magpie57.bsky.social
@magpie57.bsky.social
Born and raised in SoCal but am now retired with my husband and adult son in NC. I’m a dedicated Progressive and am as determined as ever to save our great nation.
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FOR THE LOVE OF GOD JUST LET US HAVE A FEW MOMENTS OF HOPE

Do y’all not understand how hope is active? How it is motivating? How it drives people to fight?

If you try to stamp out every last ray of hope and every good moment and every tiny bit of happiness you have truly doomed us all.
There’s a certain type of poster that seems to think it’s helpful to stamp out anything hopeful in the name of being realistic about how bad things are.

Don’t be that poster.

We know how bad things are. But for most of us, hope helps a lot more than your cynicism.

Rebellions are built on hope…
September 22, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies carried out a sweeping operation at 14 locations in six Alabama counties Tuesday, the result of a long-term investigation that authorities say is just beginning.
www.al.com/news/2025/07...
Federal agents raid multiple restaurants in 6 Alabama counties, detain more than 40 people
The operation executed federal search warrants linked to drug trafficking, human smuggling, fraud and financial crimes.
www.al.com
July 15, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I'm attending May Day Strong's event, “May Day Strong: We are the Many” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mayday/event...
May Day Strong: We are the Many · May Day Strong
Across the country—from fruit fields in California to classrooms in Chicago, from kitchens in Queens to loading docks in Atlanta—working people are rising up. **We are demanding a country that puts ou...
www.mobilize.us
April 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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The father of the 2nd child to die from measles in Texas has "absolutely no regrets" about not vaccinating, and blames "left-wing media" for her death.

There are now over 700 cases of measles in the United States.

Vaccines save lives.
#USPOL #PoliSky
April 16, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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It's official, they're going after Medicaid.
April 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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i want you to read the last few paragraphs and see if you're reading the same thing between these lines that i am
Elon Musk's Takeover Is Being Aided by a Trumpworld Power Couple
Stephen and Katie Miller—he's "the prime minister," sources say; she's DOGE's comms guru—liaise between the White House and Elon Musk, and are centrally involved as he tears the government apart.
www.wired.com
February 27, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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I hope it passes!!
March 6, 2025 at 6:52 AM
64 hours since we’ve had temperatures above 32. Our heater is JUST keeping up.
January 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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🎯
December 30, 2024 at 12:11 PM
December 30, 2024 at 2:32 PM
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In a vote split mostly along party lines, the North Carolina State Board of Elections rejected GOP Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin’s bid to invalidate over 60,000 ballots statewide. Griffin has the option to appeal the board’s decision.
North Carolina Election Board Rejects 60K Ballot Challenges in Supreme Court Race
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 13, 2024 at 12:30 PM
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"World leaders are mocking us" - Ben Meiselas on the MeidasTouch Podcast.

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December 13, 2024 at 1:07 AM
Decorating for Christmas. Finally getting the tree this weekend!
December 13, 2024 at 2:47 PM
The first snow in Charlotte in 3 years. Pretty light and will be melted by this afternoon.
December 3, 2024 at 1:32 PM
Just saw Gladiator II. Timely film. The fall of democracy at the hands of greedy, insane leaders.
December 1, 2024 at 11:17 PM
December 1, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Bill enjoying Thanksgiving in Oceanside, CA in 2018.
December 1, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Marc Elias fights on! Thank you, Sir!
BREAKING: Pennsylvania judge denies request from GOP Senate candidate David McCormick and RNC to toss out nearly 1,000 provisional ballots in Philadelphia. These votes will be counted.
🚨 In re: Provisional Ballot Sufficiency Determination and Provisional Ballot Challenge Hearing of the November 5, 2024 Election
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
November 19, 2024 at 11:32 PM
November 19, 2024 at 9:49 PM
Hallelujah!!!
We retired to N. Carolina from California two months ago but couldn’t find my car’s pink slip anywhere. We found it this morning!!!
November 16, 2024 at 6:01 PM
I love this Māori woman legislator doing Haka at her fellow Parliamentarians . The other Māori legislators jump on board because the bill would have hurt them. If you’ve ever seen Haka in person, you know why Europeans first coming New Zealand were terrified.
New Zealand: MPs perform Maori Haka to protest against a controversial bill
YouTube video by ThePrint
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November 16, 2024 at 1:09 AM
November 14, 2024 at 10:49 PM
Beware! Child sexual predator and narcissist nominated for Attorney General.
November 14, 2024 at 10:39 PM