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Terry Kalb

@teka21.bsky.social

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Union and public ed activist, retired teacher, mom, nana, theater lover, bread baker and Mets fan. National Admin of the Badass Teachers Association. Cat mama to Kasha and Knish.

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Terry Kalb @teka21.bsky.social · Dec 2

#BookSky #MLBsky #Baseball #HistoricalFiction
Ten years in the writing, my husband’s novel is out! Transport yourself back to 1910 and experience that world through the eyes of the Brooklyn Superba’s rookie.

Happy Smith Goes to Brooklyn a.co/d/hmKe00p

Happy Smith Goes to Brooklyn

Happy Smith Goes to Brooklyn [Kalb, Paul D] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Happy Smith Goes to Brooklyn

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Karen (KT) Thompson 🏹 @amazonatty.bsky.social · 1h

Why does that sound familiar…?

www.democracynow.org/2025/10/13/h...

Israel Threatens to Arrest Palestinians Caught Celebrating Release of Prisoners

Israeli officials have threatened to arrest Palestinians in the occupied West Bank if they celebrate the release of Palestinians held in Israel. Since the ceasefire began on Friday, tens of thousands ...

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 4h

So First Amendment rights can now be snatched away if you [checks notes] celebrate?

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Jonathan-FL #HumanRightsForEVERYONE @amerliberal.bsky.social · 9h

Raucous Mamdani Rally Reveals that the Political Battle Stretches Far Beyond New York City

“We are here tonight because we are ready to turn the page on the cynical, broken, politics of the past,” said New York Attorney General Letitia James.

www.commondreams.org/news/zohran-...

Raucous Mamdani Rally Reveals Political Battle Stretches Beyond New York City | Common Dreams

Democratic NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani and allies rally against corporate greed and political establishment, calling for change. Will they succeed in reshaping the city and sending a message ...

www.commondreams.org

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

COLLINS: The Dept of Energy just canceled $1b for a hydrogen hub that covers Montana. Is that taking away good-paying jobs?

SHEEHY: Of course it is. We want govt to be open

C: But the Energy Secretary says he would've pulled that funding even if govt was open

S: ... Well, that's unfortunate

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 5h

BREAKING: James Comey is filing a motion to dismiss his case based on United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Lindsey Halligan, being appointed illegally.

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🇺🇦Schadenfreude's Cat🇺🇦 @acciostickthing.bsky.social · 1h

"I was smart enough to turn so I survived getting shot at. I guess Charlie was too slow!"

-Trump memorializing Charlie Kirk and for some reason Erika Kirk will be fine with it

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Diane @dianesf.bsky.social · 1h

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Yes @live1619.bsky.social · 1h

The fake assassination where people died for a photo opportunity. And Dems still don’t demand investigations into the body, parents , burial, coroners report. Etc. this was a set up

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 2h

Bragging about your staged assassination at a memorial event…is kinda weird.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6h

Groceries are up

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Left Of Center Orange Hater @henshinhal.bsky.social · 3h

Once again, and continuing to be A BIG FAT LOOSER.

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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 7h

#ResistanceUnited

Brava, Terri Lesley! The former director of the Campbell County (Wyoming) Public Library System has won a $700,000 settlement over her dismissal for refusing to censor books addressing sexuality and gender identity.

www.lawcommentary.com/articles/for...

Former Wyoming Library Director Wins $700,000 Settlement After Termination Over LGBTQ+ Book Dispute | Law Commentary

A former Wyoming library director who opposed efforts to restrict access to books with sexual and LGBTQ+ themes will receive $700,000 in a settlement with county officials, ending a two-year legal dis...

www.lawcommentary.com

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Lola @lolatep.bsky.social · 4h

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10h

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
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LillianDCA @lillianorlando.bsky.social · 3h

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Grammyrulz @grammyrulz.bsky.social · 3h

They know their own kind though dont they.
Stefanik even endorsed them.

eliseforcongress.com/2025/08/16/s...

Stefanik Honored as Member of Congress of the Year by New York State Young Republicans

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saturday, August 16, 2025 Albany, N.Y. – Today, House Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik accepted the Congresswoman of the Year Award by the New York State Young Republicans at...

eliseforcongress.com

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Cassius @battleofdemocracy.bsky.social · 3h

“It's outrageous,” Wendy Via, CEO and president of the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism, tells WIRED. “There is no hiding from the fact that the ultimate goal of ‘remigration’ is purely about ethnic cleansing…

The Trump Administration Wants to Create an ‘Office of Remigration’ to Kick Immigrants Out of the Country

"Remigration"—a far-right European plan to expel minorities and immigrants from Western nations—may soon have a dedicated office following a Trump administration reorganization of the State Department...

www.wired.com

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Amy Young @ayoung.bsky.social · 3h

We have DHS tweeting neo-Nazi terms for ethnic cleansing. The call is coming form inside the White House.

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Suburban Harridan @florafaunaff.bsky.social · 2h

Reminder that #NY17 #MikeLawler did blackface in 2006 and his apology (after he was called out) was basically “I’m sorry to anyone who was offended.” Now he’s trying f to pretend like these texts offend him. 😂

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SteveMND @stevemnd.bsky.social · 2h

We should remember that the original metaphor was "one bad apple can spoil the barrel."

These Young Republicans aren't the bad apples that spoil the barrel. They are THE BARREL that have now BEEN spoiled.

The original bad apples are Trump and his band of racist, homophobic, misogynistic fascists.

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karicort.bsky.social @karicort.bsky.social · 1h

Based on the policies being currently enacted and the fact that these are members of the of prospective Republican Party, this isn’t an isolated incident.

They are currently working in these Republican spaces, featured on CNN as pundits, & promoting the GOP

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Shaktari @shaktari.bsky.social · 1h

And NO ONE called them out? They STILL have their jobs???

"Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery & rape."

www.politico.com/news/2025/10... .

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

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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Bruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 13h

Private equity acquisition of hospitals have led to an increase in deaths among emergency department patients receiving Medicare, according to a recent study published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Private equity takeover of hospitals led to rise in Medicare emergency patient deaths, says study

Study found seven more deaths per 10,000 patients in private equity hospitals’ versus non-private equity hospitals

www.theguardian.com

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 2h

Tish James lit up the room last night — and her words echoed far beyond the walls of The United Palace. This is a fight for the future.

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Ms. Lynne Jeff 🏳️‍⚧️ (Trannÿ of Tÿranny) @alissa914.bsky.social · 1h

African American gubernatorial candidate in VA says preventing gay people from getting married and firing people for being gay is not discrimination. Apparently unless it happens to an African American person...

If it's not OK to happen to you b/c of demographics, it's not ok for anyone else.