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Jo Ostgarden.bsky.social

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Jill of many trades; master of none ‘cept my MA from UA (former journalist).☮️Still imagining all the people living here in peace. 🏳️‍🌈Ally✊🏾BLM Ally ☯️Trans Ally 🪬🌊🔬Ally 🔵BlueCrew 🔵PressFreedom 🔵ClimateWarrior ⛔️MAGA/Porn/FansOnly ⛔️DMs=BLOCK

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Jo Ostgarden.bsky.social @joostgarden.bsky.social · Sep 1

ProPublica’s brand messaging should be:
Doing the Work Corporate Media Consistently Fails to Do

Sept. 11 Victims’ Lawsuit Against Saudi Government Can Go to Trial, Judge Rules

Information uncovered by plaintiffs has already undermined the FBI’s conclusion that two U.S.-based Saudi officials “unwittingly” helped al-Qaida hijackers after they arrived in America.

www.propublica.org

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Jo Ostgarden.bsky.social @joostgarden.bsky.social · 1h

hermione granger from harry potter says excuse me , i have to go and vomit .

ALT: hermione granger from harry potter says excuse me , i have to go and vomit .

media.tenor.com

Jo Ostgarden.bsky.social @joostgarden.bsky.social · 1h

a man in a red shirt says exactly

ALT: a man in a red shirt says exactly

media.tenor.com

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 13h

To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

abcnews.go.com

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Jo Ostgarden.bsky.social @joostgarden.bsky.social · 11h

Ya know, one look at these fat fcks it’s almost laughable that they got busted—Barron Von Trumpf’s buddies:

Vile texts messages from Young Republican group chat are exposed

The Telegram messages laid bare how those who represent the future of the GOP talk behind closed doors

www.independent.co.uk

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canada-keith.bsky.social @canada-keith.bsky.social · 1d

Keith’s Breaking News: Cody Balmer pleaded Guilty to setting Governor Shapiro’s Home on Fire,a Racist attack on Shapiro’s Jewish faith, received 25 to 50 years incarcerated.There is plenty of Fallout from Israel’s Genocide of Palestinians,while a Ceasefire is presently in place But Fragile.👊👏👍⚖️😎🇺🇸

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Jo Ostgarden.bsky.social @joostgarden.bsky.social · 1d

Lick the boot…

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Julie J @j1j2.bsky.social · 1d

Vancouver, Washington
Fridays thru October 31
Banners Over I-5
No Troops on Our Streets

TCarlson @tcw123.bsky.social · 9d

#NoCrowns
#NOKINGS
#Washington
Vancouver Washington
Banners Over I-5
No Troops on Our Streets
Fridays through Oct 31
4 – 5pm PDT
Reserve St and
E Evergreen BLVD
Vancouver, WA 98660
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

Banners Over I-5 - No Troops on Our Streets · Mobilize

Join Indivisible Greater Vancouver for a Banner Drop over I-5! We’re making a bold, visible stand to defend our democracy and push back against the Trump administration’s illegal and unconstitutional...

www.mobilize.us

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Jo Ostgarden.bsky.social @joostgarden.bsky.social · 1d

And way too many people are still making babies that will have to live in this world….

Jo Ostgarden.bsky.social @joostgarden.bsky.social · 1d

She’s terrified that she’s going to get primaried…she probably is.

Jo Ostgarden.bsky.social @joostgarden.bsky.social · 1d

The last time Portland Police Chief Day had the fake journalist Nik Sortor arrested he got flack and threats from the puppy killer.

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Dawn Humphrey @dhumph.bsky.social · 1d

All it took was a cast-off jet to go from "zero to hero' in Trump's brain:
2017 Qatar: “a funder of terrorism at a very high level”
2025 Post jet: “a steadfast ally in pursuit of peace, stability, and prosperity, both in the Middle East & abroad”

The US is being sold out to the highest bidders.

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Jo Ostgarden.bsky.social @joostgarden.bsky.social · 1d

Putin’s bitch…

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Professor Darkness @professordarkness.bsky.social · 1d

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Jo Ostgarden.bsky.social @joostgarden.bsky.social · 1d

He’s got blood on his hands, on his shirt, on er…our American flag.

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Jo Ostgarden.bsky.social @joostgarden.bsky.social · 1d

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Jo Ostgarden.bsky.social @joostgarden.bsky.social · 1d

The Oregonian reporting:

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Jo Ostgarden.bsky.social @joostgarden.bsky.social · 1d

Little worried about where these go to get recycled when we’re done with them😆

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Lee 🖇️🇺🇸🦋🐾🇨🇦🇺🇦 @characterfirst.bsky.social · 2d

Time to put faces to names!

REPRESENTATIVE BARRY“alcoholic”LOUDERMILK

Office Phone: 770-429-1776

VOTE: mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/voter-regi...

Tell them to release the files
HE supports pedophilia
HE supports groomers

#TrumpWasTheSupplier
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
#GuardiansOfPedophiles

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Jo Ostgarden.bsky.social @joostgarden.bsky.social · 1d

Amazon lets you rent them…

Jo Ostgarden.bsky.social @joostgarden.bsky.social · 1d

And definitely don’t need to see The Measles! 😂
This was a brilliant spoof MAGA had a meltdown over

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Gary R Simonds @garys79.bsky.social · 1d

A - freaking - freaking - men!!!!!

I am not optimistic at all about AI

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Jo Ostgarden.bsky.social @joostgarden.bsky.social · 1d

Well and then we have Russian Asset
Melania passing notes between Trmp and Putin.

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Aunt Teefa @auntteefa.bsky.social · 1d

youtu.be/bw5zxdSObso?...

A Message From The Frog Resistance

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

youtu.be

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Jo Ostgarden.bsky.social @joostgarden.bsky.social · 1d

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 1d

We’re seeing a lot of pop-up protests against ICE in the Chicago area, such as this one outside a Home Depot in Evanston, IL, where 2 of our neighbors were taken yesterday.

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