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A Message From The Frog Resistance

Seren (rhymes with heron) @tigerbeetle.bsky.social · 1h

Perhaps this needs a campaign - flood your local airport with demands to do this too.

Mark (M.A.) McNease @markmcnease.bsky.social · 1d

This is a good news. I hope Newark airport does the same thing. As much as I now loathe flying, I never imagined the worst part of the trip would be being forced to watch this crap on the TV screens. They’ve never had the slightest respect for people who did not vote for them.

Seren (rhymes with heron) @tigerbeetle.bsky.social · 1h

Yay!
#Resist #NoKings #PeacefulProtest

Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 1h

COURT WIN from last week!

Yet another appeals court rejected Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship due to the fact that it is blatantly unconstitutional. This is now the FIFTH time a federal court made that ruling.

Seren (rhymes with heron) @tigerbeetle.bsky.social · 15h

Kermit's Resistance Song Lyrics

Why are there so many
Trump thugs in ski masks
And why do they have to hide

You can spray us with pepper
But we won't surrender
We'll respond with a naked bike ride

So march through our city
We'll stand up to fascists
The chicken, the T-rex, and me

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Seren (rhymes with heron) @tigerbeetle.bsky.social · 16h

LOL

A Message From The Frog Resistance

Seren (rhymes with heron) @tigerbeetle.bsky.social · 16h

Correction: One minute long

Seren (rhymes with heron) @tigerbeetle.bsky.social · 16h

@indivisible.org
Please consider this idea to share at your next What's The Plan this week. It's a Kermit Resistance Song.
I think it would be an incredibly joyous way to join the whole country. That and wearing yellow.
It's only 30 seconds long, easy to learn. So, so perfect.

Seren (rhymes with heron) @tigerbeetle.bsky.social · 16h

This is the best.
We should sing this at No Kings Day. Really.
It's short enough to learn quickly.
What a show of solidarity to have this sung all over the country!
What a joy.

#NoKingsDay #PeacefulProtest #Indivisible #FrogPower

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bw5z...

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

A Message From The Frog Resistance

Seren (rhymes with heron) @tigerbeetle.bsky.social · 16h

This is so sad. I hope this kind of thing will be utterly rejected when we win back this country.

Seren (rhymes with heron) @tigerbeetle.bsky.social · 16h

This is the best.
We should sing this at No Kings Day. Really.
It's short enough to learn quickly.
What a show of solidarity to have this sung all over the country!
What a joy.

#NoKingsDay #PeacefulProtest #Indivisible #FrogPower

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bw5z...

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The White House is already walking back hundreds of federal layoffs

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Reposted by Seren (rhymes with heron)

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 1d

Trump’s cronies fired critical public health workers. Regret set in immediately.

Trump's cronies fired critical public health workers. Regret set in immediately.

www.motherjones.com

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Seren (rhymes with heron) @tigerbeetle.bsky.social · 17h

I vaguely recall a shutdown when I was working for the Forest Service. I did keep working, but not only loved my job, I didn't have a lot of expenses then, and trusted the government would send me my backpay when it was over. Which they did. The office staff, I think had it the hardest. Tougher now.

Invisible Barriers in the Ocean That Animals Cannot Cross

Seren (rhymes with heron) @tigerbeetle.bsky.social · 17h

I hate to say it, but What guardrails. Clearly they weren't sturdy enough.

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Seren (rhymes with heron) @tigerbeetle.bsky.social · 18h

If you are into geography, marine ecology, or evolutionary ecology, you will love this one.
Not only do land animals have barriers that create separation of species and isolated evolutionary patterns, but so do the oceans.
Really, really cool.
#MarineLife #Nature

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl7d...

YouTube video by KPassionate

Seren (rhymes with heron) @tigerbeetle.bsky.social · 23h

I agree. I also think the internet promotes that kind of impulsive, emotion-based reaction. It sure doesn't promote critical thinking.

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Seren (rhymes with heron) @tigerbeetle.bsky.social · 23h

Yes, I hear that a lot. For so many people, with black and white thinking, it's easier for them to lump everyone. Nuance doesn't come easy to a lot of people. Some folks just don't know - but others, too many, don't want to know.

Seren (rhymes with heron) @tigerbeetle.bsky.social · 23h

I just found that video on his page and sent him a comment about the misunderstanding. Maybe he'll add a little more at the start, to include that question.

Seren (rhymes with heron) @tigerbeetle.bsky.social · 23h

@grahamformaine.bsky.social Just fyi. This video clip has the initial question cut off/difficult to catch, so some people are believing you're talking about compassion for ICE and the like. And being turned off.
Maybe you could get a few more seconds at the start to make sure question is included.

Seren (rhymes with heron) @tigerbeetle.bsky.social · 23h

I just read through those. I am surprised at how many people think it's about ICE. We need to stop reacting as if what we read is the truth, and first say, IS THIS true. And go from there.

Seren (rhymes with heron) @tigerbeetle.bsky.social · 23h

Thank you. I usually miss the beginning too. Those video clips are really difficult to start at the beginning, because if you completely start over, the sound is muted. Frustrating.
Actually though, with this one, I still didn't think it was talking about ICE. It didn't match up.

Seren (rhymes with heron) @tigerbeetle.bsky.social · 1d

Just muted him myself. It stopped being entertaining. I was going to block, but want him to "enjoy" still possibly seeing my posts. lol.

Seren (rhymes with heron) @tigerbeetle.bsky.social · 1d

Oh go away. I was a successful researcher, with several published papers and awards. That doesn't happen if you don't know facts. You're an idiot and I'm tiring of you. It was fun for a while, but I'm bored. You sound like a broken record. No novelty anymore. Go on your way, little man. Bye.

Seren (rhymes with heron) @tigerbeetle.bsky.social · 1d

He is being followed by HCR. That says something.

Seren (rhymes with heron) @tigerbeetle.bsky.social · 1d

Granted, I've only watched 2 video clips so far, but they both sound really good.
Worth watching and probably supporting.

Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 2d

We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin.

When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.

Seren (rhymes with heron) @tigerbeetle.bsky.social · 1d

Oops. I may have mistaken who exactly he was talking about, but it was the average person - not the goons inflicting physical harm on people.

Seren (rhymes with heron) @tigerbeetle.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for sharing this. It actually supports who he seems to be. This clip was not talking about ICE. He was talking about the everyday person - on the other side, yes, but that HAS been screwed - by BOTH sides, and is so desperate, will listen to any liar who presents themselves as a savior.