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Y'all, what the fuck. Shit is wild. But we'll get through it together.

Queer trans man in a red state 👊 Lucky to serve my community by managing a federal social services program.

I guess I use Bsky to boost/circulate info that I'd want shared with me :)
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BREAKING: Abigail Spanberger has won and will flip Virginia blue. A MASSIVE win for Democrats.

Subscribe to support my work. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
BREAKING: Abigail Spanberger Wins and Flips Virginia Blue
A major victory for Democrats in Virginia as Spanberger flips the Commonwealth blue.
open.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Remember: if you share numbers when less than 50 percent of precincts are in and the results haven’t been adjusted for what’s still coming in, you are part of the problem.
November 5, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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This is an excellent idea!!!
November 3, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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You know the drill: STAY IN LINE.
November 4, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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In the 2 weeks after Mamdani won in June, 10k ppl signed up with @runforsomething.net to consider a run for local office - our biggest surge *ever*. Like it or not (& I do!!) he's shaping the future of the Democratic Party.

If you want something different, get other people to run.
November 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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If you run into any problems or have questions when casting your vote today, call the Election Protection Hotline.
November 4, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Remember: The recipe for economic growth isn’t tax cuts for the rich. It’s investment in our people — in health care, infrastructure and education — to build a strong middle class. 

You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.
August 8, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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It’s truly depraved for Trump to welcome Vladimir Putin to the US while Putin is actively wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes in Ukraine.

Trump calls this a peace summit but it’s just an opportunity to hang out with one of his dictator buddies. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-a...
Trump and Putin will meet in Alaska next week, Trump says
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are planning to meet in the United States, multiple sources tell CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com
August 8, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Seasonal employees counting on housing at Yosemite were asked to volunteer for the park while the government was unable to onboard them at the start of the summer.
Yosemite employees worked for weeks with no pay before the government hired them
Seasonal employees counting on housing at Yosemite were asked to volunteer for the park while the government was unable to onboard them at the start of the summer.
n.pr
August 4, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Astute observation.
August 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Yes, explain.
August 4, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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👇🏽
August 3, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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In the last hour or so:

⚖️SCOTUS ordered briefing in redistricting case.
⚖️NH Gov signed new voter suppression law.
⚖️Judge granted discovery in election EO case.

Stay informed about what's happening in court and to democracy by subscribing to Democracy Docket now. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0
August 1, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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This should be a Five Alarm Fire on every G'ddamned media outlet in the world.

I very rarely post a link to someone else's newsletter...as I have my own. This, however...is a MUST see.

open.substack.com/pub/thiswill...
Ex-CIA Whistleblower: "The NSA Audited The 2024 Election, Kamala Harris Won"
Math doesn’t lie—people do. A buried NSA‑authorized audit paved the way for this unelected illegitimate regime.
open.substack.com
August 1, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Trump is doing exactly what MAGA has been ranting about for years—covering up Epstein ties, protecting elite pedophile rings, silencing victims, and giving safe harbor to child sex traffickers.

And he’s doing it in plain sight.
August 1, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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The scheduled congressional deposition of Ghislaine Maxwell is indefinitely postponed.
Comer says he will postpone Ghislaine Maxwell testimony
The House Oversight chair also rejected an immunity request from the Jeffrey Epstein associate.
www.politico.com
August 1, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Good, can continue to make evidence based recommendations without pressure from a corrupt regime.
ACOG No Longer Accepting Federal Funding, Citing Policy Disputes
May be the first physician organization to divest from federal funds this way
www.medpagetoday.com
August 1, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Wow
August 1, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: A higher up at the Bureau of Prisons WAIVED Ghislaine Maxwell's sex offender status in order to transfer her to a minimum security camp in Texas, per source. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/exclusive-...
EXCLUSIVE: Someone Waived Ghislaine Maxwell's Sex Offender Status to Move Her to a Minimum Security Camp in Texas
According to sources, you can't move someone with a Public Safety Factor (PSF) designation - which Maxwell had - without waiving it. That's what happened here.
www.muellershewrote.com
August 1, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Based on what we have learned, this does seem like a fair name for the files
July 31, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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Health care professionals like Dr. Goepferd help families of trans youth understand what gender-affirming care really is. Amid anti-trans attacks, their expertise is essential for helping families navigate a complex journey.

Get the facts on health care for trans youth: www.hrc.org/resources/ge...
July 31, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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Dems. Wanna get your polling out of the gutter? Stop talking about redrawing house maps in blue states and do it. Go big. Don't match them seat for seat. Blow them out of the water. Then endorse Mamdani. You're welcome.

Love, Allison
July 30, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Mamdani: We are reminded no matter how strong our gun laws are in this state, we are only as safe as the weakest laws in this nation.
July 30, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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I know he’s constantly looking for new ways to distract from Epstein, but I’m not so sure this is the best way to do it from a strategy standpoint.
July 31, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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Mamdani: I would say that for the former governor to have spent an entire day speaking almost exclusively about me and barely about the New Yorkers who have been killed is indicative of the very politics New Yorkers want to leave in the past.
July 30, 2025 at 6:47 PM