Marlene
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Undaunted. Member @massdems All In for
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Tom Cox
2 days ago
Something perhaps not mentioned enough about the digitised world is how much it encourages us to be more ruthless, untrusting people. I refuse to acquiesce to that. I refuse to change my default mode from thinking the best of people until they prove otherwise. I will not submit to the icy nastiness.
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Joel T. Patterson
3 days ago
It is unsurprising to anyone from Massachusetts that elements of our state government fight basic transparency.
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Important and even more disturbingā¦
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Mass50501
10 days ago
Big privacy wins in MA š š« Natick shut down a Flock license plate reader pilot š« Watertown canceled its Flock contract Community pressure works. Letās keep pushing back on mass surveillance. Join the #FlockOff campaign:
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Please read this.
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Brett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli
8 days ago
Our enemies are cowards, and we're going to defeat them.
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Blue Heron Farm
17 days ago
This organization was started by two women who ran longshot races in 2018 and who are dedicated to helping folks figure out similar runs.
www.bluehorizontexas.org
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Nonprofit | Blue Horizon Texas
Blue Horizon Texas prepares Democratic and progressive candidates to run in red districts across Texas. We build coalitions and infrastructure to help diverse candidates runāeverywhere.
https://www.bluehorizontexas.org/
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Blue Heron Farm
17 days ago
A few thoughts on last night's Tarrant County upset. 1. This is why we have to run in every race 2. This is what we tried to do in 2018, but folks weren't angry enough yet 3. A little money goes a long way in small campaigns. Republicans aren't actually spending in a lot of "safe" districts
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Brett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli
about 1 month ago
These times are filled with horrors and inspiration. Devastating defeats and historic victories. Altogether, it's exhausting. That's why we must find joy. I find joy in 10,000+ crows going to roost at dusk. Tonight was one of the best nights yet. Higher resolution:
youtu.be/URWxDikio5Q
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Amanda Litman
17 days ago
And this stat doesnāt even include the outside spending.
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Jeet Heer
17 days ago
8. Weiss's project is creating an Operation Paperclip for Epstein's cronies. Taking a group of discredited men and rehabilitating them as necessary pillars of system. Dershowitz and Peter Attia are the Wernher von Brauns of reactionary centrism.
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Blue Heron Farm
18 days ago
There is nothing shocking about class solidarity among the ruling class. They were, in fact, cynical and ruthless about protecting the power structure.
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50501: The Peopleās Movement āš
18 days ago
šØ WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! šØ One of our volunteers, Noah, a veteran who has been doing work as a medic in MN, was arrested and is being held without bail. Please call his reps using the call script!
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Sewzinski
22 days ago
This is the moderate position now. Or it should be.
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Hilarious, and beautifully written and true. Worth a read.
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Jasper and Rio totally know how to enjoy a snow day They actually have never cuddled like this before! Please note that the cat weighs 30lbs and the dog weighs 11lbs!
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Biblioraptor, PhD
27 days ago
If an auditorium full of middle aged white people in Hickory NC exploded into sustained applause because an author criticized ICE then the Dems need to get on board
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Alejandra Caraballo
27 days ago
ICE are abducting 5 year olds, using them as bait to get to their family, and shipping them to a Texas concentration camp all in a single day. We need a Nuremberg for everyone involved. Abolish ICE isn't enough.
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Musicology Duck
28 days ago
Have seen many variations of this & broadly agreeābut the part that struck me in the moment wasnāt āthis is a microcosm for how America sucksā ā it was āthis is a microcosm for trying to behave democratically & respectfully of one another in a complex, evolving situation with things we can't know.ā
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Andrea Pitzer
29 days ago
I think there is some information in there that isn't familiar to a lot of people. Including that the US is currently holding three times as many people in immigration detention as were detained in the entire Nazi concentration camp system in spring 1939āsix years into the Third Reich.
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Dawn Xiana Moon
30 days ago
Periodic reminder that Ring has fed video to law enforcement agencies for ages even before this. Don't buy them. Get rid of them if you have them.
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Louis Peitzman
about 1 month ago
DOES EVERY ELECTED DEMOCRAT HAVE A FUCKING BRAIN PARASITE THAT FORCES THEM TO TALK SOLELY ABOUT AFFORDABILITY. FUCK.
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meencat
about 1 month ago
#UglyDogs
If you are anywhere near the 11th Airborne Division in Alaska currently on standby for a deployment to Minnesota, please spread the word and protest to remind them of their oath to the Constitution. I canāt fly up there, but can assist from MN, if we get organized.
#StandWithMN
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Simon Rosenberg
about 1 month ago
Just dropped a palate cleansing conversation w/the inspiring
@abreezeclayton.bsky.social
about the North Carolina Democratic Party fielding candidates in all 170 state legislative seats and her optimism about the November elections. Watch, enjoy, and share!
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/anderson-c...
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Anderson Clayton Dropped By With Exciting News And A Preview of Battleground North Carolina In 2026
Always great to see our inspiring Democratic Party Chair of North Carolina
https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/anderson-clayton-dropped-by-with
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Honestly, the trauma of the week is just hitting me tonight. Trying to find space to mourn, and connect with my community.
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Prisonculture
about 1 month ago
There are no short cuts. I'm sorry. There is only long term, consistent, and disciplined organizing.
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Kate
about 1 month ago
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
Sunday afternoon Visibility Brigade in Concord MA. 70 intrepid, angry, noble souls braved the cold and icy walk to send their message. We usually only have a handful of folks. You can do it too. Itās SO worth it. š½šŗšø
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Gregk Foley
about 2 months ago
"Maduro is a brutal authoritarian dictator," I wisely intone, as the corrupt demented paedophile US President violating Constitutional Law while operating a gestapo and concentration camps illegally arrests a foreign leader on charges which read like they were written on a paper placemat in crayon.
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I will be working towards this goal.
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Paris Marx
about 2 months ago
If this year was about getting off US tech, 2026 is the year to reassess the digital revolution ā what works, what doesnāt; what to keep, and what to reject. Iāve only just started to consider what needs to change about how I use digital technology, but Iām excited to learn more next year.
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We need to reassess our relationship to digital tech
Getting off US tech led me to a wider questioning of digital convenience
https://disconnect.blog/we-need-to-reassess-our-relationship-to-digital-tech/
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Jess Calarco
about 2 months ago
It's also worth noting here that the *minimum* salary for these ICE positions is $52,205. While the *median* salaries for childcare workers and home health aides are less than $35,000 per year.
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It will be totally heroic if I don't go back to bed today. So gray and rainy, and cat and pup are curled up...
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Me, that's me, whose healthcare premiums will skyrocket.
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Sasha aka Sauchi
about 2 months ago
AFreakingMen
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Harry Turtledove
about 2 months ago
On the World Wide Webster.
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Merry Christmas, and Happy Thursday! Here's to finding light in the darkness.
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Happy two-days-after-Solstice! I am a little late posting this, but wanted to say how grateful Rio and I are for the
#Uglydogs
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Mara Dolan, Governorās Councillor
about 2 months ago
Our state courts are moving in the right direction and weāve got to keep it that way. With gratitude, I ask for your support. Stay tuned for campaign kickoff news!
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Tom Cox
about 2 months ago
THREAD. My parents' cat Bridget vanished. As the weeks dragged on they became ever more worried, so to distract himself my dad began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up at some of art & music's most important moments. I've collected his work here...
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Blue Heron Farm
2 months ago
How can you lose something you never had?
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Brett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli
10 months ago
Oh sorry, you DIDN'T want a backlit baby killdeer scampering across your timeline? Sorry. I'll tell the bird they're unwanted here. They'll be so sad. But it's fine. What really matters is you. No no. I'll tell them they're too smol and "low resolution" They'll understand.
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This be me. And I am willing to tell my story about my healthcare costs to any media outlet.
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Blue Heron Farm
2 months ago
Once again I will stress the importance of running for unwinnable seats. It allows you to get your positions into the consciousness of the people in your district. In 2018 I ran on expanding Medicare, doubling the minimum wage, and other progressive positions. Push that Overton window, y'all.
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That be me. I have to figure out how to come up with an extra $700.00 per month now. Thoughts and prayers, right? I am fucked.
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Michelle Wu å³å¼
2 months ago
Weāve been waiting for nearly two years for the State Senate to take a vote on our bill. If they have additional proposals, weāre not the ones stopping them. Btw our legislation includes balanced tax stabilization to help all residents AND additional tax relief for seniors & small businesses.
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Jonathan Cohn
2 months ago
We asked activists from authoritarian regimes what they wish theyād known sooner. Hereās what they said
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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We asked activists from authoritarian regimes what they wish theyād known sooner. Hereās what they said
Activists from Hungary, El Salvador and Turkey offer advice to the US about what theyāve learned about authoritarians
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/09/experts-authoritarian-regimes-trump
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Animal Photo Reference Repository
2 months ago
Love to see the Sedgwick County Zoo putting out a good explainer on why GenAI slop videos of animals are a problem & how to identify them! Itās succinct, easy to read, and doesnāt shame people for not knowing better. A+ useful link to share with family and friends.
scz.org/blog/the-rea...
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The Reality of AI Animal Content ā Sedgwick County Zoo
If you spend any time on social media, youāve probably seen them ā bears bouncing on trampolines, apes caught on doorbell cameras, or ārescuedā wild animals acting in ways that seem too good to beā¦
https://scz.org/blog/the-reality-of-ai-animal-content?fbclid=IwRlRTSAOka_hleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEehuwv0W4fSqUX68i6zvfrcF1IEE1wXEEQ27hxuJesiiCtue0FrK0tcEJEwgU_aem_I8bP-ySH1Hv9VCjCCuFWHQ
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