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Truth, justice, & humor. Retired Texas teacher not liking the good ol’ boys running this state. #PublicEd #ERA #Vote #SocialSecurity
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@jmal52.bsky.social
· Sep 21
Seen on someone else's post (I don't know who): "My desire to scroll through my social media feed is in direct opposition to my desire to keep my sanity." (or something like that)
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It's a marketing messaging thing.... you could call it NHP (National HealthPlan), United Health Plan, National Care Plan.
"Medicare for All" could eventually work, but it's a lot of work to change the stigma of "Medicare".
UK = NHS
AU= Medicare Australia
Japan = Japan National Health Insurance
"Medicare for All" could eventually work, but it's a lot of work to change the stigma of "Medicare".
UK = NHS
AU= Medicare Australia
Japan = Japan National Health Insurance
November 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
It's a marketing messaging thing.... you could call it NHP (National HealthPlan), United Health Plan, National Care Plan.
"Medicare for All" could eventually work, but it's a lot of work to change the stigma of "Medicare".
UK = NHS
AU= Medicare Australia
Japan = Japan National Health Insurance
"Medicare for All" could eventually work, but it's a lot of work to change the stigma of "Medicare".
UK = NHS
AU= Medicare Australia
Japan = Japan National Health Insurance
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Congresswoman Crockett’s Statement on Federal Court Blocking Texas’ Discriminatory Congressional Maps
November 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Congresswoman Crockett’s Statement on Federal Court Blocking Texas’ Discriminatory Congressional Maps
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NEWS: During a hearing in federal court in VA, prosecutors confirmed that the operative indictment in the case against James Comey was never shown to or voted on by the entire grand jury before it was presented in open court.
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
November 19, 2025 at 4:36 PM
NEWS: During a hearing in federal court in VA, prosecutors confirmed that the operative indictment in the case against James Comey was never shown to or voted on by the entire grand jury before it was presented in open court.
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
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As @hcrichardson.bsky.social points out in her email today, it is the 162nd anniversary of Lincoln's famous speech at the location of the Battle of Gettysburg.
November 19, 2025 at 1:14 PM
As @hcrichardson.bsky.social points out in her email today, it is the 162nd anniversary of Lincoln's famous speech at the location of the Battle of Gettysburg.
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We applaud the Federal Court’s decision to block Texas’ racially discriminatory Congressional Map in the 2026 midterm elections!!! Read the press release here: www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...
November 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
We applaud the Federal Court’s decision to block Texas’ racially discriminatory Congressional Map in the 2026 midterm elections!!! Read the press release here: www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...
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Remember that guy who used to say "Relax your jaw" just at the right moment? Is he still on X? We could use that here on Bluesky. I find my jaw has been clenched since the presidential election. #RelaxYourJaw
November 19, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Remember that guy who used to say "Relax your jaw" just at the right moment? Is he still on X? We could use that here on Bluesky. I find my jaw has been clenched since the presidential election. #RelaxYourJaw
@sanders.senate.gov @aoc.bsky.social @warren.senate.gov - You should be using this moment to advocate for Medicare for All, as the GOP are looking for alternative healthcare options. #MedicareForAll
November 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM
@sanders.senate.gov @aoc.bsky.social @warren.senate.gov - You should be using this moment to advocate for Medicare for All, as the GOP are looking for alternative healthcare options. #MedicareForAll
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🚨 TAKE ACTION: We need every representative—Republican or Democrat—who says they support working people to vote for the Protect America’s Workforce Act.
This forced vote will happen in just a few days. Tell Congress: restore federal workers’ union rights NOW!
This forced vote will happen in just a few days. Tell Congress: restore federal workers’ union rights NOW!
CALL: Pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act in the House of Representatives
CALL: Pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act in the House of Representatives It's time to get this done for America's workers.
act.aflcio.org
November 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
🚨 TAKE ACTION: We need every representative—Republican or Democrat—who says they support working people to vote for the Protect America’s Workforce Act.
This forced vote will happen in just a few days. Tell Congress: restore federal workers’ union rights NOW!
This forced vote will happen in just a few days. Tell Congress: restore federal workers’ union rights NOW!
If you knew a law you made was killing people, wouldn't you change that law? #TxLege
ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions. Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
A pregnant San Antonio mother kept getting sicker. She died after she couldn’t get an abortion in Texas.
ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions. Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emerg...
www.sacurrent.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
If you knew a law you made was killing people, wouldn't you change that law? #TxLege
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Brent Wilkes: When the Trump administration cuts these programs, they're not just trimming the fat– They are tearing a hole in the safety net for the most vulnerable Americans in our nation.
November 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Brent Wilkes: When the Trump administration cuts these programs, they're not just trimming the fat– They are tearing a hole in the safety net for the most vulnerable Americans in our nation.
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The DOJ has been pressing states since May for their registration rolls, which include sensitive personal information of every single voter, claiming the agency wants to ensure compliance with federal voter laws. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
States Want to Know: Why Does the DOJ Want Their Voter Rolls, Really?
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The DOJ has been pressing states since May for their registration rolls, which include sensitive personal information of every single voter, claiming the agency wants to ensure compliance with federal voter laws. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Great and correct piece by @pemalevy.bsky.social. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
This is all John Roberts’ fault
Trump owes his corrupt and abusive reign to one man.
www.motherjones.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Great and correct piece by @pemalevy.bsky.social. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Trump is a dangerous embarrassment who has destroyed the USA’s standing in the free world.
Congress must reign this f*cker in.
🔗 www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Congress must reign this f*cker in.
🔗 www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
November 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Trump is a dangerous embarrassment who has destroyed the USA’s standing in the free world.
Congress must reign this f*cker in.
🔗 www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Congress must reign this f*cker in.
🔗 www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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Bondi: “I have the Epstein list on my desk”
Comer: “I don’t think there’s an actual Epstein list”
They’re trapped in their own web of lies.
Comer: “I don’t think there’s an actual Epstein list”
They’re trapped in their own web of lies.
November 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Bondi: “I have the Epstein list on my desk”
Comer: “I don’t think there’s an actual Epstein list”
They’re trapped in their own web of lies.
Comer: “I don’t think there’s an actual Epstein list”
They’re trapped in their own web of lies.
With friends like these...
Yesterday Trump said Saudi leader Mohammed bin Salman, who approved the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, was “highly respected.”
Here are other people Trump has said are “respected”:
Xi Jinping
Vladimir Putin
Jerry Falwell Jr.
Jair Bolsonaro
Jill Stein
Judge Aileen Cannon
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Here are other people Trump has said are “respected”:
Xi Jinping
Vladimir Putin
Jerry Falwell Jr.
Jair Bolsonaro
Jill Stein
Judge Aileen Cannon
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November 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
With friends like these...
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Let me tell you about the other Epstein files the Trump administration is STILL HIDING — records that aren’t affected by the bill Congress passed today.
November 18, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Let me tell you about the other Epstein files the Trump administration is STILL HIDING — records that aren’t affected by the bill Congress passed today.
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Listen…If y’all want to talk honesty, then let’s be honest about all of it.
The promises, the hypocrisy, the receipts.
Because what you campaigned on and what you’re doing? Two very different things.
The promises, the hypocrisy, the receipts.
Because what you campaigned on and what you’re doing? Two very different things.
November 19, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Listen…If y’all want to talk honesty, then let’s be honest about all of it.
The promises, the hypocrisy, the receipts.
Because what you campaigned on and what you’re doing? Two very different things.
The promises, the hypocrisy, the receipts.
Because what you campaigned on and what you’re doing? Two very different things.
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Former Alamo boss drew a line in the sand when Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick tried to take away her freedom of speech. She told me how she found out, and why she's taking on the biggest bully in Texas: www.houstonchronicle.com/business/col... #txlege @houstonchronicle.com
How the Alamo's former boss is fighting Dan Patrick for free speech
Former Alamo CEO Kate Rogers describes how Patrick tried to silence her and promises to fight for free speech rights.
www.houstonchronicle.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Former Alamo boss drew a line in the sand when Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick tried to take away her freedom of speech. She told me how she found out, and why she's taking on the biggest bully in Texas: www.houstonchronicle.com/business/col... #txlege @houstonchronicle.com
Good for her!! We need to stand up to these bullies.
The embattled former CEO of Alamo Trust is suing Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, who pressured her to resign over what they saw as her "woke" supervision of the Alamo. Pod: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x www.expressnews.com/...
November 18, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Good for her!! We need to stand up to these bullies.
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House Democrats have successfully forced a vote to release the Epstein files.
But even now, Republicans are trying to justify continued obstruction.
If you can't stand up for these survivors, how can anyone trust you to stand up for them?
But even now, Republicans are trying to justify continued obstruction.
If you can't stand up for these survivors, how can anyone trust you to stand up for them?
November 18, 2025 at 9:24 PM
House Democrats have successfully forced a vote to release the Epstein files.
But even now, Republicans are trying to justify continued obstruction.
If you can't stand up for these survivors, how can anyone trust you to stand up for them?
But even now, Republicans are trying to justify continued obstruction.
If you can't stand up for these survivors, how can anyone trust you to stand up for them?
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Jeffrey Epstein’s Brother Claims He Heard ‘from a Pretty Good Source’ That Epstein Files Are Being Scrubbed of Republican Names
"Jeffrey definitely had dirt on Trump," Mark alleged in an interview with NewsNation
people.com/epstein-s-br...
"Jeffrey definitely had dirt on Trump," Mark alleged in an interview with NewsNation
people.com/epstein-s-br...
Jeffrey Epstein’s Brother Claims He Heard ‘from a Pretty Good Source’ That Epstein Files Are Being Scrubbed of Republican Names
Mark Epstein, brother of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, alleged in an interview with NewsNation that the Epstein files are being edited to remove Republican names.
people.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Jeffrey Epstein’s Brother Claims He Heard ‘from a Pretty Good Source’ That Epstein Files Are Being Scrubbed of Republican Names
"Jeffrey definitely had dirt on Trump," Mark alleged in an interview with NewsNation
people.com/epstein-s-br...
"Jeffrey definitely had dirt on Trump," Mark alleged in an interview with NewsNation
people.com/epstein-s-br...
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To all of us who’s a survivor of SA— let’s flood Clay Higgins offices with postcards and phone calls. We understand the assignment. Pass it on. #ClayHiggins #epstein #believesurvivors
November 18, 2025 at 9:24 PM
To all of us who’s a survivor of SA— let’s flood Clay Higgins offices with postcards and phone calls. We understand the assignment. Pass it on. #ClayHiggins #epstein #believesurvivors
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Congratulations, Donald Trump—you finally had a landslide!
November 18, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Congratulations, Donald Trump—you finally had a landslide!