Rick
@ricktgarrett.bsky.social
Post about #ClimateAction, environmental & social justice issues | aperi oculos tuos 👀 | #lgbtqia+ | #Trekkie #StarTrek | #StarWars | #GH | He/Him | Neurodivergent | Charlotte, NC
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“If we all light up, we can scare away the dark” ~ Passenger 🎶 🎧
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“If we all light up, we can scare away the dark” ~ Passenger 🎶 🎧
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@ricktgarrett.bsky.social
· Oct 18
“The only way to defeat fear is to tell it: NO”
~ Captain Michael Burnham, Star Trek Discovery 🖖🏼
~ Captain Michael Burnham, Star Trek Discovery 🖖🏼
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Family. Work. Community. Our planet. They all need tending to, right now. 😮💨
🌍 SHIFT takes ONE thing off your plate: figuring out how to actually help the climate.
Ready to start? 👉 jointheshift.earth
🌍 SHIFT takes ONE thing off your plate: figuring out how to actually help the climate.
Ready to start? 👉 jointheshift.earth
February 9, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Family. Work. Community. Our planet. They all need tending to, right now. 😮💨
🌍 SHIFT takes ONE thing off your plate: figuring out how to actually help the climate.
Ready to start? 👉 jointheshift.earth
🌍 SHIFT takes ONE thing off your plate: figuring out how to actually help the climate.
Ready to start? 👉 jointheshift.earth
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Junior Pena, a Brazilian social media influencer known for openly supporting ICE had previously reassured his followers that only “crooks” were targeted by immigration crackdowns.
#leopardsatemyface #Politics #News
#leopardsatemyface #Politics #News
February 9, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Junior Pena, a Brazilian social media influencer known for openly supporting ICE had previously reassured his followers that only “crooks” were targeted by immigration crackdowns.
#leopardsatemyface #Politics #News
#leopardsatemyface #Politics #News
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BREAKING: A DAMNING new Epstein file shows that Trump flew on Epstein’s plane, “The Lolita Express,” MANY more times than previously reported, WITH GIRLS!
February 9, 2026 at 8:12 PM
BREAKING: A DAMNING new Epstein file shows that Trump flew on Epstein’s plane, “The Lolita Express,” MANY more times than previously reported, WITH GIRLS!
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Just how bad was it and how bad is it? My friend Greg has been tracking this with in-depth work for decades. Visit 7 Doors to learn more about the public/private grift and harm> www.7doors.org
Seven Doors - Immigration Detention
Documentary Photography and Testimonial project by Greg Constantine exposing the impact and trauma of Immigration Detention.
www.7doors.org
February 9, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Just how bad was it and how bad is it? My friend Greg has been tracking this with in-depth work for decades. Visit 7 Doors to learn more about the public/private grift and harm> www.7doors.org
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In the last month ICE has bought warehouses in:
- Hagerstown, MD: $102 million
- Surprise, AZ: $70 million
- Hamburg, PA: $87 million
- Tremont, PA: $120 million
- San Antonio, TX: $82 million
- El Paso, TX: $123 million
- Social Circle, GA: price unknown
This is unprecedented.
- Hagerstown, MD: $102 million
- Surprise, AZ: $70 million
- Hamburg, PA: $87 million
- Tremont, PA: $120 million
- San Antonio, TX: $82 million
- El Paso, TX: $123 million
- Social Circle, GA: price unknown
This is unprecedented.
February 9, 2026 at 6:09 PM
In the last month ICE has bought warehouses in:
- Hagerstown, MD: $102 million
- Surprise, AZ: $70 million
- Hamburg, PA: $87 million
- Tremont, PA: $120 million
- San Antonio, TX: $82 million
- El Paso, TX: $123 million
- Social Circle, GA: price unknown
This is unprecedented.
- Hagerstown, MD: $102 million
- Surprise, AZ: $70 million
- Hamburg, PA: $87 million
- Tremont, PA: $120 million
- San Antonio, TX: $82 million
- El Paso, TX: $123 million
- Social Circle, GA: price unknown
This is unprecedented.
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When our military becomes politicized, we all lose. The National Guard and Armed Forces must serve the nation, not partisan agendas. Read my piece in @newsweek.com and learn more about the new @thecountryfirst.bsky.social education campaign
www.newsweek.com/adam-kinzing...
www.newsweek.com/adam-kinzing...
Adam Kinzinger: Depoliticize the National Guard | Opinion
Some public officials have floated the idea of using the National Guard or even the military to “secure” polling places.
www.newsweek.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:48 PM
When our military becomes politicized, we all lose. The National Guard and Armed Forces must serve the nation, not partisan agendas. Read my piece in @newsweek.com and learn more about the new @thecountryfirst.bsky.social education campaign
www.newsweek.com/adam-kinzing...
www.newsweek.com/adam-kinzing...
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Agrihoods reimagine urban living by putting food at the center | Grist
Find out more: grist.org/cities/what-happe...
#ClimateAction
Agrihoods reimagine urban living by putting food at the center | Grist
Find out more: grist.org/cities/what-happe...
#ClimateAction
What happens when a neighborhood is built around a farm
This is what happens when communities are built around farms, gardens, and crops - not cars.
grist.org
February 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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Agrihoods reimagine urban living by putting food at the center | Grist
Find out more: grist.org/cities/what-happe...
#ClimateAction
Agrihoods reimagine urban living by putting food at the center | Grist
Find out more: grist.org/cities/what-happe...
#ClimateAction
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I am not trusting Discord with my ID and netiher should you.
February 9, 2026 at 5:07 PM
I am not trusting Discord with my ID and netiher should you.
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Oh. Then we'll all delete Discord.
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Age verification for all.
buff.ly
February 9, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Oh. Then we'll all delete Discord.
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Star Wars IV: A new hope - Final Scene (The Throne Room) and End Title
YouTube video by Benguitar90
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February 9, 2026 at 2:20 AM
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The far right defeated in Portugal - good news to start the week's work
Portugal elects Socialist Party’s Seguro as president in landslide https://aje.news/ioo8cy
February 9, 2026 at 11:13 AM
The far right defeated in Portugal - good news to start the week's work
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February 9, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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“𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺”: 𝗝𝗶𝗺𝗺𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝗶 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝟮𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀’ 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 - The International legal team is led by @caoilfhionn.bsky.social with Jonathan Price KC, and includes Tatyana Eatwell, Jennifer Robinson & Martha Spurrier.
#FreeJimmyLai
#FreeJimmyLai
“The total destruction of the Hong Kong legal system”: Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment
Today, Monday 9th February 2026, Jimmy Lai was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment following his conviction on 15th December 2025 of sedi
www.doughtystreet.co.uk
February 9, 2026 at 2:58 PM
“𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺”: 𝗝𝗶𝗺𝗺𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝗶 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝟮𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀’ 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 - The International legal team is led by @caoilfhionn.bsky.social with Jonathan Price KC, and includes Tatyana Eatwell, Jennifer Robinson & Martha Spurrier.
#FreeJimmyLai
#FreeJimmyLai
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Welcome to the Divided States of Oligarchy
Elon Musk Wealth
2012: $2 billion
2026: $852 billion
Jeff Bezos Wealth
2012: $18 billion
2026: $265 billion
Mark Zuckerberg Wealth
2012: $44 billion
2026: $249 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2009: $7.25 an hour
2026: $7.25 an hour
Elon Musk Wealth
2012: $2 billion
2026: $852 billion
Jeff Bezos Wealth
2012: $18 billion
2026: $265 billion
Mark Zuckerberg Wealth
2012: $44 billion
2026: $249 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2009: $7.25 an hour
2026: $7.25 an hour
February 9, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Welcome to the Divided States of Oligarchy
Elon Musk Wealth
2012: $2 billion
2026: $852 billion
Jeff Bezos Wealth
2012: $18 billion
2026: $265 billion
Mark Zuckerberg Wealth
2012: $44 billion
2026: $249 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2009: $7.25 an hour
2026: $7.25 an hour
Elon Musk Wealth
2012: $2 billion
2026: $852 billion
Jeff Bezos Wealth
2012: $18 billion
2026: $265 billion
Mark Zuckerberg Wealth
2012: $44 billion
2026: $249 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2009: $7.25 an hour
2026: $7.25 an hour
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🇺🇦 Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych with special helmet (fallen Ukrainian athletes) at Winter Olympics!
February 9, 2026 at 3:57 PM
🇺🇦 Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych with special helmet (fallen Ukrainian athletes) at Winter Olympics!
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Climate injustice made an appearance at the Super Bowl last night. Most don't know that Puerto Rico struggles with reliable electricity due to systemic racism. The government refuses to invest in any real grid improvements, so lights will be kept on at resorts while Puerto Ricans sit in the dark.
February 9, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Climate injustice made an appearance at the Super Bowl last night. Most don't know that Puerto Rico struggles with reliable electricity due to systemic racism. The government refuses to invest in any real grid improvements, so lights will be kept on at resorts while Puerto Ricans sit in the dark.
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I hope blue state folks understand that blue dots in red states can hear what you say about our communities.
We won't get out of this mess with tribalism — especially tribalism that leaves marginalized communities and countless people on your side behind.
We're in this together. Remember that.
We won't get out of this mess with tribalism — especially tribalism that leaves marginalized communities and countless people on your side behind.
We're in this together. Remember that.
February 9, 2026 at 1:14 PM
I hope blue state folks understand that blue dots in red states can hear what you say about our communities.
We won't get out of this mess with tribalism — especially tribalism that leaves marginalized communities and countless people on your side behind.
We're in this together. Remember that.
We won't get out of this mess with tribalism — especially tribalism that leaves marginalized communities and countless people on your side behind.
We're in this together. Remember that.
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This is a shift we've been waiting for! ⚡️🚗 "I’m really encouraged by this: EVs outpacing petrol cars feels like a tipping point. It’s a systems signal that when the right options are available, people choose solutions." - Heather Jones, Research Fellow
@carbonbrief.org 👉 https://bit.ly/3Mprsse
@carbonbrief.org 👉 https://bit.ly/3Mprsse
Analysis: EVs just outsold petrol cars in EU for first time ever - Carbon Brief
Sales of battery electric vehicles (EVs) overtook petrol cars in the EU for the first time in December 2025.
bit.ly
February 9, 2026 at 3:40 PM
This is a shift we've been waiting for! ⚡️🚗 "I’m really encouraged by this: EVs outpacing petrol cars feels like a tipping point. It’s a systems signal that when the right options are available, people choose solutions." - Heather Jones, Research Fellow
@carbonbrief.org 👉 https://bit.ly/3Mprsse
@carbonbrief.org 👉 https://bit.ly/3Mprsse
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Wow, this was a powerful ad.
Incredible, but these victims had to air a commercial during the Super Bowl to try and get justice...
Incredible, but these victims had to air a commercial during the Super Bowl to try and get justice...
February 9, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Wow, this was a powerful ad.
Incredible, but these victims had to air a commercial during the Super Bowl to try and get justice...
Incredible, but these victims had to air a commercial during the Super Bowl to try and get justice...
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We rewatched the halftime show and the closing is so powerful. Bad Bunny’s final messages during his Super Bowl performance:
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love.”
“Together, we are America.”.
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love.”
“Together, we are America.”.
Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social)
We rewatched the halftime show and the closing is so powerful. Bad Bunny’s final messages during his Super Bowl performance:
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love.”
“Together, we are America.”
bsky.app
February 9, 2026 at 3:42 PM
We rewatched the halftime show and the closing is so powerful. Bad Bunny’s final messages during his Super Bowl performance:
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love.”
“Together, we are America.”.
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love.”
“Together, we are America.”.
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Why is red wool sold out in knitting shops across Minneapolis? It's because of this knitted "Melt the ICE" hat, the pattern of which is based on a Norwegian hat used to protest the Nazi occupation of Norway in the 1940s. 🧶🪡
#Minneapolis
#KnittingCommunity
#MeltTheICE
#PowerKnitting
#Resistance
#Minneapolis
#KnittingCommunity
#MeltTheICE
#PowerKnitting
#Resistance
A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community.
A red hat, inspired by a symbol of resistance to Nazi occupation, gains traction in Minnesota
A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community.
n.pr
February 8, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Why is red wool sold out in knitting shops across Minneapolis? It's because of this knitted "Melt the ICE" hat, the pattern of which is based on a Norwegian hat used to protest the Nazi occupation of Norway in the 1940s. 🧶🪡
#Minneapolis
#KnittingCommunity
#MeltTheICE
#PowerKnitting
#Resistance
#Minneapolis
#KnittingCommunity
#MeltTheICE
#PowerKnitting
#Resistance
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No more of this polarizing division brought on by lies about our immigrant neighbors from South America. As Bad Bunny said: God Bless America, which includes both North and South America: Chile, Bolivia, Uruguay, Paraguay, Mexico...
February 9, 2026 at 3:40 AM
No more of this polarizing division brought on by lies about our immigrant neighbors from South America. As Bad Bunny said: God Bless America, which includes both North and South America: Chile, Bolivia, Uruguay, Paraguay, Mexico...
Use this post as an excuse to post one of your favorite characters.
February 9, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Use this post as an excuse to post one of your favorite characters.
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This is currently being displayed with a projector in Los Angeles.
February 9, 2026 at 12:42 AM
This is currently being displayed with a projector in Los Angeles.