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SoloSojourner @solosojourner.bsky.social · 10m

October 2025–

Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz
Galápagos Islands - Ecuador 🇪🇨

Sangria kissed with citrus, shrimp sizzling next to tartar sauce, & golden fried plantains, each bite a sunlit celebration. Island breeze, bold flavors, & a glass that never empties. This is how joy tastes.

#Photography #Food

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SoloSojourner @solosojourner.bsky.social · 8h

If that was their expectation, it was unrealistic based on what happened to them during his first term. This time, they even voted for mass deportations, knowing that the people being deported are their primary source of labor. It seems apparent, that like 47, farmers are ‘like smart.’

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SoloSojourner @solosojourner.bsky.social · 9h

The ADL and AIPAC haven’t commented on the Young Republicans’ antisemitic texts. When reached for comment, they said: ‘We are working on genocide spin this week and we’ll get back to you.”

#TwoStateSolution
#GazaCeaseFire
#NetanyahuIsAWarCriminal
#HamasAreWarCriminals

SoloSojourner @solosojourner.bsky.social · 9h

Farmers voted for a ‘good businessman’ to run the government. Unfortunately, they elected a moron who then hired people who are excellent at business. Unfortunately, the business was private equity investments, & they offshored the farms. Next time vote for someone with government experience. #FAFO

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SoloSojourner @solosojourner.bsky.social · 9h

Farmers voted for a ‘good businessman’ to run the government. Unfortunately, they elected a moron who then hired people who are excellent at business. Unfortunately, the business is private equity investments, & they offshored the farms. Next time, vote for government experience as a priority. #FAFO

SoloSojourner @solosojourner.bsky.social · 11h

Since Reagan quietly accepted the support of Phyllis Schlafly’s Eagle Forum and its base of white supremacists to get elected, and Nixon and his Southern Strategy before him, racism and bigotry have been the foundation of Republican politics. Until now, it was considered impolite to point it out.

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SoloSojourner @solosojourner.bsky.social · 11h

This act of defiance may be too little, too late. This should have happened when 47 renamed the Gulf of Mexico and the AP didn’t capitulate. Prioritizing access over ethics has left the self-proclaimed ‘defenders of democracy’ impotent and weak.

#JournalismIsDead

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SoloSojourner @solosojourner.bsky.social · 11h

‘Unwritten law’ is an oxymoron. Republicans have exploited procedural gaps and norms for decades, this behavior isn’t new. Accountability can’t hinge on assumed goodwill. Democrats were still invoking ‘decorum’ a month ago. If they regained the majority tomorrow, they’d be as gutless as yesterday.

SoloSojourner @solosojourner.bsky.social · 15h

The fact that there isn’t a federal law that explicitly requires the Speaker to administer the oath within a fixed timeframe after certification is another failure on the part of our democratic representatives. It’s time for change.

#LeadersWeDeserve

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SoloSojourner @solosojourner.bsky.social · 18h

October 2025–

Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz
Galápagos Islands - Ecuador 🇪🇨

This is Solandra Maxima, commonly known as the ‘cup of gold vine’ or ‘golden chalice vine’. It’s ornamental, but also mildly toxic if ingested. It’s growing as the trim along the wall of my rooftop patio.

#Photography #Flora

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SoloSojourner @solosojourner.bsky.social · 18h

Is it just me or is it difficult to listen to white people, the perpetrators of racism, argue that racism isn’t behind the gerrymandered redistricting maps? Does anyone else hear the self-loathing in Thomas’s voice?

#VotingRightsAct
#SupremeCourt

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SoloSojourner @solosojourner.bsky.social · 19h

Is it just me or is it difficult to listen to white people, the perpetrators of racism, argue that racism isn’t behind the gerrymandered redistricting maps? Does anyone else hear the self-loathing in Thomas’s voice?

#VotingRightsAct
#SupremeCourt

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SoloSojourner @solosojourner.bsky.social · 20h

I’m betting there will be some federal legislation around AI sooner rather than later.

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SoloSojourner @solosojourner.bsky.social · 20h

One day, AI will become the troops in Chicago, and a new iteration of ICE, arresting people just trying to eke out an existence in what’s left of the hellscape we now call America.

SoloSojourner @solosojourner.bsky.social · 1d

So more Evangelical Christians.

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SoloSojourner @solosojourner.bsky.social · 1d

There was never a peace deal, and there will never be a peace deal. There will be imposed peace and prosecution of war criminals on both sides, or there will be nothing left of Gaza or the Palestinians, and Israel’s place on the world stage will be destroyed, just like Germany’s was after WWII.

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SoloSojourner @solosojourner.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t know what happens when we die. Logic tells me it’s simply infinite unconsciousness. What does live on is the ‘place’ we occupy in the memories of those we leave behind, and in most cases, that’s a positive. In Charlie’s case, it is not.

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SoloSojourner @solosojourner.bsky.social · 1d

The judge said no to the government’s request to keep a wide range of case materials secret. This means more of the evidence and filings might be made public instead of hidden behind legal protections.

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SoloSojourner @solosojourner.bsky.social · 1d

I’ll always remember Charlie Kirk for who he was, not who they’re trying to make him out to be. Charlie was an unapologetic racist, a bigot, a homophobe, a xenophobe, and a white Christian nationalist. May he rest in peace and may those he misled and the minds he poisoned find their way home.

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SoloSojourner @solosojourner.bsky.social · 1d

October 2025–

Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz
Galápagos Islands - Ecuador 🇪🇨

Whether sprawled across the bench or tucked beneath it, the sea lions have claimed the space. It’s no longer seating, it’s sanctuary. The perimeter is established and maintained. We are the quiet guests.

#Photography #SeaLions

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SoloSojourner @solosojourner.bsky.social · 1d

Two things 47 still hasn’t figured out: 1) the U.S. accounts for just 10% of China’s exports; and 2) they don’t give a fuck.

Meanwhile on Earth 1: China’s global export growth continues to rise, indicating successful diversification away from U.S. dependence.

SoloSojourner @solosojourner.bsky.social · 1d

Down with the clown…Down with the clown…Down with the clown…

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SoloSojourner @solosojourner.bsky.social · 1d

You’re clearly not just showing up, you’re sharpening. Congratulations!

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SoloSojourner @solosojourner.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, but according to the Secretary of Education, you have to use A1 for it to work.

SoloSojourner @solosojourner.bsky.social · 1d

What’s surprising is that health care costs, insurance premiums, and neither the ACA nor Obamacare are trending on any social media platforms. People are receiving their premium increase notices, and one would think we’d be seeing pictures of them across every platform. But crickets.

#Shutdown

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