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Ranita She/Her

@ranita1008.bsky.social

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Growing my tribe here. Reader, writer, literacy tutor, science lover, mom, grandma, ass-kicker. #BLM, #LGBTQ+ #AUTISM and all who need a fearless ally with a sword, a pen, and a mouth - count me in. #Fight Fascism. #AlwaysBLUE. No DM's.

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Ranita She/Her @ranita1008.bsky.social · Mar 14

Just for context, I'm an Oxford comma girl, I learned to cashier by counting exact change back to customers, I hold the door for others, I say thank you, I let people in when they change lanes, and customer service deserves professionalism. I see the world crumbling...

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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.bsky.social · 15h

Lyin’ Leavitt, Gaslight Edition. 🤣🔥

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Ranita She/Her @ranita1008.bsky.social · 12h

This. is everything.

omgisme @omgisme.bsky.social · 12h

😍

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Millie, or Mills if we’re friends @millie29.bsky.social · 13h

State govts should withhold fed tax anytime there are illegal fed actions.

Let it play out in court. Trump openly said many times he wants to destroy blue state economies. He wants to punish every person who didn’t vote for him.

We don’t talk enough about that. And how unhinged it is

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patriapatriot.bsky.social @patriapatriot.bsky.social · 13h

Untethered. bsky.app/profile/govp...

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 13h

Congratulations to all the runners today at the Chicago Marathon!

I hope you’re taking a moment after crossing the finish line and enjoying all that the best big city in the nation has to offer.

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 1d

Good people need to start outing their ICE family members, neighbors, and community members.

They need to be made into pariahs in the places decent Americans gather.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

Hey, you idiotic propagandists at the New York Post:

God Bless America isn't the national anthem. It's a SHOW TUNE written by Irving Berlin.

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Ranita She/Her @ranita1008.bsky.social · 1d

That is SO awesome! Then again, you are pretty awesome. :)

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Ranita She/Her @ranita1008.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you so much for adding me to your list!!! :) :) :)

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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 3d

NEVER GIVE UP!!!!!!

Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 3d

My morning message of inspiration. I may be very ill, but I am still fighting against this authoritarian regime. Please fight with me. NEVER GIVE UP!

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Kathy Mortensen 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ 🇺🇦 💙 🌊 💙 🌵 🚲 🏊‍♀️ kayak @kathyswords.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you @hopeful66.bsky.social

Wonderful blue hearts

go.bsky.app/LWcEmPS

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Ailani 🌺 Brown Eye Girl @browneyegirlhi.bsky.social · 3d

That's beautiful, Lee. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

That's why it's so important to stop and ask each other, where you been? How are you? We never know what a person is dealing with behind closed doors.

Great! We need you.

You're very welcome, dear.

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Ranita She/Her @ranita1008.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you!

Ranita She/Her @ranita1008.bsky.social · 4d

Most definitely.

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Zapp Brannigan™️ @realzappbrannigan.smokefleet.net · 4d

He hasn't been fighting outside of press briefings until today.

At least today he's been on the streets seeing what his constituents are going through. I will support him for that.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Pritzker: "I think it's important to recognize that the Trump administration does not seem to respect any laws in the United States. They just do what they want to do and they'll keep doing it unless someone stops them. Here in Illinois we're stopping them."

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Zapp Brannigan™️ @realzappbrannigan.smokefleet.net · 4d

But not officially though. She needs to nail in the messaging with everyone else in the party.

We need to resist like it's 1965.

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Ranita She/Her @ranita1008.bsky.social · 4d

Oh he's definitely in the closet.

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Ranita She/Her @ranita1008.bsky.social · 4d

I'm not much of a gambler, but it made me sad that people have lost their jobs to AI.

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Ranita She/Her @ranita1008.bsky.social · 4d

Went to Lake Tahoe this weekend. The games are now run by AI. It's so weird. No dealers.

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Melissa Jo Peltier @melissjpeltier.bsky.social · 4d

This is outstanding.
Here’s something to use in your court cases, @aclu.org @marcelias.bsky.social @democracydocket.com
(Plus: “Orange bag of hotdog water🌭 !)