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A whacked out Central Floridian passionate about books, social justice, and knitting. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." ~ Margaret Mead

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kjsthings.bsky.social @kjsthings.bsky.social · Jan 19

“In a world where Christianity has fused itself with authoritarianism, following Jesus will make you look like a heretic. Follow Jesus anyway.” ~ @brcremer.bsky.social

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Cory Booker @corybooker.com · 2d

Thank you Congressman Neguse for laying it plain.

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 3d

Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.

Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.

They are not the same.

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Rev. Benjamin Cremer @brcremer.bsky.social · 6d

Notice how it’s somehow the government’s job to legislate a few Bible verses on human sexuality over our entire country, but it’s suddenly “not the government’s job” when it comes to the +2,500 Bible verses calling for a generous use of wealth that prioritizes the poor.

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kjsthings.bsky.social @kjsthings.bsky.social · 6d

“Neither House, during the Session of Congress, shall, without the Consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other Place than that in which the two Houses shall be sitting.”

Why is the Senate okay with the House not working?

kjsthings.bsky.social @kjsthings.bsky.social · 6d

“Neither House, during the Session of Congress, shall, without the Consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other Place than that in which the two Houses shall be sitting.” Why is the Senate okay with the House not working?

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Daniel Abraham @abraham.bsky.social · 7d

If I were running the DNC, there would be Democratic Party sponsored food relief banks across the country right now that specifically welcomed anyone regardless of party affiliation.

Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net

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CajunBlue 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 8d

“We don’t have illegal aliens… the legal term for my people were slaves….”
🚨This is what leadership looks and sounds like in 2025.✊🏼

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kjsthings.bsky.social @kjsthings.bsky.social · 10d

Ya think?

kjsthings.bsky.social @kjsthings.bsky.social · 10d

This discussion was fascinating

Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 11d

Fascism is the Only Option for White Christian Nationalists: Robert P. Jones on the latest PRRI Survey.. fascinating open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

Fascism is the Only Option for White Christian Nationalists: Robert P. Jones on the latest PRRI Survey

"Today, it is actually hard as a pollster to write a question on immigration that is too harsh, or too cruel for evangelicals to support."

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Andrew Deck @andrewdeck.bsky.social · 11d

The Wayback Machine’s snapshots of news homepages have dropped off in recent months. Our analysis shows that since May 16, the number of captures available for 100 top news sites declined by 87%.

@hanaatameez.bsky.social and I report for @niemanlab.org.
www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/the-...

The Wayback Machine’s snapshots of news homepages plummet after a “breakdown” in archiving projects

Between May and October 2025, homepage snapshots fell by 87% across 100 news publications.

www.niemanlab.org

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kjsthings.bsky.social @kjsthings.bsky.social · 15d

“… there is no perfect union until we are ALL seen as equal!”

#orlando #nokings #50501

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kjsthings.bsky.social @kjsthings.bsky.social · 15d

Not Orlando. This post is bullshit.

kjsthings.bsky.social @kjsthings.bsky.social · 15d

Bullshit. It’s not sunny enough to be Orlando.

kjsthings.bsky.social @kjsthings.bsky.social · 15d

Pride Parade this afternoon. Breaking for lunch and a nap!

kjsthings.bsky.social @kjsthings.bsky.social · 15d

#nokings

The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened. John F Kennedy

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kjsthings.bsky.social @kjsthings.bsky.social · 15d

Orlando showed up this morning!

Cartman inflatable holding sign “sometimes you’ve gotta flush twice” next to Trump toilet

How to win vs. ice: steel community, rock votes, fight oligarchy, fire the king

First they came for the immigrants and I spoke up because I know the rest of the fucking poem!!

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Alyssa Milano @alyssamilano.bsky.social · 17d

My husband’s ballot came in the mail. Mine did not. I looked into why and…

I was purged from the voting roll.

PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION.

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kjsthings.bsky.social @kjsthings.bsky.social · 17d

Hey @whitehouse, I think there’s a typo. It should read:

An incompetent administration. A delusional president. The US is in chaos, and the American people are paying the price.

The US doesn’t need political spin—it needs HELP!

Make America a Democracy Again.

kjsthings.bsky.social @kjsthings.bsky.social · 17d

Btw check out Raygun’s website. That’s where I got my Knitting is Resistance tee. ✌️💙🧶

kjsthings.bsky.social @kjsthings.bsky.social · 17d

Well aware. But he is my representative, and has held numerous town halls while not in DC, as per Speaker Johnson’s suggestion. 🎉

kjsthings.bsky.social @kjsthings.bsky.social · 17d

Mine is! @maxwellfrost.bsky.social 💙

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𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐢 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭 🩷 @jastuart68.bsky.social · 18d

Great analysis from a photographers point of view on the Time magazine cover photo. Thanks to dairyfreecatlady on TikTok for breaking this down!

Spoiler alert: it’s all about the ear

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kjsthings.bsky.social @kjsthings.bsky.social · 18d

Or any work of fiction!!!

I’m reading Kirstin Valdez Quade’s “The Five Wounds”, set during Obama’s last presidency, and there is so much hope on the national level. It made me cry yesterday. Not from the tragic family life portrayed in the book, but the tragedy we’re all currently living through.

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Fr Ian @frianmaher.bsky.social · 20d

Thank you Pope Leo

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 19d

here’s more context to the videos DHS is putting out from Chicago.

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