Susanna French
@susannafrench.bsky.social
Web editor, mama, space/flying nerd, introvert, incessant creator, social justice bard, SUFFS sash-maker, 99, LAC member, former pilot. She/her.
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Once, we had a naturalization department and a customs department and that was it.
The whole Department of Homeland Security is post-9/11 America Fuck Yeah stuff
The whole Department of Homeland Security is post-9/11 America Fuck Yeah stuff
February 8, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Once, we had a naturalization department and a customs department and that was it.
The whole Department of Homeland Security is post-9/11 America Fuck Yeah stuff
The whole Department of Homeland Security is post-9/11 America Fuck Yeah stuff
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#VT #RESISTANCE ALERT — CODE: HERMIT THRUSH
All cells in #Vermont: the Hermit Thrush has lifted from cover to join the #rebelbirds movement. Quiet eyes, steady wings. Keep comms brief. When the signal comes, act fast—then vanish. RISE! RESIST! REBEL!
All cells in #Vermont: the Hermit Thrush has lifted from cover to join the #rebelbirds movement. Quiet eyes, steady wings. Keep comms brief. When the signal comes, act fast—then vanish. RISE! RESIST! REBEL!
February 1, 2026 at 11:29 PM
#VT #RESISTANCE ALERT — CODE: HERMIT THRUSH
All cells in #Vermont: the Hermit Thrush has lifted from cover to join the #rebelbirds movement. Quiet eyes, steady wings. Keep comms brief. When the signal comes, act fast—then vanish. RISE! RESIST! REBEL!
All cells in #Vermont: the Hermit Thrush has lifted from cover to join the #rebelbirds movement. Quiet eyes, steady wings. Keep comms brief. When the signal comes, act fast—then vanish. RISE! RESIST! REBEL!
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Here's the brief memo on our plan, ICYMI earlier this fall. runforsomething.net/wp-content/u...
January 27, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Here's the brief memo on our plan, ICYMI earlier this fall. runforsomething.net/wp-content/u...
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1/ Even in today's AI age, basic #NewsLiteracy skills are sometimes enough to get the facts of a story:
1 - Critical observation: What am I looking at?
2 - Sourcing: Who posted this? Do they have an agenda?
3 - Verification: Has this video or photo been verified as legit by other credible sources?
1 - Critical observation: What am I looking at?
2 - Sourcing: Who posted this? Do they have an agenda?
3 - Verification: Has this video or photo been verified as legit by other credible sources?
January 26, 2026 at 3:20 PM
1/ Even in today's AI age, basic #NewsLiteracy skills are sometimes enough to get the facts of a story:
1 - Critical observation: What am I looking at?
2 - Sourcing: Who posted this? Do they have an agenda?
3 - Verification: Has this video or photo been verified as legit by other credible sources?
1 - Critical observation: What am I looking at?
2 - Sourcing: Who posted this? Do they have an agenda?
3 - Verification: Has this video or photo been verified as legit by other credible sources?
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Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
January 25, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
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People in Minnesota are now using their key fobs to trigger their car alarms from the safety of their homes when they see ICE walking around.
January 17, 2026 at 9:08 PM
People in Minnesota are now using their key fobs to trigger their car alarms from the safety of their homes when they see ICE walking around.
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“Who in the United States of America wants a war between the United States and Europe … over GREENLAND??”
I can't believe I'm posting this video - but we actually have to have a conversation about the real world implications of America going to war over Greenland.
Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.
Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.
January 11, 2026 at 3:37 AM
“Who in the United States of America wants a war between the United States and Europe … over GREENLAND??”
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It’s genuinely wild that the United States spent decades building an elaborate rules-based international order which de facto cemented its permanent status as the dominant global hegemon, sustained by ideology rather than might, and now is just blowing it all up for literally no reason
January 6, 2026 at 12:35 AM
It’s genuinely wild that the United States spent decades building an elaborate rules-based international order which de facto cemented its permanent status as the dominant global hegemon, sustained by ideology rather than might, and now is just blowing it all up for literally no reason
Having a birthday on the same day that Carrie Fisher died seems like a bad thing, but my timeline is neck-deep in Carrie memes and photos - and I love that I get to be deluged by one of my heroes on my birthday.
a woman with glasses says if my life wasn t funny it would just be true and that 's really unacceptable .
ALT: a woman with glasses says if my life wasn t funny it would just be true and that 's really unacceptable .
media.tenor.com
December 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Having a birthday on the same day that Carrie Fisher died seems like a bad thing, but my timeline is neck-deep in Carrie memes and photos - and I love that I get to be deluged by one of my heroes on my birthday.
Go ahead, waste time being shocked over the ten tons of Epstein redactions that we all knew would happen - or just FUCKING BELIEVE THE VICTIMS.
December 20, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Go ahead, waste time being shocked over the ten tons of Epstein redactions that we all knew would happen - or just FUCKING BELIEVE THE VICTIMS.
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The Trump administration has banned Head Start providers from using 200 phrases when describing their programs and applying for grants, such as: women, disabilities, Black, belong, and tribal.
Head Start is essential and must be able to serve our communities freely. We're suing the administration.
Head Start is essential and must be able to serve our communities freely. We're suing the administration.
Head Start centers told to avoid 'disability,' 'women' and more in funding requests
New court documents reveal a list of nearly 200 words or phrases the Trump administration told Head Start programs it does not want to see in their funding requests.
www.npr.org
December 15, 2025 at 11:37 PM
The Trump administration has banned Head Start providers from using 200 phrases when describing their programs and applying for grants, such as: women, disabilities, Black, belong, and tribal.
Head Start is essential and must be able to serve our communities freely. We're suing the administration.
Head Start is essential and must be able to serve our communities freely. We're suing the administration.
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Indeed they did.
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Indeed they did.
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while I’m being cranky, access journalism needs to go. When the president does his “I’m alpha because I insulted you” thing somebody needs to fall on his sword and say “what the fuck is wrong with you, old man?” on a hot mic. the hero of the wizard of Oz is Toto.
November 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
while I’m being cranky, access journalism needs to go. When the president does his “I’m alpha because I insulted you” thing somebody needs to fall on his sword and say “what the fuck is wrong with you, old man?” on a hot mic. the hero of the wizard of Oz is Toto.
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Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
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Class is in session.
Fun fact about disinformation: In order to change actions, you don't always have to convince someone something is wrong. You might just have to convince someone that something might not be right.
The friction of uncertainty can stop someone in their tracks.
Fun fact about disinformation: In order to change actions, you don't always have to convince someone something is wrong. You might just have to convince someone that something might not be right.
The friction of uncertainty can stop someone in their tracks.
September 30, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Class is in session.
Fun fact about disinformation: In order to change actions, you don't always have to convince someone something is wrong. You might just have to convince someone that something might not be right.
The friction of uncertainty can stop someone in their tracks.
Fun fact about disinformation: In order to change actions, you don't always have to convince someone something is wrong. You might just have to convince someone that something might not be right.
The friction of uncertainty can stop someone in their tracks.
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George Hardy, last of the Tuskegee Airmen's World War II combat pilots, dies at 100
George Hardy, last of the Tuskegee Airmen's World War II combat pilots, dies at 100
Hardy, a lieutenant colonel, became the youngest Tuskegee fighter pilot at 19, and was among the first Black military pilots in the United States.
www.nbcnews.com
September 27, 2025 at 10:24 PM
George Hardy, last of the Tuskegee Airmen's World War II combat pilots, dies at 100
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This is a good close read of the #TerrorMemo
slowcivilwar.substac...
“Read the whole terror memo. Read about the indictment of Comey. Consider the generals, summoned by our Secretary of War for what purpose we don’t know. Read this memo.
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slowcivilwar.substac...
“Read the whole terror memo. Read about the indictment of Comey. Consider the generals, summoned by our Secretary of War for what purpose we don’t know. Read this memo.
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Rubber Glue Fascism
A close reading of "NATIONAL SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM/NSPM-7: Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence"
slowcivilwar.substack.com
September 27, 2025 at 12:58 AM
This is a good close read of the #TerrorMemo
slowcivilwar.substac...
“Read the whole terror memo. Read about the indictment of Comey. Consider the generals, summoned by our Secretary of War for what purpose we don’t know. Read this memo.
1/2
slowcivilwar.substac...
“Read the whole terror memo. Read about the indictment of Comey. Consider the generals, summoned by our Secretary of War for what purpose we don’t know. Read this memo.
1/2
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Donald Trump is way less popular than he wants you to believe.
And you are significantly more powerful than he wants you to think.
And you are significantly more powerful than he wants you to think.
September 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Donald Trump is way less popular than he wants you to believe.
And you are significantly more powerful than he wants you to think.
And you are significantly more powerful than he wants you to think.
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Live your life in such a way that, when you die, people directly quoting you does’t sound like a personal attack on your character.
September 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Live your life in such a way that, when you die, people directly quoting you does’t sound like a personal attack on your character.
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The Hatfields keep blaming the McCoys every time a Hatfield shoots another Hatfield.
September 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The Hatfields keep blaming the McCoys every time a Hatfield shoots another Hatfield.
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Just a quick note: Federalizing the D.C. National Guard is not the same thing as “martial law.” I’m not saying that makes it good, but martial law is when the military *supplants* civil government, not just doing law enforcement. Don’t credit him with more power than he has (because he’ll take it)
August 12, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Just a quick note: Federalizing the D.C. National Guard is not the same thing as “martial law.” I’m not saying that makes it good, but martial law is when the military *supplants* civil government, not just doing law enforcement. Don’t credit him with more power than he has (because he’ll take it)
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Sometimes the things you see in this channel lineup perfectly with what's on the radio when you happen to see them. And you get this.
August 7, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Sometimes the things you see in this channel lineup perfectly with what's on the radio when you happen to see them. And you get this.
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Re-upping this from November. Some of us have consistently tried to warn about what was to come. Many of us were treated as hysterical.
August 6, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Re-upping this from November. Some of us have consistently tried to warn about what was to come. Many of us were treated as hysterical.