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Julie A. Hochgesang

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I like clouds, Lego, bridges, walks, cicadas, origami cranes and stuff like that. I also do linguistics #DeafLinguist #Glossgesang #ASLSignbank Digital organization and photography = my happy places www.juliehochgesang.com

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Bernie Sander’s 2028 litmus test would strangle America’s golden goose

Bernie Sander’s 2028 litmus test would strangle America’s golden goose

Surprise! The Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post is against my 5% billionaire wealth tax. I wonder why?

If enacted, Bezos would owe $12 billion in taxes, and an average family of 4 would receive a $12,000 direct payment.

Poor Jeff would be left with just $224 billion to survive.

03.03.2026 17:09 👍 6869 🔁 1992 💬 190 📌 111
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Raskin: Based on what you know today, were Renee Good and Alex Pretti domestic terrorists?

Noem: What happened was an absolute tragedy.

Raskin: Were they domestic terrorists?

Noem: My condolences to their families

Raskin: You lied about them.

04.03.2026 16:15 👍 21467 🔁 6388 💬 1067 📌 474

who could have seen AI become weaponized by a corrupt government, except for literally everyone, as well as decades of science fiction

28.02.2026 16:27 👍 719 🔁 175 💬 4 📌 1

I love how both languages are fully captioned 😍

None of that “(speaks in foreign language)” crap!

26.02.2026 17:49 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Sorry if you register for #ASLSignbank by key-smashing your username like "asdklnfa;erihaoserngpaoiwehrf" I'm not going to approve it 🤷🏻‍♀️

24.02.2026 14:22 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Kid reports snow isn’t sticking yet to surfaces. When cat gets up, I may investigate personally

22.02.2026 21:05 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Wow weird! Here’s what it was like 10 min ago. Sorry so short. My kid filmed it. I couldn’t get up - sleeping cat on my lap 🤷🏻‍♀️

22.02.2026 21:04 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Pretty fat flakes coming down rather heavily now in Rockville, MD

22.02.2026 20:54 👍 21 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0

We don’t talk enough about how much the whims of nine justices control our lives

20.02.2026 15:26 👍 290 🔁 41 💬 9 📌 4
Interview with Iranian-American, Dr. Ardavan Guity
Interview with Iranian-American, Dr. Ardavan Guity YouTube video by The Daily Moth

2/The full interview is about 30 mins & the full video is available on YouTube & Facebook.A rough summary transcript is also in the comments.
Thank you to The Daily Moth for creating space for me,as a Deaf Iranian,to share perspectives on the situation in Iran. link: m.youtube.com/watch?v=OaSm...

20.02.2026 00:08 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Meta, Reddit and Google comply with Homeland Security requests for anti-ICE user information.

17.02.2026 23:15 👍 445 🔁 122 💬 11 📌 9
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The Washington Post but it’s ‘The Traitors’

04.02.2026 22:41 👍 766 🔁 192 💬 18 📌 18

😮 stunning

05.02.2026 02:39 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The difference between the president and I is that I was raised to be a decent human being, and my faith teaches me to have compassion.

He lacks both of those things.

29.01.2026 14:39 👍 3709 🔁 688 💬 112 📌 31

I read somewhere from a snow removal vendor that they couldn’t pretreat the roads because it’d make the snow melt then freeze quickly. Which would be bad under the sleet they knew was coming. Anyone know if that’s accurate? It does make sense to me 🤷🏻‍♀️

29.01.2026 14:40 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Eight people have died at the hands of ICE so far in 2026. These are their names

The killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good by federal agents have sparked protests and outrage throughout the nation.

Pretti and Good are just two people out of at least eight who have either been killed by federal agents or who have died while in ICE custody in 2026 so far.

28.01.2026 14:03 👍 63 🔁 36 💬 2 📌 2

I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.

I don’t let bullies win.

Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.

28.01.2026 02:26 👍 84713 🔁 11606 💬 2470 📌 618

While independent bookstores are giving out free whistles, hosting protest sign making events, and donating proceeds to mutual aid, Amazon is *checks notes* providing technology that assists ICE in their terrorizing of communities.

Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.

27.01.2026 17:07 👍 4217 🔁 1931 💬 37 📌 86
Close up of snow with yellow reflection from the setting sun in distance which is also illuminating some clouds above

Close up of snow with yellow reflection from the setting sun in distance which is also illuminating some clouds above

Setting sun glowing through a thin bare tree. Snow covered ground with lots of footprints in diverging paths

Setting sun glowing through a thin bare tree. Snow covered ground with lots of footprints in diverging paths

Sun setting. Flare. Yellow reflection on snow and some clouds above. Foot prints in snow. Bare trees in distance

Sun setting. Flare. Yellow reflection on snow and some clouds above. Foot prints in snow. Bare trees in distance

Pink cast to above clouds. Bare trees on horizon and lining the sides of the photo. Snow on ground.

Pink cast to above clouds. Bare trees on horizon and lining the sides of the photo. Snow on ground.

Lovely evening with the sunset glowing on the snow

Rockville, MD

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26.01.2026 22:50 👍 60 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0
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It is cold, crunchy and pretty out there this evening

Rockville, MD

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26.01.2026 22:35 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Voting NO on the DHS funding bill is the bare minimum.

Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.

Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.

ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.

25.01.2026 21:59 👍 41797 🔁 10725 💬 728 📌 328
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NEW: A deep explainer on what made Sunday's storm so exceptional and how the forecast fared.

Link: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...

26.01.2026 15:59 👍 56 🔁 11 💬 1 📌 1

I was wondering if you’d venture out today 😂

24.01.2026 17:09 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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❄️🥶 Cat-4 winter storm hits tonight. About 5–9" snow near Beltway (more NW, less SE). Flip to sleet/ice Sunday. S MD? Ice + outages.

Travel could be near impossible during storm.

Freeze all week -- maybe till Groundhog Day.

Finalize prep. Stay safe. ❄️

More: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...

24.01.2026 11:47 👍 85 🔁 33 💬 6 📌 4

This winter storm has the potential to be dangerous.

Please use common sense and show common courtesy.

Unless you have a serious emergency, plan to stay home starting tomorrow. Adjust your plans for Sunday and Monday now.

Let the professionals do their jobs, so we can all stay safe.

24.01.2026 01:08 👍 92 🔁 23 💬 3 📌 3
Sun setting among a line of bare trees. Different slightly puffy clouds above illuminated with pink and orange hues courtesy of the setting sun

Sun setting among a line of bare trees. Different slightly puffy clouds above illuminated with pink and orange hues courtesy of the setting sun

Closer image of sun setting among a line of bare trees. Different slightly puffy clouds above illuminated with pink and orange hues courtesy of the setting sun. One solitary light bottom right

Closer image of sun setting among a line of bare trees. Different slightly puffy clouds above illuminated with pink and orange hues courtesy of the setting sun. One solitary light bottom right

Lovely sunset again in the DC area just before the cold and winter mess hits. Not as cool as last night with the crazy long clouds but still stunning colors. Be safe all!

Rockville, MD
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23.01.2026 23:06 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Oh wow thank you!

23.01.2026 00:47 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Stunning cloudscape of pink, orange and yellow clouds as sun sets. Looks like a firebird just above setting sun. Bare trees in foreground. Thin moon visible top right center

Stunning cloudscape of pink, orange and yellow clouds as sun sets. Looks like a firebird just above setting sun. Bare trees in foreground. Thin moon visible top right center

Firebird sunset glow 😍 and that crescent moon!

Rockville, MD

@capitalweather.bsky.social

22.01.2026 22:29 👍 54 🔁 4 💬 2 📌 0