snappy butter
@snappybutter.bsky.social
Amateur photographer, birder, and political observer. Trying to share beauty when I see it through my photography and comments. No pollyanna. Justice seeker. Blue state in US. Occasional traveler. Nature lover. 🏳️🌈 No DMs all photos are my own and copyright
On a quiet morning what the geese were still. The fog of quietude.
November 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
On a quiet morning what the geese were still. The fog of quietude.
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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Representative Jason Crow (D-CO) on this moment. Not just the transcript but the video of a floor speech yesterday. A rallying cry:
Transcript: Congressman Crow's Floor Speech on the Concerning State of US Politics & the Path Forward to Unite Our Country
WASHINGTON — A transcript of Congressman Jason Crow's (D-CO-06) full speech from the House floor.
crow.house.gov
September 19, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Representative Jason Crow (D-CO) on this moment. Not just the transcript but the video of a floor speech yesterday. A rallying cry:
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This year it feels more like the Farce of July.
Mural of Statue of Liberty in shame unveiled in France the day before 4th of July
July 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
This year it feels more like the Farce of July.
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Jeffries, still going strong 8 hours in: "Extraordinary to me, Mr.
Speaker, that you got folks in this town talking about draining the swamp. Guess what. You are the swamp ... we've never seen anything like this -- the type of corruption that has been unleashed on the American people."
Speaker, that you got folks in this town talking about draining the swamp. Guess what. You are the swamp ... we've never seen anything like this -- the type of corruption that has been unleashed on the American people."
July 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Jeffries, still going strong 8 hours in: "Extraordinary to me, Mr.
Speaker, that you got folks in this town talking about draining the swamp. Guess what. You are the swamp ... we've never seen anything like this -- the type of corruption that has been unleashed on the American people."
Speaker, that you got folks in this town talking about draining the swamp. Guess what. You are the swamp ... we've never seen anything like this -- the type of corruption that has been unleashed on the American people."
That moment when you finally figure out it is best to connect your printer to your computer with a cable and years of frustration melt away. #notthesmartest #whydidInotdothissooner #sheesh
June 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM
That moment when you finally figure out it is best to connect your printer to your computer with a cable and years of frustration melt away. #notthesmartest #whydidInotdothissooner #sheesh
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The day started with tragedy with political violence in MN and instead of being scared, neighbors SHOWED UP to stand together at No Kings Twin Cities. We packed the Capitol Mall all the way to the Cathedral. Estimate 80,000+ right now. So proud of our state. #nokings #indivisible
June 14, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The day started with tragedy with political violence in MN and instead of being scared, neighbors SHOWED UP to stand together at No Kings Twin Cities. We packed the Capitol Mall all the way to the Cathedral. Estimate 80,000+ right now. So proud of our state. #nokings #indivisible
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And will win this fight again.
June 13, 2025 at 10:54 PM
And will win this fight again.
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This is the last post that Representative Hortman made before she was assassinated.
Next Monday, we will finish the work of the 2025 legislative session.
In addition to balancing the budget, DFLers successfully protected nearly all of our 2023 accomplishments, and we will continue to fight for a future where everyone can get ahead – not just billionaires and big corporations.
In addition to balancing the budget, DFLers successfully protected nearly all of our 2023 accomplishments, and we will continue to fight for a future where everyone can get ahead – not just billionaires and big corporations.
June 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This is the last post that Representative Hortman made before she was assassinated.
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Here’s the thing, if they are picking up folks working in the country illegally, I’m going to need to see some white guys also being arrested for employing people working illegally in the country.
Otherwise, it’s just racism.
Otherwise, it’s just racism.
May 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Here’s the thing, if they are picking up folks working in the country illegally, I’m going to need to see some white guys also being arrested for employing people working illegally in the country.
Otherwise, it’s just racism.
Otherwise, it’s just racism.
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No one gives someone a $400 million dollar jet for free without expecting anything in return. Be serious.
May 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM
No one gives someone a $400 million dollar jet for free without expecting anything in return. Be serious.
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Times are tough since most of our int’l funding was halted by the U.S. government. “But we are the Center for Victims of Torture. We have worked for 40 years every day with people who know the true meaning of loss, pain and resilience.” -@simonadams.bsky.social
www.cvt.org/articles/cvt...
www.cvt.org/articles/cvt...
CVT’s 40th Anniversary Amid Sweeping Change
On May 14, 1985, the Center for Victims of Torture filed articles of incorporation and officially opened its doors to survivors of torture living in Minnesota, U.S. Today as we observe this 40th anniv...
www.cvt.org
May 14, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Times are tough since most of our int’l funding was halted by the U.S. government. “But we are the Center for Victims of Torture. We have worked for 40 years every day with people who know the true meaning of loss, pain and resilience.” -@simonadams.bsky.social
www.cvt.org/articles/cvt...
www.cvt.org/articles/cvt...
So proud of CVT!
We've joined the lawsuit! “Shutting our programs down doesn’t advance any legitimate interest, foreign policy or otherwise. It’s causing suffering for the sake of causing suffering,” said @scott-roehm.bsky.social @publiccitizen.bsky.social
www.cvt.org/statements/c...
www.cvt.org/statements/c...
Center for Victims of Torture Joins Lawsuit Challenging Halt to Foreign Aid Funding
Today, the Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) joined the AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC) and Journalism Development Network, Inc. (JDN) in a lawsuit seeking relief from the Trump administratio...
www.cvt.org
May 2, 2025 at 9:10 PM
So proud of CVT!
April 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Dear Dems, Quit asking me for money and do a LOT more first to stop this. Then I will consider donating.
April 17, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Dear Dems, Quit asking me for money and do a LOT more first to stop this. Then I will consider donating.
Bird humor!
WORLD-FIRST: Ground-breaking research published today in the Ornithologist Journal has, for the first time, translated common UK bird vocalisations into equivalent phrases in the human language.
The results tell us a lot!
Extracts below... 🧵
The results tell us a lot!
Extracts below... 🧵
April 1, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Bird humor!
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My latest: on the tragedy in Georgia, and the disappeared... open.substack.com/pub/joyannre...
A Saturday Reid: Georgia mountain horror
A tragic mystery in Georgia is heartbreaking and genuinely terrifying, especially in times like these
open.substack.com
March 22, 2025 at 4:21 PM
My latest: on the tragedy in Georgia, and the disappeared... open.substack.com/pub/joyannre...
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True. And a win for extreme poverty. And disease. And for violent extremists seeking to exploit instability. Abolishing USAID weakens American influence in the world.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/o...
Opinion | Killing U.S.A.I.D. Is a Win for Autocrats Everywhere
The attacks on the agency are cruel and counterproductive.
www.nytimes.com
March 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
True. And a win for extreme poverty. And disease. And for violent extremists seeking to exploit instability. Abolishing USAID weakens American influence in the world.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/o...
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“Thousands of members of federally recognized Tribal Nations receive health care... This includes emergency care, substance use disorder treatment, mental health care, primary, specialty, and dental care and much more,” wrote the senators.
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
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Klobuchar, Smith call for answers about potential Indian Health Service office lease termination
U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar are pressing for answers regarding the potential termination of the Bemidji Area Indian Health Service’s lease, underlining treaty obligations and concerns f...
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March 7, 2025 at 9:56 PM
“Thousands of members of federally recognized Tribal Nations receive health care... This includes emergency care, substance use disorder treatment, mental health care, primary, specialty, and dental care and much more,” wrote the senators.
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...