Julie Simiskey

Julie Simiskey

@gr8fl.bsky.social

Happily single, supposedly senior, libby lib in a maroon part of a red state. Dog mom, rescuer, foster of pregnant and mama dogs my fav. Adore my baby boy and his fam more than life. LGBTQIA ally.

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A reminder that E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G he does is a distraction from the sex crimes he, if there is justice, will be imprisoned for. On November 3rd, 2026: #AccountabilityIsComing

I can’t imagine how many kids … and adults … we’ve totally traumatized. Breaks my heart and it’s just so wrong!!

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social

Liam Conejo Ramos' father says his son now regularly sees a psychologist. Liam's mother, Erika Ramos, said he's been exhibiting signs of psychological trauma, including hypervigilance and isolation.

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“This isn’t a legal settlement.” “It will be.” An Israeli soldier tells CNN the IDF is helping Israeli settlers expand illegal settlements in the West Bank. (They also badly hurt their cameraman)

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This is just wrong on so many levels Instead of preparing for possible terrorist attacks after the Trump administration bombed Iran The Department of Homeland Security is brutally beating and detaining a laborer who's the father of 3 US Marines Can we at least pause the fascism while we're at war

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

“family members identified the victim as Narciso Barranco, a father to three sons who are all U.S. Marines” ktla.com/news/local-n...

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The US is arming a literal genocide, has blocked international action against that genocide, and has now started a war with a sovereign nation by bombing some power plants its own intelligence reports are simply power plants - all on behalf of the country committing genocide.

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"Trump has spent the last five months vowing that the Ukraine-Russia war would never have happened if he was president, vowing that the Israel-Gaza war would never have happened if he was president. And yet the reality is that not only has he not avoided war, but he’s plunged us into a new one."

plus.briantylercohen.comTrump plunges the US into a new warIn fewer than six months in office, the self-proclaimed anti-war president has engrossed the US into a new war in the Middle East

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Bernie Sanders did in fact find out about the attack on Iran during his speech in Tulsa. This is that gut wrenching moment when he stopped his speech and announced Trump’s post then informed the audience that we are now at war with Iran. Sanders made clear it’s unconstitutional.

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Donald Trump’s traitorous presidency, his undeserved occupation of the Oval Office, and his very repugnant presence in the highest seat of power in America are all a massive middle finger to those who died so that we could endure. #LosAngeles #California johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/donald-tru...

johnpavlovitz.substack.comDonald Trump is an Insult to Those Who Died Serving This NationPicture someone you love who died serving this nation, or even someone you’ve never met.

I don’t know how people can actually do this shiz - looking around our country and then the planet, I don’t know how your heart doesn’t shatter a million times a day💔😢

Kristin Reid@kristinmreid.bsky.social

This person was a witness

Today in Blue Sky I learned at a feeling level why some people go to the dark side or just disengage from politics after being publicly schooled by people who know NOTHING about them or their heart. That’s not going to happen to me, but I was reminded why to just ignore and not engage.

One little interaction like that certainly wouldn’t make any reasonable person consider it regardless, but for people who get it worse than this grandma ever will, I totally get it.

I’m not antisemitic, but I AM super anti Netanyahu. SUPER!!! I am a fan of Pritzker though!!

Governor JB Pritzker@govpritzker.illinois.gov

Today marks the end of Jewish American Heritage Month, Illinois. I won't be silent in the face of a continuing record rise of antisemitism in our nation. There is strength in our faith, and we can always find strength in one another.

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Hey quick thought maybe should speak about the millions of people who will die and suffer because of Elon Musk instead of dismissing DOGE as “bullshit” and letting him off the hook

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“As many as 2.7 million households would lose food benefits, with the average blow to the family grocery budget totaling $254 a month… “By design, the Trumpy Medicaid changes will remove 10.3 million people from their health insurance, according to the CBO…” www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

rollingstone.comThe Seven Ugliest Provisions in Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill'Weakened courts, happy heirs, and work requirements. The House-passed version of Donald Trump's tax plan takes from poor, gives to rich.

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Transcripts and FEMA are disappearing as tariffs and tariff threats come and go. No ranting or obvious agonizing here, just @hcrichardson.bsky.social calmly connecting three dots to tell a disquieting story. Which only magnifies its impact. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

open.substack.comMay 23, 2025I’m going to take an early night tonight, but I want to record three things that jumped out at me today because they seem to tell a story.

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“in many urban and peri-urban settings, esp among low-income populations, fluoride exposure was virtually nonexistent. The consequences were visible: adv cavities in children as young as 6, chronic gum infections in adults, & widespread tooth loss among the elderly.” www.statnews.com/2025/05/24/f...

statnews.comI’m a dentist from India. The fluoride debate in the U.S. horrifies meWhile debates in the U.S. rage about potential overexposure to fluoride, people worldwide still lack basic access to it.

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I would like to take this moment, to give Love ❤️ and a Very Big Thank You to All Military Veterans: Those who Have Served, Those Currently Serving, and Those Who gave the Ultimate Sacrifice ~ Thank You ❤️

Every time I hear about MAHA I think of people losing their shit over Michelle🙄. I thought Vivek was irrelevant after he told the truth about education - did I miss something? Hazard of leaving Twitter I suppose.

Rick@rickylongthread.bsky.social

My god i hate this timeline...

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Trump and the Republican Party had no problem picking up the phone and asking Romania to return their dear friend and child rapist, Andrew Tate, but want us to believe they can’t do anything about Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

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hey, remember when a fascist campaigned for president by promising to do fascist things and every Republican and the compliant lapdog press were all 'nah he's just kidding.' good thing there were no serious consequences from that

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the people who told you to calm down about Roe are the same people telling you to calm down about Donald Trump disappearing American citizens into foreign slave-labor gulags, in case you hadn't noticed

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This is not America, friends. We are now living in a fascist dictatorship where laws are whatever Dear Leader says they are. We have officially entered George Orwell’s “1984” where thought crimes will get you disappeared. www.salon.com/2025/04/10/t...

salon.com"Thought crimes": Rubio lays out government's justification for deportations based on "beliefs"Rubio said that speech-based deportations were one part of the United States' fight against antisemitism