@jeanniecares435.bsky.social
Am older, a little wiser and retired now. Still have much work to do to bring about a better world! 💙🇺🇦🌈
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You can find a #NoKingsDay event near you at nokings.org/#map.
Join your neighbors and friends. Stand up for what actually makes America great.
This Saturday. Everywhere.
Join your neighbors and friends. Stand up for what actually makes America great.
This Saturday. Everywhere.
October 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
You can find a #NoKingsDay event near you at nokings.org/#map.
Join your neighbors and friends. Stand up for what actually makes America great.
This Saturday. Everywhere.
Join your neighbors and friends. Stand up for what actually makes America great.
This Saturday. Everywhere.
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The first privately developed U.S. nuclear enrichment facility is going to be built in Paducah, Kentucky at the site of a former nuclear fuel plant.
The US government is now allowing a private citizen to enrich uranium, aka nuclear bombs.
That private citizen is "destroy humanity" Peter Thiel.
The US government is now allowing a private citizen to enrich uranium, aka nuclear bombs.
That private citizen is "destroy humanity" Peter Thiel.
Billionaire Peter Thiel backing first privately developed US uranium enrichment facility in Paducah
A California-based company with ties to billionaire investor and Trump ally Peter Thiel announced plans Friday to build America’s first U.S.-owned, privately developed facility to enrich uranium in fa...
www.wkms.org
July 26, 2025 at 2:35 AM
The first privately developed U.S. nuclear enrichment facility is going to be built in Paducah, Kentucky at the site of a former nuclear fuel plant.
The US government is now allowing a private citizen to enrich uranium, aka nuclear bombs.
That private citizen is "destroy humanity" Peter Thiel.
The US government is now allowing a private citizen to enrich uranium, aka nuclear bombs.
That private citizen is "destroy humanity" Peter Thiel.
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July 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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This is all there's left for me to say at this point.
July 3, 2025 at 11:45 PM
This is all there's left for me to say at this point.
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Just finished listening to Rick’s ‘Travel as a Political Act.’ The chapter on his travels to Iran were moving and once again so relevant.
In the spring of 2008, I feared America was on the verge of war with Iran — and, believing that it’s good style to get to know people before you bomb them, I made “Rick Steves’ Iran,” a one-hour special that could (and would) only debut on PBS. Sadly, this special has become pertinent again today.
Iran
Join Rick as he explores the most surprising and fascinating land he's ever visited: Iran. In a one-hour, ground-breaking travel special on public television, you'll discover the splendid monuments of...
www.ricksteves.com
June 24, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Just finished listening to Rick’s ‘Travel as a Political Act.’ The chapter on his travels to Iran were moving and once again so relevant.
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John Yang recently flew to Edmonds to interview me for @pbsnews.org, and we had a wonderful time strolling through my hometown, participating in a little civil disobedience, unearthing my 1977 journal & sharing laughs as he artfully drilled into my travel philosophy.
Got 10 minutes? Check it out!
Got 10 minutes? Check it out!
Why culture shock is a valuable part of ‘thoughtful travel,’ according to Rick Steves
Millions of Americans are expected to go on a European vacation this summer. Many of those going for the first time are likely to be following the advice of travel writer Rick Steves, host of “Rick St...
www.pbs.org
June 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
John Yang recently flew to Edmonds to interview me for @pbsnews.org, and we had a wonderful time strolling through my hometown, participating in a little civil disobedience, unearthing my 1977 journal & sharing laughs as he artfully drilled into my travel philosophy.
Got 10 minutes? Check it out!
Got 10 minutes? Check it out!
I made this poster for our 200 strong No Kings protest in Kanab, Utah. I stuck it into the ground so everyone could see we were doing Democracy!
June 17, 2025 at 3:41 AM
I made this poster for our 200 strong No Kings protest in Kanab, Utah. I stuck it into the ground so everyone could see we were doing Democracy!
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The neo-reactionary blogger Curtis Yarvin’s call for a monarch to rule America once seemed like a joke. Not anymore.
Curtis Yarvin’s Plot Against America
The reactionary blogger’s call for a monarch to rule the country once seemed like a joke. Now the right is ready to bend the knee.
www.newyorker.com
June 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The neo-reactionary blogger Curtis Yarvin’s call for a monarch to rule America once seemed like a joke. Not anymore.
'You start to go crazy': The Australian who survived five years in a Chinese prison - BBC News
May 19, 2025 at 4:46 AM
'You start to go crazy': The Australian who survived five years in a Chinese prison - BBC News
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Soofia’s story is one heartbreaking example among many, and builds upon myriad anti-immigrant policies Trump tested out during his first term.
Trump’s ICE Is Detaining a 19 Year Old Girl Who Is Her Family’s Primary Caregiver
Soofia is being held by herself, with deportation orders.
www.teenvogue.com
April 16, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Soofia’s story is one heartbreaking example among many, and builds upon myriad anti-immigrant policies Trump tested out during his first term.
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"Our democracy is crumbling, and as allies, immigrants, and teachers who have a responsibility to protect our immigrant students, this moment demands we step up where our politicians have failed."
In this op-ed, two teachers explain how they're trying to protect and advocate for their students. ⤵️
In this op-ed, two teachers explain how they're trying to protect and advocate for their students. ⤵️
How Teachers Are Putting Themselves on the Line to Protect Immigrant Students
“We didn’t sign up to serve as shields, but this moment is demanding that we step up.”
www.teenvogue.com
April 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
"Our democracy is crumbling, and as allies, immigrants, and teachers who have a responsibility to protect our immigrant students, this moment demands we step up where our politicians have failed."
In this op-ed, two teachers explain how they're trying to protect and advocate for their students. ⤵️
In this op-ed, two teachers explain how they're trying to protect and advocate for their students. ⤵️
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RFK said Americans “addicted” to opioids, antidepressants, and stimulants should be sent to “wellness farms." Well, this country tried that once before. This is how it went. ⤵️
RFK Wants to Send People to ‘Wellness Farms.’ The US Already Tried That.
RFK said Americans “addicted” to opioids, antidepressants, and stimulants should be sent to “wellness farms."
www.teenvogue.com
April 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
RFK said Americans “addicted” to opioids, antidepressants, and stimulants should be sent to “wellness farms." Well, this country tried that once before. This is how it went. ⤵️
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Under the Trump administration, America is retreating from hard power, surrendering soft power, and yielding economic power, David A. Graham writes in The Atlantic Daily. Is this what greatness looks like?
The Voluntary Surrender of U.S. Power
Trump’s go-it-alone approach means abdicating the country’s global influence.
bit.ly
April 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Under the Trump administration, America is retreating from hard power, surrendering soft power, and yielding economic power, David A. Graham writes in The Atlantic Daily. Is this what greatness looks like?
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60 MINUTES: “75% of the men sent to the El Salvador mega-prison had no criminal records… the only evidence Trump’s government presented against Andrys (a gay makeup artist) were pictures of his mom & dad tattoos…”
Horrific. In all of our names. 🇺🇸
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Horrific. In all of our names. 🇺🇸
www.facebook.com/share/15wy7b...
April 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
60 MINUTES: “75% of the men sent to the El Salvador mega-prison had no criminal records… the only evidence Trump’s government presented against Andrys (a gay makeup artist) were pictures of his mom & dad tattoos…”
Horrific. In all of our names. 🇺🇸
www.facebook.com/share/15wy7b...
Horrific. In all of our names. 🇺🇸
www.facebook.com/share/15wy7b...
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The best case scenario is that this is a stock shorting scheme, and in a week, there will be masterful (non-existent) "dealmaking" that removes the tariffs after the billionaires buy the dip causing a massive transfer of wealth.
That's the *best* case scenario.
That's the *best* case scenario.
April 7, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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Watters: What kind of manufacturing are you talking about returning here?
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick: What's going to happen is robotics are going to replace the cheap labor that we’ve seen all across the world…
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick: What's going to happen is robotics are going to replace the cheap labor that we’ve seen all across the world…
April 6, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Watters: What kind of manufacturing are you talking about returning here?
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick: What's going to happen is robotics are going to replace the cheap labor that we’ve seen all across the world…
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick: What's going to happen is robotics are going to replace the cheap labor that we’ve seen all across the world…
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Kay has a piece about Alabama's effort to ban women from interstate travel so they couldn't go out of state for an abortion.
Alabama AG sought to bar interstate travel for women
heymistermix.com
April 2, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Kay has a piece about Alabama's effort to ban women from interstate travel so they couldn't go out of state for an abortion.
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It’s stunning to me that the New York Times did not put the story on the bloodbath at the NIH, CDC, and FDA on its front page this morning.
April 2, 2025 at 1:49 PM
It’s stunning to me that the New York Times did not put the story on the bloodbath at the NIH, CDC, and FDA on its front page this morning.
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Updated just now. Six pages so far. The breadth of destruction is staggering.
I've created a shareable document with a list of the HHS offices gutted today that I'll be updating as often as possible. Have something to add? Message marisakabas.04 on Signal or email MKwrites4000@proton.me
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
April 3, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Updated just now. Six pages so far. The breadth of destruction is staggering.
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🚨Georgetown University Law Center students are detailing which law firms have caved and which have stood up to the Trump regime. They have created this spreadsheet: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... Please share widely.
Legal Industry Responses to Fascist Attacks Tracker (Public)
docs.google.com
April 3, 2025 at 4:41 AM
🚨Georgetown University Law Center students are detailing which law firms have caved and which have stood up to the Trump regime. They have created this spreadsheet: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... Please share widely.