@karenvantrieste.bsky.social
Nurse, ally, public health advocate, science supporter, feminist, democracy lover
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When Ukrainian soldiers are wounded in action, Russian drones target both them and the people who come to rescue them.
Join me in a fundraising campaign for vehicles with drone-jamming equipment.
snyder.substack.com/p/freedom-is...
Join me in a fundraising campaign for vehicles with drone-jamming equipment.
snyder.substack.com/p/freedom-is...
Freedom is Action -- Finishing the Job
Help save the lives of the courageous
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November 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
When Ukrainian soldiers are wounded in action, Russian drones target both them and the people who come to rescue them.
Join me in a fundraising campaign for vehicles with drone-jamming equipment.
snyder.substack.com/p/freedom-is...
Join me in a fundraising campaign for vehicles with drone-jamming equipment.
snyder.substack.com/p/freedom-is...
"This Court has once again paved the way for the immediate infliction of injury without adequate (or, really, any) justification." Ketanji Brown Jackson
Supreme Court allows Trump to prohibit gender election on passports
The court's decision is not a final ruling, however; it just permits Trump's passport policy to go into effect while litigation continues in the lower courts.
www.npr.org
November 7, 2025 at 12:02 AM
"This Court has once again paved the way for the immediate infliction of injury without adequate (or, really, any) justification." Ketanji Brown Jackson
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#OTD in 1868, John Willis Menard became the first Black man elected to Congress, but he was never seated. Lawmakers claimed it was “too early” to admit a Black member.
Representation remains a fight. #TheMarchContinues
Representation remains a fight. #TheMarchContinues
November 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
#OTD in 1868, John Willis Menard became the first Black man elected to Congress, but he was never seated. Lawmakers claimed it was “too early” to admit a Black member.
Representation remains a fight. #TheMarchContinues
Representation remains a fight. #TheMarchContinues
This is from September but I had not seen it before. It popped up when I searched for information about the budget bill. I never imagined this kind of partisan propaganda would be allowed to appear on official U.S. government websites. It's terrifying. Is anyone challenging this in the courts?
The Democrat Counterfeit Resolution: A $1.5 Trillion Ransom Note to Taxpayers
Washington, D.C. – Democrats are gambling with a shutdown and misleading the public by calling their $1.5 trillion spending spree a “clean” counter proposal. It is nothing more than a dirty, Counterfe...
appropriations.house.gov
November 1, 2025 at 3:08 PM
This is from September but I had not seen it before. It popped up when I searched for information about the budget bill. I never imagined this kind of partisan propaganda would be allowed to appear on official U.S. government websites. It's terrifying. Is anyone challenging this in the courts?
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BREAKING: Democrats just tried to pass a standalone bill to fund WIC & SNAP to make sure families don't go hungry during the Republican shutdown.
Republicans BLOCKED it. So Trump won't use emergency funds to keep SNAP running, and Republicans won't let any bills pass. Shameful.
Republicans BLOCKED it. So Trump won't use emergency funds to keep SNAP running, and Republicans won't let any bills pass. Shameful.
October 29, 2025 at 8:49 PM
BREAKING: Democrats just tried to pass a standalone bill to fund WIC & SNAP to make sure families don't go hungry during the Republican shutdown.
Republicans BLOCKED it. So Trump won't use emergency funds to keep SNAP running, and Republicans won't let any bills pass. Shameful.
Republicans BLOCKED it. So Trump won't use emergency funds to keep SNAP running, and Republicans won't let any bills pass. Shameful.
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People will die if we don’t fix this. This is what the Democrats are holding out for…
youtube.com/shorts/eoNPs...
youtube.com/shorts/eoNPs...
Are Your PREMIUMS going UP?
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
youtube.com
October 27, 2025 at 6:55 PM
People will die if we don’t fix this. This is what the Democrats are holding out for…
youtube.com/shorts/eoNPs...
youtube.com/shorts/eoNPs...
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📍Washington Canal Park - 200 M St SE, Washington, DC 20003
⏰11 a.m. to 2 p.m
Locations will be updated daily here: wck.org/news/distro-sites-govt-shutdown
#ChefsForFeds
⏰11 a.m. to 2 p.m
Locations will be updated daily here: wck.org/news/distro-sites-govt-shutdown
#ChefsForFeds
October 27, 2025 at 1:25 AM
📍Washington Canal Park - 200 M St SE, Washington, DC 20003
⏰11 a.m. to 2 p.m
Locations will be updated daily here: wck.org/news/distro-sites-govt-shutdown
#ChefsForFeds
⏰11 a.m. to 2 p.m
Locations will be updated daily here: wck.org/news/distro-sites-govt-shutdown
#ChefsForFeds
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This Is Trump's Plan to End Our Democracy
YouTube video by Senator Chris Murphy
youtu.be
October 24, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
October 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
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“We found over 35 cases in which the judges have specifically said what the government is providing…false information. It might be intentionally false information, including false sworn declarations time and again," says Ryan Goodman, law professor at New York University.
October 19, 2025 at 11:43 PM
“We found over 35 cases in which the judges have specifically said what the government is providing…false information. It might be intentionally false information, including false sworn declarations time and again," says Ryan Goodman, law professor at New York University.
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“We’re here peacefully protesting, looking as ridiculous as we can, just so maybe we appeal to the president because he’s a ridiculous leader that is normalizing abuse of power. And we cannot stand and act like nothing is happening.” 🦄
October 19, 2025 at 2:00 AM
“We’re here peacefully protesting, looking as ridiculous as we can, just so maybe we appeal to the president because he’s a ridiculous leader that is normalizing abuse of power. And we cannot stand and act like nothing is happening.” 🦄
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Power belongs to the people. See you all on Saturday (we’ll be the ones in yellow).
🔗Find an event near you → NoKings.org
🔗Find an event near you → NoKings.org
October 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Power belongs to the people. See you all on Saturday (we’ll be the ones in yellow).
🔗Find an event near you → NoKings.org
🔗Find an event near you → NoKings.org
Things are so bad that many introverts and people with anxiety are planning to come to #NoKings events. Here are some great tips from Allison Gill. If it's too much for you, stay in your comfort zone and be well. There are virtual events hosted from NJ, NC, MO & TX. www.mobilize.us/nokings/map/...
October 15, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Things are so bad that many introverts and people with anxiety are planning to come to #NoKings events. Here are some great tips from Allison Gill. If it's too much for you, stay in your comfort zone and be well. There are virtual events hosted from NJ, NC, MO & TX. www.mobilize.us/nokings/map/...
Join the nationwide movement to protect freedom, equality, and democracy. weholdtruths.com
We Hold These Truths
weholdtruths.com
October 13, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Join the nationwide movement to protect freedom, equality, and democracy. weholdtruths.com
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Home of the Brave launched a $1 million national ad campaign in support of the peaceful No Kings rallies on Oct. 18th.
The ads will run in over 185 local papers and The New York Times, USA Today and The Washington Post calling on Americans to “peacefully protest our false king."
The ads will run in over 185 local papers and The New York Times, USA Today and The Washington Post calling on Americans to “peacefully protest our false king."
October 13, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Home of the Brave launched a $1 million national ad campaign in support of the peaceful No Kings rallies on Oct. 18th.
The ads will run in over 185 local papers and The New York Times, USA Today and The Washington Post calling on Americans to “peacefully protest our false king."
The ads will run in over 185 local papers and The New York Times, USA Today and The Washington Post calling on Americans to “peacefully protest our false king."
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after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.
October 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.
Fluctuating between despair and rage in a country I no longer recognize, a nation where government officials incite violence and celebrate cruelty. I grieve for the nation my parents (Republicans) and teachers taught me to respect without denying the flaws and injustices woven into our history.
October 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Fluctuating between despair and rage in a country I no longer recognize, a nation where government officials incite violence and celebrate cruelty. I grieve for the nation my parents (Republicans) and teachers taught me to respect without denying the flaws and injustices woven into our history.
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I will not back down.
Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.
What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?
Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.
What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?
October 8, 2025 at 1:44 PM
I will not back down.
Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.
What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?
Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.
What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?
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Today in Politics Chat, I talked about how power sloshes around when a president is checked out, and noted that right now unelected officials like Stephen Miller are trying to grab it. But instead, We the People can take it back and create a better nation.
October 8, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Today in Politics Chat, I talked about how power sloshes around when a president is checked out, and noted that right now unelected officials like Stephen Miller are trying to grab it. But instead, We the People can take it back and create a better nation.
"I'm not going to spend my time arguing about the legitimacy of my humanity, the vibrancy of my imagination, the righteousness of my desire for people to have what they need in a nation of so much. Those are things that should be a given and they should have to argue with me about why I'm wrong."
Taking Back our Power in 2025 w/ Stacey Abrams
YouTube video by Red Wine and Blue
www.youtube.com
October 4, 2025 at 2:47 PM
"I'm not going to spend my time arguing about the legitimacy of my humanity, the vibrancy of my imagination, the righteousness of my desire for people to have what they need in a nation of so much. Those are things that should be a given and they should have to argue with me about why I'm wrong."
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NEW VIDEO: Donald Trump knows what he is doing. Historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat shared with me a warning about Trump's next authoritarian moves and how we can fight back www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovor...
SCARY: Trump Knows What He's Doing | Ruth Ben-Ghiat
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
www.youtube.com
October 1, 2025 at 5:39 PM
NEW VIDEO: Donald Trump knows what he is doing. Historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat shared with me a warning about Trump's next authoritarian moves and how we can fight back www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovor...
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Democrats are in DC working to lower costs, cancel the cuts, and save health care.
Where are congressional Republicans?
It’s the day before a government shutdown... and they’re on vacation.
Where are congressional Republicans?
It’s the day before a government shutdown... and they’re on vacation.
September 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Democrats are in DC working to lower costs, cancel the cuts, and save health care.
Where are congressional Republicans?
It’s the day before a government shutdown... and they’re on vacation.
Where are congressional Republicans?
It’s the day before a government shutdown... and they’re on vacation.
This is actually posted on an official U.S. Government webpage (HUD.gov). Shameful political games at the expense of the public. Thank you @madhouser.altgov.info for being there for the people.
September 30, 2025 at 8:24 PM
This is actually posted on an official U.S. Government webpage (HUD.gov). Shameful political games at the expense of the public. Thank you @madhouser.altgov.info for being there for the people.
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They would not have fired them if there was nothing to hide. Read the statement from Warren and the Senate Banking Committee but we know this will come to nothing with the judicial branch rubber stamping these illegal activities.
www.banking.senate.gov/newsroom/min...
www.banking.senate.gov/newsroom/min...
BREAKING: Trump Administration Fires, Suspends Whistleblowers After They Sound the Alarm on Civil Rights Violations in Housing | United States Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
The Official website of The United States Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
www.banking.senate.gov
September 30, 2025 at 12:33 AM
They would not have fired them if there was nothing to hide. Read the statement from Warren and the Senate Banking Committee but we know this will come to nothing with the judicial branch rubber stamping these illegal activities.
www.banking.senate.gov/newsroom/min...
www.banking.senate.gov/newsroom/min...
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A silent, inter-faith march near the ICE detention center in Portland, Oregon.
The marchers held flowers. 💐
The marchers held flowers. 💐
September 28, 2025 at 11:59 PM
A silent, inter-faith march near the ICE detention center in Portland, Oregon.
The marchers held flowers. 💐
The marchers held flowers. 💐