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Liz H Kelly

@lizhkelly.bsky.social

The #SAVEAct Could Threaten Voting Access for Many Women—And Repeat History via @TIME #yourvotematters
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The SAVE Act Could Threaten Voting Access—And Repeat History

The 1907 Expatriation Act made it impossible for some women born in the U.S. to vote.

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May 20, 2025 at 6:53 AM

Liz H Kelly

@lizhkelly.bsky.social

Watch #BruceSpringsteen’s Message to America: A Protest. A Prayer. A Wake-Up Call. #FreedomofSpeech via @YouTube VIDEO youtu.be/n-kODkdNSgs?...

Bruce Springsteen’s Message to America: A Protest. A Prayer. A Wake-Up Call.

YouTube video by The Seneca Project

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May 16, 2025 at 4:40 AM

Liz H Kelly

@lizhkelly.bsky.social

'My heart aches': GOP quietly unveils major #Medicaid plan 'under cover of night' via @RawStory #handsoff
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'My heart aches': GOP quietly unveils major Medicaid plan 'under cover of night'

House Republicans late Sunday unveiled legislation that analysts said would rip Medicaid coverage from millions of low-income Americans — including children and people with disabilities — to help fund...

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May 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM

Liz H Kelly

@lizhkelly.bsky.social

Newark mayor released after arrest at immigration facility protest, says, ‘I didn’t do anything wrong’ via @cnn #handsoff #newark #newarkmayor
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Newark mayor released after arrest at immigration facility protest, says, ‘I didn’t do anything wrong’ | CNN

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested Friday at a federal immigration detention center where he has been protesting its opening this week and held in custody for several hours.

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May 10, 2025 at 5:18 AM

Liz H Kelly

@lizhkelly.bsky.social

Beyond Scary. Newark Mayor #RasBaraka arrested at ICE detention center via @NBCNews #Handsoff
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NJ mayor arrested while protesting opening of ICE detention center

The mayor of Newark was arrested Friday at an ICE detention facility in New Jersey where congressional leaders had scheduled an afternoon “oversight” visit.

www.nbcnewyork.com

May 10, 2025 at 12:10 AM

Liz H Kelly

@lizhkelly.bsky.social

Breaking News!! Trump says 'I don't know' if he must uphold US #Constitution as president #handsoff via @lemonde
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Trump says 'I don't know' if he must uphold US Constitution as president

In an interview with NBC News, Donald Trump also said seeking a third term was 'not something I'm looking to do.'

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May 4, 2025 at 7:53 PM

Liz H Kelly

@lizhkelly.bsky.social

'We're citizens!': #OklahomaCity family traumatized after ICE raids home, took their phones & cash - but they weren't suspects on the warrant Via @kfor #omg #handsoff
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April 30, 2025 at 1:59 AM

Liz H Kelly

@lizhkelly.bsky.social

DOJ tees up process for jailing #journalists via @salon #freepress #firstamendment #freedomofthepress #handsoff

April 29, 2025 at 6:34 PM

Liz H Kelly

@lizhkelly.bsky.social

So, We’ve Entered The ‘FBI Arresting Judges’ Stage Of Dystopia via @abovethelaw #abovethelaw #handsoff #georgeorwell
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So, We've Entered The 'FBI Arresting Judges' Stage Of Dystopia - Above the Law

The FBI posted about the arrest on social media because of course.

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April 26, 2025 at 1:45 AM

Liz H Kelly

@lizhkelly.bsky.social

5 New #WorldBookDay Celebrations via #GoodyBusinessBookAwards #WorldBookDay2025 #AuthorLife goodybusinessbookawards.com

Goody Business Book Awards - Nominations

Nominate Business Books for Awards, nomination closes September 30 2022, Winner and Finalist chosen Nov 15, 2022. Choose among 100 categories for award consideration.

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April 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM

Liz H Kelly

@lizhkelly.bsky.social

Very Scary!!!! Dow Headed for Worst April Since 1932 as Investors Send ‘No Confidence’ Signal via @WSJ #handsoff #trumptariffs
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Dow Headed for Worst April Since 1932 as Investors Send ‘No Confidence’ Signal

Few think administration’s negotiations with trade partners will yield results soon enough to ease the strain

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April 22, 2025 at 3:56 AM

Liz H Kelly

@lizhkelly.bsky.social

For the First Time, our National Easter Event is for sale -> White House solicits corporate sponsors for #EasterEggRoll via @npr #handsoff
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White House solicits corporate sponsors for its Easter Egg Roll event

Corporate sponsors for the usually apolitical event held on the White House South Lawn include tech giants Meta, YouTube and Amazon.

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April 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM

Liz H Kelly

@lizhkelly.bsky.social

250 Years Later, We Need #PaulRevere Again #handsoff via @time
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250 Years Later, We Need Paul Revere Again

Sen. Angus King on why Paul Revere’s midnight ride still resonates today.

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April 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM

Liz H Kelly

@lizhkelly.bsky.social

Is our #FreedomofThePress & #FreePress over? So scary -> AP Blocked from Trump’s Oval Office Press Gaggle — Ignoring Recent #CourtRuling via @mediaite #SCOTUS
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AP Blocked from Trump’s Oval Office Press Gaggle — Ignoring Recent Court Ruling

Despite a recent injunction reinstating access, an AP spokesperson confirmed that their journalists were denied access to an Oval Office press event.

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April 14, 2025 at 9:01 PM

Liz H Kelly

@lizhkelly.bsky.social

Protesters Across the U.S. Rally Against Trump and Musk: ‘Stop Destroying America’ via @TIME #handsoff #savdemocracy #stoptariffs
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Protesters Across the U.S. Rally Against Trump and Musk

A woman at the Washington D.C. rally on the National Mall was pictured holding a sign saying: “Stop Destroying America.”

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April 6, 2025 at 12:09 AM

Liz H Kelly

@lizhkelly.bsky.social

#VoteWisconsin & don’t let Pres Musk buy your vote! #VoteSusanCrawford

April 1, 2025 at 8:06 PM

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Sen. Cory Booker

@booker.senate.gov

I’ve taken the Senate floor and will speak for as long as I’m physically able to lift the voices of Americans who are being harmed and not being heard in this moment of crisis. Watch here:

Live: Speaking on Trump, Musk, and America’s Moral Moment on the Senate Floor | Senator Cory Booker

YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker

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March 31, 2025 at 11:00 PM

Liz H Kelly

@lizhkelly.bsky.social

Seattle man wrongly declared dead loses #SocialSecurity benefits amid DOGE cost-cutting | LiveNOW from FOX #NedIsNotDead #SaveSocialSecurity #StopDOGE
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Seattle man wrongly declared dead loses Social Security benefits amid DOGE cost-cutting

A Seattle retiree was mistakenly marked as deceased by Social Security, causing his benefits to be revoked. His case, first reported by The Seattle Times, raises concerns about deep budget cuts at the...

www.livenowfox.com

March 22, 2025 at 2:34 AM

Liz H Kelly

@lizhkelly.bsky.social

Omg! Must Read! I’m the #Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped via @guardian #trumpcoup #notmyAmerica
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I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped

I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky

www.theguardian.com

March 21, 2025 at 11:02 PM

Liz H Kelly

@lizhkelly.bsky.social

Fix Your #LinkedIn: Make 3 Changes To Generate Leads From Your Content via @forbes #linkedintips
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Fix Your LinkedIn: Make 3 Changes To Generate Leads From Your Content

Your LinkedIn posts can become your best source of new business. With some small changes, content that gets ignored could start attracting your dream clients.

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March 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM

Liz H Kelly

@lizhkelly.bsky.social

Whoohoo! Congratulations #MattRichtman of Illinois who became 1st American man to win Los Angeles Marathon in 31 years today #LAMarathon40 | abc7.com
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Los Angeles and Southern California News - ABC7 KABC

Los Angeles' source for breaking news and live streaming video online. Covering Los Angeles, Orange County and all of the greater Southern California area.

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March 17, 2025 at 12:10 AM

Liz H Kelly

@lizhkelly.bsky.social

Bluesky quickly sold out of the T-shirt its CEO wore to troll Mark Zuckerberg via @techcrunch #sxsw2025 #bluesky #freespeech
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