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Bonnie L

@bonniel55.bsky.social

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Mom, Nurse, CPC w Intricate knowledge of Medicare regs. No tolerance for healthcare FWA. Army brat, disabled as well as an advocate.I love my cats. Guess that makes me one of those cat ladies the Rs talk about.💙voter for my daughter & nieces. Truth rules.

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Bonnie L @bonniel55.bsky.social · Nov 17

As y’all get to know me, you’ll find I pay special attention to Medicare info, debunking medicine conspiracy theories, & combatting disinformation in general. I pepper that with some “how are you coping-me too” posts.We’re all in this together. So about vaccines: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

The autism-vaccine story: fiction and deception?

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

Pritzker: "If the Constitution means anything -- and I guess we all are questioning that right now -- the Insurrection Act cannot be invoked ... they just want troops on the ground because they want to militarize especially blue cities in blue states."

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Bonnie L @bonniel55.bsky.social · 17h

I know a few that don’t. But sadly, yes, I think the corruption and lack of empathy is worse now.

Bonnie L @bonniel55.bsky.social · 18h

RIP CDC. This breaks my heart. time.com/7325192/cdc-...

CDC ‘Not Functional’ After Trump Administration Orders Mass Firings

The layoffs targeted leaders in departments related to respiratory diseases, chronic diseases and global health.

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Bonnie L @bonniel55.bsky.social · 18h

I remember when this first came out. How is it we are fighting these same battles again?

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Bonnie L @bonniel55.bsky.social · 18h

From the Brennan Center.

Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 20h

Troops are for national defense, not displays of presidential power. The courts and Congress must step up to stop this abuse of power. Learn more about this and other challenges to American democracy by subscribing to The Briefing, our free weekly newsletter: bit.ly/3Yrz5jM

Bonnie L @bonniel55.bsky.social · 18h

To be clear-the republicans are responsible for the shut down. Donny’s little Johnson is gaslighting the American people.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

BREAM: Open enrollments starts in November. People are already getting notices about what they may pay. I mean, that's gotta be resolved.

MIKE JOHNSON: Yes, and they're eating up the clock in the month of October

(Johnson canceled the House in August to avoid taking votes on Epstein)

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✨ A Goddess has NO KING ✨ @the-goddess-speaks.bsky.social · 1d

“A woman is like a tea bag – you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water."

–Eleanor Roosevelt ☕️

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Rhuta Bhayga @rhutabhayga.bsky.social · 1d

#AlexAlott was charged with allegedly assaulting a federal officer with an umbrella. Yesterday, she was exonerated because VIDEO disproved the accusation. But Daniel, who attended the trial to support her, was detained the same day that the trial finished.

THIS IS FASCISM. FILM EVERYTHING.

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Bonnie L @bonniel55.bsky.social · 18h

She did not need to kowtow to the orange regime. It cheapens her.

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Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 20h

Federal workers can’t stand to see what’s happening in our country right now.

I spoke to federal workers in New Jersey who told me to hold the line against the lawlessness of this administration, and to continue the fight for people whose lives are on the line.

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Doug Crompton 💙🐕‍🦺🐶♉🦋🦝📻📡🎙️🎧 @dougwa3dsp.bsky.social · 1d

The vaccine controversy was decided many years ago.

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Bonnie L @bonniel55.bsky.social · 18h

It’s a spiritual moment when they appear. I was sitting on my patio once when one hovered in front of my face for what seemed an eternity.Face to face w/one of natures most precious little creatures.In that moment the world seemed to stop. We are so lucky to be in their presence. Thanks for sharing.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19h

MEMPHIS — Rep. @justinjpearson.bsky.social rallies after just announcing his run for Congress: “We need new energy to meet this moment… a moment unlike anything we have ever seen before.”

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Bonnie L @bonniel55.bsky.social · 18h

He’s delusional.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21h

CARTOON OF THE DAY

(From @jesseduquette.bsky.social )

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Bonnie L @bonniel55.bsky.social · 19h

He yells to try to make the female commentator irrelevant. Typical.

Bonnie L @bonniel55.bsky.social · 19h

Safe vaccines are combined to minimize the number of jabs kids get and to aid in compliance.

Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 1d

Anti-vaccine activists: children get too many vaccines.

Also anti-vaccine activists: let's give children three needles instead of one, for no good reason. Just to make it harder to fully vaccinate, I guess? via @melodyschreiber.com @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Bonnie L @bonniel55.bsky.social · 19h

Couldn’t be a “normal” weekend in America without a shooting…

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 19h

BREAKING: Four dead and 20 more injured in a shooting at a bar on an idyllic South Carolina island.

4 people were killed and 20 more were injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says

A mass shooting at a crowded bar on the idyllic South Carolina island of St. Helena left four people dead and at least 20 injured.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

Only one thing could top the honor of speaking at the No Kings rally, and that's the honor of speaking at No Kings 2. See you October 18th!

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 1d

“No, Speaker Johnson — the No Kings rally on October 18 is not a hate America rally. In fact, it’s quite the contrary: It’s a love America rally.” #NoKings

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

The mainstream media loves making it seam like dysfunction in Washington is coming from both parties.

Hello?

Much of the GOP no longer accepts the rule of law, or the norms of democracy, or the legitimacy of the opposing party.

Enough of the false equivalence.

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Bonnie L @bonniel55.bsky.social · 19h

This👇🏻

Geneva 🇨🇦 @geneva1111.bsky.social · 1d

No wonder we have to wonder if the military will remember their oath. They are removing any of the good ones & replacing them with KKKult loyalists.

Yes, it's horrific. Yes, I'm scared, for everyone 😞

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

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Bonnie L @bonniel55.bsky.social · 1d

Government shut down is the republikaans agenda of hate. They own it. Make sure they own it at the ballot box too! Oh and release the Epstein files.

Jaime Harrison @jaimeharrison.bsky.social · 1d

Government’s shut down. Federal workers aren’t getting paid — some even being fired.
MAGA Speaker Johnson just canceled House votes for yet another week.

And this guy’s out golfing.
You can’t make this 💩 up.

Bonnie L @bonniel55.bsky.social · 1d

We are all left less safe without fed employees watching out for us on several different fronts….

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

Our nation's federal employees are more than just numbers on a spreadsheet.

They make sure we have clean water.

They protect us from financial fraud.

They provide healthcare to our communities.

They make our government actually work for people.

Do not forget this.