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Rebelwheels NYC (Michele Sommerstein)

@rebelwheelsnyc.bsky.social

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Nerdy Intersectional Activist, Queer/Bi (Love Is About The Soul), Artist, Writer, Poet, Disabled AF, anti-fascist, Neurodivergent, anti-Zionist Jew & vegan (she/they) #DisabilityResistance Creator of What Is Ableism Linktr.ee/rebelwheelsnyc

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Rebelwheels NYC (Michele Sommerstein) @rebelwheelsnyc.bsky.social · 23d

being stuck in my home for three months has sucked, but I have made a number of protest art pieces

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Rebelwheels NYC (Michele Sommerstein) @rebelwheelsnyc.bsky.social · Jul 19

1st, the orange fascist erased the T from the Stonewall monument, & now is erasing the B. And combined with everything else that's happening, it's just too much (& by design). So, here's some #anti-fascist #artwork from a B 🐝 in solidarity with all who resist

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Collage. White border. Background layered, waterpaint circles some overlap Colors: blues blue purples greens oranges reds pinks Next layer 5 vertical strips, fill upside down american flag. Smaller upside down American flag upper left Next layer left side, vertically stacked, 3 hollow circles with line diagonally across, symbol for no. border reasonably thick Top circle, photo of orange. white background, middle: green pencil with eraser on pride flag Bottom: illustration ice cube black background To Right 6, 2 columns, symbols vertically stacked, black borders not crossed out 1st column: 1st symbol: photo lettuce head pink background “L” on top. Coming out of border, red & black hand pointing @ orange with small protest sign brown stick yellow sign black text “fight fascism” 2nd symbol diamond shape inside : bee over white with black polkadots, diagonal thick red line, 2 markers from border, pointing at erasing pencil & orange. 3rd symbol. rounded wide rectangle 3 people shapes from the waist up swooping black arrow beneath aka queue symbol Background white & lavender diagonal stripes Text “queue” vertically stacked on left inside rectangle. From order, purple blowdryer with flames. “abolish ice”. Speech bubble “immigrants are welcome here”. 2nd column 1st symbol: circle black border yellow fill, horizontal black lines, G sharp ( #o) whole note, from border, 2 people 1 facing left, 1 facing right Megaphones black silhouettes shooting rainbow & pride flag colors 2nd symbol: rounded vertical rectangle Pink & blue diagonal stripes Next layer: tea bag, white & brown from border, red & black protest fist. 3rd symbol: lime green circle black border centered black + sign Text: “(plus)” underneath + from border Palestinian flag protest sign Below 2 bottom symbols, white script font reads “stop all genocides” lower right hand corner White faded text “@ rebel wheels NYC”

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Rebelwheels NYC (Michele Sommerstein) @rebelwheelsnyc.bsky.social · 2h

I finally finished the article!

READ: Why Zionism Can Never Work & Why Antisemitism Has Nothing To Do With It: An Anti-Zionist Jewish Perspective

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Rebelwheels NYC (Michele Sommerstein) @rebelwheelsnyc.bsky.social · 19h

Um... Doesn't that building have historical status related protection? Also feels kind of symbolic

Rebelwheels NYC (Michele Sommerstein) @rebelwheelsnyc.bsky.social · 1d

TY. I send you well wishes for your recent stomach demon experience. they're immensely rude. if only we could somehow transfer them to the fascists lol & be spared. (not that illness is a moral punishment but I'd be OK making an exception lol illness is not a moral punishment unless you're a fascist

Rebelwheels NYC (Michele Sommerstein) @rebelwheelsnyc.bsky.social · 1d

I mean, I see people using scooters in NYC all the time, so I'd say so. :)

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Rebelwheels NYC (Michele Sommerstein) @rebelwheelsnyc.bsky.social · 1d

A miracle happened! I was able to go to the NYC disability pride parade to take photos.

I mean I need a nap (as there was previously a demonic stomach invasion very rude ) but I'm glad I was able to go.

At some point when I have more spoons I'll be sorting through all the photos

#disability

A photo of myself technically in my motorized wheelchair But you can only really see the headrest which is covered with a rainbow stripes hat. I am wearing a colorful artsy dress what you can really only see from the chest and up. You can see a hint of my black camera bag which is on my lap with though it's actually on a box which is on my lap because the box is a tripod. You can see that I am wearing oversized black cat eyeglasses with a black dangling tassel wanted each side as well as in white n95 clothing mask. A red turban on my head with a medium size flower on on towards the forehead. Behind that is a rainbow flower crown with small medium size flowers And behind is New York City with various buildings and streets and whatnot

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Rebelwheels NYC (Michele Sommerstein) @rebelwheelsnyc.bsky.social · 2d

I finally got a decent night's sleep (a stomach demon was getting in the way) youtu.be/JB6WZu8IAZg?...

T.Rex - 20th Century boy

YouTube video by IavMusic

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Jill Weinberger @jillybobww.bsky.social · 2d

Brb just writing a screenplay about a struggling inflatable costume factory in a wholesome but dying American small town that unexpectedly helps save democracy, and democracy saves it right back.

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John Cusack @johncusack.bsky.social · 2d

Chicago - no kings

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Frettie Fingers @frettie.bsky.social · 2d

#nokings
Portland frog brigade

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

David Byrne at #NoKings on his bike.

(via @wutangforchildren.bsky.social)

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 2d

Minneapolis is showing up and showing out. #NoKings

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Jennifer L. Pozner @jennpozner.bsky.social · 2d

HEY NYC #skyfriends (pls share): Urgent call for singers for an anti-Cuomo, pro-Zohran PARODY SONG VIDEO filming SUN. 11/19, 3-5:30/6pm. DM for location.

Returning to Bsky after 6mos bec. I cowrote this for @jfrejnyc.bsky.social & some of our singers got sick. We need a few more!

Can YOU join us?

"No Cuomo!" To the tune of "Gaston" from Beauty and the Beast, by Jennifer Pozner and Jews for Racial and Economic Justice

Spoken introduction:

Cuomo: Who does he think he is? That Assemblyman has tangled with the wrong man! No one says "no" to Cuomo!

JFREJ: The voters did, resoundingly!

Cuomo: Dismissed! Rejected! Publicly Humiliated! Why, it's more than I can bear.

JFREJ: Get outta here!

Cuomo: Where to? Westchester? I'm disgraced.

JFREJ: Just like when you were forced to resign as governor! Cuomo, you’re the past.

JFREJ:
Gosh it disturbs us to still see Cuomo
Down on row J, Like a chump.
Didn’t New Yorkers defeat you Cuomo?
Only one for you is Trump.
There’s just not one thing to admire ‘bout you
Your campaign is run by AI
Everyone’s eager to vote against you
And to once again tell you goodbye.

No one GROPES like Cuomo
Dashes HOPES like Cuomo
No one makes city voters scream NOPE like Cuomo

For there's no former gov half as handsy
The horse billionaires all bet on
Now Bill Ackman, Door Dash, Morgan Stanley
Are all freaking out 'cause New York's Team Zohran!

No one's PAC's like Cuomo's
Corporate hacks like Cuomo!
No one puts our rights under attack like Cuomo.

CUOMO: As a candidate, yes, I'm infuriating
JFREJ: "That Fuckin' Guy, No Cuomo!"

Screwed MTA
Got so much wrong
Ex-gov is corrupt
And Zohran’s looking strong

No one's SHAMED like Cuomo
Dodges BLAME like Cuomo
No one screws up an immigrant's NAME like Cuomo

But Mamdani’s a hottie and smarty
He’s got chutzpah and ideas to spare
Fast free buses, a rent freeze, cheap groc’ries

Cuomo:
Hell no!
Impossible! And you should pay for childcare

[JFREJ] No one FAKES like Cuomo
Lives UPSTATE like Cuomo
No one vamps in the Hamptons ESTATES like Cuomo
[Cuomo] When Trump calls I’ll just be equivocating
[JFREJ] Oy!
Hands off of New York!

[Cuomo] When I was your gov, I moved Dems to the right
And pocketed real estate bucks
My Covid response killed your Gramps and your moms
I let bodies pile up in fridge trucks!

JFREJ:
No one TAKES like Cuomo
Rich tax BREAKS like Cuomo
Runs with vicious political SNAKES like Cuomo.

[Cuomo] I’ll spend millions on ads full of Muslim-baiting.
[Cuomo] I can’t lose again!!!

[JFREJ] Who’s a mensch among men
And then say it once more
Who's the hero next door?
Who's a super success?
Don't you know? Can't you guess?
He's a mayor who’ll care for us all!
There's just one guy in town who can defeat this clown
And his name's Z-O-H-R
Z-O-H-R-A
Z-O-H-R-A-N…
ZOHRAN!!!

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Rebelwheels NYC (Michele Sommerstein) @rebelwheelsnyc.bsky.social · 2d

On a side note today I noticed that the inside of the plastic freezer bags that I use are scented.

And I don't mean after I've used it for some time I mean an unused freezer bag straight out of the box, for some reason has a muffiny scent to it.

Why? And has anyone else ever noticed that?

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 2d

😍 Boston, you are beautiful. #NoKings

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Rebelwheels NYC (Michele Sommerstein) @rebelwheelsnyc.bsky.social · 2d

Unfortunately I could not go to the #NoKings protest, as masks were not required and my lungs can't fuck around like that.

That said though in my travels by the water, someone in passing saw my sign and thought I was part of the protest. But no this is always on my wheelchair.

#disability #covid

A photo taken in my apartment where the elevating leg rest on my motorized wheelchair are extended and there's a protest sign attached to the external side and that's what you're seeing the most. You can see a hint of my wheels and some of the background of my apartment as well as myself wearing a n95 mask put the focus is the sign which reads Don't be silent in times of genocide & fascism. Leave no marginalized groups behind including disabled people. There's also a watermelon symbol as well as in orange slice with a cross circle over it.

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Joe DeLong @joedelong.bsky.social · 2d

Powerful sign at No Kings in Cleveland

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beatyreynolds.bsky.social @beatyreynolds.bsky.social · 2d

No Kings protest in Winston-Salem North Carolina. Huge crowd!

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Michael D @saltymichael.bsky.social · 2d

No Kings, Boise, Idaho

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Fired but Fighting (National Public Health Coalition) @firedbutfighting.bsky.social · 2d

Here are some of our pictures from No Kings rally in Atlanta, GA. We will post a few more in a bit.
Share any great CDC, public health, and or science signs you saw while at a No Kings rally today. We can't wait to see everyone's creativity shine.
#USAnotRFK #CDC #PublicHealth #Science

CDC saves lives banner sign at Oct 18, 2025 rally in Atlanta, GA

Stacey Abrams speaking at Oct 18, 2025 rally in Atlanta, GA

Senator Rev Warnock speaking at Oct 18, 2025 rally in Atlanta, GA

know your parasites sign at Oct 18, 2025 rally in Atlanta, GA

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West Seattle Bike Blog @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 2d

No Kings West Seattle, photo courtesy of my 5 year old

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Fighting Liberal Texas Dem🌈🌊💙🦋Congress Switchboard 202-224-3121 @fightingliberal.bsky.social · 2d

No Kings rally in Indiana, PA...

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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 2d

Lotta folks here at No Kings, Orange County NC.

Lots of American flags, a fellow in an inflatable dino costume asking everyone if they've read the Declaration of Independence and handing out copies.

No kings in North Carolina.