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Swiftie Indy N3 | 🧑 TS12 β€œThe Life of a Showgirl” | Unitarian | Maine Coon Cat Dad | New England OIF/OEF Vet voting BLUE πŸ—³οΈ | Indivisible, VoteVets & Common Defense are my North Stars 🌟 | Celtics ☘️ & UConn 🐾 fan | Joy is An Act of Defiance! 🫢

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Peace and Joy is Defiance. Love conquers hate.

19.10.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

7 million people strong - nationwide, including 350K in NYC, 100K in Boston, and 3,000 in my New England hometown of 30,000. Sweet!

19.10.2025 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Protect your mental health! Don’t give them air and don’t let them troll you. Block! Block! Block!
#BlockMAGA
#BlockTrolls
#BlockGov
#BlockLies

19.10.2025 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Picked up this great card at our No Kings’ rally. β€œThe U.S. Constitution grants all people rights. I am proud to be exercising mine.” (NoKings.org)
#NoKings
#KnowYourRights
#Constitution

19.10.2025 12:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What happens when a unicorn meets a handmaid? It’s made clear that Power Belongs To The People. Right On! ✊
#NoKings
#Resist
#Persist
#Indivisible

19.10.2025 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Every act of resistance counts. History tells us that. Every principled action of dissent, no matter how small or large, can and will make a difference.
#Resist
#Resistance
#Dissent
#AntiFascism

11.10.2025 12:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, and more than 400,000 America died fighting the fascists. Here we are again.

08.10.2025 23:08 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Too many Big Macs in that fat gut.

08.10.2025 23:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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She was Antifa

08.10.2025 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 524    πŸ” 189    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 2
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#Antifa

05.10.2025 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 982    πŸ” 325    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 16
Ex-National Guard Major General Warns 'We Are One Trigger Pull Away' From Another Kent State Tragedy
YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News Ex-National Guard Major General Warns 'We Are One Trigger Pull Away' From Another Kent State Tragedy

Trust is a precious value that the MAGA cult knows nothing about. A soldier’s mission is to protect the public and its citizens, not police them. Thank you General Enyart for speaking common sense.
#OneTriggerPullAway

07.10.2025 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Great messaging here.

02.10.2025 23:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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13 hours before the 12th album!
#Swifties
#TheLifeofaShowgirl

02.10.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hello October πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ§‘

01.10.2025 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 278    πŸ” 201    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 11

I absolutely adored Jane Goodall for reasons like this one. She was a supernova ✨ β€” a rare shining star among our species.

02.10.2025 01:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He says he didn’t see β€œit.” β€œIt” was the most powerful person on the planet talking to ALL the top generals. That’s dereliction of duty right there for the Speaker of the People’s House.

02.10.2025 01:34 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I call foul on the AP. The way out is the f-ing MAGAts ensuring health care and tax credits for the most vulnerable in our society and ensuring Congressional appropriations are not withdrawn from their dictator. Do not give in to tyrants.
#GOPShutdown
#RepublicansLie
#MAGACult
#Resist
#NoKings

02.10.2025 00:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

…those emails of course don’t say that the Dems are fighting to protect Medicaid and tax credits for the most vulnerable…

01.10.2025 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Not a fan of Pete or his humor. More so now. Human rights matter.

01.10.2025 02:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yankees cancel and refund playoff tickets for Mass. residents amid sale restrictions - The Boston Globe Ticketmaster is only selling playoff tickets to people living in New York and contiguous states: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut, shutting out most New England baseball fans.

More reason to hate The Evil Empire, which uses Darth Vader sound effects during its games. GO SOX!
#WildCardTicketMaster
#TicketMaster
#EvilEmpire

01.10.2025 02:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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HUD Home | HUD.gov / U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Official websites use .govΒ A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

The regime propaganda disinformation machine is doing its thing.
#Propaganda
www.hud.gov

01.10.2025 01:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Common Defense Condemns Trump & Hegseth’s Attacks on Diversity in the Military β€” Common Defense Veterans’ group Common Defense slams Trump and Pete Hegseth’s military gathering in Quantico, calling their attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion a dangerous threat to democracy, military readin...
30.09.2025 22:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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VoteVets Statement: "Clueless, Self-Aggrandizing" Civilian Military Leadership Makes U.S. Less Secure - VoteVets

Standing proud & fearless with my #VoteVets & #CommonDefense brothers and sisters in calling out today’s charade. Any military officer and NCO, serving or retired, has an obligation to speak out. I also call out the #VFW, #AMLegion, #DAV for staying silent. Silence is complicity.

30.09.2025 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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OMG this William G. Young opinion that just dropped (12:30pm) in AAUP v. Rubio.
It begins with a postcard sent to Chambers and Young's reply

card: "Trump has pardons and tanks, what do you have?"

WGY: "We the People of the United States β€” you and me β€” have our magnificent Constitution"

30.09.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1453    πŸ” 452    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 96
This case -– perhaps the most important ever to fall within
the jurisdiction of this district court –- squarely presents the
issue whether non-citizens lawfully present here in United
States actually have the same free speech rights as the rest of
us. The Court answers this Constitutional question
unequivocally β€œyes, they do.” β€œNo law” means β€œno law.”

This case -– perhaps the most important ever to fall within the jurisdiction of this district court –- squarely presents the issue whether non-citizens lawfully present here in United States actually have the same free speech rights as the rest of us. The Court answers this Constitutional question unequivocally β€œyes, they do.” β€œNo law” means β€œno law.”

Breaking! Court rules for unions and academic associations in AAUP vs. Rubio, affirming that non-citizens have first amendment rights. This case was brought by
@knightcolumbia.org

30.09.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 147    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Book bans are proliferating. Our community held a book fair to support the League of Women Voters. At the fair’s entrance was a large section of banned, restricted, or challenged books. I was able to purchase one of my favorite Margaret Atwood books and proclaim β€œLet Freedom Ring.”
#PenAmerica

27.09.2025 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
TEXT: Tremendously Postseason Bound
Postseason 2025
IMAGE: Postseason clinch graphic featuring shaded, black and white cutouts of players on the 2025 Red Sox roster on top of a light blue background. The design includes a red hanging Sox logo, the 2025 MLB Postseason logo and sticker variations of the team’s slogan β€œTremendously Locked In.”

TEXT: Tremendously Postseason Bound Postseason 2025 IMAGE: Postseason clinch graphic featuring shaded, black and white cutouts of players on the 2025 Red Sox roster on top of a light blue background. The design includes a red hanging Sox logo, the 2025 MLB Postseason logo and sticker variations of the team’s slogan β€œTremendously Locked In.”

YOUR BOSTON RED SOX ARE POSTSEASON BOUND!

27.09.2025 01:58 β€” πŸ‘ 528    πŸ” 130    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 39
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NFL 'Flatly Refused' to Meet Taylor Swift's Demands About Super Bowl Performance, Source Says The speculation about Taylor Swift’s possible performance at the Super Bowl has now reportedly come to an abrupt end.

β€œTaylor Swift doesn’t need exposure.” Damn straight. Taylor doesn’t give in to
anyone’s demands.
#Swiftie
#Reputation
#BadBlood
#IKnewYouWereTrouble

27.09.2025 00:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BREAKING: Sinclair FOLDS and ends its preemption of Jimmy Kimmel Live! The show will return tonight on Sinclair's ABC affiliates.

26.09.2025 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 27686    πŸ” 5958    πŸ’¬ 1353    πŸ“Œ 648

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