@kerent.bsky.social
Vermonter, unionist, public school language teacher, super slow trail runner, car camper she/her
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Rudy Bridges is younger than the Sitting President of the United States and 29 sitting United States Senators
It’s useful for people of my generation to be reminded that this wasn’t that long ago. Ruby Bridges isn’t just still alive—she’s only 71, not ancient!
65 years ago on Nov. 14, little Ruby Bridges was escorted into an all-white elementary school in New Orleans. Norman Rockwell, renowned for blissful depictions of Americana, did this remarkable painting for Look magazine. Printed as a double page, over-size spread, it's his masterpiece.
November 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Rudy Bridges is younger than the Sitting President of the United States and 29 sitting United States Senators
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The usual suspects are telling Dems that Epstein won’t win elections, get back to “affordability” and I think my head might explode. www.offmessage.net/p/force-a-re...
Force A Referendum On The Epstein Coverup
It divides Republicans much more than "affordability" or any other economic issue.
www.offmessage.net
November 14, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The usual suspects are telling Dems that Epstein won’t win elections, get back to “affordability” and I think my head might explode. www.offmessage.net/p/force-a-re...
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@welch.senate.gov @sanders.senate.gov time to dump tell Sen. Minority Leader Schumer to retire. He's badly misreading the electorate.
www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...
www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...
Most Americans Now Believe Billionaires Are A Threat To Democracy, New Data Shows
Billionaires are more publicly involved in politics than ever—and Americans aren’t loving it.
www.forbes.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
@welch.senate.gov @sanders.senate.gov time to dump tell Sen. Minority Leader Schumer to retire. He's badly misreading the electorate.
www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...
www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...
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Happy Friday, Vermont! Tax the rich. Fund the common good.
When Massachusetts passed a "millionaires tax" in 2023, conservatives claimed the rich would flee.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
November 15, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Happy Friday, Vermont! Tax the rich. Fund the common good.
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There should be no billionaires. Tax all income over $1 billion at 100%. Income of $500 million to < $1 billion at 75%. Take care of the people: Healthcare, housing, education, food...
53% of Americans believe billionaires are a threat to American democracy.
Meanwhile, just 100 billionaire families spent $2.6 billion on federal elections last year — a 160-fold increase since Citizens United.
The people know: billionaires should not be able to buy our elections.
Meanwhile, just 100 billionaire families spent $2.6 billion on federal elections last year — a 160-fold increase since Citizens United.
The people know: billionaires should not be able to buy our elections.
November 15, 2025 at 3:30 AM
There should be no billionaires. Tax all income over $1 billion at 100%. Income of $500 million to < $1 billion at 75%. Take care of the people: Healthcare, housing, education, food...
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The panel tasked with redrawing school district boundaries just told the governor and Legislature, in so many words, that the task was impossible in the time given.
thevpo.org/2025/11/13/t...
thevpo.org/2025/11/13/t...
This Is How a Bunch of Distinguished Vermonters Tells the Governor and Legislature to Go Fuck Themselves
Well, the panel tasked with drawing new school district maps for the entire state has essentially turned down the assignment and tossed the whole mess back into the laps of Our Political Betters. I…
thevpo.org
November 13, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The panel tasked with redrawing school district boundaries just told the governor and Legislature, in so many words, that the task was impossible in the time given.
thevpo.org/2025/11/13/t...
thevpo.org/2025/11/13/t...
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JD Vance owns a company that buys American real estate and sells it to foreign investors. They specifically target Americans in crisis to buy their property for less than it is worth.
JD Vance: "A lot of young people are saying housing is way too expensive. Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought by right go to American citizens."
November 13, 2025 at 10:54 PM
JD Vance owns a company that buys American real estate and sells it to foreign investors. They specifically target Americans in crisis to buy their property for less than it is worth.
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Starbucks workers this Thursday 11/13 are starting a long strike to win a first union contract
*** NOBODY SHOULD BUY ANYTHING FROM STARBUCKS AS LONG AS WORKERS ARE STRIKING ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY***
Consumer boycotts are very powerful when combined with workplace militancy
*** NOBODY SHOULD BUY ANYTHING FROM STARBUCKS AS LONG AS WORKERS ARE STRIKING ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY***
Consumer boycotts are very powerful when combined with workplace militancy
November 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Starbucks workers this Thursday 11/13 are starting a long strike to win a first union contract
*** NOBODY SHOULD BUY ANYTHING FROM STARBUCKS AS LONG AS WORKERS ARE STRIKING ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY***
Consumer boycotts are very powerful when combined with workplace militancy
*** NOBODY SHOULD BUY ANYTHING FROM STARBUCKS AS LONG AS WORKERS ARE STRIKING ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY***
Consumer boycotts are very powerful when combined with workplace militancy
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My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
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HOW IS IT EVEN POSSIBLE TO FUCK UP THIS BADLY
“People are blaming republicans for food prices and flight cancellations and health insurance costs and are furious about gilded ballrooms and Gatsby parties and the president is falling asleep on tv and is the most deeply unpopular president in history, time to cave” is a hell of an argument
November 9, 2025 at 11:53 PM
HOW IS IT EVEN POSSIBLE TO FUCK UP THIS BADLY
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Healthcare is a basic human right.
Food is basic human right.
Education, housing, clean air & water are human rights.
Using healthcare and food as leverage should be grounds for removal from office.
SNAP, Medicaid and the ACA are worth fighting for.
People will die without them.
Food is basic human right.
Education, housing, clean air & water are human rights.
Using healthcare and food as leverage should be grounds for removal from office.
SNAP, Medicaid and the ACA are worth fighting for.
People will die without them.
November 9, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Healthcare is a basic human right.
Food is basic human right.
Education, housing, clean air & water are human rights.
Using healthcare and food as leverage should be grounds for removal from office.
SNAP, Medicaid and the ACA are worth fighting for.
People will die without them.
Food is basic human right.
Education, housing, clean air & water are human rights.
Using healthcare and food as leverage should be grounds for removal from office.
SNAP, Medicaid and the ACA are worth fighting for.
People will die without them.
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URGENT NEED. Highly medically vulnerable clients ending up outside. This is the first fall we have had to say no so often because we do not have the funds.
This is one way you can help.
HELP NOW www.endhomelessnessvt.org/donate.html
#vtpoli #massunsheltering #crisisinvt #housed802
This is one way you can help.
HELP NOW www.endhomelessnessvt.org/donate.html
#vtpoli #massunsheltering #crisisinvt #housed802
November 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
URGENT NEED. Highly medically vulnerable clients ending up outside. This is the first fall we have had to say no so often because we do not have the funds.
This is one way you can help.
HELP NOW www.endhomelessnessvt.org/donate.html
#vtpoli #massunsheltering #crisisinvt #housed802
This is one way you can help.
HELP NOW www.endhomelessnessvt.org/donate.html
#vtpoli #massunsheltering #crisisinvt #housed802
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Waiting for airline CEOs, who abused their power to end COVID travel precautions, to wield that same power to end the government shutdown…
November 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Waiting for airline CEOs, who abused their power to end COVID travel precautions, to wield that same power to end the government shutdown…
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sorry but the Democrats literally just swept a special off-year election slate that was explicitly a "fuck you, GOP" referendum up and down the ballot from sea to shining sea, a clear sign that the GOP are losing the "your problems are the Democrats' fault" optics battle, and you're surrendering???
SCHUMER is on the floor now making this offer to end the shutdown:
Clean CR
Bipartisan "minibus" of approps bills
1-year ACA funding extension
Bipartisan cmte to negotiate on health care
"This is a reasonable offer that reopens the government, deals with health care affordability."
Clean CR
Bipartisan "minibus" of approps bills
1-year ACA funding extension
Bipartisan cmte to negotiate on health care
"This is a reasonable offer that reopens the government, deals with health care affordability."
November 7, 2025 at 9:50 PM
sorry but the Democrats literally just swept a special off-year election slate that was explicitly a "fuck you, GOP" referendum up and down the ballot from sea to shining sea, a clear sign that the GOP are losing the "your problems are the Democrats' fault" optics battle, and you're surrendering???
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hey, friends
if you haven't called already today, you still have time to call the congressional switchboard and tell your democratic senators to hold the line.
(202)224-3121
you can call you republican senators and give them hell.
if calling isn't your style, you can send an email. or a letter.
if you haven't called already today, you still have time to call the congressional switchboard and tell your democratic senators to hold the line.
(202)224-3121
you can call you republican senators and give them hell.
if calling isn't your style, you can send an email. or a letter.
November 7, 2025 at 10:09 PM
hey, friends
if you haven't called already today, you still have time to call the congressional switchboard and tell your democratic senators to hold the line.
(202)224-3121
you can call you republican senators and give them hell.
if calling isn't your style, you can send an email. or a letter.
if you haven't called already today, you still have time to call the congressional switchboard and tell your democratic senators to hold the line.
(202)224-3121
you can call you republican senators and give them hell.
if calling isn't your style, you can send an email. or a letter.
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Spotify is crashing HARD because of the boycott. Their stock dropped 11% in value over the last month. Let’s keep this going!
Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.
We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.
Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.
We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.
November 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Spotify is crashing HARD because of the boycott. Their stock dropped 11% in value over the last month. Let’s keep this going!
Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.
We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.
Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.
We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.
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CBP and ICE terrorizing Vermont communities. Absolutely disgraceful
Migrant Justice was notified of the raid and is helping families of those who were detained, according to Will Lambek, spokesperson for the nonprofit advocacy group.
Immigration agents detain several people at Vermont gas station, advocates say - VTDigger
Migrant Justice was notified of the raid and is helping families of those who were detained, according to Will Lambek, spokesperson for the nonprofit advocacy group.
vtdigger.org
November 7, 2025 at 2:18 AM
CBP and ICE terrorizing Vermont communities. Absolutely disgraceful
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This is what oligarchy looks like:
If you're Elon Musk, the richest man alive, Tesla gives you a $1 trillion pay package & Trump gives you a huge tax break.
If you're a poor kid on SNAP, Trump appeals a court decision that would have prevented you from going hungry.
Obscene.
If you're Elon Musk, the richest man alive, Tesla gives you a $1 trillion pay package & Trump gives you a huge tax break.
If you're a poor kid on SNAP, Trump appeals a court decision that would have prevented you from going hungry.
Obscene.
November 7, 2025 at 12:18 AM
This is what oligarchy looks like:
If you're Elon Musk, the richest man alive, Tesla gives you a $1 trillion pay package & Trump gives you a huge tax break.
If you're a poor kid on SNAP, Trump appeals a court decision that would have prevented you from going hungry.
Obscene.
If you're Elon Musk, the richest man alive, Tesla gives you a $1 trillion pay package & Trump gives you a huge tax break.
If you're a poor kid on SNAP, Trump appeals a court decision that would have prevented you from going hungry.
Obscene.
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We’re hiring!
Our new resume portal is live, and we’re looking for top talent in NYC to help build this administration and deliver on our affordability agenda.
Could that be you? Apply using the link below.
transition2025.com/apply
Our new resume portal is live, and we’re looking for top talent in NYC to help build this administration and deliver on our affordability agenda.
Could that be you? Apply using the link below.
transition2025.com/apply
November 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
We’re hiring!
Our new resume portal is live, and we’re looking for top talent in NYC to help build this administration and deliver on our affordability agenda.
Could that be you? Apply using the link below.
transition2025.com/apply
Our new resume portal is live, and we’re looking for top talent in NYC to help build this administration and deliver on our affordability agenda.
Could that be you? Apply using the link below.
transition2025.com/apply
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If we go on strike, our union of 12,000 workers are calling on customers to NOT BUY STARBUCKS.
Sign our pledge to not cross a picket line and we'll send you local calls to action - nocontractnocoffee.org
Sign our pledge to not cross a picket line and we'll send you local calls to action - nocontractnocoffee.org
November 5, 2025 at 11:54 PM
If we go on strike, our union of 12,000 workers are calling on customers to NOT BUY STARBUCKS.
Sign our pledge to not cross a picket line and we'll send you local calls to action - nocontractnocoffee.org
Sign our pledge to not cross a picket line and we'll send you local calls to action - nocontractnocoffee.org
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I loved the West Wing storyline about this, actually. Sam keeps trying to convince the party they need to pour money into races they know they’ll lose because it energizes the state and local parties to see the Dems actually get in the game and draft someone with something to say
I've seen this go by a few times on TikTok now and I have to say, I love this idea. We need a way to convince people to keep running even if they don't win, maybe building the loss into it as a troll move is the secret.
November 6, 2025 at 2:55 AM
I loved the West Wing storyline about this, actually. Sam keeps trying to convince the party they need to pour money into races they know they’ll lose because it energizes the state and local parties to see the Dems actually get in the game and draft someone with something to say
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Is a 62 point lead a lot? because I’m concerned that massive wins of this sort will cause Democrats to learn the wrong lesson that standing up for principles and people and getting votes is more politically successful than spending 50 years trying to make a family of imaginary bigots like you.
just in: Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner is on track to win easily.
With roughly a quarter of the vote reporting, he leads Pat Dugan 81% to 19%.
Krasner already beat Dugan in the Dem primary... and Dugan kept running as the GOP nominee. (My write-up: boltsmag.org/2025-prosecu...)
With roughly a quarter of the vote reporting, he leads Pat Dugan 81% to 19%.
Krasner already beat Dugan in the Dem primary... and Dugan kept running as the GOP nominee. (My write-up: boltsmag.org/2025-prosecu...)
November 5, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Is a 62 point lead a lot? because I’m concerned that massive wins of this sort will cause Democrats to learn the wrong lesson that standing up for principles and people and getting votes is more politically successful than spending 50 years trying to make a family of imaginary bigots like you.
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This is why Chuck has NO REASON to come back to the table. Let them twist. If you're coming back with wins this big during a shutdown, the people know where their bread is buttered. Don't throw them a lifeline. These aren't tiny margin wins. They're blowouts.
November 5, 2025 at 2:01 AM
This is why Chuck has NO REASON to come back to the table. Let them twist. If you're coming back with wins this big during a shutdown, the people know where their bread is buttered. Don't throw them a lifeline. These aren't tiny margin wins. They're blowouts.
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It's the exact same ideology embraced by the elite enslavers before the Civil War: some people are better than others, and have the right-- and maybe the duty-- to rule. It was the Mudsill Theory then, and it's the Mudsill Theory today, dress it up in whatever elegant language you may.
When Hillary said there was a vast right wing conspiracy, she was, as usual, correct. It's become more entrenched, secretive, organized, & scary.
Armed w knowledge, we will #PushBack 🐸
#WeAreDemocracy
#DemocracyNotAutocracy
Gifted article. wapo.st/3Jsvgrl
#Voices4Victory
#USDemoctacy
Armed w knowledge, we will #PushBack 🐸
#WeAreDemocracy
#DemocracyNotAutocracy
Gifted article. wapo.st/3Jsvgrl
#Voices4Victory
#USDemoctacy
The secretive donor circle that lifted JD Vance is now re-writing MAGA’s future
Chris Buskirk put tech elites in power in Trump’s Washington. His efforts are grounded in a controversial theory — an ‘aristocracy’ is needed to move the country forward.
wapo.st
November 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
It's the exact same ideology embraced by the elite enslavers before the Civil War: some people are better than others, and have the right-- and maybe the duty-- to rule. It was the Mudsill Theory then, and it's the Mudsill Theory today, dress it up in whatever elegant language you may.