Shulamit
@shulamit.bsky.social
I'm a writer, thinker, artist, helper...middle-aged intellectual who knows only humans can save this planet, and only by changing ourselves.
We become what we practice; practice what you want to become.
We become what we practice; practice what you want to become.
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I do not recall where I was when I took this photo, though either Philadelphia or Washington, DC.
Either way, this 2011 photo is more poignant now, as our country moves farther and farther in the wrong direction.
Either way, this 2011 photo is more poignant now, as our country moves farther and farther in the wrong direction.
November 11, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I do not recall where I was when I took this photo, though either Philadelphia or Washington, DC.
Either way, this 2011 photo is more poignant now, as our country moves farther and farther in the wrong direction.
Either way, this 2011 photo is more poignant now, as our country moves farther and farther in the wrong direction.
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Goldman Sachs says the U.S. lost 50,000 jobs last month—which is why Trump’s refusing to release the jobs and inflation reports. They don’t want you seeing how bad the economy really is, but everybody knows.
November 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Goldman Sachs says the U.S. lost 50,000 jobs last month—which is why Trump’s refusing to release the jobs and inflation reports. They don’t want you seeing how bad the economy really is, but everybody knows.
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Yeah, but they will never miss an opportunity to miss the opportunity to torpedo actual governing, when they could destroy more lives instead.
Jeffries: "House Republicans, welcome back from your taxpayer-funded 7 week vacation. You now have an opportunity to actually take some action in an area of this healthcare crisis by working with Democrats before the rules committee this evening to extend the ACA tax credits."
November 11, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Yeah, but they will never miss an opportunity to miss the opportunity to torpedo actual governing, when they could destroy more lives instead.
I do not recall where I was when I took this photo, though either Philadelphia or Washington, DC.
Either way, this 2011 photo is more poignant now, as our country moves farther and farther in the wrong direction.
Either way, this 2011 photo is more poignant now, as our country moves farther and farther in the wrong direction.
November 11, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I do not recall where I was when I took this photo, though either Philadelphia or Washington, DC.
Either way, this 2011 photo is more poignant now, as our country moves farther and farther in the wrong direction.
Either way, this 2011 photo is more poignant now, as our country moves farther and farther in the wrong direction.
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Gov. Pritzker: “Donald Trump doesn't know anything about Chicago…The man is demented. He really has no idea what he's doing.”
November 11, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Gov. Pritzker: “Donald Trump doesn't know anything about Chicago…The man is demented. He really has no idea what he's doing.”
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By sending us $2,000 to give to billionaire insurance CEOs, and by tripling the interest we pay to mortgage companies while he continues to limit what we can write off, he's effectively looting the treasury and using us a mules to launder the stolen money; funneling it to the wealthy.
QUINTANILLA: What's more likely -- a $2,000 tariff rebate check or a 50 year mortgage?
HASSETT: They're both really good ideas
HASSETT: They're both really good ideas
November 11, 2025 at 8:35 PM
By sending us $2,000 to give to billionaire insurance CEOs, and by tripling the interest we pay to mortgage companies while he continues to limit what we can write off, he's effectively looting the treasury and using us a mules to launder the stolen money; funneling it to the wealthy.
Fucking hell.
I started the video and almost didn't keep going, but once I was seeing what Jess was saying, I couldn't look away. Like staring at a train derailing.
Truly hope I'm wrong, but I've been getting the impression this president *wants* to kill poor and sick people.
If...
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I started the video and almost didn't keep going, but once I was seeing what Jess was saying, I couldn't look away. Like staring at a train derailing.
Truly hope I'm wrong, but I've been getting the impression this president *wants* to kill poor and sick people.
If...
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I asked my subscribers to send me their new ACA premium quotes. OH MY GOD. Republicans are sending us into a full on healthcare crisis. You’ve got to see this.
November 9, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Fucking hell.
I started the video and almost didn't keep going, but once I was seeing what Jess was saying, I couldn't look away. Like staring at a train derailing.
Truly hope I'm wrong, but I've been getting the impression this president *wants* to kill poor and sick people.
If...
1 of 3
I started the video and almost didn't keep going, but once I was seeing what Jess was saying, I couldn't look away. Like staring at a train derailing.
Truly hope I'm wrong, but I've been getting the impression this president *wants* to kill poor and sick people.
If...
1 of 3
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Hundreds of thousands of people, dead because of a decision made by the world's richest man
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Hundreds of thousands of people, dead because of a decision made by the world's richest man
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The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
November 3, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
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Allies drive past Chipotle!
November 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Allies drive past Chipotle!
Exchange the word Christian for "religious" and it's perfect.
Happy Monday morning Bsky! Have a great day peeps!
November 3, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Exchange the word Christian for "religious" and it's perfect.
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it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
November 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
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Commenting as a person with a lung disease, anyone who imagines "This is no big deal," is suffering from a severe lack of imagination.
Meanwhile, the country is moving away from coal because it is getting too expensive, not because of "pushy environmentalists."
Meanwhile, the country is moving away from coal because it is getting too expensive, not because of "pushy environmentalists."
November 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Commenting as a person with a lung disease, anyone who imagines "This is no big deal," is suffering from a severe lack of imagination.
Meanwhile, the country is moving away from coal because it is getting too expensive, not because of "pushy environmentalists."
Meanwhile, the country is moving away from coal because it is getting too expensive, not because of "pushy environmentalists."
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Now those fucking Republicans want to take their vote away again!
How?
If their married surnames differ from their birth certificate surnames!!!!
Women should be held up high, not suppressed!!!
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How?
If their married surnames differ from their birth certificate surnames!!!!
Women should be held up high, not suppressed!!!
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October 20, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Now those fucking Republicans want to take their vote away again!
How?
If their married surnames differ from their birth certificate surnames!!!!
Women should be held up high, not suppressed!!!
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How?
If their married surnames differ from their birth certificate surnames!!!!
Women should be held up high, not suppressed!!!
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Trump hosted a dinner last week for donors helping fund his ballroom project.
Today, crews are starting construction and literally tearing down parts of the White House.
It's day 20 of the government shutdown and this is what he's prioritizing?
Today, crews are starting construction and literally tearing down parts of the White House.
It's day 20 of the government shutdown and this is what he's prioritizing?
October 20, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Trump hosted a dinner last week for donors helping fund his ballroom project.
Today, crews are starting construction and literally tearing down parts of the White House.
It's day 20 of the government shutdown and this is what he's prioritizing?
Today, crews are starting construction and literally tearing down parts of the White House.
It's day 20 of the government shutdown and this is what he's prioritizing?
It is insane that this needs to be said.
October 19, 2025 at 12:38 PM
It is insane that this needs to be said.
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h/t @mhlevy.bsky.social
Feels timely, especially today.
Today was a nation-wide (and allies of democracy) rejection of the regime's narrative.
Feels timely, especially today.
Today was a nation-wide (and allies of democracy) rejection of the regime's narrative.
Al Gore didn’t hold back: The Trump admin is “attacking the heart of truth,” twisting facts like the Nazis did in the 1930s. From climate denial to rewriting the Ukraine war, it’s all about power—not reality.
Gore warned the U.S. is under siege—and every former leader should speak out like he did.
Gore warned the U.S. is under siege—and every former leader should speak out like he did.
October 19, 2025 at 2:50 AM
h/t @mhlevy.bsky.social
Feels timely, especially today.
Today was a nation-wide (and allies of democracy) rejection of the regime's narrative.
Feels timely, especially today.
Today was a nation-wide (and allies of democracy) rejection of the regime's narrative.
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It's been a week of ostentatious bigotry in American politics, David A. Graham argues in The Atlantic Daily.
It’s Not a Dog Whistle If Everyone Can Hear It
A week of ostentatious bigotry in American politics
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October 19, 2025 at 11:15 AM
It's been a week of ostentatious bigotry in American politics, David A. Graham argues in The Atlantic Daily.
People are not illegal.
Stopping people--any people--from getting health care is a danger to everyone. Also mean and immoral.
Remember it is the Republicans who are keeping the government closed so they don't have to go back into session and let the Epstein files get released.
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Stopping people--any people--from getting health care is a danger to everyone. Also mean and immoral.
Remember it is the Republicans who are keeping the government closed so they don't have to go back into session and let the Epstein files get released.
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October 19, 2025 at 11:32 AM
People are not illegal.
Stopping people--any people--from getting health care is a danger to everyone. Also mean and immoral.
Remember it is the Republicans who are keeping the government closed so they don't have to go back into session and let the Epstein files get released.
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Stopping people--any people--from getting health care is a danger to everyone. Also mean and immoral.
Remember it is the Republicans who are keeping the government closed so they don't have to go back into session and let the Epstein files get released.
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I really shouldn't get up so early AND post. But this hit my not-quite-awake funny bone. So, sharing.
![Meme says: If you put a potato in the microwave and push pizza, it still comes out as a potato. Why label the buttons if they don't work. [And yes, it ends with a period, not a question mark.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ovzw4chgecsnphbv6jy4jkz7/bafkreieo3c467zzgazjwyuy6fahytktoksg4x42udcmc45ms45h2wv3pwy@jpeg)
October 19, 2025 at 10:38 AM
I really shouldn't get up so early AND post. But this hit my not-quite-awake funny bone. So, sharing.
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When I was passing through Walpeup, I noticed a group of Citroëns so I stopped to take photos and talk to the owners. They were on their way to Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre - up the Oodnadatta Track! What an adventure! Anyway, we had a lot to chat about since my dad owned a Citroën too.
October 6, 2025 at 8:33 AM
When I was passing through Walpeup, I noticed a group of Citroëns so I stopped to take photos and talk to the owners. They were on their way to Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre - up the Oodnadatta Track! What an adventure! Anyway, we had a lot to chat about since my dad owned a Citroën too.
I think we need to bring this insight from Ben Franklin back to fight today's fascism. We don't have to agree on all the political details. We need only agree to choose democracy over dictatorship, building up over tearing down.
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The original quote from the last time our country had to break away from a king
September 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I think we need to bring this insight from Ben Franklin back to fight today's fascism. We don't have to agree on all the political details. We need only agree to choose democracy over dictatorship, building up over tearing down.
#Join_or_Die
Check out the 5 panel thread at bsky.app/profile/shul...
#Join_or_Die
Check out the 5 panel thread at bsky.app/profile/shul...