ACharbon
@tiredtx.bsky.social
Bluebird in a red state
Cat lover
Possum feeder
Cookbook & Recipe Collector
Embroidery Aficionado
Hater of Racists, Fascists, Nazis, Oligarchs, and Bigots of Any Kind
Cat lover
Possum feeder
Cookbook & Recipe Collector
Embroidery Aficionado
Hater of Racists, Fascists, Nazis, Oligarchs, and Bigots of Any Kind
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Alcott campaigned door-to-door for women’s suffrage in Massachusetts in the 1870s. She also used her influence to help other women’s rights advocates and convinced her publisher to release Massachusetts in the Woman Suffrage Movement by Harriet Hanson Robinson in 1881. Alcott died in 1888. /end
November 30, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Alcott campaigned door-to-door for women’s suffrage in Massachusetts in the 1870s. She also used her influence to help other women’s rights advocates and convinced her publisher to release Massachusetts in the Woman Suffrage Movement by Harriet Hanson Robinson in 1881. Alcott died in 1888. /end
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As a nurse during the Civil War, Alcott witnessed the human cost of slavery and the war, an experience that gave her a firsthand understanding of the struggle for emancipation. Her time as a nurse led to her writing Hospital Sketches, which provided a powerful account of the war’s human impact. /3
November 30, 2025 at 1:42 AM
As a nurse during the Civil War, Alcott witnessed the human cost of slavery and the war, an experience that gave her a firsthand understanding of the struggle for emancipation. Her time as a nurse led to her writing Hospital Sketches, which provided a powerful account of the war’s human impact. /3
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#ResistanceRoots
Louisa May Alcott was born on this day in 1832 in Germantown, Pa. Best known as the author of Little Women (1868) and its sequels, she was deeply involved in the abolitionist movement and campaigned for women’s rights. Her literary work promotes female agency and self-reliance. /1
Louisa May Alcott was born on this day in 1832 in Germantown, Pa. Best known as the author of Little Women (1868) and its sequels, she was deeply involved in the abolitionist movement and campaigned for women’s rights. Her literary work promotes female agency and self-reliance. /1
November 30, 2025 at 1:42 AM
#ResistanceRoots
Louisa May Alcott was born on this day in 1832 in Germantown, Pa. Best known as the author of Little Women (1868) and its sequels, she was deeply involved in the abolitionist movement and campaigned for women’s rights. Her literary work promotes female agency and self-reliance. /1
Louisa May Alcott was born on this day in 1832 in Germantown, Pa. Best known as the author of Little Women (1868) and its sequels, she was deeply involved in the abolitionist movement and campaigned for women’s rights. Her literary work promotes female agency and self-reliance. /1
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REUTERS: “Trump blamed Biden-era vetting failures for the admission of an Afghan immigrant suspected of shooting two National Guard members — but the alleged gunman was granted asylum this year under Trump…” www.yahoo.com/news/article...
November 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
REUTERS: “Trump blamed Biden-era vetting failures for the admission of an Afghan immigrant suspected of shooting two National Guard members — but the alleged gunman was granted asylum this year under Trump…” www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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This is incredible, and great job by @tillcenter.bsky.social for making this happen. Related:
1. If you haven’t read Wright Thompson’s “The Barn,” do so.
2. Nancy Pelosi, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Sir Patrick Stewart and Chuck Norris are among those who’d be older than Emmett Till if he were alive.
1. If you haven’t read Wright Thompson’s “The Barn,” do so.
2. Nancy Pelosi, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Sir Patrick Stewart and Chuck Norris are among those who’d be older than Emmett Till if he were alive.
The Emmett Till Interpretive Center has purchased and protected the barn near Drew, MS, where Emmett Till was brutally beaten and murdered. It will be preserved not merely as a structure, but as sacred ground. Read our open letter here: www.emmett-till.org/barn
November 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM
This is incredible, and great job by @tillcenter.bsky.social for making this happen. Related:
1. If you haven’t read Wright Thompson’s “The Barn,” do so.
2. Nancy Pelosi, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Sir Patrick Stewart and Chuck Norris are among those who’d be older than Emmett Till if he were alive.
1. If you haven’t read Wright Thompson’s “The Barn,” do so.
2. Nancy Pelosi, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Sir Patrick Stewart and Chuck Norris are among those who’d be older than Emmett Till if he were alive.
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This bathing beauty was sent in by Traces of Texas reader Barbara Vines and shows her mother, Ethel, in Brackenridge Park in San Antonio in the early 1930's. The photo was taken by Barbara's father. He and Ethel used to swim at the park all the time.
Thanks, Barbara! The photo is great!
Thanks, Barbara! The photo is great!
November 23, 2025 at 10:33 PM
This bathing beauty was sent in by Traces of Texas reader Barbara Vines and shows her mother, Ethel, in Brackenridge Park in San Antonio in the early 1930's. The photo was taken by Barbara's father. He and Ethel used to swim at the park all the time.
Thanks, Barbara! The photo is great!
Thanks, Barbara! The photo is great!
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Someone put Grandpa Groper to bed before he executes a member of congress, pretty please…
November 23, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Someone put Grandpa Groper to bed before he executes a member of congress, pretty please…
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We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
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mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
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You don't often see this at the end of a whistleblower story:
November 18, 2025 at 1:01 AM
You don't often see this at the end of a whistleblower story:
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White students shouted racial slurs and carried a confederate flag leading up to Homecoming at a Georgia school
They faced no repercussions
Their Black classmates-along with white allies-planned to protest the following day
The Black students-alone-were suspended
thehill.com/changing-ame...
They faced no repercussions
Their Black classmates-along with white allies-planned to protest the following day
The Black students-alone-were suspended
thehill.com/changing-ame...
After white students displayed Confederate flag at school, Black students suspended for planning protest
Black students were suspended from their high school for planning a protest after another group of students came to school waving a Confederate flag. Last week, a group of students at Coosa Hi…
thehill.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:49 AM
White students shouted racial slurs and carried a confederate flag leading up to Homecoming at a Georgia school
They faced no repercussions
Their Black classmates-along with white allies-planned to protest the following day
The Black students-alone-were suspended
thehill.com/changing-ame...
They faced no repercussions
Their Black classmates-along with white allies-planned to protest the following day
The Black students-alone-were suspended
thehill.com/changing-ame...
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Why would this email from Alan Dershowitz to his attorney be in the possession of Epstein? Was he bcced?
To be very clear, Virginia Giuffre was made to say she mistakenly identified Alan Dershowitz as one of the people who sexually abused her. Here is the proof from this week's Epstein files dropped by the House Oversight Committee.
November 15, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Why would this email from Alan Dershowitz to his attorney be in the possession of Epstein? Was he bcced?
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Rudy Bridges is younger than the Sitting President of the United States and 29 sitting United States Senators
It’s useful for people of my generation to be reminded that this wasn’t that long ago. Ruby Bridges isn’t just still alive—she’s only 71, not ancient!
65 years ago on Nov. 14, little Ruby Bridges was escorted into an all-white elementary school in New Orleans. Norman Rockwell, renowned for blissful depictions of Americana, did this remarkable painting for Look magazine. Printed as a double page, over-size spread, it's his masterpiece.
November 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Rudy Bridges is younger than the Sitting President of the United States and 29 sitting United States Senators
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Let’s not forget that the TX 18th in Houston has been without representation for 8 months since the death of Houston Mayor & Cong. Sylvester Turner. He replaced the late Sheila Jackson Lee.
Gov. Abbott still hasn’t called the special election date yet.
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/hou...
Gov. Abbott still hasn’t called the special election date yet.
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/hou...
Abbott's visit to Fifth Ward sparks outcry for representation among residents
Eight months after losing their voice in Congress, Houston residents packed a Fifth Ward church to demand a special-election date for the 18th District runoff.
www.houstonchronicle.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Let’s not forget that the TX 18th in Houston has been without representation for 8 months since the death of Houston Mayor & Cong. Sylvester Turner. He replaced the late Sheila Jackson Lee.
Gov. Abbott still hasn’t called the special election date yet.
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/hou...
Gov. Abbott still hasn’t called the special election date yet.
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/hou...
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People love to question what SNAP recipients buy. Newsflash: eating healthy isn’t a moral achievement—it’s a privilege. When rent eats your paycheck and eggs cost like gold, choosing kale over ramen isn’t about willpower, it’s about access. #Pinks #MomSky
a woman with blonde hair is wearing a black t-shirt with the word n on it
ALT: a woman with blonde hair is wearing a black t-shirt with the word n on it
media.tenor.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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🚨 TEXAS ‼️
Dems —
Important special elections happening!
DO NOT,
I REPEAT—
DO NOT LET REPUBLICANS FLIP IT!
GOTV!
#TX18
Dems —
Important special elections happening!
DO NOT,
I REPEAT—
DO NOT LET REPUBLICANS FLIP IT!
GOTV!
#TX18
Harris County, TX voters are confused, with redistricting can they still vote in the special election on Nov.4?
"if you've always been in Congressional District 18 & you've registered & been in that district, you will still be in that district for this November, and any potential runoff”
"if you've always been in Congressional District 18 & you've registered & been in that district, you will still be in that district for this November, and any potential runoff”
Harris County Clerk clears up confusion amid Congressional District 18 special election to succeed Sylvester Turner
Many voters seem to think that proposed redistricting changes may already be in place.
www.khou.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:06 AM
🚨 TEXAS ‼️
Dems —
Important special elections happening!
DO NOT,
I REPEAT—
DO NOT LET REPUBLICANS FLIP IT!
GOTV!
#TX18
Dems —
Important special elections happening!
DO NOT,
I REPEAT—
DO NOT LET REPUBLICANS FLIP IT!
GOTV!
#TX18
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The average US taxpayer spends $36 a year on SNAP
You know what they spend on corporate subsidies? $670
Poor and disabled people who need food are not the problem
If you’re angry about “your money” feeding people but not angry it’s giving tax cuts to the wealthy?
You’re doing their dirty work.
You know what they spend on corporate subsidies? $670
Poor and disabled people who need food are not the problem
If you’re angry about “your money” feeding people but not angry it’s giving tax cuts to the wealthy?
You’re doing their dirty work.
October 31, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The average US taxpayer spends $36 a year on SNAP
You know what they spend on corporate subsidies? $670
Poor and disabled people who need food are not the problem
If you’re angry about “your money” feeding people but not angry it’s giving tax cuts to the wealthy?
You’re doing their dirty work.
You know what they spend on corporate subsidies? $670
Poor and disabled people who need food are not the problem
If you’re angry about “your money” feeding people but not angry it’s giving tax cuts to the wealthy?
You’re doing their dirty work.
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Is there any large company standing with We, The People and our democracy?
Yes. I give you, HEB of Texas. 👇
Bravo!
#Voices4Victory
#DemVoice1
#Pinks
#wtpBLUE
Yes. I give you, HEB of Texas. 👇
Bravo!
#Voices4Victory
#DemVoice1
#Pinks
#wtpBLUE
October 30, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Is there any large company standing with We, The People and our democracy?
Yes. I give you, HEB of Texas. 👇
Bravo!
#Voices4Victory
#DemVoice1
#Pinks
#wtpBLUE
Yes. I give you, HEB of Texas. 👇
Bravo!
#Voices4Victory
#DemVoice1
#Pinks
#wtpBLUE
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🚨 MARYLAND: Your local leaders must hear from you ASAP. The only way Trump’s redistricting coup works is if blue states sit back and do nothing. Demand that your elected officials move forward to unrig the midterm maps and level the playing field before it’s too late: indivisible.org/resource/red...
Maryland’s Democratic Senate president blocks anti-Trump redistricting fight
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones, two of the state’s top Democrats, want a special session to redistrict. Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson said no.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:17 PM
🚨 MARYLAND: Your local leaders must hear from you ASAP. The only way Trump’s redistricting coup works is if blue states sit back and do nothing. Demand that your elected officials move forward to unrig the midterm maps and level the playing field before it’s too late: indivisible.org/resource/red...
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OPINION: "Donald Trump is the fountainhead of fact-free anarchy in the USA. But he’s not the only one spewing lies and unsupported assertions that have devastating consequences for all of us," Kevin Howley writes.
Opinion | The Trouble of Fact-Free Anarchy in the USA
Kevin Howley writes that news organizations must challenge President Donald Trump’s false claims as well as report on them.
buff.ly
October 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
OPINION: "Donald Trump is the fountainhead of fact-free anarchy in the USA. But he’s not the only one spewing lies and unsupported assertions that have devastating consequences for all of us," Kevin Howley writes.
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Lucy Ludwick Greenway shared this shot pf her great-grandfather, John Trimmier, in his store at Bland, Texas. Bland now lies under Lake Belton. I love everything about this ... the postal cubbies, the clock, his suspenders and trousers, the pistol lying on the counter ... super.
Thank you, Lucy!
Thank you, Lucy!
October 22, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Lucy Ludwick Greenway shared this shot pf her great-grandfather, John Trimmier, in his store at Bland, Texas. Bland now lies under Lake Belton. I love everything about this ... the postal cubbies, the clock, his suspenders and trousers, the pistol lying on the counter ... super.
Thank you, Lucy!
Thank you, Lucy!