Charlie Close
@charlieclose.bsky.social
Writer. Very short stories. Progressive politics. Progressive rock. Progress. Michigan USA. My very short stories can be found at @summergrstories.bsky.social.
🚨 URGENT NEWS FOR NORTH CAROLINA 🚨 PEOPLE in NORTH CAROLINA if you VOTED BY MAIL and didn't seal the inner envelope that you put your ballot into ...YOUR BALLOT HAS BEEN REJECTED.. @nytimes.com is reporting that thousands of ballots have been rejected Please listen and share Insane
Best way to fight back? Vote. Minnesota: You can vote now or cast your ballot by November 3.
Looks like this Government consultation is heading towards introducing a new legal right for tenants and leaseholders in England to install a home EV charger. Could be quite important. Also: As of today, drivers in England no longer need planning permission to install cross-pavement EV chargers
Expanding electric vehicle charging access for tenants and leaseholders
Seeks views on measures to improve access to electric vehicle (EV) charging for tenants and leaseholders in England.
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When Standing Rock's WĂłzu needed power for its buffalo barn, Native-led Indigenized Energy stepped in. Their solar and battery system powers the barn and shades the herd, with panels elevated and reinforced to withstand a buffalo rubbing against them.
Today I wrote the following to my member of Congress, Kristen McDonald Rivet * Dear Representative McDonald Rivet: Last week Homeland Security raided the home of Representative Ilhan Omar on the pretext of finding evidence that she had committed crimes on her immigration paperwork.
Hrs after we ran this @jjsmart.bsky.social at @theunpopulist.net, WSJ confirmed Musk n Trump coordinated the cap on speeds at which Ukrainian vehicles could connect w/ Starshield and intercept Putin's bombs. The duo has civilian Ukrainian blood on its hands open.substack.com/pub/theunpop...
Ukrainian Civilians Died Because America Cut Off Intel and Satellite Links
Along with Trump’s diesel deal with Russia, these tactics represent an in-kind contribution to Putin’s war
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It's far too early to say we held through the storm. But we've held this long, and I am incredibly proud of every single member of my community who refused to return to the closet, go stealth, or become a quisling.
Truthout@truthout.org · 3d agoPolls found that voters trust Democrats on transgender issues and rank those issues as not very important to their vote, and that Republican and independent voters were less likely than Democrats to prioritize them.
Polls found that voters trust Democrats on transgender issues and rank those issues as not very important to their vote, and that Republican and independent voters were less likely than Democrats to prioritize them.
THEY ARE NOT POWERLESS TO STOP HIM! Go back to Washington, stand on the steps of the Capitol and demand Johnson and Thune recall the House and Senate, and impeach him. THIS IS HOW IT IS SUPPOSED TO WORK! THERE IS LITERALLY AN INSTRUCTION MANUAL! (It's called the Constitution.)
Jon Cooper@joncooper-us.bsky.social · 4d agoRepublican lawmakers are incensed about Trump's dismissal of Ukraine — and powerless to stop him. That frustration hit a new peak on Monday as they sought to address Trump’s decision to purchase Russian diesel, waive sanctions on Moscow, and potentially stop sharing intelligence with Ukraine.
Elon and Republicans are dumping HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS into anti-trans ads to scare people like they did in 2024. But what's really scary is their obsession with our junk. #MAGAInYourBathroom
Democratic-aligned group Progress Action Fund has released a PRO-trans ad, attacking Republicans for being creepy in bathrooms. It will run in Texas and Ohio, and is expected to reach millions. You have to see the ad itself. Subscribe to support our journalism.
“Let's Make Sure You're Really A Girl": Dem PAC's Latest Ad Eviscerates The GOP's Bathroom Obsession
“Democrats need to grow a spine and call Republicans out for their creepy fetish of monitoring children’s bathrooms.”
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basically Rs are trying to nationalize the election by saying, "we will kill them for you" and Ds mostly reply with, "they are saying they will kill you as a distraction" rather than with, "they are trying to kill you!"
Three stages to the Tempe Arizona #NoKings demonstration: expressway overpass, neighborhood march, march along busy main street. #NoKingsVoteEarly #VoteEarly #Tempe #Arizona @temperising.bsky.social Vote Blue. Vote early if you can. Most important: VOTE! We need EVERY vote to win this election.
Thank you Cypress! #NoKingsDay #NoKings
Neil Aquino@neilaquino.bsky.social · 6d agoNo Kings in Cypress at 290/1960. Good work by Cy-Tom Dems. Next action when you organize. 1st Amend. your permit. Only credential needed your presence. Voting essential & mobilization & rapid response in days after election.Organize your networks. Join other networks. Lead/follow as needed. #Houston
At the #NoKings human banner at Ocean Beach in #SanFrancisco 10-17-2026 This woman's husband bought this shirt 20 years ago to take back the America he, as an immigrant, believed in when he came from India in 1962. He became a citizen in 1972. His name was Basab Basu.
