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Ohioan. Animal lover. Fighter for Democracy. Looking forward to the day when we all can have some semblance of normal in this country. Joined 2/24. SiriusXM Progress Channel 127 and Urban View Channel 126 listener. #Resist

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MaryES.bsky.social 😻💙📎 @maryes.bsky.social · Sep 7

After reading Julie K Brown’s article, IMO, there should be an in depth investigation posthumously. There have got to be 100’s if not 1,000’s who were involved in what may be the largest sex trafficking operation in history. He had to get money from somewhere to fund this massive of an operation.

Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · Sep 7

Jeffrey Epstein had doctors prescribe birth control and sedatives to his victims. They also screened his victims for STDs.

He had dentists work on their teeth.

I’d like to know who these people are and why they have been protected.

‘When you are in, you can’t get out.’ Women describe how Jeffrey Epstein controlled them

For two decades, Jeffrey Epstein built a sex trafficking enterprise that reached across state borders and spanned the globe. Using an almost bottomless quarry of wealth and connections, he not only em...

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 17h

Greg Bovino, Kristi Noem, and DHS need to answer for their unchecked attacks on Chicago residents.

ICE is an out-of-control danger to our peaceful communities.

The images from the Sun-Times today speak for themselves.

An ICE agent throws a tear gas canister at protesters at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

Federal immigration enforcement agents detain a protester during a skirmish at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent points a crowd control weapon at a protester Tuesday at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in the East Side neighborhood.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

A Chicago Police Department officer washes his face after being exposed to tear gas during a protest at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

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Con Flambers @themagicconch19.bsky.social · 17h

The Supreme Court, in an unsigned opinion, issued a stay on the order by a judge in Chicago that ICE "could not beat old ladies selling tamales." When told in an interview that the ruling could cause the public to view the Court negatively, John Roberts said he found the assertion "outrageous."

Noah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 17h

every ruling out of chicago is like, "federal judge rules ICE agents cannot desecrate graves; must not deploy nuclear weapons against journalists and faith leaders."

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 18h

A judge has issued a restraining order against Republican Rep. Cory Mills after he was accused by a former girlfriend of threatening to circulate sexually explicit videos of her.

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Andys Theory @andystheory.bsky.social · 21h

“Mein Kampf & Me”
The story of America’s biggest mistake and threat.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 19h

NEW: Adrian Fontes has CERTIFIED the results of the AZ-07 election of Adelita Grijalva. Mike Johnson is OUT of EXCUSES and should swear her in.

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✊Larry Colvin✊ @larrycolvin.bsky.social · 17h

Janet Mills Just Changed the 2026 Senate Map
open.substack.com/pub/demwinsm...

Janet Mills Just Changed the 2026 Senate Map

It’s hard to overstate how big this is.

open.substack.com

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Michael McKeon @grinch67.bsky.social · 22h

WGN-TV producer hires attorney to 'pursue all legal actions' after ICE detention www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/14/w... One can only imagine the staggering legal bills that the DOJ is generating. DOJ attorneys, like all lawyers, charge per hour.

WGN-TV producer hires attorney to ‘pursue all legal actions’ after ICE detention

Debbie Brockman and her legal team “adamantly deny” allegations that she assaulted federal officers during an immigration enforcement action.

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alexjungle.bsky.social @alexjungle.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Barack Obama has endorsed California’s Proposition 50, bold move to redistribute representation within California, countering efforts by Texas to poach congressional seats.
I stand with Obama and Gavin Newsom. How about you?

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MaryES.bsky.social 😻💙📎 @maryes.bsky.social · 17h

If you are not following Jacob, you’re missing out. He is one of the good guys.

Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 17h

here’s more context to the videos DHS is putting out from Chicago.

MaryES.bsky.social 😻💙📎 @maryes.bsky.social · 17h

So beautiful! 😍

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Nightmarica @n1ghtmarica.bsky.social · 17h

Send your messages to SCOTUS comment forums. Send today. Send rightaway. www.supremecourt.gov/contact/cont...

(Unless you have a better idea)

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Human☮ @4humanunity.bsky.social · 19h

Dear Supreme Court Justices,

Tomorrow you’ll hear Louisiana v. Callais. You might tell yourselves it’s just about district lines. It ain’t. It’s about whether this country still believes every voice counts, or if power and money are the only voices left.

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 18h

This is no more lawful than if Iran / North Korea / whoever blew up a couple American yachts in the Mediterranean for suspected drug trafficking. On the legal spectrum it sits in the middle of a Venn diagram between overt acts of military aggression, state-sponsored terrorism, and simple murder.

Amarnath Amarasingam @amaramarasingam.bsky.social · 22h

The military has now killed 27 people as if they were enemy soldiers in a war zone and not criminal suspects. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says

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truebleu.bsky.social @truebleu.bsky.social · 18h

Your original post is 💯 correct. Messaging IS key. There are a few outspoken fighters and their social media seems to be good too. But I’d just say I agree with what you’re saying here. We need to flood to the zone with the quality of ridicule coming from Gavin’s comms hounding multiple MAGA fronts.

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Phoenix Phemale (she/her) @phoenix-phemale.bsky.social · 18h

True. Mockler and others are GenZ with YouTube channels that are growing into millions of subscribers. Hoping that helps. And you are exactly right, that Bluesky, other than some small amount of MAGA trollers, has predominantly Left Wing users.

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MaryES.bsky.social 😻💙📎 @maryes.bsky.social · 17h

Yes! Maybe if we keep posting repetitive messages, others will get the message and start doing the same. Most are clueless about how the GOP is so successful in communicating/brainwashing. It’s psyops 101. Just ask Putin.

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lroakley.bsky.social @lroakley.bsky.social · 18h

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?

HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 19h

Stevens: There’s $1.3 trillion of credit card debt. There are people putting grocery bills on credit cards and then paying interest on them. We are in an affordability crisis. Coffee is up 20%, beef is up 16%, bacon is up over 10%. And now we’re going to see health care costs skyrocket.

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Guardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 1d

Southpark is back and so is Donnie’s 🍆

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MaryES.bsky.social 😻💙📎 @maryes.bsky.social · 18h

Anyone who makes a statement like this, obviously, does not know Biden or Harris and has no interest in doing so. Neither were completely perfect due to being human, but they damn sure we’re not genocidal.

🦇 Haunted Cain (Thussy) 🦇 FREE LINK @cainus.bsky.social · 1d

that’s not true. harris, like biden, was pro genocide; its not some mystery 😭

MaryES.bsky.social 😻💙📎 @maryes.bsky.social · 18h

Sorry, not asking you. Just making a statement that someone may see. Tagging them doesn’t work.

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MaryES.bsky.social 😻💙📎 @maryes.bsky.social · 18h

Yes, I am grateful, but I want it all! 😁. Seriously, our country is in dire straits. We all have to get in this fight. Messaging is key, as evidenced by what Gavin’s doing. As evidenced by how Trump got back in.

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Phoenix Phemale (she/her) @phoenix-phemale.bsky.social · 19h

Great idea. Sounds like something that doesn't need to be hired. Just something that needs to be organized. And I think that's already happening, with great journalists like @adammockler.com . There was an organized GenZ group present at the Democratic National Convention...

MaryES.bsky.social 😻💙📎 @maryes.bsky.social · 19h

Again I ask, why haven’t the House Dems and Senate Dems hired an army of Gen Zers to produce the kind of messaging MAGA and the “I’m-not-following-any-news crowd will pay attention to?

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MaryES.bsky.social 😻💙📎 @maryes.bsky.social · 18h

Is consistent, repetitive messaging getting through like it does in the GOP/MAGA world? The messaging is worthless on here, since probably 95% of us are Dems. They have to get creative in the MAGA world. Non-stop, repetition, 24/7 like they do.

MaryES.bsky.social 😻💙📎 @maryes.bsky.social · 18h

@housedemocrats.bsky.social @democrats.senate.gov

I'm Beth @nursejungabel.bsky.social · 18h

Hey Democratic national committee... Jefferies and Schumer... What up?

MaryES.bsky.social 😻💙📎 @maryes.bsky.social · 19h

Again I ask, why haven’t the House Dems and Senate Dems hired an army of Gen Zers to produce the kind of messaging MAGA and the “I’m-not-following-any-news crowd will pay attention to?