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Laraine

@masslass33.bsky.social

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Massachusetts native in California. Proud Democrat. 💙Human kindness matters. Sonoma coast beaches. Fish n Chips, strong coffee and Sci-Fi 👽 My dog Gracie 🐕 is my Person. Love being grandma to an amazing kid. NO DMs.🚫MAGA 🚫Porn 🚫crypto

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 8h

30/ The person next to you in the trenches is likely *not* someone you would befriend, sleep with, or even necessarily trust in certain *other* settings.

But they’re your fellow traveler on *this* task, this task *right here*, the *only one urgently before you this day*—and that *has* to be enough.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 9h

(🧵) I’m going to say some things that may cost me followers. That’s only appropriate, given that what I say in this thread is about exactly that: how utterly meaningless everything is right now besides saving America—because without rule of law and democracy, nothing we dream of will ever come true.

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Laraine @masslass33.bsky.social · 5h

The Meghan McCain right wing nonsense drought is over, I guess.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 13h

If you are confident that a boat near Venezuela is carrying drugs, you stop it and board it. That way, you have evidence.

If you don't really care if a boat near Venezuela is carrying drugs, but you just want to kill people, you blow the boat up. That way, the irrelevant evidence is gone.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 9h

OK, so our "Secretary of War" currently has two big priorities: (1) murdering innocent fishermen in the Caribbean, and (2) endangering the lives of commuters in Southern California.

Perhaps, we are seeing one of the downsides to having a drunk TV talk show chatterbox running our military.

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Anne Lutz Fernandez @lutzfernandez.bsky.social · 23h

Top story when you go to The Guardian this AM. Which it is not when you go to the Washington Post or the NY Times. Apt language here, whereas WaPo describes the day as an airing of grievances as though we are a bunch of whining George Costanzas, not a vast public fearful of losing everything.

Millions across all 50 US states march in No Kings protests against Trump

Crowds of Americans, many in costumes, aligned behind message that US is sliding into authoritarianism

www.theguardian.com

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Michael Eagle @michaelfulmer.bsky.social · 1d

a group of soldiers holding an american flag on top of a hill

ALT: a group of soldiers holding an american flag on top of a hill

media.tenor.com

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 1d

Wow, lots of American flags and peace . Sure doesn’t seem like people who hate America you absolute embarrassment Speaker Johnson

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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 1d

Coast Guard bought Kristi Noem two private jets (I guess if one breaks down). Cost: $172 million. Is that what you call draining the swamp?

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Laraine @masslass33.bsky.social · 2d

He must have obedience from everyone and especially the sick and powerful scum like himself.

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Elizabeth Sofia 💙🐈🐶🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈 @skippjon1.bsky.social · 3d

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 2d

CalRx® Insulin costs $11/pen
CalRx® Insulin costs $11/pen
CalRx® Insulin costs $11/pen
CalRx® Insulin costs $11/pen
CalRx® Insulin costs $11/pen

Available starting January 1, 2026.

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Fight 4 Democracy Continues @politically.bsky.social · 5d

I hate to break it to you Hakeem Jeffries. You, we, this nation does not have 5 years.

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Laraine @masslass33.bsky.social · 3d

He has to defend them. They're his representative legion. Like hundreds (thousands?) of Charlie Kirks infecting our youth.

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Orpheus Condescending @maryscottoconnor.com · 3d

"Kids" whose lives "shouldn't be ruined" because of some "offensive jokes" online.

Over 21? Not kids.

Unlike 14 year-olds you advocate prosecuting as adults.

Don't ruin THEIR lives over vile "jokes."

But destroy anyone who hurt your feelings by saying Charlie Kirk was a racist.

Which he was.

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Distill Social @distillsocial.bsky.social · 4d

Rep. Nancy Pelosi has had enough of the right wing-lies. As Dems continue to show up to try and make a deal to reopen the government, Pelosi was confronted by a reporter asking about January 6th. Pelosi snapped back telling her to "shut up".

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nypapajoe.bsky.social @nypapajoe.bsky.social · 4d

Chief Justice Roberts must be impeached

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Laraine @masslass33.bsky.social · 3d

They're flooding the country with rapid fire unchecked and unprecedented crimes. Our media is either complicit or in fear of being swallowed up or shut down. This is whack a mole and not easy to choose which debacle to fight let alone know how to do it. We need to literally revolt.

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Jake @my2bits4u.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you in advance

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 4d

Insurance rates up $2000.

Food benefits cut off.

Farmers unable to sell their crops.

Skyrocketing national debt.

$40 billion to Argentina.

America First!

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 4d

15 US states and territories have formed a new Public Health Alliance, which will counter the absence of federal leadership by tracking outbreaks, issuing guidance, buying vaccines and more.

Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.

Map: Governors Public Health Alliance
* Guam is also a member of the alliance
Updated October 15, 2025
Map: @luckytran • Created with Datawrapper

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zenamom.bsky.social @zenamom.bsky.social · 4d

Who is going to make Trump obey the laws? Congress? The Supreme Court?

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

MacCALLUM: Andrew Cuomo tomorrow night in that debate, he's gonna say 'I'm gonna bring 5,000 more police officers to the street.' Will you match that?

MAMDANI: I don't look to Andrew Cuomo for leadership

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4d

🔥 ZOHRAN ON FOX: "I want to speak directly to the president. I will not be a mayor like Adams who will call you to stay out of jail… a disgraced governor like Andrew Cuomo who will call you to ask how to win this election… I’ll be a mayor ready to speak at any time to lower the cost of living.“

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 4d

She gets all the flowers. I mean ALL of them. If we see her, we immediately have to give her flowers.

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