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Trudy Gonzales

@trudygonzales.bsky.social

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Ca grandma Democrat who wants equality and equity for all Happily married Focus of my posts Veterans Seniors Health care Education Monetary policy Economy My feeds The Reformers #DemCast #DemsUnited #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue

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Trudy Gonzales @trudygonzales.bsky.social · Nov 16

Ramaswamy & Musk under their DOGE scam want to CUT Veterans benefits

Veterans benefits under discretionary spending are NOT fraud waste & abuse

It's the okie doke because House Republicans stalled 2025 budget approval

HOLD Congress accountable to fund Veterans benefits

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Trudy Gonzales @trudygonzales.bsky.social · 20h

I am one ✊️

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Hilary Fawcett @hboomer.bsky.social · 1d

I will call out anyone who makes generalisations about ‘boomers’ and their affiliation to the Right. We were the generation at the vanguard of the fight against racism, sexism, protested against Vietnam. There are multitudes of us who still hold those views and are horrified by what is happening

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Resist the World’s Oligarchy @greyghost65.bsky.social · 1d

💯⚖️💯
🖕🚫🌮💩👑🤑🚫🖕

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49ers on NBC Sports Bay Area @nbcs49ers.bsky.social · 23h

Fred Warner shared an inspiring message on social media after his season-ending injury 🫡

Read here: tinyurl.com/2hkf94px

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

"I didn't know the president communicated with his cabinet officers via direct messages, but I bet you every intelligence agency worth its salt in the world already knew that." - @gtconway.bsky.social

Watch the latest George Explains with @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social right now

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Kirsten Gillibrand @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social · 1d

No American should face financial ruin because they need surgery or they're battling cancer.

Americans need health insurance they can afford. Let's work together to extend key Affordable Care Act tax credits.

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 20h

The Atlantic’s journalists will not sign the Pentagon’s press policy. Statement here from editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg:

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

"If you keep pushing the envelope and keep militarizing the streets, sooner or later, you could have a massacre."

Watch the latest George Explains with @gtconway.bsky.social and @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social now.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 21h

“I was afraid to go over there,” he said. “I got braver the more people came out. I know my neighbors have my back, and I have their back. ... These are Americans who know what freedom is — we’re being invaded by strangers.”

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Feds deploy tear gas in another Chicago neighborhood: 'We chased federal agents out of Albany Park today'

A federal judge’s temporary restraining order requires federal agents to issue two warnings before using riot control weapons such as tear gas. Witnesses say they didn't get any warning Sunday afterno...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Jeffies on Marjorie Taylor Greene: "It does seem to many of us that she's had a surprisingly enlightened few weeks."

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 23h

I think tariffs hurt consumers, police shouldn't wear masks, and the President must obey the law - and shouldn't use his office to run personal profit-making schemes on the side.

This apparently makes me a radical Marxist.

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Rep. Mike Levin @levin.house.gov · 1d

In just a few days, Californians will see letters in their mailboxes telling us how much premiums will rise.

We can’t push off the health care conversation. Congress must take action now or it will force many to pay DOUBLE for their health insurance.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

As I got to know them, they gave me a $400m plane.

@acyn.bsky.social

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20h

Living a moral life in an age of bullies requires collective action; it cannot be done alone. Each of us must organize and participate in a vast network of moral resistance. From this solidarity we will grow stronger. This is what our current moment requires.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 21h

www.10news.com/news/local-n...

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Dom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 1d

I like Presidents who don't give Idaho over to Qatar

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zensoul.bsky.social @zensoul.bsky.social · 1d

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🪷MsGrumpyBunny🪷 @msgrumpybunny.bsky.social · 1d

NJ is experiencing flooding that could damage homes, businesses & beachfronts. Seems like a good time to remind folks that Jack Ciattarelli, Repub. running for Gov, previously voted against disaster relief.
#VoteNJ @mikiesherrill.bsky.social for Governor!

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Across New Jersey

A State of Emergency in reaction to a strong, dangerous storm has blanketed the Garden State since Saturday night. As the forecasted 60 mph wind gusts, coastal flooding and several inches of heavy rain encroach on the region, some towns are already feeling the impacts of the severe weather Sunday evening.

On Sunday morning, the National Weather service noted that confidence remained high for major coastal flooding and beach erosion that could be exacerbated by high tide, threatening buildings along the coast.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
Coastal Flood Threat
Weather Forecast Office
Coastal Flood Threat
Valid Sat 1:00AM through Wed 9:00AM EDT
Mount Holly, NJ
ed Oct 11. 2025 3:27 PM EDT
Coastal Flood
Hazards in effect for all Atlantic coastal NJ and DE, and DE Bay, & tidal Delaware River from today
thru Monday night.
Spotty Minor
Minor
WAN
Moderate to Major coastal flood impacts remain likely. Widespread roadway flooding and impassable roads, significant inundation of structures, and evacuations are possible.
Coastal residents are urged to heed any warnings and follow guidance from local officials.
The magnitude and severity of the coastal flooding will depend on the track and intensity of the storm, along with how strong the onshore winds become.
For specific details, visit the Coastal Flood Threat Display.
f*NWSMount Holly

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BlueVoter @bluevoter24.bsky.social · 1d

Hero's come in all forms.. #resist

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 1d

Imagine making six figures to not do anything you were entrusted to do.

…getting paid to not work while thousands of civil servants around you were getting fired.

…betraying those who counted on you to represent them, all to appease a wannabe dictator.

The GOP Congress is a helluva thing.

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NYC Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO @nyclabor.bsky.social · 1d

NYC stands firmly in support of our Attorney General Letitia James. An injury to one is an injury to all.

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Mari 🏳️‍⚧️ @mari-paige.bsky.social · 1d

For Indigenous People’s Day, I’d like to infodump about the Cahokia mound. Built near present day St. Louis around 1000 CE, it was a vast trade hub with a population of about 20,000. This made it the largest city north of Mexico on the continent, bigger than London and Paris at the time!

The Cahokia mound, located outside modern day St. Louis, Missouri. It is a large hill which is now covered in grass, under a clear blue sky.

Image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cahokia

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 20h

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 21h

"After the warning, neighbors showed up and formed a human chain outside the church to guide parishioners home. NBC Chicago found more organizers doing the same for the beginning of the 6 p.m. mass..."

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Chicago priest urges parishioners to leave mass with caution after ICE agents reported nearby

Chicago's Rogers Park community remained vigilant after reports of federal agents near a Catholic church during Sunday mass.

www.nbcchicago.com

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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 1d

CDC purge hits 600 workers in key offices despite reversals www.axios.com/2025/10/13/t...

CDC purge hits 600 workers in key offices despite reversals

The casualties include employees working on health statistics, injury and violence prevention, congressional outreach and human resources.

www.axios.com

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