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Dawn

@dawnyriver.bsky.social

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NYC girl living in Central Ohio trying to be a farmer! Liberal Democrat. Loathe President Leon and VP Shitler! I LOVE Canada and Mexico! Please - no DM’s

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Dawn @dawnyriver.bsky.social · Aug 23

You all realize we will have three nominees in 2028 IF WE EVER HAVE ANOTHER ELECTION

An Independent, a Republican and a Democrat

Independents won’t win. Jill Stein will trot back out.

So we are down to two. Anything other than a Democrat vote is a vote to continue what we have now!

FULL STOP!

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1h

If you read one story ahead of tomorrow's Supreme Court argument, make it this one. The fate of the VRA and the 2026 elections potentially hang in the balance. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Fair Elections — and Perhaps Control of Congress — at Stake as SCOTUS Hears Challenge to VRA

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 55m

California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.

Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.

So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.

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Dawn @dawnyriver.bsky.social · 34m

No shit Sherlock!

fortune.com/2025/10/13/g...

GoFundMe CEO says the economy is so bad that more of his customers are crowdfunding just to pay for their groceries | Fortune

GoFundMe’s CEO says more Americans are crowdfunding everyday essentials like groceries as high costs and strained household finances persist.

fortune.com

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Dawn @dawnyriver.bsky.social · 2h

#NotADragQueen

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 5h

Yes, color me shocked.

Dawn @dawnyriver.bsky.social · 2h

a young boy is sitting in a car seat with a cup .

ALT: a young boy is sitting in a car seat with a cup .

media.tenor.com

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 12h

The 15 year old girl who was dragged from her car by ICE had recently had kidney surgery.

She was thrown to the ground despite screaming “I’m not resisting”

She had to return to the hospital.

These aggressive tactics will disable. They will kill.

They must be held accountable.

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Dawn @dawnyriver.bsky.social · 2h

We know

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Mike Johnson: "I don't have any strategy"

Dawn @dawnyriver.bsky.social · 2h

Good!

Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 11h

US news outlets refuse to sign new Pentagon rules to report only official information www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US news outlets refuse to sign new Pentagon rules to report only official information

Defense department policy requires outlets to vow not to obtain unauthorized files and restricts access to some areas

www.theguardian.com

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 16h

The Portland Frog army has now infiltrated Tulsa, OK and they’ve made an unlikely alliance with the T-Rex infantry and Sharks on Hoverboards mercenary forces.

This is truly terrifying.

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 2h

Where’s the BG lie? A 13 year old was arrested by ICE and sent to a Virginia detention facility. It happened. Meanwhile, DHS has produced no evidence that a child had a rap sheet and is alleging unverifiable claims to save face.

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Abbi Lichtenstein @abbij1961.bsky.social · 3h

Today @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social's election is certified—what excuse will Speaker Mickey Mouse Johnson use now to avoid swearing her in? Oh right, he told GOP reps to stay home to dodge the 218th vote and delay releasing the Epstein Files.

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Dawn @dawnyriver.bsky.social · 2h

Keep telling that to everyone

Dawn @dawnyriver.bsky.social · 2h

Cry me a river because I bet you voted for that asshole

Dawn @dawnyriver.bsky.social · 2h

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Fuck WaPo

karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 20h

Lmao WaPo has fewer than 100K circulation now. It turns out “alienate your liberal subscriber base” is not a good strategy when the Republicans also hate you. www.forbes.com/sites/andyme...

The Washington Post Is Running Out Of Readers Willing To Pay

Once a titan of American journalism, The Washington Post now struggles to reach even 100,000 print subscribers most days.

www.forbes.com

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Gustofferson @gustofferson.bsky.social · 4h

youtube.com/post/Ugkxxc5...

Post from Keith Edwards - YouTube

Let’s just be crystal clear.

youtube.com

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 4h

BREAKING: President Obama comes out in favor of Prop 50 in California.

California, help protect democracy and return your ballots today!

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

If you’re in New Jersey and not yet registered to vote, do it today! Voters have until the end of the day to register in time to help choose the state’s next governor.

NJ DOS - Division of Elections

The State of NJ site may contain optional links, information, services and/or content from other websites operated by third parties that are provided as a convenience, such as Google™ Translate. Google™ Translate is an online service for which the user pays nothing to obtain a purported language translation. The user is on notice that neither the State of NJ site nor its operators review any of the services, information and/or content from anything that may be linked to the State of NJ site for any reason. -Read Full Disclaimer -->

voter.svrs.nj.gov

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Tom Moore @thmoore.bsky.social · 1d

CAP's (@americanprogress.bsky.social's) plan to make Citizens United irrelevant was featured in a @rollingstone.com article today.

"If passed in Montana — and if other states follow — the initiative could profoundly change American politics."

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Dawn @dawnyriver.bsky.social · 2h

First and second time

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Dawn @dawnyriver.bsky.social · 2h

But they voted for him.

Make it make sense

The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 2h

US Soybean farmer: This is caused by this administration, and it’s having a negative major consequence on not only farmers, but also on American factory workers..."

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 3h

Jeff Freeman, a photojournalist for WLS-TV, was shot with multiple pepper balls by federal officers while covering protests at an ICE facility in Broadview, IL, on Sept. 27.

ICE officers had warned local police that there would be a “sh*t show” that day.

TV photographer shot with crowd-control munitions at Illinois protest

Jeff Freeman, a photojournalist for WLS-TV, was shot with pepper balls while reporting on protests outside a U.S. Immigration and …

pressfreedomtracker.us

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Dawn @dawnyriver.bsky.social · 2h

This DOJ is inept and corrupt

Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 1d

In a court filing Monday, attorney Patrick Fitzgerald accused the DOJ of withholding information involving its charges, citing that Comey and his legal team can't be trusted with it.

DOJ accused of hiding evidence against James Comey

www.rawstory.com/james-comey-...

DOJ accused of hiding evidence against James Comey

Ex-FBI Director James Comey was narrowly indicted by a grand jury this month, but according to his lawyer the Justice Department is refusing to reveal its evidence against him. In a court filing Monda...

www.rawstory.com

Dawn @dawnyriver.bsky.social · 3h

How many Palestinians died from that point forward???

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SayItToMyFace🚫👑 @sayittomyface.bsky.social · 3h

1. This is kidnapping. 2. This can not be legal. You can’t ride in the back of moving trucks. 3. Budget Rental Trucks WTH!! This is not a good look for your company!! We will remember this for our next moves!! 😡🤬

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 3h

This is the face of the health care crisis in America.

It’s what I’m fighting to change.

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