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Dump Drumpf the pedo rapist, racist. @minnlion.bsky.social Support Ukraine!!
PhotoPolly @pollyp74.bsky.social Raised by Southern Baptist Republicans. Voted for Nixon in '72. Deprogrammed myself. Artist. Long career in advertising. Marched for human rights and peace. Proud Democrat. Married with cats. ๐ซDM MAGA and other shit.
#fucktrump #fuckgop
@epc124.bsky.social @epc124.bsky.social Blue to the core. Jersey girl in Philly. Mom, grandmother.avid reader, political junkie. โโ70s and โ80s music
No DMs. And that means no DMs.
ChaosTapestry @franlythings.bsky.social Babes has gotten good at goodbyes
In my release them era
Gen X Liberal ๐
she/her
Iโm not anyoneโs cup of tea
Iโm moonshine
Heavy sighing and long blinking through life
Tired af of unhealed people๐คฆโโ๏ธ
DragonsShoppe.etsy.com
Bopeep-Burton ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ซ๐ท๐ต๐ธ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐ @bopeep-burton.bsky.social Old
AutismEpilepsy mom
Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound 45 yrs
Parkinson's wife
The right to bodily autonomy should not be determined by your sex, your government, or your geography
Our future has been stolen from us
We are all prey animals now. ๐โ ๏ธ๐บ๐ธ
Vera Kober Art @vera-kober-art.bsky.social Modern Floral Painter
https://www.verakober.com/floral
Tengrain @tengrain.bsky.social Fully caffeinated with 2X the sugar, unabashedly liberal.
An OG, award-winning blogger (Americans Unitedโs First Freedom First). You can find me on the web at MockPaperScissors.com and sometimes at crooksandliars.com.
* Social Media Cult Failure โ06
mtkmm @mtkmm.bsky.social Montanan; liberal cat lady who loves books. ๐๐ โ๏ธ๐
Justice matters @countryzoner.bsky.social I am looking forward to a drama free life. Democratic independent interested in volcanoes, protected species, cosmos๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ๐8647
#KeeperOfTheFlame
Babaganoush O'Reilly @admiralbeefheart.bsky.social Just a pissed off blue dot in a sea of red hat ignorance and cognitive dissonance.
No DMs. Distracting.
Mimi-n-NC @mimi-n-nc.bsky.social Mom, grandma, great-grandma, musician, singer, gardener, crafter. WOKE, liberal, life-long Dem and gun owner. BLM , LGBTQIA+ ALLY. Wife of a great husband. Kindness matters. ๐ซDMs
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No bots, no Trumpsters, no bullshit!
LOCK THEM UP!
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@susannk15.bsky.social @susannk15.bsky.social Fieldhockeycoach, interested in Politics, Art, Books, Sports, Travel
@mariaevajarrous.bsky.social @mariaevajarrous.bsky.social Proud grandma, activist, and business woman. Totally blue๐ Bluesky is not a dating site. Do not contact me for a date๐ซ No crypto ๐ซNo DMs ๐ซPorn๐ซNo Money ๐ซ Go Blue my alma mater ๐๐โฃ๏ธ
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Linda G. ๐ธ๐บ๐ธ8647๐บ๐ฆ @poet-baker.bsky.social Iโm a poet, a US Navy veteran, and I own a bakery. I want to help save our country. Links are my work.
www.mommomsbakery.com
https://www.writersresist.com/tag/linda-e-goodliffe/
https://www.leapingclear.org/linda-e-goodliffe-poetry?rq=Linda%20goodliffe
Dee Joy @djb-aleeya71.bsky.social 
@pottersteve.bsky.social @pottersteve.bsky.social 
Tim K ๐ ๐บ๐ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐บ๐ฆ @timzers.bsky.social Secular Humanist & social progressive who is completely aghast at how so many conservative friends, family and acquaintances have openly embraced the fascist policies of Trumpism. WTF is happening to our Republic?
Mid Century Meringue @midcenturymeringue.bsky.social A hand-lifted technique reminiscent of the gravel art of the Atomic Age. Each peak is a smooch from the brush. ๐
Wendy @wickedwone.bsky.social Canadian Liberal, despise the idiocy of cheatolini and magats๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ป๐ธ. NO PORN automatic report and block!!
Freethinkers United For Change @freethinkersunite.bsky.social We're against Trump, racism, sexism, bigotry, & Fascism. We fight for justice, equality, BLM, LGBTQ, and political change against the billionaire class. NO PORN, NO SOLICITATION. DISCLAIMER: Everything posted here is considered ALLEGATIONS unless proven.
SoSSueMe @sossueme.bsky.social I am a human living in the Kittitas Valley countryside. Bremerton born. Owned by cats, dogs, horses, birds, deer +. Near vegan. Enjoying finding my ancestors. Mars anomaly fan and sky watcher. Monty Python lover. No DMs. No porn. No bio no follow. #HoldOn
@yasuhironagano.bsky.social @yasuhironagano.bsky.social 
Theo van Rossum @theovanrossum1958.bsky.social ๐ฆnature, human rights, native peoples, animal rights, vegetarianism, trees, Pagan religions, art, comics. I can also be found at
https://www.facebook.com/NDNSupport
https://www.youtube.com/@theovanrossum8652
Marketman52 @marketman52.bsky.social I am appalled that anyone could support the Orange Moron and the GQP
I like to steal memes and repost the good ones.
Darren Shea @darrenshea.me Nerdy SF/computer geek, AuDHD dad/husband, leftist, feminist, disillusioned Humanist, IDIC, LGBTQIA+ ally, amateur guitarist/songwriter, Jeopardy! loser (2015). Austin TX (-ish). He/Him. AI sucks. NO CRYPTO!
Abolish ICE!
Elizabeth @elizaet.bsky.social Am nice until am not it depends on you namaste .
Lindsay @lindsayhere.bsky.social Pagan, meditator, the B in LGBTQIA+, #420friendly, #Resister, old NJ hippie living in the VT hills. Attempting to remain hopeful in the midst of the present dystopian hellscape. No MAGA No DMs PLEASE no DMs
TruthWillOut @catmom13.bsky.social ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ฌ๐๐พ๐โโฌ๐๐๐๐๐ชถ๐ป๐งนโ๐๏ธ๐ฝ๐ฃ๐
โ๏ธ๐ฝDon't Obey in advance๐ฝโ๏ธ
โ๏ธ #BornBlue โ๏ธ
๐บ๐ณ๐บ๐ธ ๐จ๐ฆ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ป๐บ๐ฆ๐ป๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ต๐ธ
๐ถ๏ธ๐ฅฆVegetarian๐ฝ๐ฅ
๐ซMAGAts๐ซPorn๐ซGoFundMe๐ซCrypto๐ซAI๐ซDMs
David L. Wright @dlw75800.bsky.social American living in Regensburg, Germany, from Springfield, Ohio, living in this crazy world. Died hard weed smoking Buckeye fan๐ฏ I'm not looking for any "hook up" I'm happily MARRIED!!! NO DM!! I will block ๐ซ uninvited DM. FUCK maga!!!!๐ซ๐ก๐ฏ๐ฏ
Luxorโs toebeans๐ฆ @tardisbleu.bsky.social Banned book reader, retired cat lady. Not my President. BDH member. BLM. Vaxer. Go Ducks. No porn. ๐พ๐ฆฆ๐๐ ๐บ๐ฆ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐งท
jrock52.bsky.social @jrock52.bsky.social Born Woke and Antifa...Philly born, raised, live...husband, father, grandfather, dog dad, Vietnam Vet...If you have anything to do with INVESTING=NO, NO Crypto, Gift Cards, money, NOTHING...No chats unless a Follow, potential Scam will get you blocked...
Bob Mickowski @bobmick.bsky.social Proud Democrat! Nor Cal, Bay Area ๐๐๐บ๐ณ๐บ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ง๐ฆ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
DEADPOOL @thegoplies.bsky.social 
terrible towelie @terribletowelie.bsky.social #genx #FloriDUH
angry stoner towel never republican
fight back or die anyway, your choice
get rid of republicans, now!
all memes stolen
religion is not normal #FuckUcrats #Resister
outta fucks since 89
Don't forget to bring a towel
Fucking Bitch Kate ๐ชท @kateculliton.bsky.social Wed to the best for 36 years, 2 fantastic kids, RN x 42 years ED, Neurosurgery, Leadership, Neurosurgery.
Retired.
Love to make bread, garden and
Hummingbirds.
๐ซDM from strangers
โWith fear for our democracy, I dissent.โ-Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Ontja Huscarlnรคherin @ontja.bsky.social Happily married, owned by a cat, loved by a dog,
still believing in German-American friendship, body autonomy and that justice matters.
"Those Who Do Not Learn History Are Doomed To Repeat It"
George Santayana
If you don't have a bio, I won't follow you
NCSenioR @ncsenior.bsky.social Seeking truthful, logical answers.โ๏ธ
Studier of beautiful celestial bodies.๐ญ
Retired~Democrat~No Lists~NO DMs.๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Watching America fall into the abyss!๐คฌ
Johnathan Perkins, Esq. @johnathanperk.bsky.social โข fmr [fired] UCLA DEI Director
โข Project 2025 expert
โข fmr Harvard in-house counsel
โข UVa Law School 2011, Temple University 2008
#TeamGracie | Philadelphia enthusiast | cancer survivor | posts are NEVER legal advice
no one sees me anyway @dhighl5184.bsky.social I believe we can make it through this as long as we remain together. Cancer survivor.- I inform98.bsky.social @inform98.bsky.social
- P pinkmo44.bsky.social @pinkmo44.bsky.social ASU grad. Great-grandmother, former racetracker. Former public servant. Common sense liberal. Lifelong Democrat.
Union Thugโข๏ธ @theunionthug.bsky.social Girl Dad, Public School Teacher, Proud New Yorker, Rabid Unionist, Social Justice Warrior. Rep & Con refugees welcome, but if youโre MAGA youโre getting blocked. ๐ซNO DMs๐ซ #UnionStrong #TwitterRefugee ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ
geraldmcgrew @geraldmcgrew.bsky.social Socialist who believes we must defeat fascism, that neoliberal capitalism is no longer viable even by capitalist standards, and that we must consolidate green social democracy โ all while building movement strong/large enough to achieve true socialism ASAP
p0rtiaB00 @p0rtiab00.bsky.social Writer, editor, Star Trek fan
Skye's Mom @going2sea.bsky.social Proud member of the ๐RESISTANCE ๐.
I DID NOT VOTE FOR TRUMP!
Foxtrot Delta Tango,
Pat Bagley @bagleycartoons.bsky.social An American cartoonist in Portugal
Peg @honestweighman.bsky.social Unapologetic liberal, birder, environmentalist
J. Kay @left-not-right.bsky.social Michigan dweller, lover of the 5 Great Lakes, Democrat/Progressive, MSU & Lions fan, Agnostic, gardener, avid book (paper) reader and lover of libraries, trump hater. I voted for her-twice. Member of the Resistance! No DMs.
@RexDoctor @rexdoctor.bsky.social I Want My Children & My Grandchildren To Grow Up In A Free Democracy & To Know What That Feels Like & My Wish Is That You Do Too. 
Ashleigh Taylor-Martรญnez ๐ต๐ท ๐บ๐ธ @ashleigh-taylor.bsky.social Sagittarius Democrat and left-handed golfer from Hawai'i.
Welcome to the Rebellion, where abortion is healthcare.
A library membership opens your world; read banned books. ๐ ๐ ๐
Go Valkyries ๐ Go Dodgers โพ๏ธ Go Warriors ๐ Go Chelsea โฝ
Volunteer Blue @volunteerblue.bsky.social Volunteer Blue is a collaboration of more than 40 grassroots orgs with >40K volunteers offering effective options to volunteers interested in registering and electing Democrats, particularly in close races.
https://volunteerblue.org/?utm_medium=BSKY
Don't Negotiate With Insurrectionists @wonderdogabides.bsky.social Justice delayed is Justice denied. #MAGAisweirdAF, #NEVERAGAIN #StrongerTogether
๐ชถdeedles ๐ซ @dyerfineart.com Multi Ethnic Two Spirit๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ชถ
FullTime Artist
Fuck ai
Posting ai=instant block
I Say Fuck A Lot
Protagonist
Pro Democracy
GodDamn Independent
Dyslexic
"Protect your spirit,because you are in the place where spirits get eaten."
John Trudell
๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธSafe๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
Dragonfly @renewedhope.bsky.social Educator, Lover of Nature and most humankind.
EcoScholar (She/They) @ecoscholar.bsky.social Equestrian. Casual Gamer. Delicate House Fluffin. USMC veteran.
~*~Be the nonsense you want to see in the world~*~
https://ecoscholar.bearblog.dev/
โ
Kristen Elizabethโ
@kristenstaar.bsky.social GenX. LIBERAL. #Blue No MAGA. No โDMs - I wont check/respond
There will be cursing.
ruth bader yinzburgh @violetvolume.bsky.social Pittsburgh. she/her.
we gladly feast on those who would subdue us
it is a serious thing just to be alive on this fresh morning in the broken world
shaggylord @shaggylord.bsky.social Caretaker to a cat, dog, couple male humans. Recipe collector, fantasy reader, Folger's Black Silk junkie, chocolate snob, sativa partaker. Progressive and proud, not loud. I am not a typist.
Matt Streckfuss @mdstreck.bsky.social Iโm a Blue Dot ๐ต in a sea of red. I believe in ๐ฌ, that the World is a globe and we landed on the moon - multiple times!
I believe we can be good to each other
Stand! Shout for Blue in 2026! ๐๐ @liberalhoundmom.bsky.social Democrat, Retired ๐ฉโ๐งveteran, Retired RN, ๐งขweed in a ๐ดlawn! Animal lover, pet parent of 3 dogs, 2 cats! I post alot of 60s,70s,80s music! ๐ต Music is ๐ซถ
NEVER TRUMPER! Pro DEI!โผ๏ธNO MAGA! ๐NO DMs ๐ NO DATING๐ฏ NO PORNO๐ NO CRYPTO๐ NO FUND REQUESTS
Neula Saighdean @neulasaighdean.bsky.social Game player, anti-racist, anti-trumpist, anti-establishment, anti-theist, anti-corporate. Humanist. He/him, cis.
Third party vote = brain dead w/o rank choice.
Andolynne @andolynne.bsky.social Women's rights, voting rights, love who you love rights, be who you are rights, dogs, cats, birds,elephants are among my faves. Learning the value of native plants in our ecosystem.
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES.
ROSIE ODONNELL @rosie.com mom comic actor
Dฤฑanna @elank.bsky.social just some energy occupying some matter for a while
Fella Galletti ๐ฎ๐น๐ช๐บ๐บ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ช (also known as Harry1940610) @fella-galletti.eurosky.social #NAFO Fella, moved from [redacted], Langley, VA to the forward office in the Italian Alps.
European, associated Canadian, Ukraine-adjacent.
Opinions and shitposts are mine.
Typos are aplenty and definitely mine.
Memes mostly stolen.
@putawomanincharge.bsky.social @putawomanincharge.bsky.social Women who have been lied to, deceived and undervalued are dangerous.
Watch out MAGA.
I am so WOKE I can't sleep.
#Resist
Libra woman, but sometimes my scales don't balance.โ๏ธ
ALSO A PHUCKING BITCH
๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ
NO PORN๐คฌ
NO DM's
Mark Tomlinson @marktoml.bsky.social Retired Tech guy -- former wearer of multiple hats: developer/programmer, maker, 3D printing aficionado, audio engineer, Roboticist, Electronics hobbyist, Navy and Army vet. (9 yrs Navy, 1 yr Army) [BS & MS in CS]
I do not follow-back a blank profile.
We Resist @wtp-protest.bsky.social Another Bluesky account for random thoughts and random browsing.
Matriarchy Now @matriarchy.now Absolutely done listening to old white men. Here to remind you of your power. Amplify women's voices. Abolish gender norms. Protect the vulnerable. Build an equitable world. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ #MatriarchyNow โข #AskTheAunties โข http://join.matriarchy.now
AnneMc #FBPE ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐บ๐ฆ๐ฉต @boof64.bsky.social Trying my best to survive the dystopian nightmare.
Hope Not Hate
#FBPE #Resist #UnityIsStrength
TxDede and Minka @txdedeminka.bsky.social Texan, Resistor, dog lover, retired teacher
KerriLeigh @desertcactus621.bsky.social Blue dot in nw AZโฆProgressive Dem, lived most of my days in the South and kinda enjoy the solitude of this rough and tumble climate here. (Maga is very quiet now, I think they know whatโs coming! ๐๐๐)
no DMโs, please!
Capt.Ed @capt-ed.bsky.social Active duty during each of five decades. Drafted โ69.
Best coffee ever? Remembering the thermos 200 miles into a 3,000 mile road trip.
Unless you are here to push back against the authoritarian takeover of America, there is no need to follow.
#Alaska
Miles Sr and Grey @milessr87.bsky.social What would it hurt to re investigate 911? They lied better in 2001!!!
Remember the j6 147 MAGA Republicans.
End the IRAN-EPSTEIN WAR!!!
No words except treasonous MAGA RAPEPUBLICANS.
Pissed Off Pensioner @columbiariverwitch.bsky.social Dyslexic, ADHD Boomer.
Interested in PNW geology, shiny stones, plants and animals.
Proud 45-year member of NALC, retired.
Obsessive copper wire wrapper of stones.
Married, raising my 8-yr-old grandson
No DM's, bigots, comments off- will block
Curious Georgette ๐๐ @heartisthecompass.bsky.social All My Relations โจ๐ฟ๐๐๏ธ
End of Life Care student
Poetry๐ช
Art ๐ช
Consciousness
Daanis แฅแแงแแงแแ
Mรฉtis Anishinaabeg
๐ป๐ฆ๐ฆ
Queer Georgette ๐ ๐ก ๐จ๐ฆ~๐ฌ๐ง ๐ก
Human Rights? Never Optional๐ฅ
Pronouns: ๐ฅณ \ ๐ซฅ! / ๐งญ \ ๐ป
PFW (politics free weekends)๐ซฅ
The Far Side Bot @farside-bot.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy Unofficial #bot that grabs comics from a scraped #Farside feed and posts them through the day. This account is automated.
๐ bridged from โ https://mastodon.social/@farside_bot, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
KevinTheTimeGeek86 @kevinthetimegeek86.bsky.social A Level 40 autistic fourth dimensional wanderer who originated in Michigan during the mid-1980s. Powered by kindness, sincerity & geeky things. Also a loving uncle and staunch ๐ณ๏ธโ๐/๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ ally. He/him.
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KevinTheTimeGeek86
@lesieurmare.bsky.social @lesieurmare.bsky.social โA body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybodyโ. Thomas Paine from his 1791 work Rights of Man.
Brenda Martin @blsmartin.bsky.social I am here for birds, squirrels, flowers, mountains, good people, and resistance news.
Rosemary Tucker @risenart.bsky.social Blue, listener, sometimes outspoken, anti-fascist. Attempting to keep my sanity in these whacko times. No DMs unless we personally know each other...please.
Ray @blue2thebone.bsky.social Vietnam Vet US Navy. Retired, happily married, Blues, Rock, Americana. DemCast, formerly raycastor2@twitter.com #ChiefsKingdom NAFO Woke AF IBEW
BluePiscesGrrrl โ๏ธ @bluepiscesgrrrl.bsky.social
๐ PNW Boomer Gramma, Liberal AF. Happily married. Animal lover. RESIST 47 & HIS G0P EVERY DAY
I support ๐บ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐ฑ ๐ช๐บ ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
NO BIO And/Or ALL REPOSTS = NO FOLLOW! ๐
I Love Our Beautiful Earth ๐
Protect and Keep Her and All Creatures Upon Her
DWBlack14 Geo/Engr. @dwblack14.bsky.social Married, with 3 grown children
FormerRepublican, ProudDem since 2016. #TrumpHater
Live in California. but work all over the world. I support #WomanโsRights, #LGBTQ.+. #Ukraine
#BlueValues #Resist ๐๐๐๐
chichi60 @chichi60.bsky.social First time on social media, please no dms tend to cuss alot
Rightardia @rightardia.bsky.social Retired AF intelligence officer (Mustang)
Information Technology (IT) instructor and tech
MA in Mass Communications, UF
Disabled vet & senior
Democrat
Happily married with 4 children
FB รฉmigrรฉ
Lives in Tampa Bay
Please-no adult, gaming or dating posts
The Jenkins @thejenkinscomic.bsky.social I make comics
Julie Shiel @forgottenbeauty.bsky.social A dark leopard of the moon
#writing #fairytales #folklore #myths #art #books vintage #illustrations
Nerdtastic writerly cat-loving garden witch โชโจ
MJ @bstnboy.bsky.social Anti-rascist
Anti-fascist
Pro-democracy
Taking back Congress to save democracy during the 250th Anniversary as a nation
We owe it to our Founders.
We owe it to the 440K brave young Americans who died saving democracy.
Red @atredhead.bsky.social #bluesky was there for me at the beginning of this madness. So grateful I found it! And not only do I find facts here, I find things I am interested in. Hiking, reading, beautiful photos, breakthroughs in science, and so many cute animals!
Charlie Fox. @realseafox.bsky.social A young man trapped in a cranky old manโs body. Iโm old, sarcastic and medicated. Occasionally I make up something outrageous to sharpen a point. Always ridicule the ridiculous. ๐บ๐ธ๐๐
IRANZYE ART @iranzye.bsky.social Landscape Artist / writer
I'm still APPEALING This spam mark, bluesky hasn't responded yet, but I'll still share my art nonetheless. Thank you for the support.
Mary Hess @limelightonyou.bsky.social Writer and Photographer
Camera and Lighting Technician
Website: maryonthesuwannee.com
Never Forget Jan. 6th @neverforgetjan6.bsky.social Democracy and decency. Environmental Science. Pass the ERA! #ReleaseTrumpsteinFilesNow
Amy B @abbarsha.bsky.social Four dogs, four grown children, an administrator at a public university, pro-democracy, fighting for our rights and freedoms, laughter keeps you young and happy