Abbie A.
@uandmeboth.bsky.social
Story-lover in many media, music lover, retired librarian, former Folklore student, believer in the fights against authoritarianism and injustice, living the dream with my sweet girl in Portugal.
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But not for the children that were murdered in a Colorado school
That’s about all we need to know here folks, they care more about a dead domestic terrorist than your children. They’re not sobbing for the kids on Fox News, that’s for damn sure
www.rawstory.com/charlie-kirk...
That’s about all we need to know here folks, they care more about a dead domestic terrorist than your children. They’re not sobbing for the kids on Fox News, that’s for damn sure
www.rawstory.com/charlie-kirk...
Trump orders flags lowered for Charlie Kirk
President Donald Trump ordered the whole of government to lower flags to half-staff in honor of Charlie Kirk. Writing on Truth Social, Trump announced, "In honor of Charlie Kirk, a truly Great America...
www.rawstory.com
September 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
But not for the children that were murdered in a Colorado school
That’s about all we need to know here folks, they care more about a dead domestic terrorist than your children. They’re not sobbing for the kids on Fox News, that’s for damn sure
www.rawstory.com/charlie-kirk...
That’s about all we need to know here folks, they care more about a dead domestic terrorist than your children. They’re not sobbing for the kids on Fox News, that’s for damn sure
www.rawstory.com/charlie-kirk...
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I call on media to REFUSE the framing pushed by right wing chaos agents like Cernovitch & Rufo on this act of what appears to be political violence. The Democratic former Speaker of the Minnesota House was assasinated along with/her husband. The killers was hunting Dems. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
Minnesota shooting suspect had a list of dozens of potential Democratic targets, prosecutors say
All of the politicians named in his writing were Democrats, including more than 45 state and federal officials in Minnesota, U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson said.
www.pbs.org
September 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I call on media to REFUSE the framing pushed by right wing chaos agents like Cernovitch & Rufo on this act of what appears to be political violence. The Democratic former Speaker of the Minnesota House was assasinated along with/her husband. The killers was hunting Dems. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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I’m asking my friends in America to take extra special care right now. There are *a lot* of very disturbing videos and statements coming out of the US Far Right about seeking revenge on “liberals”.
September 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I’m asking my friends in America to take extra special care right now. There are *a lot* of very disturbing videos and statements coming out of the US Far Right about seeking revenge on “liberals”.
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Trump and his cronies are gearing up to make Americans foot the bill on raising energy costs.
Here’s a look at why.
Here’s a look at why.
August 3, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Trump and his cronies are gearing up to make Americans foot the bill on raising energy costs.
Here’s a look at why.
Here’s a look at why.
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"Renewable energy will overtake coal to become the world’s top source of electricity 'by 2026 at the latest', according to new forecasts from the International Energy Agency (IEA)."
IEA: Renewables will be world’s top power source ‘by 2026’ - Carbon Brief
Renewable energy will overtake coal to become the world’s top source of electricity “by 2026 at the latest”, according to new IEA forecasts.
www.carbonbrief.org
August 2, 2025 at 7:10 PM
"Renewable energy will overtake coal to become the world’s top source of electricity 'by 2026 at the latest', according to new forecasts from the International Energy Agency (IEA)."
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ICYMI: Amazon still doing Amazon things
The company is not only reintroducing new versions of old features that allow police to access footage from Ring users
Amazon is introducing a new Ring feature that will allow police to request *livestream* access to our home security devices.
@eff.org
The company is not only reintroducing new versions of old features that allow police to access footage from Ring users
Amazon is introducing a new Ring feature that will allow police to request *livestream* access to our home security devices.
@eff.org
Amazon Ring Cashes in on Techno-Authoritarianism and Mass Surveillance
Ring founder Jamie Siminoff is back at the helm of the surveillance doorbell company, and with him is the surveillance-first-privacy-last approach that made Ring one of the most maligned tech devices....
www.eff.org
August 2, 2025 at 9:20 PM
ICYMI: Amazon still doing Amazon things
The company is not only reintroducing new versions of old features that allow police to access footage from Ring users
Amazon is introducing a new Ring feature that will allow police to request *livestream* access to our home security devices.
@eff.org
The company is not only reintroducing new versions of old features that allow police to access footage from Ring users
Amazon is introducing a new Ring feature that will allow police to request *livestream* access to our home security devices.
@eff.org
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Bass: We just heard that the administration’s experiment failed. The raids that were happening in Los Angeles—the random pulling and snatching of people off the streets based on the language they spoke, their appearance, where they work—the court has said that can no longer happen.
August 3, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Bass: We just heard that the administration’s experiment failed. The raids that were happening in Los Angeles—the random pulling and snatching of people off the streets based on the language they spoke, their appearance, where they work—the court has said that can no longer happen.
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Only 29% would back Brexit now
August 3, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Only 29% would back Brexit now
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S H O C K E R ! 😳😲😮
August 2, 2025 at 2:12 PM
S H O C K E R ! 😳😲😮
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Republicans keep saying cutting Medicaid and SNAP is “fiscal responsibility.”
You don’t “fix the economy” by gutting the people who keep it alive.
📌 1.2 million jobs lost by 2029
📌 500,000+ jobs gone from healthcare alone—hospitals, clinics, pharmacies
#WeWontGetOverLosingMedicaid
You don’t “fix the economy” by gutting the people who keep it alive.
📌 1.2 million jobs lost by 2029
📌 500,000+ jobs gone from healthcare alone—hospitals, clinics, pharmacies
#WeWontGetOverLosingMedicaid
June 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Republicans keep saying cutting Medicaid and SNAP is “fiscal responsibility.”
You don’t “fix the economy” by gutting the people who keep it alive.
📌 1.2 million jobs lost by 2029
📌 500,000+ jobs gone from healthcare alone—hospitals, clinics, pharmacies
#WeWontGetOverLosingMedicaid
You don’t “fix the economy” by gutting the people who keep it alive.
📌 1.2 million jobs lost by 2029
📌 500,000+ jobs gone from healthcare alone—hospitals, clinics, pharmacies
#WeWontGetOverLosingMedicaid
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Sorry to step away from the catfight, but we’ve got a win! A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to dismantle AmeriCorps halting the termination of grants and its volunteer network!
June 5, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Sorry to step away from the catfight, but we’ve got a win! A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to dismantle AmeriCorps halting the termination of grants and its volunteer network!
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Protect this judge at all costs.
June 5, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Protect this judge at all costs.
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If you want elected Democrats to "fight" you best understand that it will be *Black* Democrats on those front lines. And so you best have their backs when they're unconstitutionally asked to suffer the consequences.
Defend Rep @replamonica.bsky.social
My latest in @thenation.com
Defend Rep @replamonica.bsky.social
My latest in @thenation.com
Progressives Need to Stand Up for LaMonica McIver
The charges against McIver are a form of political intimidation—one directed with particular force against Black politicians—but that intimidation will only work if the people don’t have McIver’s back...
www.thenation.com
May 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
If you want elected Democrats to "fight" you best understand that it will be *Black* Democrats on those front lines. And so you best have their backs when they're unconstitutionally asked to suffer the consequences.
Defend Rep @replamonica.bsky.social
My latest in @thenation.com
Defend Rep @replamonica.bsky.social
My latest in @thenation.com
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Moderna's combo Covid and flu mRNA shot outperforms current vaccines in large trial
A combination shot would make it easier for people to get vaccinated against Covid and the flu at the same time.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
A combination shot would make it easier for people to get vaccinated against Covid and the flu at the same time.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Moderna's combo Covid and flu mRNA shot outperforms current vaccines in large trial
A combination shot would make it easier for people to get vaccinated against Covid and the flu at the same time.
www.nbcnews.com
May 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Moderna's combo Covid and flu mRNA shot outperforms current vaccines in large trial
A combination shot would make it easier for people to get vaccinated against Covid and the flu at the same time.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
A combination shot would make it easier for people to get vaccinated against Covid and the flu at the same time.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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was recently told by a scholar of some note that it was out of bounds to compare trump's purge of black people from the federal government to wilson's efforts to resegregate the federal bureaucracy
1/2 Just-dismissed Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden, has a PhD from U Chicago, is in numerous scholarly societies, has wide acclaim. She is also first African-American to lead LoC.
The dismissal note did not say "Dear Dr. Hayden" or "Dear Madame Librarian" or even "Dear Carla."
The dismissal note did not say "Dear Dr. Hayden" or "Dear Madame Librarian" or even "Dear Carla."
May 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
was recently told by a scholar of some note that it was out of bounds to compare trump's purge of black people from the federal government to wilson's efforts to resegregate the federal bureaucracy
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this guy is out here proudly being a eugenicist freak while people at mainstream and "respectable publications" make excuses for him or even muse about whether he has a "few good points"
RFK Jr talking about the need for doctors to know how to treat measles for those who are unvaccinated.
“Only very sick kids should die from measles.”
No. They shouldn’t. That was the point of the vaccine. We eradicated the virus so children didn’t die.
Sick & disabled kids are not expendable!
“Only very sick kids should die from measles.”
No. They shouldn’t. That was the point of the vaccine. We eradicated the virus so children didn’t die.
Sick & disabled kids are not expendable!
May 12, 2025 at 1:33 AM
this guy is out here proudly being a eugenicist freak while people at mainstream and "respectable publications" make excuses for him or even muse about whether he has a "few good points"
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guess we'll be taking a trip to canada this fall to get boosted
as @beyerstein.bsky.social’s quote here notes, “be nice to antivaxxers” has not worked.
May 12, 2025 at 1:34 AM
guess we'll be taking a trip to canada this fall to get boosted
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one of the many stories of the trump administration is the extent to which its policy agenda is a massive fuck you to rural communities
Trump just ended a Biden-era program because its title contained the word "equity." But many red states *want* to participate in this program. They'd submitted plans to access its funds partly to expand internet to rural voters. Now they might not get it.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/1950...
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/1950...
Angry Trump Kills “Woke” Program—and Accidentally Screws MAGA Voters
It’s called the Digital Equity Act. That word—“equity”—caught the White House’s attention. So now Trump is moving to nix funding—but it could cut off millions destined for red America.
newrepublic.com
May 12, 2025 at 12:36 PM
one of the many stories of the trump administration is the extent to which its policy agenda is a massive fuck you to rural communities
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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - The Gaza Strip is at critical risk of famine if Israel doesn't lift its blockade and stop its military campaign, food security experts said in a stark warning on Monday.
May 12, 2025 at 10:59 AM
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - The Gaza Strip is at critical risk of famine if Israel doesn't lift its blockade and stop its military campaign, food security experts said in a stark warning on Monday.
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BREAKING: I asked Hakeem Jeffries about the viral report that he and leadership want Dems to stop going to El Salvador
April 30, 2025 at 5:11 PM
BREAKING: I asked Hakeem Jeffries about the viral report that he and leadership want Dems to stop going to El Salvador
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Government fraud, waste, and abuse:
Trump deporting Venezuelans to a prison in El Salvador—a country they’re not from.
And worse: our tax dollars are footing the bill just to send a cruel message, while trying to con us into thinking they’re terrorists—with zero credible evidence or due process.
Trump deporting Venezuelans to a prison in El Salvador—a country they’re not from.
And worse: our tax dollars are footing the bill just to send a cruel message, while trying to con us into thinking they’re terrorists—with zero credible evidence or due process.
April 17, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Government fraud, waste, and abuse:
Trump deporting Venezuelans to a prison in El Salvador—a country they’re not from.
And worse: our tax dollars are footing the bill just to send a cruel message, while trying to con us into thinking they’re terrorists—with zero credible evidence or due process.
Trump deporting Venezuelans to a prison in El Salvador—a country they’re not from.
And worse: our tax dollars are footing the bill just to send a cruel message, while trying to con us into thinking they’re terrorists—with zero credible evidence or due process.
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#ResistanceUnited
#Voices4Victory
The SAVE Act is an unconstitutional restriction on the right to vote. It shouldn't be up to citizens to prove they're eligible to vote. It should be up to government to prove they're not.
#Voices4Victory
The SAVE Act is an unconstitutional restriction on the right to vote. It shouldn't be up to citizens to prove they're eligible to vote. It should be up to government to prove they're not.
April 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
#ResistanceUnited
#Voices4Victory
The SAVE Act is an unconstitutional restriction on the right to vote. It shouldn't be up to citizens to prove they're eligible to vote. It should be up to government to prove they're not.
#Voices4Victory
The SAVE Act is an unconstitutional restriction on the right to vote. It shouldn't be up to citizens to prove they're eligible to vote. It should be up to government to prove they're not.
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What's more likely to happen with the SAVE Act? Voter suppression, not voter fraud prevention.
The GOP is using this bill as a Trojan horse to restrict voting rights and maintain their power.
#HandsOffHerVote
The GOP is using this bill as a Trojan horse to restrict voting rights and maintain their power.
#HandsOffHerVote
April 1, 2025 at 6:09 AM
What's more likely to happen with the SAVE Act? Voter suppression, not voter fraud prevention.
The GOP is using this bill as a Trojan horse to restrict voting rights and maintain their power.
#HandsOffHerVote
The GOP is using this bill as a Trojan horse to restrict voting rights and maintain their power.
#HandsOffHerVote
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Many at USIP have told me from the start that the reason the Trump administration has gone after them so aggressively is because of their really beautiful building.
NEW: DOGE is trying to gift itself a building worth $500 million, court filings show. It's the culmination of a dramatic battle between DOGE and the United States Institute of Peace, a Congressionally funded think tank. www.wired.com/story/doge-t...
DOGE Is Trying to Gift Itself a $500 Million Building, Court Filings Show
The documents reveal a DOGE affiliate is attempting to transfer the headquarters of an independent think tank, the United States Institute of Peace, to the government at no cost.
www.wired.com
April 1, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Many at USIP have told me from the start that the reason the Trump administration has gone after them so aggressively is because of their really beautiful building.
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This is not a drill. This is not just Sunday. This is the ’dictator for a day’ guy publicly announcing on a storied legacy media outlet that he plans to overturn the US Constitution and American democracy as we know it.
President Trump did not rule out the possibility of seeking a third term in the White House, which is prohibited by the Constitution under the 22nd Amendment, saying in an exclusive interview with NBC News that there were methods for doing so and clarifying that he was “not joking.”
Trump won’t rule out seeking a third term in the White House, tells NBC News ‘there are methods’ for doing so
President Donald Trump said in a Sunday-morning phone call that he was “not joking” about a third term, adding that “it is far too early to think about it.”
nbcnews.to
March 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
This is not a drill. This is not just Sunday. This is the ’dictator for a day’ guy publicly announcing on a storied legacy media outlet that he plans to overturn the US Constitution and American democracy as we know it.