Belinda Ballard
@lynieb.bsky.social
RESIST AGAIN! Liberal Democrat 💙 Feminist! INFJ-A
Lover of all animals, not so much of all humans.
We must protect what we can.
We fight or we lose it all.
Anti-Fascist!
Pinned
Belinda Ballard
@lynieb.bsky.social
· Nov 17
My sweet Sadie has passed at 15 years old. I am broken.
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Abrego Garcia Beats Trump's DOJ in Court AGIAN!
youtu.be/VrDEWgYeXic?...
youtu.be/VrDEWgYeXic?...
Abrego Garcia Beats Trump's DOJ in Court AGIAN!
YouTube video by Glenn Kirschner
youtu.be
February 19, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Abrego Garcia Beats Trump's DOJ in Court AGIAN!
youtu.be/VrDEWgYeXic?...
youtu.be/VrDEWgYeXic?...
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Epstein associate recalls ‘odd’ Trump behavior as testimony takes turn
www.rawstory.com/trump-epstei...
www.rawstory.com/trump-epstei...
Epstein associate recalls ‘odd’ Trump behavior as testimony takes turn
During his testimony about Jeffrey Epstein before members of the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, billionaire Les Wexner told lawmakers about a past behavior of President Donald Trump’s that he...
www.rawstory.com
February 19, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Epstein associate recalls ‘odd’ Trump behavior as testimony takes turn
www.rawstory.com/trump-epstei...
www.rawstory.com/trump-epstei...
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This is what happens when politics overrides medicine.
People lose coverage. Hospitals close. Care gets delayed. The sick get sicker.
Science is not an opinion.
Health care is not a luxury.
Lives are on the line.
#SheShed #Voices4Victory
People lose coverage. Hospitals close. Care gets delayed. The sick get sicker.
Science is not an opinion.
Health care is not a luxury.
Lives are on the line.
#SheShed #Voices4Victory
February 19, 2026 at 12:46 AM
This is what happens when politics overrides medicine.
People lose coverage. Hospitals close. Care gets delayed. The sick get sicker.
Science is not an opinion.
Health care is not a luxury.
Lives are on the line.
#SheShed #Voices4Victory
People lose coverage. Hospitals close. Care gets delayed. The sick get sicker.
Science is not an opinion.
Health care is not a luxury.
Lives are on the line.
#SheShed #Voices4Victory
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Elon: “Race is a social construct.”
Also Elon: *Posts about race every day*
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Also Elon: *Posts about race every day*
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
February 19, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Elon: “Race is a social construct.”
Also Elon: *Posts about race every day*
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Also Elon: *Posts about race every day*
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Medicare for All - "That's socialism!"
Social Security - "That's socialism!"
Debt free education - "That's socialism!"
Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"
Billions for ICE, refurbishing Trump's Qatar jet, and tax cuts for the rich...
"That's just how it is."
Social Security - "That's socialism!"
Debt free education - "That's socialism!"
Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"
Billions for ICE, refurbishing Trump's Qatar jet, and tax cuts for the rich...
"That's just how it is."
February 19, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Medicare for All - "That's socialism!"
Social Security - "That's socialism!"
Debt free education - "That's socialism!"
Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"
Billions for ICE, refurbishing Trump's Qatar jet, and tax cuts for the rich...
"That's just how it is."
Social Security - "That's socialism!"
Debt free education - "That's socialism!"
Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"
Billions for ICE, refurbishing Trump's Qatar jet, and tax cuts for the rich...
"That's just how it is."
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Epstein survivor Sarah Ransome’s repeated emails to officials show her desperate pleas claiming the Epstein network is still operating—and is a driving force behind genocide in Gaza.
February 18, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Epstein survivor Sarah Ransome’s repeated emails to officials show her desperate pleas claiming the Epstein network is still operating—and is a driving force behind genocide in Gaza.
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When you're down to criticizing Fox’s polling…
February 18, 2026 at 11:01 PM
When you're down to criticizing Fox’s polling…
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Memo to Kathy Hochul and Gavin Newsom: Why taxing the rich makes enormous sense https://robertreich.substack.com/p/memo-to-kathy-hochul-and-gavin-newsom
Memo to Kathy Hochul and Gavin Newsom: Why taxing the rich makes enormous sense
And why you shouldn't worry about the wealthy abandoning your states
robertreich.substack.com
February 18, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Memo to Kathy Hochul and Gavin Newsom: Why taxing the rich makes enormous sense https://robertreich.substack.com/p/memo-to-kathy-hochul-and-gavin-newsom
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They are taking down exhibits on Black history and putting up crap like this instead
February 18, 2026 at 11:02 PM
They are taking down exhibits on Black history and putting up crap like this instead
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doing some research prep for this episode and stumbled upon perhaps the craziest jeff bezo photo ever
February 18, 2026 at 11:02 PM
doing some research prep for this episode and stumbled upon perhaps the craziest jeff bezo photo ever
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Moderna will not invest in late stage vaccine trials because RFKJr.’s anti vax rhetoric has caused there to be less of a demand. What makes people believe that heroine junky kook over scientific research and evidence?!? He still gets in the tanning bed ffs!!
www.cidrap.umn.edu/misc-emergin...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/misc-emergin...
Moderna chief: Company won’t invest in new late-stage vaccine trials
Moderna has already been facing declines in sales after a boom during the COVID-19 pandemic.
www.cidrap.umn.edu
February 18, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Moderna will not invest in late stage vaccine trials because RFKJr.’s anti vax rhetoric has caused there to be less of a demand. What makes people believe that heroine junky kook over scientific research and evidence?!? He still gets in the tanning bed ffs!!
www.cidrap.umn.edu/misc-emergin...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/misc-emergin...
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Thank you, U2, for refusing to look away & carving Renee Good’s name into the loudspeaker of the world when the regime would rather bury her twice. “American Obituary” is a siren: a Minneapolis mom, shot in the head by ICE, smeared as a domestic terrorist while the state calls the bullet law & order
February 18, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Thank you, U2, for refusing to look away & carving Renee Good’s name into the loudspeaker of the world when the regime would rather bury her twice. “American Obituary” is a siren: a Minneapolis mom, shot in the head by ICE, smeared as a domestic terrorist while the state calls the bullet law & order
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"while Dubya was reflecting on this horrific stain on Washington’s legacy, Trump’s administration was hard at work trying to erase it – clarifying how much more racist, reactionary, and toxic Trump’s GOP is today than it was under even Bush, Cheney, and co."
First Draft: Randy Too Racist for Republicans?
GOP leaders have nothing to say about the biggest Islamophobe in Congress, at least one famous Republican can still admit slavery was bad, and Trump just deported a sick baby.
zeteo.com
February 18, 2026 at 11:08 PM
"while Dubya was reflecting on this horrific stain on Washington’s legacy, Trump’s administration was hard at work trying to erase it – clarifying how much more racist, reactionary, and toxic Trump’s GOP is today than it was under even Bush, Cheney, and co."
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1. DHS surges 3,000 officers to Minneapolis without doing anywhere near enough prep first.
2. Hundreds of habeas cases overwhelm local courts.
3. Dozens of DOJ lawyers quit in disgust/anger.
4. The DOJ brings in JAGs to cover.
5. A JAG was just held in contempt and fined $500/day for ICE's failures.
2. Hundreds of habeas cases overwhelm local courts.
3. Dozens of DOJ lawyers quit in disgust/anger.
4. The DOJ brings in JAGs to cover.
5. A JAG was just held in contempt and fined $500/day for ICE's failures.
February 18, 2026 at 11:09 PM
1. DHS surges 3,000 officers to Minneapolis without doing anywhere near enough prep first.
2. Hundreds of habeas cases overwhelm local courts.
3. Dozens of DOJ lawyers quit in disgust/anger.
4. The DOJ brings in JAGs to cover.
5. A JAG was just held in contempt and fined $500/day for ICE's failures.
2. Hundreds of habeas cases overwhelm local courts.
3. Dozens of DOJ lawyers quit in disgust/anger.
4. The DOJ brings in JAGs to cover.
5. A JAG was just held in contempt and fined $500/day for ICE's failures.
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"An Associated Press reporter was beaten by the police and detained along with three other journalists on Tuesday in Cameroon while reporting on a secretive Trump administration program to deport migrants to the Central African country, according to two of the people detained." (gift link)
Journalists Arrested in Cameroon While Reporting on Trump’s Secretive Deportation Program
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2026 at 11:10 PM
"An Associated Press reporter was beaten by the police and detained along with three other journalists on Tuesday in Cameroon while reporting on a secretive Trump administration program to deport migrants to the Central African country, according to two of the people detained." (gift link)
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Fetterman is Sinema with a dick.
February 18, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Fetterman is Sinema with a dick.
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Now we are seeing John Fetterman going on Fox Propaganda almost daily spreading right-wing lies, promoting their fascism and recently giving advice on live tv to republicans on how to take the midterms. He’s a disgraceful fraud and a traitor who betrayed all who supported him.
February 18, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Now we are seeing John Fetterman going on Fox Propaganda almost daily spreading right-wing lies, promoting their fascism and recently giving advice on live tv to republicans on how to take the midterms. He’s a disgraceful fraud and a traitor who betrayed all who supported him.
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Bless this woman! 🙏
Kaitlan Collins Crushes Donald On Colbert
Well said, Kaitlan!
www.thegodshow.com
February 18, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Bless this woman! 🙏
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"The shattering of faith in America’s goodness is the hardest part to watch."
A photographer’s view of ICE’s relentless courthouse arrests
The shattering of faith in America's goodness is the hardest part to watch.
www.motherjones.com
February 18, 2026 at 11:15 PM
"The shattering of faith in America’s goodness is the hardest part to watch."
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It’s obvious that there are many many questions after Wexner’s testimony. But did Rep. @robertgarcia.bsky.social forget this? www.ms.now/news/greene-...
February 18, 2026 at 11:16 PM
It’s obvious that there are many many questions after Wexner’s testimony. But did Rep. @robertgarcia.bsky.social forget this? www.ms.now/news/greene-...