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Note to Self:
crafting is self-love not a guilty pleasure
creating makes us better humans &
unlocks the power to do anything ✨
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In English we know it as “Carol of the Bells,” but the melody arises from a Ukrainian folk tradition of songs welcoming the new year and summoning the forces of nature to meet human labor and bring prosperity.
Do listen.
I wrote about the history here: snyder.substack.com/p/o-generous...
Another beautiful Shchedryk performance amidst ruins.

It was set in what used to be a DTEK thermal power plant — now destroyed by russia.

The contrast between russia’s destructive nature and the Ukrainian will to create beauty even in the darkest times is palpable.
December 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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You can also contact me via Signal. I will keep you anonymous. muellershewrote.23
Garcia: If you are a whistleblower at the FBI, at the DOJ, if you worked hard to put the files together and are seeing your work now being hidden by your own DOJ, contact the oversight committee. We have whistleblower protections.
December 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Garcia: If you are a whistleblower at the FBI, at the DOJ, if you worked hard to put the files together and are seeing your work now being hidden by your own DOJ, contact the oversight committee. We have whistleblower protections.
December 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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The White House has been caught.

The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.

In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
December 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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WTF! The Trump administration plans to review (with the intent to remove or eliminate) some of the nation’s wildlife refuges and fish hatcheries. Agency director Brian Nesvik ordered officials to identify refuges/hatcheries whose purpose the administration claims “no longer aligns with the mission.”
Requirements and Expectations – Review of the National Wildlife Refuge System and National Fish Hatchery System | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Sec. 1 What is the background and purpose of this Order? a. The National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) and National Fish Hatchery System (NFHS) are national treasures providing wildlife habitat for th...
www.fws.gov
December 20, 2025 at 1:31 AM
THIS!!! I keep thinking about this. Now we know why he tanked it so he could terrorize people.
We did have an immigration reform bill written by a Republican. Killed by trump for the Gestapo.
The GOP should be reminded daily.
December 16, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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The responses from MTG and Thomas Massie are examples of how deciding not to comply with Trump’s lotalty tests sets you free.

GOP: Wouldn’t that feel soooo good???
Marjorie Taylor Greene called out Trump’s vile tweet following the murder of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele
December 15, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Regular reminder that if you feel safe doing so, LUCE in Massachusetts always needs people to do verification and patrol, out in the community and in courthouses.

www.lucemass.org
LUCE Immigrant Justice Network of MA
www.lucemass.org
December 11, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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China was the largest export market for American farmers in 2024. They bought 27 metric tons of soybeans last year. They stopped buying in 2025 when Trump started his trade war. These are simple, obvious, basic facts. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Leavitt: "President Trump convinced President Xi to continue purchasing again American soybeans, which is something China wasn't doing under the last administration because they had no respect for President Biden or the country at the time."
December 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Hey all,

The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.

Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.

You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
Fellowship
theonion.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
“What school choice means is schools get to choose their students” Perfect description.
🎯 @robsandia.bsky.social on Private School Vouchers (for the wealthy) — “CALL THEIR BLUFF… if they want public dollars, they should have to follow the same rules as public schools… it’s not a ‘COMPETITION’ when not everyone is playing by the same rules.”

(cc: Speaker Sexton)
November 30, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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Want to fight fascism AND get your holiday shopping done? Mass 50501 is offering a variety of handmade crafts at Winter Markets all over the state. Your donations will help fuel the movement!



For more information, click the link in our linktree!
November 29, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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The real Election Day is Tuesday, December 2, 2025. We’re closely monitoring this election and will keep you updated with any further warnings.
Democrats investigating flyers with wrong Tennessee special election date
Rachel Campbell, chair of the Tennessee Democratic Party, raised concerns about "fraudulent dates being circulated."
www.newsweek.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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that said, I am begging Ayanna Pressley and Ed Markey to get in a room and come out announcing her candidacy and his endorsement and retirement

Please do not make me deal with Seth Moulton
November 25, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Eloquent remarks about embracing ALL the history in Massachusetts especially at this time of year.
#Thanksgiving
#DayOfMourning

youtu.be/v07zmJpMZxk?...
Rev speaks on Thanksgiving Eve @ Burlington MA ICE illegal jail protest
YouTube video by Bearing Witness at ICE Burlington, MA
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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We Ain’t Buying It.

This Thanksgiving weekend, we’re using our wallets as resistance.

Skip Amazon, Target, and Home Depot — and put your money where your values are.

#WeAintBuyingIt #EconomicResistance
November 21, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Thank you for continuing to honor your oath. The people have bestowed their power ti the House if Representatives to act on our behalf. Protect the country and her citizens against all domestic enemies.

IMPEACH
CONVICT
REMOVE

@whipkclark.bsky.social
The President of the United States just called for my arrest and execution.

In these moments, fear is contagious, but so is courage:
November 20, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.

The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.

Don’t give up the ship.
November 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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The CDC has updated its vaccine safety page to promote long-discredited claims about vaccines—namely that they cause autism.

The page links to a number of studies, including one by anti-vax allies of Robert Kennedy Jr.

www.importantcontext.news/p/cdc-change...
CDC Changes Vaccine Safety Page to Promote Vaccine Misinformation
It is the latest move by Robert Kennedy Jr.’s Department of Health and Human Services to attack vaccines.
www.importantcontext.news
November 20, 2025 at 4:57 AM
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Stephen Miller said the Chicago building was “filled with TdA terrorists.”

DOJ prosecutors have not filed criminal charges or shown evidence that anyone arrested in the raid belonged to the Tren de Aragua gang.

With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social & @blockclubchi.bsky.social
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
www.propublica.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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Halligan's malfeasance and incompetence is WOW. youtube.com/shorts/pwhC0...
The Comey Case is a MESS
YouTube video by MSW Media
youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Hey folks:

I'm organizing my YouTube channel & just added the course I'm teaching w/colleagues David Blight & Beverly Gage, as well as my "What the Heck Just Happened?" conversations w/Heather Cox Richardson, & my Friday AM podcast "History Matters."

Take a look!
www.youtube.com/@joannefreem...
Dr. Joanne Freeman
Professor Joanne Freeman is an award-winning historian who studies the politics and culture of America's past to better understand our history as a nation, and the roads and choices that have led us t...
www.youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year.

That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.

Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
November 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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20,000 documents from Epstein’s estate are now compiled into an easily searchable repository. Find it here:
We created a searchable database with all 20,000 files from Epstein’s Estate
Easily find every mention of Trump, Clinton, blackmail, and potential sex crimes in the thousands of private messages between Epstein and his close associates.
www.beltway.news
November 14, 2025 at 2:06 AM