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Scotswoman in the Midwest. 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🧢 🐢 πŸ¦„ πŸ‘©πŸ»β€πŸ”¬ Corgi mum, #scientist, #knitter, #spinner πŸ“Madison, WI

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Post image 04.08.2025 22:45 β€” πŸ‘ 26710    πŸ” 6226    πŸ’¬ 343    πŸ“Œ 176
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100 days into this presidency, Americans are paying the price - higher prices, crashing retirement accounts, and broken promises.

But the American people are turning, thanks to your voices. Keep it up.

It's up to us to demand something better.

29.04.2025 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 28773    πŸ” 6919    πŸ’¬ 865    πŸ“Œ 338
2025 Lancaster County
General
Pennsylvania State Senate 36
Special Election General
DOHQ Last Updated: Mar 25, 2025 at 9:57 PM
> 95% est. reporting
Candidates
Party
Votes
Pct.
James
Malone
DEM
26,518
50.3%
Josh Parsons
GOP
25,721
48.8%
Zachary
Moore
LIB
473
0.9%
Total
52,712
* Incumbent

Election Date: 3/25/2025
View Full Results >

2025 Lancaster County General Pennsylvania State Senate 36 Special Election General DOHQ Last Updated: Mar 25, 2025 at 9:57 PM > 95% est. reporting Candidates Party Votes Pct. James Malone DEM 26,518 50.3% Josh Parsons GOP 25,721 48.8% Zachary Moore LIB 473 0.9% Total 52,712 * Incumbent Election Date: 3/25/2025 View Full Results >

uhhhh it looks like Dems just flipped a R+17 Pennsylvania State Senate seat in Amish country…

26.03.2025 01:59 β€” πŸ‘ 21469    πŸ” 3815    πŸ’¬ 561    πŸ“Œ 480
β€˜I Messed Up At Work Again,’ Crestfallen Michael Waltz Texts Wife, National Geographic Editorial Staff

β€˜I Messed Up At Work Again,’ Crestfallen Michael Waltz Texts Wife, National Geographic Editorial Staff

β€˜I Messed Up At Work Again,’ Crestfallen Michael Waltz Texts Wife, National Geographic Editorial Staff

25.03.2025 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 36452    πŸ” 6118    πŸ’¬ 445    πŸ“Œ 222

If the GOP are calling you the β€œbottom scum of journalists”, you’re doing something right

26.03.2025 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oh wow, @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social did it

26.03.2025 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 14244    πŸ” 3530    πŸ’¬ 546    πŸ“Œ 277

Well, they lied. Obviously.

26.03.2025 13:36 β€” πŸ‘ 69714    πŸ” 10445    πŸ’¬ 2008    πŸ“Œ 530
A tweet from a user named Annie (@AnnieForTruth) reads, "Sad but true. 😒" and includes an image of Pete Buttigieg speaking at a podium. The image has a quote attributed to him that states: "Today, our country is demonstrably less free, less secure, less democratic β€” and less prosperous β€” than it was just ten weeks ago."

A tweet from a user named Annie (@AnnieForTruth) reads, "Sad but true. 😒" and includes an image of Pete Buttigieg speaking at a podium. The image has a quote attributed to him that states: "Today, our country is demonstrably less free, less secure, less democratic β€” and less prosperous β€” than it was just ten weeks ago."

Pete may be gay, but he’s a straight talker.

18.03.2025 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3343    πŸ” 361    πŸ’¬ 84    πŸ“Œ 11

Subway is infuriating because like how are you gonna have me tell you step by step how to make my sandwich and still somehow do it wrong

08.03.2025 00:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1812    πŸ” 72    πŸ’¬ 79    πŸ“Œ 14

You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.

10.02.2025 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 117396    πŸ” 21316    πŸ’¬ 3725    πŸ“Œ 1100
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Trump was both cheered and booed at 2025 Super Bowl Trump supporters argued he was cheered. Detractors claimed he was booed. Both were correct.

www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...

11.02.2025 11:57 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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When social media exposes traditional media’s deceit, it’s time for independent journalists to investigate why the press is backing a president who undermines free pressβ€”and is it coordinated?

10.02.2025 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 31185    πŸ” 10554    πŸ’¬ 1631    πŸ“Œ 762
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Hey NYTimes β€” *now* you’re lighting the beacons? NOW?!? After months of β€œSauron: Avatar Of Evil… Or Extreme Uniter?” thumbsucker reporting you’re screaming what we’ve known since 2015? Fuck all the way off.

09.02.2025 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 93792    πŸ” 15814    πŸ’¬ 3107    πŸ“Œ 1136
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Perfectly captured.

03.02.2025 02:48 β€” πŸ‘ 82142    πŸ” 17294    πŸ’¬ 1452    πŸ“Œ 720

The kids are alright…

01.02.2025 02:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

A long shot, but is anyone in the Madison, WI, area in the market for a used 2015 Prius-C? I'm looking to sell mine: silver exterior, sun/moonroof, less than 41k miles on the odometer.

30.01.2025 02:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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T. Rex Evolution xkcd.com/3042

24.01.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 13306    πŸ” 947    πŸ’¬ 468    πŸ“Œ 103

LOOK AT THOSE SMOOSHY FACES!!!

24.01.2025 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yessssss! I enjoyed the first season

24.01.2025 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Elon Musk is a troll" reminds me of the NYTimes on Hitler in 1922: "Hitler’s anti-Semitism was not so genuine or violent as it sounded, and that he was merely using anti-Semitic propaganda as a bait to catch masses of followers and keep them aroused, enthusiastic, and in line."

23.01.2025 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 91    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
A tweet from John Basham asking for help from Donald Trump and Ted Cruz regarding his wife, a nurse whose job offer from the VA was rescinded due to a hiring freeze. The text describes their family’s hardships, including relocation expenses and emotional distress, and emphasizes their support for Trump while requesting intervention. Below the tweet, an image features a bold red stamp that reads, "WE NEED YOUR HELP."

A tweet from John Basham asking for help from Donald Trump and Ted Cruz regarding his wife, a nurse whose job offer from the VA was rescinded due to a hiring freeze. The text describes their family’s hardships, including relocation expenses and emotional distress, and emphasizes their support for Trump while requesting intervention. Below the tweet, an image features a bold red stamp that reads, "WE NEED YOUR HELP."

It’sΒ find out time for so many of his supporters.

23.01.2025 22:31 β€” πŸ‘ 4970    πŸ” 495    πŸ’¬ 1000    πŸ“Œ 142
A picture of a stranded colourwork sweater. The top of the sweater is light grey with teal and emerald green zigzag pattern followed by dark grey for the rest of the sweater

A picture of a stranded colourwork sweater. The top of the sweater is light grey with teal and emerald green zigzag pattern followed by dark grey for the rest of the sweater

#knitting a Mountain Mist with lopi. Aran weight goes so fast πŸ’¨

23.01.2025 22:36 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Man you are speedy!! I’m not quite as far as you and I started before you!

23.01.2025 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was on a group call last night feeling a little down bc being consistently showing up is hard work and sometimes I wish we didn’t have to do it.

The organizer said something early in the call that changed my perspective and I wrote it down in all caps.

WORDS ARE RESISTANCE

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23.01.2025 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Conservatives Claim Hitler’s Nazi Allegiance Greatly Exaggerated

Conservatives Claim Hitler’s Nazi Allegiance Greatly Exaggerated

Conservatives Claim Hitler’s Nazi Allegiance Greatly Exaggerated
theonion.com/conserv...

23.01.2025 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 10965    πŸ” 1518    πŸ’¬ 147    πŸ“Œ 58
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Trump hits NIH with β€˜devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring Researchers facing

Oh fan-fucking-tastic…..

Trump hits NIH with β€˜devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

23.01.2025 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s exhausting…

23.01.2025 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

seeing this across so many subreddits, this is AMAZING organizing

22.01.2025 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 549    πŸ” 85    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Wrapped myself and the dog up for our morning walk. Duncan lasted approximately four minutes outdoors before he decided to go home. I feel like he would have lasted five minutes if he had been wearing hand knit leg warmers. IJS.

21.01.2025 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0

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