Sea Queen
@plankter.bsky.social
Cat (and animal) loving, soap making, democracy loving feminist
Democracy Under Siege - This is an important and timely film that does an excellent job of detailing how we got here and what is at stake. We all know what that is, but it's instructive to see it so well laid out. The issues are covered succinctly and clearly. I can't recommend it highly enough.
You've probably heard of the knitted redhat movement. This is from a Norwegian about the WWII history of it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iEK...
The Red Hat Resistance. February 26th. (my response to Minneapolis knitting red hats)
YouTube video by Red Hat Factory
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Join Hands Off! this Wednesday (4/16) at 8 PM EST/5 PM PST for a nationwide call to find out how we can build on the resounding success on April 5th and keep the pressure on Trump, Musk, and their enablers in Congress. www.mobilize.us/handsoff/eve...
What's Next in the Fight? · Hands Off
On April 5, millions of Americans took to the streets—in big cities and small towns—to remind Donald Trump and Elon Musk that our democracy doesn’t belong to billionaires—it belongs to the people. Th...
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The Soul of America - A beautifully written reminder of what we believe and what we fight for. tinyurl.com/3advyn63
Trump has nominated Project 2025 author Jonathan Berry to serve as Solicitor for the Department of Labor. In his chapter, Berry advocates for: creating state exemptions to the NRLA, the return of company unionism, rolling back overtime protections, & loosening child labor laws. Lots more here:
Project 2025’s extreme anti-labor agenda is an attack on unions and the entire working class
Project 2025, a sprawling right-wing plan to provide policy and staffing to a future Republican president, proposes an extreme anti-worker agenda that would severely curtail unions’ ability to collect...
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1. Do not obey in advance 2. Defend institutions 3. Beware the one party state 4. Take responsibility for the face of the world 5. Remember professional ethics 6. Be wary of paramilitaries 7. Be reflective if you must be armed 8. Stand out 2/5
The gutting of HHS and the CDC will literally and directly lead to the sickening and deaths of millions of Americans, and many more globally. Far more than that will suffer needlessly. This is horrific.
You have to see this. PoliticsGirl and her husband teamed up with the brilliant Timothy Snyder (author of On Tyranny) and the legendary John Lithgow to create something truly powerful. It’s important, it’s urgent—and it needs to be shared far and wide.
20 Lessons on Tyranny: by Timothy Snyder / read by John Lithgow
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
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NEW: DOGE is trying to gift itself a building worth $500 million, court filings show. It's the culmination of a dramatic battle between DOGE and the United States Institute of Peace, a Congressionally funded think tank. www.wired.com/story/doge-t...
DOGE Is Trying to Gift Itself a $500 Million Building, Court Filings Show
The documents reveal a DOGE affiliate is attempting to transfer the headquarters of an independent think tank, the United States Institute of Peace, to the government at no cost.
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Help flip this vital seat in Wisconsin. Indivisible - Virtual Phone Bank Phonebank to elect Susan Crawford for Wisconsin Supreme Court! organized by Indivisible Time Tuesday, March 25 7 – 9pm EDT Join from anywhere tinyurl.com/4f8du8nt
Phonebank to elect Susan Crawford for Wisconsin Supreme Court! — Indivisible Santa Cruz County
We’re making calls to Wisconsin voters, urging them to support Judge Susan Crawford for Wisconsin Supreme Court!
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CSPAN Caller from West Virginia: I’m a diabetic and I’m on Medicare. When Biden was in there, my insulin was $6 for a 28 day supply. I just went to CVS, it went back up to $80…
A former Soviet intelligence officer alleges Trump was recruited by the KGB in 1987 and given the codename “Krasnov.” Alnur Mussayev served in the 6th Directorate, responsible for counter-intelligence support in the economy. One key objective was “recruiting businessmen from capitalist countries.”
Former Intelligence Officer Claims KGB Recruited Trump
Alnur Mussayev alleged Trump was given the codename “Krasnov”.
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If you want to make calls, this will make it easy. We need to make these calls to put pressure on our reps, even if you didn't vote for them. Even if you're in a red state. Raise your voice. And keep raising it. 5calls.org And Vic Meyers is a great YouTuber. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYs8...
VA infiltrated
YouTube video by Vic Meyers Old White Guy
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This is the only report I've seen on this. This is CREW's webpage: www.citizensforethics.org/legal-action... www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tZm...
ANOTHER crime? Trump illegally destroyed Jan 6 database
YouTube video by David Pakman Show
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@revealinglight.bsky.social Just wanted to update you on that report that Kamala would have won except for voter intimidation and suppression (although I'm sure it happened). David Pakman had a piece on it looking at the numbers and the method used. youtu.be/GugeoBUjye4?...
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This is an update on the question of whether voter suppression was sufficient to elect 47. I'm posting this because I posted about the article in question yesterday, and wanted to update any who saw that. Please pass this on if you passed on the previous post. youtu.be/GugeoBUjye4?...
CLAIM: MILLIONS of votes stolen by Trump, KAMALA WON
YouTube video by David Pakman Show
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Elon Musk now has access to your Social Security number. The world’s richest man has gained access to the confidential personal information of every taxpayer in the United States.
While we're putting out fires elsewhere, this is the sort of thing they will try to push through. Contact your legislators about this. (202) 224-3121 to call Congress. . www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKiV...
MAGA Congress SECRETLY Pushes Dangerous Bill while Trump DISTRACTS
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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@revealinglight.bsky.social This is another thing we have to be vigilant about. What do they put through while we're putting fires out elsewhere? www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKiV...
MAGA Congress SECRETLY Pushes Dangerous Bill while Trump DISTRACTS
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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This is a great and uplifting podcast, with lots of info about surviving and resisting our new political condition. Politics Girl Podcast: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq88...
Authoritarianism Expert on URGENT PLAN to STOP TRUMP | PoliticsGirl
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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HUGE BREAKING NEWS: Pete Buttigieg is seriously considering running for Senate in Michigan after Gretchen Whitmer says she wouldn’t run for the open seat. Smash that RT if you agree Secretary Buttigieg would make a FANTASTIC Senator!! 💙💙
Good morning and Happy Tuesday to everyone who agrees that Jim Acosta was one of the few watchable journalists on CNN before they let him go, and MSNBC should prioritize hiring him to replace Andrea Mitchell or Katy Tur. Or BOTH.
Not a great sign when Wired says it won't name at least two fo the people Musk has installed to run the Office of Personnel Management because they may be minors www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Elon Musk Lackeys Have Taken Over the Office of Personnel Management
Sources tell WIRED that the OPM’s top layers of management now include individuals linked to xAI, Neuralink, the Boring Company, and Palantir. One expert found the takeover reminiscent of Stalin.
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