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Laurel Sharmer

@lsharmer.bsky.social

I’m an Emeritus Professor of Public Health and retired city councilor. I’m 77 years old, with twin sons and four grandkids. I live in the PNW. I registered to vote on my 21st birthday, never once missed voting, never once voted for a Republican.

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The pedophile Epstein and Maxwell case is mostly treated as a political story.

For survivors like Maria Farmer, it’s an ongoing trauma, every image of the two criminals another reminder.

I’m so moved by her courage, and her desire to protect the other victims & survivors.

We need to center them.

25.07.2025 04:55 — 👍 217    🔁 94    💬 5    📌 4
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Trump's first overseas visit wasn't to our main allies, it was to the three countries most willing to pay him. Trump is the very definition of corruption and is trading our national security for outright bribes.

18.05.2025 22:27 — 👍 603    🔁 197    💬 14    📌 8
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The Boss - telling it like it is.

17.05.2025 01:39 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Sounds like CocaCola shareholders have not forgotten the company’s history.

30.04.2025 14:15 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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💥 BREAKING: Coca-Cola shareholders voted to reject two anti-DEI proposals at their annual meeting today both 99-1 percent. Proposal called DEI programs are 'so anti-American... neo-racist and neo-Marxist'

Coke: Diversity, equity and inclusion play an important part in our company's success

30.04.2025 13:13 — 👍 2344    🔁 497    💬 72    📌 146
MayDay
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl MayDay

Stop being scared and start being scary….05/01/25
MayDayStrong.org
youtu.be/3nXZ4umm7j4

28.04.2025 23:02 — 👍 1564    🔁 558    💬 67    📌 36
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The world is on Zelensky’s side.

Zelensky applauded by world leaders upon entering church.

27.04.2025 13:45 — 👍 27985    🔁 6587    💬 1105    📌 557
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I want politics to be about a better everyday life.

Here's what that can look like:

24.04.2025 19:20 — 👍 31942    🔁 6981    💬 960    📌 734

Michelle Obama doesn't owe an explanation to ANYONE for skipping out on the inauguration of a Russian asset. The idea that she would...is f*cking insane.

23.04.2025 21:41 — 👍 11015    🔁 1397    💬 337    📌 54

Happy Easter to all who are celebrating today.

This season of renewal invites us all to believe in the triumph of light over darkness, life over death, love over hate.

20.04.2025 13:07 — 👍 18307    🔁 2160    💬 440    📌 82
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Van Hollen: I should also just say, I mentioned the fake margarita, they actually wanted to have the meeting by the side of the pool in the hotel. They want to create this appearance that life was just lovely for Kilmar. Which of course is a big, fat lie.

18.04.2025 20:41 — 👍 38503    🔁 10062    💬 571    📌 384
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Biden: One called it a Ponzi scheme. A Ponzi scheme? What the hell are they talking about? People earned these benefits. They paid into that benefit. They rely on that benefit.

15.04.2025 22:36 — 👍 9682    🔁 2227    💬 224    📌 88

#ProudBlue

💙 Kamala

#ChucksandPearls

06.04.2025 12:43 — 👍 124    🔁 55    💬 3    📌 0

This is a @benwikler.bsky.social appreciation post. Great job in Wisconsin. Great job on Maddow. Great job for democracy. Someday I will get a cheese hat.

03.04.2025 02:17 — 👍 6692    🔁 680    💬 117    📌 14
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I'm voting NO on Frank Bisignano, the Administration’s nominee to head the Social Security Administration. He has made a name for himself in business slashing and burning to find efficiencies.

Social Security is no place to slash and burn. It's a contract with the American people.

02.04.2025 17:43 — 👍 6607    🔁 1477    💬 215    📌 62

Yul Brynner: “Just don’t smoke.”

02.04.2025 21:00 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Elon Musk went to Wisconsin where he said the "destiny of humanity" rested on the election. Tonight the voters agreed and rejected his and Trump's undemocratic vision for the country.

02.04.2025 02:07 — 👍 6729    🔁 937    💬 171    📌 35
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Ummmm

SEIU is standing up for their members big time.

Following ICE’s snatching of an @SEIU worker, they’re not f*cking around.

It would be a shame if everyone shared this and embarrassed ICE. #4The1st

02.04.2025 01:48 — 👍 635    🔁 303    💬 5    📌 6

I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.

02.04.2025 01:09 — 👍 135707    🔁 20119    💬 10551    📌 1603
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Please join me in thanking Senator @corybooker.com for holding the Senate floor for 25 hours and bringing the chamber to a halt to highlight Trump’s attacks on America.

This is the energy we need right now.

win.newmode.net/votersoftomo...

02.04.2025 00:12 — 👍 1760    🔁 295    💬 36    📌 9
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Nights of BLUE SKIES
(sound up)

DAY 28 MARCH 2025

"When Will the Lesson Be Learned "

If I could be in a room with @schumer.senate.gov
I would play this

Senator Schumer, how many times must a dictator be wooed & appeased?
I thank you for your service

But Senator Schumer, STEP DOWN NOW

29.03.2025 00:50 — 👍 441    🔁 147    💬 25    📌 8

Noem is a female monster.

30.03.2025 15:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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These men behind bars are not in prison after being charged with crimes. They are "enemy combatants" being detained in a concentration camp.

As such, Kristi Noem's crass photo-op using them as props violates the Geneva Convention's prohibition of ‘exposure to public curiosity’ of those captured.

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The Trump regime will arrest a student for publishing an op-ed but then defends Pete Hegseth for putting classified material in an illegal group chat with a reporter.

This is the most corrupt administration in American history.

28.03.2025 14:03 — 👍 338    🔁 84    💬 8    📌 3
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The #TeslaTakedown Global Day of Action on March 29 needs you! Even if you don’t live near a showroom, you can plan an action & fight back. Pick a Supercharger station, a busy corner, a park—just get out there & make your voice heard with a peaceful protest.

Info:
actionnetwork.org/event_campai...

27.03.2025 14:49 — 👍 459    🔁 149    💬 20    📌 9

A worker making $50,000 a year contributes to Social Security with 100% of their income.

A CEO making $20 million a year contributes to Social Security with less than 1% of their income.

Who agrees it’s time to scrap the cap?

27.03.2025 14:29 — 👍 23010    🔁 6327    💬 681    📌 396
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Honored to join veterans in calling for accountability and investigations into Secretary Hegseth’s FUBAR situation where he texted secret war plans on Signal to a journalist.

We all wore the uniform. If we had texted secret war plans to a journalist, we likely would have been court-martialed.

25.03.2025 20:55 — 👍 12289    🔁 3204    💬 347    📌 103