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I’m a lover of all things wild, native plants enthusiast, lover of books, relish all things old, & a happy Wiccan. Have four rescue kitties, some from my yard. Married to my amazing Patrick. Always an ally. Tax Wealth Not Work
“Because someone needing an abortion is bad.” There’s the stigma you really ought to work on. Enjoy your day.
Stoobz@stoobz.bsky.social · 2w agoYes, but again, she very clearly means different things by "pro-abortion" than you do. Because someone needing an abortion is bad. Unless your position is actually that we should be forcing abortions on women against their will, what are you distinguishing with this choice of language?
The reason abortion is popular right now is that roughly three generations of women have had access to it and we all know someone (possibly ourselves) whose life has been saved by it.
Coleman: I will use my voice, I will use my voting power, and there are so many young people that will be right with me. And we are going to dissent. We are going to use our voices. And we are going to build the country that we were promised
Henderson: When we started No Kings, they said all we did was protest. And so we pivoted to talking about voting early. And then folks said, “Well, why aren’t you just protesting?”
The No Kings Day livestream has started! Tune in to see what’s happening around the country.
No Kings: Vote Early national day of action
YouTube video by No Kings
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Voting is a right, not a privilege. We’re fighting for that right at No Kings early voting events across the nation. We won’t let politicians get in the way of our freedom to have a say in our democracy.
the group chat included "numerous uses of the 'n-word' related to use of force and discharging firearms at black residents," and a competition to see who could arrest the most black people. In one text, an officer said, "Our texts sound like a clan [sic] rally." reason.com/2026/10/15/3...
3 Charlotte cops resign after group chat reveals competition to arrest the most black people
A probe into one officer's misuse of Flock's license plate reader database uncovered racist texts and could put past convictions in question.
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The legal system that the Trump administration has been weaponizing against immigrants and the left is not something of its own creation. They inherited this legal machinery from the war on terror, and until we dismantle it, all of us are at risk. Please, please read this.
Truthout@truthout.org · last mo.After 9/11, the US built a separate system of justice — a national security exception to the Constitution — that largely targeted Muslims. While non-Muslims were assured it would never apply to them, that assurance has expired. It is now being used to take aim at immigrants and the left.
Rep. Delia C. Ramirez has introduced a bill that would abolish not just ICE, but the DHS altogether, repealing the 2002 law establishing the agency and replacing it with one focused on protecting civil and human rights.
Rep. Delia Ramirez Introduces Landmark Bill to Abolish DHS, ICE, and CBP
The Department of Homeland Security was established in 2002 as part of the Bush administration’s war on terror.
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"None of the top Democrats' statements named Trump's attacks on Omar as openly racist and Islamophobic, despite Trump having called Omar and other Somalis 'garbage' for years." #USA #Israel #Gaza #Palestine #Genocide #Voting #Deportation
Chuck Schumer Hasn't Said a Word About Trump's Attempt to Deport Ilhan Omar
Ethics lawyers say the raid violated the Hatch Act. The Democratic Senate minority leader has been silent.
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Being Black in America like being on The Truman Show...
There are “No Kings” rallies scheduled all over the country today, and it feels like it’s hardly being talked about. If you’re attending an event, be safe, be smart, stick together, be peaceful, use your voice, and walk away from agitators.
We should support every one of these Democrats. I know I do. Compete everywhere. Fight for every seat. 💥 N🚫 Kings
Zelenskyy says Starlink restrictions REMAIN in Ukraine, crippling interceptor drones and military operations. He says Ukraine has evidence the restrictions are DELIBERATE after testing Starlink systems in the EU, where they worked perfectly at speeds that cause connections to fail inside Ukraine.
“We cannot save the tent without people intent on destroying it” as they continue to ouster the people who require the tent’s shelter most urgently is exactly what’s been preventing these chucklefucks from ever winning a single permanently enshrined political victory for our entire fucking lives
A.R. Moxon@juliusgoat.bsky.social · 2w ago"I agree with you on protecting and defending everyone but [same old stale reason we can't do that]."
🚨BREAKING: Donald Trump threatened California election officials with jail time hours after DOJ warned that they could face “criminal exposure” if they do not disenfranchise thousands of voters the federal government has flagged as potential noncitizens. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
‘They will all go to jail’: Trump threatens California officials amid push to reject 20,000 ballots
Trump’s threat marks the latest escalation in his administration’s effort to throw out 20,000 votes from Californians.
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This is for the *TWO YEAR OLD*. AND. We can't even get her on COBRA. Our new income is too high for her to requalify for kiddo Medicaid, so now we can't get her new coverage on the exchange. And since she was on CHIP previously, there's no previous employer insurance to extend (so no COBRA).
Gwen Snyder is undead@gwensnyder.bsky.social · 2w agoApparently in addition to being prohibitively expensive, the ACA exchange now requires you to wait until the next calendar month for coverage???
🔴 BREAKING - Israeli settlers beat French mayor, attack European diplomatic cars in West Bank
Israeli settlers attack European delegation convoy in West Bank, beat French mayor
Israeli settlers have attacked a convoy carrying a European delegation in the occupied West Bank and beat up a French mayor, witnesses said Saturday.
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Meanwhile on Threads, someone is warming up a bot brigade attack on my book. So far it’s low-follower fake accounts repeating the same AI-generated scripts, expressing mild disappointment in my (highly-reviewed NYT-bestselling) book. Pretty low budget attack (mildly disappointed bots) so far. 🍿
They’re heeeeere. The bot swarm has arrived on BlueSky. Beware anonymous/fake name accounts (many of them created recently) posting defamatory attacks. Remember: bots seek engagement. Never argue/engage with them. Report/block to isolate and disrupt the strategy. @moderation.bsky.app
Gil Durán@gilduran.com · 2w agoMeanwhile on Threads, someone is warming up a bot brigade attack on my book. So far it’s low-follower fake accounts repeating the same AI-generated scripts, expressing mild disappointment in my (highly-reviewed NYT-bestselling) book. Pretty low budget attack (mildly disappointed bots) so far. 🍿
Belgium's foreign minister slams “in the strongest terms” today's attack by rioting Israeli settlers on European diplomats in a West Bank Christian-majority village and will press the EU to impose sanctions on those responsible for the violence. www.ynetnews.com/article/bkrm...
Jewish rioters attack European diplomats in West Bank, Belgium demands EU sanctions
Masked attackers armed with clubs and stones pursued diplomats from France, Belgium and Poland near the Christian village of Taybeh, smashing a Belgian consulate vehicle's window; a French mayor was f...
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I was talking to my dad about this weird, almost subliminal stolen valour. He's 87. He can *just about* remember VE Day.
Dan Kaszeta FRHistS@dankaszeta.bsky.social · 2w agoNo. British people in their 70s and 80s did not fight in the Second World War. If you’re 89 you were born in 1937. You might just barely remember the blitz.
The woman is suing for $459,782, “the average cost of raising two children from birth to age 18 in the state of Texas.” buff.ly/wsb6oAV
Texas Woman Sues Anti-Abortion Group Under Law It Helped to Pass
The woman is suing Students for Life for the cost of raising the children of two unplanned pregnancies.
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For those who don't want to give their email to open their gift: www.cnn.com/2026/10/08/u...
Cornell’s Jane Doe is ‘terrified’ after death threats and a swatting incident, her lawyer says | CNN
One month ago, the woman now known to America as Cornell’s Jane Doe was living in New York City and trying to break into the hotel industry, her lawyer says. Now she’s facing threats and hiding out at...
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I don’t even know what to do with this. Online white supremacists and misogynists swatted her home, and the police threw her loved ones to the ground while she was inside until they figured out what was going on. Lucky no one died. We are so broken as a society. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/n...
When a Social Media Mob Came for Cornell’s Jane Doe (Gift Article)
After a former student named seven men in a lawsuit saying they had sexually assaulted her, a movement gained steam online to reveal her identity.
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You have to be extremely stupid and/or financially insulated to think $30k wouldn't improve the entire length of the average person's life.
mel in ballhalla 🏳️⚧️🔰♨️@astruckpersonn.bsky.social · 2w agowhat’s fascinating here is that people in matt’s replies are insisting that $30k is life-changing because it would significantly improve *their* *current* living conditions. and matt is saying “that doesn’t change people’s lives long term” and nobody seems to understand him
initial post, she's actually on here @tonia-antoniazzi.bsky.social but obviously only posted this to twitter bsky.app/profile/jord...
Jordan@jordanpfot.bsky.social · 2w agoWhat a heartless, cruel thing for an elected representative to say.
