TraverseCity4pete
@petecity4.bsky.social
Generally use social media for news and politics. I like what Pete Buttigieg says. It's the kind of stuff I think, but just can't quite articulate as well.
Also into wood carving primarily with a mallet and gouges.
Also into wood carving primarily with a mallet and gouges.
Pinned
Boughs that won’t break: Sleeping Bear Dunes employees should stand strong against Trump’s attempt to humiliate federal workforce
Sleeping Bear Dunes and other federal employees opened their work emails last week to find threatening form letters from our own government. From a new regime hell-bent on shrinking and neutering o…
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I did this action myself, contacted my local paper and they printed the story I wrote. I'm just a cheesemonger and woodcarver.
Every action counts. Put yourself out there any way you feel comfortable or even slightly uncomfortable.
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Every action counts. Put yourself out there any way you feel comfortable or even slightly uncomfortable.
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Fully on board with dems running for office promising to reinstate fired federal employees and jail this administration’s various criminals, but let’s go ahead and add “we will seize by eminent domain any national parkland sold to developers”
April 26, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Fully on board with dems running for office promising to reinstate fired federal employees and jail this administration’s various criminals, but let’s go ahead and add “we will seize by eminent domain any national parkland sold to developers”
Traverse City MI protest
Hands off our democracy.
Hands off our democracy.
April 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Traverse City MI protest
Hands off our democracy.
Hands off our democracy.
Traverse City right now.
Many thousands at protests.
Hands off.
Many thousands at protests.
Hands off.
April 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Traverse City right now.
Many thousands at protests.
Hands off.
Many thousands at protests.
Hands off.
Cory Doctorow with good insight as usual. If you aren't following him you should.
pluralistic.net/2025/04/02/m...
pluralistic.net/2025/04/02/m...
Pluralistic: What’s wrong with tariffs (02 Apr 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
pluralistic.net
April 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Cory Doctorow with good insight as usual. If you aren't following him you should.
pluralistic.net/2025/04/02/m...
pluralistic.net/2025/04/02/m...
Read the whole thread from this US Senator.
Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
April 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Read the whole thread from this US Senator.
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OH, re tariffs: "Trump thinks he holds all the cards but doesn't realize he's playing Uno."
March 13, 2025 at 5:18 PM
OH, re tariffs: "Trump thinks he holds all the cards but doesn't realize he's playing Uno."
Is there a list of all the senators that asked questions and gave @booker.senate.gov a break?
@emilylhauser.bsky.social
@emilylhauser.bsky.social
April 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Is there a list of all the senators that asked questions and gave @booker.senate.gov a break?
@emilylhauser.bsky.social
@emilylhauser.bsky.social
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If government fails you, there is always the opportunity to act.
Bike lane painting skills 💯
by Xavier Treviño
Bike lane painting skills 💯
by Xavier Treviño
March 19, 2025 at 12:13 PM
If government fails you, there is always the opportunity to act.
Bike lane painting skills 💯
by Xavier Treviño
Bike lane painting skills 💯
by Xavier Treviño
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They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
When you're a star they let you do it..."
March 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
When you're a star they let you do it..."
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Democrats really believe that THEY will be blamed for shutting down the government when there is video of Elon Musk out there with a fucking chainsaw???
I guess they have no faith in their ability to make ANY case to the American people anymore.
I guess they have no faith in their ability to make ANY case to the American people anymore.
March 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Democrats really believe that THEY will be blamed for shutting down the government when there is video of Elon Musk out there with a fucking chainsaw???
I guess they have no faith in their ability to make ANY case to the American people anymore.
I guess they have no faith in their ability to make ANY case to the American people anymore.
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More of this, please –
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
ICYMI-this is a must see: Representative John Larson (D) calling out Elon Musk and not holding back…
Well done! THANK YOU.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
ICYMI-this is a must see: Representative John Larson (D) calling out Elon Musk and not holding back…
Well done! THANK YOU.
March 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
More of this, please –
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
ICYMI-this is a must see: Representative John Larson (D) calling out Elon Musk and not holding back…
Well done! THANK YOU.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
ICYMI-this is a must see: Representative John Larson (D) calling out Elon Musk and not holding back…
Well done! THANK YOU.
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For all you youngins who do not know 20th century history, a world war can be STARTED by a single simple thing.
22 million people died in WWI from the simple act of a single assassination, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria on June 28, 1914.
Trump is cosplaying with fire re Canada.
22 million people died in WWI from the simple act of a single assassination, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria on June 28, 1914.
Trump is cosplaying with fire re Canada.
March 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
For all you youngins who do not know 20th century history, a world war can be STARTED by a single simple thing.
22 million people died in WWI from the simple act of a single assassination, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria on June 28, 1914.
Trump is cosplaying with fire re Canada.
22 million people died in WWI from the simple act of a single assassination, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria on June 28, 1914.
Trump is cosplaying with fire re Canada.
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Pete Buttigieg, please do a town hall. 🙏
Please, please, please, please... 🙏
And if you wouldn't mind, please televise it, so lots of people can watch it 🙏
Please, please, please, please... 🙏
And if you wouldn't mind, please televise it, so lots of people can watch it 🙏
I think it's a great idea for Dems to do more town halls and other direct engagements - and it's vitally important to find people in offline, human spaces so we can have real conversations. I'm certainly planning to do more of this in the coming weeks/months.
March 6, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Pete Buttigieg, please do a town hall. 🙏
Please, please, please, please... 🙏
And if you wouldn't mind, please televise it, so lots of people can watch it 🙏
Please, please, please, please... 🙏
And if you wouldn't mind, please televise it, so lots of people can watch it 🙏
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We are all foul mouths here. We curse and shout when we're hurt and being attacked. You all Dems talk in calm circles holding paddle boards while opposition is literally slashing us apart. You ALL are unrelatable. We will support you. Match our anger. Why won't you all stand up for us?
March 6, 2025 at 2:29 PM
We are all foul mouths here. We curse and shout when we're hurt and being attacked. You all Dems talk in calm circles holding paddle boards while opposition is literally slashing us apart. You ALL are unrelatable. We will support you. Match our anger. Why won't you all stand up for us?
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Those of us who did not vote for trump need someone to step up and be a daily megaphone against Trump's incompetence. Many of us would like you to do that. Please accept the mantle.
March 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Those of us who did not vote for trump need someone to step up and be a daily megaphone against Trump's incompetence. Many of us would like you to do that. Please accept the mantle.
@betsycoffia.bsky.social @danasam.bsky.social
This suee feels like taxation without representation when our elected official Jack Bergman refuses to meet with constituents.
www.myupnow.com/news/local/u...
This suee feels like taxation without representation when our elected official Jack Bergman refuses to meet with constituents.
www.myupnow.com/news/local/u...
UP legislator criticized for lack of town halls. Then, voters organized one for him.
ESCANABA, Mich. (WJMN/WBUP) — A surprising email exchange between an Escanaba woman and a staffer for Rep. Jack Bergman (R-MI) about the prospect of his first local town hall since
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March 5, 2025 at 10:36 PM
@betsycoffia.bsky.social @danasam.bsky.social
This suee feels like taxation without representation when our elected official Jack Bergman refuses to meet with constituents.
www.myupnow.com/news/local/u...
This suee feels like taxation without representation when our elected official Jack Bergman refuses to meet with constituents.
www.myupnow.com/news/local/u...
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I met with my legislative staff this morning and they confirmed that the uptick in constituents contacting us continues, and that an estimated 50-60% of our already busy call and email engagement from constituents are now concerns about federal.
March 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I met with my legislative staff this morning and they confirmed that the uptick in constituents contacting us continues, and that an estimated 50-60% of our already busy call and email engagement from constituents are now concerns about federal.
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Thank you National Park Employee Supporters!
March 1, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Thank you National Park Employee Supporters!