Kelly Auer
@kda-ak.bsky.social
Fan of science, fiction and the overlap between them. All opinions my own.
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If you need whistles, or you want to contribute to our GoFundMe to help us get whistles across the US, visit our link tree: linktr.ee/3Dwhistles
3D Printed Whistles | Linktree
We ship community protection whistles for free. Need some? Click the email link below & tell us how many you need (between 100 - 1000) & where to send them.
linktr.ee
January 30, 2026 at 5:25 PM
If you need whistles, or you want to contribute to our GoFundMe to help us get whistles across the US, visit our link tree: linktr.ee/3Dwhistles
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The guy who makes funny doctor videos (who actually is an ophthalmologist) just made a couple on pepper spray generally and with contacts. We live in weird times.
What To Do If You Get Pepper Sprayed
YouTube video by Dr. Glaucomflecken
youtu.be
January 30, 2026 at 3:46 AM
The guy who makes funny doctor videos (who actually is an ophthalmologist) just made a couple on pepper spray generally and with contacts. We live in weird times.
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The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
January 26, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
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By the way. YOU SHOULD STILL CALL YOUR SENATORS. It matters that they vote no. Because you'll know you did your job as an American and it'll be up to them to do the right thing.
January 24, 2026 at 9:50 PM
By the way. YOU SHOULD STILL CALL YOUR SENATORS. It matters that they vote no. Because you'll know you did your job as an American and it'll be up to them to do the right thing.
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Stand With The Sinister Minnesotans Against ICE https://store.theonion.com/products/sinister-minnesotans-t-shirt?variant=44569654984773
January 24, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Stand With The Sinister Minnesotans Against ICE https://store.theonion.com/products/sinister-minnesotans-t-shirt?variant=44569654984773
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"What can Democrats actually do?"
- Vote against funding for ICE and DHS
- State that any ICE officers who commit crimes under Trump will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law
- Encourage cities and states to refuse to cooperate with ICE
- Explain ICE is part of Trump's tyranny
- Vote against funding for ICE and DHS
- State that any ICE officers who commit crimes under Trump will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law
- Encourage cities and states to refuse to cooperate with ICE
- Explain ICE is part of Trump's tyranny
January 24, 2026 at 7:34 PM
"What can Democrats actually do?"
- Vote against funding for ICE and DHS
- State that any ICE officers who commit crimes under Trump will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law
- Encourage cities and states to refuse to cooperate with ICE
- Explain ICE is part of Trump's tyranny
- Vote against funding for ICE and DHS
- State that any ICE officers who commit crimes under Trump will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law
- Encourage cities and states to refuse to cooperate with ICE
- Explain ICE is part of Trump's tyranny
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Special Weather Statement issued January 18 at 6:05AM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
Additional Details Here.
Additional Details Here.
January 18, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Special Weather Statement issued January 18 at 6:05AM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
Additional Details Here.
Additional Details Here.
Proof that my local bookstore also thinks @tkingfisher.com's Paladin books are cozy romances, despite the occasional severed head. ❤️
December 6, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Proof that my local bookstore also thinks @tkingfisher.com's Paladin books are cozy romances, despite the occasional severed head. ❤️
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It’s the busiest shopping period of the year, so we’re hitting pause on buying from corporations that enable Trump’s fascist agenda: weaintbuyingit.com/?utm_source=bluesky
November 26, 2025 at 1:13 PM
It’s the busiest shopping period of the year, so we’re hitting pause on buying from corporations that enable Trump’s fascist agenda: weaintbuyingit.com/?utm_source=bluesky
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Calendar tour!!
Don’t look at my office, I know it’s chaotic, don’t do it, don’t look, just look at the calendar! it’s very nice! it has animals on it and it helps me buy native plant seeds for my city, nothing to see on my walls.
Get a pretty calendar at squidfacts.net
Don’t look at my office, I know it’s chaotic, don’t do it, don’t look, just look at the calendar! it’s very nice! it has animals on it and it helps me buy native plant seeds for my city, nothing to see on my walls.
Get a pretty calendar at squidfacts.net
November 19, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Calendar tour!!
Don’t look at my office, I know it’s chaotic, don’t do it, don’t look, just look at the calendar! it’s very nice! it has animals on it and it helps me buy native plant seeds for my city, nothing to see on my walls.
Get a pretty calendar at squidfacts.net
Don’t look at my office, I know it’s chaotic, don’t do it, don’t look, just look at the calendar! it’s very nice! it has animals on it and it helps me buy native plant seeds for my city, nothing to see on my walls.
Get a pretty calendar at squidfacts.net
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The free store is now a regular event happening the first Sunday of each month!
Today there was a great turnout & the question I heard over & over was "when is the next free store?"
Mark your calendar for December 7th!
@anchoragemutualaid.bsky.social
#alaskasky
Today there was a great turnout & the question I heard over & over was "when is the next free store?"
Mark your calendar for December 7th!
@anchoragemutualaid.bsky.social
#alaskasky
Free Store with the Mutual Aid Network of Anchorage!
Sunday November 2nd 1-4p
AKPIRG 2522 Arctic Blvd
See you there!
@anchoragemutualaid.bsky.social
RSVP: airtable.com/appgsVy9Zb62...
Give stuff: airtable.com/appgsVy9Zb62...
#alaskasky
Sunday November 2nd 1-4p
AKPIRG 2522 Arctic Blvd
See you there!
@anchoragemutualaid.bsky.social
RSVP: airtable.com/appgsVy9Zb62...
Give stuff: airtable.com/appgsVy9Zb62...
#alaskasky
November 3, 2025 at 1:47 AM
The free store is now a regular event happening the first Sunday of each month!
Today there was a great turnout & the question I heard over & over was "when is the next free store?"
Mark your calendar for December 7th!
@anchoragemutualaid.bsky.social
#alaskasky
Today there was a great turnout & the question I heard over & over was "when is the next free store?"
Mark your calendar for December 7th!
@anchoragemutualaid.bsky.social
#alaskasky
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October 31, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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I keep seeing people say things like, “Well we’re not going to HAVE elections,” and with all due respect, I think this is both wildly pessimistic and also wildly naive.
We are not going to have free and fair elections. We also have not had them in the past.
We are not going to have free and fair elections. We also have not had them in the past.
July 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I keep seeing people say things like, “Well we’re not going to HAVE elections,” and with all due respect, I think this is both wildly pessimistic and also wildly naive.
We are not going to have free and fair elections. We also have not had them in the past.
We are not going to have free and fair elections. We also have not had them in the past.
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🚨 There’s a lot of horrific news out of Washington right now—but you might have missed this: Senate Republicans just introduced a plan to sell off 120 million acres of our public lands.
Let me break down what’s in the bill and why it’s a full-scale land grab. 🧵
Let me break down what’s in the bill and why it’s a full-scale land grab. 🧵
June 16, 2025 at 9:13 PM
🚨 There’s a lot of horrific news out of Washington right now—but you might have missed this: Senate Republicans just introduced a plan to sell off 120 million acres of our public lands.
Let me break down what’s in the bill and why it’s a full-scale land grab. 🧵
Let me break down what’s in the bill and why it’s a full-scale land grab. 🧵
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State supreme courts are a battlefield for pressing issues, from abortion rights to ballot access. But do you know how your court works?
Our guide breaks down the structure and procedures of every single state’s highest court.
boltsmag.org/whats-o...
Our guide breaks down the structure and procedures of every single state’s highest court.
boltsmag.org/whats-o...
Your State-by-State Guide to Every State Supreme Court - Bolts
Bolts breaks down the structure, selection procedures, and functions of each state’s highest court.
boltsmag.org
May 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
State supreme courts are a battlefield for pressing issues, from abortion rights to ballot access. But do you know how your court works?
Our guide breaks down the structure and procedures of every single state’s highest court.
boltsmag.org/whats-o...
Our guide breaks down the structure and procedures of every single state’s highest court.
boltsmag.org/whats-o...
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I answer the critically important question, "HOW DO WE SLOW DOWN TRUMP?"
Here are 7 meaningful things we can do to fight back.
There's no quick fix, but with collective efforts, we can make progress. And yes, it requires Dem Leadership to Wake the ---- UP.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/magas-7-de...
Here are 7 meaningful things we can do to fight back.
There's no quick fix, but with collective efforts, we can make progress. And yes, it requires Dem Leadership to Wake the ---- UP.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/magas-7-de...
MAGAs 7 Deadly Sins—So Far—And How to Fight Back
How MAGAs are undermining every aspect of our Republic as they march the United States towards fascism—and the actions we must take to stop them
www.qasimrashid.com
February 2, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I answer the critically important question, "HOW DO WE SLOW DOWN TRUMP?"
Here are 7 meaningful things we can do to fight back.
There's no quick fix, but with collective efforts, we can make progress. And yes, it requires Dem Leadership to Wake the ---- UP.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/magas-7-de...
Here are 7 meaningful things we can do to fight back.
There's no quick fix, but with collective efforts, we can make progress. And yes, it requires Dem Leadership to Wake the ---- UP.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/magas-7-de...
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running the federal govt the same way I figure out which breaker powers the garage
the white house saying the medicaid portal will be "back online shortly" does lend some credence to the idea that they're just shutting the entire government down and manually whitelisting whatever they see becoming an immediate political threat
January 29, 2025 at 2:25 AM
running the federal govt the same way I figure out which breaker powers the garage
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I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
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If you’re in the US and you’d like to know what projects and vital services federal grants currently fund in your state, you can search here: www.usaspending.gov
And you can find the contact information for your elected representatives here: www.usa.gov/elected-offi...
They need to hear from you.
And you can find the contact information for your elected representatives here: www.usa.gov/elected-offi...
They need to hear from you.
USAspending.gov
www.usaspending.gov
January 28, 2025 at 4:59 AM
If you’re in the US and you’d like to know what projects and vital services federal grants currently fund in your state, you can search here: www.usaspending.gov
And you can find the contact information for your elected representatives here: www.usa.gov/elected-offi...
They need to hear from you.
And you can find the contact information for your elected representatives here: www.usa.gov/elected-offi...
They need to hear from you.
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"Jesus’ parents were also obliged to flee from their country and seek refuge in Egypt, to save the life of their Child: the Messiah, the Son of God was a refugee."
Pope Benedict XVI.
Angelus, January 16, 2011
Image: "Our Lady of the Journey" by @KLICONS
Pope Benedict XVI.
Angelus, January 16, 2011
Image: "Our Lady of the Journey" by @KLICONS
January 28, 2025 at 1:19 AM
"Jesus’ parents were also obliged to flee from their country and seek refuge in Egypt, to save the life of their Child: the Messiah, the Son of God was a refugee."
Pope Benedict XVI.
Angelus, January 16, 2011
Image: "Our Lady of the Journey" by @KLICONS
Pope Benedict XVI.
Angelus, January 16, 2011
Image: "Our Lady of the Journey" by @KLICONS
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We are in scary times with immigration sweeps, executive orders & farmworkers laboring in thick wildfire smoke. We're scrambling to do everything at once & our resources are stretched thin. Be there for farmworkers. Make a donation today ufw.org/scarytimes or paypal.com/paypalme/ufwdonate #WeFeedYou
January 24, 2025 at 12:58 AM
We are in scary times with immigration sweeps, executive orders & farmworkers laboring in thick wildfire smoke. We're scrambling to do everything at once & our resources are stretched thin. Be there for farmworkers. Make a donation today ufw.org/scarytimes or paypal.com/paypalme/ufwdonate #WeFeedYou
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This is a great piece.
"As deportations ramp up again, we have a choice: We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together."
"As deportations ramp up again, we have a choice: We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together."
How to Keep Tabs on ICE Agents Who May Be Surveilling Your Neighborhood
Here’s a step-by-step guide.
www.teenvogue.com
January 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM
This is a great piece.
"As deportations ramp up again, we have a choice: We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together."
"As deportations ramp up again, we have a choice: We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together."
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UFW union members are among those detained while traveling home from work yesterday. We are providing them and their families with support. 1/
January 8, 2025 at 7:14 PM
UFW union members are among those detained while traveling home from work yesterday. We are providing them and their families with support. 1/
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Hey you know we have these as stickers to support @skypeascientist.bsky.social right?
Juuuust saying.
Squidfacts.net
And if you *did* know… wanna give this a repost
👉👈
Juuuust saying.
Squidfacts.net
And if you *did* know… wanna give this a repost
👉👈
December 14, 2024 at 2:57 AM
Hey you know we have these as stickers to support @skypeascientist.bsky.social right?
Juuuust saying.
Squidfacts.net
And if you *did* know… wanna give this a repost
👉👈
Juuuust saying.
Squidfacts.net
And if you *did* know… wanna give this a repost
👉👈