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@mellavender.bsky.social

Blue mom to 2 girls in a purplish county in a red state 🚫DMs

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This is so dark

08.10.2025 00:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2217    πŸ” 909    πŸ’¬ 118    πŸ“Œ 62

Vote yes on 50 if you're in Cali!

07.10.2025 23:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Here are the 10 states that will see the highest premium increases for families that lose tax credits if Republicans refuse to act.

West Virginia 387%
Wyoming 382%
Alaska 346%
Tennessee 320%
Mississippi 314%
Texas 289%
South Carolina 285%
Alabama 284%
South Dakota 235%
North Dakota 234%

07.10.2025 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 93    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 8
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Miles was chief of staff at DHS in Trump’s first term πŸ‘‡πŸ½

07.10.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3270    πŸ” 1361    πŸ’¬ 53    πŸ“Œ 47
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Love this. Superbly done. Please send this far and wide. @donwinslow.bsky.social

06.10.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 22884    πŸ” 14730    πŸ’¬ 764    πŸ“Œ 995
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Rest in peace, Jane Goodall.
You taught us that kindness is a form of strength and that respect for life in all its forms is the truest measure of humanity. You will be dearly missed.

01.10.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3010    πŸ” 499    πŸ’¬ 108    πŸ“Œ 50

Here is the link to the appropriations bill. There is nothing in this bill that says there is Medicare for undocumented immigrants. Medicare starts on page 55. Read it and share it with your friends.

www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...

01.10.2025 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 64    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
Protecting Pedophiles for Tax Cuts
YouTube video by Mrs. Betty Bowers, America's Best Christian Protecting Pedophiles for Tax Cuts

NEW VIDEO: β€œProtecting Pedophiles for Tax Cuts.” Exploring Republicans’ eagerness to shield adults who rape children in order to ensure the GOP can continue to give billionaires tax cuts, take away healthcare from ordinary Americans, and kidnap refugees. Glory!
youtu.be/HnzIk21NGHw

01.10.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2165    πŸ” 865    πŸ’¬ 65    πŸ“Œ 37
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Enjoy some truth about the #TrumpShutdown @markwarner.bsky.social

01.10.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 22566    πŸ” 9492    πŸ’¬ 635    πŸ“Œ 550

As the government shutdown begins, remember that one of the biggest deficit drivers of the past 20 years are Republican tax cuts for the wealthy & corporations. The issue isn't programs that help millions of Americans, it's giveaways to the rich.

01.10.2025 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2915    πŸ” 1056    πŸ’¬ 58    πŸ“Œ 33

In all the chaos, I would urge folks to remember that a lot of folks now don’t know when their next check will come.

The vast majority are good people who love this nation deeply, and many of them are still working despite not knowing when they’ll be paid

Have compassion.

01.10.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 11828    πŸ” 2481    πŸ’¬ 392    πŸ“Œ 102

I can’t believe I’m watching interviews of city mayors talking about how they are coordinating with other mayors to discuss how to protect their residents FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

I know we are β€œused to it” but it is absolutely insane

01.10.2025 00:13 β€” πŸ‘ 60408    πŸ” 17796    πŸ’¬ 1528    πŸ“Œ 793
Stop the Republican Shutdown PT.2
YouTube video by Rep. Jeffries Stop the Republican Shutdown PT.2

Who has watched the 24 hour live stream so far that the house Dems are doing on the shutdown?????

This should be the biggest story right now and literally 45 people are watching
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrBY...

01.10.2025 05:44 β€” πŸ‘ 885    πŸ” 457    πŸ’¬ 53    πŸ“Œ 33

We’re headed for the first shutdown since the last time Trump was in office.

The framing of trying to give Medicaid to illegals is absolute nonsense.

The average family of four is paying up to *$1500* a month on the insurance marketplace.

Dems wanted to help. GOP refused.

30.09.2025 23:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3991    πŸ” 1279    πŸ’¬ 106    πŸ“Œ 34

When are all the terrified people who know this is wrong but think they can just wait out the next three years going to wake up and take their heads out of the sand?

30.09.2025 23:26 β€” πŸ‘ 9687    πŸ” 2200    πŸ’¬ 509    πŸ“Œ 110

If you were in the room during Hegseth and Trump's speech, and you'd like to share your response anonymously, reach out to me on Signal (in bio.) Share widely.

30.09.2025 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4769    πŸ” 2154    πŸ’¬ 88    πŸ“Œ 40
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Republicans don’t need a single democratic vote to fund their regime. Here’s why. Please share widely.

30.09.2025 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 5089    πŸ” 3091    πŸ’¬ 154    πŸ“Œ 385

Yup.

Folks: "The enemy within" is his opposition.
However much they claim that they're searching for criminals, that's no longer who's being rounded up & disappeared.

He's training troops using US cities as testing grounds.

And normalizing the use of US troops on US citizens in the process.

30.09.2025 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 269    πŸ” 77    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ‘‡πŸ½πŸ˜³

30.09.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 17173    πŸ” 6270    πŸ’¬ 791    πŸ“Œ 331

🀣

29.09.2025 01:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

PRO TIP:

If you don't want to be called
- a fascist
- a racist
- a rapist

Then stop doing things that make people call you those things.

It's not complicated.

28.09.2025 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1639    πŸ” 326    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 13

They do not have enough popular support.

So they are trying to outlaw / silence opposition.

And that’s where we are.

Pushing back has never mattered more.

28.09.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4505    πŸ” 1296    πŸ’¬ 78    πŸ“Œ 45

Happy birthday! πŸŽ‚

25.09.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I want to vomit every time he does that.

25.09.2025 13:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🀣🀣🀣

24.09.2025 23:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ€”

24.09.2025 23:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kimmel: "This show is not important. What is important is that we get to live in a country that allows us to have a show like this."

24.09.2025 03:45 β€” πŸ‘ 20052    πŸ” 4205    πŸ’¬ 225    πŸ“Œ 172
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CARTOON OF THE DAY

(Updated Version)

24.09.2025 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 8861    πŸ” 3400    πŸ’¬ 120    πŸ“Œ 95

Huh.

24.09.2025 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why is this not headline news??

23.09.2025 23:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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