The Dame
@thedame2011.bsky.social
Retired civil servant, armchair activist, politically left of Jesus Christ. Atheist. LGBTQ and BLM ally. Mom to two elderly beagles, a golden retriever and an epileptic border collie.
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Folks, ETA is suing for an audit of the 2024 election results in PA. They are a volunteer organization, so please donate if you are able.
Folks, ETA is suing for an audit of the 2024 election results in PA. They are a volunteer organization, so please donate if you are able.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Folks, ETA is suing for an audit of the 2024 election results in PA. They are a volunteer organization, so please donate if you are able.
Folks, ETA is suing for an audit of the 2024 election results in PA. They are a volunteer organization, so please donate if you are able.
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Today is the day of the special election to fill the seat of former MN State Rep Melissa Hortman, who was shot by a right-wing extremist.
September 16, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Today is the day of the special election to fill the seat of former MN State Rep Melissa Hortman, who was shot by a right-wing extremist.
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The Confederates always used "state's rights" when it was convenient and the feds to control the states when it wasn't.
We are still fighting the confederates...they weren't punished well enough and they never went away.
We are still fighting the confederates...they weren't punished well enough and they never went away.
August 9, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The Confederates always used "state's rights" when it was convenient and the feds to control the states when it wasn't.
We are still fighting the confederates...they weren't punished well enough and they never went away.
We are still fighting the confederates...they weren't punished well enough and they never went away.
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Berman: Was the President right about the polling?
Enten: No. If we are comparing him to other presidents at this point in their presidencies, he is the second lowest on record compared only to himself.
Enten: No. If we are comparing him to other presidents at this point in their presidencies, he is the second lowest on record compared only to himself.
August 6, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Berman: Was the President right about the polling?
Enten: No. If we are comparing him to other presidents at this point in their presidencies, he is the second lowest on record compared only to himself.
Enten: No. If we are comparing him to other presidents at this point in their presidencies, he is the second lowest on record compared only to himself.
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We certainly don’t. Men need to do better.
August 4, 2025 at 10:55 AM
We certainly don’t. Men need to do better.
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Man
The president just straight up said "I'm not a part of that guy's evil sex trafficking ring because he kept poaching talent from my evil sex trafficking ring" on mic today. Honestly it's all so vile and sick. And he's just gonna go about his day tomorrow. Doing what he wants. It's so bleak.
The president just straight up said "I'm not a part of that guy's evil sex trafficking ring because he kept poaching talent from my evil sex trafficking ring" on mic today. Honestly it's all so vile and sick. And he's just gonna go about his day tomorrow. Doing what he wants. It's so bleak.
July 29, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Man
The president just straight up said "I'm not a part of that guy's evil sex trafficking ring because he kept poaching talent from my evil sex trafficking ring" on mic today. Honestly it's all so vile and sick. And he's just gonna go about his day tomorrow. Doing what he wants. It's so bleak.
The president just straight up said "I'm not a part of that guy's evil sex trafficking ring because he kept poaching talent from my evil sex trafficking ring" on mic today. Honestly it's all so vile and sick. And he's just gonna go about his day tomorrow. Doing what he wants. It's so bleak.
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60 years ago today Medicare was signed into law. It prevented poor seniors from dying of treatable illnesses
Now the “Big Beautiful Bill” guts healthcare & throws us backward. MAGA cheers while cashing in on the very socialism that saves mee-maw & pop-pop
They're not patriots. They're parasites.
Now the “Big Beautiful Bill” guts healthcare & throws us backward. MAGA cheers while cashing in on the very socialism that saves mee-maw & pop-pop
They're not patriots. They're parasites.
July 30, 2025 at 12:50 PM
60 years ago today Medicare was signed into law. It prevented poor seniors from dying of treatable illnesses
Now the “Big Beautiful Bill” guts healthcare & throws us backward. MAGA cheers while cashing in on the very socialism that saves mee-maw & pop-pop
They're not patriots. They're parasites.
Now the “Big Beautiful Bill” guts healthcare & throws us backward. MAGA cheers while cashing in on the very socialism that saves mee-maw & pop-pop
They're not patriots. They're parasites.
PBS is an excellent use of my tax dollars
“Small children from poor or middle-class families who watch ‘Sesame Street’ do better on cognitive tests and in first grade than children who do not watch it,” Renata Adler wrote, in 1972.
The Invention of “Sesame Street”
Renata Adler’s 1972 review of the program that revolutionized children’s television.
www.newyorker.com
July 30, 2025 at 10:19 AM
PBS is an excellent use of my tax dollars
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Some officials and commentators have claimed that millions of “able-bodied” young men in the US are sitting around collecting Medicaid because they don’t want to work. The Medicaid research we’ve compiled says otherwise. unbreaking.org/blog/medicai...
Medicaid’s “Able-Bodied” Adults — Unbreaking
In building out our Medicaid explainer, we uncovered a lot of actual complexity *and* plenty of plainly inaccurate information about who’s enrolled in Medicaid—and what it means to take away their hea...
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July 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Some officials and commentators have claimed that millions of “able-bodied” young men in the US are sitting around collecting Medicaid because they don’t want to work. The Medicaid research we’ve compiled says otherwise. unbreaking.org/blog/medicai...
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Earlier this month, Flint, Michigan finished replacing its lead pipes to ensure clean drinking water for the community.
Congratulations to the residents, activists, and public servants who made this happen. www.nrdc.org/press-releas...
Congratulations to the residents, activists, and public servants who made this happen. www.nrdc.org/press-releas...
Flint Finishes Lead Pipe Replacement in Historic Milestone
A decade after lead contaminated water was found in Flint's water system, the legal battle to replace lead water pipes is finished, a landmark milestone for a city defined by its dangerous water.
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July 28, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Earlier this month, Flint, Michigan finished replacing its lead pipes to ensure clean drinking water for the community.
Congratulations to the residents, activists, and public servants who made this happen. www.nrdc.org/press-releas...
Congratulations to the residents, activists, and public servants who made this happen. www.nrdc.org/press-releas...
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This is where "America First" comes from!
July 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM
This is where "America First" comes from!
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America is in crisis.
July 28, 2025 at 9:23 PM
America is in crisis.
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The people telling America they’re going to give the Epstein truth, are meeting with the perpetrators & not the victims
That should be the daily headline
The fact is isn't says everything
Mainstream media is protecting & covering for a child rapist and sex trafficker, sitting in the Oval Office
That should be the daily headline
The fact is isn't says everything
Mainstream media is protecting & covering for a child rapist and sex trafficker, sitting in the Oval Office
July 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The people telling America they’re going to give the Epstein truth, are meeting with the perpetrators & not the victims
That should be the daily headline
The fact is isn't says everything
Mainstream media is protecting & covering for a child rapist and sex trafficker, sitting in the Oval Office
That should be the daily headline
The fact is isn't says everything
Mainstream media is protecting & covering for a child rapist and sex trafficker, sitting in the Oval Office
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#OnThisDay in 1868: the 14th Amendment, granting citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, was officially adopted into the U.S. Constitution.
July 28, 2025 at 11:16 AM
#OnThisDay in 1868: the 14th Amendment, granting citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, was officially adopted into the U.S. Constitution.
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If no amount of evidence can change your mind, then it's no longer a conspiracy. It's a cult.
July 27, 2025 at 9:44 PM
If no amount of evidence can change your mind, then it's no longer a conspiracy. It's a cult.
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Leviticus 19:33-34:
This passage explicitly states, "When a FOREIGNER resides among you in your land, DO NOT mistreat them. The FOREIGNER residing among you must be treated as your NATIVE-BORN. LOVE them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the LORD your GOD". 💙💙💙
This passage explicitly states, "When a FOREIGNER resides among you in your land, DO NOT mistreat them. The FOREIGNER residing among you must be treated as your NATIVE-BORN. LOVE them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the LORD your GOD". 💙💙💙
July 27, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Leviticus 19:33-34:
This passage explicitly states, "When a FOREIGNER resides among you in your land, DO NOT mistreat them. The FOREIGNER residing among you must be treated as your NATIVE-BORN. LOVE them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the LORD your GOD". 💙💙💙
This passage explicitly states, "When a FOREIGNER resides among you in your land, DO NOT mistreat them. The FOREIGNER residing among you must be treated as your NATIVE-BORN. LOVE them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the LORD your GOD". 💙💙💙
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For 250 years, letter carriers have kept our nation connected. We've faced every challenge through the years head-on, ensuring our communities receive the universal service they depend on. And we’ll continuing doing just that for the next 250 years and beyond!
July 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
For 250 years, letter carriers have kept our nation connected. We've faced every challenge through the years head-on, ensuring our communities receive the universal service they depend on. And we’ll continuing doing just that for the next 250 years and beyond!
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The same Republican Party that impeached Bill Clinton over a consensual sex act with another adult is now protecting Donald Trump for alleged nonconsensual sex acts with underage girls. #WWJD?
July 27, 2025 at 1:02 AM
The same Republican Party that impeached Bill Clinton over a consensual sex act with another adult is now protecting Donald Trump for alleged nonconsensual sex acts with underage girls. #WWJD?