Joann Wilfert
@joann1w.bsky.social
Feminist, mother, grandmother, wife, volunteer, lifelong liberal, nerd, retired engineer
What you do is more important than what you believe
Please, no DMs if I don’t know you
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What you do is more important than what you believe
Please, no DMs if I don’t know you
🇺🇸🇺🇦🐝🌊🦋🌈
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I have never seen Europe this angry at the US; Trump has practically destroyed the alliance and any ounce of trust left. The US is going full pariah state.
December 7, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I have never seen Europe this angry at the US; Trump has practically destroyed the alliance and any ounce of trust left. The US is going full pariah state.
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Italy will donate large number of power generators to Ukraine to help the country manage power outages.
The generators, manufactured by Italian companies, are expected to arrive in the coming weeks.
In a phone call with Zelenskyy Meloni reaffirmed Italy's unwavering support.
The generators, manufactured by Italian companies, are expected to arrive in the coming weeks.
In a phone call with Zelenskyy Meloni reaffirmed Italy's unwavering support.
December 8, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Italy will donate large number of power generators to Ukraine to help the country manage power outages.
The generators, manufactured by Italian companies, are expected to arrive in the coming weeks.
In a phone call with Zelenskyy Meloni reaffirmed Italy's unwavering support.
The generators, manufactured by Italian companies, are expected to arrive in the coming weeks.
In a phone call with Zelenskyy Meloni reaffirmed Italy's unwavering support.
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Trump rages that Henry Cuellar didn’t pay him back for a pardon by switching parties, blasting Cuellar for a “lack of LOYALTY.”
In other words, Trump admits he was trying to use his pardon power to buy Republicans a House seat.
In other words, Trump admits he was trying to use his pardon power to buy Republicans a House seat.
December 7, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Trump rages that Henry Cuellar didn’t pay him back for a pardon by switching parties, blasting Cuellar for a “lack of LOYALTY.”
In other words, Trump admits he was trying to use his pardon power to buy Republicans a House seat.
In other words, Trump admits he was trying to use his pardon power to buy Republicans a House seat.
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The stories of pregnant women in ICE detention — one shackled while miscarrying, another placed in solitary confinement with a high-risk pregnancy — are not one offs.
They're a clear pattern of neglect where ICE ignores its own rules. This cruelty must end.
They're a clear pattern of neglect where ICE ignores its own rules. This cruelty must end.
Pregnant immigrants held for months in detention despite rules against it
With the immigration crackdown, more pregnant women are being detained. The ACLU alleges a woman was shackled while miscarrying and others were denied prenatal care.
www.latimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:45 AM
The stories of pregnant women in ICE detention — one shackled while miscarrying, another placed in solitary confinement with a high-risk pregnancy — are not one offs.
They're a clear pattern of neglect where ICE ignores its own rules. This cruelty must end.
They're a clear pattern of neglect where ICE ignores its own rules. This cruelty must end.
Influential women who support the patriarchy are a danger to all women, including themselves.
December 8, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Influential women who support the patriarchy are a danger to all women, including themselves.
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Today we remember the thousands of Americans who died in the attack on Pearl Harbor 84 years ago. Nearly half of those lost were aboard the USS Arizona, and I remember what a moving experience it was when Gabby and I visited the memorial. We’ll never forget their sacrifice.
December 7, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Today we remember the thousands of Americans who died in the attack on Pearl Harbor 84 years ago. Nearly half of those lost were aboard the USS Arizona, and I remember what a moving experience it was when Gabby and I visited the memorial. We’ll never forget their sacrifice.
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Wars or Star Trek, LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
December 8, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Wars or Star Trek, LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
Such a beautiful family.
December 7, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Such a beautiful family.
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“Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. But teach a man how to fish and Pete Hegseth will murder him.”
December 7, 2025 at 7:39 PM
“Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. But teach a man how to fish and Pete Hegseth will murder him.”
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Nothing would make Putin happier than having Trump destroy the US-EU relationship and having the US ditch NATO.
That's his Christmas list of idea outcomes.
That's his Christmas list of idea outcomes.
Meiselas: The official Trump U.S. National Security Strategy document has been released. The document says a top priority of the U.S. is "cultivating resistance to Europe's current trajectory." In other words, to destroy the European Union.
December 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Nothing would make Putin happier than having Trump destroy the US-EU relationship and having the US ditch NATO.
That's his Christmas list of idea outcomes.
That's his Christmas list of idea outcomes.
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A protest turns into chaos as ICE terrorize a neighborhood.
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This just happened so location isn’t known yet. If someone recognizes this neighborhood please tell me. I’m still trying to find out. There were children in the crowds when ICE deployed gas.
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This just happened so location isn’t known yet. If someone recognizes this neighborhood please tell me. I’m still trying to find out. There were children in the crowds when ICE deployed gas.
December 6, 2025 at 9:53 PM
A protest turns into chaos as ICE terrorize a neighborhood.
/ multiple clips
This just happened so location isn’t known yet. If someone recognizes this neighborhood please tell me. I’m still trying to find out. There were children in the crowds when ICE deployed gas.
/ multiple clips
This just happened so location isn’t known yet. If someone recognizes this neighborhood please tell me. I’m still trying to find out. There were children in the crowds when ICE deployed gas.
Release the Epstein Files!!
December 6, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Release the Epstein Files!!
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In its US national security strategy memo, the Trump administration claimed Europe is facing the “stark prospect of civilizational erasure.”
It said it will support “patriotic” far-right parties across Europe to prevent a future in which “certain NATO members will become majority non-European.”
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It said it will support “patriotic” far-right parties across Europe to prevent a future in which “certain NATO members will become majority non-European.”
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Trump Administration Says Europe Faces ‘Civilizational Erasure’
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:46 PM
In its US national security strategy memo, the Trump administration claimed Europe is facing the “stark prospect of civilizational erasure.”
It said it will support “patriotic” far-right parties across Europe to prevent a future in which “certain NATO members will become majority non-European.”
🎁🔗
It said it will support “patriotic” far-right parties across Europe to prevent a future in which “certain NATO members will become majority non-European.”
🎁🔗
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~President Biden ~ Joe Biden
New photos of Joe Biden and his family in Nantucket during Thanksgiving week. Joe looks great!
Credit: Ashley Biden
New photos of Joe Biden and his family in Nantucket during Thanksgiving week. Joe looks great!
Credit: Ashley Biden
November 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
~President Biden ~ Joe Biden
New photos of Joe Biden and his family in Nantucket during Thanksgiving week. Joe looks great!
Credit: Ashley Biden
New photos of Joe Biden and his family in Nantucket during Thanksgiving week. Joe looks great!
Credit: Ashley Biden
open.substack.com/pub/america/...
Good summary of important things to know about how the current regime is detrimentally changing US diplomacy.
Good summary of important things to know about how the current regime is detrimentally changing US diplomacy.
Do You Support the Global Expansion of Democracy?
A Saturday Prompt
open.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
open.substack.com/pub/america/...
Good summary of important things to know about how the current regime is detrimentally changing US diplomacy.
Good summary of important things to know about how the current regime is detrimentally changing US diplomacy.
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It starts with knowing the truth. Don’t allow yourselves to be gaslit into believing this is a real question.
December 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
It starts with knowing the truth. Don’t allow yourselves to be gaslit into believing this is a real question.
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When Russia heavily censors Twitter, Rubio is perfectly okay with that. When the EU levies a fine against Twitter for deceptive advertising and fraudulent content because they allow marketing by fake Twitter accounts that scam Twitter consumers, Rubio goes through the roof— who calls the shots here?
December 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
When Russia heavily censors Twitter, Rubio is perfectly okay with that. When the EU levies a fine against Twitter for deceptive advertising and fraudulent content because they allow marketing by fake Twitter accounts that scam Twitter consumers, Rubio goes through the roof— who calls the shots here?
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A startup backed by Donald Trump Jr.'s venture capital firm just got a $620M loan from the DoD, months after the Pentagon gave a major drone contract to ANOTHER Trump Jr.-backed company.
This is what kleptocracy looks like. https://popular.info/p/update-trump-jr-backed-startup-receives
This is what kleptocracy looks like. https://popular.info/p/update-trump-jr-backed-startup-receives
UPDATE: Trump Jr.-backed startup receives $620 million Pentagon loan
In October, Popular Information reported that the Pentagon awarded a contract to Unusual Machines, an obscure drone comp
popular.info
December 5, 2025 at 12:22 AM
A startup backed by Donald Trump Jr.'s venture capital firm just got a $620M loan from the DoD, months after the Pentagon gave a major drone contract to ANOTHER Trump Jr.-backed company.
This is what kleptocracy looks like. https://popular.info/p/update-trump-jr-backed-startup-receives
This is what kleptocracy looks like. https://popular.info/p/update-trump-jr-backed-startup-receives
DO IT!!
MD, OR & IL can all immediately draw new maps via their legislatures. Do it.
CO, NY & NJ require constitutional amendments. NY & NJ can pass via legislature. CO would need a ballot initiative. Do it.
CA did it. VA is doing it. Do it. Do it now.
CO, NY & NJ require constitutional amendments. NY & NJ can pass via legislature. CO would need a ballot initiative. Do it.
CA did it. VA is doing it. Do it. Do it now.
December 5, 2025 at 4:46 AM
DO IT!!
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It's good—very good, and very important—that district courts keep issuing these 100-page rulings upholding the law. It must be incredibly dispiriting to see them overturned in a two-page, lawless, unsigned order, but please, keep them coming. They expose SCOTUS' corruption like nothing else.
December 5, 2025 at 12:41 AM
It's good—very good, and very important—that district courts keep issuing these 100-page rulings upholding the law. It must be incredibly dispiriting to see them overturned in a two-page, lawless, unsigned order, but please, keep them coming. They expose SCOTUS' corruption like nothing else.
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Simply amazing that the Supreme Court declared an end to legal race discrimination in the affirmative action case two years ago and now allows overt racism in both immigration arrests and redistricting.
Using race to help minorities? Bad. Using it to discriminate against them? Very, very good.
Using race to help minorities? Bad. Using it to discriminate against them? Very, very good.
BREAKING: Supreme Court GRANTS Texas request to restore redistricting maps
apparent 6-3 ruling with the liberals in dissent @courthousenews.bsky.social
apparent 6-3 ruling with the liberals in dissent @courthousenews.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Simply amazing that the Supreme Court declared an end to legal race discrimination in the affirmative action case two years ago and now allows overt racism in both immigration arrests and redistricting.
Using race to help minorities? Bad. Using it to discriminate against them? Very, very good.
Using race to help minorities? Bad. Using it to discriminate against them? Very, very good.
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"Censorship is being used as a business tactic. Silencing is happening because people are scared for their jobs, careers, & sometimes even their lives." --a TV writer on threats to free speech under Trump.
My latest for @prismreports.org: prismreports.org/2025/12/04/t...
My latest for @prismreports.org: prismreports.org/2025/12/04/t...
TV and film writers say they’ve faced increasing censorship threats under Trump
Attempts to curtail free speech present an existential threat to the Writers Guild of America’s 11,000 members, who are still finding their footing amid an industry-wide contraction
prismreports.org
December 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
"Censorship is being used as a business tactic. Silencing is happening because people are scared for their jobs, careers, & sometimes even their lives." --a TV writer on threats to free speech under Trump.
My latest for @prismreports.org: prismreports.org/2025/12/04/t...
My latest for @prismreports.org: prismreports.org/2025/12/04/t...
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BREAKING: Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans & intersex people, memo says. A DOJ memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) do not align with Trump’s Jan. 20 anti-trans executive order, @byadamrhodes.bsky.social reports.
Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans and intersex people
A Department of Justice memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act do not align with Trump’s executive order
prismreports.org
December 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM
BREAKING: Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans & intersex people, memo says. A DOJ memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) do not align with Trump’s Jan. 20 anti-trans executive order, @byadamrhodes.bsky.social reports.
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The Secretary of Defense taking extrajudicial killing requests from podcast hosts
December 5, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The Secretary of Defense taking extrajudicial killing requests from podcast hosts