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Promoting democracy, literacy, education, science, & facts. Read your local 📰 . Do NOT send me DM if I don’t know you. Immediate block will be my only response. No crypto, porn/no “only fans.” No “go-fund-me.”

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jeanie31199.bsky.social @jeanie31199.bsky.social · Dec 17

Hold onto this.

Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · Dec 17

What would you have done when Nazis were putting Jewish people in ovens?

Would you have stood up? Would you at least have spoken up?

Do you care about the fate of our immigrant community?
If you do, please share this:
www.chirla.org/resources/ad...

Lives are at stake! Stand up!

Five Things to Do If ICE Tries to Enter Your House or Vehicle - The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights

If ICE comes to your home, do NOT open your door, whether it be to your house or apartment or car. Ask the agents for a warrant either on the window or under the door. Regardless of what they say or g...

www.chirla.org

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jeanie31199.bsky.social @jeanie31199.bsky.social · 57m

“American.”

Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 3h

Antifa is an anti-fascist and anti-racist political movement to stand against fascist ideology, neo-Nazis and white supremacists thru nonviolent methods- poster campaigns, mutual aid, speeches, protest marches, and community organizing.
I guess it used to be called ‘American’🇺🇸

jeanie31199.bsky.social @jeanie31199.bsky.social · 58m

#NoKings

Stand Up America @standupamerica.com · 1h

We bow to no kings in America.

Text NOKINGS to 63033 to find the location of your closest peaceful No Kings protest this Saturday!

jeanie31199.bsky.social @jeanie31199.bsky.social · 2h

Thiel’s only “friend” is his bank account.

jeanie31199.bsky.social @jeanie31199.bsky.social · 10h

As Vance admitted, if he couldn’t find something, he’d CREATE it… in other words: LIE. They lie to create chaos, sow fear, anger, and then they encourage violence.

jeanie31199.bsky.social @jeanie31199.bsky.social · 10h

Understand? The regime is lying. Constantly. Breaking laws, “norms,” & democracy.

papaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 10h

open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...
Airport managers need to wake up fast. With only a handful of exceptions, people running airports across America are risking serious fines and being barred from government work for up to five years by broadcasting political messaging on behalf of DHS Kristi Noem.

Why Are Airport Managers Risking Their Jobs to Air GOP Propaganda?

Kristi Noem’s shutdown blame-game video could cost them fines and their livelihood...

open.substack.com

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jeanie31199.bsky.social @jeanie31199.bsky.social · 12h

#NoKings

Sam🏳️‍🌈🌊🏳️‍⚧️ @separker.bsky.social · 21h

For those who'll be encountering military at their No Kings event.
#USDemocracy

Catherine @cats75.bsky.social · 21h

www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...

jeanie31199.bsky.social @jeanie31199.bsky.social · 12h

Important

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 15h

Tomorrow the Supreme Court will hear arguments in the most important redistricting and voting rights case of the term. Democracy Docket isn't just covering it for the day. It has been covering this case for years.

Support its vital work to help keep you informed. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

jeanie31199.bsky.social @jeanie31199.bsky.social · 15h

PLANNED mass murder.

Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 16h

There is no conceivable argument that these ships, even if we assume they were carrying narcotics, could not be dealt with in some other way. I think we can just drop the caveats and say: This is mass murder.

Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 21h

Unless and until some kind of compelling legal and moral argument is presented as to why this is a legitimate use of deadly force, this is just…mass murder.

jeanie31199.bsky.social @jeanie31199.bsky.social · 15h

Yes. So important, as with cartoonists’ work.

Leah Millis @leahmillis.bsky.social · 16h

The @chicago.suntimes.com photographer who risked their personal health and safety to take this photograph is Anthony Vazquez. Please credit photographers and media outlets. In this age of misinformation, a photo with no context could be anything at all.

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 16h

Please remind us who the domestic terrorists are again.

jeanie31199.bsky.social @jeanie31199.bsky.social · 15h

#EpsteinFiles

𝕯𝖊𝖇𝖔𝖗𝖆𝖍 @scarletdeborah.bsky.social · 3d

youtu.be/8afWABDWhW8?...

He’s always a moron to me!
🤣🤣🤣
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

He's Always a Moron (Donald Trump / Billy Joel "She's Always a Woman" song parody)

YouTube video by Patrick Fitzgerald

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jeanie31199.bsky.social @jeanie31199.bsky.social · 15h

TY both. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

jeanie31199.bsky.social @jeanie31199.bsky.social · 15h

For nearly 250 years, America promoted freedom and equality abroad, even when it failed to live up to those ideals itself, @anneapplebaum writes. Not anymore. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

The Beacon of Democracy Goes Dark

For nearly 250 years, America promoted freedom and equality abroad, even when it failed to live up to those ideals itself. Not anymore.

www.theatlantic.com

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jeanie31199.bsky.social @jeanie31199.bsky.social · 16h

I like it!

We Are Saners @wearesaners.bsky.social · 18h

#nokings
nokings.org

jeanie31199.bsky.social @jeanie31199.bsky.social · 17h

Volunteer 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

Julie J @j1j2.bsky.social · 17h

TCarlson @tcw123.bsky.social · Sep 10

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jeanie31199.bsky.social @jeanie31199.bsky.social · 18h

Maybe here? 🤔

youtu.be/Zp_EhjlLGkQ

The Twilight Zone (Classic): To Serve Man - It's A Cook Book!

YouTube video by The Twilight Zone

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jeanie31199.bsky.social @jeanie31199.bsky.social · 18h

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Excellent!

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

jeanie31199.bsky.social @jeanie31199.bsky.social · 19h

Jordan who refused to respond to subpoenas?
He doesn’t get to “demand.”
🤬

abc6onyourside.com/news/local/r...

jeanie31199.bsky.social @jeanie31199.bsky.social · 19h

The intention is to hurt more.

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21h

First the Trump regime fired 1,300 CDC workers. Then it rehired about half of them.

Those who remain fired include key officials working on injury and violence prevention and crucial health statistics.

This hurts federal workers and puts us all at risk in a public health emergency.

jeanie31199.bsky.social @jeanie31199.bsky.social · 20h

Fantastic work, Derek. TY

jeanie31199.bsky.social @jeanie31199.bsky.social · 20h

@nikkifried.bsky.social We need someone with the energy of Letitia James.

jeanie31199.bsky.social @jeanie31199.bsky.social · 20h

NOW

CommonSense @comminsense.bsky.social · 1d

jeanie31199.bsky.social @jeanie31199.bsky.social · 20h

It’s already happening.

Pearse Reynolds 🇮🇪🇪🇺🔶💙 #FBPE @pearsereynolds.bsky.social · 6d

Pritzker is right. But this is just one piece of the playbook now in motion.

It’s not difficult to see. It’s all been done before

Reichsleiter Miller has a plan. The ICE/army invasion of the cities will provoke a Reichstag event (they’ll create one if needed). Then it all will fall into place👇
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"

jeanie31199.bsky.social @jeanie31199.bsky.social · 1d

Democracy doesn’t work if we don’t fund it/fight 4 it. Republicans didn’t stand for Capitol Police in 2021 & they aren’t going to now. They’re lying.
#JohnsonShutdown #RepublicanShutdown

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jeanie31199.bsky.social @jeanie31199.bsky.social · 1d

The felonious, adjudicated rapist in our WH is a hateful, murderous, bigoted, incompetent greedy predator.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

jeanie31199.bsky.social @jeanie31199.bsky.social · 1d

Intentionally causing economic damage to groups & individuals who support free speech; cause conflict/stress for the same is part of the process.

Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 1d

If the government carries out Trump’s orders targeting antifa as a “domestic terrorist organization,” it would violate free speech rights. Here’s why: bit.ly/4330Su2

Trump’s Orders Targeting Antifascism Aim to Criminalize Opposition

Purporting to go after “domestic terrorism,” the president presents an imagined left-wing conspiracy and authorizes punishments for even tenuous connections to speech the administration doesn’t like.