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CousinIT aka SevenBowie

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Democrat forever. IT professional. Writer. Artist. Poet. 🚫 Kings 🚫 MAGAts 🚫 dating/sex, porn 🚫 crypto 🚫 gofundme 🚫 sales 🚫 lottery 🚫 stock market 🚫 DMs I will BLOCK 'em all! #DemocraticUnderground #8647 https://iwillvote.com

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CousinIT aka SevenBowie @cousinit.bsky.social · 1d

They will also combine IRS, SSA, Medicare, VA, FBI, HUD, all gov't records into one massive database - and have a dossier on EVERY AMERICAN in addition to digital dossiers on everyone: www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...

They are hiring people whose jobs it will be to do this 24/7/365.

Trump appears to be building an unprecedented spy machine that could track Americans

A new report shines light on contracts with tech company Palantir, which could create data profiles of Americans to surveil and harass them.

www.msnbc.com

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CousinIT aka SevenBowie @cousinit.bsky.social · 12m

Jack Smith Reveals He Had "Tons of Evidence" Against Trump

The former special counsel is speaking out against the Trump administration.

newrepublic.com/post/201788/...

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Jack Smith Reveals He Had “Tons of Evidence” Against Trump

The former special counsel is speaking out against the Trump administration.

newrepublic.com

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Steve Cohen @repcohen.bsky.social · 35m

Is it America First, or Argentina First?

While the GOP keeps the government shut down, workers and their families go without pay, programs like WIC and SNAP are at risk, and Trump is sending $20B to bail out his far-right ally Javier Milei.

I’ve written to the Treasury Secretary demanding answers.

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Senator Dick Durbin @durbin.senate.gov · 33m

Everyone should have a fair say in who represents them in Congress.

The Voting Rights Act has helped provide stability for decades.

The Supreme Court must uphold it.

Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 38m

The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in a HUGE voting rights case today.

Louisiana v. Callais will determine whether the heart of the Voting Rights Act lasts beyond the midterms.

Uphold the VRA.

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 30m

Apparently $20B of our taxpayer money wasn't enough to bail out Argentina.

Now Trump wants U.S. banks to divert ANOTHER $20B away from lending to American businesses, farmers, and families to prop up Milei's corrupt presidency and failing economy.

So much for America First.

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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 27m

Breaking news! 15 days into a government shutdown, and Trump has promised a $40 billion bailout to the Argentinian government on the backs of the American people using YOUR taxpayer dollars, while threatening to cut off food assistance to American families. ⬇️

Rep. Stansbury: Trump is sending $40 billion to Argentina while withholding food assistance

YouTube video by Rep. Melanie Stansbury

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Michael Bennet @bennet.senate.gov · 22m

Colorado: Open enrollment for Medicare starts today and runs through December 7.

Learn more about how to sign up, switch plans, or check important changes to your current plan for 2026 coverage ⬇️

Welcome to Medicare

The official U.S. government website for Medicare, a health insurance program for people age 65 or older and younger people with disabilities.

www.medicare.gov

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Katherine Clark @whipkclark.bsky.social · 20m

Republicans are cutting Medicare by $500 billion.

They're doubling and tripling health premiums.

And now, they want to hike the retirement age: "62 is the new 42."

Our seniors shouldn't have to work into their 80s to pay for billionaires' tax cuts.

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 19m

Also, distribution in increments lowers the stakes if Russia sues to block transfers (likely a bluff since war criminals don’t relish proceedings where they’re under oath about their conduct).

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 19m

More good news, step by step. Best would be regular distributions to Ukraine of Russian frozen assets, on a fixed schedule, so pressure on Putin ramps up relentlessly.

UK ready to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine war effort

The UK, France and Germany are "united" in wanting to use the full value of frozen Russian assets to end the war, Sir Keir Starmer said.

www.bbc.com

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CousinIT aka SevenBowie @cousinit.bsky.social · 18m

Social Security COLA delayed because of Congressional Republicans. In the future, the Trump regime plans to stop reporting CPI (Consumer Price Index) or will diddle it downward so that seniors' COLA adjustments will be puny or non-existent: apnews.com/article/soci...

Social Security cost-of-living increase announcement delayed by government shutdown

The ongoing government shutdown has delayed the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living increase.

apnews.com

CousinIT aka SevenBowie @cousinit.bsky.social · 22m

Kevin Berger for Congress? Website naming NC Senate leader Phil Berger's son as a candidate draws eyes ahead of redistricting, which would gerrymander NC further than it already is: ncnewsline.com/2025/10/14/k...

Congressional candidate website naming Kevin Berger draws eyes • NC Newsline

A site naming the son of the North Carolina Senate leader drew eyes Tuesday, but Kevin Berger said he 'will not be running for Congress.'

ncnewsline.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

"Adding to the train wreck, Halligan’s appointment as US attorney may not even be legal, meaning that the indictment is a legal nullity … which may actually be the least embarrassing outcome here for the Justice Department." — @lizdye.bsky.social

The 1,287,923 defects in the Comey case ... so far

Welcome to the Rocket Docket, Lindsey Halligan!

www.publicnotice.co

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 2h

Los Angeles County voted to declare a state of emergency in response to federal ICE raids. Normally reserved for natural disasters, the declaration allows the county to mobilize resources and offer assistance to residents impacted by the raids.

LA County officials approve emergency declaration over immigration raids

The move allows the L.A. County Board of Supervisors to provide rent relief for tenants who have fallen behind as a result of the crackdown on immigrants.

abc7.com

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 1h

worth 4 mins of your time to watch this:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmfD...

Now is the Time to Speak up for Justice

YouTube video by Justice Connection

www.youtube.com

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CousinIT aka SevenBowie @cousinit.bsky.social · 35m

Because rampant domestic abuse isn't serious, right? In the MAGAmind, any man should be able to do with his property whatever he pleases.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2h

PORTLAND — Robby Roadsteamer grabbed by ICE for singing… 🎵

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Kaine: "We should not be allowing the president to create a secret enemies list and make the unilateral decision about whether to kill people without sharing that information at least with the Armed Service and Intel committees. So this is very troubling."

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 2h

Emerging from the darkness of this era will require us to acknowledge that the previous status quo, including many institutions that may have served us well in another era, have been failing for my entire lifetime.

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CousinIT aka SevenBowie @cousinit.bsky.social · 36m

What MAGA SAID was: "Back the blue!"

What MAGA DID was STAB THE BLUE IN THE BACK.

Maddow said: "Watch what they DO, not what they SAY."

It's a good lesson to remember amidst all their propaganda and lies.

CousinIT aka SevenBowie @cousinit.bsky.social · 37m

China Has Overtaken America
And Trump's policies guarantee that we will never catch up open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

China Has Overtaken America

And Trump’s policies guarantee that we will never catch up

open.substack.com

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John Jupin @vols71.bsky.social · 2h

Free Miss Piggy!

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Nunsense & Shenunigans @annaleehq.bsky.social · 2h

Take a break when/if you need to, but don’t abandon the resistance

We need EVERYONE to fight back

We are the majority

Take back OUR power

CousinIT aka SevenBowie @cousinit.bsky.social · 3h

Are you tired of politics? Never been so politically active, and you're just worn out?

THAT'S WHAT THEY WANT. The objective is to wear you down and make you give up.

DON'T GIVE UP. Take a break—even a long one. But come back.

WE NEED YOU IN THE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY! This is the long haul. ✊

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CousinIT aka SevenBowie @cousinit.bsky.social · 1h

📣 We need to speak up! COMMENT HERE: www.regulations.gov/commenton/EA...

You can do so anonymously. See the graphic in this post for suggested comment.

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CousinIT aka SevenBowie @cousinit.bsky.social · 1h

🚨 MUST DO BY OCT 20:
America First Legal Foundation (Stephen Miller) is back at it, petitioning the US Election Commission to require proof of citizenship to be eligible to vote. This disenfranchises not only the usual suspects, but also women who’ve changed their name (SAVE act redux) 1/2