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Carol Buckel @carolabuckel.bsky.social · 22h

Jammin’ with the creatures at No Kings Protest in Traverse City, Michigan! Such great community ❤️!!!

Carol Buckel @carolabuckel.bsky.social · 7d

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Traverse Indivisible” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

NO KINGS Traverse Indivisible · No Kings

Meet at the Grand Traverse County Civic Center Multipurpose Field (SW corner across from the Pavilion). Street parking is available around the Civic Center and north of Front St. We will gather for a ...

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Carol Buckel @carolabuckel.bsky.social · 26d

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Carol Buckel @carolabuckel.bsky.social · Aug 22

Thank you for including me!!

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · Jul 29

ATTN: If you’re a DoJ employee and have knowledge of the missing minute (or 2:53) of Epstein jail video, feel free to reach out to me via signal (in my bio). I’ll keep you anonymous- as I have the thousands of current and former federal workers who have sent me tips. Please share this widely. 🙏🏻

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · Jul 19

ATTN: If you’re one of the 1,000 FBI agents who reviewed the Epstein files, feel free to reach out to me via signal (in my bio). I’ll keep you anonymous- as I have the thousands of current and former federal workers who have sent me tips. Please share this widely. 🙏🏻

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · Jul 19

If my taxes don’t pave my roads or fix my bridges or keep my schools open 5 days a week or pay local teachers a living wage or help keep my hospital open or help my neighbor’s kid eat lunch or fund public television or my healthcare…

Why the f’ck should I pay taxes?

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judgeluttig.bsky.social @judgeluttig.bsky.social · Jul 15

I’m unaware of any other time when large numbers of judges (retired) publicly opposed a nominee for the federal bench. But this is what it is going to take.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · Jun 23

I rarely post personal things. But I need to talk about my 4-year-old niece, Hope.

She has a rare disease. A drug called elamipretide has helped her survive.

But the FDA recently denied its approval.

Now, her health hangs in the balance.

Please share her story & urge the FDA to reconsider. 🧵

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Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · Jun 17

Please read and share this statement from Sophie and Colin Hortman, children of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.

(via WCCO reporter Caroline Cummings on X)

"We are devastated and heartbroken at the loss of our parents, Melissa and Mark. They were the bright lights at the center of our lives, and we can't believe they are gone. Their love for us was boundless. We miss them so much.
"We want everyone to know that we are both safe and with loved ones. We are grateful for the outpouring of love and support we have received, and we appreciate your respect for our family's privacy as we grieve.
"Our family would like to thank law enforcement for their swift action that saved others and for the coordination across communities that led to the arrest of the man who murdered our parents. We especially would like to thank the officers who were first on the scene to our parents' home and their heroic attempts to rescue our mom and dad.
"Our parents touched so many lives, and they leave behind an incredible legacy of dedication to their community that will live on in us, their friends, their colleagues and co-workers, and every single person who knew and loved them.
"If you would like to honor the memory of Mark and Melissa, please consider the following:
• Plant a tree.
• Visit a local park and make use of their amenities, especially a bike trail.
• Pet a dog. A golden retriever is ideal, but any will do.
• Tell your loved ones a cheesy dad joke and laugh about it.
• Bake something — bread for Mark or a cake for Melissa, and share it with someone.
• Try a new hobby and enjoy learning something.
• Stand up for what you believe in, especially if that thing is justice and peace.
"Hope and resilience are the enemy of fear. Our parents lived their lives with immense dedication to their fellow humans. This tragedy must become a moment for us to come together. Hold your loved ones a little closer. Love your neighbors. Treat each other with kindness and respect. The best way to honor our parents' memory is to do something, whether big or small, to make our community just a little better for someone else."

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Data for Progress @dataforprogress.org · May 13

There is not a single congressional district in the U.S. where more than 15% of voters support cuts to Medicaid.

Map of the U.S. showing voter support for Medicaid cuts by congressional district. Support for Medicaid cuts ranges from 5% to 11%. Created by Data for Progress and Caring Across Generations.

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Tanja Bueltmann @tanjabueltmann.net · May 8

As a German I will forever be grateful to all who fought for the liberation of Europe.

But as a historian I am looking at front pages today and must wonder: What is the point of remembering #VEDay 80 years on, what is the point of our thanks, when we are failing to protect the sacrifices made? 🧵

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · May 4

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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · Apr 28

It’s Election Day, Canada.

Go vote Canada Strong.

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Make The Planet Great Again... @turquoisemarble.bsky.social · Apr 20

Feel "FREE" to Re-post.

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Carol Buckel @carolabuckel.bsky.social · Apr 19

Great vibes downtown Traverse City MI protest—No Kings!

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Carol Buckel @carolabuckel.bsky.social · Apr 19

Kiddos and doggos protesting No Kings! downtown Traverse City, MI today. Sound up!

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NPR @npr.org · Apr 16

JUST IN: Judge finds 'probable cause' to hold U.S. in contempt over Alien Enemies Act deportations

Judge: 'Probable cause' to hold U.S. in contempt over Alien Enemies Act deportations

The government sent several planeloads of alleged gang members to El Salvador, including 137 people under the act, the White House said at the time.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · Apr 15

I want to tell you why the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia should matter to you.

The one power you cannot give the executive is the ability to imprison or expel anyone regardless of their legal rights. That is our key check against autocracy. And we are watching it disappear.