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Stephanie Lawton

@persteph.bsky.social

Liberal/left political junkie located near Washington DC. Childless cat lady. Writer of bad poetry. Vegetarian. Fun aunt to two. ADHD, MDD, GAD, PMDD, PCOS, etc.

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He keeps referring to Greenland as Iceland.
His dementia is on full display. Just look at him slumped over the podium . Time for people to get up and leave the clown show.

21.01.2026 14:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12002    ๐Ÿ” 2346    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 816    ๐Ÿ“Œ 167
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ICE Agents Grab Five-Year-Old Boy, Use Him โ€˜As Bait To Knock On the Doorโ€™ To Find Immigrants Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents took a five-year-old boy named Liam Ramos โ€“ and his father โ€“ who had just arrived home from the child's school.

It shouldnโ€™t be controversial to insist that Democrats vote to rein in this lawless and sadistic agency.

Demand that your Members of Congress use their leverage with the upcoming Homeland Security funding bill to get ICE Out For Good: act.indivisible.org/sign/ice-out...

22.01.2026 14:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 574    ๐Ÿ” 248    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23    ๐Ÿ“Œ 26
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Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Contact Congress today!

There are now at least 100 House members signed on to our effort to impeach Kristi Noem.

Where the hell are the rest of them? Letโ€™s ask:

22.01.2026 00:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17544    ๐Ÿ” 4624    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 658    ๐Ÿ“Œ 237
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Autopsy report classifies ICE detaineeโ€™s death as a homicide The report deeming an ICE detaineeโ€™s death in Texas a homicide comes the same day that a federal judge temporarily barred the deportation of two witnesses.

Breaking WaPo:

The recent death of a detainee at an immigrant detention camp in Texas has been officially deemed a homicide, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday by the El Paso County Office of the Medical Examiner.

22.01.2026 00:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8383    ๐Ÿ” 4387    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 259    ๐Ÿ“Œ 268

Whistleblowers just shared a memo showing DHS instructing ICE to force their way into peoples' houses without a proper warrant. Why is this not on all the networks right now? This is a criminal conspiracy to violate rights under color of law.

22.01.2026 00:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29250    ๐Ÿ” 12289    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1118    ๐Ÿ“Œ 528
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Thom is always looking over his shoulder. Smart boy. #cat #catsofbluesky #orangetabby #orangecat

13.11.2025 23:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I can't wait until CatsBeingWeirdLittleGuys leaves the bird site and comes here.

19.11.2024 19:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wait can you?

13.11.2025 23:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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If you just cancel flights, then they're actually not late! Brilliant stuff from Sean Duffy here

07.11.2025 14:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8677    ๐Ÿ” 2198    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1031    ๐Ÿ“Œ 382
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Blue wave sweeps the nation. Supreme Court skeptical of Trump tariffs. Layoffs surge in October. Blue Wave Sweeps The Nation.

A blue wave from New York City to Mississippi delivers major wins for Democrats. Even Trumpโ€™s favorite Justices seem skeptical of his tariff authority claims. Meanwhile, layoffs surge and air travel chaos looms.

07.11.2025 21:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1159    ๐Ÿ” 123    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

The big difference between Trump's first term and second is that he didn't burn down a strong economy with tariffs last time around. It's a lot easier for voters to overlook his bigoted nonsense and authoritarian bluster when they feel good about material conditions.

07.11.2025 20:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2406    ๐Ÿ” 356    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 84    ๐Ÿ“Œ 17

Trump continues to fuck over vulnerable House Republicans by insisting the economy is โ€œdoing greatโ€ while families drown in rent, food, and gas costs.

Thatโ€™s why Republicans lost Tuesday - and why theyโ€™ll lose the midterms.

Thanks for the free ad for
Democrats Donnie.

07.11.2025 21:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 429    ๐Ÿ” 131    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 50    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

In other civilized countries the governments try to help their citizens. In America the government is at war with their citizens and are prepared to go to court to starve out the ones that need governments help the most.

07.11.2025 21:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 59    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Last year.
This year.

@cnbc.com

07.11.2025 18:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1141    ๐Ÿ” 438    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 36    ๐Ÿ“Œ 31
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Buried in the Big Beautiful Bill were changes to food assistance that demanded โ€œany future change be cost-neutral. Translation: no more benefit increases, even if food prices skyrocket.โ€

The result was โ€œinstitutionalized hunger.โ€

@kristencrowell.bsky.social
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

07.11.2025 20:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11140    ๐Ÿ” 5467    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 268    ๐Ÿ“Œ 238
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โ€˜Vets Say Noโ€™: Veterans Set to Protest Against Trump Nationwide

A series of protests will take place on Veterans Day, November 11, in different cities in states across the country.

07.11.2025 21:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 69    ๐Ÿ” 33    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

They would rather protect Trump and the Epstein files than protect Americans.

07.11.2025 21:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 180    ๐Ÿ” 76    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Trumpโ€™s Bungled Bet On Bitcoin Is Costing Him Bigtime Donald Trumpโ€™s social-media business is in trouble. A multibillion-dollar bet on bitcoin hasnโ€™t done anything to help.

Trump bet big on bitcoin. His timing could not have been much worse. www.forbes.com/sites/danale...

07.11.2025 13:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 163    ๐Ÿ” 45    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
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Conservative-strong Aurora City Council swings left Aurora election results show a swing in the council from a seven to three conservative majority to a six to four progressive majority.

One of the biggest upsets on Tuesday: Aurora, one of Colorado's largest and more conservative-leaning cities, has swung to progressives.

The conservative mayor, Mike Coffman (who you may recall from his time in Congress), says he is 'stunned.'

www.coloradopolitics.com/2025/11/05/c...

07.11.2025 20:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 981    ๐Ÿ” 244    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14
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Top GOP Mapmaker Calls on Donors To Fund More Gerrymandering Read more here.

NEW: Top GOP mapmaker Adam Kincaid called on campaign donors to fund congressional gerrymanders, saying โ€œif you're looking for a return on your investment, redistricting is second to noneโ€ in securing the maximum number of possible U.S. House seats.

07.11.2025 21:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 208    ๐Ÿ” 125    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10
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Mark Zuckerberg's Palo Alto neighbors complained about noise, security guards, and hordes of traffic. An unlicensed school named after the Zuckerbergsโ€™ pet chicken tipped them over the edge.

Read more: wrd.cm/4hMW4PM

07.11.2025 22:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 404    ๐Ÿ” 128    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 27    ๐Ÿ“Œ 23
Trump asking DOJ to investigate meatpackers for collusion. There's already an active lawsuit over this!

Trump asking DOJ to investigate meatpackers for collusion. There's already an active lawsuit over this!

So the story goes:
1-Trump sees high beef prices
2-Decides to quadruple Argentine imports
3-Gets condemned by ranchers saying that's not the problem
4-after being dogwalked, decides to do what the Biden admin was already doing on meatpackers (there's an active lawsuit)

07.11.2025 22:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 246    ๐Ÿ” 94    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

I agree completely, absolutely, and fully.

07.11.2025 22:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Someone just informed me that they find the Oxford comma to be โ€œoverrated and unnecessary."

I find such comments to be discourteous, disrespectful, and unwarranted.

07.11.2025 17:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 689    ๐Ÿ” 61    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 27    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Steve Bannon Predicts Prison If Republicans Lose Midterms, 2028

Bannon previously served four months in prison after being convicted in 2022 of contempt of Congress.

07.11.2025 22:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 35    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Zohran Mamdani and the Revenge of the Struggling Yuppie When the city becomes a โ€œluxury product,โ€ even the comfortable start to rebel.

A constituency of young-ish, middle-class-ish New Yorkers are disillusioned by a city of wealth that they canโ€™t seem to access. Itโ€™s undeniable that these voters were crucial to Zohran Mamdaniโ€™s success.

07.11.2025 22:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 97    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 25    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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JUST IN: A federal judge has barred the Trump administration from using furloughed employeesโ€™ email accounts to broadcast partisan messages about the shutdown.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

07.11.2025 22:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3483    ๐Ÿ” 1001    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 70    ๐Ÿ“Œ 66

Narrator: They don't leave
prospect.org/2025/10/23/m...

07.11.2025 22:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 145    ๐Ÿ” 37    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
In New Jersey, a single mother struggled to figure out how to feed her two young sons with $50.
In Oklahoma, a 61-year-old woman questioned whether driving to a food pantry was worth the gas money.
And in Colorado, a woman grabbed food from a Walmart dumpster.

In New Jersey, a single mother struggled to figure out how to feed her two young sons with $50. In Oklahoma, a 61-year-old woman questioned whether driving to a food pantry was worth the gas money. And in Colorado, a woman grabbed food from a Walmart dumpster.

Richest nation in human history

07.11.2025 11:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7684    ๐Ÿ” 2432    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 188    ๐Ÿ“Œ 171
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Cornell University to pay $60M in deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding Cornell University has agreed to pay $60 million and accept the Trump administrationโ€™s interpretation of civil rights laws in order to restore federal funding and end investigations into the Ivy Leagu...

This capitulation will only embolden Trump to target other universities and institutions. This helps no one and only feeds the beast.

We must continue to stand with those who resist Trumpโ€™s lawlessness and call out those who donโ€™t. Shame on Cornell.

07.11.2025 22:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 696    ๐Ÿ” 164    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 48    ๐Ÿ“Œ 24

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