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Jill Downey

@liberama.bsky.social

Indie author of cozy romance novels with a dash of heat and plenty of rom-com fun! I love the generosity of the writing community and have a deep love for our planet. As a passionate liberal, I'm not ready to throw in the towel yet. Together we've got this

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April 28, 2025 There has been a change afoot in the Democratic Party for a while now as its leaders shift from trying to find common ground with Republicans to standing firmly against MAGAs and articulating their ow...

April 28, 2025
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01.05.2025 21:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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DAY 4: Karen Read Retrial Bus rides, blood tests, and booze. Oh boy.

DAY 4: Karen Read Retrial
www.tuesdaygazetteblog.com/p/day-4-kare...

25.04.2025 23:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Rape, business fraud, 34 felonies, etc, etc....

He IS the MOST HORRIBLE PERSON in AMERICA.

15.04.2025 04:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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WATTERS: The president was musing about sending some of the most horrible people in this country down to that mega prison. Is that legal?

BONDI: These are Americans who he is saying have committed the most heinous crimes in our country

15.04.2025 00:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1022    ๐Ÿ” 203    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 413    ๐Ÿ“Œ 91
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Scores of protests planned in Ohio Saturday, more than 1,000 across U.S. โ€ข Ohio Capital Journal Fifty-five protests are planned throughout Ohio for this weekend, and more were being added as of mid-morning on Friday, an organizer said. They're part of more than 1,000 protests of the Trump admini...

Scores of protests planned in Ohio Saturday, more than 1,000 across U.S. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/04/04/s...

05.04.2025 23:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Carole in the canyon, 1971.

๐Ÿ“ท Jim McCrary
Courtesy Lou Adler/Ode Records

01.04.2025 13:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4064    ๐Ÿ” 222    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 123    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14
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Volunteer Opportunities, Events, and Petitions Near Me ยท WisDems on Mobilize Find events, petitions, volunteer opportunities, fundraisers and more with WisDems.

If you're out of state, sign up for a phonebanking shift to help get out the vote for Judge Crawford: www.mobilize.us/wisdems/

31.03.2025 18:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8714    ๐Ÿ” 2730    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 203    ๐Ÿ“Œ 90
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Find Your Voting Locations | WISDEMS Voter Protection Team This searchable map shows you early voting and dropbox info for hundreds of villages, towns, and cities across Wisconsin. Enter the address you're registered at and your options will pop up!

If you're in Wisconsin, please know that Judge Susan Crawford will protect YOUR rights and freedoms. Find your polling place and make a plan to vote tomorrow: vote.wisdems.org

31.03.2025 18:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16527    ๐Ÿ” 5441    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 246    ๐Ÿ“Œ 217

Hi, BlueSky. It's Hillary.

I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.

31.03.2025 18:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 99143    ๐Ÿ” 18487    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7151    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2352

Fourteen hours later, he's still going.

Thank you, @booker.senate.gov, for using your voice to alert people to Trump and Musk's wrecking ball to Social Security and other vital services Americans rely on.

01.04.2025 13:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8483    ๐Ÿ” 1376    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 254    ๐Ÿ“Œ 48
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hillary clinton is sitting at a table in front of a microphone and making a funny face . Alt: hillary clinton is sitting at a table in front of a microphone and making a funny face .

#Flaverification - Welcome over to the blue skies @hillaryclinton.bsky.social

01.04.2025 02:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25400    ๐Ÿ” 2159    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 330    ๐Ÿ“Œ 127
The image is a screenshot of a social media post by Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders
). The post reads: "So. This is the state of American democracy. The richest guy in the world is handing out million dollar checks in order to win a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat and elect an anti-choice judge. We MUST overturn Citizens United and move to public funding of elections." Below the post, there is an image of Elon Musk holding a large check made out to "America PAC" for "Nicholas Jacobs" in the amount of $1,000,000, signed by Elon Musk.

The image is a screenshot of a social media post by Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders ). The post reads: "So. This is the state of American democracy. The richest guy in the world is handing out million dollar checks in order to win a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat and elect an anti-choice judge. We MUST overturn Citizens United and move to public funding of elections." Below the post, there is an image of Elon Musk holding a large check made out to "America PAC" for "Nicholas Jacobs" in the amount of $1,000,000, signed by Elon Musk.

Money corrupts, and money in politics corrupts completely.

01.04.2025 15:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5667    ๐Ÿ” 990    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 157    ๐Ÿ“Œ 32
Photo of Sen. Cory Booker at a lectern on the Senate floor.

Photo of Sen. Cory Booker at a lectern on the Senate floor.

Photo of Sen. Tina Smith at a lectern on the Senate floor.

Photo of Sen. Tina Smith at a lectern on the Senate floor.

Was able to speak for a while this morning as @booker.senate.gov enters Hour 13 of holding the Senate floor.

With two glasses of water and sheer determination, heโ€™s telling the world that America is fighting back against this President.

Go Cory!

01.04.2025 13:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27289    ๐Ÿ” 4712    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 591    ๐Ÿ“Œ 219
a middle aged guy who still calls himself โ€œkidโ€ is shown in the oval office wearing what can only be described as the clearance table at joannโ€™s fabrics

a middle aged guy who still calls himself โ€œkidโ€ is shown in the oval office wearing what can only be described as the clearance table at joannโ€™s fabrics

and they mewled โ€œwhyyy arenโ€™t you wearing a suit in the oval offiiiiceโ€ at a guy fighting a literal war to save his country

01.04.2025 15:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1024    ๐Ÿ” 151    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 74    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
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On my walk this morning. There is still sweetness in this world, you darlings. No one told these wildflowers this world is way too dark a place these fretful days to bloom.

01.04.2025 12:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1570    ๐Ÿ” 103    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 35    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Senator Cory Booker is cooking about NATO more than 14 hours into his filibuster on the Senate floor.

Go Cory!!!!

01.04.2025 13:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20347    ๐Ÿ” 3489    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 361    ๐Ÿ“Œ 208

Let me get this straight, trump is determining innocence or guilt and attempting to eliminate due process.

HE IS NOT A KING

01.04.2025 15:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 40    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Corey Booker is at hour 15 on the senate floor and there are over 36,000 live viewers on YouTube alone right now.

01.04.2025 14:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9674    ๐Ÿ” 1574    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 274    ๐Ÿ“Œ 107
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The Search for Unbiased Jurors Has Begun. Tuesday Briefing: Jury selection is officially in progress today, and Judge Cannone makes last minute rulings before the Karen Read retrial begins.

The Search for Unbiased Jurors Has Begun.
www.tuesdaygazetteblog.com/p/the-search...

01.04.2025 15:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Search for Unbiased Jurors Has Begun. Tuesday Briefing: Jury selection is officially in progress today, and Judge Cannone makes last minute rulings before the Karen Read retrial begins.

The Search for Unbiased Jurors Has Begun.
www.tuesdaygazetteblog.com/p/the-search...

01.04.2025 15:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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True Crime Rabbit Holes The case involving Karen Read demonstrates how easy it is for otherwise responsible people to transform into conspiracy theorists. Fighting the impulse is key to keeping true crime healthy

True Crime Rabbit Holes
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17.03.2025 23:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Did Karen Read's Team Mislead the Court? Briefing: Defense admits to paying ARCCA experts $23,925.

Did Karen Read's Team Mislead the Court?
www.tuesdaygazetteblog.com/p/did-karen-...

04.03.2025 03:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I mean ya gotta share this pic far and wide. Hey-o Marko Elez.

FWIW, I find it hard to it hard to believe there was anything cool about you before or after you allegedly proclaimed โ€œI was a racist before it was cool.โ€

Just for the record.

07.02.2025 01:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 121    ๐Ÿ” 60    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

South Dakotans can only dream of having this kind of fiery representation in Congress.

05.02.2025 21:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
BREAKING: Voters TURN ON ELON after THIS
YouTube video by Adam Mockler BREAKING: Voters TURN ON ELON after THIS

youtu.be/ha6O4DqKD7s?...

05.02.2025 21:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Much like the legal settlements of nonsense cases, this is yet another example of right wing virtue signaling and not because this is a place to do effective marketing.

01.02.2025 03:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4382    ๐Ÿ” 688    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 393    ๐Ÿ“Œ 78
OPM Fork in the Road: Advice for federal employees | Civil Service Strong Federal employees have received a mass email offering paid resignation until September 2025, but legal and budgetary concerns raise red flags. Learn why caution is advised before considering this offe...

Hello federal civil servants!!

READ THIS if youโ€™ve received an OPM โ€œFork in the Roadโ€ email:

www.civilservicestrong.org/resource/opm...

01.02.2025 19:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6554    ๐Ÿ” 2952    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 145    ๐Ÿ“Œ 70

I love Canada!!!!

02.02.2025 03:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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