ElizabethR
@lizziewriter.bsky.social
n00b ... I post garden pics, political whines, and reposts. Like to see medical and environmental news, books, beads, jewelry, art, tattoos, poetry, mineral shows, and more. Want to get better at hashtags and alt text.
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Media coverage of Gaza has plummeted. So today on @thenation.com, we're doing something pretty special: we're only running pieces by people in and from Gaza.
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
A Day for Gaza
Today, The Nation is turning over its website exclusively to stories from Gaza and its people. This is why.
www.thenation.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Media coverage of Gaza has plummeted. So today on @thenation.com, we're doing something pretty special: we're only running pieces by people in and from Gaza.
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
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But the land was actually stolen--by any plausible definition. People were massacred, driven off, thrown in chains. The idea that this is what Native Americans or other indigenous peoples want to do to settlers says more about settler guilt and paranoia than anything...
February 3, 2026 at 4:15 PM
But the land was actually stolen--by any plausible definition. People were massacred, driven off, thrown in chains. The idea that this is what Native Americans or other indigenous peoples want to do to settlers says more about settler guilt and paranoia than anything...
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If Dhillon is suggesting Lemon was criminally charged under the Ku Klux Klan Act, and that supposedly makes him a "klansman," then he has company:
Donald J. Trump, who was charged under that statute for his attempt to subvert the 2020 election.
Donald J. Trump, who was charged under that statute for his attempt to subvert the 2020 election.
January 30, 2026 at 3:07 PM
If Dhillon is suggesting Lemon was criminally charged under the Ku Klux Klan Act, and that supposedly makes him a "klansman," then he has company:
Donald J. Trump, who was charged under that statute for his attempt to subvert the 2020 election.
Donald J. Trump, who was charged under that statute for his attempt to subvert the 2020 election.
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"MPR News has learned that the police chief in the small southern Minnesota city of St. Peter intervened Thursday afternoon to prevent federal immigration agents from arresting a local resident" who had been observing federal agents. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
St. Peter police chief intervenes, prevents federal agents from arresting resident
The police chief of St. Peter intervened to prevent federal agents from taking a local resident who was observing ICE enforcement actions into custody. It is believed to the first time local police in...
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January 31, 2026 at 2:48 PM
"MPR News has learned that the police chief in the small southern Minnesota city of St. Peter intervened Thursday afternoon to prevent federal immigration agents from arresting a local resident" who had been observing federal agents. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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In a scathing order, a judge orders the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father.
“Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: "Well, Dr. Franklin, what do we have?" "A republic, if you can keep it."
With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike, It is so ORDERED.”
“Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: "Well, Dr. Franklin, what do we have?" "A republic, if you can keep it."
With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike, It is so ORDERED.”
January 31, 2026 at 8:39 PM
In a scathing order, a judge orders the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father.
“Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: "Well, Dr. Franklin, what do we have?" "A republic, if you can keep it."
With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike, It is so ORDERED.”
“Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: "Well, Dr. Franklin, what do we have?" "A republic, if you can keep it."
With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike, It is so ORDERED.”
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you may also be interested in my ICE timeline
christinapagel.substack.com/p/the-ice-st...
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The ICE Storm: a year-long escalation
Funding, law, rhetoric, violence. How each has fed the other to lead here
christinapagel.substack.com
February 1, 2026 at 11:04 AM
you may also be interested in my ICE timeline
christinapagel.substack.com/p/the-ice-st...
christinapagel.substack.com/p/the-ice-st...
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January 31, 2026 at 9:39 PM
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Miller's claim was pioneered by none other than Confederate President Jefferson Davis:
"The condition of slavery with us is, in a word, Mr. President, nothing but the form of civil government instituted for a class of people not fit to govern themselves."
"The condition of slavery with us is, in a word, Mr. President, nothing but the form of civil government instituted for a class of people not fit to govern themselves."
February 1, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Miller's claim was pioneered by none other than Confederate President Jefferson Davis:
"The condition of slavery with us is, in a word, Mr. President, nothing but the form of civil government instituted for a class of people not fit to govern themselves."
"The condition of slavery with us is, in a word, Mr. President, nothing but the form of civil government instituted for a class of people not fit to govern themselves."
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So believe me I understand this is deeply frustrating and unfair, but a march that does everything right and still gets tear gassed is a successful march that is winning.
A lot of the strategy of protest is luring the authorities into engaging in obviously, transparently unjust uses of force.
A lot of the strategy of protest is luring the authorities into engaging in obviously, transparently unjust uses of force.
It's hard to overstate how ell-organized the portland march that got gassed was... organizers made the crowd promise to be peaceful, said the march would slow in front of the ICE building but not stop, that we would stick to one chant (ICE Out). They did absolutely everything right and got gassed.
February 1, 2026 at 6:31 AM
So believe me I understand this is deeply frustrating and unfair, but a march that does everything right and still gets tear gassed is a successful march that is winning.
A lot of the strategy of protest is luring the authorities into engaging in obviously, transparently unjust uses of force.
A lot of the strategy of protest is luring the authorities into engaging in obviously, transparently unjust uses of force.
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the Eugene Police Department narrative that protesters broke a window and attempted to enter the federal building is a lie. The entire basis on which they declared a riot and CBP justified its later escalation was a lie.
and WOULDJA LOOK AT THAT
February 1, 2026 at 7:03 AM
the Eugene Police Department narrative that protesters broke a window and attempted to enter the federal building is a lie. The entire basis on which they declared a riot and CBP justified its later escalation was a lie.
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ICE is coming to Boston.
I love my city.
I love its attitude, mostly.
We run with scissors. I have Concerns.
I love my city.
I love its attitude, mostly.
We run with scissors. I have Concerns.
January 29, 2026 at 11:59 PM
ICE is coming to Boston.
I love my city.
I love its attitude, mostly.
We run with scissors. I have Concerns.
I love my city.
I love its attitude, mostly.
We run with scissors. I have Concerns.
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Minneapolis has seen a stunning 1,646% spike in calls from families who can't pay rent because they're afraid to leave their homes to work.
This is state violence manufacturing housing precarity in real time.
People should not be facing eviction when their city is under occupation.
This is state violence manufacturing housing precarity in real time.
People should not be facing eviction when their city is under occupation.
Hotline operators report flood of calls for rental assistance as residents hide during ICE surge
211 calls from Spanish-speakers have increased more than 1,600 percent and requests for rental assistance have more than tripled, according to Greater Twin Cities United Way. Local officials are pushi...
www.mprnews.org
January 27, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Minneapolis has seen a stunning 1,646% spike in calls from families who can't pay rent because they're afraid to leave their homes to work.
This is state violence manufacturing housing precarity in real time.
People should not be facing eviction when their city is under occupation.
This is state violence manufacturing housing precarity in real time.
People should not be facing eviction when their city is under occupation.
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The new report **Preparing Students for Civic Life** comes at a pivotal moment: colleges and universities have the opportunity and the responsibility to teach students how democracy works and to equip them with the skills to be good citizens.
🧪 #academicsky
www.amacad.org/ourcommonpur...
🧪 #academicsky
www.amacad.org/ourcommonpur...
Preparing Students for Civic Life: A Guide for Higher Education Leaders
A report from a working group at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences that offers eight strategies for moving higher education institutions toward a campus-wide commitment to democracy.
www.amacad.org
January 27, 2026 at 9:27 PM
The new report **Preparing Students for Civic Life** comes at a pivotal moment: colleges and universities have the opportunity and the responsibility to teach students how democracy works and to equip them with the skills to be good citizens.
🧪 #academicsky
www.amacad.org/ourcommonpur...
🧪 #academicsky
www.amacad.org/ourcommonpur...
Just got a call from "Lisa, from United for a Brighter Tomorrow," who hung up when I asked if she was a person or a recording.
Eff you too, lady. You interrupted a personal phone call with your nonsense, as it happens.
Eff you too, lady. You interrupted a personal phone call with your nonsense, as it happens.
January 27, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Just got a call from "Lisa, from United for a Brighter Tomorrow," who hung up when I asked if she was a person or a recording.
Eff you too, lady. You interrupted a personal phone call with your nonsense, as it happens.
Eff you too, lady. You interrupted a personal phone call with your nonsense, as it happens.
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Also! My publishers asked me to update about the fox goods we've got available! I always forget to post about them when they ask.
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Fenris Publishing, LLC
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January 19, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Also! My publishers asked me to update about the fox goods we've got available! I always forget to post about them when they ask.
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fenrispublishing.com/order.php?r=...
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WHYYY must so many marketers, manufacturers, &c., call any old vining, English ivy, leafy motif "Poison Ivy" when it most emphatically is NOT Toxicodendron radicans (FKA Rhus radicans).
Please Show Us Some Better Examples!
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Please Show Us Some Better Examples!
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Poison Ivy Avalon Train
The Poison Ivy Avalon Train drapes the bride in myth and memory, a cascading vision that feels both eternal and enchanted. Cut with opulent volume and flowing grace, this detachable bridal train trans...
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January 17, 2026 at 5:42 PM
WHYYY must so many marketers, manufacturers, &c., call any old vining, English ivy, leafy motif "Poison Ivy" when it most emphatically is NOT Toxicodendron radicans (FKA Rhus radicans).
Please Show Us Some Better Examples!
fancifuldoll.com/en-us/produc...
Please Show Us Some Better Examples!
fancifuldoll.com/en-us/produc...
Anyone with any relevant information is being urged to contact the Beacon Police Department at 845-831-4111.
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Police Release Description Of Suspect In Violent Attack On Woman In Beacon
Beacon police are asking the community to check security footage for any possible sightings of the suspect during the day on Wednesday.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Anyone with any relevant information is being urged to contact the Beacon Police Department at 845-831-4111.
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What is up my fellow mers! I am Cooper! I'm an artist and mermaid/selkie living in County Durham, England. If you can't tell, I will be mermaiding and will be posting fun mermaiding pics whenever I get around to it.
January 15, 2026 at 6:54 PM
What is up my fellow mers! I am Cooper! I'm an artist and mermaid/selkie living in County Durham, England. If you can't tell, I will be mermaiding and will be posting fun mermaiding pics whenever I get around to it.
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Most of the gas being deployed against citizens are considered abortifacient wear ppe.
Minneapolis uterus havers: if you’re bleeding out of cycle and wondering why, it’s the tear gas. Really, it does that
January 11, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Most of the gas being deployed against citizens are considered abortifacient wear ppe.
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Last month, Russia passed a law allowing clear-cut logging in the forests around Lake Baikal. Environmentalists warn that the consequences for the lake and its unique flora and fauna could be irreversible.
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‘Nothing is sacred for the authorities’ Russia is opening the forests around Lake Baikal to clearcutting. Environmentalists warn Meduza the damage could be irreversible. — Meduza
In December, Russia’s State Duma passed a law allowing clear-cut logging in Lake Baikal’s Central Ecological Zone, a move swiftly approved by the Federation Council and signed by Vladimir Putin.…
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January 9, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Last month, Russia passed a law allowing clear-cut logging in the forests around Lake Baikal. Environmentalists warn that the consequences for the lake and its unique flora and fauna could be irreversible.
meduza.io/en/feature/2...
meduza.io/en/feature/2...
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does anyone else remember when the Boston Globe did that mockup “what if Trump wins” front page and it got roundly mocked as satire (full thing with text: s3.documentcloud.org/documents/27...)
June 19, 2025 at 10:36 PM
does anyone else remember when the Boston Globe did that mockup “what if Trump wins” front page and it got roundly mocked as satire (full thing with text: s3.documentcloud.org/documents/27...)
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