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Julie Caskey Montgomery
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True Blue but also Country Before Party

Animation lover

Anything Dan and/or Swampy
The Owl House
Tales of Arcadia (I'm completely obsessed)
Trader Joe's ice cream sandwiches, the ones with coffee ice cream and brownie sandwich slices
@dwaynegmason.bsky.social Good to see you here, bud.
January 31, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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What does it mean to be an American now that Donald Trump, the country’s 1st president convicted of criminal felonies, is once again the leader of the free world? WE RISE TOGETHER 💙 #Resist #America #StopTheOligarchy www.salon.com/2025/01/21/i... with @filosia.bsky.social @metafrasis.bsky.social
It's time to ditch toxic social media platforms
To survive Trump's return, Dr. Gail Christopher heeds, "we must practice disciplines that calm our nervous system"
www.salon.com
January 22, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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Two Spirits ✊🏼💙
Just because POTUS says there are only 2 genders does not make it a fact.

Science shows that gender is a spectrum. You are wonderfully made exactly as you understand yourself to be.
January 22, 2025 at 9:39 AM
My FB feed is so full of misinformation from"liberal" sources at the moment. I'm hoping we all settle down a bit, soon, so we can get down to the serious work of resistance. We (i.e. those who see our democracy in serious danger) need to focus on responding to the very real threats.
January 22, 2025 at 10:58 AM
@paulabyrd.bsky.social hi there!! 👋👋🤗
January 22, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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Thank you @aaronrosspowell.com. Every darn word of this. Please share this post.👇
Three things that remain true, no matter what Trump does:

1) Trans people have as much right to express their identities with dignity as anyone else.

2) Immigrants are awesome, create wealth, and make our culture better.

3) Trade with people around the world enriches us, and not just financially.
January 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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January 21, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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God, I love the ACLU. Send them money if you can! To win, we're going to need all hands on deck.

ACLU to Sue Trump Administration Over Birthright Citizenship www.thebulwark.com/p/aclu-to-su...
ACLU to Sue Trump Administration Over Birthright Citizenship
The legal battles have begun.
www.thebulwark.com
January 21, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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The Nazis think this was a Nazi salute, but, hey, what would they know?
Right-Wing Extremists Are Abuzz Over Musk's Straight-Arm Salute
Right-wing extremists are abuzz over Elon Musk giving an awkward straight-armed salute during an inauguration rally for Donald Trump.
www.rollingstone.com
January 20, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Steve ruins another disco for everybody. Why are you like this, Steve?
January 3, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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I was 100% convinced this was not a real quote.

I was also 100% wrong.

Unbelievable.
January 3, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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And the Bermuda Triangle.
Ain't a Gen Xer alive that ain't scared of quicksand & spontaneous combustion.
January 3, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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Love your liver! 19 simple ways to look after this incredible organ, chosen by doctors
Love your liver! 19 simple ways to look after this incredible organ, chosen by doctors
Should you do Dry January? Is any amount of alcohol good for you? And do detoxes work? Experts reveal the tips they live by Whether or not you have overdone it during the festivities, it is never too late to give your liver some love. Here, doctors share…
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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This kind of good government policy that actually matters in the lives of voters rarely if ever gets attention in the media and when it kicks in, the beneficiaries rarely know why it happened or who to thank, which is how you end up w/the election result in November 🙃
Starting TODAY, a key provision of the Inflation Reduction Act goes into effect: Limiting annual out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs to $2,000 for Medicare beneficiaries.

19 million people are expected to save an average of $400 each.
January 1, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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If I was a billionaire and rich enough to be able to pay off debts, mortgages, student loans and medical bills for thousands upon thousands of people - I’d be like the Santa and the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny all rolled into one! Nice waitress? Here’s 10k. Kid smiled at me on the street? 5k.
January 1, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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January 1, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Must say I’m genuinely confused by anyone whose main reason to be on any social media is to ‘get followers’ as opposed to ‘discover cool and interesting new people to talk to’.
January 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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This is spot on.
So basically the Trump Admin’s immigration policy is to increase the number of people from other countries who come in and take high-skilled, high paying American jobs, while deporting everyone else doing physically grueling jobs for shit wages?
January 1, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Timothy Snyder: "Many people who would gain security, prosperity, and lifespan from a better system don't want it if they have to share it with others".

Let's do better this year…

substack.com/home/post/p-...
Class War or Culture War?
Both
substack.com
January 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Follow local coverage of New Orleans attack at NOLA/Times-Picayune, currently unpaywalled www.nola.com/news/crime%c...
Fire at St. Roch rental may be connected to mass casualty Bourbon Street attack, sources say
Here's what we know.
www.nola.com
January 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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My favorite Christmas movie is Monty Python’s “Life of Brian.” I watch it with Jesus every year.
December 24, 2024 at 10:29 PM
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It appears that the person who ratted out this 20-year old Texas abortion patient to the cops was the man who impregnated her, which leads me to my sad but essential reminder: if you are having an abortion in a ban state, tell as few people as possible, and importantly, do not tell your boyfriend.
December 17, 2024 at 6:30 PM
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Donald Trump lost more jobs than any President in history.

Joe Biden created more jobs in one term than any President in history.

And Trump is going to "save us" from Biden's economy? Facts have no meaning anymore.
December 17, 2024 at 11:59 PM
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An excellent piece in Jeff Bezos’s newspaper about … {checks notes} … a media organization obeying in advance
December 17, 2024 at 10:26 AM