Rachel Coles
@rcoles.bsky.social
Fantasy and horror writer and reader, sci-fi, fantasy, and baby DnD nerd, mother to a kid much smarter than me, democratic socialist.
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We are working on launching an ALT DOGE website. It will soon feature a team page listing all of Elon’s staffers, our own wall of receipts (tracking the money he’s taking from America), and a section to help Americans keep tabs on the false claims on Doge’s website—which now exceed 52%.
March 6, 2025 at 3:40 AM
We are working on launching an ALT DOGE website. It will soon feature a team page listing all of Elon’s staffers, our own wall of receipts (tracking the money he’s taking from America), and a section to help Americans keep tabs on the false claims on Doge’s website—which now exceed 52%.
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He ruled that the administration exceeded its authority by instructing agencies to withhold funding for federal programs appropriated by Congress, characterizing the case as one of executive overreach. Thank you, Judge John J. McConnell Jr., for upholding the rule of law!
March 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM
He ruled that the administration exceeded its authority by instructing agencies to withhold funding for federal programs appropriated by Congress, characterizing the case as one of executive overreach. Thank you, Judge John J. McConnell Jr., for upholding the rule of law!
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Judge John J. McConnell Jr. of the Federal District Court for the District of Rhode Island extended an order preventing the Trump administration from withholding billions in congressionally approved funds to 22 states and the District of Columbia.
March 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Judge John J. McConnell Jr. of the Federal District Court for the District of Rhode Island extended an order preventing the Trump administration from withholding billions in congressionally approved funds to 22 states and the District of Columbia.
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This move could have a chilling effect, discouraging firms from taking on cases that challenge the administration. Such pressure threatens a core principle of the U.S. legal system: the right to legal representation for all.
March 7, 2025 at 4:19 PM
This move could have a chilling effect, discouraging firms from taking on cases that challenge the administration. Such pressure threatens a core principle of the U.S. legal system: the right to legal representation for all.
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Trump plans to sign an executive order barring certain student loan borrowers from eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. This popular federal program forgives a portion of student debt for individuals who work in government or qualifying nonprofit jobs for ten years.
March 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Trump plans to sign an executive order barring certain student loan borrowers from eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. This popular federal program forgives a portion of student debt for individuals who work in government or qualifying nonprofit jobs for ten years.
@altnps.bsky.social Operation Hire Hawaii is operational in case any federal workers need a job. Aloha! dhrd.hawaii.gov/ohhi/
Operation Hire Hawaiʻi (OH-HI)
Operation Hire Hawaiʻi (OH-HI) is a targeted outreach initiative featuring an expedited state hiring process, fast-tracking qualified candidates into job opportunities throughout Hawaiʻi. This project...
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March 7, 2025 at 9:42 PM
@altnps.bsky.social Operation Hire Hawaii is operational in case any federal workers need a job. Aloha! dhrd.hawaii.gov/ohhi/
@altnps.bsky.social Just wanted to make sure folks know that Hawaii governor Green has said that we have a couple thousand open positions in our state government that he'd like to fill with federal workers who have been fired by Musk. Aloha and welcome to Hawaii!
March 6, 2025 at 2:48 AM
@altnps.bsky.social Just wanted to make sure folks know that Hawaii governor Green has said that we have a couple thousand open positions in our state government that he'd like to fill with federal workers who have been fired by Musk. Aloha and welcome to Hawaii!
You are amazing, President Zelensky! Thank you for being the only adult in the room! I'm so sorry!
March 1, 2025 at 7:12 AM
You are amazing, President Zelensky! Thank you for being the only adult in the room! I'm so sorry!
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Wherever possible please buy your books directly from authors and/or publishers. Even ebooks (then Amazon can't delete them either). We make a better cut and you get the same thing or better, plus Bezos and ilk don't get richer. Win win win.
February 17, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Wherever possible please buy your books directly from authors and/or publishers. Even ebooks (then Amazon can't delete them either). We make a better cut and you get the same thing or better, plus Bezos and ilk don't get richer. Win win win.
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Musk wants to inspect our IRS data to catch everyday Americans committing tax fraud—an overreach of DOGE’s power. Personal tax data has nothing to do with government efficiency.
February 18, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Musk wants to inspect our IRS data to catch everyday Americans committing tax fraud—an overreach of DOGE’s power. Personal tax data has nothing to do with government efficiency.
Maui showing up with aloha! Someone said protesting doesn't do anything. It shows LGBTQ+, immigrants, POC, women, etc that we/they are not alone. And it shows the world that we are still here, and fighting against fascism, oligarchy, and hate. It shares hope.
February 18, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Maui showing up with aloha! Someone said protesting doesn't do anything. It shows LGBTQ+, immigrants, POC, women, etc that we/they are not alone. And it shows the world that we are still here, and fighting against fascism, oligarchy, and hate. It shares hope.
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from “Parable of the Talents” by Octavia Butler
February 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
from “Parable of the Talents” by Octavia Butler
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Yes, indeed — what the fuck!!! 😡
February 17, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Yes, indeed — what the fuck!!! 😡
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... “total shutdown” is planned for March 15...
Website for the General Strike:
generalstrikeus.com
OPPOSE! PLEASE REPOST!
Website for the General Strike:
generalstrikeus.com
OPPOSE! PLEASE REPOST!
The General Strike
The General strike -the people united shall never be stopped. If we strike together we can make true real change. Sign the strike card today.
generalstrikeus.com
February 16, 2025 at 10:25 PM
... “total shutdown” is planned for March 15...
Website for the General Strike:
generalstrikeus.com
OPPOSE! PLEASE REPOST!
Website for the General Strike:
generalstrikeus.com
OPPOSE! PLEASE REPOST!
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The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to allow it to fire the head of the Office of Special Counsel, which oversees government whistleblower protections and enforces certain ethics laws.
February 16, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to allow it to fire the head of the Office of Special Counsel, which oversees government whistleblower protections and enforces certain ethics laws.
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Musk’s website, DOGE, leaked classified government information to the entire world. NOFURN [Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals] information on their website about the [intelligence community] headcount has prompted a scramble as people check whether their information has been accessed.
February 16, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Musk’s website, DOGE, leaked classified government information to the entire world. NOFURN [Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals] information on their website about the [intelligence community] headcount has prompted a scramble as people check whether their information has been accessed.
mobilize.us/s/MIebzI
For folks on Maui who need to be heard.
For folks on Maui who need to be heard.
Maui: National Day of Protest #50501 · Indivisible
Hawai‘i is not immune! Stand with us for a National Day of Protest on Presidents' Day Monday, February 17 across the Hawaiian Islands:
O‘ahu: Hawai‘i State Capitol at noon
Hawai‘i Island / Kailua-Kon...
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February 16, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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For folks on Maui who need to be heard.
For folks on Maui who need to be heard.
indivisible.org/coup This is helpful for people like me who can easily be cognitively overwhelmed by all the stuff going on, to have a concrete list that I can go down over and over.
Fight Back Against the Trump-Musk Coup
indivisible.org
February 11, 2025 at 4:44 AM
indivisible.org/coup This is helpful for people like me who can easily be cognitively overwhelmed by all the stuff going on, to have a concrete list that I can go down over and over.
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The CFPB was dismantled over the weekend, with all activities suspended, its funding reduced to zero, and its headquarters temporarily closed—removing a crucial layer of oversight for consumer-facing financial companies. Staff members ordered to cease all ‘supervision and examination activities.
February 10, 2025 at 4:58 AM
The CFPB was dismantled over the weekend, with all activities suspended, its funding reduced to zero, and its headquarters temporarily closed—removing a crucial layer of oversight for consumer-facing financial companies. Staff members ordered to cease all ‘supervision and examination activities.
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Hey NYTimes — *now* you’re lighting the beacons? NOW?!? After months of “Sauron: Avatar Of Evil… Or Extreme Uniter?” thumbsucker reporting you’re screaming what we’ve known since 2015? Fuck all the way off.
February 9, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Hey NYTimes — *now* you’re lighting the beacons? NOW?!? After months of “Sauron: Avatar Of Evil… Or Extreme Uniter?” thumbsucker reporting you’re screaming what we’ve known since 2015? Fuck all the way off.
This is a national emergency.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
In case anyone is concerned about separation of church and state..."consult with and seek information from experts and various faith and community leaders identified by the White House Faith Office and other EOP components..."
In case anyone is concerned about separation of church and state..."consult with and seek information from experts and various faith and community leaders identified by the White House Faith Office and other EOP components..."
Establishment of The White House Faith Office
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to assist faith-based entities,
www.whitehouse.gov
February 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
This is a national emergency.
Lovely mosses and grasses at Ginkakuji Temple in Kyoto. "I collect spores, molds and fungus."-Egon Spengler, Ghostbuster.
January 26, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Lovely mosses and grasses at Ginkakuji Temple in Kyoto. "I collect spores, molds and fungus."-Egon Spengler, Ghostbuster.
Japanese New Years arrangements in Kyoto with Buddha's Hand Citron in the one on the left.
January 26, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Japanese New Years arrangements in Kyoto with Buddha's Hand Citron in the one on the left.