Joan Bowman
@joanbowman.bsky.social
You can't unify with someone who wants to destroy you. I build my following slowly and I tend to last a long time. Art by my Son,the late Christopher Gabriel. Carrying Chris' Legacy onward. www.gardencosmic.com (beta)
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Congratulations to Justin Crosby (D) on his election victory in Mississippi CD22 — he flipped the newly redrawn seat by defeating the incumbent with approximately 53 % of the vote.
This win is part of a broader shift after court-ordered map revisions aimed at increasing majority-Black districts.
This win is part of a broader shift after court-ordered map revisions aimed at increasing majority-Black districts.
December 4, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Congratulations to Justin Crosby (D) on his election victory in Mississippi CD22 — he flipped the newly redrawn seat by defeating the incumbent with approximately 53 % of the vote.
This win is part of a broader shift after court-ordered map revisions aimed at increasing majority-Black districts.
This win is part of a broader shift after court-ordered map revisions aimed at increasing majority-Black districts.
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Why do you appreciate unions?
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
November 30, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Why do you appreciate unions?
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
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31 years ago this month, I warned that America was becoming a two-tiered society composed of a few winners and a larger group left behind, whose anger and disillusionment could be easily manipulated.
I took a lot of heat for this speech. Watch and tell me if I was wrong.
I took a lot of heat for this speech. Watch and tell me if I was wrong.
A Warning from 1994 of a Two-Tiered Society | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
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November 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM
31 years ago this month, I warned that America was becoming a two-tiered society composed of a few winners and a larger group left behind, whose anger and disillusionment could be easily manipulated.
I took a lot of heat for this speech. Watch and tell me if I was wrong.
I took a lot of heat for this speech. Watch and tell me if I was wrong.
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When you see Donald Trump's government, a government that works great for those with money and connections and doesn’t work for anyone else, that’s corruption—plain and simple.
November 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
When you see Donald Trump's government, a government that works great for those with money and connections and doesn’t work for anyone else, that’s corruption—plain and simple.
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Remember. A vote is NOT NEEDED to release the Epstein Files.
A vote is needed to FORCE the release of the Epstein Files
A vote is needed to FORCE the release of the Epstein Files
November 18, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Remember. A vote is NOT NEEDED to release the Epstein Files.
A vote is needed to FORCE the release of the Epstein Files
A vote is needed to FORCE the release of the Epstein Files
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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Tapper: Angus King said standing up to Donald Trump didn't work.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
November 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Tapper: Angus King said standing up to Donald Trump didn't work.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
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The US Senate is a worthless institution that has, with a few very brief exceptions, been a reactionary force in the US for all its history, holding back progress, holding back the will of the voters, upholding a grossly oligarchic, patriarchal, racist hierarchy. Flush it down the toilet.
November 10, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The US Senate is a worthless institution that has, with a few very brief exceptions, been a reactionary force in the US for all its history, holding back progress, holding back the will of the voters, upholding a grossly oligarchic, patriarchal, racist hierarchy. Flush it down the toilet.
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Chuck Schumer has not met this moment and Senate Democrats would be wise to move on from his leadership.
November 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Chuck Schumer has not met this moment and Senate Democrats would be wise to move on from his leadership.
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Bye Bye Chuck…
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So @schumer.senate.gov really thinks we don’t understand that he orchestrated this by getting senators not up for re-election to vote yes?
November 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Bye Bye Chuck…
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MORE OF THIS
November 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
MORE OF THIS
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Contact these Senators ASAP and tell them DON’T CAVE.
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Congress just dropped a so-called “minibus” deal to end the 40-day shutdown but it’s a surrender disguised as progress.
It funds veterans and agriculture but abandons the 20 million Americans who rely on ACA subsidies for health care.
A Band-Aid won’t fix a bleeding nation.
Congress just dropped a so-called “minibus” deal to end the 40-day shutdown but it’s a surrender disguised as progress.
It funds veterans and agriculture but abandons the 20 million Americans who rely on ACA subsidies for health care.
A Band-Aid won’t fix a bleeding nation.
November 9, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Contact these Senators ASAP and tell them DON’T CAVE.
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I am proud that my law firm is representing this amazing organization in this critical fight for the right to vote.
🚨BREAKING: A civil rights organization sued the Trump administration Saturday over a new policy barring nonprofits from helping new U.S. citizens register to vote. The lawsuit calls the policy part of a “broader effort to ensure that new Americans cannot exert their democratic will on the nation.”
Lawsuit Blasts Trump’s Bid to Keep New Citizens From Registering to Vote
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I am proud that my law firm is representing this amazing organization in this critical fight for the right to vote.
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He basically stole the discovery of DNA from Franklin, talked about her like she was a glorified secretary in his book, and was generally an awful person.
November 9, 2025 at 1:57 AM
He basically stole the discovery of DNA from Franklin, talked about her like she was a glorified secretary in his book, and was generally an awful person.
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I really don't think he had a brilliant mind. It looked like it. I was taught that. I read all kinds of stuff that said he was brilliant. But now... I believe he had a moment of luck because he cheated. He spied on the work of a woman more brilliant than he could ever imagine. Literally.
But.mm
November 9, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I really don't think he had a brilliant mind. It looked like it. I was taught that. I read all kinds of stuff that said he was brilliant. But now... I believe he had a moment of luck because he cheated. He spied on the work of a woman more brilliant than he could ever imagine. Literally.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
November 5, 2025 at 4:07 AM
WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
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Earlier this year, I met a Croatian journalist who was in the US doing a piece on America’s politics and I asked her what surprised her. And she said, “What you all call the far left is just being normal.”
November 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Earlier this year, I met a Croatian journalist who was in the US doing a piece on America’s politics and I asked her what surprised her. And she said, “What you all call the far left is just being normal.”
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Good night peeps, sweet dreams.
November 4, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Good night peeps, sweet dreams.
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i want to repeat this: mamdani and spanberger have run similar campaigns tailored to their respective electorates and it is maddening to watch political journalists attempt to create some broad contrast where none exist
the other thing about this is that there is no reason to pit these candidates against each other? each are good fits for their respective electorates and each shows the value of vigorous campaigns focused on the stated material problems of voters.
November 4, 2025 at 1:37 PM
i want to repeat this: mamdani and spanberger have run similar campaigns tailored to their respective electorates and it is maddening to watch political journalists attempt to create some broad contrast where none exist
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Walmart, McDonalds and Amazon are the largest employers of people who require SNAP assistance.
The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.
They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.
Wanna fix fraud and abuse?
Fix that.
The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.
They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.
Wanna fix fraud and abuse?
Fix that.
November 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Walmart, McDonalds and Amazon are the largest employers of people who require SNAP assistance.
The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.
They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.
Wanna fix fraud and abuse?
Fix that.
The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.
They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.
Wanna fix fraud and abuse?
Fix that.