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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · Jun 15

Best image of the day:

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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · Jun 1

*Eagle screech* 🦅🏳️‍🌈

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Brittani Rhoades @brittaniwho.bsky.social · May 30

"Reaganomics Doomed Us All" is a #Substack diving deep in #education & #family welfare policy. The most recent post is on "The One Big Beautiful Bill Act" & impact on #workingfamilies, like ours. I'm grateful for @bobrhoades.bsky.social writing on these topics as he finishes his doctorate at #KU.

Big, Beautiful, Betrayal

Who benefits and who gets left behind from the Republican tax bill

mrbobrhoades.substack.com

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Brittani Rhoades @brittaniwho.bsky.social · May 14

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Brittani Rhoades @brittaniwho.bsky.social · May 11

#HappyMothersDay!
May our children not fight the same battles as our grandparents.
❤️❤️
Now seems like a good time for you to sign your strike card...
generalstrikeus.bsky.social Generalstrikeus.com
And a good time for you to support @workingfamiliesco.bsky.social
workingfamilies.org!
🤟🤟
#resist

The General Strike

The General strike -the people united shall never be stopped. If we strike together we can make true real change. Sign the strike card today.

Generalstrikeus.com

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Brittani Rhoades @brittaniwho.bsky.social · May 7

@bobrhoades.bsky.social always* makes exactly the right amount of coffee.

So to do today:
Find your joy intentionally, if you can.
Love your people sweetly in little ways consistently.
Acknowledge your gratitude publicly when you are able.

#MilitantKindness
And a new one...
#CompassionateNonsense

A small moment of intentional joy and gratitude that I have overlooked for far too long is that Bob, (who, for context, included "I promise to make your coffee" in his wedding vows), always* makes the exact right amount of coffee for both of us.

On workdays like today with travel mugs and on weekends with multiple mug refills. It's very impressive and makes me feel loved sweetly by a man who would hate to be described like that.

Reminders for me from this:
Find your joy intentionally, if you can.
Love your people sweetly in little ways consistently.
Acknowledge your gratitude publicly when you are able.

#MilitantKindness
And a new one...
#CompassionateNonsense

Side by side of wedding picture and vow renewal.

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Brittani Rhoades @brittaniwho.bsky.social · May 5

For the days ahead, remember:
>Anxiety traps you.
>Act now, don't worry later.
>Stay present for the future.
>Don't glorify suffering.
>Lean on others.
>You have permission to rest.
🤟 #Challenge: Find creativity in meditation.
#MilitantKindness
#SelfAndOthers
#UnityInCommunity
#Meditation
#Poem
#Art

Sonnet 19: When I consider how my light is spent

When I consider how my light is spent, Ere half my days, in this dark world and wide, And that one Talent which is death to hide Lodged with me useless, though my Soul more bent To serve ther...

www.poetryfoundation.org

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Brittani Rhoades @brittaniwho.bsky.social · Apr 27

Now seems like a good time for you to sign your strike card... @generalstrikeus.bsky.social.
Generalstrikeus.com
Now seems like a good time for you to support @workingfamilies.org too.
workingfamilies.org
#resist
#refuse
#revolt

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Brittani Rhoades @brittaniwho.bsky.social · Apr 26

NANCY COMICS BY ERNIE BUSHMILLER @nancycomics.bsky.social · Apr 26

Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
April 26,1948

NANCY BY ERNIE BUSHMILLER

I FEEL AWFUL
MEAN AND GROUCHY
TODAY

RADIO MUSICAL JINGLE-
NEVER PUT
BANANAS IN THE
REFRIGERATOR

NOBODY'S GOING TO TELL ME WHAT
NOT TO DO

( NANCY IS THROWING BANANAS IN THE REFRIGERATOR)

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Brittani Rhoades @brittaniwho.bsky.social · Apr 24

Seems like a good day to remind everyone that "I was only following orders" was rejected as a defense at the Nuremberg Trials.
#resist
#refuse
#rebel

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Apr 19

Last night was the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops.

I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.

Remind you of anyone?

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Brittani Rhoades @brittaniwho.bsky.social · Apr 18

Great, now do you have evidence for the rest of them?

5 Calls @5calls.org · Apr 18

Thank you, Senator, for fighting for Kilmar and all of us.

Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · Apr 18

I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.

Brittani Rhoades @brittaniwho.bsky.social · Apr 17

Today feels like it needs this reminder.

Brittani Rhoades @brittaniwho.bsky.social · Mar 10

As you go into your next week/day/moment/breath...remember that you're here now. Both in the physical and temporal sense. What we have is now. Do not fall for potential. Achievement is what you are doing right now that aligns with your vision. #MilitantKindness #SelfAndOthers #RestIsRevolution

Melorism
(noun)
The belief that we can contribute to positive change and improve the world through acts of love, creativity, compassion, and kindness.

Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world's grief. Do justly now. Love mercy now. Walk humbly now. You are not obligated to complete the work but neither are you free to abandon it.
- Pirkei Avos

Brittani Rhoades @brittaniwho.bsky.social · Apr 17

Assigned reading.

The Liberation Garden @resistancegarden.bsky.social · Apr 17

www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26184

Simple Sabotage Field Manual by United States. Office of Strategic Services

Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.

www.gutenberg.org

Brittani Rhoades @brittaniwho.bsky.social · Apr 16

Please?

The Red-Headed Strangler @emmaberquist.bsky.social · Apr 15

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Brittani Rhoades @brittaniwho.bsky.social · Apr 14

Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · Apr 13

When I say you don’t have to worry about microplastics in your brain I mean that there is much stronger evidence that you should be worrying about other things that you don’t ever think about, like the draining of peatlands for agriculture, and things that you think about all the time, like fascism.

Brittani Rhoades @brittaniwho.bsky.social · Apr 13

Let's say this again...#CommunityCare is #SelfCare! Not sure where your place is? It's with me. 🤟

Brittani Rhoades @brittaniwho.bsky.social · Mar 16

Find your people! They are out there doing what you want to do. Community and unity will get us through, just like it's meant to.
#MutualAid
#MilitantKindness
#SelfAndOthers

Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · Mar 15

Can’t emphasize this enough: if you’re feeling overwhelmed by the debased assault on our country, the antidote is connecting with other people in the flesh who are feeling the same way. There are millions of us.

Brittani Rhoades @brittaniwho.bsky.social · Apr 13

She is the Poem by June Bates

Bless divorce
Bless abortion
Bless community
Bless birth control
Bless queer joy
Bless HRT
Bless anything
that can make
a woman more free
#Poetry
#Poem
#BlessUsAll
#MilitantKindness
#SelfAndOthers

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Brittani Rhoades @brittaniwho.bsky.social · Apr 13

I used to be a chef, I know a little bit about food...this is my most favorite recipe of all time.

Are you sick of having to think of a new meal every evening? Are you tired of having to prepare food and clean up dozens of dishes? I introduce to you Shredded Cheese Over The Sink! You'll never be upset by Shredded Cheese Over The Sink!
(image with text on white background and a pile of orange shredded cheese)

Brittani Rhoades @brittaniwho.bsky.social · Apr 10

How are you handling things?

Out Of Context Football @nocontextfooty.bsky.social · Apr 10

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Gregg Levine @greggjlevine.bsky.social · Apr 10

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of “The Great Gatsby”

I’m all for celebrating with a jazz-age soirée, but given the current moment, let’s also honor F Scott Fitzgerald’s work by thinking about how unregulated wealth, casual racism & convenient fatalism color the American dream.

The front dust jacket art of the first edition, of the Great Gatsby with a paining known as Celestial Eyes. White text. Blue background. A pair of sad eyes hover in the sky over a bright yellow-lit cityscape.

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Brittani Rhoades @brittaniwho.bsky.social · Apr 9

If you have to think about due dates for bills, check your grocery prices, or plan ahead for your purchases of wants and needs, you are "making ends meet." No one likes billionaires. But I like you if you have this sticker.

Working Families Party 🐺 @workingfamilies.org · Apr 8

this is the story of working people. the rich get richer, the rest of us are kept scrambling to make ends meet

THIS WEEK ONLY: donate anything to get a no one likes billionaires sticker and help us keep winning against billionaires like Elon Musk (sorry): wfpus.org/NoBillionaires

No one likes billionaires sticker in black and white stark text. Order before April 16, 2025. Help us beat billionaires everywhere and give power back to working people. Donate anything to get a "no one likes billionaires" sticker

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Brittani Rhoades @brittaniwho.bsky.social · Apr 8

These are the things I have been thinking about recently. Take what you need, share what you can. Living #MilitantKindness for #SelfAndOthers without turning into the flames of #Caregiver #Burnout

Also, this seems like a good time for you to sign your strike card. Generalstrikeus.com/strikecard