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Abbey Rhodes

@abbeyr28.bsky.social

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Writer, addicted reader and climate activist, I live in San Francisco. Bluesky has helped me come to a reckoning with Trump and the 77 million Americans who voted for him. Books are my refuge, writing is my release. https://daverhodywriting.wordpress.com

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 6h

I spotted a protest sign at yesterday's No Kings in SF - it read:
No Kings
No Tyrants
No More Trump
And, No More 49er injuries.
- I gave a thumbs up; she said, 'yeah, as long as I was making a wish list . . .'

cutelilbottom.bsky.social @cutelilbottom.bsky.social · 6h

George Kittle is back! Leads the #49ers offense out onto the field 🔥 #FTTB #49ers

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Timothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · 8h

She was legally declared a victim of a crime in a court of law, she was not an "accuser," she was a VICTIM

NBC: NEW ALLEGATIONS FROM EPSTEIN ACCUSER MEMOIRE

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 6h

And let's not forget San Francisco - 50,000!

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 6h

7 million people - 2,700 No Kings protests in all 50 states - the largest single-day protest in U.S. history! I'm proud of us.

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Libby Whittemore @libbage55.bsky.social · 10h

#BlueskyResistance #Voices4Victory #ProudBlue
Best sign I’ve seen…

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 10h

"Millions of Americans and their allies turned out across the U.S. and around the globe to demonstrate their commitment to American democracy and their opposition to a president and an administration apparently bent on replacing democracy with a dictatorship."
-HCR open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 11h

Yesterday's No Kings march in SF - estimated at 50,000 - was as peaceful and friendly as any protest could ever be. A feeling of solidarity passed from glance-to-glance through the crowd. And the signs were amazing. sfstandard.com/2025/10/18/n...

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

We The People ✊
Chicago

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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 1d

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 1d

“This is what democracy looks like.”
“This is what America looks like.”
NYC

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

No Kings - Portland ✊

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 1d

Bad lighting but I'm grateful to my fellow No Kings / SF protestor for taking it.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

No Kings, Portland, Oregon

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 1d

Happy to be joined by more than 50,000 people today at the No Kings protest in San Francisco today.
We marched from to the Civic Center from the Ferry Building, starting at the 'R-Evolution' statue. Boasting a breast cancer awareness ribbon, she seemed to be leading the protest.

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 1d

Two huge NO KINGS protests in San Francisco, starting with this amazing human banner at Ocean Beach this morning - the live action video is amazing:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge_f...

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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 1d

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 1d

Democracy dies in silence.

…when people are too afraid or don’t care enough to speak up.

Not today.

MILLIONS of Americans and allies of freedom and democracy, here and around the world, are taking to the streets.

Showing their love of country and defiance of tyranny.

It’s a beautiful sight.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Sanders: Today, October 18th 2025, there are more people out on the streets in more communities all over our country than we have ever seen in American history

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Left Of Center Orange Hater @henshinhal.bsky.social · 2d

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 2d

I don't get it, @smoothdunk2.bsky.social - I've found Bluesky to be rather welcoming.

Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 2d

Hell yes!

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

HILL: “A group of bipartisan senators will force a vote on a War Powers Resolution to block the use of force within or against Venezuela after Trump raised the possibility of attacks against Maduro’s regime.” apple.news/AHN1mfDtuTfu...

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Marcie Lipsitt @mlipsitt.bsky.social · 2d

go.bsky.app/8G2Xo5J
Thank you @cheryl2877.bsky.social

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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 2d

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 2d

A brave woman, Oriana Korol was arrested while playing the clarinet in a band that marched in an anti-ICE protest in Portland. Mother of a 3-year-old, she refuses to lose faith in the U.S. justice system. What a role model!

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2d

Band's clarinet player speaks out after her federal arrest in Portland

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 2d

George Santos was convicted of wire fraud, identity theft, money laundering, and lying to Congress under oath.
In Trump's world, none of that matters. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trump says he has commuted sentence of George Santos in federal fraud case

Former Republican US representative was sentenced in April after admitting to deceiving donors and stealing identities of 11 people

www.theguardian.com

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