Viola Smart
@smartvpants.bsky.social
Romance writer, teacher. AL. Public schools are vital to a functioning democracy. In my Bluey mom era. Find some of my free books on Wattpad. 🌶️🏳️🌈🎭 Others on Kindle. lnk.bio/smartvpants she/her
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Viola Smart
@smartvpants.bsky.social
· Oct 14
I block slop peddlers. It is not an act of resistance to use the Oligarchy's favorite toy to make memes about Trump.
📌 Devalues labor
📌 Pollutes marginalized communities
📌 Sews distrust in reality
📌 Hastens climate change
📌 Steals from artists
No ethical use.
📌 Devalues labor
📌 Pollutes marginalized communities
📌 Sews distrust in reality
📌 Hastens climate change
📌 Steals from artists
No ethical use.
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They fired Greg Bovino so that we don’t start demanding the head of Stephen Miller who is without a doubt the brains of this entire fascist operation.
January 27, 2026 at 12:01 PM
They fired Greg Bovino so that we don’t start demanding the head of Stephen Miller who is without a doubt the brains of this entire fascist operation.
Just blocked a Nov '24 account replying with a meme where the text was half cropped out on the right. Like the account behavior was so blatant they couldn't even check they had the whole meme before posting.
January 27, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Just blocked a Nov '24 account replying with a meme where the text was half cropped out on the right. Like the account behavior was so blatant they couldn't even check they had the whole meme before posting.
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The Democratic commentators, "strategists," and data bros who've been counseling appeasement of Trump's fascism need to take responsibility for how unbelievably fucking wrong they were.
For history tells us that appeasement signals weakness, encourages escalation, and accelerates freedom's end.
For history tells us that appeasement signals weakness, encourages escalation, and accelerates freedom's end.
January 26, 2026 at 4:48 PM
The Democratic commentators, "strategists," and data bros who've been counseling appeasement of Trump's fascism need to take responsibility for how unbelievably fucking wrong they were.
For history tells us that appeasement signals weakness, encourages escalation, and accelerates freedom's end.
For history tells us that appeasement signals weakness, encourages escalation, and accelerates freedom's end.
I hope this good news means the tourniquet I bought and sent to MN won't be needed by the time it arrives.
Minnesota will be in history books some day. Thank you.
Minnesota will be in history books some day. Thank you.
January 27, 2026 at 12:31 AM
I hope this good news means the tourniquet I bought and sent to MN won't be needed by the time it arrives.
Minnesota will be in history books some day. Thank you.
Minnesota will be in history books some day. Thank you.
We've got to keep pressure up until March to get Noem impeached.
The Minnesota civil resistance campaign has been remarkably successful:
- The GOP governor candidate dropped out
- Numerous DOJ officials resigned
- GOP members of Congress are speaking out; business feels pressure
- Noem has been relieved of operational responsibility
The campaign is winning.
- The GOP governor candidate dropped out
- Numerous DOJ officials resigned
- GOP members of Congress are speaking out; business feels pressure
- Noem has been relieved of operational responsibility
The campaign is winning.
January 27, 2026 at 12:28 AM
We've got to keep pressure up until March to get Noem impeached.
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The people of Minnesota have executed one of the most impressive civil resistance campaigns I can remember:
- Organized a city wide general strike
- Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence
- Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE
- Flipped public opinion against ICE
- Organized a city wide general strike
- Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence
- Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE
- Flipped public opinion against ICE
January 26, 2026 at 4:17 PM
The people of Minnesota have executed one of the most impressive civil resistance campaigns I can remember:
- Organized a city wide general strike
- Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence
- Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE
- Flipped public opinion against ICE
- Organized a city wide general strike
- Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence
- Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE
- Flipped public opinion against ICE
I'm hearing ICE have been in Pelham and Homewood this weekend, FYI, Alabama.
January 27, 2026 at 12:02 AM
I'm hearing ICE have been in Pelham and Homewood this weekend, FYI, Alabama.
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NEW: A Texas county medical examiner found that Geraldo Lunas Campos was choked to death by a guard while he was held in ICE custody earlier this month.
Geraldo is the sixth person to die in ICE detention this year.
Geraldo is the sixth person to die in ICE detention this year.
January 26, 2026 at 6:39 PM
NEW: A Texas county medical examiner found that Geraldo Lunas Campos was choked to death by a guard while he was held in ICE custody earlier this month.
Geraldo is the sixth person to die in ICE detention this year.
Geraldo is the sixth person to die in ICE detention this year.
Did something change with Google and Amazon that I can buy Kindle books on my phone app again?
January 26, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Did something change with Google and Amazon that I can buy Kindle books on my phone app again?
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Might I also suggest some merch that has
PROFESSIONAL GRADE LOGISTICS
in the same bubble lettering?
PROFESSIONAL GRADE LOGISTICS
in the same bubble lettering?
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Might I also suggest some merch that has
PROFESSIONAL GRADE LOGISTICS
in the same bubble lettering?
PROFESSIONAL GRADE LOGISTICS
in the same bubble lettering?
YouTube comments for major outlets full of people celebrating murder in the streets openly. Saw one that said, "We." Wonder if that's an agent watching videos of his own abuses like a serial killer returns to the crime or a wannabe keyboard incel.
January 26, 2026 at 7:24 PM
YouTube comments for major outlets full of people celebrating murder in the streets openly. Saw one that said, "We." Wonder if that's an agent watching videos of his own abuses like a serial killer returns to the crime or a wannabe keyboard incel.
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Okay, so I was at this table with my friend the bubble letterer, who wrote “Free” in their PROFESSIONAL-grade bubble letters. It made someone big mad. So bubble person and I made some #popupleftistsupplydepot merch. Proceeds to MIRAC MN. Popupsupplies.printful.me
January 26, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Okay, so I was at this table with my friend the bubble letterer, who wrote “Free” in their PROFESSIONAL-grade bubble letters. It made someone big mad. So bubble person and I made some #popupleftistsupplydepot merch. Proceeds to MIRAC MN. Popupsupplies.printful.me
This is one I'm getting now and putting away for later (in case it becomes illegal.)
WHITE LIES by Ann Bausum is a finalist for Excellence in Nonfiction!!!! #ALAYMA
January 26, 2026 at 4:53 PM
This is one I'm getting now and putting away for later (in case it becomes illegal.)
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Wish they would stop pressing so hard on the “untrained federal agents” Jonathan Ross was trained by multiple agencies. Unconstitutional is a great enough framing.
January 26, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Wish they would stop pressing so hard on the “untrained federal agents” Jonathan Ross was trained by multiple agencies. Unconstitutional is a great enough framing.
I used a gift card at Christmas to buy some "party lights" and we occasionally plug them in and play Toddler Techno to burn off excess energy.
Somehow dino puppets have become part of the toddler rave routine.
Somehow dino puppets have become part of the toddler rave routine.
January 26, 2026 at 4:19 PM
I used a gift card at Christmas to buy some "party lights" and we occasionally plug them in and play Toddler Techno to burn off excess energy.
Somehow dino puppets have become part of the toddler rave routine.
Somehow dino puppets have become part of the toddler rave routine.
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utterly fascinating to watch the supposed smart people in the room realize they're about to find themselves locked forever on the side of racist, genocidal lunatics
January 26, 2026 at 2:54 PM
utterly fascinating to watch the supposed smart people in the room realize they're about to find themselves locked forever on the side of racist, genocidal lunatics
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this is a fake problem. no one is saying this to regular, offline people who are coming around. they’re saying it to people who are engaged in professional political analysis who committed professional malpractice by scolding people who saw what was coming.
no, those people shouldn’t get a break.
no, those people shouldn’t get a break.
Bluesky idea: if people who didn't agree with you change their opinions so that they do agree with you, why not be happy that you are making progress - rather than complaining that they are "only just catching up"?
January 26, 2026 at 2:49 PM
this is a fake problem. no one is saying this to regular, offline people who are coming around. they’re saying it to people who are engaged in professional political analysis who committed professional malpractice by scolding people who saw what was coming.
no, those people shouldn’t get a break.
no, those people shouldn’t get a break.
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Kent State's student body was fairly conservative, but the presence of troops on campus had radicalized many of them. This is how Ohio's governor described these young people: "We’re up against the strongest, well-trained, militant revolutionary group that has ever been assembled in America."
January 26, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Kent State's student body was fairly conservative, but the presence of troops on campus had radicalized many of them. This is how Ohio's governor described these young people: "We’re up against the strongest, well-trained, militant revolutionary group that has ever been assembled in America."
As a toddler mom I will be following this and putting books on the wish list for her birthday and Easter.
Almost time.
Join us Monday, January 26 at 10:00 a.m. CT for the 2026 ALA Youth Media Awards.
Live from Chicago. Medals revealed in real time.
Watch at ala.unikron.com or on the ALA Facebook page.
#ALAyma
📚💙
Join us Monday, January 26 at 10:00 a.m. CT for the 2026 ALA Youth Media Awards.
Live from Chicago. Medals revealed in real time.
Watch at ala.unikron.com or on the ALA Facebook page.
#ALAyma
📚💙
January 26, 2026 at 3:54 PM
As a toddler mom I will be following this and putting books on the wish list for her birthday and Easter.
I think my partner is getting offered a promotion in the other room right now. Pray it's good money.
January 26, 2026 at 2:35 PM
I think my partner is getting offered a promotion in the other room right now. Pray it's good money.
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TikTok was never a safe app. You couldn’t write the word ‘die’ without an asterisk for fear of them throttling it. You couldn’t write Israel. You couldn’t write so much stuff. That or people got in the habit of talking that way.
I will die with no asterisk on this hill.
I will die with no asterisk on this hill.
January 26, 2026 at 10:07 AM
TikTok was never a safe app. You couldn’t write the word ‘die’ without an asterisk for fear of them throttling it. You couldn’t write Israel. You couldn’t write so much stuff. That or people got in the habit of talking that way.
I will die with no asterisk on this hill.
I will die with no asterisk on this hill.
My sister in law is out of town up north today and her world looks like powdered sugar.
I am home from school in Alabama and mine looks like Raisin Bran
I am home from school in Alabama and mine looks like Raisin Bran
January 26, 2026 at 2:25 PM
My sister in law is out of town up north today and her world looks like powdered sugar.
I am home from school in Alabama and mine looks like Raisin Bran
I am home from school in Alabama and mine looks like Raisin Bran
Tiktok is a full on state manipulation app now. Delete your account.
This morning, I recorded a video on TikTok about why DHS’s arguments for the power to enter homes without judicial warrants in immigration cases are bunk.
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
January 26, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Tiktok is a full on state manipulation app now. Delete your account.
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As a matter of practical reality, the idea that the minute Trump invokes the Insurrection Act all resistance is futile, Trump has won, Game Over is nonsense. That’s just regime propaganda. Let us not perpetuate it. Make them earn every inch of creeping authoritarianism.
January 25, 2026 at 10:52 PM
As a matter of practical reality, the idea that the minute Trump invokes the Insurrection Act all resistance is futile, Trump has won, Game Over is nonsense. That’s just regime propaganda. Let us not perpetuate it. Make them earn every inch of creeping authoritarianism.
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Did you miss out on your last opportunity to bankroll the fully stocked pop-up leftist supply depot?? Do you want to send free hand warmers, winter gear, first aid supplies, YOU NAME IT, to the Twin Cities?
This is your moment. Let's ride.
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
(non 'zon in follow up!)
This is your moment. Let's ride.
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
(non 'zon in follow up!)
January 26, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Did you miss out on your last opportunity to bankroll the fully stocked pop-up leftist supply depot?? Do you want to send free hand warmers, winter gear, first aid supplies, YOU NAME IT, to the Twin Cities?
This is your moment. Let's ride.
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
(non 'zon in follow up!)
This is your moment. Let's ride.
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
(non 'zon in follow up!)