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Jackie Essary

@jackieessary.bsky.social

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Mom to Xander and Pepper (my cats), singer-songwriter, artist, music lover and ukulele player who wishes she was in Kauai right now. 💙 *views are my own *no DM's

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Jackie Essary @jackieessary.bsky.social · Aug 23

Together California is currently looking for an on-site Program Director in Palmdale, CA. To apply: www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=4...

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Jackie Essary @jackieessary.bsky.social · 1d

See you there! ☮️💙

Indivisible Antelope Valley @indivisibleav.bsky.social · 3d

AV! We must stand up and speak out on a MASSIVE scale to reject authoritarianism and show the world what democracy looks like. See you there next Saturday. Bring 2 or 3 friends! mobilize.us/s/AxJLvD

NO KINGS Indivisible Antelope Valley · No Kings

The Antelope Valley doesn't want a King or a Dictator. The Antelope Valley fights for Democracy. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Born in the stre...

mobilize.us

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Jackie Essary @jackieessary.bsky.social · Sep 1

For all those standing up for democracy this Labor Day, take care of each other and be safe. ☮️💙✊🏼

Indivisible Antelope Valley @indivisibleav.bsky.social · Aug 31

Labor Day is the nation's official commemoration of its workers' contributions to national strength, prosperity and well-being. Please join us on this special day as we fight to:

Stop the billionaire takeover and rampant corruption of the Trump Administration.

Details at mobilize.us/s/di5XJA.

AV Workers Over Billionaires Rally! · Indivisible Antelope Valley

Billionaires and their co-conspirators in the administration have been waging war against working people by making it harder to vote, instituting tariffs which will raise prices on all consumer produc...

mobilize.us

Jackie Essary @jackieessary.bsky.social · Aug 24

Hope to see you there! ✊🏼☮️

Jackie Essary @jackieessary.bsky.social · Aug 23

Together California is currently looking for an on-site Program Director in Palmdale, CA. To apply: www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=4...

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Charlotte “Pure True Love” @charluv.bsky.social · Aug 18

No one owns the Water.
No one owns the Land.
No one owns the sand.
These are given by Our Mother.
The Planet provides for Free.
Only by the hands of the Greedy does the Earth require a Fee 🌺

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · Aug 18

Texas in 2025.

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Jackie Essary @jackieessary.bsky.social · Aug 17

Happy #Caturday

Jackie Essary @jackieessary.bsky.social · Aug 6

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · Aug 6

Article I Sections 9 & 10 of the U.S. Constitution—which limit presidential power over tariffs and protect habeas corpus—have disappeared from Congress’s website. They claim a coding error is to blame.

Sections of the U.S. Constitution Missing from Government Website

Articles I, Sections 9 and 10 are inaccessible on Congress-run portal, raising concerns over transparency and public access.

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Jackie Essary @jackieessary.bsky.social · Aug 3

#AVStrong ✊🏼

Indivisible Antelope Valley @indivisibleav.bsky.social · Aug 3

Members took some great pictures at this evening's Fight Fascism rally in Palmdale.

Thanks to all who stood up for democracy!

Indivisible Antelope Valley's Fight Fascism rally in Palmdale.

Jackie Essary @jackieessary.bsky.social · Jul 22

TY for including me!

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Jackie Essary @jackieessary.bsky.social · Jul 17

Thank you for including me! ✊🏼☮️💙

Jackie Essary @jackieessary.bsky.social · Jun 30

Why isn’t this front page news?

Jim Stewartson, Antifascist @jim-stewartson.bsky.social · Jun 26

Today, Donald Trump told NATO he approved Iran’s attack on a US military base ahead of time: “Is one o’clock OK? They said it’s fine.”

Also, Netanyahu apparently has better kompromat than Russia, because Trump has switched sides and Putin is mad about it.
www.mind-war.com/p/is-one-ocl...

“Is One O’Clock OK?”

Trump “obliterates” himself

www.mind-war.com

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Jackie Essary @jackieessary.bsky.social · Jun 23

Right!? Every day is scarier than the day before 😳

Jackie Essary @jackieessary.bsky.social · Jun 20

Happy Juneteenth 💙💙💙

Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · Jun 19

This Juneteenth, I’m inspired by the work of our @obamafoundation.bsky.social leaders and alumni. Read their reflections on this day, and the ways they are transforming their communities for the better.

Obama leaders carrying the legacy of Juneteenth

Take a look at a few Obama leaders fighting for racial equality across the country.

www.obama.org

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CHIRLA @chirla-org.bsky.social · Jun 3

Reminder: We keep us safe!

🛑 If you see ICE in LA, don’t stay silent. Report it to the LA Rapid Response Network. 📲

#ImmigrantsBelong #NoDeportations #SomosCHIRLA

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Jackie Essary @jackieessary.bsky.social · Jun 18

Be safe out there!

Progress Action Fund @progressaf3.bsky.social · Jun 18

The Trump administration is kidnapping and trying to deport American citizens who look “foreign.”

No warrant. No due process. No rights.

Americans voted for cheaper eggs, not for a night of broken glass.

#MAGAKidnappers

Jackie Essary @jackieessary.bsky.social · Jun 16

Proud to have taken part in a beautiful day of protest ✊🏼💙

Indivisible Antelope Valley @indivisibleav.bsky.social · Jun 15

In the AV, some people couldn't take the heat and instead drove around the block with their flags, including veterans. #NoKings

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Jackie Essary @jackieessary.bsky.social · Jun 16

A powerful day of defending our democracy! 💙🏳️‍🌈🇺🇸✊🏼

Jackie Essary @jackieessary.bsky.social · Jun 11

To all the brave ones standing up to defend our constitution, please stay safe out there 💙

Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · Jun 10

My thoughts on what’s going on in Los Angeles:

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Jackie Essary @jackieessary.bsky.social · Jun 5

Hope to see you there 💙 And don't forget to bring a friend!

Indivisible Antelope Valley @indivisibleav.bsky.social · May 26

Join us on Saturday, June 14th for our No Kings event in Palmdale! We had a turnout of almost 500 at our Hands Off rally. Let's beat that!

www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

NO KINGS Antelope Valley Rally! · No Kings

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allie...

www.mobilize.us

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Jackie Essary @jackieessary.bsky.social · May 27

Christian Bale talking about Together California and keeping siblings together in foster care 💙
#TogetherCalifornia #ChristianBale

CBS Sunday Morning @cbssundaymorning.bsky.social · May 24

Christian Bale has spent nearly two decades quietly championing one of the foster system’s most overlooked tragedies: the separation of siblings. cbsn.ws/45oENbe

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Jackie Essary @jackieessary.bsky.social · May 27

Thank you Suzzi!

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Jackie Essary @jackieessary.bsky.social · May 19

In honor of Foster Care Awareness Month, please join me in donating to Together California, a non-profit dedicated to keeping brothers and sisters together while in foster care.

#TogetherCalifornia #FosterCareAwarenessMonth

www.gofundme.com/f/12HomesLAC...

Donate to Help Furnish 12 Family Homes for Siblings in Foster Care, organized by Together California

Sadly, in the United States, data shows that 75% of siblin… Together California needs your support for Help Furnish 12 Family Homes for Siblings in Foster Care

www.gofundme.com

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CBS Sunday Morning @cbssundaymorning.bsky.social · May 18

Oscar-winner Christian Bale is lending more than just his name to “Together California,” a visionary foster care project in Palmdale designed to keep orphaned siblings together. cbsn.ws/4jb6rvE

Christian Bale is on a mission to keep foster siblings together

Actor Christian Bale won praise for his titular performance in the "Batman" franchise, and now, he's on a mission to help kids who could use a real-life superhero. Bale is helping to build Together Ca...

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CBS Sunday Morning @cbssundaymorning.bsky.social · May 15

Christian Bale’s nonprofit, “Together California,” is building a $22 million village in Palmdale to keep foster care siblings together.

Tracy Smith visits Bale’s project, which includes 12 homes, transitional housing, and a community center, aiming to provide stability for vulnerable children.

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