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Scientifically-minded, oligarchy-opposed, and environmentally friendly. Will follow back #Resisters. 🌊
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Here to get away from the Bad Place.
Wishing everyone a healthy and successful 2025.
I hope we survive.
Wishing everyone a healthy and successful 2025.
I hope we survive.
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Congratulations solar not even Trump can stop you 😉
October 7, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Congratulations solar not even Trump can stop you 😉
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Did the administration dismantle cancer research because they were afraid we'd find a cure for Trumpism?
September 16, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Did the administration dismantle cancer research because they were afraid we'd find a cure for Trumpism?
Is Trump going to have National Guard troops occupy Washington D.C.—until the Washington Commanders agree to change the name of their football team back to the Redskins?
'Cause that's the level of foolishness we're dealing with this Administration.
'Cause that's the level of foolishness we're dealing with this Administration.
August 18, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Is Trump going to have National Guard troops occupy Washington D.C.—until the Washington Commanders agree to change the name of their football team back to the Redskins?
'Cause that's the level of foolishness we're dealing with this Administration.
'Cause that's the level of foolishness we're dealing with this Administration.
America is just hurting itself with tariffs.
Other countries, like China, are just increasing trade with other countries.
Other countries, like China, are just increasing trade with other countries.
Even with 145% tariffs China exports were fine.
Just redirect it to other countries.
Just redirect it to other countries.
August 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
America is just hurting itself with tariffs.
Other countries, like China, are just increasing trade with other countries.
Other countries, like China, are just increasing trade with other countries.
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The Trump EPA's idiotic decision to shut down research and revoke the basis of all federal actions to fight greenhouse gases is a punch in the gut.
Americans won’t be deceived by Donald Trump's pathetic abandonment of science and the law.
Americans won’t be deceived by Donald Trump's pathetic abandonment of science and the law.
Breaking News: The EPA is planning to revoke the scientific determination that underpins the government’s legal authority to combat climate change. The agency’s administrator said the move would be “the largest deregulatory action in the history of America.”
E.P.A. Plans to Revoke the Legal Basis for Tackling Climate Change
The agency’s administrator said in a podcast that the move would be “the largest deregulatory action in the history of America.”
nyti.ms
July 29, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The Trump EPA's idiotic decision to shut down research and revoke the basis of all federal actions to fight greenhouse gases is a punch in the gut.
Americans won’t be deceived by Donald Trump's pathetic abandonment of science and the law.
Americans won’t be deceived by Donald Trump's pathetic abandonment of science and the law.
U.S. Citizen, disabled veteran, George Retes (age 25) was disappeared by an ICE raid on Thursday.
According to news reports, his family still doesn't know his whereabouts. And George Retes has not been permitted to talk to an attorney.
His daughter turns three today.
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According to news reports, his family still doesn't know his whereabouts. And George Retes has not been permitted to talk to an attorney.
His daughter turns three today.
bsky.app/profile/news...
🚨NEW: When ICE raided a Californian farm yesterday, they snatched & disappeared a disabled US veteran who was in his car.
They smashed his window, peppered sprayed him & dragged him to the floor.
Listen to his wife & sister here, distraught. No-one will tell them where he is.
(🎥 ABC 7 News)
They smashed his window, peppered sprayed him & dragged him to the floor.
Listen to his wife & sister here, distraught. No-one will tell them where he is.
(🎥 ABC 7 News)
July 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
U.S. Citizen, disabled veteran, George Retes (age 25) was disappeared by an ICE raid on Thursday.
According to news reports, his family still doesn't know his whereabouts. And George Retes has not been permitted to talk to an attorney.
His daughter turns three today.
bsky.app/profile/news...
According to news reports, his family still doesn't know his whereabouts. And George Retes has not been permitted to talk to an attorney.
His daughter turns three today.
bsky.app/profile/news...
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Any updates on U.S. Citizen and disabled Veteran George Retes, Age 25?
Looks like a constituent that needs help.
bsky.app/profile/news...
Looks like a constituent that needs help.
bsky.app/profile/news...
🚨NEW: When ICE raided a Californian farm yesterday, they snatched & disappeared a disabled US veteran who was in his car.
They smashed his window, peppered sprayed him & dragged him to the floor.
Listen to his wife & sister here, distraught. No-one will tell them where he is.
(🎥 ABC 7 News)
They smashed his window, peppered sprayed him & dragged him to the floor.
Listen to his wife & sister here, distraught. No-one will tell them where he is.
(🎥 ABC 7 News)
July 12, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Any updates on U.S. Citizen and disabled Veteran George Retes, Age 25?
Looks like a constituent that needs help.
bsky.app/profile/news...
Looks like a constituent that needs help.
bsky.app/profile/news...
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🧵A disabled U.S. veteran and citizen was violently detained during a federal immigration raid in Camarillo.
George Retes, 25, works security at the farm where the raid took place. His family says he was not protesting—just trying to leave—when ICE broke his window, pepper-sprayed him & took him.
George Retes, 25, works security at the farm where the raid took place. His family says he was not protesting—just trying to leave—when ICE broke his window, pepper-sprayed him & took him.
July 11, 2025 at 11:02 PM
🧵A disabled U.S. veteran and citizen was violently detained during a federal immigration raid in Camarillo.
George Retes, 25, works security at the farm where the raid took place. His family says he was not protesting—just trying to leave—when ICE broke his window, pepper-sprayed him & took him.
George Retes, 25, works security at the farm where the raid took place. His family says he was not protesting—just trying to leave—when ICE broke his window, pepper-sprayed him & took him.
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Holy cow this is a powerful chart!
Capitalism is a golden goose but we have to do something with the gold other than make more gold.
Capitalism is a golden goose but we have to do something with the gold other than make more gold.
June 25, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Holy cow this is a powerful chart!
Capitalism is a golden goose but we have to do something with the gold other than make more gold.
Capitalism is a golden goose but we have to do something with the gold other than make more gold.
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Today’s decision out of Rhode Island isn’t getting a lot of attention, but it’s very important. Trump tried to withhold fed’l funds from states that won’t help with his immigration policy & mass deportations. A Judge just told him he can’t do that. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
A Rhode Island Judge Tells Trump "No"
And it's a very important "no"
open.substack.com
June 20, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Today’s decision out of Rhode Island isn’t getting a lot of attention, but it’s very important. Trump tried to withhold fed’l funds from states that won’t help with his immigration policy & mass deportations. A Judge just told him he can’t do that. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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No Kings
The Declaration of Independence specifies 27 grievances with King George III and Britain.
Donald Trump has committed at least 16 of those same offenses.
#NoKings
Donald Trump has committed at least 16 of those same offenses.
#NoKings
![Screenshot of a list of the 27 specific grievances against King George III in the Declaration of Independence. Donald Trump's regime has committed at least 16 of them in whole or in part, highlighted in yellow and listed below:
"1. He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.
2. He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only.
3. He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither [Partial]
4. He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary powers.
5. He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance.
6. He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.
7. He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.
8. He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation:
9. For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:
10. For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:
11. For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury:
12. For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences:
13. [Partial], abolishing our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments:
14. He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us.
15. [Partial], and destroyed the lives of our people.
16. He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us [Partial]"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:b3psimnw5xxta2n4h5qzxu55/bafkreifschk5h5rhi7ezooza77xgc5hzxi62up3eoqqift5btkt7kui4li@jpeg)
June 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
No Kings
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The timing really matters. No tax on tips, etc., are all temporary provisions - and the cuts get deeper over time. 2030, roughly half the country loses or gets nothing.
June 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The timing really matters. No tax on tips, etc., are all temporary provisions - and the cuts get deeper over time. 2030, roughly half the country loses or gets nothing.
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“Tasted a little tear gas— tasted like fascism”
June 8, 2025 at 4:40 AM
“Tasted a little tear gas— tasted like fascism”
Hello, Emoluments Clause violation.
Article I, Sec 9, Clause 8
“No Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under [the United States], shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince or foreign State.”
Article I, Sec 9, Clause 8
“No Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under [the United States], shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince or foreign State.”
It’s official - Trump is accepting Qatar’s luxury jet bribe as he tries to kick Americans off health care and take food from hungry kids.
Every American should be outraged.
Every American should be outraged.
May 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Hello, Emoluments Clause violation.
Article I, Sec 9, Clause 8
“No Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under [the United States], shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince or foreign State.”
Article I, Sec 9, Clause 8
“No Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under [the United States], shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince or foreign State.”
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The downgrade (the last of the three credit agencies to do so) is a clear sign that the House’s tax/spending package is a loser & must be redone to put our fiscal house in order, starting with taxes. See what a better start would look like (/end) www.cbpp.org/research/fed...
What a Better Tax Bill Would Look Like | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
This year presents an opportunity to enact tax policy changes that would ease the strain on household budgets that people in low-paid jobs and their families face.
www.cbpp.org
May 19, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The downgrade (the last of the three credit agencies to do so) is a clear sign that the House’s tax/spending package is a loser & must be redone to put our fiscal house in order, starting with taxes. See what a better start would look like (/end) www.cbpp.org/research/fed...
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I think about this comic at least once a week
May 10, 2025 at 5:47 AM
I think about this comic at least once a week
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A wise creature once said, "Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger; anger leads to hate; hate leads to suffering."
These days, when fear is all too common, today is a great moment to remember the strength in courage, unity... and hope.
May the 4th be with you. Always.
These days, when fear is all too common, today is a great moment to remember the strength in courage, unity... and hope.
May the 4th be with you. Always.
May 4, 2025 at 8:57 PM
A wise creature once said, "Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger; anger leads to hate; hate leads to suffering."
These days, when fear is all too common, today is a great moment to remember the strength in courage, unity... and hope.
May the 4th be with you. Always.
These days, when fear is all too common, today is a great moment to remember the strength in courage, unity... and hope.
May the 4th be with you. Always.
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Hope you get a do-over on missing the Senate vote to end the tariff tax.
That vote went 49-49. You, Senator Whitehouse, could have actually put real pressure on Trump and the House GOP had you showed up to vote.
That vote went 49-49. You, Senator Whitehouse, could have actually put real pressure on Trump and the House GOP had you showed up to vote.
May 1, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Hope you get a do-over on missing the Senate vote to end the tariff tax.
That vote went 49-49. You, Senator Whitehouse, could have actually put real pressure on Trump and the House GOP had you showed up to vote.
That vote went 49-49. You, Senator Whitehouse, could have actually put real pressure on Trump and the House GOP had you showed up to vote.
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This seems bad. 👀
Trump's tariff war wiped out more value than the Great Depression and the entire federal annual budget—combined.
Time for Congress to stop this madness.
Trump's tariff war wiped out more value than the Great Depression and the entire federal annual budget—combined.
Time for Congress to stop this madness.
April 30, 2025 at 9:11 PM
This seems bad. 👀
Trump's tariff war wiped out more value than the Great Depression and the entire federal annual budget—combined.
Time for Congress to stop this madness.
Trump's tariff war wiped out more value than the Great Depression and the entire federal annual budget—combined.
Time for Congress to stop this madness.
Gov. Pritzker gets it. @govpritzker.illinois.gov is quickly becoming the leader of the resistance.
Pritzker: Time to stop wondering if you can trust the nuclear codes to people who don’t know how to organize a group chat. It’s time to stop ignoring the hypocrisy in wearing a big gold cross while announcing the defunding of children’s cancer research…
April 28, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Gov. Pritzker gets it. @govpritzker.illinois.gov is quickly becoming the leader of the resistance.
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According to Moody's before the chips act was passed annual investment in US manufacturing was approximately $75 billion dollars and today it is over $200 billion dollars.
Tax incentives work... Tariffs do not!
Tax incentives work... Tariffs do not!
April 19, 2025 at 12:18 PM
According to Moody's before the chips act was passed annual investment in US manufacturing was approximately $75 billion dollars and today it is over $200 billion dollars.
Tax incentives work... Tariffs do not!
Tax incentives work... Tariffs do not!
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We started an unnecessary war that we are losing.
No one wins a trade war.
Like global thermonuclear war... The only way to win is to not play.
Apparently no one in the Trump administration has watched war games 😉
No one wins a trade war.
Like global thermonuclear war... The only way to win is to not play.
Apparently no one in the Trump administration has watched war games 😉
April 17, 2025 at 2:25 PM
We started an unnecessary war that we are losing.
No one wins a trade war.
Like global thermonuclear war... The only way to win is to not play.
Apparently no one in the Trump administration has watched war games 😉
No one wins a trade war.
Like global thermonuclear war... The only way to win is to not play.
Apparently no one in the Trump administration has watched war games 😉
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🚨BREAKING: Judge finds flying migrants to El Salvador after orders not to "demonstrate a willful disregard for its Order, sufficient for the Court to conclude that probable cause exists to find the Government in criminal contempt."
Visit www.democracydocket.com for full details and analysis.
Visit www.democracydocket.com for full details and analysis.
April 16, 2025 at 4:13 PM
🚨BREAKING: Judge finds flying migrants to El Salvador after orders not to "demonstrate a willful disregard for its Order, sufficient for the Court to conclude that probable cause exists to find the Government in criminal contempt."
Visit www.democracydocket.com for full details and analysis.
Visit www.democracydocket.com for full details and analysis.
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President Trump has no authority to unilaterally impose his disastrous tariff agenda.
These reckless tariffs have created economic chaos, skyrocketing everyday costs and inflicting billions in damages on the state, families, and businesses.
We will be taking this to court.
These reckless tariffs have created economic chaos, skyrocketing everyday costs and inflicting billions in damages on the state, families, and businesses.
We will be taking this to court.
April 16, 2025 at 8:57 PM
President Trump has no authority to unilaterally impose his disastrous tariff agenda.
These reckless tariffs have created economic chaos, skyrocketing everyday costs and inflicting billions in damages on the state, families, and businesses.
We will be taking this to court.
These reckless tariffs have created economic chaos, skyrocketing everyday costs and inflicting billions in damages on the state, families, and businesses.
We will be taking this to court.
1/ The Declaration of Independence Listed 27 Grievances.
Several of King George's abuses seem particularly relevant today. King George:
1. Refused his Assent to Laws necessary for the public good.
7. Obstructed immigration and discouraged population growth.
Several of King George's abuses seem particularly relevant today. King George:
1. Refused his Assent to Laws necessary for the public good.
7. Obstructed immigration and discouraged population growth.
April 14, 2025 at 11:26 PM
1/ The Declaration of Independence Listed 27 Grievances.
Several of King George's abuses seem particularly relevant today. King George:
1. Refused his Assent to Laws necessary for the public good.
7. Obstructed immigration and discouraged population growth.
Several of King George's abuses seem particularly relevant today. King George:
1. Refused his Assent to Laws necessary for the public good.
7. Obstructed immigration and discouraged population growth.