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betsymendelsohn.bsky.social @betsymendelsohn.bsky.social · Apr 23

some of the Justices think it's not ok for religious kids to have to learn that the existence of my kids is a good thing wapo.st/446RW8w

Supreme Court seems likely to let religious families opt out of LGBTQ storybooks

The lawsuit over story time with titles like “Uncle Bobby’s Wedding” and “Love, Violet” is one of three major religious-rights cases on the Supreme Court docket.

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betsymendelsohn.bsky.social @betsymendelsohn.bsky.social · 16h

I remember it from the late 1970s; it was really elegant

betsymendelsohn.bsky.social @betsymendelsohn.bsky.social · 17h

former college teacher here: constant tweaking is a harmful teaching practice for all students but especially harmful for a lot of students with ADA accommodations.

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betsymendelsohn.bsky.social @betsymendelsohn.bsky.social · 19h

I couldn't add alt text after the fact so I posted the image a second time, but with alt text included

betsymendelsohn.bsky.social @betsymendelsohn.bsky.social · 19h

this second post of the same image includes alt text!

betsymendelsohn.bsky.social @betsymendelsohn.bsky.social · 19h

Young person smiles and carries two signs at the No Kings rally in Washington DC on 18 October 2025. One sign is from Human Rights Campaign with the message Protect Trans Youth. The other sign is a piece of art drawn by the young person. It shows an anime-style female playing a guitar, with sound symbols and the message "Yes it's ok to punch Nazis." The drawing uses pink, blue and black ink against the white posterboard, resulting in a dynamic and excellent piece of art.

betsymendelsohn.bsky.social @betsymendelsohn.bsky.social · 19h

sure - I'll try to do it now; I'm not used to people actually seeing the photos I post

betsymendelsohn.bsky.social @betsymendelsohn.bsky.social · 20h

I don't know their name! Just a young person I saw at the DC rally who was happy to be photographed with their sign.

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betsymendelsohn.bsky.social @betsymendelsohn.bsky.social · 22h

yeah, I wish I could see yesterday's; settings doesn't provide that filter

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Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 1d

I scrolled through the @1stforall.bsky.social's gallery of print front pages for local coverage of "No Kings" protests. Here are some of the standout papers, starting with the Daily Sentinel of Grand Junction, Colorado:

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betsymendelsohn.bsky.social @betsymendelsohn.bsky.social · 22h

this Jew is grateful whenever non-Jews recognize and amplify the serious diversity of opinion (and moral compass) among us: thank you 🌈

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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 22h

Goood morning from the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago. It's another busy day in court as cases stemming from "Operation Midway Blitz" make their way through the system.

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betsymendelsohn.bsky.social @betsymendelsohn.bsky.social · 22h

you're welcome to credit me; my IG handle is my name; maybe the artist will see themselves if you amplify 🌈

betsymendelsohn.bsky.social @betsymendelsohn.bsky.social · 1d

These folks were at the DC rally, too. Happy to be photographed and no names.

betsymendelsohn.bsky.social @betsymendelsohn.bsky.social · 1d

I got permission from the artist to show their face so I think it's ok to use publicly. I do not know their name.

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betsymendelsohn.bsky.social @betsymendelsohn.bsky.social · 2d

do you see the "M" in a circle on the lower right? Could that be identification for the photographer?

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betsymendelsohn.bsky.social @betsymendelsohn.bsky.social · 2d

they do look like the IL State Police with the wooden sticks

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thekoolaidmom.bsky.social @thekoolaidmom.bsky.social · 2d

#NoKings event in Fairhope, Al.
A woman was arrested for "lewd conduct" because she was dressed in penis suit with a sign that said "No dick-tator"
3 cops on a 53 yo woman.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 2d

DC J6: 1.500 arrests
DC No Kings: zero

Tell me again which side is violent?

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betsymendelsohn.bsky.social @betsymendelsohn.bsky.social · 2d

Here's awesome trans art from today's DC #NoKings

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Molly McKew @mollymckew.bsky.social · 3d

For no reason at all: I suggest you take time & watch footage from the Hong Kong democracy protests — specifically 2019-2020 protests. Get a sense of what tech-enabled anti-protest policing looks like. Those kids came up with wild stuff to withstand/neutralize “non-lethal” crowd control techniques.

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betsymendelsohn.bsky.social @betsymendelsohn.bsky.social · 2d

that's an impressive article; it focuses on how our USA military can support nonviolent protest to authoritarian regimes abroad. I see the way the new FB accounts by HSI and CBP try to "shape the narrative"; my friend and cousin in Australia and Germany, however, see Portland's frog everywhere.

betsymendelsohn.bsky.social @betsymendelsohn.bsky.social · 3d

good article; timely and thank you for sharing

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 3d

Cops led us into the street as the new “protest zone” and then beat us repeatedly.

Got hit in the face with a baton. Leaving to pick up my friends who were arrested.

Stay safe out there.

This picture is from about 5 minutes after being hit. A visible bruise is forming on my right cheekbone and by my right eye.

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Kye @gxldsociety.bsky.social · 4d

People died for the Voting Rights Act. The Supreme Court spits on their graves.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 4d

Today, Trump's trying to make us comfortable with masked agents on the streets.

Tomorrow, Trump's looking to leverage this power, take advantage of our elections, and scare voters away.

We must call this what it is: a power grab that echoes the rise of authoritarian regimes.

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