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Proud Veteran @roghair.bsky.social · 16h

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13h

OBAMA: “Better’s good… we’re not gonna get to perfect. Do I think single-payer with no profit motive would’ve been smarter? Absolutely.”

President Obama tells Maron the ACA was a compromise because he didn’t have the votes for what he really wanted. #MedicareForAll

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Glen G @gleng.bsky.social · 9h

Smug bastards

Glen G @gleng.bsky.social · 21h

Thanks Doc! Yes it is!

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Glen G @gleng.bsky.social · 21h

Thanks Alan!

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Glen G @gleng.bsky.social · 22h

Morning #bird

A Rufous hummingbird showing off his #wings in Madera Canyon, AZ.

#birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography #botd #birdoftheday

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Glen G @gleng.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks!

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

CARTOON OF THE DAY

(From @jesseduquette.bsky.social )

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Glen G @gleng.bsky.social · 1d

Right? He was pissed at me!

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Glen G @gleng.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks Alan!

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Glen G @gleng.bsky.social · 1d

Can't beat SE Arizona. 🙄

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Glen G @gleng.bsky.social · 1d

Yep it's magical! Especially for birding.

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Glen G @gleng.bsky.social · 1d

Morning #bird

A Mexican Chickadee (rare in the US) saying hello from cave creek canyon in the Chiricahua Mountains in Southeast Arizona.

#birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography #botd #birdoftheday

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 2d

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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Glen G @gleng.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks Rob!

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Glen G @gleng.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you Rina!

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Glen G @gleng.bsky.social · 2d

Wow beautiful!

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Glen G @gleng.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks Alan!

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Glen G @gleng.bsky.social · 2d

Morning #bird

A Great Egret with his prized twig at the Gilbert Riparian area in Gilbert AZ.

#birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography #botd #birdoftheday #beakful

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Rep. Greg Stanton @repgregstanton.bsky.social · 4d

As Arizona braces for potentially deadly flooding, AZ-07 still doesn't have a Representative in Congress.

Speaker Johnson needs to swear her in now so she can advocate for the people of her district and coordinate with emergency management officials.

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Glen G @gleng.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks Alan!

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Glen G @gleng.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks Rob!

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Glen G @gleng.bsky.social · 3d

Beautiful!

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 3d

Finally, Pritzker says more Dems must sound the alarm, though he notes some exceptions (like Chris Murphy).

"I am surprised that more leaders have not stood up," he says.

He urges people to join No Kings protests to let the country know something's wrong. 5/5

newrepublic.com/article/2016...

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Glen G @gleng.bsky.social · 3d

I'm not crying, you're crying

Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 3d

“This is a movement…This is an achievement of a whole society…I am just one person.”

The beautiful humility of Venezuelan pro-democracy leader, Maria Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize recipient.