I think people are rooting for leaders who are actively pushing back. I don’t mind a few f-bombs in words or actions from Dem leaders. I think it’s what we need right now.
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Writer, editor, poet, artist. Prochoice. Been called woke more than once. Publisher of tangledlocksjournal.com, now on Bluesky @tangledlockslit.bsky.social
This video from a clinic escort in North Carolina absolutely made my day—and I think you’ll feel the same. We need more of this energy in the world: www.tiktok.com/@rsimon113/v...
Didn’t expect to cry at 8:30 am today 🥹 #storytime #women #kindness
TikTok video by Rachel
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This is a subskeet of at least 20 people who responded to this post with "we're already in fascism why would you say otherwise" I don't think this is an important thing to fight about but clearly a lot of people do so I'm going to explain my reasoning
Laura Jedeed@laurajedeed.bsky.social · last yr.America is no longer descending into fascism. We are seconds away from impact Military occupation has come to DC. If and when military occupation comes to where you are, there are things that you can do. This article outlines some of them
UPDATE: Pete Hegseth was standing right there the entire time and not a single reporter in the White House press corps asked about him promoting the idea of women losing the right to vote. Unbelievable stuff.
"There’s no fix. There’s no solution. There’s just all of us, here together, rallying around each other, staying engaged, and using our leverage opportunistically. Helping where we can. Saving who we can. Making good trouble." Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/how-to-mak...
How to Make Good Trouble
When we’re loud—and organized—we’re powerful.
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I’m always drawn to those neon signs! New #poetry by Travis Stephens. tangledlocksjournal.com/2025/08/09/t... #poetrylovers #writingCommunity
New poetry by Travis Stephens
This poem features a highway fortune teller and a unexpected reading,
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“Virtually everyone agrees that people are becoming ruder,” Arthur C. Brooks writes. But though you may not be able to fix the broader trends in society, you can—and should—be polite for your own sake.
The Power of Politeness
Being courteous can be challenging in these times of online snark, but it is guaranteed to make you happier.
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When I say don’t mess with Texas women, I’m talking about State Rep. Jolanda Jones.
America will treat some random tik tok account stupidly complaining about Sydney Sweeney as "The Left" but will treat horrific things said, done and endorsed by Donald Trump who is *check notes* The President as "Trump Derangement Syndrome"
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New poetry by Elizabeth Rae Bullmer explores the magic of origins. tangledlocksjournal.com/2025/08/01/t... #poetry #poetrylovers
Theories of How I Came to Be: A Poem by Elizabeth Rae Bullmer
New poetry by Elizabeth Rae Bullmer, part of our Summer 2025 Issue.
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List of Liars New fiction by Donna Barrow-Green. Part of our Summer Issue. tangledlocksjournal.com/2025/07/31/l... #fiction #summerreading #summervibes☀️
New Fiction by Donna Barrow-Green
Sitting poolside at her daughter's swim practice, a young woman explores the liars of her past in this compelling new fiction by Donna Barrow-Green.
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Trump is that old uncle that throws shade 1950s style and stands too close
PBS News@pbsnews.org · last yr.President Donald Trump disparaged Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Wednesday, calling him “a knucklehead” because the Fed had not cut interest rates despite pressure by the president to do so, but said it was “highly unlikely” that he would fire him. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
Honestly did not realize Bill O'Reilly was still alive, and now I'd like to report his murder.
@jacksimon.bsky.social · last yr.Whoops Don't ya just love live TV?
🔥 Rosie O’Donnell, an American, responds to Trump threatening to revoke her citizenship — showing he is coming for anyone who opposes him eventually: “You are everything that is wrong with 🇺🇸… King Joffrey with a tangerine spray tan. I’m not yours to silence. I never was.”
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By slashing billions from food assistance while expanding harsh work rules, Republicans are deliberately targeting women—especially single mothers—who rely on SNAP to keep their families fed.
Historic Cuts to SNAP Deepen the War on Women
Republicans in the House and Senate scrambled to pass legislation that will cut $184 billion from SNAP through 2034—by far the largest cut to SNAP in the program’s history—to finance tax cuts for the ...
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Book mail! TANGLED LIVES, edited by Teresa Berkowitz (from Tangled Locks Journal), contains a lot of powerful feminist stories. I'm a big fan of the Tangled Locks mission - and I was happy to provide a blurb for this lovely and fierce book! @teresaberkowitz.bsky.social @tangledlockslit.bsky.social
Cursive was dropped from most schools after Common Core in 2010—but now states like California, Iowa, and Oklahoma are bringing it back. Why? Research links it to stronger reading, spelling and storytelling. theconversation.com/can-learning...
Can learning cursive help kids read better? Some policymakers think it’s worth a try
Teachers often have trouble finding enough time in the school day to teach all the expected writing skills, let alone cursive handwriting.
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Bullshit. His age, growing up in NY, he knew. President Donald Trump says he didn’t know the term “shylock” is considered antisemitic when he used it in a speech to describe unscrupulous moneylenders. apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump says he didn't know an offensive term he used in a speech is considered antisemitic
President Donald Trump says he didn’t know that the term “shylock” is considered antisemitic when he used it in a speech to describe unscrupulous moneylenders.
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9 million US women (of reproductive age) now live 200+ miles from the nearest abortion clinic. When they need an abortion, they’re forced to navigate not just highways & airports, but also: how to miss work without losing their jobs; who will watch their children; how they'll afford to travel?
Funder, pilot, survivor, physician: Inside the network assisting abortion journeys
And some women who took them.
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people don't appreciate how few people outside of MAGA think of Trump as some kind of alpha male
David Faris@davidfaris.bsky.social · last yr.Netanyahu has spent the better part of two decades trying to strong arm the United States into an unprovoked war against Iran and finally found a president stupid enough to do it for him. Unbelievable.
Domestic racially motivated violent extremism perpetrated white supremacists is the number one terror threat in the U.S. and it’s not even close. That’s not an opinion. www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
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Here is the Minnesota shooter giving a sermon in Congo, blasting American churches for not taking a stronger anti-abortion stance. He says, “God is going to raise up apostles and prophets in America to correct his church.”
Just before the end, was the beginning of the end. We went through the motions, drove our cars to work, bought groceries, educated our children. Violence was seeping into the edges of some people’s lives and drowning others. We felt the dread but didn’t know how prophetic it was.