 46m

This is wild

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 2h

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...

"Anna, Lindsey Halligan Here."
Anna Bower
Monday, October 20, 2025, 5:40 PM
Share On: f X inK My Signal exchange with the interim U.S. attorney about
the Letitia James grand jury.

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 2h

First sentence of his obituary

The Ass is the father of the legs @internethippo.bsky.social · 2h

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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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 2h

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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Jaclyn Olivia @jaclynolivia.bsky.social · 3h

You don’t start a $200m Reno project on a house you are planning on leaving in 3 years.

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S(pooky) @vidiot.bsky.social · 3h

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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Bardswan Brenda @bardswan.bsky.social · 2h

It is devastating

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The Nana Yaga @nanicoolj.blacksky.app · 2h

How old is the White House East Wing compared to the Confederate statues they complained about being torn down?

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Laura Chapin @laurachapin.bsky.social · 20h

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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Christine @chermitup.bsky.social · 1d

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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Ray E. Boomhower @rboomhower.bsky.social · 1d

“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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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 1d

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

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

Can’t say I’ve seen too many palm trees here in Illinois.

Maybe in the President’s home state of Florida though.

Trump and White House Busted Using Red State Footage to Show ‘Chaos’ in Chicago

The president posted the deceptive high-octane ICE raid video to his own social media account.

www.thedailybeast.com

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Bardswan Brenda @bardswan.bsky.social · 1d

Large scale demonstrations help us find community. Important: get out the vote. #VoteYesOn50

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 1d

Multiple states, MULTIPLE, are reporting pauses, delays and cessation of SNAP AND WIC.

Multiple states.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1d

Dutch intelligence suspends sharing arrangements with the US after concluding that high level intel was routinely being shared by the White House with their friends in the Kremlin. www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/n...