PollyAlida
@pollyalida.bsky.social
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PollyAlida
@pollyalida.bsky.social
· Dec 4
douglaswhittet.net
Astronomers for Planet Earth: Advocating for Sustainability
douglaswhittet.net/2024/12/astr...
#astronomy #climate #environment #climatechange #sustainability #astrobiology
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Yesterday's No Kings protests were apparently the largest since the first Earth Day in 1970
The NYT covered that story with a six column headline across the top of the paper and two full pages inside
Today, two small pics below the fold and a story on page A23
They constantly let America down
The NYT covered that story with a six column headline across the top of the paper and two full pages inside
Today, two small pics below the fold and a story on page A23
They constantly let America down
October 19, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Yesterday's No Kings protests were apparently the largest since the first Earth Day in 1970
The NYT covered that story with a six column headline across the top of the paper and two full pages inside
Today, two small pics below the fold and a story on page A23
They constantly let America down
The NYT covered that story with a six column headline across the top of the paper and two full pages inside
Today, two small pics below the fold and a story on page A23
They constantly let America down
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The inflatable frog has gone global. Today’s #NoKings #NoTyrants rallies in Japan, Australia, Spain, and Germany.
October 18, 2025 at 11:39 AM
The inflatable frog has gone global. Today’s #NoKings #NoTyrants rallies in Japan, Australia, Spain, and Germany.
Wonder why the @nytimes isn’t covering this story about citizens marching from Philly to DC www.newarkpostonline.com/news/protest...
Protesters stop in Newark during march from Philly to D.C.
A group of marchers stopped in Newark on Monday on their way from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C., to call on Congress to fulfill its oath to the U.S. Constitution.
www.newarkpostonline.com
September 14, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Wonder why the @nytimes isn’t covering this story about citizens marching from Philly to DC www.newarkpostonline.com/news/protest...
While Trump wastes millions on a military parade in DC, we're mobilizing everywhere else to show that organized people power is stronger than his authoritarian aspirations. app.sosha.ai/s/qnGiifG5
Join me on June 14
app.sosha.ai
June 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
While Trump wastes millions on a military parade in DC, we're mobilizing everywhere else to show that organized people power is stronger than his authoritarian aspirations. app.sosha.ai/s/qnGiifG5
Join the fight against government regulations on the books that you and your family are allowed to read in the United States by signing the petition today.
action.everylibrary.org/bannedbooks via @everylibrary.bsky.social
action.everylibrary.org/bannedbooks via @everylibrary.bsky.social
PETITION: Don't Ban Books in the United States
Proposed censorship measures in several states could deny your right to read some books in our Nation's libraries and lead to librarians facing criminal charges for the books on the shelves.
action.everylibrary.org
May 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Join the fight against government regulations on the books that you and your family are allowed to read in the United States by signing the petition today.
action.everylibrary.org/bannedbooks via @everylibrary.bsky.social
action.everylibrary.org/bannedbooks via @everylibrary.bsky.social
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Young voters really don't like Elon Musk.
His unfavorability is 54% with all voters. 67% with voters under 30.
Feels important for a party that needs to win a much bigger share of young voters.
His unfavorability is 54% with all voters. 67% with voters under 30.
Feels important for a party that needs to win a much bigger share of young voters.
How Americans view Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg
Just over half of U.S. adults (54%) say they have an unfavorable view of Musk, and two-thirds of Americans have an unfavorable view of Zuckerberg.
www.pewresearch.org
February 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Young voters really don't like Elon Musk.
His unfavorability is 54% with all voters. 67% with voters under 30.
Feels important for a party that needs to win a much bigger share of young voters.
His unfavorability is 54% with all voters. 67% with voters under 30.
Feels important for a party that needs to win a much bigger share of young voters.
Want to see what the federal government is spending? Daily treasury statement in a pdf: fiscaldata.treasury.gov
And track spending over time with this tool from Brookings Inst www.brookings.edu/articles/tra...
(Thx NPR for this info)
And track spending over time with this tool from Brookings Inst www.brookings.edu/articles/tra...
(Thx NPR for this info)
U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data
With historical and current data, Fiscal Data is your hub for fiscal data. Download datasets on topics such as debt, interest rates, and more.
fiscaldata.treasury.gov
February 20, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Want to see what the federal government is spending? Daily treasury statement in a pdf: fiscaldata.treasury.gov
And track spending over time with this tool from Brookings Inst www.brookings.edu/articles/tra...
(Thx NPR for this info)
And track spending over time with this tool from Brookings Inst www.brookings.edu/articles/tra...
(Thx NPR for this info)
The parents of these students are fighting for our freedoms abroad, yet those same freedoms are being eroded in their children's schools at home.
action.everylibrary.org/dodschools via @everylibrary.bsky.social
action.everylibrary.org/dodschools via @everylibrary.bsky.social
PETITION: Support the Right to Read in DOD K-12 schools
The parents of these students are fighting for our freedoms abroad, yet those same freedoms are being eroded in their children's schools at home.
action.everylibrary.org
February 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The parents of these students are fighting for our freedoms abroad, yet those same freedoms are being eroded in their children's schools at home.
action.everylibrary.org/dodschools via @everylibrary.bsky.social
action.everylibrary.org/dodschools via @everylibrary.bsky.social
Quite a story of one school community coming together in the wake of the LA fires.
Update on my life: Last year, I joined my kids' school's PTA, because they needed a treasurer and I'm good enough with numbers. It was a straightforward, self-contained job: balancing the checkbook for an organization that only did a few fundraisers each year.
February 8, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Quite a story of one school community coming together in the wake of the LA fires.
Trump fired her in retaliation for the stolen documents case.
The only problem is that she wasn't in charge of the national archives at the time!
bit.ly/3WTxJ1s via @everylibrary.bsky.social
The only problem is that she wasn't in charge of the national archives at the time!
bit.ly/3WTxJ1s via @everylibrary.bsky.social
Trump Just Fired the National Archivist!
We can expect more retaliatory attacks on our institutions throughout this administration.
bit.ly
February 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Trump fired her in retaliation for the stolen documents case.
The only problem is that she wasn't in charge of the national archives at the time!
bit.ly/3WTxJ1s via @everylibrary.bsky.social
The only problem is that she wasn't in charge of the national archives at the time!
bit.ly/3WTxJ1s via @everylibrary.bsky.social
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A federal judge issued an emergency order early Saturday prohibiting Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service from accessing personal and financial data on millions of Americans kept at the Treasury Department, noting the possibility for irreparable harm.
Federal judge blocks Musk’s DOGE from access to Treasury Department material
The judge also ordered Musk and his team to “immediately destroy any and all copies of material downloaded from Treasury Department’s records and systems, if any.”
www.washingtonpost.com
February 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
A federal judge issued an emergency order early Saturday prohibiting Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service from accessing personal and financial data on millions of Americans kept at the Treasury Department, noting the possibility for irreparable harm.
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Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
February 6, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
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The U.S. attorney in Washington warned that his office would pursue charges against ‘anyone who impedes’ Elon Musk or his staff.
February 3, 2025 at 9:19 PM
The U.S. attorney in Washington warned that his office would pursue charges against ‘anyone who impedes’ Elon Musk or his staff.
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America, you broke through—the media, from small outlets to large, is finally picking up on what’s happening. Legislators, judges, and attorneys general across the country are speaking out. They hear you. We love you and are honored to serve you! 🦬💚🇺🇸
February 3, 2025 at 10:55 PM
America, you broke through—the media, from small outlets to large, is finally picking up on what’s happening. Legislators, judges, and attorneys general across the country are speaking out. They hear you. We love you and are honored to serve you! 🦬💚🇺🇸
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🚨 Urgent! Elon Musk has taken over Treasury Department computers. Here’s how we’ll fight back. 🚨
(Find the @indivisible.org doc at docs.google.com/document/d/1...)
(Find the @indivisible.org doc at docs.google.com/document/d/1...)
🚨 Urgent! Elon Musk has taken over Treasury Department computers. Here’s how we’ll fight back. 🚨
YouTube video by Jessica Craven
youtu.be
February 3, 2025 at 7:26 AM
🚨 Urgent! Elon Musk has taken over Treasury Department computers. Here’s how we’ll fight back. 🚨
(Find the @indivisible.org doc at docs.google.com/document/d/1...)
(Find the @indivisible.org doc at docs.google.com/document/d/1...)
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Make a call to protect YOUR MONEY from Elon Musk! 🚨🚨
Script in first comment.
Script in first comment.
Make a call to protect YOUR MONEY from Elon Musk! 🚨🚨 #politics #news #elonmusk
YouTube video by Jessica Craven
youtube.com
February 3, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Make a call to protect YOUR MONEY from Elon Musk! 🚨🚨
Script in first comment.
Script in first comment.
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Democrats have come out swinging today.
Senator Chris Murphy: "This is a constitutional crisis that we are in today. Let's call it what it is."
Senator Chris Murphy: "This is a constitutional crisis that we are in today. Let's call it what it is."
February 3, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Democrats have come out swinging today.
Senator Chris Murphy: "This is a constitutional crisis that we are in today. Let's call it what it is."
Senator Chris Murphy: "This is a constitutional crisis that we are in today. Let's call it what it is."
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@resist.bot alert:
Text PVBIVI to 50409 for your Congressmember to introduce a privileged motion to impeach Scott Bessent.
His willingness to give access to the Treasury Department’s funds to Elon Musk and a group of unqualified college students is disqualifying.
@resist.bot alert:
Text PVBIVI to 50409 for your Congressmember to introduce a privileged motion to impeach Scott Bessent.
His willingness to give access to the Treasury Department’s funds to Elon Musk and a group of unqualified college students is disqualifying.
February 3, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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@resist.bot alert:
Text PVBIVI to 50409 for your Congressmember to introduce a privileged motion to impeach Scott Bessent.
His willingness to give access to the Treasury Department’s funds to Elon Musk and a group of unqualified college students is disqualifying.
@resist.bot alert:
Text PVBIVI to 50409 for your Congressmember to introduce a privileged motion to impeach Scott Bessent.
His willingness to give access to the Treasury Department’s funds to Elon Musk and a group of unqualified college students is disqualifying.
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💥 We will not cower to bullies and we will not obey. Join us to push for #FreedomOverFascism
https://www.newsletter.peoplepowerunited.org/p/we-will-not-cower-to-bullies-and
https://www.newsletter.peoplepowerunited.org/p/we-will-not-cower-to-bullies-and
February 2, 2025 at 5:12 PM
💥 We will not cower to bullies and we will not obey. Join us to push for #FreedomOverFascism
https://www.newsletter.peoplepowerunited.org/p/we-will-not-cower-to-bullies-and
https://www.newsletter.peoplepowerunited.org/p/we-will-not-cower-to-bullies-and
Text to resistbot!
February 3, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Text to resistbot!
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It’s a coup. That’s what’s happening. It doesn’t matter if it’s only been two weeks. Impeachable offenses aren’t like wine. They don’t need to age.
If Dems don’t call it impeachable now, it won’t be effective to call it impeachable later. Go on record now.
February 3, 2025 at 3:21 AM
It’s a coup. That’s what’s happening. It doesn’t matter if it’s only been two weeks. Impeachable offenses aren’t like wine. They don’t need to age.
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If you’ve been wondering what Elon Musk and his lackeys are up to since taking control of the US government, look no further. Our latest story names six 19- to 24-year-olds working with his DOGE organization, which now has access to sensitive federal systems. wrd.cm/4jzpiSN
The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk's Government Takeover
Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.
wrd.cm
February 2, 2025 at 10:43 PM
If you’ve been wondering what Elon Musk and his lackeys are up to since taking control of the US government, look no further. Our latest story names six 19- to 24-year-olds working with his DOGE organization, which now has access to sensitive federal systems. wrd.cm/4jzpiSN
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idk if this will do anything but at the very least, it's not nothing. i wrote a letter to my federal reps to do everything they can to remove musk from his unelected power, and you can send it to yours too by using resistbot for free
January 31, 2025 at 8:47 PM
idk if this will do anything but at the very least, it's not nothing. i wrote a letter to my federal reps to do everything they can to remove musk from his unelected power, and you can send it to yours too by using resistbot for free