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Nataliehb

@nataliehb.bsky.social

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Member of the Opposition. My advice is tune out the noise, but don't drop the signal. Not especially prosaic or funny, but I do want a #FreeAmerica and often share enviro, travel, arts & #VisionZero views; plus sprinkle in some randomness & photos.

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Nataliehb @nataliehb.bsky.social · Nov 27

Also, don’t forget 12 million more Americans have voted for someone NOT Tr*mp since 2016! There are far MORE of us who share the values of justice, equity, fairness & freedoms.

He’s literally NEVER won a majority (over 50%) in any election—therein lies the fundamental failure of our ‘democracy!’

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Nataliehb @nataliehb.bsky.social · 18h

This is noncooperation 101!

This is how to NOT obey in advance and effectively target the Tr*mp/MAGA regime’s ‘pillars of support’ through sustained, nonviolent civil resistance at all levels of our society!

h/t @mariajstephan.bsky.social @chenoweth.bsky.social

#NoKings #FreeAmerica

Nataliehb @nataliehb.bsky.social · 20h

Thank you @chrismurphyct.bsky.social
h/t @marcelias.bsky.social

No funding fascism
No dollars for dictators
No protecting pedophiles
No bailing out billionaires
#NoKings in America 10/18

I think it's a moral moment.

Hours after the government shut down, Tr*mp announced he was canceling spending in states represented by Democrats as a mechanism to try to bully his political opposition into submission by hurting the people in our states. That is exactly why the founding fathers put the spending power in the hands of Congress, not in the president, because they had watched a king use the power of the purse to reward loyalists and punish opponents.

If we normalize this by voting for a budget that funds the death of our democracy, that funds the pursuit of the president's political enemies, that allows him to corrupt the spending by Congress for his own political purposes, then I don't know that we'll have a functioning democracy by next November.

~ Senator Chris Murphy

Nataliehb @nataliehb.bsky.social · 20h

I've been saying this for years, literally. It's no longer apples vs oranges when one party (albeit flawed) tries to earn your votes with policies, as the other takes away your very freedom to vote—it's now apples vs. ordinances. A party vs. a fascist regime of bullies for billionaires & pedophiles.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 21h

Back in the 90s when neo-nazi skinheads were everywhere, people wore colored laces in their Doc Martens to signify which side they were on. Red meant nazi, one black one white meant anti-racist, blue meant neutral, and green meant you like frogs and were anti-fascist. Been thinking about that a lot.

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Nataliehb @nataliehb.bsky.social · 20h

Agreed...quality over quantity, impact over impressions, stickiness over shares.

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Nataliehb @nataliehb.bsky.social · 20h

+1 to that...one of the few things still "good" at FB

Nataliehb @nataliehb.bsky.social · 20h

This is in line with their 'moral' conception of reality—the strict-father figure frame, as so thoroughly described by @george-lakoff.com

It's why government should never do anything that doesn't help those already in power...

Nataliehb @nataliehb.bsky.social · 20h

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Nataliehb @nataliehb.bsky.social · 20h

If they were unionized, the entire newsroom could call a strike.

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Assaad Razzouk @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social · 20h

Good climate news this week
1 Global: Renewables generation surpasses coal for 1st time
2 Global: Renewables have cut fossil-fuel imports for more than 100 countries
3 Global: Solar and wind generation grew in 1st half by more than overall demand increased in the same period

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Nataliehb @nataliehb.bsky.social · 20h

With this regime of bullies for billionaires & pedophiles, if their lips are moving it is ALWAYS disinformation, lies, projections, & gaslighting; every accusation is a confession & ALL of it's to distract & divide so they can cheat & steal through minority, fascist rule by taking away our freedoms.

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Nataliehb @nataliehb.bsky.social · 20h

Another day in America, another 128 people killed by guns—and while tragic, most people shot/killed aren't involved in mass shootings, or even during the commission of other crimes...nearly 60% of gun deaths are suicides.

IveyJanetteMcClelland @iveyjanette.bsky.social · 21h

Again,it's the GUNS. www.wcvb.com/article/st-h...

4 people were killed and 20 more were injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says

A mass shooting at a crowded bar on the idyllic South Carolina island of St. Helena left four people dead and at least 20 injured.

www.wcvb.com

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AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info · 1d

The SS United States, built in 1951, set the average speed record in 1952 - which remains unbeaten today.
She was retired in 1969 due to advances in air travel.
She is due to be sunk off the coast of Florida to create an artifical reef in 2026.
Metaphors abound. 🇺🇲

A photo of the aging luxury liner, SS United States

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Ontja Huscarlnäherin @ontja.bsky.social · 1d

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 23h

After Nevada regulators dropped a penalty against The Boring Co. from $3 million to $242,800, critics questioned whether it was enough to change operations at the Elon Musk-led company, which was valued at $7 billion in 2023.

With City Cast Las Vegas

Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Accused of Nearly 800 Environmental Violations on Las Vegas Project

Nevada could’ve fined the company more than $3 million, but regulators are seeking a reduced penalty of $242,800, citing an “extraordinary number of violations.”

www.propublica.org

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Senseidai2547 @senseidai.bsky.social · 1d

Republicans will do anything to put more money in their pockets at the expense of people, animals, and the environment.

And thanks to @apnews.com for calling the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of Mexico.

#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #RepublicansAreDestroyingAmerica

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Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bears

One of the U.S.’s longest standing pieces of environmental legislation, credited with helping save rare whales from extinction, is the subject of an effort for cutbacks from Republican lawmakers who n...

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💫⭐️N. Jules⭐️💫 @northjules.bsky.social · 23h

#Pinks #ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

ICE spent $800K on vans with stingray tech that collects data from all nearby phones, even yours. These devices mimic cell towers to track locations and intercept communications. Oversight and transparency are needed now.

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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 1d

“Comely Reader! I suggest we all start wearing the paper clip. Subtler than a red hat, more powerful as a CONNECTION,” @ejeancarroll.bsky.social
wrote, explaining they were also worn during World War II as a sign of resistance against the Nazis.

#PaperClipCampaign

Join Us: Paper Clip Protest
Let's all start wearing paper clips.
During World War Il, people wore paper clips as a powerful symbol of resistance against the Nazis.
Norwegian teachers and students attached them to their lapels, symbolizing solidarity that connected them just like paper clips hold papers together.
Today, we wear the paper clip for the same purpose. It acts as a quiet yet strong signal to others that we are united, that we oppose the takeover of our country by a petty tyrant, and that we are standing firm against the destruction of our democracy.
Wherever you go, when you see a paper clip on someone's lapel, you'll know you have an ally.

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WE ARE FED UP! @val.sheshed.rocks · 1d

Great news! 24,000 donors have raised over $567,000 within 24 hrs of Letitia James’ indictment. Mamdani also summoned what is known as the sisterhood of Black elected officials in NYC to lend their support. I look forward to her victory. ❤️‍🔥 #Pinks #SheShed

www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/p...

Letitia James sees a record fundraising surge and Democratic support after indictment | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump saw another one of his opponents indicted — but he also gave New York Attorney General Letitia James her best single day of fundraising in a nearly 30-year political career.

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Sojourners @sojo.net · 1d

Across the U.S., a growing number of women raised in conservative Christian environments are coming out as lesbians later in life—often after decades of heterosexual marriage, child-rearing, and religious devotion. The 19th reports:
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The Lesbians Coming Out After Years as Conservative Christians

Across the U.S., a growing number of women raised in conservative Christian environments are coming out as lesbians later in life—often after decades of heterosexual marriage, child-rearing, and…

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Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 1d

PORTLAND, Ore. — A small group of federal agents in camouflage and face masks watched from atop the immigration processing center Thursday night as a unicorn, peacock, dinosaur and raccoon danced to Cher’s “If I Could Turn Back Time.” www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Costumed protesters in Portland defy description of the city as a 'war zone'

Dancing frogs, peacocks and unicorns outside the federal immigration building present a joyful contrast to the Trump administration's portrait of the Oregon city, they say.

www.nbcnews.com

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Nataliehb @nataliehb.bsky.social · 1d

Seriously...

Nataliehb @nataliehb.bsky.social · 1d

I refer to them as the corrupt, billionaire-bought MAGA justices on the Roberts Court.

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CleanTechnica @cleantechnica.bsky.social · 1d

Getting 80–100 Grams Of Daily Protein From Plant Foods

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Getting 80–100 Grams Of Daily Protein From Plant Foods - CleanTechnica

One of the main questions she receives is: where do you get your protein?

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