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@heidirand.bsky.social

Passionate progressive & diehard Indivisible-ite. Mixed media upcycling artist. Cats.

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Supreme Court declines to revisit landmark same-sex marriage precedent | CNN Politics The Supreme Court on Monday declined an opportunity to overturn its landmark precedent recognizing a constitutional right to same-sex marriage, tossing aside an appeal that had roiled LGBTQ advocates ...

I'll take any win we can get in this day and age concerning the Supreme Court. Love trumps hate!

www.cnn.com/2025/11/10/p...

10.11.2025 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 781    πŸ” 123    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 10

Never forget who sold us out:

Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen

10.11.2025 02:26 β€” πŸ‘ 26709    πŸ” 10813    πŸ’¬ 2540    πŸ“Œ 1146

80% of Democratic voters want a new leader in the Senate.

Does that matter at all to Democratic senators?

10.11.2025 03:25 β€” πŸ‘ 23302    πŸ” 5313    πŸ’¬ 1205    πŸ“Œ 331

Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 95th day out of the last 107.

12 days of work in 107 days.

With full pay and benefits.

The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.

It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.

07.11.2025 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 19564    πŸ” 7119    πŸ’¬ 697    πŸ“Œ 349
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Chris Murphy: "There will be pretty substantial damage to a Dem brand that has been rehabilitated if on the heels of an election in which the people told us to keep fighting, we immediately stop... if we surrender without having gotten anything, I worry it'll be hard to get them back up off the mat"

07.11.2025 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 26413    πŸ” 6733    πŸ’¬ 1601    πŸ“Œ 1174

We need a new generation of leaders who are the voices of democracy, freedom, social justice, & the rule of law.

A new generation that renews the β€œwe” in β€œwe the people.”

Instead of fretting over Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Party should embrace him as part of its future.

05.11.2025 04:17 β€” πŸ‘ 12118    πŸ” 2493    πŸ’¬ 371    πŸ“Œ 135

I have actually not seen Mamdani give a formal speech and what I’ll say is that unlike so many of his peers he is not trying to mimic anyone in his delivery. He is simply being himself and it is very effective.

05.11.2025 04:42 β€” πŸ‘ 11692    πŸ” 996    πŸ’¬ 143    πŸ“Œ 33
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Just LA County put up like 25% of the Yes votes for the whole state

05.11.2025 05:43 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Worked our asses off for Prop 50 and now we work em off again to send our grifter 47-loving maga puke rep LaMalfa back to his government-subsidized rice farm!

05.11.2025 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump declares that Republicans have lost the shutdown. Absolutely zero reason for Dems to cave at this point

05.11.2025 03:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3391    πŸ” 725    πŸ’¬ 77    πŸ“Œ 56

β€œMy inner social democrat…” Kudos to Bill Kristol, but man we’re through the looking glass!!!

05.11.2025 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The lesson of history is that tyrants cannot be appeased.

Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.

Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.

But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.

Remember this.

05.11.2025 05:28 β€” πŸ‘ 15563    πŸ” 4460    πŸ’¬ 218    πŸ“Œ 159

I can’t believe they called prop 50 the moment polls closed. That tells you something. Most of these races were called within 45 minutes. It’s a BLOWOUT, y’all. THAT is what we call a MANDATE.

05.11.2025 04:12 β€” πŸ‘ 26434    πŸ” 4634    πŸ’¬ 432    πŸ“Œ 143
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This morning I can see 67 votes to convict on a bill of impeachment.

05.11.2025 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 12525    πŸ” 2560    πŸ’¬ 485    πŸ“Œ 136
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AOC: I have to tell you, in my traveling across the country, I am hearing and have been seeing consistent things from everyday people. And it is that they are terrified, they are frustrated, they are angry, and they are shocked by a president violating the values that we hold dear

05.11.2025 03:17 β€” πŸ‘ 35924    πŸ” 6940    πŸ’¬ 316    πŸ“Œ 178

I predicted Trump would do this this last Monday on Maddow.

04.11.2025 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2073    πŸ” 641    πŸ’¬ 108    πŸ“Œ 29
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There is a distinct possibility that some people are too stupid to participate in a democracy

04.11.2025 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 19590    πŸ” 3732    πŸ’¬ 1475    πŸ“Œ 413

😎😎😎😎 GOOD THINGS CAN STILL HAPPEN 😎😎😎😎

05.11.2025 05:22 β€” πŸ‘ 56874    πŸ” 6807    πŸ’¬ 649    πŸ“Œ 228

Proposition 50 Wins
Poke the Bear at your own peril.

05.11.2025 04:28 β€” πŸ‘ 151    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Ouch

05.11.2025 01:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3573    πŸ” 752    πŸ’¬ 176    πŸ“Œ 105
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California voters! If you're in line at the polls or a drop box by 8 pm, they must allow you to vote. Do not leave without voting. If you have problems, call the Voter Protection hotline.

05.11.2025 02:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.

BREAKING: Democrat Aftab Pureval wins Cincinnati mayoral election over Cory Bowman, half-brother of Vice President JD Vance.

Follow AP for live updates.

05.11.2025 01:19 β€” πŸ‘ 18047    πŸ” 3922    πŸ’¬ 356    πŸ“Œ 529

We’re going to have to get used to this. 2026 and 2028 are likely to look very similar.

No matter what side of the aisle you’re on, attempts to prevent US citizens from voting should be a red line for you.

We can’t allow terroristic threats to keep us from the polls.

04.11.2025 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4834    πŸ” 1560    πŸ’¬ 167    πŸ“Œ 47
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Spread the word! If you need help voting or want to report a problem, call the hotline!
#YESONPROP50 @cademocrats.bsky.social

04.11.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

To all fellow E-day volunteers, especially the staging captains and all of the others doing the all-day, 6am-9pm super shift:

✊ Solidarity, and good luck to you too.

May we get every vote there is to getβ€”and make clear to the governor that, to win another term, she must fund Z's agenda.

04.11.2025 01:29 β€” πŸ‘ 79    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

I started a trend!

04.11.2025 03:45 β€” πŸ‘ 9603    πŸ” 2424    πŸ’¬ 412    πŸ“Œ 73
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Grijalva: I do think that Speaker Johnson misplayed his hand.

There are people all over this nation who were out there with signs that said, β€œSwear her in.” They wouldn’t have even known about me otherwise.

Thank you for highlighting how corrupt the system you’re protecting really is.

04.11.2025 00:43 β€” πŸ‘ 23283    πŸ” 6532    πŸ’¬ 280    πŸ“Œ 199
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A new episode of #SistersInLaw, we discussed next weeks SCOTUS arguments about Trump’s tariffs, AG lawsuits challenging lapse in SNAP benefits, and attacks on marriage equality. You can listen here.
οΏΌ www.politicon.com/podcasts/oh-...

01.11.2025 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 177    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 2
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Billboards outside US Southern Command urge troops not to 'break the law’ in Caribbean strikes β€œDon’t let them make you break the law,” reads a billboard along the road to U.S. Southern Command, one of several set up by veterans.

"The new billboards are designed to inform troops of legal resources … 'The [Southern Command] strikes … represent the most blatantly illegal act that this administration has had the military carry out.'"

taskandpurpose.com/news/vet-group-billboards-caribbean-strikes/

01.11.2025 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 14170    πŸ” 5283    πŸ’¬ 315    πŸ“Œ 228

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