Abbey Rhodes
@abbeyr28.bsky.social
Writer, addicted reader and climate activist, I live in San Francisco. Bluesky has helped me come to a reckoning with Trump and the 77 million Americans who voted for him. Books are my refuge, writing is my release. https://daverhodywriting.wordpress.com
This Kristi Noem PR photo reminds me of everything that's wrong with South Dakota - the state I was born in.
Like their former governor, they're proud of cowboy culture and Mount Rushmore -- which was built on stolen Lakota land.
Like their former governor, they're proud of cowboy culture and Mount Rushmore -- which was built on stolen Lakota land.
November 15, 2025 at 2:12 AM
This Kristi Noem PR photo reminds me of everything that's wrong with South Dakota - the state I was born in.
Like their former governor, they're proud of cowboy culture and Mount Rushmore -- which was built on stolen Lakota land.
Like their former governor, they're proud of cowboy culture and Mount Rushmore -- which was built on stolen Lakota land.
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This reminds me of what Winston Churchill said about how messy democratic rule is:
“Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.”
“Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.”
November 15, 2025 at 1:59 AM
This reminds me of what Winston Churchill said about how messy democratic rule is:
“Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.”
“Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.”
I get Burn's point, that the U.S. was a beacon of democracy for the rest of the world in the late 18th & early 19th Century, but it's not true that 'everybody up to that point had been under authoritarian rule.'
Besides ancient Greeks, many Native American tribes practiced forms of democratic rule.
Besides ancient Greeks, many Native American tribes practiced forms of democratic rule.
Burns: The Old Testament says there’s nothing new under the sun. On July 4th, 1776, there was. Everybody up to that point had been under authoritarian rule. It was in the interests of their rulers that they be uneducated, that they be superstitious, that they be distracted by conspiracies…
November 15, 2025 at 1:55 AM
I get Burn's point, that the U.S. was a beacon of democracy for the rest of the world in the late 18th & early 19th Century, but it's not true that 'everybody up to that point had been under authoritarian rule.'
Besides ancient Greeks, many Native American tribes practiced forms of democratic rule.
Besides ancient Greeks, many Native American tribes practiced forms of democratic rule.
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Democratic Socialism is definitely not communism. But there has long been a raging debate among socialists regarding what it actually is, hence the errors and ambiguities reflected in this and other MSM "explainers." 1/
Some compare Democratic socialism to communism. Here's how the movements differ
While critics have deemed Zohran Mamdani's Democratic socialist beliefs as "communist," historians contend the group has actually built off democratic principles.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Democratic Socialism is definitely not communism. But there has long been a raging debate among socialists regarding what it actually is, hence the errors and ambiguities reflected in this and other MSM "explainers." 1/
Megyn Kelly is an actress, nothing more.
November 15, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Megyn Kelly is an actress, nothing more.
WTF?
@govpritzker.illinois.gov WTH is going on? Dragging faith leaders? Please explain why Illinois police are doing this.
at one point, i watched a cook county sheriff’s officer (who appears to be in charge) point out a priest in the crowd.
he and a couple officers then went into the crowd , dragged him into the street, and arrested him.
situation is still tense as crowd jostles with police to get into the street.
he and a couple officers then went into the crowd , dragged him into the street, and arrested him.
situation is still tense as crowd jostles with police to get into the street.
November 15, 2025 at 1:15 AM
WTF?
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Mike Johnson believes every lie Trump ever told.
November 14, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Mike Johnson believes every lie Trump ever told.
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles - and get this pedophile rapist out of the White House.
November 14, 2025 at 9:48 PM
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles - and get this pedophile rapist out of the White House.
They can't go after Trump - yet - but when Georgia prosecutors take over where Fani Willis left off, they can nail people like Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows, and lay the groundwork to prosecute Trump later.
apnews.com/article/geor...
apnews.com/article/geor...
New prosecutor takes on the Georgia election case against Trump and others
A longtime Georgia prosecutor has announced that he will take over the state's election interference case against President Donald Trump and others.
apnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:43 PM
They can't go after Trump - yet - but when Georgia prosecutors take over where Fani Willis left off, they can nail people like Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows, and lay the groundwork to prosecute Trump later.
apnews.com/article/geor...
apnews.com/article/geor...
A critical warning from COP30:
Deadly diseases like yellow fever and dengue in South America accelerated by the climate crisis are also pushing into temperate regions such as Europe. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Deadly diseases like yellow fever and dengue in South America accelerated by the climate crisis are also pushing into temperate regions such as Europe. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Yellow fever and dengue cases surge in South America as climate crisis fuels health issues
Disease outbreaks from South America to Europe have been worsened by rising global temperatures, experts say
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
A critical warning from COP30:
Deadly diseases like yellow fever and dengue in South America accelerated by the climate crisis are also pushing into temperate regions such as Europe. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Deadly diseases like yellow fever and dengue in South America accelerated by the climate crisis are also pushing into temperate regions such as Europe. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
California is investing in massive energy storage facilities, but my question -- will it keep up with the massive demands from the Silicon Valley's AI systems? www.canarymedia.com/articles/spo...
A landmark energy storage project is taking shape in California
Discover how Hydrostor's 500 MW Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES) project, Willow Rock, is taking shape. This fossil-free, long-duration…
www.canarymedia.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:34 PM
California is investing in massive energy storage facilities, but my question -- will it keep up with the massive demands from the Silicon Valley's AI systems? www.canarymedia.com/articles/spo...
With Senate Bill 607, the California Science and Health Research Bond Act, California plans to become the country's biggest investor in scientific research.
$23 Billion won't make up for Trump cuts, but it will help. mailchi.mp/sfpublicpres...
$23 Billion won't make up for Trump cuts, but it will help. mailchi.mp/sfpublicpres...
November 14, 2025 at 9:32 PM
With Senate Bill 607, the California Science and Health Research Bond Act, California plans to become the country's biggest investor in scientific research.
$23 Billion won't make up for Trump cuts, but it will help. mailchi.mp/sfpublicpres...
$23 Billion won't make up for Trump cuts, but it will help. mailchi.mp/sfpublicpres...
ICE has now decided to go after 'Dreams' - immigrants protected by DACA legislation while they work toward citizenship.
-This and more from HCR. I pull nuggets from her posts, but advise you to subscribe to get the full story every day. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-1...
-This and more from HCR. I pull nuggets from her posts, but advise you to subscribe to get the full story every day. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-1...
November 13, 2025
We are watching the ideology of the far-right MAGAs smash against reality, with President Donald J.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:24 PM
ICE has now decided to go after 'Dreams' - immigrants protected by DACA legislation while they work toward citizenship.
-This and more from HCR. I pull nuggets from her posts, but advise you to subscribe to get the full story every day. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-1...
-This and more from HCR. I pull nuggets from her posts, but advise you to subscribe to get the full story every day. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-1...
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Sunsets are sky poetry
~unknown
~unknown
November 13, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Sunsets are sky poetry
~unknown
~unknown
Hopefully this sets a judicial precedence - forcing cops across the country to non-violent with peaceful protestors.
In a court victory from the 2021 resistance to Line 3 pipeline construction in MN, a federal appeals court ruled that police officers who use excessive force on protesters are not entitled to qualified immunity and cannot use excessive force to prompt compliance.
unicornriot.ninja/2025/federal...
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Federal Court Ruling Limits Police Qualified Immunity in Line 3 Excessive Force Case - UNICORN RIOT
Police officers who use excessive force on protesters are not entitled to qualified immunity and cannot use excessive force to prompt compliance, a federal appeals court ruled on Sept. 17.
unicornriot.ninja
November 13, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Hopefully this sets a judicial precedence - forcing cops across the country to non-violent with peaceful protestors.
I look for great things from Congresswoman Grijalva. I love how she stood up for the Tohono O'odham Nation and Pascua Yaqui Tribes when she was a county supervisor in Pima County, AZ.
Congratulations, Adelita Grijalva, Congresswoman from Arizona! 💙🇺🇲
November 13, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I look for great things from Congresswoman Grijalva. I love how she stood up for the Tohono O'odham Nation and Pascua Yaqui Tribes when she was a county supervisor in Pima County, AZ.
The collective wealth of the 10 richest U.S. billionaires grew by $698 billion this year. That's what DOGE was really about.
November 13, 2025 at 11:23 PM
The collective wealth of the 10 richest U.S. billionaires grew by $698 billion this year. That's what DOGE was really about.
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Link to BBC interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXzJ...
November 13, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Link to BBC interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXzJ...
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Weather is short-term; climate is long-term. A cold week doesn’t disprove a warming planet. Scientists use decades of data—temperatures, ice loss, ocean heat—to determine climate trends.
November 13, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Weather is short-term; climate is long-term. A cold week doesn’t disprove a warming planet. Scientists use decades of data—temperatures, ice loss, ocean heat—to determine climate trends.