Joan
@forestharmony.bsky.social
forest wanderer, zhineng qigong practitioner, peace seeker, partner, mother, activist, former community health/nutrition educator.
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New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and Vermont independent Senator Bernie Sanders joined striking Starbucks workers on the picket line.
“This Is a Union Town”: Zohran Mamdani & Bernie Sanders Join Striking Starbucks Workers’ Picket
New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and Vermont independent Senator Bernie Sanders joined striking Starbucks workers on the picket line Monday to demand the coffee giant reach a fair contract with its...
www.democracynow.org
December 7, 2025 at 12:16 AM
New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and Vermont independent Senator Bernie Sanders joined striking Starbucks workers on the picket line.
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Honestly think This Hour has 22 Minutes is way better than SNL:
December 6, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Honestly think This Hour has 22 Minutes is way better than SNL:
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Police Chief Brian O’Hara has delivered a blunt message to his department: If an officer witnesses ICE agents using illegal force and fails to step in, they will be fired. 👏 👏 👏
Minneapolis police chief warns officers: Stop unlawful force by ICE or lose your job
Chief Brian O’Hara says he’ll fire city police officers if they don’t intervene when immigration agents use unlawful force.
www.ms.now
December 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Police Chief Brian O’Hara has delivered a blunt message to his department: If an officer witnesses ICE agents using illegal force and fails to step in, they will be fired. 👏 👏 👏
This so called "tour" needs to be opposed at every stop. I salute the kids skipping school, and the parents and school staff/admin speaking up/taking a public stand against #fascism. patch.com/new-jersey/m...
U.S. Secretary Of Education’s Visit To NJ School Sparks Petition, Concerns
Linda McMahon will be visiting the school on the "History Rocks!" tour, but some have raised concerns about a potential political agenda.
patch.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:05 AM
This so called "tour" needs to be opposed at every stop. I salute the kids skipping school, and the parents and school staff/admin speaking up/taking a public stand against #fascism. patch.com/new-jersey/m...
I used to work in public health, serving at-risk folks in rural communities. I ask those with influence to heed Dr. Houry's urgent call for "oversight, pressure, and protection..." @kaine.senate.gov @markwarner.bsky.social @abigailspanberger.com
"I did not resign to make a symbolic point," writes Dr. Debra Houry, former chief medical officer of the CDC. "I resigned because staying silent would have made me complicit." 🛟 🧪 time.com/7338714/dr-d...
I Left the CDC 100 Days Ago. My Worst Fears About the Agency Are Coming True
"Things have not improved," writes Dr. Debra Houry. "They have worsened. And Congress has still failed to act."
time.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:30 AM
I used to work in public health, serving at-risk folks in rural communities. I ask those with influence to heed Dr. Houry's urgent call for "oversight, pressure, and protection..." @kaine.senate.gov @markwarner.bsky.social @abigailspanberger.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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Fighting fascism is good for you. It’s good for the rest of America too.
@indivisible.org
@indivisible.org
Turns out fighting fascism helps you live longer
Retirees are mobilizing to defend democracy—and the benefits literally show up in their DNA.
www.motherjones.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Fighting fascism is good for you. It’s good for the rest of America too.
@indivisible.org
@indivisible.org
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It's unbelievable how corrupt the Supreme Court is. It's insane that we are letting them get away with it. They are taking away all of our rights.
December 5, 2025 at 3:24 AM
It's unbelievable how corrupt the Supreme Court is. It's insane that we are letting them get away with it. They are taking away all of our rights.
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Amazon workers go on strike world-wide. “From Germany to Bangladesh, thousands of workers walked off the job on Friday and marched against Amazon’s labor practices to push for better wages, working conditions, and union protections." www.commondreams.org/news/make-am...
Global Black Friday Strikes Against Amazon Target 'Techno-Authoritarian' Assault on Workers | Common Dreams
"We are joining Make Amazon Pay to demand the most basic rights: safety, dignity, and the chance to go home alive," said one Amazon worker from India.
www.commondreams.org
November 30, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Amazon workers go on strike world-wide. “From Germany to Bangladesh, thousands of workers walked off the job on Friday and marched against Amazon’s labor practices to push for better wages, working conditions, and union protections." www.commondreams.org/news/make-am...
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Kleptocracy (klĕp-tŏkrə-sē) n.
a society whose leaders make themselves rich and powerful by stealing from the rest of the people
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...
a society whose leaders make themselves rich and powerful by stealing from the rest of the people
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...
Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Kleptocracy (klĕp-tŏkrə-sē) n.
a society whose leaders make themselves rich and powerful by stealing from the rest of the people
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...
a society whose leaders make themselves rich and powerful by stealing from the rest of the people
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...
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The aura of authority can be one of the main pillars of support for a ruler, a regime or an institution.
But the public’s perception of authority can be easily undermined by humor. That's why the high and mighty hate being laughed at.
nonviolence3.com/laughing01/
But the public’s perception of authority can be easily undermined by humor. That's why the high and mighty hate being laughed at.
nonviolence3.com/laughing01/
Laughing at Authority - Nonviolence 3.0
The aura of authority can be one of the main pillars that supports a ruler, a regime or an institution, and strategic laughter can undermine that authority.
nonviolence3.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The aura of authority can be one of the main pillars of support for a ruler, a regime or an institution.
But the public’s perception of authority can be easily undermined by humor. That's why the high and mighty hate being laughed at.
nonviolence3.com/laughing01/
But the public’s perception of authority can be easily undermined by humor. That's why the high and mighty hate being laughed at.
nonviolence3.com/laughing01/
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How about we pay them the professional wages they're worth, instead of kneecapping the loans programs?
www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
What Is A “Professional Degree” And Why Does It Matter?
Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the Dept of Education proposes redefining "professional degrees" to exclude degrees in nursing, NP/PA, Public Health, PT/OT and more
www.forbes.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:36 PM
How about we pay them the professional wages they're worth, instead of kneecapping the loans programs?
www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
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We Ain’t Buying It Day 1! Spend time with your family, tell them you ain’t buying it and why! #weaintbuyingit
November 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
We Ain’t Buying It Day 1! Spend time with your family, tell them you ain’t buying it and why! #weaintbuyingit
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It’s getting real for Home Depot. The flash mob is only the warm up, the nationwide boycott hits on November 27th.
Chant: “Tax the rich tax, the motherf*cking rich.”
Chant: “Tax the rich tax, the motherf*cking rich.”
November 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
It’s getting real for Home Depot. The flash mob is only the warm up, the nationwide boycott hits on November 27th.
Chant: “Tax the rich tax, the motherf*cking rich.”
Chant: “Tax the rich tax, the motherf*cking rich.”
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November 27, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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"Small-business owners, middle-income families and older adults will be the hardest hit by the end of enhanced premium tax credits."
Virginians on health insurance marketplace see monthly premiums rise to ‘astonishing’ levels
Small-business owners, middle-income families and older adults will be the hardest hit by the end of enhanced premium tax credits.
cardinalnews.org
November 27, 2025 at 12:11 PM
"Small-business owners, middle-income families and older adults will be the hardest hit by the end of enhanced premium tax credits."
Visibility Brigade in rural southwest VA reminding travelers that We the People, Have the Power - time to wield it! @nrvindivisible.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Visibility Brigade in rural southwest VA reminding travelers that We the People, Have the Power - time to wield it! @nrvindivisible.bsky.social
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Remembering 365+ trans and gender-diverse lives lost in 2025: Trans Day of Remembrance - buff.ly/ddI9TS5
November 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Remembering 365+ trans and gender-diverse lives lost in 2025: Trans Day of Remembrance - buff.ly/ddI9TS5
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Rest in power to the 281 trans people murdered this year, as @tgeuorg.bsky.social’s report confirms. Today we remember them 🕯️🧵 #TDoR2025 #TransDayOfRemembrance
November 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Rest in power to the 281 trans people murdered this year, as @tgeuorg.bsky.social’s report confirms. Today we remember them 🕯️🧵 #TDoR2025 #TransDayOfRemembrance
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On this Trans Day of Remembrance, we remember the bright and courageous trans people whose lives were stolen by hatred. Their absence is felt across our city.
We will honor them by building a New York where every trans person can live safely, fully and freely.
We will honor them by building a New York where every trans person can live safely, fully and freely.
November 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
On this Trans Day of Remembrance, we remember the bright and courageous trans people whose lives were stolen by hatred. Their absence is felt across our city.
We will honor them by building a New York where every trans person can live safely, fully and freely.
We will honor them by building a New York where every trans person can live safely, fully and freely.
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Epstein survivors just dropped a powerful message for Congress, and it hits like a warning: no more waiting, the truth is coming, ready or not.
Watch till the end
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@houserepublicans.bsky.social
Watch till the end
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@houserepublicans.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Epstein survivors just dropped a powerful message for Congress, and it hits like a warning: no more waiting, the truth is coming, ready or not.
Watch till the end
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@houserepublicans.bsky.social
Watch till the end
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@houserepublicans.bsky.social
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⚠️ Refuse Fascism .org surrounds half the White House with crime scene tape to draw attention to Trump's fascist crimes. ⚠️
They'll return on Monday with more people to see if they can surround the whole thing.
They'll return on Monday with more people to see if they can surround the whole thing.
November 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
⚠️ Refuse Fascism .org surrounds half the White House with crime scene tape to draw attention to Trump's fascist crimes. ⚠️
They'll return on Monday with more people to see if they can surround the whole thing.
They'll return on Monday with more people to see if they can surround the whole thing.
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As we head toward the spending frenzy that is #BlackFriday, #SmallBusinessSaturday, #CyberMonday and #GivingTuesday, we have another chance to send a clear message about our dissatisfaction with billionaire power .
paceebene.org/blog/rise-an...
paceebene.org/blog/rise-an...
Can We Pull Off An Economic Blackout From Nov 25-Dec 2? — Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service
With the end of the government shutdown, many are still deeply worried about paying bills. Healthcare costs are staggering. Cost-of-living has not improved. Long-standing poverty rates remain widespre...
paceebene.org
November 16, 2025 at 11:12 PM
As we head toward the spending frenzy that is #BlackFriday, #SmallBusinessSaturday, #CyberMonday and #GivingTuesday, we have another chance to send a clear message about our dissatisfaction with billionaire power .
paceebene.org/blog/rise-an...
paceebene.org/blog/rise-an...
"a butterfly...9 year old student, soccer player, bird enthusiast, brother, and son that was murdered by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) on October the 16th...while playing soccer with friends" mptinpalestine.blogspot.com/2025/11/isra...
Israel's War on Children: Mohammed's Story
First-hand reports from Meta Peace Team members in Israel/Palestine, documenting the nonviolent struggle for peace & justice
mptinpalestine.blogspot.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:50 AM
"a butterfly...9 year old student, soccer player, bird enthusiast, brother, and son that was murdered by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) on October the 16th...while playing soccer with friends" mptinpalestine.blogspot.com/2025/11/isra...