Susan Blackwell Ramsey
@blackramazoo.bsky.social
Poetry in The Southern Review, 32 Poems, Ecotone, Poetry Northwest, Best American Poetry … Gardening, knitting, inessential information and digressions. Geriatric MFA from Notre Dame. Book is A Mind Like This (University of Nebraska) she/her
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The Westminster Town Hall Forum in Minneapolis today featured Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde. Here's a link to video of her remarkable talk. (The bishop's speech begins after music from Ann Reed and introductions from forum director Sara Wilhelm Garbers and former mayor RT Rybak.) Courage is contagious.
The Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde - Courage is Contagious
YouTube video by westminstertownhall
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December 5, 2025 at 12:39 AM
The Westminster Town Hall Forum in Minneapolis today featured Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde. Here's a link to video of her remarkable talk. (The bishop's speech begins after music from Ann Reed and introductions from forum director Sara Wilhelm Garbers and former mayor RT Rybak.) Courage is contagious.
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No one was hurt in any PA actions yet 100s have been arrested for peaceful demonstration for opposing genocide and supporting the rights of those detained w/o due process. Authoritarianism hurts everyone except the rich lobbyists, corporations and far right. www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releas...
UK: Palestine Action judicial review a chance for 'disproportionate' proscription to be reversed
We are Amnesty International UK. We are ordinary people from across the world standing up for humanity and human rights.
www.amnesty.org.uk
December 4, 2025 at 4:10 PM
No one was hurt in any PA actions yet 100s have been arrested for peaceful demonstration for opposing genocide and supporting the rights of those detained w/o due process. Authoritarianism hurts everyone except the rich lobbyists, corporations and far right. www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releas...
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while we're discussing this I want to record my outrage at the ambiguous ending of Reservoir Dogs too
December 4, 2025 at 11:40 PM
while we're discussing this I want to record my outrage at the ambiguous ending of Reservoir Dogs too
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Transgender Army vet running for state delegate in red Maryland district is all about showing up
www.advocate.com/pol...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
www.advocate.com/pol...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
Transgender Army vet running for state delegate in red Maryland district is all about showing up
“I signed up to serve, and I will do so here again,” Alleria Stanley told The Advocate in an interview.
www.advocate.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Transgender Army vet running for state delegate in red Maryland district is all about showing up
www.advocate.com/pol...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
www.advocate.com/pol...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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(UK) Parliamentary Petition: Require generative AI watermarks & ban using people’s likeness without consent
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/736690
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/736690
December 1, 2025 at 8:55 AM
(UK) Parliamentary Petition: Require generative AI watermarks & ban using people’s likeness without consent
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/736690
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/736690
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December 4, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Hell yeah. It's great to have some good news.
While JK Rowling destroys the UK’s human rights and threatening organizations left and right to be as bigoted as her, this is the response Girl Guides put out in Canada.
December 4, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Hell yeah. It's great to have some good news.
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I just 'love' that the media is calling misogyny a "cultural challenge"
A member of the House Republican caucus said this.
Oh. So things are BAD bad.
Oh. So things are BAD bad.
December 4, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I just 'love' that the media is calling misogyny a "cultural challenge"
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I went to New Orleans to see what it looks like when a great American city comes under siege from the government, as masked goons of 'Catahoula Crunch' lie about nabbing bad guys before swarming Home Depot, roofing jobs for folks with brown skin
My special report www.inquirer.com/opinion/new-...
My special report www.inquirer.com/opinion/new-...
Life during wartime in New Orleans as feds terrorize Latinos who saved a city | Will Bunch
The first day of long-feared federal immigration raids across Greater New Orleans exposes the Big Lie of mass deportation.
www.inquirer.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I went to New Orleans to see what it looks like when a great American city comes under siege from the government, as masked goons of 'Catahoula Crunch' lie about nabbing bad guys before swarming Home Depot, roofing jobs for folks with brown skin
My special report www.inquirer.com/opinion/new-...
My special report www.inquirer.com/opinion/new-...
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lol
and furthermore, lmao
and furthermore, lmao
ABC News and MS NOW reports that a Virginia grand jury has refused to re-indict Letitia James on mortgage fraud charges
December 4, 2025 at 10:58 PM
lol
and furthermore, lmao
and furthermore, lmao
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Day ending in y, you’re gonna have to be more specific
December 4, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Day ending in y, you’re gonna have to be more specific
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Without articles of impeachment, this might as well be a fundraising email
Pete Hegseth risked our servicemembers’ lives by sharing classified information on unsecured systems.
He needs to resign or be fired.
He needs to resign or be fired.
December 4, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Without articles of impeachment, this might as well be a fundraising email
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It's almost like the Senate Democrats could have stopped this all ten months ago by holding firm on zero appointment confirmations.
December 4, 2025 at 1:22 AM
It's almost like the Senate Democrats could have stopped this all ten months ago by holding firm on zero appointment confirmations.
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Religion note: Remember that pastor who was arrested protesting an ICE detention facility outside Chicago recently? The one who was photographed on the ground as officers arrested him?
That's Rev. Michael Woolf, and this is his church.
That's Rev. Michael Woolf, and this is his church.
December 4, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Religion note: Remember that pastor who was arrested protesting an ICE detention facility outside Chicago recently? The one who was photographed on the ground as officers arrested him?
That's Rev. Michael Woolf, and this is his church.
That's Rev. Michael Woolf, and this is his church.
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can personally attest that a good number of Christian churches are going into this Advent season absolutely out of fucks
ours might reroute the annual Las Posadas procession to go past the ICE building
ours might reroute the annual Las Posadas procession to go past the ICE building
December 4, 2025 at 4:55 AM
can personally attest that a good number of Christian churches are going into this Advent season absolutely out of fucks
ours might reroute the annual Las Posadas procession to go past the ICE building
ours might reroute the annual Las Posadas procession to go past the ICE building
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"genuine appreciation is somehow considered less intellectual than criticism" is such a word
the number of times I've said I enjoyed something and IMMEDIATELY, like a starting pistol just went off, someone gallops in to do "too bad you are simply Not Smart Enough to have spotted this list of flaws"
the number of times I've said I enjoyed something and IMMEDIATELY, like a starting pistol just went off, someone gallops in to do "too bad you are simply Not Smart Enough to have spotted this list of flaws"
It goes into that weird thing that genuine appreciation is somehow considered less intellectual than criticism but everybody is getting trained to be such a cynical unfeeling asshole nowadays that I find the smartest people often are the “hell yeah cool song/drawing/story/video” people
December 4, 2025 at 8:50 AM
"genuine appreciation is somehow considered less intellectual than criticism" is such a word
the number of times I've said I enjoyed something and IMMEDIATELY, like a starting pistol just went off, someone gallops in to do "too bad you are simply Not Smart Enough to have spotted this list of flaws"
the number of times I've said I enjoyed something and IMMEDIATELY, like a starting pistol just went off, someone gallops in to do "too bad you are simply Not Smart Enough to have spotted this list of flaws"
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"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears."
- It was their final, most essential command.
~ George Orwell, 1984.
- It was their final, most essential command.
~ George Orwell, 1984.
November 23, 2025 at 12:57 PM
"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears."
- It was their final, most essential command.
~ George Orwell, 1984.
- It was their final, most essential command.
~ George Orwell, 1984.
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So is it going to be the affordability panic, the indiscriminate murder at sea, or the Epstein files that does it?
December 4, 2025 at 8:24 PM
So is it going to be the affordability panic, the indiscriminate murder at sea, or the Epstein files that does it?
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Costco sues the Trump admin to ensure that it gets its money back if/when SCOTUS declares the tariffs illegal. This is what happens when the court lets the president break the law for a little while.
Thanks, CJ Roberts!
aaronrupar.substack.com/p/costco-tru...
Thanks, CJ Roberts!
aaronrupar.substack.com/p/costco-tru...
Costco demands a refund from Trump
The mega-retailer is suing to get its tariff money back.
aaronrupar.substack.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Costco sues the Trump admin to ensure that it gets its money back if/when SCOTUS declares the tariffs illegal. This is what happens when the court lets the president break the law for a little while.
Thanks, CJ Roberts!
aaronrupar.substack.com/p/costco-tru...
Thanks, CJ Roberts!
aaronrupar.substack.com/p/costco-tru...
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Today I learned that NASA has a collection of free ebooks that can be downloaded as pdfs or ebub format.
The science books even include a children’s section with fun activites and coloring books!
science.nasa.gov/multimedia/s...
The science books even include a children’s section with fun activites and coloring books!
science.nasa.gov/multimedia/s...
Science e-Books - NASA Science
From Earth and the other planets in our solar system, to supermassive black holes and the distant galaxies that contain them, explore NASA science and imagery through our library of e-books.
science.nasa.gov
December 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Today I learned that NASA has a collection of free ebooks that can be downloaded as pdfs or ebub format.
The science books even include a children’s section with fun activites and coloring books!
science.nasa.gov/multimedia/s...
The science books even include a children’s section with fun activites and coloring books!
science.nasa.gov/multimedia/s...
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Is anyone surprised that ICE agents are so poorly trained they keep detaining American citizens, including Native Americans whose FAMILIES WERE HERE FOR CENTURIES before Kristi Noem was born?
Your hard earned tax 💰 at work.
#AbolishICE
#ProudBlue
#Voices4Victory
Your hard earned tax 💰 at work.
#AbolishICE
#ProudBlue
#Voices4Victory
December 4, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Is anyone surprised that ICE agents are so poorly trained they keep detaining American citizens, including Native Americans whose FAMILIES WERE HERE FOR CENTURIES before Kristi Noem was born?
Your hard earned tax 💰 at work.
#AbolishICE
#ProudBlue
#Voices4Victory
Your hard earned tax 💰 at work.
#AbolishICE
#ProudBlue
#Voices4Victory
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“the USPS must turn a profit” makes me want to set things on fire
they put a clause in the fucking constitution about postal service, that’s how important it is
nothing in there about “only if you can make money on it”
they put a clause in the fucking constitution about postal service, that’s how important it is
nothing in there about “only if you can make money on it”
🚨SCOOP: Amazon is preparing to sever ties with USPS and expand its shipping network as a true coast-to-coast rival.
It could cost USPS more than *$6 billion* a year in lost revenue, and lead Amazon to dominate yet another facet of the economy.
USPS posted a *$9 billion* loss in 2025.
It could cost USPS more than *$6 billion* a year in lost revenue, and lead Amazon to dominate yet another facet of the economy.
USPS posted a *$9 billion* loss in 2025.
Amazon explores cutting ties with USPS, building its own delivery network
Amazon looks into expanding its nationwide delivery network and giving up its longstanding partnership with the U.S. Postal Service.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
“the USPS must turn a profit” makes me want to set things on fire
they put a clause in the fucking constitution about postal service, that’s how important it is
nothing in there about “only if you can make money on it”
they put a clause in the fucking constitution about postal service, that’s how important it is
nothing in there about “only if you can make money on it”
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🚨ARE YOU F*CKING KIDDING ME??
Mike Johnson waited 50 DAYS to swear in Adelita Grijalva but he swore in Matt Van Epps from Tennessee 48 HOURS after his special election.
Mike Johnson is a piece of shit.
Mike Johnson waited 50 DAYS to swear in Adelita Grijalva but he swore in Matt Van Epps from Tennessee 48 HOURS after his special election.
Mike Johnson is a piece of shit.
December 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM
🚨ARE YOU F*CKING KIDDING ME??
Mike Johnson waited 50 DAYS to swear in Adelita Grijalva but he swore in Matt Van Epps from Tennessee 48 HOURS after his special election.
Mike Johnson is a piece of shit.
Mike Johnson waited 50 DAYS to swear in Adelita Grijalva but he swore in Matt Van Epps from Tennessee 48 HOURS after his special election.
Mike Johnson is a piece of shit.