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Anne Silverstein

@anneofbrooklyn.bsky.social

Cats and the ocean, of course. 💙 We find out if our democracy will stand next November. Feminist and pro-choice for decades. (Please note: If you direct message me immediately after a follow, I will block your account.)

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Anne Silverstein@anneofbrooklyn.bsky.social · 10h ago

Well, well, well, as I live and breathe, even Republicans sometimes have to drop out of campaigns over sexual allegations. North Carolina Republican Drops Re-election Bid After Ethics Rebuke www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/u...

Rep. Chuck Edwards Drops Re-election Bid in North Carolina After Ethics Rebuke

Chuck Edwards made the announcement after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured for “persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct” toward two female staff members.

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Charlotte Clymer@charlotteclymer.bsky.social · yesterday

Susan Collins announcing she'll vote against a controversial nominee is basically the moment it becomes clear that nominee will be confirmed. It means Thune has enough votes to confirm, and thus, Collins gets a pass to look independent.

Anne Silverstein@anneofbrooklyn.bsky.social · 2d ago

Of course not. Republicans don’t care about past sexual offenses or physical violence against women when someone is running for office. As a cousin of mine told me a few years ago about Trump, “ I don’t vote on character.” Max Miller Is Not Stepping Aside. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...

Max Miller, Accused of Abuse, Is Not Stepping Aside. Here’s What We Know.

The Ohio Republican who is seeking a third term defiantly denied domestic abuse allegations ahead of a deadline to replace him on the ballot.

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NYCGRIFF@nycgriff.bsky.social · 5d ago

Hearn should sue the bastards. The whole world knew that Ttump and his gang members were using Hearn's arrest and subsequent charges to cover up for Trump's imbelcilic blunder of hiring an unqualified 'friend' through a no-bid process to do the work. The egg on the DOJ's face was predictable.

Anne Silverstein@anneofbrooklyn.bsky.social · last wk.

What a damn shame no one listened to climate change activists from 1970s. Millions of people, including me, believed in science. What happens when everything burns? Extreme Heat Threatens New Blazes as Spain and France Confront ‘Unprecedented’ Fire Season www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07...

Europe Wildfires Live Updates: Spain and France Fight to Contain Blazes as Extreme Heat Threatens New Fires

Firefighters and volunteers raced to contain wildfires on Monday. The crisis has forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate in central Spain and southwest France.

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Anne Silverstein@anneofbrooklyn.bsky.social · last wk.

What went wrong? Only presidents get away with rape. That’s what went wrong. A waste of time and effort. Graham Platner’s Strategist on What Went Wrong www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...

Video: Opinion | Graham Platner’s Strategist on What Went Wrong

Morris Katz was one of Graham Platner’s top campaign strategists. In the aftermath of the candidate’s implosion, he speaks to the Opinion columnist Ezra Klein about what he thinks went wrong.

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Robert N. Schlesinger@robertschlesinger.bsky.social · 2w ago

Trump Team Moves to Rename New York’s Penn Station as "Trump Station." Comment: It's astonishing how fast an insane, dishonest imbecile polluted the U.S. with his social contagion and irreversibly destroyed the U.S. for many future generations. l.smartnews.com/p-8afeQM5q/Q... #SmartNews

Trump Team Moves to Rename New York’s Penn Station (The New Republic)

The Trump administration is taking over the Penn Station renaming process, with the Transportation Department revealing that a new name for New York City’s i...

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Anne Silverstein@anneofbrooklyn.bsky.social · 2w ago

What a fucking disgrace that these misogynist assholes had backing from the Trumps and others. Barron Trump is just as loathsome as his moronic brothers. The Tate Brothers, in Federal Custody, Watch Their Powerful Backers Go Quiet www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/u...

The Tate Brothers Are Losing Right-Wing Allies After Their Arrest

After Andrew and Tristan Tate, prominent leaders of the so-called manosphere, were arrested in Miami, many of their onetime allies on the American right pulled back support.

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