Valerie
@akdesiderata.bsky.social
Blue-worldview in a red community and state. Old enough to remember when the voice of musicians and writers led the charge for justice. I have unwaivering faith in my family, young people, dogs, and science.🌈🏃♀️🌎
I really hope there's a national boycott of National Parks on Trump's birthday.
December 7, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I really hope there's a national boycott of National Parks on Trump's birthday.
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This is why I’m cautiously optimistic — in the long run.
December 7, 2025 at 1:56 PM
This is why I’m cautiously optimistic — in the long run.
Kill Them All
substack.com/@danbern/not...
The original author says it all. Generational survivors know an unparalled truth.
substack.com/@danbern/not...
The original author says it all. Generational survivors know an unparalled truth.
Kill Them All
Monsters dept.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Kill Them All
substack.com/@danbern/not...
The original author says it all. Generational survivors know an unparalled truth.
substack.com/@danbern/not...
The original author says it all. Generational survivors know an unparalled truth.
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ABOUT DAMN TIME!!! 👏👏👏
Dems on the Oversight Committee launched a tracking system “to hold the Trump Administration accountable” for ICE/DHS fed abuses and misconduct.
View what’s been documented so far or submit a new report: bit.ly/tellonice
#TellOnICE #StopICE #ICEwatch #ICEraid #50501Movement
Dems on the Oversight Committee launched a tracking system “to hold the Trump Administration accountable” for ICE/DHS fed abuses and misconduct.
View what’s been documented so far or submit a new report: bit.ly/tellonice
#TellOnICE #StopICE #ICEwatch #ICEraid #50501Movement
November 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM
ABOUT DAMN TIME!!! 👏👏👏
Dems on the Oversight Committee launched a tracking system “to hold the Trump Administration accountable” for ICE/DHS fed abuses and misconduct.
View what’s been documented so far or submit a new report: bit.ly/tellonice
#TellOnICE #StopICE #ICEwatch #ICEraid #50501Movement
Dems on the Oversight Committee launched a tracking system “to hold the Trump Administration accountable” for ICE/DHS fed abuses and misconduct.
View what’s been documented so far or submit a new report: bit.ly/tellonice
#TellOnICE #StopICE #ICEwatch #ICEraid #50501Movement
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The military has a duty to refuse unlawful orders, but Congress has a duty to remove from office a president and secretary who would issue such orders. There is something off about members of Congress talking about the former while refusing to say the latter, the part that's actually their job here.
November 25, 2025 at 6:38 AM
The military has a duty to refuse unlawful orders, but Congress has a duty to remove from office a president and secretary who would issue such orders. There is something off about members of Congress talking about the former while refusing to say the latter, the part that's actually their job here.
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Billions for Argentina’s Wall Street investors.
Higher costs for American families.
“America First”? Give me a break.
Higher costs for American families.
“America First”? Give me a break.
November 12, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Billions for Argentina’s Wall Street investors.
Higher costs for American families.
“America First”? Give me a break.
Higher costs for American families.
“America First”? Give me a break.
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Trying to decide whether to use my invisible tariff check from Trump or my invisible cost saving rebate check from DOGE to fill the tank of my car with a 500-year loan with invisible $2/gallon gas . . .
November 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Trying to decide whether to use my invisible tariff check from Trump or my invisible cost saving rebate check from DOGE to fill the tank of my car with a 500-year loan with invisible $2/gallon gas . . .
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We could be twins. I feel the exact same way, also pretty much ever since 2016.
I left what was still Twitter shortly after Musk bought it because I had to save my sanity.
Rejoined the crazy - by means of Bluesky - and it's harder than ever.😞
Pace yourself. Moderation is key. It's hard but doable.
I left what was still Twitter shortly after Musk bought it because I had to save my sanity.
Rejoined the crazy - by means of Bluesky - and it's harder than ever.😞
Pace yourself. Moderation is key. It's hard but doable.
November 11, 2025 at 1:24 PM
We could be twins. I feel the exact same way, also pretty much ever since 2016.
I left what was still Twitter shortly after Musk bought it because I had to save my sanity.
Rejoined the crazy - by means of Bluesky - and it's harder than ever.😞
Pace yourself. Moderation is key. It's hard but doable.
I left what was still Twitter shortly after Musk bought it because I had to save my sanity.
Rejoined the crazy - by means of Bluesky - and it's harder than ever.😞
Pace yourself. Moderation is key. It's hard but doable.
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Watch @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's inspiring victory speech.
This is the future the Democratic Party must embrace.
Turn the volume up.
This is the future the Democratic Party must embrace.
Turn the volume up.
November 5, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Watch @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's inspiring victory speech.
This is the future the Democratic Party must embrace.
Turn the volume up.
This is the future the Democratic Party must embrace.
Turn the volume up.
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it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
November 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
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Welch: "This has nothing to do with the shutdown. The law requires and the funds are available to continue SNAP right now without any interruption. So that is a decision the president is making on his own to allow people to go hungry."
October 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Welch: "This has nothing to do with the shutdown. The law requires and the funds are available to continue SNAP right now without any interruption. So that is a decision the president is making on his own to allow people to go hungry."
Feeling this song today. One of my favorite JT songs. music.youtube.com/watch?v=5RYH...
James Taylor - That Lonesome Road - Tanglewood Festival Chorus
YouTube video by James Taylor
music.youtube.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Feeling this song today. One of my favorite JT songs. music.youtube.com/watch?v=5RYH...
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Ignore all laws about altering historic properties ✅
Pave over Rose Garden for tacky Mar-A-Lardo Patio ✅
Demolish East Wing after lying that "It won't interfere with the current building. It'll be near it but not touching it" ✅
Build gaudy $250M Ballroom as public struggles financially ✅
#Ugh🤢✅
Pave over Rose Garden for tacky Mar-A-Lardo Patio ✅
Demolish East Wing after lying that "It won't interfere with the current building. It'll be near it but not touching it" ✅
Build gaudy $250M Ballroom as public struggles financially ✅
#Ugh🤢✅
October 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Ignore all laws about altering historic properties ✅
Pave over Rose Garden for tacky Mar-A-Lardo Patio ✅
Demolish East Wing after lying that "It won't interfere with the current building. It'll be near it but not touching it" ✅
Build gaudy $250M Ballroom as public struggles financially ✅
#Ugh🤢✅
Pave over Rose Garden for tacky Mar-A-Lardo Patio ✅
Demolish East Wing after lying that "It won't interfere with the current building. It'll be near it but not touching it" ✅
Build gaudy $250M Ballroom as public struggles financially ✅
#Ugh🤢✅
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The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
October 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
blight (noun): something that spoils or has a very bad effect on something, often for a long time
This word needs to come back into fashion.
This word needs to come back into fashion.
October 22, 2025 at 12:15 AM
blight (noun): something that spoils or has a very bad effect on something, often for a long time
This word needs to come back into fashion.
This word needs to come back into fashion.
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@meidastouch.com Anchorage, Alaska!!!
October 19, 2025 at 1:18 AM
@meidastouch.com Anchorage, Alaska!!!
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Here’s the deal, Mike Johnson, you worked 9 days since July, make $200K, and get best free healthcare we pay for, while shutting down ours.
Want it fair? Start with your paychecks. No work, no pay and no damn free healthcare for any of you. Let Congress feel the pain they dump on the rest of us.
Want it fair? Start with your paychecks. No work, no pay and no damn free healthcare for any of you. Let Congress feel the pain they dump on the rest of us.
October 14, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Here’s the deal, Mike Johnson, you worked 9 days since July, make $200K, and get best free healthcare we pay for, while shutting down ours.
Want it fair? Start with your paychecks. No work, no pay and no damn free healthcare for any of you. Let Congress feel the pain they dump on the rest of us.
Want it fair? Start with your paychecks. No work, no pay and no damn free healthcare for any of you. Let Congress feel the pain they dump on the rest of us.
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What "war" in Portland is Trump talking about? The battle of mellow artisans?
September 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
What "war" in Portland is Trump talking about? The battle of mellow artisans?
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If you want to honor a man who disparaged Blacks, that's your right, & I won't interfere. However, don't you dare try to force me to honor him too. I have as much right to choose who I honor as you do.
September 24, 2025 at 11:21 PM
If you want to honor a man who disparaged Blacks, that's your right, & I won't interfere. However, don't you dare try to force me to honor him too. I have as much right to choose who I honor as you do.
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Monarez: "Kennedy demanded 2 things of me that were were inconsistent w/ my oath of office. He directed me to commit in advance to approving every ACIP recommendation regardless of the scientific evidence. He also directed me to dismiss career officials responsible for vaccine policy without cause"
September 17, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Monarez: "Kennedy demanded 2 things of me that were were inconsistent w/ my oath of office. He directed me to commit in advance to approving every ACIP recommendation regardless of the scientific evidence. He also directed me to dismiss career officials responsible for vaccine policy without cause"
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"Yes, you can legally be racist."
- The US Supreme Court, 9/8/25
- The US Supreme Court, 9/8/25
September 9, 2025 at 12:29 AM
"Yes, you can legally be racist."
- The US Supreme Court, 9/8/25
- The US Supreme Court, 9/8/25
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The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with one of his own states.
This is completely unhinged.
This is completely unhinged.
September 6, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with one of his own states.
This is completely unhinged.
This is completely unhinged.
Re: massive DC protest and those who doubt:
Maybe this rally will be THE one to open the eyes of a voter; move people to rise up, be vocal, vote, be part of something, see what the fuss is about. We can't change Trump; we can change ourselves. As a child of the 60s, I've seen social momentum work.
Maybe this rally will be THE one to open the eyes of a voter; move people to rise up, be vocal, vote, be part of something, see what the fuss is about. We can't change Trump; we can change ourselves. As a child of the 60s, I've seen social momentum work.
September 7, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Re: massive DC protest and those who doubt:
Maybe this rally will be THE one to open the eyes of a voter; move people to rise up, be vocal, vote, be part of something, see what the fuss is about. We can't change Trump; we can change ourselves. As a child of the 60s, I've seen social momentum work.
Maybe this rally will be THE one to open the eyes of a voter; move people to rise up, be vocal, vote, be part of something, see what the fuss is about. We can't change Trump; we can change ourselves. As a child of the 60s, I've seen social momentum work.