Elissa (Elise) Banas
@elissabflo.bsky.social
“Buffalovian” who’s a daughter, sister, wife, mom, lawyer, community/political activist, reporter, teacher, IB coordinator & IB educator
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well, when you put it that way....
October 23, 2025 at 10:48 PM
well, when you put it that way....
Ummmm…. The military is not supoosed to be used this way…. (And the violent crime rate continues to decrease.)
Strengthening and Unleashing America's Law Enforcement to Pursue Criminals and Protect Innocent Citizens
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:Section 1. Purpose and
www.whitehouse.gov
April 29, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Ummmm…. The military is not supoosed to be used this way…. (And the violent crime rate continues to decrease.)
Ideas can’t cross borders? What kind of ideas?
April 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Ideas can’t cross borders? What kind of ideas?
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It’s important that people from all walks of life and background, and all rational political perspectives, show unity in support of democracy and the rule of law on April 5, somewhere near you. Show your love for your country and for what it should—must—stand for:
handsoff2025.com/
handsoff2025.com/
Hands Off!
Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. They're taking everything they can get their hands on and daring the world to stop them. On Saturday, April 5th, we're taking to the stre...
handsoff2025.com
March 29, 2025 at 6:51 PM
It’s important that people from all walks of life and background, and all rational political perspectives, show unity in support of democracy and the rule of law on April 5, somewhere near you. Show your love for your country and for what it should—must—stand for:
handsoff2025.com/
handsoff2025.com/
Yay! Paula Poundstone in Buffalo! @paulapoundstone.bsky.social
March 9, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Yay! Paula Poundstone in Buffalo! @paulapoundstone.bsky.social
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The Pentagon is erasing history, scrubbing tens of thousands of images deemed DEI.
One marked for deletion is Harold Gonsalves, a WWII Medal of Honor recipient who threw himself on a grenade during the Battle of Okinawa to save his fellow Marines.
One marked for deletion is Harold Gonsalves, a WWII Medal of Honor recipient who threw himself on a grenade during the Battle of Okinawa to save his fellow Marines.
March 7, 2025 at 4:51 AM
The Pentagon is erasing history, scrubbing tens of thousands of images deemed DEI.
One marked for deletion is Harold Gonsalves, a WWII Medal of Honor recipient who threw himself on a grenade during the Battle of Okinawa to save his fellow Marines.
One marked for deletion is Harold Gonsalves, a WWII Medal of Honor recipient who threw himself on a grenade during the Battle of Okinawa to save his fellow Marines.
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If Trump's first administration was stocked with Bond Villains, it seems like the second one is going with more of a Legion of Doom vibe.
A brief thread...
A brief thread...
November 18, 2024 at 12:57 AM
If Trump's first administration was stocked with Bond Villains, it seems like the second one is going with more of a Legion of Doom vibe.
A brief thread...
A brief thread...
This is amazingy inspiring civil, non-violent protest. Read this gift article and then watch the video I will post in the comments.
New Zealand Parliament Suspended as Maori Lawmakers Perform Haka to Protest Bill
Opposition lawmakers performed the haka during a reading of a bill that would redefine the country’s founding treaty with its Indigenous people.
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2024 at 2:16 PM
This is amazingy inspiring civil, non-violent protest. Read this gift article and then watch the video I will post in the comments.