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Heather Boughey @bayspirit.bsky.social · Jun 28

We will never forget:
💙 Rob Hiaasen
💙 Wendi Winters
💙 John McNamara
💙 Rebecca Smith
💙 Gerald Fischman

Seven years ago was a tragic and horrific day for Annapolis, for the Capital Gazette, and for friends and loved ones who lost people they cared about.

A free press is so important.

#PressOn

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Franklin Leonard @franklinleonard.bsky.social · Jun 14

This parade route is as empty as Pete Hegseth’s skull.

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · Jun 8

When the LA police says you are overreaching, you are overreaching.

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Heather Boughey @bayspirit.bsky.social · May 28

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · May 28

Journalist, "Wall Street analysts have coined a new term TACO trade - Trump Always Chickens Out - on your tariff threats"

President Trump has a mini meltdown and criticises the EU

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Kristin Wilson 📎 @kristin-wilson.bsky.social · Mar 26

So it turns out Pete Hegseth lied. And Michael Waltz lied. And Tulsi Gabbard lied. And also lied to Congress while under oath. And John Ratliffe lied. And also lied to Congress while under oath.

And as ever Jeffrey Goldberg and the Atlantic were telling the truth.

This is why journalism matters.

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Heather Boughey @bayspirit.bsky.social · Mar 16

In Between Days

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Heather Boughey @bayspirit.bsky.social · Mar 15

Sold out their party, sold out their country, sold out their constituents, sold out the American people, and sold out democracy.

Schumer needs to lose his leadership position. Fuck Chuck.

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · Mar 14

American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.

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Heather Boughey @bayspirit.bsky.social · Mar 14

These senators just sold out the American people and gave into trump. Not a single backbone among them.

Schumer needs to lose his leadership position

-Chuck Schumer
-John Fetterman
-Catherine Cortez Masto
-Brian Schatz
-Dick Durbin
-Kirsten Gillibrand
-Gary Peters
-Maggie Hassan
-Jeanne Shaheen

Heather Boughey @bayspirit.bsky.social · Mar 14

You show no leadership.

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JoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · Mar 14

Congressional Democrats are a fucking shitshow.

They’ve spent how many years telling us Trump was a fascist, and now they’re gonna roll the fuck over and give in?!?
Out of fear??
Screw this.
We have to go around them.
They’re all broken beyond repair.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · Mar 14

If Chuck Schumer enjoys a single day in NYC for the rest of his life without being told to go fuck himself at least once, then NYC will have utterly failed as a society.

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JoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · Mar 14

Watching Senate Democrats punch themselves in the dick for the guy they called Hitler is super fun ain’t it?

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Heather Boughey @bayspirit.bsky.social · Mar 14

I'm really, really tired of old white guys in politics.

Chuck you just won the "Lindsey Graham spineless, no leadership, and shift with the wind" award.

Real dems who care about the country need to step up and you need to step down.

Way to sell out America and your party.

Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · Mar 14

A shutdown would give Donald Trump the keys to the city, state, and country.

Musk has said he wants a shutdown, and reporting has shown he is already making plans to use the shutdown to expedite his destruction of key government programs and services.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Mar 6

Federal marshals forced entry into the US African Development Foundation and escorted Musk staffers inside, after agency employees resisted their entry. Once inside, they changed the federal agency’s locks. Musk staffers were seen plugging in an external hard drive and going through everything.

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Heather Boughey @bayspirit.bsky.social · Mar 5

I'm so frustrated/disappointed/disgusted with the Democrats and their lack of any response/challenge. I'm sick of taking the high road. The opposition is playing dirty. We need to get dirty also. Lawsuits aren't doing jack.

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Rick @rickylongthread.bsky.social · Mar 4

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · Mar 1

Measles outbreaks are back. Grocery and gas prices are up. Bird flu is spreading. All our allies hate us. Air travel is getting unsafe. The stock market is tanking. The government is about to shut down.

And he’s only been President for six weeks. This is just the beginning.

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Heather Boughey @bayspirit.bsky.social · Mar 2

Even better - Wendy's came out with a Thin Mint Frosty (with the cookie pieces in the chocolate). A drinkable cookie!!

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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · Mar 1

When the good people of friggin Vermont chase you off a snowy mountain, you know you screwed up wicked bad.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · Mar 1

NEW: Senator Marshall (R-KS) RUNS AWAY, fleeing his own town hall after being asked about DOGE firing Veterans. MAKE HIM GO VIRAL.

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Heather Boughey @bayspirit.bsky.social · Mar 1

I am completely ashamed to be an American. This is NOT my country anymore. This is nothing I stand for. I am blind angry right now. I used to think there were checks and balances in place. I used to think we'd fight for what we believe in. But he is going unchecked. It's horrifying and scary as hell

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Feb 28

Nobody should be surprised that our Secretary of State is a pathetic, weak, cowardly piece of shit.

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JoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · Mar 1

I don’t give a fuck about what Zelensky was “wearing.”
I care about the fact that my once upon a time beacon of democracy nation kicked him to the curb in favor of an evil despot.

That’s what I fucking care about.

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Heather Boughey @bayspirit.bsky.social · Feb 28

On a broad scale, it may or it may not. One a personal level, it's steps people can take to start looking at where their money goes. During Covid I did all local holiday shopping to support small businesses. I continue that. I consider it a win if it makes people look at where their money goes.

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