Lisa Barnes
@lbarnes.bsky.social
Just a lady, living in Oregon with her husband, dogs and cat. Holding on to the belief that there is still good in this world and it is worth fighting for.
Once again, women are blamed.
September 22, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Once again, women are blamed.
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If you, like me, are the parent of a neuro-atypical child dreading this autism press conference, please remember: These are the people hurting our kids. Not us. They are the ones stigmatizing and pathologizing them. They are the ones peddling untested science. And we should be very, very angry.
September 22, 2025 at 9:03 PM
If you, like me, are the parent of a neuro-atypical child dreading this autism press conference, please remember: These are the people hurting our kids. Not us. They are the ones stigmatizing and pathologizing them. They are the ones peddling untested science. And we should be very, very angry.
America is not great. That is the reality.
ICE moves to deport Oregon vineyard manager
After six weeks, and despite public outcry, Trump administration seems to make an example of Moises Sotelo
dmwineline.substack.com
July 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
America is not great. That is the reality.
I feel like there should be more interviews like this. Like every day. Let him just talk and talk. 25th Amendment.
I had to upload the clip here because it's frankly insane. Possibly the most insane trump clip yet. His brain is pudding
April 30, 2025 at 2:09 AM
I feel like there should be more interviews like this. Like every day. Let him just talk and talk. 25th Amendment.
“There is some good in this world, and it's worth fighting for.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien
January 21, 2025 at 12:13 AM
“There is some good in this world, and it's worth fighting for.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien
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Imagine banning a social media site BEFORE banning what's responsible for majority of our kids dying in schools.
The country.... ughhh
The country.... ughhh
January 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Imagine banning a social media site BEFORE banning what's responsible for majority of our kids dying in schools.
The country.... ughhh
The country.... ughhh
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Tips to keep democracy alive in 2025:
1. Be Brave. Avoid helpless/hopeless talk. Authoritarians want you to feel powerless because it makes their work easier. Courage, faith, and optimism are essential. Fascism feeds on cynicism and pessimism. Starve it.
www.theframelab.org/how-to-thriv...
1. Be Brave. Avoid helpless/hopeless talk. Authoritarians want you to feel powerless because it makes their work easier. Courage, faith, and optimism are essential. Fascism feeds on cynicism and pessimism. Starve it.
www.theframelab.org/how-to-thriv...
2025: Keep democracy alive. FrameLab New Year's resolutions
Advice for defeating the authoritarian threat
www.theframelab.org
January 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Tips to keep democracy alive in 2025:
1. Be Brave. Avoid helpless/hopeless talk. Authoritarians want you to feel powerless because it makes their work easier. Courage, faith, and optimism are essential. Fascism feeds on cynicism and pessimism. Starve it.
www.theframelab.org/how-to-thriv...
1. Be Brave. Avoid helpless/hopeless talk. Authoritarians want you to feel powerless because it makes their work easier. Courage, faith, and optimism are essential. Fascism feeds on cynicism and pessimism. Starve it.
www.theframelab.org/how-to-thriv...
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The House Ethics Committee must release their report about the Matt Gaetz sex trafficking investigation.
Pass it on.
Pass it on.
November 14, 2024 at 3:39 AM
The House Ethics Committee must release their report about the Matt Gaetz sex trafficking investigation.
Pass it on.
Pass it on.
I feel like there needs to be a bit more conversation about this: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
January 25, 2024 at 3:51 PM
I feel like there needs to be a bit more conversation about this: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...