Liz Figenshu
@lizzylady.bsky.social
Fights for Democracy
Loves Taylor Swift
Gives a Damn
Loves Taylor Swift
Gives a Damn
Sometimes resistance is easy! This weekend it means NOT shopping at Target, Amazon, and Home Depot. 🚫💪🦃
A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping at Target, Amazon, and Home Depot during the holiday weekend over their support for Trump's authoritarian policies.
I encourage you to join — and shop small. https://weaintbuyingit.com/
I encourage you to join — and shop small. https://weaintbuyingit.com/
November 27, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Sometimes resistance is easy! This weekend it means NOT shopping at Target, Amazon, and Home Depot. 🚫💪🦃
*NOT an immigration judge, a deportation judge. 🤦♀️
The official Department of Justice recruitment page is saying the quiet part out loud: they don’t care about law, they only care about deportations. Flagrant. False. Possibly illegal. This is why many of us have advocated for an independent immigration court for years. 
November 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
*NOT an immigration judge, a deportation judge. 🤦♀️
More than charming, this is humble, relatable, and honest. A combination that I wish we saw a whole hell of a lot more of in our elected officials.
completely outside of politics, this is so charming
November 21, 2025 at 5:32 PM
More than charming, this is humble, relatable, and honest. A combination that I wish we saw a whole hell of a lot more of in our elected officials.
AG James for the win, again. Thank you for standing up to this administration.💪👏💪 @newyorkstateag.bsky.social
We won our lawsuit against the Trump administration, preventing them from dismantling federal agencies that provide services and funding for libraries, museums, workers, small businesses, and the unhoused.
We will always defend the basic services that New Yorkers depend on.
We will always defend the basic services that New Yorkers depend on.
November 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
AG James for the win, again. Thank you for standing up to this administration.💪👏💪 @newyorkstateag.bsky.social
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I've had a missile blow up next to my airplane, been shot at dozens of times by anti-aircraft fire, and launched into orbit — all for my country. I never thought I'd see a President call for my execution.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
November 20, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I've had a missile blow up next to my airplane, been shot at dozens of times by anti-aircraft fire, and launched into orbit — all for my country. I never thought I'd see a President call for my execution.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
This is an important part of the resistance.
Wow! Senators Kelly and Slotkin and Reps DeLuzio, Goodlander, Houlahan, and Crow encouraging members of the military to defy illegal orders!
November 19, 2025 at 12:21 PM
This is an important part of the resistance.
👏👏👏
Is Donald Trump's ballroom really a pay-to-play scheme to score political favors?
This looks like bribery in plain sight. My new bill will put an end to it.
This looks like bribery in plain sight. My new bill will put an end to it.
November 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Look at the faces of these women and listen to their stories. They deserve accountability.
Survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein released an emotional public service announcement calling on Congress to vote to release all files connected to the case.
Read more: https://cnn.it/4r7iv6j
Read more: https://cnn.it/4r7iv6j
November 18, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Look at the faces of these women and listen to their stories. They deserve accountability.
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We give away friendship bracelets every week at #MontclairSundays.
It’s Trans Awareness Week, so today’s message is Trans Ally.
Beaded with care by @lizzylady.bsky.social.
It’s Trans Awareness Week, so today’s message is Trans Ally.
Beaded with care by @lizzylady.bsky.social.
November 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM
We give away friendship bracelets every week at #MontclairSundays.
It’s Trans Awareness Week, so today’s message is Trans Ally.
Beaded with care by @lizzylady.bsky.social.
It’s Trans Awareness Week, so today’s message is Trans Ally.
Beaded with care by @lizzylady.bsky.social.
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At Texas A&M, classroom discussion of race or gender is now basically forbidden. This is how you capitulate to a white supremacist, misogynistic regime -- and train next generations to be bigots and sexists. Make America Great Again? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
Texas A&M Tightens Rules on Talking About Race and Gender in Classes
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:28 PM
At Texas A&M, classroom discussion of race or gender is now basically forbidden. This is how you capitulate to a white supremacist, misogynistic regime -- and train next generations to be bigots and sexists. Make America Great Again? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
This is happening with AI right now. It seems like such a chore to click through the links that search engines provide, so taking the AI generated answer as fact without putting in any effort to confirm its truth at all has become the norm. Wake up people!
Facebook, Google, Amazon and other platforms have invested heavily in creating convenience cocoons that make switching to competitors feel like too much of a heavy lift.
Big Tech’s Dominance Depends on Our Laziness
Facebook, Google, Amazon and other platforms have invested heavily in creating convenience cocoons that make switching to competitors feel like too much of a heavy lift.
bloom.bg
November 14, 2025 at 1:07 PM
This is happening with AI right now. It seems like such a chore to click through the links that search engines provide, so taking the AI generated answer as fact without putting in any effort to confirm its truth at all has become the norm. Wake up people!
It’s a concept of a plan. 😂
This entire article points out that there is no plan. His own Treasury Secretary says he doesn’t know anything about it. So why does media keep running these kind of headlines? He keeps making these Truth Social posts and media keeps running stories as if it is something real.
November 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
It’s a concept of a plan. 😂
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Do you still have a mail-in ballot sitting on your kitchen table? Make sure you fill it out and get it to a dropbox before 8pm tonight.
nj.gov/state/electi...
nj.gov/state/electi...
nj.gov
November 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Do you still have a mail-in ballot sitting on your kitchen table? Make sure you fill it out and get it to a dropbox before 8pm tonight.
nj.gov/state/electi...
nj.gov/state/electi...
VOTE!!!! Your voice matters!!!
Today’s the day! Election Day is finally here 🗳️
Know your rights when voting.
www.aclu-nj.org/know-your-ri...
Know your rights when voting.
www.aclu-nj.org/know-your-ri...
November 4, 2025 at 1:38 PM
VOTE!!!! Your voice matters!!!
We just want free and fair.
For those of you who don’t know, the residents of Paterson are overwhelmingly Black and Latino.
newjersey.news12.com/bomb-threats...
newjersey.news12.com/bomb-threats...
Bomb threats force closures at some New Jersey polling places
Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh said polling sites at School 2 and School 10 in Paterson were shut down after threats were received.
newjersey.news12.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
We just want free and fair.
Every vote counts!🗳️
Our team in the Department of Law and Public Safety is committed to ensuring our elections are safe, secure, and fair.
Run into issues while voting? Call the NJ Secretary of State toll-free: 1-877-NJ-VOTER.
Have evidence of an election crime? Contact OPIA: 1-844-OPIA-TIPS.
Run into issues while voting? Call the NJ Secretary of State toll-free: 1-877-NJ-VOTER.
Have evidence of an election crime? Contact OPIA: 1-844-OPIA-TIPS.
November 4, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Every vote counts!🗳️
“Trump break silence” is an oxymoron. The man is NEVER silent. A correct headline would be “Trump pivots erratically from spewing total nonsense to speaking about something tethered to reality.”
Trump breaks silence after King Charles strips Andrew of royal titles
Trump breaks silence after King Charles strips Andrew of royal titles
Trump breaks silence after King Charles strips Andrew of royal titles
www.independent.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 1:20 PM
“Trump break silence” is an oxymoron. The man is NEVER silent. A correct headline would be “Trump pivots erratically from spewing total nonsense to speaking about something tethered to reality.”
Shrewd comparison by Mike Johnson of SNAP benefits not being funded during this Trump shut down and a military memorial being closed to visitors during the shutdown of the Obama administration. Definitely the same thing. 🤦♀️
Q: In the last Trump shutdown, he made sure SNAP benefits went out. Why do you think he shouldn't do that this time?
MIKE JOHNSON: The president has done exactly what he did in the first term, and that is bend over backward to make sure we mitigate the harm. The money doesn't exist to do it.
MIKE JOHNSON: The president has done exactly what he did in the first term, and that is bend over backward to make sure we mitigate the harm. The money doesn't exist to do it.
October 30, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Shrewd comparison by Mike Johnson of SNAP benefits not being funded during this Trump shut down and a military memorial being closed to visitors during the shutdown of the Obama administration. Definitely the same thing. 🤦♀️
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With our next Lt Gov Dale Caldwell!
October 29, 2025 at 12:21 AM
With our next Lt Gov Dale Caldwell!
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TRIO programs ensure that students from low-income backgrounds have access to higher education.
Now the Trump Admin is attempting to gut this critical program.
Proud to support the effort to stop these unlawful and reckless cuts.
Now the Trump Admin is attempting to gut this critical program.
Proud to support the effort to stop these unlawful and reckless cuts.
October 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
TRIO programs ensure that students from low-income backgrounds have access to higher education.
Now the Trump Admin is attempting to gut this critical program.
Proud to support the effort to stop these unlawful and reckless cuts.
Now the Trump Admin is attempting to gut this critical program.
Proud to support the effort to stop these unlawful and reckless cuts.
Let’s take note and replicate elsewhere. We need more opportunities for candidates to run without wealthy donors behind them.
New York's public financing system has helped Zohran Mamdani run an effective grassroots campaign while withstanding a flood of "oligarch money," says journalist @davidsirota.com.
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/10/28/david_sirota
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/10/28/david_sirota
October 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Let’s take note and replicate elsewhere. We need more opportunities for candidates to run without wealthy donors behind them.
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Smartest Idea I've seen today.
(Posted by a woman named Sue Festa on @50501movement.bsky.social NJ)
What do you say, @warren.senate.gov? @duckworth.senate.gov? @duckworth.senate.gov? @slotkin.senate.gov? @amyklobuchar.com?
Maybe all the Dem women divide it up?
(Posted by a woman named Sue Festa on @50501movement.bsky.social NJ)
What do you say, @warren.senate.gov? @duckworth.senate.gov? @duckworth.senate.gov? @slotkin.senate.gov? @amyklobuchar.com?
Maybe all the Dem women divide it up?
October 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Smartest Idea I've seen today.
(Posted by a woman named Sue Festa on @50501movement.bsky.social NJ)
What do you say, @warren.senate.gov? @duckworth.senate.gov? @duckworth.senate.gov? @slotkin.senate.gov? @amyklobuchar.com?
Maybe all the Dem women divide it up?
(Posted by a woman named Sue Festa on @50501movement.bsky.social NJ)
What do you say, @warren.senate.gov? @duckworth.senate.gov? @duckworth.senate.gov? @slotkin.senate.gov? @amyklobuchar.com?
Maybe all the Dem women divide it up?
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Sunday is Intersex Awareness Day and Long Island’s Cinema Arts Centre will celebrate with a screening of my Emmy nominated Focus Features doc EVERY BODY.
I’ll be there for Q & A. JOIN US. Tix at link below.
I’ll be there for Q & A. JOIN US. Tix at link below.
October 24, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Sunday is Intersex Awareness Day and Long Island’s Cinema Arts Centre will celebrate with a screening of my Emmy nominated Focus Features doc EVERY BODY.
I’ll be there for Q & A. JOIN US. Tix at link below.
I’ll be there for Q & A. JOIN US. Tix at link below.
This is America.
Gift link. (I object to the New York Times calling this a "crime crackdown." The Trump regime is bringing violence to my city, Chicago, not fighting violence.)
Who Are the Federal Forces Behind Trump’s Mass Deportations and Crime Crackdown? (Gift Article)
As President Trump deploys ICE, Border Patrol, the National Guard and other forces to U.S. cities, here’s how to tell them apart — and what their powers are.
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
This is America.
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Body-worn camera vids already released show a federal agent explaining he’s arresting Newark’s mayor (who left the property voluntarily) on the say-so of the US deputy attorney general (see the video in the story).
>> A judge today ordered DOJ to release even more vids in Rep. McIver assault case:
>> A judge today ordered DOJ to release even more vids in Rep. McIver assault case:
Habba Told to Release More Video in Assault Case Against Congresswoman
www.nytimes.com
October 21, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Body-worn camera vids already released show a federal agent explaining he’s arresting Newark’s mayor (who left the property voluntarily) on the say-so of the US deputy attorney general (see the video in the story).
>> A judge today ordered DOJ to release even more vids in Rep. McIver assault case:
>> A judge today ordered DOJ to release even more vids in Rep. McIver assault case: