Jenna
@buildersandbards.bsky.social
Homeschooling with diverse literature, science, and history; literacy advocate; book lover; learning anti-racism; and working to raise multiple boys to be safe and supportive to the community. MidTN blue dot with blue hair.
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It's no longer left versus right or even Democrat versus Republican.
It’s now democracy versus oligarchy. Freedom versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong.
Millions hit the streets this weekend in solidarity with each other and to affirm the foundations of the common good.
It’s now democracy versus oligarchy. Freedom versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong.
Millions hit the streets this weekend in solidarity with each other and to affirm the foundations of the common good.
October 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
It's no longer left versus right or even Democrat versus Republican.
It’s now democracy versus oligarchy. Freedom versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong.
Millions hit the streets this weekend in solidarity with each other and to affirm the foundations of the common good.
It’s now democracy versus oligarchy. Freedom versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong.
Millions hit the streets this weekend in solidarity with each other and to affirm the foundations of the common good.
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The WH steals people’s property constantly and never asks permission. Another example of Trump acting like a king.
October 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The WH steals people’s property constantly and never asks permission. Another example of Trump acting like a king.
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If Republicans in Congress let the ACA tax credits expire, health insurance premiums will surge for nearly every American. We're fighting to extend them!
We want to hear how rising premiums will impact you.
Share your story here: pocan.house.gov/share-your-s...
We want to hear how rising premiums will impact you.
Share your story here: pocan.house.gov/share-your-s...
Share Your Story
At a time when everything costs too much, the last thing we should do is make your health insurance more expensive. But that is exactly what will happen if Republicans in Congress fail to extend the…
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October 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM
If Republicans in Congress let the ACA tax credits expire, health insurance premiums will surge for nearly every American. We're fighting to extend them!
We want to hear how rising premiums will impact you.
Share your story here: pocan.house.gov/share-your-s...
We want to hear how rising premiums will impact you.
Share your story here: pocan.house.gov/share-your-s...
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We’re in the midst of a cost of living crisis, and President Trump's tariffs are making products that families rely on even more expensive.
The President said he was going to lower prices for Americans, but all we've seen are higher and higher costs from his reckless trade war.
The President said he was going to lower prices for Americans, but all we've seen are higher and higher costs from his reckless trade war.
October 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
We’re in the midst of a cost of living crisis, and President Trump's tariffs are making products that families rely on even more expensive.
The President said he was going to lower prices for Americans, but all we've seen are higher and higher costs from his reckless trade war.
The President said he was going to lower prices for Americans, but all we've seen are higher and higher costs from his reckless trade war.
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Two Northern VA school systems are suing the Education Department to challenge Trump admins threats to their federal funding over their policies for transgender students’ access to restrooms and locker rooms.
Virginia schools sue Trump administration over transgender student funding fight
Fairfax and Arlington County's school districts are among five systems that were designated as “high risk” recipients of federal funds by the Trump administration.
www.politico.com
August 29, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Two Northern VA school systems are suing the Education Department to challenge Trump admins threats to their federal funding over their policies for transgender students’ access to restrooms and locker rooms.
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This firefighter arrived in the US at age 4, has been here for 19 years, was on track to legal status, and was on a crew trying to contain a major blaze (in Washington state, vs Oregon, fwiw.)
h/t @joshuajfriedman.com
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h/t @joshuajfriedman.com
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Firefighter arrested by US border agents was on track for legal status, lawyers say
Lawyers say arrest of man fighting Bear Gulch fire in Oregon was illegal and demand immediate release from detention
www.theguardian.com
August 30, 2025 at 6:58 PM
This firefighter arrived in the US at age 4, has been here for 19 years, was on track to legal status, and was on a crew trying to contain a major blaze (in Washington state, vs Oregon, fwiw.)
h/t @joshuajfriedman.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
h/t @joshuajfriedman.com
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Clean energy isn’t “woke.” It’s an essential part of our energy future and saves us all on power bills.
This administration’s war on offshore wind and solar is just going to raise Americans’ utilities.
This administration’s war on offshore wind and solar is just going to raise Americans’ utilities.
August 30, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Clean energy isn’t “woke.” It’s an essential part of our energy future and saves us all on power bills.
This administration’s war on offshore wind and solar is just going to raise Americans’ utilities.
This administration’s war on offshore wind and solar is just going to raise Americans’ utilities.
Not just sloppy for forgetting to pick it up, why are they using a publicly accessible printer (I’m guessing either on public WiFi or by accessing on a public computer) to begin with?
Government papers found in an Alaskan hotel reveal new details of Trump-Putin summit
Documents with sensitive details about the meeting between President Trump and Russian President Putin were left behind on a public hotel printer.
www.npr.org
August 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Not just sloppy for forgetting to pick it up, why are they using a publicly accessible printer (I’m guessing either on public WiFi or by accessing on a public computer) to begin with?
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Instead of working to ensure our kids have a future, Trump is treating our planet as a massive playground for his Big Oil billionaire buddies.
July 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Instead of working to ensure our kids have a future, Trump is treating our planet as a massive playground for his Big Oil billionaire buddies.
I may not have my mobile “Book-tique” anymore (though hopefully to return sometime in the future) but books are still a part of my life and you can check out my bookshop for the “Anti-Prime Days” sales below 👇
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Read in 2025
Checkout out this list on Bookshop
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July 10, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I may not have my mobile “Book-tique” anymore (though hopefully to return sometime in the future) but books are still a part of my life and you can check out my bookshop for the “Anti-Prime Days” sales below 👇
bookshop.org/lists/read-i...
bookshop.org/lists/read-i...
I remember learning about the Scopes trial in 8th grade (Florida was different back then) and watching Spencer Tracy’s (as Clarence Darrow) monologue on censoring science in Inherit the Wind is just as poignant today as when it was written.
www.tennessean.com/story/news/e...
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Inherit the Wind (1960) - Fanaticism and Ignorance Scene (5/12) | Movieclips
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July 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I remember learning about the Scopes trial in 8th grade (Florida was different back then) and watching Spencer Tracy’s (as Clarence Darrow) monologue on censoring science in Inherit the Wind is just as poignant today as when it was written.
www.tennessean.com/story/news/e...
www.tennessean.com/story/news/e...
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Completely unacceptable. Trump’s intentional denial and mismanagement has and will cost lives.
July 10, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Completely unacceptable. Trump’s intentional denial and mismanagement has and will cost lives.
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It’s hard to overstate how devastating the Big Ugly Bill is for our country.
It’ll make us poorer, sicker & less secure. People will die & energy costs will skyrocket.
All to put money in the pockets of the rich.
It’s evil & pure lunacy. Welcome to life in a country governed by a cult.
It’ll make us poorer, sicker & less secure. People will die & energy costs will skyrocket.
All to put money in the pockets of the rich.
It’s evil & pure lunacy. Welcome to life in a country governed by a cult.
Opinion | Lawrence Summers: This Law Made Me Ashamed of My Country
www.nytimes.com
July 10, 2025 at 3:31 AM
It’s hard to overstate how devastating the Big Ugly Bill is for our country.
It’ll make us poorer, sicker & less secure. People will die & energy costs will skyrocket.
All to put money in the pockets of the rich.
It’s evil & pure lunacy. Welcome to life in a country governed by a cult.
It’ll make us poorer, sicker & less secure. People will die & energy costs will skyrocket.
All to put money in the pockets of the rich.
It’s evil & pure lunacy. Welcome to life in a country governed by a cult.
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Peaceful protest is what San Francisco is all about, as we proved yet again today. Record crowds turned out to Dear Leader Trump that in this country we say NO KINGS.
June 15, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Peaceful protest is what San Francisco is all about, as we proved yet again today. Record crowds turned out to Dear Leader Trump that in this country we say NO KINGS.
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We may make the squeaking our ringtone
June 15, 2025 at 3:17 AM
We may make the squeaking our ringtone
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NEW: Democracy is alive in Philly!
Amazing scenes in Philadelphia as thousands hit the streets for the anti-Trump protest.
#NoKings #50501Movement
Amazing scenes in Philadelphia as thousands hit the streets for the anti-Trump protest.
#NoKings #50501Movement
June 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
NEW: Democracy is alive in Philly!
Amazing scenes in Philadelphia as thousands hit the streets for the anti-Trump protest.
#NoKings #50501Movement
Amazing scenes in Philadelphia as thousands hit the streets for the anti-Trump protest.
#NoKings #50501Movement
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If 102-year-old Kurt Goldschmidt, a survivor of the Holocaust, says "no kings" you'd best get up and stand up for your rights before it's too late. Mr. Goldschmidt knows all too well what he's seeing in Trump's America. It was an honor to stand with him today. #NoKingsInAmerica
June 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM
If 102-year-old Kurt Goldschmidt, a survivor of the Holocaust, says "no kings" you'd best get up and stand up for your rights before it's too late. Mr. Goldschmidt knows all too well what he's seeing in Trump's America. It was an honor to stand with him today. #NoKingsInAmerica
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Sensible is not part of the Maga playbook.
Raw Story (@rawstory.com)
Gov. Greg Abbott's (R-TX) decision to activate thousands of National Guard troops for protests has left guardsmen scrambling, with at least one officer slamming the move as senseless.…
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June 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Sensible is not part of the Maga playbook.
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NEW: Colorado has adopted legislation strengthening requirements that election offices provide people with ballots in Spanish.
The reform comes at a time where the federal government has become very hostile to language accommodations, and to immigrants more broadly.
boltsmag.org/colorado-lan...
The reform comes at a time where the federal government has become very hostile to language accommodations, and to immigrants more broadly.
boltsmag.org/colorado-lan...
Colorado Strengthens Access to Ballots in Spanish - Bolts
Some 30 years ago, volunteers with Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign knocked on Patty Hernandez’s door in Denver. Hernandez, a U.S.-born citizen who was raised in Mexico, at the time spoke... Read ...
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June 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
NEW: Colorado has adopted legislation strengthening requirements that election offices provide people with ballots in Spanish.
The reform comes at a time where the federal government has become very hostile to language accommodations, and to immigrants more broadly.
boltsmag.org/colorado-lan...
The reform comes at a time where the federal government has become very hostile to language accommodations, and to immigrants more broadly.
boltsmag.org/colorado-lan...
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Attending the #VerdeValleyAZ #NoKings march and rally in Cottonwood this morning. This is a very red town and we are expecting counter protesters, but we also have the support of the local PD.
We are expecting somewhere between 400-500 people.
We are expecting somewhere between 400-500 people.
June 14, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Attending the #VerdeValleyAZ #NoKings march and rally in Cottonwood this morning. This is a very red town and we are expecting counter protesters, but we also have the support of the local PD.
We are expecting somewhere between 400-500 people.
We are expecting somewhere between 400-500 people.
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