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Lynne Hoffman-Zimmer

@lynnehoffmanzimmer.bsky.social

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"And our duty as a Party is not to our our Party alone, but to the Nation, and, indeed, to all Mankind. JFK Have Aphasia, swear a lot, easier. Proud Dem all my life. Fighting for Democracy!!🇺🇲 No DMs

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Lynne Hoffman-Zimmer @lynnehoffmanzimmer.bsky.social · Sep 1

Hey Peeps. Update on my health. Doc's are pretty sure I have kidney cancer. Can't do it biopsy bc I'll bleed to death bc of the blood thinners. Oh well my Mitro value is harding and is going to stop working soon. And I'm going to complete my bucket list 😉 Hoping to out live Fucktard! Just might! 💋💋💋

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Lynne Hoffman-Zimmer @lynnehoffmanzimmer.bsky.social · 7h

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 7h

tfw your 1,000-word tweets aren't working

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10h

Now we are up to $40 billion for Argentina. Can anyone stop Bessent from unilaterally sending unlimited amounts of our money to South America? And Republicans won’t even negotiate with the Democrats on health care for Americans. Where is Congress?

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 9h

The most powerful force in American politics today is anti-establishment rage at a system that’s rigged against most people.

Democrats should ignore the carping of corporate-backed Wall Street Democrats and embrace Zohran Mamdani and other young progressives as the future of the party.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 9h

MAGA doesn't realize they sound and look like weird freaks to the majority.

That's what happens when you're in a cult with power. You get trapped in an incestuous cocoon of insider "jokes," memes, and talking points, not realizing everyone else looks at you with horror, mockery and pity.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9h

Mike Johnson has now had the House adjourned for 72 of the last 84 days.

Epstein Shutdown.

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Lynne Hoffman-Zimmer @lynnehoffmanzimmer.bsky.social · 8h

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 9h

Republicans are going to cheat & gerrymander with the rubber stamp of the Supreme Court.

It will be very hard for Democrats to take back the House and Senate.

Meanwhile, Trump will send the military to crush protests, and when he gets desperate, he'll implement martial law.

Eyes wide open, folks.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 9h

Here's how differently-abled and disabled folks can join No Kings 2: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

NO KINGS for Differently-Abled and Disabled Friends · No Kings

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 9h

There's always been a fight over the true story of America. I believe deeply in the story that says we’re all created equal, and that if we can treat each other with decency and respect, all of us will be better off.

I talk about this and more on the final episode of WTF with Marc Maron. Watch now:

My Conversation with Marc Maron | WTF Podcast

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 9h

They learned it by watching him.

Damn Donald Trump For Inspiring Young Nazis

They learned it by watching him.

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Lynne Hoffman-Zimmer @lynnehoffmanzimmer.bsky.social · 8h

Um what?

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 9h

Lynne Hoffman-Zimmer @lynnehoffmanzimmer.bsky.social · 8h

Ya, just young guys 🙄

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9h

JD Vance said today on the TPUSA podcast that these guys were “just a bunch of kids in a chat room.” bsky.app/profile/blue...

Blue Georgia @bluegeorgia.bsky.social · 11h

These are some of the leaked messages Young Republicans were sending in group chats.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 9h

Meta has removed a Chicago ICE-tracking Facebook page.

The move follows Apple and Google removing ICE activity tracking apps from their app stores.

The removals came after a demand from Trump’s DOJ.

Once again, Big Tech is bending the knee to our tyrant-in-chief to protect its bottom line.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9h

Bessent’s friends have huge investments in Argentina.

Elon Musk does too.

Bessent is sending $40 billion of our money to Argentina with more to come.

There is zero oversight. Congress not involved.

One unelected man is sending a fortune to Argentina and nobody will stop him,

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 9h

WOW! A @dailybeanspod.com listener @dawngg.bsky.social sent this in for our good news segment! @markhamillofficial.bsky.social you have to see this! “She’s the ultimate rebel princess and I couldn’t think of a more fitting symbol for these times.” 💙💙💙

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 9h

WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?!?

LIVE NOW: Full List of Young Republicans Involved in Offensive Chats Revealed

God on Substack

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Tim Walz: "It's almost unimaginable that he's got Milei in there, giving him $20 billion, so that they can undercut us and China can buy their soybeans from them. And now China has learned they can replace our markets."

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 13h

Ukraine would have already won this war and liberated all occupied territories with partner support if not for the Kremlin's backing from its allies, especially North Korea, said Ukraine’s military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13h

One day Republicans have No Kings as Antifa terrorists, the next day it is blue haired animals. I guess demonizing, dehumanizing, and vilifying ordinary Americans peaceful protesting is the brand now. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

Rep. Pat Harrigan: "This No Kings rally -- that's the blue hair, anthropomorphic experiment that's gonna happen up here in Washington DC."

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 13h

THE CEASEFIRE THAT ISN’T: Trump’s “Gaza Peace Deal” is a photo op — not a ceasefire.Hostages still held. Rafah closed. Bombs still falling.He didn’t make peace — he made a distraction, burying the Epstein headlines under a photo op. Pls read & share 👇

The Ceasefire That Isn’t

Trump’s “Peace Deal” Is a Campaign Stunt, Not a Lifeline

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Lynne Hoffman-Zimmer @lynnehoffmanzimmer.bsky.social · 13h

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 13h

While it’s easy to feel demotivated consuming a constant stream of bad news, we can always lean on history and the fact that this has all happened before to give us comfort that we’re not alone. We’re not alone, and our ancestors have won against fascism before.

SERBIA'S RESISTANCE
& HOW TO WIN
ОТПОР!
OPPOSING DICTATORSHIP:
LESSONS IN
MASS NON-COOPERATION

SERBIA'S OTPOR/RESISTANCE MOVEMENT IN 1998-2000:
Founded by students in 1998, the Otpor movement mobilized mass civil resistance to dictator Slobodan Milosivec, driving him out of office in 2 years.
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Initially founded to focus on repression at Universities, Otpor expanded its focus to drive mass mobilizations with one central demand:
REMOVING Dictator Slobodan Milosivec.
To get rid of a deeply entrenched dictator, the Otpor movement knew they'd have to make big changes:
"Our ambition is to change the political consciousness
of the
Serbian populace."
- Otpor Movement Leader,
Srdja Popovic
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Thanks to Otpor's mass mobilizations, Milosive was forced to hold elections in 2000. When he disputed the results and tried to hold onto power, Otpor organizers said HELL NO.
Otpor, along with civil society organizations throughout the country, organized massive resistance, including protests and strikes.
On October 2nd of 2000, a general strike was declared.
And the country
SHUT DOWN!
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 13h

The UK has announced its toughest sanctions yet on Russia, targeting Rosneft, Lukoil, Naraya Energy, four Chinese oil terminals, 44 shadow fleet tankers, and suppliers of missile and drone components. The package also cracks down on insurers, ports, and financial firms enabling the trade.

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 13h

"It's getting worse. The fact is that Trump’s authoritarian apparatchiks are tightening their control over the key power ministries of the federal government. And they are getting more aggressive in asserting their power over the private sector and civil society."

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It’s Getting Worse.

The Trump administration’s assault on the rest of us is intensifying.

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 14h

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said NATO allies are expected to buy and transfer even more American weapons to Ukraine under the PURL initiative, agreed during a key meeting in Brussels. NATO chief Mark Rutte added that over half of the alliance's members have already joined the program.

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 14h

A government that targets citizens against fascism and dictatorships, isn’t a government worth keeping.

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