Amy McLaughlin

Amy McLaughlin

@amymclaughlin.bsky.social

Painter. Lover of nature and art. Happiest outdoors or in a museum. Believes in democracy. Human and animal rights. PwME since 1987. No DMS, please.

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Donald Trump set another record. There’s NEVER been an election (since polling began in the United States) where voters said “corruption” was their top worry. Until now.

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Today in DC: "Beginning Saturday, crews will start another major round of cutting at the historic public golf course. The first phase contains 169 trees marked for removal. The Trump Administration says as many as 529 could eventually come down..." www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/...

washingtonpost.comMore than 500 trees may be removed from D.C. golf course Trump wants to redesignBeginning Saturday, National Park Service crews will start another major round of cutting at East Potomac Golf Links, according to a new filing in federal court.

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“Pierre Damas Bel’s stepmother, Landy St. Juste, wrote that he was caring and obedient. He often interpreted for her, and checked on her often, calling her during her breaks at work. He helped her apply for a job, for which she was hired.” #AbuseofPowerWatch

Abuse of Power Watch@abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social

📍 𝐒𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐅𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐃, 𝐎𝐇: Hundreds gathered over the weekend to mourn and remember the life of Pierre Damas Bel. "The service was somber, at times passionate, and included calls to action and encouragement to come together.” #AbuseofPowerWatch

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ERIC SCHMITT: Mr. Smith, did you or did you not change your name to Mary Pickford and bill yourself as "America's Sweetheart" despite being Canadian? JACK SMITH: No sir, that was GLADYS Smith.

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Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power"

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The victim's lawyer is furnishing details: His name is Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, and he's a DoorDash delivery man. He was making a delivery when ICE agents attacked him, riddling his car with bullets and shooting him in the back. Don't believe a word that DHS says about this incident.

statesman.comAttorney: Austin man shot by ICE agent was making DoorDash deliveryA Venezuelan man shot by an ICE agent in Austin was making a DoorDash delivery, his attorney said. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, was later released from the hospital into ICE custody.

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Hillary Clinton: "Xi is thinking, 'They they can't defend anybody anymore bc they don't have capacity. Maybe we can coerce Taiwan into giving up bc there's not going to be support.' If you look at the world map, it's not favorable to the US largely bc of wrongheaded decisions by this administration"

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It’s amazing how a white guy can say that he thinks Black people are inferior and allowing it is academic freedom But it’s totally unacceptable to say that the law isn’t value neutral (critical race theory).

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Susan Collins Voted for $70 BILLION for ICE & CPB Terrorists "Protesters storm Susan Collins’ Biddeford office after federal agent shot man The protest was part of a larger demonstration in response to a deadly shooting involving federal immigration agents." www.pressherald.com/2026/07/13/p...

pressherald.comProtesters storm Susan Collins’ Biddeford office after federal agent shot manThe protest was part of a larger demonstration in response to a deadly shooting involving federal immigration agents Monday.

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"Without [government] subsidies, Elon would probably have to close up shop and go back to South Africa." —Donald Trump (Yep. Feel free to Google it. One of the few factually accurate things the man has ever said.)

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Ossoff: "Citizens United was the most destructive court decision in modern history. It's unleashed a flood of secret money, corporate money, billionaire money. Trump's rise is a symptom of this deeper disease. Our task is not just to contain his wickedness, but to cure the rot that gave rise to it."

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Democracy depends on disagreement. It does not require humiliation. When contempt becomes entertainment, we all lose something. I don't expect everyone to agree politically. I do expect public events connected to our government to treat people with basic dignity. #proudblue #pinks

Judd Legum@juddlegum.bsky.social

MMA fighter featured last night's UFC event said "Michelle Obama Is A Man" on the White House lawn. www.tmz.com/2026/06/14/j...

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Russian drone struck residential building in Romania. NATO expressed “concern” since they were targeting Ukrainian infrastructure and “accidentally” crossed the border. You can talk yourself into inaction as much as you want, but Russia is targeting YOUR DEFENSE SYSTEM & testing your Article 5.

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Replying to @nateturner.bsky.social

His paramilitaries are organizing: bsky.app/profile/alka...

Alex Kaplan@alkapdc.bsky.social

New: Proud Boy leader Enrique Tarrio said he's in "a lot of group chats" with "the J6 community" & "a lot of them want to use this money to start some type of political act," like "run for office" Tarrio also thought many would "spend their money on firearms." www.mediamatters.org/january-6-in...

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This is only the beginning. He has no plans to leave office or allow free elections. Nor are his plans hidden—they're all unfolding in plain sight. The Insurrection never ended and the Christofascists won't stop until our democracy is gone. Choose who you'll be in this moment.

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No one in this regime will face federal criminal accountability unless we reform the Supreme Court first. That's what folks should be running on. That should be the lesson of the Jack Smith prosecutions: it doesn't matter who the AG is.

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There was a time when the United States sent professional diplomats on presidential visits to foreign countries—to look our for the interests of the American people. Now, we send crass asshole oligarchs, like Elon Musk, to look out for their own interests.

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Replying to @pawbaby2.bsky.social

Zelensky offered Trump drones and the most advanced drone technology. Instead Trump is having the US buy drones from a company in which his sons have an interest. Technology be damned. Trump only cares about enriching his family.

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“The U.S. Department of Energy announced today that it is awarding $2.7B to 3 companies to boost domestic uranium enrichment.” The DOE “will award $900M each to American Centrifuge Operating & Orano Federal Services, as well as General Matter, a nuclear startup backed by…Peter Thiel.” 1/5/26 … 1/

gizmodo.comUS Awards Peter Thiel–Backed Nuclear Startup $900 MillionThe U.S. Department of Energy announced today that it is awarding $2.7 billion to three companies to boost domestic uranium enrichment.

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Black people are giving it these Confederates raw and uncut. This is how it’s gonna be now. You wonder what we’re thinking? It’s this. I believe this is activist Gary Chambers again in Louisiana.

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'CIA says Iran has 70% of pre-war missiles, can ride out blockade for months. Iran can withstand the US naval blockade against it for three or four more months before facing severe economic hardship, the CIA told the Trump administration this week' www.middleeasteye.net/news/cia-say...

middleeasteye.netCIA says Iran has 70 percent of pre-war missiles, can ride out blockade for months: ReportCIA analysis directly contradicts public statements made by US President Donald Trump and his top officials on Iran's status

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With Ukrainian attacks now able to reach 70% of Russia's population, Russians are nervous, demanding their government protect them from the Ukraine that they invaded and have been bombing for over 12 years.

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New photos from the USS Abraham Lincoln show service members receiving minimal food portions as reports grow that some troops have lost significant weight and aren’t receiving care packages—while the Pentagon denies any shortages. (Newsweek)

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So now Pete Hegseth has fired the Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of Staff of the Army, both in the middle of a war, both with no public or known explanation? Seems fine.

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We’re not talking enough about how the disabled are being hurt by this administration. Thanks to this administration giving Ohio the right to cut Medicaid, I lost my insurance. Then I had to leave the state just to survive, let alone function.

Colette Delawalla, PhD@cdelawalla.bsky.social

RFK Jr. just said HHS is "cleaning up the risk pool" (i.e., people who are unhealthy) to bring down healthcare costs.

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Four Democrats voted with the GOP on reauthorizing a little-known law that lets the government sidestep the Constitution and spy on US citizens. If you’re represented by Gluesenkamp Perez, Golden, Gottheimer, or Suozzi, ask them why they’re siding with the Trump regime on government surveillance.

act.indivisible.orgTell Congress to Say No to Warrantless AI Mass SurveillanceThe War on Terror-era legislation that authorized decades of civil liberties-eroding mass surveillance is set to expire on April 19. Congress should let it die. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence...