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Husband. Dad. Traveler. Avid reader. Shakespeare. Poe. Stephen King. Tolkien. Joe Abercrombie. Landscape gardener. Democracy lover. Cat lover. Music lover. Nature lover. Very amateur photographer. Birder. Treehugger. Hiker. Love over hate.💙

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rabidbadger1.bsky.social @rabidbadger1.bsky.social · 18d

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Canada Resists (@canresist)

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Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · 20d

The ICE stories in this Reddit thread should shake every American, regardless of party, to their core. We no longer have a Constitution. This is fascism, pure and simple.

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Explore this post and more from the AskReddit community

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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 28d

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rabidbadger1.bsky.social @rabidbadger1.bsky.social · Sep 11

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Mary Geddry (@marygeddry)

Charlie Kirk is dead, killed by a bullet fired from 200 yards away as he sat on stage at Utah Valley University, still mid-argument about transgender people and mass shootings. The shot rang out just ...

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rabidbadger1.bsky.social @rabidbadger1.bsky.social · Sep 2

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Aug 30

The Social Security Administration official who exposed that the Department of Government Efficiency had left millions of Americans’ personal data vulnerable says he has been forced to resign due to retaliation. Charles Borges, who served as the SSA’s chief data officer, told

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · Aug 24

They believe they can seize control of our city.

Washington, D.C., is currently experiencing a beautiful vibe and energy tonight.

Free DC ✊

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Aug 24

Arrested for filming it. And look how excited they all are to get some *action*.

🇺🇸 Watch fascism work.

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rabidbadger1.bsky.social @rabidbadger1.bsky.social · Aug 24

Land doesn’t vote. People do. substack.com/@olivermarku...

Oliver Markus Malloy (@olivermarkusmalloy)

Most Americans are Democrats, but Republicans have been rigging the system for years to make their minority look like a majority.

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kristofarian @kristofarian.bsky.social · Aug 20

"I wish
it need not
have happened
in my time," said Frodo.

"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do
all who live to see such times. But
that is not for them to decide.

All we have to decide
is what to do with
the time that is
given us."

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · Aug 20

Rep. Nicole Collier forced to leave interview by Texas police: "They're saying it's a felony for me to do this"

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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · Jul 19

Listen closely as Carl Sagan explains how regular people can create change!

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rabidbadger1.bsky.social @rabidbadger1.bsky.social · Jul 18

Time to speak up and speak out for the vulnerable, and those who were and are afraid of the powerful and privileged! Those children are ALL OF OUR CHILDREN!

A Republic If You Can Keep It @arepublicif.bsky.social · Jul 18

HOW
MANY
RAPED
CHILDREN
IS
TOOOOOOOO
MANY?

Asking for a broken nation.

#EpsteinFiles

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Annie Spell @anniespell.bsky.social · Jul 5

Thank you Metairie, Louisiana for your courage to stand up and fight back in the ruby red back yard of Senators Cassidy and Kennedy and Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA-1). #tnrt #NoKings

Jane Voter @janevoter2018.bsky.social · Jul 5

We had a patriotic pop-up in Metairie, Louisiana yesterday. We read the Declaration of Independence aloud. Many of the grievances against the King are relevant again today. #NoKings

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · Jun 25

If anyone is upset over his recent comments, remember what McConnell said to Obama about the enormous benefit healthcare for all would provide:

"You must be under the mistaken impression that I care.”

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Andy Beshear @andybeshearky.bsky.social · Jun 24

This “big, ugly bill” is dangerous and will destroy rural health care. In Kentucky alone, 35 hospitals are under the threat of closing, stripping care from families, cutting jobs and crippling local economies. 1/2

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rabidbadger1.bsky.social @rabidbadger1.bsky.social · Jun 25

No they won’t!

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Jun 25

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Jun 25

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rabidbadger1.bsky.social @rabidbadger1.bsky.social · Jun 23

Keep hanging in there! There’s still beauty to be found, and hope.

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rabidbadger1.bsky.social @rabidbadger1.bsky.social · Jun 19

Remember the severe, asbestos-related heath issues, and deaths? There is no excuse for even CONSIDERING the repeal of this ban!

Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · Jun 19

So much for MAHA.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · Jun 19

So much for MAHA.

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Nick Walden Poublon @nwpinpdx.bsky.social · Jun 19

The greatest gift you can give someone is the freedom to feel safe, seen, and comfortable in their own skin.

Each of us has that power.

Use it.

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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · Jun 17

Hi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad's wife.

While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE.

This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.

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rabidbadger1.bsky.social @rabidbadger1.bsky.social · Jun 17

This must not be allowed to happen, just to provide tax breaks to those who do not need them.

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · Jun 17

HUGELY Important.

Wes Siler @wessiler.bsky.social · Jun 17

While Mike Lee and Steve Daines' Senate Natural Resources Committee amendment to the budget reconciliation package mandates the sale of up to 3.3 million acres of public land, what most people miss is that it also authorizes the sale of 258 million acres. That's 40 percent of all public land:

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Jun 17

Captain: “What is it they’ve sent us?”
Leia: “Hope.”

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