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Susan Ovans

@susanovans.bsky.social

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Retired journalist; NE Newspaper & Press Assn. Hall of Famer; Independent voter who leans way left; loves books, writing, gardens, travel, food, Boston sports. Hated Trump before it was cool. No bio? No posts? Don't follow me. No DMs, either.

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Carl Ott, Author @bubba687.bsky.social · 16h

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 6h

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 8h

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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Ariaa® @ariaa.bsky.social · 18h

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 16h

They're the ones making our neighborhoods unsafe. They're the danger to our children. They're the threat to law and order.

Jessica Kant @jessdkant.bsky.social · 16h

Agent lobs a gas canister into a residential neighborhood in Illinois for no discernible reason, gassing dozens of neighbors including a baby. The comfort with which they deploy weapons of war is unreal.

Source: www.reddit.com/r/illinois/s...

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Susan Ovans @susanovans.bsky.social · 4h

The problem is that the old guard in Congress doesn't know when it's time to go. Ruth Bader Ginsburg should have retired. Dianne Feinstein should have retired. God knows Chuck Grassley should have retired 100 years ago. The Bernie Sanders of this world are few and far between.

Susan Ovans @susanovans.bsky.social · 8h

But the senator will be 86 by the end of his term. He is remarkable, but his age is still a valid concern

Susan Ovans @susanovans.bsky.social · 9h

I disagree with the claim that either of them is human.

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RIO LINDA MEX 🇺🇸🇲🇽🇨🇦🦍 @riolindamex.bsky.social · 17h

SEE YOU SATURDAY!

#NoFuckingKings

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Elseagee 🟧 🌊 🌊 🌊🎨 🎸 @elseagee.bsky.social · 11h

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Susan Ovans @susanovans.bsky.social · 10h

I live in Massachusetts and Sen. Markey is a stellar intellect and far more technologically proficient than the greater majority of his colleagues. The age thing is a valid concern, but like many who know Moulton's record and policy positions, I won't vote for him.

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Susan Ovans @susanovans.bsky.social · 10h

How is this legal? I know Trump doesn't pay legality any attention, but Americans need to know if he's legally squandering our tax dollars or again abusing his powers.

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DemCastDonGA @donshantajr.bsky.social · 1d

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Ali Velshi @velshi.com · 17h

ICE tactics intensify despite disturbing videos surfacing across the U.S. Many of the videos are difficult to watch, but it is also important to bear witness to what is happening to human beings on the streets of America. www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...

Ali Velshi: Videos of violent ICE interactions flood social media

Many of the videos are difficult to watch, but it is also important to bear witness to what is happening to human beings on the streets of America.

www.msnbc.com

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 10h

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77ratride.bsky.social @77ratride.bsky.social · 1d

Only one explanation!

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Progressive-Man @progressive-man.bsky.social · 11h

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Susan Ovans @susanovans.bsky.social · 11h

Such angry, entitled drones, afraid of normal people living happy, normal lives that they can neither share nor control.

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Freedom Writers Collaborative @fwcollaborative.bsky.social · 11h

Judge says she plans to order Trump administration to pause shutdown layoffs

Unions have sued to block dismissals during the government shutdown.

dlvr.it

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Jacki @ftd1969.bsky.social · 1d

I heard the initial story, but the story is advancing and getting quite interesting!

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Susan Ovans @susanovans.bsky.social · 11h

No, they are looking to label our Constitutional rights to freedom of speech and freedom of assembly as terrorism so Trump can invoke the Insurrection Act.

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 15h

I know the whole “every accusation is a confession” thing but it’s pretty clear this is the most elitist government that’s existed in decades. It’s just 12 billionaires in a group chat sharing banned Reddit memes

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Susan Ovans @susanovans.bsky.social · 16h

One reason this is true is that Americans are so ignorant of current affairs, both at home and abroad. We don't read widely nor think critically about what we've read. Ignorance is hurtling us toward our downfall.

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