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‘The bow cannot always stand bent, nor can human frailty subsist without some lawful recreation.’ -Miguel de Cervantes

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@northsidejo.bsky.social · 3mo ago

On my way to Christos to fed my moussaka craving this morning after the Art Museum and walked by the the memorial for Mr. Pretti - Minneapolis has not forgotten you sir. Rest in peace knowing you are greatly respected and lovingly remembered.

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@northsidejo.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Was so taken by the beauty and intricacy of this cup. I wish I had noted the date but it was BCE in Iran and I just found this so compelling. I wonder what Western ‘civilization’ was up to 2000 years ago? 🤔Thank you Minneapolis Inst. of Arts - you keep me coming back.

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@northsidejo.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Sure. What could possibly go wrong with this, cuz no other countries would take advantage of this opportunity to strike us where we are not defended.

Tim O’Brien@timobrien.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Supply churn: The US military plans to commit nearly its entire inventory of JASSM-ER cruise missiles to the Iran war, drawing them from stockpiles in other regions. The order to pull the $1.5 million weapon from Pacific stockpiles was issued at the end of March. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Bobby Kogan@bbkogan.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The Trump budget calls to eliminate the Native Hawaiian education program but doesn't eliminate the Alaskan Native education program. What's the difference, you might ask? One state voted for him, and one didn't.

emptywheel@emptywheel.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Plus, one of the reasons he reportedly did this purge is he's already worried Trump will replace him. And the (partly deserved) scapegoating of Whiskey Pete for failing to plan for Iran's response has only just began.

Dr. Art Garfunky@chimpvsdog.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Elon Musk had DOGE defund USAID, the largest humanitarian organization in the world, causing HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of deaths from starvation and disease - and Trump GLEEFULLY approved it. It’s the single most evil act in US history. Cartoon by Mike Luckovich

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Kat Abughazaleh@katmabu.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Defeatism? We don’t know her. Our community support-based campaign model demonstrates a new model for politics and engaged a record number of young voters. Now we’re not just going to keep doing that work. We’re helping campaigns across the country do the same.

Article excerpt from the Chicago Sun Times, reading: HEADLINE: After primary loss, Kat Abughazaleh moves to boost campaigns across Midwest SUBHEAD: Abughazaleh said Thursday that she will help campaigns "integrate mutual aid and direct action into their races," across the country, "especially in the Midwest." STORY: By Tina Sfondeles | Apr 2, 2026, 4:36pm CDT "Fresh off a second-place finish, progressive content creator and former congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh is scaling up her political network to help purple and progressive candidates in the Midwest - all while keeping her Rogers Park campaign office open as a mutual aid hub and community space." Chicago Sun Times quote: Abughazaleh announced she will help campaigns "integrate mutual aid and direct action into their races," and she plans to help races across the country, "especially in the Midwest." Abughazaleh said she is working with partners to fund the project and plans to expand it to help other candidates. "But Kat, you lost your race. How could you even say that this model could win races?' Well I'm so glad you asked. We came in a very close second in a field of 15, beating out AIPAC and multiple established local politicians, and we did it with zero outside money," Abughazaleh said. "We brought in more first-time Gen Z donors than the DSCC [Democratic Senate Campaign Committee] the DCC [Democratic Congressional Committee], [Senate Minority Leader Chuck] Schumer, [House Minority Leader Hakeem] Jeffries and my next two primary opponents combined." Abughazaleh raised an astonishing $3.3 million in an anti-establishment primary race, which included avoiding newspaper and Democratic Party endorsements and using livestream events to solicit small-donor donations instead of begging big-time donors for cash. She also used that time to tell voters about her platform, which included universal health care, protections against price-gouging, more housing with federal incentives, climate action — and removing lead pipes. Abughazaleh said the campaign's framework for mutual aid - opening up her Rogers Park campaign office as a place for people to come for food, clothing and essential needs like baby formula — "was the No. 1 persuader to undecided voters."Chicago Sun Times article excerpt reads: Part of her post-election plans also include increasing free community-focused events at the Rogers Park campaign office at 7016 N. Clark St. "By a long shot, people feel helpless and alone in the face of fascism, and the system is meant to make you feel that way. Authoritarians want you to feel paralyzed. They want you to keep doom scrolling. And instead, we came with a different offer," Abughazaleh said. "What if you join us for a park cleanup? What if you help us knit hats for people during a cold snap? What if you help us organize diapers for parents that need them?" Photos from campaign events showcased, from knitting mutual aid items to organizing with the Sunrise Movement to park cleanup days.
Kat Abughazaleh@katmabu.bsky.social · 4mo ago

pro tip for the chronic illness girlies who keep forgetting whether they took their medication or not: put the bottle upside down when you go to sleep, put it back right side up when you wake up :)

Eric Foltz@ericfoltz.bsky.social · 4mo ago

If we bought a few less bombs, we could probably afford nice things. One thing I'd like to see from the next presidency would be to appoint a special commission to prepare a report on the actual cost to defend the United States from attack. Not foreign wars. Just the cost to defend this country.

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