Suzanne Skaar
@suzanneskaar.bsky.social
Multi-disciplinary artist, writer, owner of No, Mine! Studios (nominestudios.com), and Tacoma-based troublemaker.
MA - UW REECAS; BA - TESC Media/ Eastern European Studies.
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MA - UW REECAS; BA - TESC Media/ Eastern European Studies.
Put Alt Text on your pics for the love of…
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"You shouldn't make art for the money" buddy I'll take it one step further and say we shouldn't have to labor for capital at all but in the meantime pay an artist
December 11, 2025 at 7:02 PM
"You shouldn't make art for the money" buddy I'll take it one step further and say we shouldn't have to labor for capital at all but in the meantime pay an artist
First viewing of Elf of the season.
“You did it! Congratulations! ‘World's Best Cup of Coffee.’ Great job, everybody.”
“You did it! Congratulations! ‘World's Best Cup of Coffee.’ Great job, everybody.”
December 12, 2025 at 6:50 AM
First viewing of Elf of the season.
“You did it! Congratulations! ‘World's Best Cup of Coffee.’ Great job, everybody.”
“You did it! Congratulations! ‘World's Best Cup of Coffee.’ Great job, everybody.”
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so many of our current problems stem from americans not being able to comprehend that a guy they know from tv might actually be stupid
December 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
so many of our current problems stem from americans not being able to comprehend that a guy they know from tv might actually be stupid
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Ramirez to Noem: "You lied on the record and you lied to members of this committee. You violated court orders by not turning around deportation flights bound for El Salvador where we know that hundreds of people under your leadership reported they were raped, beaten, and nearly died."
December 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Ramirez to Noem: "You lied on the record and you lied to members of this committee. You violated court orders by not turning around deportation flights bound for El Salvador where we know that hundreds of people under your leadership reported they were raped, beaten, and nearly died."
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Jasmine Crockett: “Democrats that believe the only way that you can win is by being soft & sounding like a Republican — That is not true —
What people are looking for are people that are tough & are going to fight for them
fight for better health care
fight for access to jobs
fight for education”
What people are looking for are people that are tough & are going to fight for them
fight for better health care
fight for access to jobs
fight for education”
December 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Jasmine Crockett: “Democrats that believe the only way that you can win is by being soft & sounding like a Republican — That is not true —
What people are looking for are people that are tough & are going to fight for them
fight for better health care
fight for access to jobs
fight for education”
What people are looking for are people that are tough & are going to fight for them
fight for better health care
fight for access to jobs
fight for education”
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MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”
December 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”
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Requiring foreign visitors to hand over 5 years of social media isn’t “security,” it’s unchecked government control.
All-seeing surveillance systems don’t make us safer. They are in direct opposition to our civil liberties.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
All-seeing surveillance systems don’t make us safer. They are in direct opposition to our civil liberties.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Foreign tourists could be required to disclose 5 years of social media histories under Trump administration plan
The Customs and Border Protection proposal would apply even to countries that don't require visas to enter.
www.nbcnews.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Requiring foreign visitors to hand over 5 years of social media isn’t “security,” it’s unchecked government control.
All-seeing surveillance systems don’t make us safer. They are in direct opposition to our civil liberties.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
All-seeing surveillance systems don’t make us safer. They are in direct opposition to our civil liberties.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
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LYING: It's the Lord's work!
December 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
LYING: It's the Lord's work!
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Premiums are set to skyrocket. It's not some thought exercise. The MAGA health care hike is a reality that millions are facing in this country right now.
And unless Republicans join us, higher premium costs for millions of American families will be locked in for good.
And unless Republicans join us, higher premium costs for millions of American families will be locked in for good.
December 10, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Premiums are set to skyrocket. It's not some thought exercise. The MAGA health care hike is a reality that millions are facing in this country right now.
And unless Republicans join us, higher premium costs for millions of American families will be locked in for good.
And unless Republicans join us, higher premium costs for millions of American families will be locked in for good.
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It is absolutely wild that the guy who won’t stop yelling about law and order is now personally stepping in to keep January 6 documents hidden from the police officers who were attacked that day. He knows exactly what’s in those files and he is terrified the country will see it.
December 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
It is absolutely wild that the guy who won’t stop yelling about law and order is now personally stepping in to keep January 6 documents hidden from the police officers who were attacked that day. He knows exactly what’s in those files and he is terrified the country will see it.
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Brown: Autocrats don’t fear the disease or the babies dying from whooping cough — they fear the evidence of it, because evidence exposes their failures, demands accountability, and empowers the public.
December 9, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Brown: Autocrats don’t fear the disease or the babies dying from whooping cough — they fear the evidence of it, because evidence exposes their failures, demands accountability, and empowers the public.
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When I post about RFK Jr. undermining vaccines, I’m noticing more and more comments saying things like “I am glad my state is part of a coalition that is not listening to him”.
That’s great, but I ask you to bear in mind the following:
1. Pathogens don’t care about lines on a map
That’s great, but I ask you to bear in mind the following:
1. Pathogens don’t care about lines on a map
December 10, 2025 at 12:29 AM
When I post about RFK Jr. undermining vaccines, I’m noticing more and more comments saying things like “I am glad my state is part of a coalition that is not listening to him”.
That’s great, but I ask you to bear in mind the following:
1. Pathogens don’t care about lines on a map
That’s great, but I ask you to bear in mind the following:
1. Pathogens don’t care about lines on a map
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Instant all-timer here:
December 10, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Instant all-timer here:
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I just came off the House floor after signing the discharge petition to ban members of Congress from trading stocks.
If you want to trade stocks, go to Wall Street. We must bring this bill to the floor to make sure the people know we’re working for them.
If you want to trade stocks, go to Wall Street. We must bring this bill to the floor to make sure the people know we’re working for them.
December 10, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I just came off the House floor after signing the discharge petition to ban members of Congress from trading stocks.
If you want to trade stocks, go to Wall Street. We must bring this bill to the floor to make sure the people know we’re working for them.
If you want to trade stocks, go to Wall Street. We must bring this bill to the floor to make sure the people know we’re working for them.
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Ossoff: "This is so much deeper than the politics. What does it say about the moral condition of this Congress that the thing that has them all tied up in knots is a very simple question: Should people's health insurance premiums go up double or triple? This is a policy choice."
December 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Ossoff: "This is so much deeper than the politics. What does it say about the moral condition of this Congress that the thing that has them all tied up in knots is a very simple question: Should people's health insurance premiums go up double or triple? This is a policy choice."
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TAP reporters @naomibethune.bsky.social and @emmarjanssen.bsky.social and I are gathering info for upcoming stories about the foster care system. Do you have experience working with or going through the system? We'd love to hear about it. Anonymous is OK.
Please share!
Please share!
Experience With The US Foster System
What have you gone through in the US foster care system? How has your connection to the system affected your health, access to medical care, emotional well-being, education, or other areas of life? Ho...
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December 8, 2025 at 6:43 PM
TAP reporters @naomibethune.bsky.social and @emmarjanssen.bsky.social and I are gathering info for upcoming stories about the foster care system. Do you have experience working with or going through the system? We'd love to hear about it. Anonymous is OK.
Please share!
Please share!
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Rep. Adelita Grijalva was pepper-sprayed by ICE agents during a raid last week.
Remember: ICE is getting $170B in new funding from Trump's Big Ugly Bill and lowering its hiring standards.
If Trump's thugs can do this to a member of Congress, they can do it to you.
Remember: ICE is getting $170B in new funding from Trump's Big Ugly Bill and lowering its hiring standards.
If Trump's thugs can do this to a member of Congress, they can do it to you.
December 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Rep. Adelita Grijalva was pepper-sprayed by ICE agents during a raid last week.
Remember: ICE is getting $170B in new funding from Trump's Big Ugly Bill and lowering its hiring standards.
If Trump's thugs can do this to a member of Congress, they can do it to you.
Remember: ICE is getting $170B in new funding from Trump's Big Ugly Bill and lowering its hiring standards.
If Trump's thugs can do this to a member of Congress, they can do it to you.
In March the Amtrak train I was on had to “turn around” after a full day of travel because the train in front of us derailed and took out a bridge.
But what could go wrong with fewer inspections?
But what could go wrong with fewer inspections?
Technology from 1971. 🤦♀️
‘Railroads will be allowed to reduce inspections and rely more on technology to spot track problems’
apnews.com/article/auto...
‘Railroads will be allowed to reduce inspections and rely more on technology to spot track problems’
apnews.com/article/auto...
Railroads will be allowed to reduce inspections and rely more on technology to spot track problems
The nation’s freight railroads are going to be able to try relying more on technology and inspect their tracks less often after the federal government approved their waiver request on Friday.
apnews.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:28 AM
In March the Amtrak train I was on had to “turn around” after a full day of travel because the train in front of us derailed and took out a bridge.
But what could go wrong with fewer inspections?
But what could go wrong with fewer inspections?
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UPDATE: Another Chicago-area church has put up an immigration-themed Nativity scene.
A church member at Urban Village Church sent this one along, where Mary, Joseph and Jesus are gone and replaced with a sign that reads: “Due to ICE activity in our community, the Holy Family is in hiding.”
A church member at Urban Village Church sent this one along, where Mary, Joseph and Jesus are gone and replaced with a sign that reads: “Due to ICE activity in our community, the Holy Family is in hiding.”
December 7, 2025 at 10:31 PM
UPDATE: Another Chicago-area church has put up an immigration-themed Nativity scene.
A church member at Urban Village Church sent this one along, where Mary, Joseph and Jesus are gone and replaced with a sign that reads: “Due to ICE activity in our community, the Holy Family is in hiding.”
A church member at Urban Village Church sent this one along, where Mary, Joseph and Jesus are gone and replaced with a sign that reads: “Due to ICE activity in our community, the Holy Family is in hiding.”
New way to injure myself unlocked: sneezing with a cough drop in my mouth and accidentally propelling said cough drop at 100+mph into the back of my bottom front teeth.
Mother bleeper ow!
“Tell your children not to do what I have done…”
Mother bleeper ow!
“Tell your children not to do what I have done…”
December 7, 2025 at 11:54 PM
New way to injure myself unlocked: sneezing with a cough drop in my mouth and accidentally propelling said cough drop at 100+mph into the back of my bottom front teeth.
Mother bleeper ow!
“Tell your children not to do what I have done…”
Mother bleeper ow!
“Tell your children not to do what I have done…”
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Who has made this 🤣
December 7, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Who has made this 🤣
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“Don’t replace the culture war with class war” is such a fun way of saying, “Please don’t unionize, I just bought a yacht that parks inside another yacht.”
December 6, 2025 at 11:31 AM
“Don’t replace the culture war with class war” is such a fun way of saying, “Please don’t unionize, I just bought a yacht that parks inside another yacht.”
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NEW— DC Metropolitan Police just shared a tiny bit more body cam footage from the March US Institute of Peace raid in response to my FOIA lawsuit w/ @rcfp.org
One clip shows USIP President George Moose being escorted out.
Moose: You know we're gonna see you all in court.
MPD: Yea we figured that.
One clip shows USIP President George Moose being escorted out.
Moose: You know we're gonna see you all in court.
MPD: Yea we figured that.
December 5, 2025 at 10:41 PM
NEW— DC Metropolitan Police just shared a tiny bit more body cam footage from the March US Institute of Peace raid in response to my FOIA lawsuit w/ @rcfp.org
One clip shows USIP President George Moose being escorted out.
Moose: You know we're gonna see you all in court.
MPD: Yea we figured that.
One clip shows USIP President George Moose being escorted out.
Moose: You know we're gonna see you all in court.
MPD: Yea we figured that.
Yup.
“Recent public health data underscore the extent of gender disparities in pain care. […O]ver 56% of women felt their pain was dismissed by healthcare providers, and nearly one-third avoided or delayed care due to concerns about not being taken seriously.”
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
“Recent public health data underscore the extent of gender disparities in pain care. […O]ver 56% of women felt their pain was dismissed by healthcare providers, and nearly one-third avoided or delayed care due to concerns about not being taken seriously.”
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
A Literature Review on Pain Management in Women During Medical Procedures: Gaps, Challenges, and Recommendations
Background and Objectives: Gender disparities in pain management persist, with women frequently receiving inadequate analgesia despite reporting similar or higher pain levels compared with men. This issue is particularly evident across various ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
December 6, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Yup.
“Recent public health data underscore the extent of gender disparities in pain care. […O]ver 56% of women felt their pain was dismissed by healthcare providers, and nearly one-third avoided or delayed care due to concerns about not being taken seriously.”
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
“Recent public health data underscore the extent of gender disparities in pain care. […O]ver 56% of women felt their pain was dismissed by healthcare providers, and nearly one-third avoided or delayed care due to concerns about not being taken seriously.”
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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I am calling for Wilmer’s immediate release from NWIPC—he has NO criminal convictions, he poses no threat to the community, and he urgently needs appropriate medical care since ICE is denying him the treatment he requires.
I am grateful for Wilmer’s willingness to let me share his story.
I am grateful for Wilmer’s willingness to let me share his story.
December 6, 2025 at 2:41 AM
I am calling for Wilmer’s immediate release from NWIPC—he has NO criminal convictions, he poses no threat to the community, and he urgently needs appropriate medical care since ICE is denying him the treatment he requires.
I am grateful for Wilmer’s willingness to let me share his story.
I am grateful for Wilmer’s willingness to let me share his story.