1/ We always try to find a travel buddy for our rescues for comfort and companionship on the road. 20yo Dune was traded in for a younger, fitter #horse who could work harder. He will come to Santa Ynez to enjoy a hard-earned retirement…
Byrrhena
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Bag Lady; bags in my car, bags under my eyes and bags where my ass used to be. I bring my own. If I've put a smile on your face then I am worth the space I take up. BTW I'd rather be old than dead.
My open letter to David Ellison has unexpectedly gone viral. Here is the full version for anyone who wants to read and share. If you like it, I would ask you to sign to Democracy Docket at the bottom. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-o...
My open letter to David Ellison
You argued that the American people have misjudged you — that they are wrong about what is in your heart and mind. I want to be clear: I don't care what you think or feel. What I care about is your ac...
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And they’re home! I truly cried a few tears after Top Notch & Dune got safely to their stalls. Emotions rise when I think about all they’ve been thru. They can decompress while we monitor the amount they drink and eat, treat their wounds, and assess them.
I implore anyone reading this to share with everyone they know how critically important this is. The corruption in the Supreme Court is the last place I thought I would see. Please support @marcelias.bsky.social and his endeavors which are saving the best parts of our present form of government.
Marc Elias@marcelias.bsky.social · 3d ago"The path to voting rights was paved with the blood, sweat and tears of generations of people who endured injustice from a system that did not recognize their equality or, at times, their humanity." - Rep. Jennifer McClellan www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what...
"The path to voting rights was paved with the blood, sweat and tears of generations of people who endured injustice from a system that did not recognize their equality or, at times, their humanity." - Rep. Jennifer McClellan www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what...
What we lost when the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act — and why we need a new one
We face one of the greatest challenges to Black political participation since the VRA first came into existence.
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Three more books on Evangelical nationalism by major authors being published next month or so. That makes 30 or so. Not to mention the viral platforming and legitimizing of Doug Wilson on NPR. Still nothing on Leonard Leo and his Catholic Nationalists. medium.com/@thcarter123...
Investigating Protestant vs Catholic Christian Nationalism
Leonard Leo’s Catholic Integralism — Terra Incognita — There be dragons here
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The Leonard Leo conundrum. Which far right extremist Catholic to back? theins.press/en/politics/...
Candidates to succeed? Why it will be difficult for Trump to pass the MAGA torch
In 2028, Donald Trump's name will not be on the presidential ballot — the first time since 2012. But that does not mean the election will take place without…
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This interview highlights the differences between Evangelical hopes and dreams vs Catholic SCOTUS accomplishments. Mike Johnson “has been hapless & ineffective at governing. But has he advanced the cause of Christian nationalism?” he’s been wildly successful.” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/u...
A Democrat Sounds the Alarm on Christian Nationalism in Congress (Gift Article)
Representative Jared Huffman of California, the only self-declared “humanist” in Congress, writes in a new book that the separation of church and state is in grave danger.
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This is also the face of someone with severe gastrointestinal distress. I have been reading @dempseytwo.bsky.social ever since Twitter was the good ol' days of tweets and facts not found in any other news outlets.
Joe@dempseytwo.bsky.social · 4d agoThis is the face you make as the face-eating leopard drools.
This is the face you make as the face-eating leopard drools.
MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 6d agoThis photo of Cassidy was taken just after he announced his intention to vote for Blanche. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
We achieved a major milestone in the fight for free and fair elections this week. You wouldn't know it from reading the legacy media, but it may prove as important as anything else in preventing Donald Trump from subverting the midterm elections. newsletters.democracydocket.com/a-major-win-...
A major win for voting rights you didn't hear about this week
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Trump is using the power of the government regulatory state to coerce companies into turning over huge ownership stakes in their businesses to the federal government while calling Democrats communists.
He tore down a wing of the White House and got stopped by a preservation society. Not the Army. Not Congress. A preservation society. Awesome. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/great-news...
I have chosen one path. Sadly, you have chosen the other. That may bring you great wealth in the here and now, but you will end up poorer in the eyes of history. newsletters.democracydocket.com/my-open-/let...
My open letter to David Ellison
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Now lets go after all the Republican enablers and especially Russ Vought and Leonard Leo the real source of the undermining the present form of government.
Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 5d agoTrump is less popular than ever, via Nate Silver: Trump's approval is the lowest of his second term. Across a range of polls, there's a big trend: Trump's approval is sinking, and he now has a lower average approval rating (38.1%) than at any point in his second term.
🚨BREAKING: Senate Republicans failed to pass a truncated version of the SAVE America Act before going into recess early Saturday morning. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Voters spared as Senate recesses without passing SAVE America Act’s voter ID measure
The failed bill, which required a narrow set of photo IDs for voter eligibility, could have prevented millions of people from voting in November’s midterms.
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One can only hope. I lived through that never thinking we the people would be that ignorant again. Stupid of me.
Mrs. Betty Bowers@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 5d agoRichard Nixon was never arrested for his crimes, but his Attorney General John Mitchell was—for helping Nixon cover them up. Have fun with the next administration, Todd Blanche!
Our Land is a Sanctuary for Animals… THEY'RE NOT INVADING OUR SPACE. WE'VE ERASED THEIRS. 🦝 🦫 🦌 When forests turn to asphalt and rivers to pipelines, where do you expect wildlife to go?
Loggerhead Sea Turtles Break Nest Record in Georgia – The Most in 37 Years: www.goodnewsnetwork.org/loggerhead-s...
Loggerhead Sea Turtles Break Nest Record in Georgia – The Most in 37 Years
Loggerhead sea turtles along the Atlantic Ocean in Georgia set a new 37-year record for number of nests, going back to 1989.
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A California court dealt Republicans a major defeat, rejecting their bid to soften the official description of an anti-voting measure and preserving ballot language warning that it would bar citizens from voting unless they present government-issued ID. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
California court shuts down GOP bid to sanitize anti-voting measure
The decision is a significant win for California voters seeking clear information about how the measure could prevent eligible ballots from being counted.
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Just like Michael Steele just now said, I am done. For now, for tonight and for today, I am done and doing it on a Bluebell a day. With joy and a Bluebell have a good night.
The English Oak Project@thekentacorn.bsky.social · 6d agoAn English Bluebell a day until I run out of photos #70
Senator Bill Cassidy is a gastroenterologist. That makes him Senator Dr. Bill Cassidy. After listening to him a few times justifying his endorsement of the Roy Cohen for Attorney General makes the gastrointestinal part of my body needing a high colonic consisting of 101 proof Wild Turkey. PATHETIC!!
I am not one to resort to language no longer even considered inappropriate, foul, dirty, impolite or any other definition of the "four letter word". However these are far from acceptable times and politically we are being fucked.
Adam Kinzinger@adamkinzinger.substack.com · 6d agoCassidy is a bitch.
Very important.
Marc Elias@marcelias.bsky.social · 7d agoNEW: This is the first in a series of stories by Democracy Docket examining the Trump administration’s grave threats to the 2026 midterms. It offers an overview of the multiple ways Trump could interfere with the vote — and threaten U.S. democracy. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/how...
NEW: This is the first in a series of stories by Democracy Docket examining the Trump administration’s grave threats to the 2026 midterms. It offers an overview of the multiple ways Trump could interfere with the vote — and threaten U.S. democracy. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/how...
How could Trump rig the midterms?
Trump may try to undermine a fair vote this year. Here's how.
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Yes, amend the Sunshine Protection Act from permanent DST to permanent Standard Time!
“I don’t want to do something that would endanger the safety of children.” Permanent DST costs lives and business when tried. Permanent Standard Time improves health and safety. Amend the Sunshine Protection Act! #DitchDST www.capito.senate.gov/news/in-the-...
Capito raises child safety concerns with permanent Daylight Saving Time bill | U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia
A bill establishing permanent daylight saving time is headed to the U.S. Senate after passage in the...
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