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Mary

@mfbrodie.bsky.social

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I love to see companies become communities of people making the world a better place. I work on creating digital experiences that embrace compassion. My posts are my own. I’m not a paid influencer.

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Mary @mfbrodie.bsky.social · 22d

Blocking rules:

I don't debate bigots.
I don't debate someone who doesn't recognize facts or science.
I don't debate someone who can't recognize hyperbole (troll or bot candidate).
I am not going to have my words used against me unless I am wrong or I unintentionally say something hurtful.

Thanks!

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Mary @mfbrodie.bsky.social · 55m

I want to add here....that yes, this deal was to Biden's deal.

But I highly doubt that Trump's 20 point plan was included in Biden's deal.

Let's be more specific. Netanyahu wanted Trump to win so they could both develop Gaza and kick out the Palestinians.

Biden wanted a 2 state solution.

Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 11h

This. And this again.

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Amanda Weaver @amandaweavernovels.com · 5h

Anyone who remembers the 1980 election has heard this story before. (fuck Reagan)

Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 11h

This. And this again.

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Leia🇨🇴🇺🇸 @theswprincess.bsky.social · 2h

The Trump administration is now ticketing LEGAL residents for failing to carry their papers.

We're at the "papers, please" stage of fascism.

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kamimagic @kamimagic.bsky.social · 1h

Amanda Nelson does a quick fire of 47's losses for the week so far! And oh boy, does she nail it!

#ProudBlue

Video credit: Amandasmildtakes/IG

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Mary @mfbrodie.bsky.social · 1h

The Republican Party: the party of strategery, concepts of plans, and now just no strategy.

🤦🏻‍♀️ idiots.

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kamimagic @kamimagic.bsky.social · 2h

Finally! Men are being judged by how they look. (Sarcasm)

All kidding aside, Hegseth's new "standards" will do more harm than good in the long run.

#ProudBlue

www.notus.org/illinois/tex...

Texas National Guard Troops Pulled From Duty in Illinois for Failing to Meet ‘Fitness Standards’

The move came just days after a viral photo of the troops arriving in Illinois sparked comments about the men’s weight.

www.notus.org

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 4h

Saturday is going to be huge, boisterous and joyful: “It doesn’t matter if you’ve never protested before. This is a place for you if you believe we don’t do kings in this country.” - @ezralevin.bsky.social to @maddow.msnbc.com

Please join us on No Kings Day: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

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Mary @mfbrodie.bsky.social · 2h

Absolutley! They fear Grijalva because she'll force a vote on the Epstein files.

They fear Oct. 18th No Kings because it's about the Epstein files.

If Epstein was an asset for many nations (it's coming out that way)....then what was Trump? And who do they really work for?

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Just Jill 💖 @just-jillg.bsky.social · 4h

It’s all about the #EpsteinFiles
They know they’re caught so vacation it is.
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

Luca Migo ❌👑 @victinibcn.bsky.social · 6h

Today, Adelita Grijalva’s elections results will be certified. Speaker Johnson has no more excuses. It’s time to swear her in.

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Mary @mfbrodie.bsky.social · 2h

Thanks! Yeah, I thought it was a spoof, AI, or the Onion. Shocking to say the least. And I agree - a presentation like this is dangerous for serious food safety initiatives.

I meant to follow-up on some of our conversation thread earlier. Gotta get back to that. Just so much happening.

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Johanna Lapine @jappl.bsky.social · 2h

1. This is real. Even though I trust Mary’s check (she’s smart, follow her), I ALSO checked (because it is so stupid)

2. This happened in September

3. Food safety DOES matter & hyperbole like this is dangerous because we don’t take it seriously

4. Xenomorphs need to join #frogtifa

5. #Epstein

Mary @mfbrodie.bsky.social · 16h

This is real. I checked. Not a joke.

The right has absolutely lost their minds. To think that shrimp can cause you to become a baby xenomorph means...

1. You never saw a movie in the Alien franchise.

2. That's not how radiation works!

3. You're delusional!

4. Are those fart noises in there?

Kennedy: If you eat radioactive foreign shrimp, you may turn into an alien

YouTube video by Senator John Kennedy

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Mary @mfbrodie.bsky.social · 2h

The thinking of Bari Weiss has been around before Trump, dressed as a "conservative liberal." (Now I look back and I was a sucker to believe such an idea could exist.) As long as they kept their money, power, and position, all was okay. And to them, keeping that meant someone had to be below them.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 4h

one of my takeaways from this great piece is that weiss just doesn’t…sound like an intelligent person? or at least, not someone who has thought even a little bit about how and why they think the things that they do. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gieT...

Bari Weiss: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

www.youtube.com

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Mary @mfbrodie.bsky.social · 3h

😂😂😂

Mary @mfbrodie.bsky.social · 3h

💯 the goddam money and greed are literally killing us.

I feel like we are living the King Midas, Tower of Babel, and Atlantis myths. None of those stories ended well.

Mary @mfbrodie.bsky.social · 3h

The UV = they

(Damn phone autocorrect!)

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Mary @mfbrodie.bsky.social · 3h

I thought this would last a week. Days without incident: 0. Always. The UV did it again!

And yet Netanyahu retains power. Israel has a white supremacy problem just like the US.

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Lulu @lulu.sheshed.rocks · 3h

Israel has already broken the ceasefire agreement.

October 14th, Israeli forces killed five Palestinians in the Shujayea neighborhood of Gaza City. The IDF confirmed that its forces opened fire after the group approached soldiers.

But sure…peace…

IDF: 5 Palestinians killed in Gaza City had crossed ceasefire line and neared troops

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www.timesofisrael.com

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Mary @mfbrodie.bsky.social · 3h

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Mary @mfbrodie.bsky.social · 4h

I hate to write this....Margie called it. MTG said that influencers should list who funds them.

I wholeheartedly agree. We should all have that linked to our social media profiles so we know where people's content and interests come from.

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Pear 🍐📎 @purelypear.bsky.social · 13h

It’s almost like they are made of money to burn.

Influencers Are Being Paid $7K Per Post to Boost Pro-Israel Social Media Content

“We have to fight back. How do we fight back? Our influencers," said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

truthout.org

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 14h

Whatever they signed in Egypt is bs. Thank you for the attention to this matter.

Details? Check the latest livestream where I read out the exact “document” they signed. [pinned post]

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Mary @mfbrodie.bsky.social · 5h

Here's an idea - I think it's simple but the big money donors won't like it.

Support human rights and get corporate money out of politics. If the Democrats did those two things, they would win.

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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 16h

In Mel Brooks parlance, don’t bother to meet with the piss boy, Mike Johnson

He’ll just waste your time while and get you all wet and messy

Speak with the guy who actually makes the decisions instead

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

TUR: Have you met with Mike Johnson?

JEFFRIES: No

TUR: Why not?

JEFFRIES: Donald Trump has not given him permission to meet, Katy and we know that until Donald Trump gives them permission to meet, they're going to continue to hide.

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kamimagic @kamimagic.bsky.social · 5h

If you are a lawyer, please help out and do this: bring or borrow a megaphone, point out what the police and/or ICE are doing is not clear, and speak out! Use your tools to help with what is going on!

#ProudBlue

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