patg62💙
@patg62.bsky.social
Wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and now a great-great grandmother. Avid reader, gardener and dog lover. Resister!!!! Women ‘s March 4 Times. Democrat. Retired teacher and lifelong learner.
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Things we learn:
1. Bovino's existence is the result of chain migration, which MAGA wants to ban
2. His family arrived legally under an immigration law MAGA wants to repeal
3. His father killed a woman while driving drunk, a crime for which MAGA aims to deport immigrants
And much more. Read it.
1. Bovino's existence is the result of chain migration, which MAGA wants to ban
2. His family arrived legally under an immigration law MAGA wants to repeal
3. His father killed a woman while driving drunk, a crime for which MAGA aims to deport immigrants
And much more. Read it.
Greg Bovino’s the star of Trump’s deportation show. We trace his roots.
As a boy, the Hollywood movie “The Border" set the course for his life. He couldn’t believe the Border Patrol agents in the movie were the bad guys. Now that he’s in charge of deportation efforts caus...
chicago.suntimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Things we learn:
1. Bovino's existence is the result of chain migration, which MAGA wants to ban
2. His family arrived legally under an immigration law MAGA wants to repeal
3. His father killed a woman while driving drunk, a crime for which MAGA aims to deport immigrants
And much more. Read it.
1. Bovino's existence is the result of chain migration, which MAGA wants to ban
2. His family arrived legally under an immigration law MAGA wants to repeal
3. His father killed a woman while driving drunk, a crime for which MAGA aims to deport immigrants
And much more. Read it.
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Collins is expected to cut 35,000 VA staff on top off the already 30,000 positions he slashed. The VA is already struggling to keep up with workload they have often at the expense of US Veterans.
#ProudBlue#OneV1#Voices4Victory
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#ProudBlue#OneV1#Voices4Victory
www.rawstory.com/trump-vetera...
Leaked Trump Admin memo hints at drastic cuts at VA as needs go unfulfilled: report
Americans seeking healthcare services will face additional challenges as a leaked Veterans Administration memo reveals significant staffing reductions at facilities serving former military members.Und...
www.rawstory.com
December 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Collins is expected to cut 35,000 VA staff on top off the already 30,000 positions he slashed. The VA is already struggling to keep up with workload they have often at the expense of US Veterans.
#ProudBlue#OneV1#Voices4Victory
www.rawstory.com/trump-vetera...
#ProudBlue#OneV1#Voices4Victory
www.rawstory.com/trump-vetera...
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Amid a surge of illnesses, including whooping cough, several school districts across the state have had to cancel classes in recent weeks.
www.thegazette.com/health-care-...
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Whooping cough, high absences from illnesses close some Iowa schools
Amid a surge of illnesses including whooping cough and influenza, several school districts across the state have had to cancel classes in recent weeks.
www.thegazette.com
December 13, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Amid a surge of illnesses, including whooping cough, several school districts across the state have had to cancel classes in recent weeks.
www.thegazette.com/health-care-...
www.thegazette.com/health-care-...
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The RFK, jr effect.
December 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The RFK, jr effect.
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Joy Reid on Stephen A. Smith profiting off of his attacks on Black women.
December 14, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Joy Reid on Stephen A. Smith profiting off of his attacks on Black women.
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Chancellor Merz is right: Europe can no longer depend on America.
But he's wrong to say that America is pursuing its own interests.
Trump is pursuing his deranged and corrupt interests, not ours.
But he's wrong to say that America is pursuing its own interests.
Trump is pursuing his deranged and corrupt interests, not ours.
December 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Chancellor Merz is right: Europe can no longer depend on America.
But he's wrong to say that America is pursuing its own interests.
Trump is pursuing his deranged and corrupt interests, not ours.
But he's wrong to say that America is pursuing its own interests.
Trump is pursuing his deranged and corrupt interests, not ours.
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#USDemocracy #MomSky
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Looks like I found the dates by state for the 2026 US Congress primaries, including filing deadlines, runoffs (if applicable), etc.:
• US House (happening in all states):
ballotpedia.org/United_State...
• US Senate (happening in some states):
ballotpedia.org/United_State...
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Looks like I found the dates by state for the 2026 US Congress primaries, including filing deadlines, runoffs (if applicable), etc.:
• US House (happening in all states):
ballotpedia.org/United_State...
• US Senate (happening in some states):
ballotpedia.org/United_State...
December 14, 2025 at 8:49 AM
#USDemocracy #MomSky
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Looks like I found the dates by state for the 2026 US Congress primaries, including filing deadlines, runoffs (if applicable), etc.:
• US House (happening in all states):
ballotpedia.org/United_State...
• US Senate (happening in some states):
ballotpedia.org/United_State...
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Looks like I found the dates by state for the 2026 US Congress primaries, including filing deadlines, runoffs (if applicable), etc.:
• US House (happening in all states):
ballotpedia.org/United_State...
• US Senate (happening in some states):
ballotpedia.org/United_State...
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Steve Bannon’s close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein deserves even more scrutiny.
Every day.
Bannon has manipulated press coverage for years, even while being a superspreader for rightwing extremism and idiotic conspiracy theories.
Reporting every day. Bannon + Epstein.
Every day.
Bannon has manipulated press coverage for years, even while being a superspreader for rightwing extremism and idiotic conspiracy theories.
Reporting every day. Bannon + Epstein.
December 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Steve Bannon’s close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein deserves even more scrutiny.
Every day.
Bannon has manipulated press coverage for years, even while being a superspreader for rightwing extremism and idiotic conspiracy theories.
Reporting every day. Bannon + Epstein.
Every day.
Bannon has manipulated press coverage for years, even while being a superspreader for rightwing extremism and idiotic conspiracy theories.
Reporting every day. Bannon + Epstein.
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🚨DAILY REMINDER🚨
Are you sick and tired of the madness yet? Don’t forget how we got here. Never forget what happened Jan. 6, 2021. Never forget who incited it. Never forget the complicit members of Congress. We can vote them out of office.🫖
#StayWoke✊🏽 #Pinks🌸
🎥 @mjfree.bsky.social
Are you sick and tired of the madness yet? Don’t forget how we got here. Never forget what happened Jan. 6, 2021. Never forget who incited it. Never forget the complicit members of Congress. We can vote them out of office.🫖
#StayWoke✊🏽 #Pinks🌸
🎥 @mjfree.bsky.social
December 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
🚨DAILY REMINDER🚨
Are you sick and tired of the madness yet? Don’t forget how we got here. Never forget what happened Jan. 6, 2021. Never forget who incited it. Never forget the complicit members of Congress. We can vote them out of office.🫖
#StayWoke✊🏽 #Pinks🌸
🎥 @mjfree.bsky.social
Are you sick and tired of the madness yet? Don’t forget how we got here. Never forget what happened Jan. 6, 2021. Never forget who incited it. Never forget the complicit members of Congress. We can vote them out of office.🫖
#StayWoke✊🏽 #Pinks🌸
🎥 @mjfree.bsky.social
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Oversight Dems just dropped a new trove of photos from Jeffrey Epstein's estate — including this one of Steve Bannon.
@monacharen.bsky.social has a question: Where's the uproar over Bannon's connection to Epstein? Read it here: bit.ly/3Mq75uP
@monacharen.bsky.social has a question: Where's the uproar over Bannon's connection to Epstein? Read it here: bit.ly/3Mq75uP
Steve Bannon Was Epstein’s Comeback Consultant. Where’s the Uproar?
The MAGA architect is escaping opprobrium for his chummy relationship with the notorious pedophile.
www.thebulwark.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Oversight Dems just dropped a new trove of photos from Jeffrey Epstein's estate — including this one of Steve Bannon.
@monacharen.bsky.social has a question: Where's the uproar over Bannon's connection to Epstein? Read it here: bit.ly/3Mq75uP
@monacharen.bsky.social has a question: Where's the uproar over Bannon's connection to Epstein? Read it here: bit.ly/3Mq75uP
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Remarkable how brutal the ruling against Trump on Abrego Garcia truly is: It details flagrant and malicious abuses of power all throughout. Trump and Stephen Miller were testing their ability to spread lawless state terror. But the court held the line. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
Fiasco for Trump as Judge Issues Harsh Rebuke in Abrego Garcia Case
Judge Paula Xinis’s ruling temporarily freed Kilmar Abrego Garcia from custody. It also savagely indicted Trump’s lawless handling of this whole affair from start to finish.
newrepublic.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Remarkable how brutal the ruling against Trump on Abrego Garcia truly is: It details flagrant and malicious abuses of power all throughout. Trump and Stephen Miller were testing their ability to spread lawless state terror. But the court held the line. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
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#MorningVibe from a favorite, iambossofficial (IG).
Lesson 13 of “Bossi’s Finishing School for Difficult Women” is here to show you how to respond while the men in the room quietly cosplay as decorative houseplants.
Hydrate your rage! Class is in session!
Lesson 13 of “Bossi’s Finishing School for Difficult Women” is here to show you how to respond while the men in the room quietly cosplay as decorative houseplants.
Hydrate your rage! Class is in session!
December 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
#MorningVibe from a favorite, iambossofficial (IG).
Lesson 13 of “Bossi’s Finishing School for Difficult Women” is here to show you how to respond while the men in the room quietly cosplay as decorative houseplants.
Hydrate your rage! Class is in session!
Lesson 13 of “Bossi’s Finishing School for Difficult Women” is here to show you how to respond while the men in the room quietly cosplay as decorative houseplants.
Hydrate your rage! Class is in session!
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Fact-check: true
December 14, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Fact-check: true
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JFC. The weakening of America continues.
December 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
JFC. The weakening of America continues.
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DOJ has a new plan to attack the 1st Amendment. Indivisible isn’t backing down.
open.substack.com/pub/ezralevi...
open.substack.com/pub/ezralevi...
DOJ has a new plan to attack the 1st Amendment. Indivisible isn’t backing down.
Indivisible's weekly newsletter with analysis and action
open.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:28 AM
DOJ has a new plan to attack the 1st Amendment. Indivisible isn’t backing down.
open.substack.com/pub/ezralevi...
open.substack.com/pub/ezralevi...
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I had fun reading to some Burke Elementary students at the Chicago Public Library today. When the Obama Presidential Center opens next year, we’ll have a new branch of the library for the community to enjoy.
December 10, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I had fun reading to some Burke Elementary students at the Chicago Public Library today. When the Obama Presidential Center opens next year, we’ll have a new branch of the library for the community to enjoy.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene: "I sent those deaths threats directly to him in a text message & informed him of what his name calling & words were doing - it was a direct assassination threat on my son. And he was extremely - I won't repeat what he said - but it was extremely unkind. No sympathy. No care"
December 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Marjorie Taylor Greene: "I sent those deaths threats directly to him in a text message & informed him of what his name calling & words were doing - it was a direct assassination threat on my son. And he was extremely - I won't repeat what he said - but it was extremely unkind. No sympathy. No care"
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“…Even if they are able to clean up his mess … elect a supremely sane president next, America will NEVER again be a trusted partner. Because there are enough Americans who would vote for him … (again).
I couldn't even say anything. She was right. The damage this has done is endless…”
I couldn't even say anything. She was right. The damage this has done is endless…”
December 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
“…Even if they are able to clean up his mess … elect a supremely sane president next, America will NEVER again be a trusted partner. Because there are enough Americans who would vote for him … (again).
I couldn't even say anything. She was right. The damage this has done is endless…”
I couldn't even say anything. She was right. The damage this has done is endless…”
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Mark Kelly: "They are not silencing me. I'm still speaking out. I still am going to do my job every single day regardless of whether this president wants to kill me, hang me, execute me, or shut me up. I'm not gonna shut up."
December 7, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Mark Kelly: "They are not silencing me. I'm still speaking out. I still am going to do my job every single day regardless of whether this president wants to kill me, hang me, execute me, or shut me up. I'm not gonna shut up."
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Release the Epstein files.
Lock up the war criminals.
Abolish the ICE Gestapo.
Lock up the felon.
Lock up the war criminals.
Abolish the ICE Gestapo.
Lock up the felon.
December 7, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Release the Epstein files.
Lock up the war criminals.
Abolish the ICE Gestapo.
Lock up the felon.
Lock up the war criminals.
Abolish the ICE Gestapo.
Lock up the felon.