Lesley D Birch
@birchles07.bsky.social
news and political junkie. retired master data steward. woman of leisure and travel. Chicago, my kind of town
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Why do you support Eugene?
Thank you for donating to Eugene Vindman's campaign. We'd love to hear why you support Eugene and what made you decide to donate today. It means the world to us that you have his back. We share some o...
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November 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Oh God, what have we done?
October 26, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Oh God, what have we done?
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Carson, born 100 years ago today.
“You become successful, the way I see it,” he said, “only if you’re good enough to deliver what the public enjoys. If you’re not, you won’t have any audience; so the performer really has more to do with his success than the public does.”
#RIP
“You become successful, the way I see it,” he said, “only if you’re good enough to deliver what the public enjoys. If you’re not, you won’t have any audience; so the performer really has more to do with his success than the public does.”
#RIP
October 24, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Carson, born 100 years ago today.
“You become successful, the way I see it,” he said, “only if you’re good enough to deliver what the public enjoys. If you’re not, you won’t have any audience; so the performer really has more to do with his success than the public does.”
#RIP
“You become successful, the way I see it,” he said, “only if you’re good enough to deliver what the public enjoys. If you’re not, you won’t have any audience; so the performer really has more to do with his success than the public does.”
#RIP
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So odd that Trump would build a ballroom when he cannot dance for shit.
October 25, 2025 at 12:11 AM
So odd that Trump would build a ballroom when he cannot dance for shit.
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October 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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October 11, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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I stand with PBS.
I stand with NPR.
I stand with Stephen Colbert.
I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.
I stand with the First Amendment.
PERIOD.*
*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
I stand with NPR.
I stand with Stephen Colbert.
I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.
I stand with the First Amendment.
PERIOD.*
*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
September 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I stand with PBS.
I stand with NPR.
I stand with Stephen Colbert.
I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.
I stand with the First Amendment.
PERIOD.*
*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
I stand with NPR.
I stand with Stephen Colbert.
I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.
I stand with the First Amendment.
PERIOD.*
*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
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A wholesome and much needed TL cleanser.
September 17, 2025 at 7:16 PM
A wholesome and much needed TL cleanser.
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I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.
September 18, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.
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That’s right, fuckface.
July 21, 2025 at 6:13 PM
That’s right, fuckface.
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Everyone should read and share this.
A great read from my better half:
Why I Left MAGA In 2020
The real, honest truth
Why I Left MAGA In 2020
The real, honest truth
Why I Left MAGA In 2020
The real, honest truth
www.allysammarco.com
May 6, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Everyone should read and share this.
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The entire permanent staff of the Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice was laid off. This division addresses issues such as asthma and air pollution, climate change and health, childhood lead poisoning, and cancer clusters.
April 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The entire permanent staff of the Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice was laid off. This division addresses issues such as asthma and air pollution, climate change and health, childhood lead poisoning, and cancer clusters.
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Tell me again why we’re letting a 78 year old, legit smelly, odorous, frail, loser old man who bankrupted a CASINO bankrupt the country?
Congress? Any answers?
Congress? Any answers?
April 5, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Tell me again why we’re letting a 78 year old, legit smelly, odorous, frail, loser old man who bankrupted a CASINO bankrupt the country?
Congress? Any answers?
Congress? Any answers?
A Lawless President's Contempt
open.substack.com/pub/america/...
open.substack.com/pub/america/...
A Lawless President's Contempt
The crisis facing our democracy is escalating. How long will the courts and the people stand for it?
open.substack.com
March 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
A Lawless President's Contempt
open.substack.com/pub/america/...
open.substack.com/pub/america/...
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I just saw this bumper sticker on the Long Island Expressway. People are beginning to realize that tariffs are actually import taxes paid by American consumers.
December 30, 2024 at 7:51 PM
I just saw this bumper sticker on the Long Island Expressway. People are beginning to realize that tariffs are actually import taxes paid by American consumers.
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I wish I lived in a country where Mitch McConnell, John Kelly, Bill Barr and John Bolton had at least half the balls of E. Jean Carroll, Stormy Daniels, Christine Blasey Ford, or Anita Hill.
December 30, 2024 at 3:35 PM
I wish I lived in a country where Mitch McConnell, John Kelly, Bill Barr and John Bolton had at least half the balls of E. Jean Carroll, Stormy Daniels, Christine Blasey Ford, or Anita Hill.
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Jimmy Carter is welcomed into heaven today. “Well done good and faithful servant.”
He will be missed
He will be missed
December 29, 2024 at 10:33 PM
Jimmy Carter is welcomed into heaven today. “Well done good and faithful servant.”
He will be missed
He will be missed
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Make America Sane Again.
November 22, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Make America Sane Again.
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Can we just admit that we NEED immigrants for our economy to run, from agriculture to high tech?
We’re a goddamn nation of immigrants, aren’t we? Let’s be proud of our immigrant heritage!
We’re a goddamn nation of immigrants, aren’t we? Let’s be proud of our immigrant heritage!
December 28, 2024 at 9:28 PM
Can we just admit that we NEED immigrants for our economy to run, from agriculture to high tech?
We’re a goddamn nation of immigrants, aren’t we? Let’s be proud of our immigrant heritage!
We’re a goddamn nation of immigrants, aren’t we? Let’s be proud of our immigrant heritage!
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New in PN: Tulsi Gabbard and Trump's scheme to gut the intel agencies
"It’s easy to see why Trump sees value in putting a stake in the heart of the intelligence agencies. From his perspective, the risk they'll uncover wrongdoing by him, or the authoritarian leaders he identifies with, is too great"
"It’s easy to see why Trump sees value in putting a stake in the heart of the intelligence agencies. From his perspective, the risk they'll uncover wrongdoing by him, or the authoritarian leaders he identifies with, is too great"
Tulsi Gabbard and Trump's scheme to gut the intel agencies
It's hard to envision a less suited intelligence chief. That’s a feature, not a bug.
www.publicnotice.co
November 29, 2024 at 2:50 PM
New in PN: Tulsi Gabbard and Trump's scheme to gut the intel agencies
"It’s easy to see why Trump sees value in putting a stake in the heart of the intelligence agencies. From his perspective, the risk they'll uncover wrongdoing by him, or the authoritarian leaders he identifies with, is too great"
"It’s easy to see why Trump sees value in putting a stake in the heart of the intelligence agencies. From his perspective, the risk they'll uncover wrongdoing by him, or the authoritarian leaders he identifies with, is too great"