Helen Payne
@helenpayne.bsky.social
Artist/Teacher/Gardener/unpaid Protester
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No Kings Louisville · Mobilize
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.**
Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...
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October 18, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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A random selection of protest signs at the Labor Day pro-democracy protest in St. Matthews in Louisville this afternoon. A lot of creativity and a lot of energy!
September 1, 2025 at 9:24 PM
A random selection of protest signs at the Labor Day pro-democracy protest in St. Matthews in Louisville this afternoon. A lot of creativity and a lot of energy!
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Today people protested outside Palantir’s NYC and Palo Alto offices. Two weeks ago they were in Peter Thiel’s VC office in West Hollywood. The people profiting the most from ICE kidnappings won’t get away with it. Follow
@purgepalantir.bsky.social for more.
@purgepalantir.bsky.social for more.
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June 27, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Today people protested outside Palantir’s NYC and Palo Alto offices. Two weeks ago they were in Peter Thiel’s VC office in West Hollywood. The people profiting the most from ICE kidnappings won’t get away with it. Follow
@purgepalantir.bsky.social for more.
@purgepalantir.bsky.social for more.
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The Bezos Post stooping to Noth Korean levels of state propaganda.
Planes roared over D.C. on Saturday, tanks rolled along the National Mall, brass bands resounded and thousands of soldiers marched past cheering crowds, as the Army put on the largest show of military might in the capital in more than three decades. wapo.st/4dYFOck
June 15, 2025 at 2:23 AM
The Bezos Post stooping to Noth Korean levels of state propaganda.
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No King protest in Louisville, Kentucky!
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AERIALS | 'No Kings' protest in downtown Louisville at Jefferson Square Park
YouTube video by WLKY News Louisville
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June 14, 2025 at 7:09 PM
No King protest in Louisville, Kentucky!
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It’s Election Day, Canada.
Go vote Canada Strong.
Go vote Canada Strong.
April 28, 2025 at 11:23 AM
It’s Election Day, Canada.
Go vote Canada Strong.
Go vote Canada Strong.
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"Irreparable harm."
"Catastrophe"
"Dangerous."
Those were some terms former EPA leaders used to describe the #climate implications of Trump's first 100 days.
And that's what the *Republicans* had to say.
www.newsweek.com/past-environ...
"Catastrophe"
"Dangerous."
Those were some terms former EPA leaders used to describe the #climate implications of Trump's first 100 days.
And that's what the *Republicans* had to say.
www.newsweek.com/past-environ...
Past environmental officials of both parties assail Trump's first 100 days
Former environmental agency leaders under Republican and Democratic presidents condemned what they called the dismantling of climate and health rules.
www.newsweek.com
April 28, 2025 at 8:55 PM
"Irreparable harm."
"Catastrophe"
"Dangerous."
Those were some terms former EPA leaders used to describe the #climate implications of Trump's first 100 days.
And that's what the *Republicans* had to say.
www.newsweek.com/past-environ...
"Catastrophe"
"Dangerous."
Those were some terms former EPA leaders used to describe the #climate implications of Trump's first 100 days.
And that's what the *Republicans* had to say.
www.newsweek.com/past-environ...
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Just bums me out when people advocate for the Plagiarism Machine That Lies. Announcing to the world that you like abdicating your brain to the world's shittiest machine. Have an ounce of self-respect
April 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Just bums me out when people advocate for the Plagiarism Machine That Lies. Announcing to the world that you like abdicating your brain to the world's shittiest machine. Have an ounce of self-respect
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Oops. Tesla is already getting desperate to find buyers and offering incentives on the new Model Y. You know, the one that Elon promised would jumpstart flagging sales? Let's keep that pressure up and make sure Q2 makes Q1 look like a walk in the park #teslatakedown electrek.co/2025/04/25/t...
Tesla (TSLA) brings back FSD transfer, offers $2,000 loyalty discount amid demand crisis
Tesla (TSLA) is reintroducing Full Self-Driving (FSD) transfers and offering $2,000 loyalty discounts on the new Model Y to existing...
electrek.co
April 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Oops. Tesla is already getting desperate to find buyers and offering incentives on the new Model Y. You know, the one that Elon promised would jumpstart flagging sales? Let's keep that pressure up and make sure Q2 makes Q1 look like a walk in the park #teslatakedown electrek.co/2025/04/25/t...
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"The fact that these demonstrations were the first thing Musk brought up on the earnings call speaks volumes about how rattled he must be;" - @patrickgeorge.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Tesla’s Remarkably Bad Quarter Is Even Worse Than It Looks
Reality is catching up with Elon Musk.
www.theatlantic.com
April 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
"The fact that these demonstrations were the first thing Musk brought up on the earnings call speaks volumes about how rattled he must be;" - @patrickgeorge.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
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We’ve seen visas terminated at a few other Kentucky universities too. At UofL, these were recent grads making use of the OPT program for F-1 students ⬇️⬇️
ICYMI from me & @sylviaruthg.lpm.org last Friday: Three University of Louisville graduates have work visas terminated by Homeland Security
Three University of Louisville graduates have work visas terminated by Homeland Security
The Louisville graduates were temporarily authorized to work under a federal program for international students, but had their legal status terminated in a federal database.
www.lpm.org
April 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
We’ve seen visas terminated at a few other Kentucky universities too. At UofL, these were recent grads making use of the OPT program for F-1 students ⬇️⬇️
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DOGE staffers instruct Vatican to sell St. Peter’s and end all ministering to the poor.
April 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
DOGE staffers instruct Vatican to sell St. Peter’s and end all ministering to the poor.
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Umbrella Coalition - Rally for ALL Human Rights · Mobilize
Let NO Voices be silenced at Injustice Square! We march in the street, and everyone is welcome! Join us for the 250th Annoversary of the American Revolution!
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April 19, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I'm attending The Revolution KY's event, “Umbrella Coalition - Rally for ALL Human Rights” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve... happening now
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Rally in Louisville, KY April 19, 2025 11:30 - 2PM
We gotta be relentless
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
We gotta be relentless
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
Umbrella Coalition - Rally for ALL Human Rights · Mobilize
Let NO Voices be silenced at Injustice Square! We march in the street, and everyone is welcome! Join us for the 250th Annoversary of the American Revolution!
www.mobilize.us
April 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Rally in Louisville, KY April 19, 2025 11:30 - 2PM
We gotta be relentless
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
We gotta be relentless
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
#louisville Push back, Louisville! actionnetwork.org/events/tesla...
April 18, 2025 at 3:32 AM
#louisville Push back, Louisville! actionnetwork.org/events/tesla...
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1. Every Dem Senator should be doing this, at minimum, for their constituents.
2. Why won't my Senators in New York do this for my fellow Columbia students incarcerated in Louisiana? It's a quicker flight.
2. Why won't my Senators in New York do this for my fellow Columbia students incarcerated in Louisiana? It's a quicker flight.
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
April 18, 2025 at 1:15 AM
1. Every Dem Senator should be doing this, at minimum, for their constituents.
2. Why won't my Senators in New York do this for my fellow Columbia students incarcerated in Louisiana? It's a quicker flight.
2. Why won't my Senators in New York do this for my fellow Columbia students incarcerated in Louisiana? It's a quicker flight.
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My man @benadavis.bsky.social was kind enough to invite me on to artnet's Art Angle podcast to talk over the crazy shit that has come to pass in culture since January 20, focusing on museums. Now live on Spotify and iTunes platforms. open.spotify.com/episode/1dGw...
Trump: Cultural Offensive or Offensive Culture?
The Art Angle · Episode
open.spotify.com
April 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
My man @benadavis.bsky.social was kind enough to invite me on to artnet's Art Angle podcast to talk over the crazy shit that has come to pass in culture since January 20, focusing on museums. Now live on Spotify and iTunes platforms. open.spotify.com/episode/1dGw...
#louisville #protest @teslatakedown can’t stop, won’t stop until we have our democracy back. See you Saturday! actionnetwork.org/events/tesla...
#TeslaTakedown Louisville
We are taking action at Tesla. ⚡ Sell your Teslas, dump your stock, join the picket lines. ⚡ Hurting Tesla is stopping Musk. ⚡ Stopping Musk will help save lives and our democracy. The stakes could...
actionnetwork.org
April 11, 2025 at 2:14 AM
#louisville #protest @teslatakedown can’t stop, won’t stop until we have our democracy back. See you Saturday! actionnetwork.org/events/tesla...
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I wrote about how Trump's death-cult approach to Covid during his first administration has carried over to this one in ways that are dangerous across the board. But there's a lot we can do to stop him—and millions of people are already working on it.
Government by death cult
The administration is at a fever pitch, but it's our country.
degenerateart.beehiiv.com
April 9, 2025 at 1:58 AM
I wrote about how Trump's death-cult approach to Covid during his first administration has carried over to this one in ways that are dangerous across the board. But there's a lot we can do to stop him—and millions of people are already working on it.
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The only way forward, that I can see, requires both courage and collective action. If we’re not going to fight for our students and our scholarship, then what the hell are we doing anyway?
University presidents, the time is now! Unshackle the general counsel's office! File all the lawsuits! Release the faculty upon the op-ed sections! Write to your alumni, parents, and donors! You have nothing to lose but a tiny percentage of your enormous endowments... www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/u...
Trump Officials Freeze $1 Billion for Cornell and $790 Million for Northwestern
The funding pause amid civil rights investigations into both universities sharply escalates the Trump administration’s campaign against elite colleges.
www.nytimes.com
April 9, 2025 at 1:02 AM
The only way forward, that I can see, requires both courage and collective action. If we’re not going to fight for our students and our scholarship, then what the hell are we doing anyway?
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The penguins can have their tariffs lifted if they agree to buy 30,000 of America's unsold Teslas.
by Howard Lutnick
by Howard Lutnick
April 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The penguins can have their tariffs lifted if they agree to buy 30,000 of America's unsold Teslas.
by Howard Lutnick
by Howard Lutnick
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#Handsoff + #TeslaTakedown = we're taking our country back one protest at a time. Every weekend gets bigger. They're trying as hard as they can to shut down public services and increase taxes. They'll only get away with it if we let them. Keep showing up. Keep protesting. #TeslaTakedown #Handsoff
April 6, 2025 at 12:09 AM
#Handsoff + #TeslaTakedown = we're taking our country back one protest at a time. Every weekend gets bigger. They're trying as hard as they can to shut down public services and increase taxes. They'll only get away with it if we let them. Keep showing up. Keep protesting. #TeslaTakedown #Handsoff
This is what leadership looks like! I will ask that the arts institutions in my community follow suit follow suit. #louisville #louisvillearts
“Facing pressure to scrub its website of diversity and inclusion references, a Japanese American National Museum leader says the museum will ‘scrub nothing.’” 🔥
Japanese American National Museum takes a stand against DOGE cuts to NEH
The National Endowment for the Humanities warned museums across the country that it was slashing funding, including money previously pledged to places such as LACMA and the Japanese American National ...
www.latimes.com
April 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
This is what leadership looks like! I will ask that the arts institutions in my community follow suit follow suit. #louisville #louisvillearts
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“Facing pressure to scrub its website of diversity and inclusion references, a Japanese American National Museum leader says the museum will ‘scrub nothing.’” 🔥
Japanese American National Museum takes a stand against DOGE cuts to NEH
The National Endowment for the Humanities warned museums across the country that it was slashing funding, including money previously pledged to places such as LACMA and the Japanese American National ...
www.latimes.com
April 6, 2025 at 4:18 AM
“Facing pressure to scrub its website of diversity and inclusion references, a Japanese American National Museum leader says the museum will ‘scrub nothing.’” 🔥