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Lilian in Pdx

@spice24.bsky.social

Active Human. Educator. Interested in facts, hiking, books, knitting, biking, dogs and travel. Alive and thinking critically.

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Wow

05.04.2025 23:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1043    πŸ” 167    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 6
AOC and Bernie in front of the rally crowd in Denver

AOC and Bernie in front of the rally crowd in Denver

Zoomed out crowd shot of 34,000 people in downtown Denver with Colorado mountains in the background

Zoomed out crowd shot of 34,000 people in downtown Denver with Colorado mountains in the background

Tonight an unbelievable **34,000 people** gathered for our Denver rally to take on billionaires and win our country back.

This was the largest political gathering in Denver since Obama in 2008.

Also bigger than the 2024 DNC.

And the largest ever rally in Bernie’s career (and obviously, mine too).

22.03.2025 01:29 β€” πŸ‘ 107223    πŸ” 18048    πŸ’¬ 3370    πŸ“Œ 1915

I think disappearing people who are here legally because the state disagreed with their speech is Bad but I don’t have a law degree so what do I know

20.03.2025 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 7725    πŸ” 1029    πŸ’¬ 113    πŸ“Œ 44
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Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy

They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.

18.03.2025 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 92331    πŸ” 23641    πŸ’¬ 1647    πŸ“Œ 2093
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Massive die-in in front of the New York Stock Exchange to protest the illegal cuts by DOGE and the Trump administration.

15.03.2025 23:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3762    πŸ” 1211    πŸ’¬ 44    πŸ“Œ 55

Have any Indivisibles or other organizers thought about a mad billboard campaign in red states to ask people how they are feeling now? Reminding them how much of each dollar they ever earned went to Social Security or Medicare? Isn’t Social Security 12.5 cents per dollar?

16.03.2025 02:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Share the media.
The news is compromised.
We're starting to boil over.

15.03.2025 00:30 β€” πŸ‘ 13151    πŸ” 6417    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 361

As a 34 year Public School Educator, I can say with certainty, if allowed to go through, these cuts to the Department of Education will have impacts for generations to come.

12.03.2025 23:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

me too!

12.03.2025 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m upset!

12.03.2025 22:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Doing it ! Everyday: Hi it is me again….

12.03.2025 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The SAVE Act Would Disenfranchise Millions of Citizens The SAVE Act would require all Americans to prove their citizenship with documentation unavailable to millions and upend the way every American citizen registers to vote.

Please spread awareness of the GOP's attempt to remove voting rights from millions of Americans- including 60+ million women who changed their name when they married. They can't convince us they have better policies so they want to keep us from voting. They're actively destroying democracy. #SAVEAct

09.03.2025 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 119    πŸ” 84    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 5
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I hope it passes!!

06.03.2025 06:52 β€” πŸ‘ 22560    πŸ” 6265    πŸ’¬ 672    πŸ“Œ 427

Remember, the president does not have the authority to unilaterally shut down the Education Department. Doing so would require an act of Congress and at least 60 votes in the Senate.

06.03.2025 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2608    πŸ” 401    πŸ’¬ 39    πŸ“Œ 12

This is so wrong! I will call my reps tomorrow!

06.03.2025 03:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Resist. ✊🏽

05.03.2025 03:02 β€” πŸ‘ 222    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 6

Here, America, is the *real* response to Trump’s address to Congress tonight you need to hear. Circulate it as widely as you can among friends, neighbours, workmates, members of your church. Circulate it especially among Trump voters, so that they can know the needless viciousness of what he’s done.

05.03.2025 00:38 β€” πŸ‘ 221    πŸ” 128    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 15
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ALERT: Social Security is under attack β€” and in grave danger.

Monthly benefit checks for more than 72.5 million Americans are suddenly at risk.

Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency is responsible for the firing of half the workforce at the…

04.03.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2691    πŸ” 1318    πŸ’¬ 128    πŸ“Œ 70
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Wyden to skip Trump’s first speech to Congress, hold town hall instead Democratic Oregon U.S. Sen/ Ron Wyden has announced he will be skipping President Trump’s first first speech to Congress in his second term to hold an online town hall.

Hope to see you there

02.03.2025 21:34 β€” πŸ‘ 20798    πŸ” 3378    πŸ’¬ 1049    πŸ“Œ 555
01.03.2025 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2056    πŸ” 495    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 8

Just like 1984's Winston Smith after Big Brother declared "we have always been at war with Eastasia," GOP senators are frantically tossing their past statements down the memory hole

01.03.2025 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2004    πŸ” 668    πŸ’¬ 85    πŸ“Œ 22
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Why Consumers Are Holding an 'Economic Blackout' Today The blackout arrives as consumers are growing weary of rising prices on goods and services.

Today, American consumers are being encouraged to abstain from purchasing any non-essential goods as part of a 24-hour buying blackout that aims to showcase the economic power of everyday people. The goal is to advocate for β€œeconomic resistance, government accountability, and corporate reform.”

28.02.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 5759    πŸ” 1214    πŸ’¬ 214    πŸ“Œ 50
Cream-colored graphic with text that reads: 

What Democrats Did Today 
Feb. 27, 2025

β€”Every single Senate Democrat voted against advancing Linda McMahon’s nomination for Secretary of Education
β€”Thanks to Democratic members of Congress and veterans, the VA has paused billions in cuts to health services for vets
β€”More than 100 House Democrats joined together demanding answers on Energy Department firings 
β€”Representative Sam Liccardo introduced the Modern Emoluments And Malfeasance Enforcement (MEME) Act to ban federal officials from capitalizing on personal meme coins like Donald Trump’s $TRUMP
β€”New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a brief with a multistate coalition to take legal action against Trump’s transgender military ban 
β€”Senate Democrats opened an investigation into DOGE's failure to protect sensitive national security information

Cream-colored graphic with text that reads: What Democrats Did Today Feb. 27, 2025 β€”Every single Senate Democrat voted against advancing Linda McMahon’s nomination for Secretary of Education β€”Thanks to Democratic members of Congress and veterans, the VA has paused billions in cuts to health services for vets β€”More than 100 House Democrats joined together demanding answers on Energy Department firings β€”Representative Sam Liccardo introduced the Modern Emoluments And Malfeasance Enforcement (MEME) Act to ban federal officials from capitalizing on personal meme coins like Donald Trump’s $TRUMP β€”New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a brief with a multistate coalition to take legal action against Trump’s transgender military ban β€”Senate Democrats opened an investigation into DOGE's failure to protect sensitive national security information

Here’s what Democrats did today (February 27):

27.02.2025 22:31 β€” πŸ‘ 394    πŸ” 150    πŸ’¬ 39    πŸ“Œ 18

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CALL TO ACTION
Senate attempt tomorrow procedural vote on a TRANSGENDER SPORTS BAN

RESTRICT TRANS WOMEN FROM WOMEN'S SPORTS

CALL YOUR SENATORS
OUR TRANS COMMUNITY NEEDS YOU
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Trans People WILL NOT BE
SILENCED

27.02.2025 03:47 β€” πŸ‘ 131    πŸ” 70    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 2
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Senate sets up vote to restrict trans women from women's sports The House passed similar legislation in January.

Please call your senators and urge them to vote β€œno.” www.axios.com/2025/02/27/s...

27.02.2025 04:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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@stealthygeek.bsky.social: β€œDemocrats should be running daily press briefings from a shadow White House pool of the legitimate news agencies which have been locked out by the Trump coup. Their audiences will get real news, Dems will regain some messaging control.

Why is this not already happening?”

25.02.2025 23:08 β€” πŸ‘ 6480    πŸ” 2113    πŸ’¬ 614    πŸ“Œ 294

one thing that's worth pointing out about the current wave of constituent fury at Republican town halls: the reason you're primarily seeing those viral moments in ruby red districts is because every Republican whose district is even remotely competitive is actively hiding from their constituents

23.02.2025 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3086    πŸ” 642    πŸ’¬ 66    πŸ“Œ 35
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Congress: Save Medicaid Now Politicians are attempting to pass devastating cuts to Medicaid right now and we must act fast. Send a message telling your member of Congress to fight back now.

The House could vote next week on drastic cuts to Medicaid that would gut critical programs that protect the civil rights and dignity of millions of Americans β€” including people with disabilities.

Contact your member of Congress: No cuts to Medicaid.

22.02.2025 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 5498    πŸ” 2927    πŸ’¬ 142    πŸ“Œ 203
User Clip: Maine Maine

The most notable thing about this clip from the president's address to the governors is the way Maine Gov. Janet Mills stood up to Trump.

And the second most notable thing is the absolute stone-faced silence from the other governors in the room.

www.c-span.org/clip/white-h...

22.02.2025 00:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1466    πŸ” 286    πŸ’¬ 69    πŸ“Œ 21

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