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Rachel
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I like to make a little altar when I have a booth. Today is the last day at the Wichita Flea Market at Century II. Here’s my altar.
November 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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At Wichita Flea Market. Fun times. Century II.
November 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Not as dramatic as other pics, but I saw a little bit of aurora here in Kansas.
November 14, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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There was no way to get a pic of the bulk of crowd, as they spread down the street for several blocks, both sides. But Wichita showed up for #NoKings #ICT
October 18, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Barb is going with me to every protest now. We'll be at No Kings Day. Will you? #NoKings #NoKingsDay veronicasgarden.wordpress.com/2025/10/10/b...
Barbara Johnston
Here’s a picture of my birth mom, Barbara McClanahan Walker Johnston. She’s not the mom who raised me, she’s the one who carried me in her body. She passed rather suddenly in Sept…
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October 11, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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🚫👑On Oct 18 No Kings Protest
🪧No Kings in ICT: Register & Share: https://bit.ly/NoKings2-Wichita-KS
💁🏼Volunteer: https://bit.ly/NoKingsDay2Volunteers
✊🏻OCT 15 Protest Safety, Know Your Rights & De-escalation Training https://bit.ly/KnowYourRights_De-escalationTraining

#NoKings #WichitaKS
October 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Good birding and lepping in my new front yard in Wichita, Kansas. veronicasgarden.wordpress.com/2025/09/03/k...
Kansas Transitions
When we moved to Texas, I never really expected to stay there forever; though I didn’t really expect to come back to Kansas. But things happen the way they do, so here I am now, ensconced in …
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September 3, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Some Austin kids organized a benefit for flood victims. #ATX
August 4, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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The Empath is not born to heal… m.youtube.com/watch?v=Srdo...
Carl Jung: Empaths Aren’t Born to Heal—They’re Born to Awaken the Collective Shadow | Jung Original
YouTube video by Mythosis
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July 22, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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July 17, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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EXCLUSIVE — The Onion has a full-page ad in today’s NYT featuring part of an editorial calling out congressional fecklessness towards Trump. They also sent a copy of their latest issue to every lawmaker.

My report, with an excerpt from the full editorial: www.thehandbasket.co/p/exclusive-...
The Onion NYT ad. The headline of the editorial says “CONGRESS, NOW MORE THAN EVER OUR NATION NEEDS YOUR COWARDICE”
June 22, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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#booksky
June 6, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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Please... all my new followers, follow these people! You won't have one regret, I promoise!
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June 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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This article. 1000 times this article. www.theguardian.com/wellness/ng-...
Systems are crumbling – but daily life continues. The dissonance is real
If everything feels broken but strangely normal, the Soviet-era concept of hypernormalization can help
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May 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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A song I wrote.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=zGXn...
The Earth Is Worth Defending
YouTube video by Rachel Creager Ireland
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April 21, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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Thank you Sen. Booker. Going on 16 hrs speaking. Live on YouTube now.
www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
LIVE NOW: Sen. Booker will go as long as he can in marathon Senate speech to protest Trump
YouTube video by MSNBC
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April 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Guess who showed up to defend Tesla? The Proud Boys, armed militias, and at one event in Idaho, and a guy dressed as Hitler.

More on the "Tesla Takedown" protests here:
The Proud Boys and Militias Come to Tesla’s Defense
After weeks of “Tesla Takedown” protests, the Proud Boys and other far-right extremist groups are showing up to back Elon Musk's beleaguered car company.
www.wired.com
March 31, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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I just noticed Easter will be on 4/20 this year. Let the wisecracks begin.
March 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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If you’re protesting this weekend, know your rights.
Black graphic with text “You don't need a permit to protest in response to breaking news and you don't need a permit to march in the streets or along sidewalks, as long as you're not obstructing traffic or access to buildings. When you are lawfully present in any public space, you have the right to photograph anything in plain view, including federal buildings and the police.If you believe your rights have been violated, when you can, write down everything you remember, get contact information for witnesses, and take photographs of any injuries.If you get stopped by the police, ask if you're free to go. If they say yes, calmly walk away.If you get arrested, you have a right to ask why. Otherwise, say you wish to remain silent and ask for a lawyer immediately. Don't sign, say or agree to anything without a lawyer present.If you get stopped by a member of the military or any law enforcement office at a protest, you have the right to remain silent or to tell them that you’ll only answer questions in the presence of an attorney — no matter your citizenship or immigration status.”
March 15, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Canada needs to issue a travel warning and urge our nationals to return home.
wendelschwab.bsky.social Wendel @wendelschwab.bsky.social · Mar 13
Well, this is incredibly disturbing.

A Canadian, Jasmine Mooney, was crossing the US border from Mexico and was arrested and handed over to ICE. She committed no crime and hasn't been charged with anything.

She has been held since March 3rd.

vancouversun.com/news/bc-woma...
B.C. woman detained at U.S. border, sent to Arizona detention facility in chains
Her mother says 35-year-old Jasmine Mooney has been detained in inhumane conditions since March 3, and is pleading for help. Read more.
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March 13, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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March 12, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Taking suggestions for songs to inspire people to rise up to protect the earth. Must be easy to sing and play on acoustic guitar.
March 12, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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TX Capitol right now.
March 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Waiting for my mammogram and a rerun of Golden Girls is on the tv and I’m wondering how many hours of Betty White’s life she spent styling her hair
March 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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They want us to believe that they have the public’s support in gutting the government. We know they don’t. Here’s some evidence: Republicans are moving away from town hall meetings because they don’t want to answer to their constituents. www.commondreams.org/news/republi...
Republicans Told to 'Stop Cowering' From Voters as They Back Unpopular Medicaid Cuts | Common Dreams
"We expect every Republican who voted for the budget resolution to hold a town hall during recess on what parts of Medicaid and SNAP they want to cut," said the national director of the Working Famili...
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March 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM