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Patricia Baker
@patricia1006.bsky.social
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longtime advocate of health equity, lover of literature and nature

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23d
So no terrorism then?

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Patricia Baker @patricia1006.bsky.social · 23d
Cheshire, CT NO KINGS RALLY
1500 come together in support of democracy and opposition to authoritarism!

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · Aug 10
"Americans already understood Trump to be corrupt, and proved themselves willing to tolerate that. But now they are coming to believe that he is inept. In American politics, that is an unforgivable sin."

www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Trump’s Unforgivable Sin
Voters have proved willing to tolerate corruption, but there’s one thing they won’t ignore.
www.theatlantic.com

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Quadcarl @quadcarl.bsky.social · Aug 1
Made it to Madison—1 mile to go! Caught a fire truck zoom by on Washington Ave during my 125-mi wheelchair trek! Fighting for higher pay for home healthcare workers—$1.1T cuts ($600M from WI rural hospitals) threaten care, but home care saves $54K/yr. Speech at State Capitol noon tomorrow!

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cheshiredemwomen.bsky.social @cheshiredemwomen.bsky.social · Jul 30
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
His Name Is Jesus. He’s a Carpenter. ICE Arrested Him.
Seriously.
open.substack.com

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cheshiredemwomen.bsky.social @cheshiredemwomen.bsky.social · Jul 30
US placed on rights watchlist over health of its civil society under Trump

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cheshiredemwomen.bsky.social @cheshiredemwomen.bsky.social · Jul 27
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
What to Do When the Supreme Court Rules the Wrong Way
The blows have been coming weekly, as Trump tries to ransack the Constitution Yet recent Court history shows that what feels like the end can be a beginning.
www.newyorker.com

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cheshiredemwomen.bsky.social @cheshiredemwomen.bsky.social · Jul 23
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The War on Women
When we said women and people who loved them needed to vote like their lives depended on it in 2024, it wasn’t hyperbole.
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cheshiredemwomen.bsky.social @cheshiredemwomen.bsky.social · Jul 13
Add your name to the petition demanding Congress pass legislation requiring all immigration agents to clearly display their agency and name or badge number—just like other local law enforcement are required to do. sign.moveon.org/petitions/un...
Tell Congress: Unmask ICE!
Add your name to the petition demanding Congress pass legislation requiring all immigration agents to clearly display their agency and name or badge number—just like other local law enforcement are re...
sign.moveon.org

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cheshiredemwomen.bsky.social @cheshiredemwomen.bsky.social · Jun 15
substack.com/@greatthings...
Medha Murtagh on Substack
If your hope for US democracy bucket is feeling a little low, top it up with this.
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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · Jun 14
1m people allegedly in boston today. the scale of this is just crazy. i think record-breaking www.wcvb.com/article/more...
More than 1M descend on Boston Common for Pride, No Kings rallies
The Boston Pride Parade and No Kings march converged Saturday in downtown Boston.
www.wcvb.com

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Ellie @elliembyrne.bsky.social · Jun 14
No Kings in Buffalo
#Democracy #NoKings
#Freedom #Free-Speech

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Patricia Baker @patricia1006.bsky.social · Jun 14
Great crowd and signs at New Haven No Kings protest

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Amy 🐾🐾==^..^==🐾🐾 @thecatsmeow-17.bsky.social · Jun 14
Cincinnati, Ohio # #NoKingsDay

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Patricia Baker @patricia1006.bsky.social · Jun 14
Cheshire, Ct says NO KINGS!

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Patricia Baker @patricia1006.bsky.social · Jun 14
Cheshire, CT Turns out to say NO KINGS! Democracy demands we stand up!

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jun 5
Chris Murphy: "We can't be preparing for the 2026 election. It might not come. All of our focus right now has to be on protecting the democracy, about stopping the corruption."

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cheshiredemwomen.bsky.social @cheshiredemwomen.bsky.social · Jun 3
substack.com/@demwinsmedi...
Democratic Wins Media on Substack
BREAKING: In a stunning moment, Democratic leadership is capitalizing on Elon Musk’s public outcry against Donald Trump’s reconciliation package. Democrats are ready to fight Trump tooth and nail at e...
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Jun 3
The city of Tulsa, home to one of the most horrifying racial-terror massacres in U.S. history and the people who tried to cover it up, has announced a $105 million reparations package.
Tulsa announces reparations for the 1921 ‘Black Wall Street’ massacre
It took decades of research by historians and journalists — and reports by state and federal commissions — to uncover the violence that claimed more than 300 Black lives.
wapo.st

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LGBTQ Shrink @drronholt.bsky.social · Jun 1
🏳️‍🌈 HAPPY PRIDE MONTH 🏳️‍🌈

We will not be erased. We will persevere!
🌈 🌈 🌈 🌈 🌈 🌈 🌈 🌈 🌈 🌈 🌈

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cheshiredemwomen.bsky.social @cheshiredemwomen.bsky.social · May 31
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Read and join the resistance NOW
Five Questions with Princeton Professor Kim Scheppele
Kim Scheppele, the Laurance S.
open.substack.com

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cheshiredemwomen.bsky.social @cheshiredemwomen.bsky.social · May 22
robertreich.substack.com/p/what-you-n...
What you need to share about the "one big beautiful" ugly horrible bill
(Resending so you can share over email without my inadvertent notes after the "share" button)
robertreich.substack.com

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cheshiredemwomen.bsky.social @cheshiredemwomen.bsky.social · May 22
A Moment of Clarity
open.substack.com/pub/ourmoral...
A Moment of Clarity
House Republicans unify to pass big, ugly payout to billionaires
open.substack.com

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · May 22
He’s not gonna like this.

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cheshiredemwomen.bsky.social @cheshiredemwomen.bsky.social · May 19
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Hartford,Ct” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
NO KINGS Hartford,Ct · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allie...
www.mobilize.us

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Barry Butler Photography @barrybutler9.bsky.social · May 18
Sunday’s Sunset in Ireland’s Wicklow Mountains over Lough Tay. Formerly, a part of the Guinness estate, now owed by Bono.

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cheshiredemwomen.bsky.social @cheshiredemwomen.bsky.social · May 18
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Beverly on Substack
Important post you all. Please pass along. What will happen in the NEXT 100 Days. Remain calm.
substack.com

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ProPublica @propublica.org · May 7
1/ For ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for public service, we reported on five pregnant women who died after not receiving timely medical care in states with strict abortion bans.

These are their stories 🧵

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cheshiredemwomen.bsky.social @cheshiredemwomen.bsky.social · May 1
www.weareplannedparenthoodaction.org/a/protect-yo...
Protect Young People's Access to Care- Contact Your Legislators!
www.weareplannedparenthoodaction.org

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Nancy Redeker @nancysredeker.bsky.social · Apr 26
www.hrw.org/feature/2025...
100 days …. 100 human rights violations…
100 Human Rights Harms in 100 Days
To mark the first 100 days of President Trump's second term, Human Rights Watch has cataloged 100 of the administration’s executive policies, orders, and actions that pose significant risks to the hum...
www.hrw.org