bleachedperiwinkle.bsky.social
@bleachedperiwinkle.bsky.social
Rallying with you for the unrealized promise of liberty and justice for all. Striving to notice beauty and humor along the way. We've beat back regimes by bullies for billionaires before. Together, let's overcome.
YAY!
The EU Court of Justice ruled that all countries must recognize same-sex marriages granted in other member states, effectively legalizing gay marriage across the EU. www.reuters.com/world/europe...
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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we're going to win
Page One in Cincinnati:

“.. I need to be able to look my grandkids in the eye and say I did not remain silent.”

#ICE
November 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
"'I also saw the President’s posts saying I should be arrested, hanged, and put to death...'"

"'But I’m not going to be silenced here... I’m going to...support the Constitution,...hold this administration accountable... That’s the responsibility of every...member of Congress...'"
- Sen. Mark Kelly
November 24, 2025
U.S.
open.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Trump Administration bizarrely demands the University of Pennsylvania hand over "names, phone numbers and physical addresses" for anyone who "belongs to Jewish clubs or groups on campus, and anyone who works in the university’s Jewish studies program"...

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
Federal Suit Seeking Names of Some Jewish Employees at Penn Sparks Backlash
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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From the archives, Frick Park near the dog park, Dec 2021, #photography #Pittsburgh #Stunday
November 23, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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if the goal is attention, consumer activism can be very valuable.

'Is it to raise awareness right about these things, so that people have a deeper understanding and maybe make some political decisions based on that knowledge?' Twarog said. 'Then I think it’s highly effective ...
What is the latest Black Friday boycott – and will it work?
While others scramble for deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, activists hope to leverage shopping behavior for societal change
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Rep. Sykes is proud to be the 34th signature on the discharge petition to demand a vote to extend the Affordable Care Act Premium Tax Credits, which 29,000 people in #OH13 rely on to keep their healthcare premium costs down.
November 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM
"Many of the most influential personalities in the “Make America great again” (Maga) movement on X are based outside of the US, including Russia, Nigeria and India, a new transparency feature on the social media site has revealed."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Many prominent Maga personalities on X are based outside US, new tool reveals
Users posing as rightwing Americans are operating internationally, per the platform’s transparency feature
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Unbelievable that it's taken this long, but grateful we've arrived
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Federal government to require car companies to use female crash test dummies
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy unveiled an advanced female crash test dummy — the THOR-05F — on Thursday.
www.nbcnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:47 AM
"Low-and middle-income countries could see their GDP grow by around 10% within 25 years if they transition to renewables quickly enough to double energy-sector productivity, a new report found."

substack.com/redirect/b86...
Renewables could increase developing countries’ GDP by 10%, report finds
Between 2017 and 2022, renewable investments in the 100 largest developing countries (excluding China) contributed a combined $1.2 trillion to GDP growth.
substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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Mike Johnson is big mad that we forced through a petition and forced a vote on releasing the Epstein files.

So let’s do it again. This time to restore the ACA credits he stole from us:
Tell Congress: Support discharge petition to force vote on ACA tax credits
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
November 23, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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November 23, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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Bill Cassidy Is Still In Denial About RFK, Jr.

“Vaccines are safe. That’s the most important message,” Cassidy said on CNN Sunday—even though Kennedy’s CDC now officially claims otherwise.

New @motherjones.com:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Bill Cassidy Is Still In Denial About RFK, Jr.
"Vaccines are safe. That's the most important message," Cassidy said on CNN Sunday—even though Kennedy's CDC now officially claims otherwise.
www.motherjones.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Walmart said their “cheaper” Thanksgiving basket proves prices are down. What they didn’t say is that it has fewer items & cheaper substitutes.

Thanksgiving dinner is up 10% this year and some staples are up nearly 60%!

New report from @groundwork.bsky.social, @tcfdotorg.bsky.social, & @aft.org.
November 24, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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We're in a real affordability crisis where Americans are having to choose between paying their bills, putting food on the table and healthcare. We need an economy that works for the middle class.
www.wsj.com/personal-fin...
The Middle Class Is Buckling Under Almost Five Years of Persistent Inflation
Workers are growing tired of an economy in which everything seems to get more expensive.
www.wsj.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:20 AM