Samantha (she/her)
@writerlysam.bsky.social
Progressive, creative, spiritual.
I quit Meta and came here instead.
I quit Meta and came here instead.
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It wasn't long ago that women were forced to have a male co-signer to get a credit card or a home loan.
Now, the Trump administration wants to end protections against such discrimination.
Take 45 seconds today to say "No way." nationalfairhousingalliance.salsalabs.org/ecoaregb/ind...
Now, the Trump administration wants to end protections against such discrimination.
Take 45 seconds today to say "No way." nationalfairhousingalliance.salsalabs.org/ecoaregb/ind...
The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking released by the CFPB would eviscerate longstanding fair lending and consumer protections in three dangerous ways:
nationalfairhousingalliance.salsalabs.org
December 15, 2025 at 5:01 PM
It wasn't long ago that women were forced to have a male co-signer to get a credit card or a home loan.
Now, the Trump administration wants to end protections against such discrimination.
Take 45 seconds today to say "No way." nationalfairhousingalliance.salsalabs.org/ecoaregb/ind...
Now, the Trump administration wants to end protections against such discrimination.
Take 45 seconds today to say "No way." nationalfairhousingalliance.salsalabs.org/ecoaregb/ind...
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If we’re not shopping on Black Friday, what *are* we doing instead?
Here are some zero-cost ideas to get you started thinking a bit more creatively about how to spend a day traditionally associated with overconsuming in all ways.
Here are some zero-cost ideas to get you started thinking a bit more creatively about how to spend a day traditionally associated with overconsuming in all ways.
November 24, 2025 at 10:31 PM
If we’re not shopping on Black Friday, what *are* we doing instead?
Here are some zero-cost ideas to get you started thinking a bit more creatively about how to spend a day traditionally associated with overconsuming in all ways.
Here are some zero-cost ideas to get you started thinking a bit more creatively about how to spend a day traditionally associated with overconsuming in all ways.
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On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor the trans people lost to violence in the U.S. this year.
Widespread poverty, homelessness, and discrimination makes trans people 4x more likely to experience violence than the average person.
We shouldn’t have to live in fear to be who we are.
Widespread poverty, homelessness, and discrimination makes trans people 4x more likely to experience violence than the average person.
We shouldn’t have to live in fear to be who we are.
November 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor the trans people lost to violence in the U.S. this year.
Widespread poverty, homelessness, and discrimination makes trans people 4x more likely to experience violence than the average person.
We shouldn’t have to live in fear to be who we are.
Widespread poverty, homelessness, and discrimination makes trans people 4x more likely to experience violence than the average person.
We shouldn’t have to live in fear to be who we are.
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DEAR ALL DECENT NEW YORKERS.
Please get out and vote for Zohran Mamdani today.
Do not let the bigots win.
Please get out and vote for Zohran Mamdani today.
Do not let the bigots win.
November 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
DEAR ALL DECENT NEW YORKERS.
Please get out and vote for Zohran Mamdani today.
Do not let the bigots win.
Please get out and vote for Zohran Mamdani today.
Do not let the bigots win.
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Is it Election Day where you are? Lucky you!
Get all the information you need to vote for fantastic Democrats like @abigailspanberger.com and @mikiesherrill.bsky.social—or important measures like Yes on Prop 50 in California. iwillvote.com
Get all the information you need to vote for fantastic Democrats like @abigailspanberger.com and @mikiesherrill.bsky.social—or important measures like Yes on Prop 50 in California. iwillvote.com
I Will Vote
Be a voter. Find everything you need to vote in your state’s next election.
iwillvote.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Is it Election Day where you are? Lucky you!
Get all the information you need to vote for fantastic Democrats like @abigailspanberger.com and @mikiesherrill.bsky.social—or important measures like Yes on Prop 50 in California. iwillvote.com
Get all the information you need to vote for fantastic Democrats like @abigailspanberger.com and @mikiesherrill.bsky.social—or important measures like Yes on Prop 50 in California. iwillvote.com
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A woman from the FDA’s Center for Devices & Radiological Health explains how her entire department was gutted
That means there’s no staff to alert you if your pacemaker is recalled
If an implantable device in your body is toxic or broken
This could have catastrophic health impacts & cost lives
That means there’s no staff to alert you if your pacemaker is recalled
If an implantable device in your body is toxic or broken
This could have catastrophic health impacts & cost lives
October 28, 2025 at 5:47 AM
A woman from the FDA’s Center for Devices & Radiological Health explains how her entire department was gutted
That means there’s no staff to alert you if your pacemaker is recalled
If an implantable device in your body is toxic or broken
This could have catastrophic health impacts & cost lives
That means there’s no staff to alert you if your pacemaker is recalled
If an implantable device in your body is toxic or broken
This could have catastrophic health impacts & cost lives
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Donald Trump is the first president in US history to deny food to citizens.
October 27, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Donald Trump is the first president in US history to deny food to citizens.
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Republicans control all 3 branches of the government and claim they’re leading us into a “Golden Age.” But they can’t figure out how to end a government shutdown, and they want us to blame the party that controls exactly zero branches of government.
October 26, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Republicans control all 3 branches of the government and claim they’re leading us into a “Golden Age.” But they can’t figure out how to end a government shutdown, and they want us to blame the party that controls exactly zero branches of government.
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The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
October 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
What reality are we living in?! So disappointing that this is happening to OUR house.
October 21, 2025 at 11:50 PM
What reality are we living in?! So disappointing that this is happening to OUR house.
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From the team that brought you friendseverywhere.network, we are launching a new effort to Boycott Home Depot!
Please use the website boycotthomedepot.network and the toolkit at bit.ly/boycotthomed... to spread the word! Use one of the images and post on social media.
Please use the website boycotthomedepot.network and the toolkit at bit.ly/boycotthomed... to spread the word! Use one of the images and post on social media.
October 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
From the team that brought you friendseverywhere.network, we are launching a new effort to Boycott Home Depot!
Please use the website boycotthomedepot.network and the toolkit at bit.ly/boycotthomed... to spread the word! Use one of the images and post on social media.
Please use the website boycotthomedepot.network and the toolkit at bit.ly/boycotthomed... to spread the word! Use one of the images and post on social media.
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From a 2022 piece by Gledhill, Shay, & @allardduursma.bsky.social: "campaigns that are more creative, humorous, cathartic, and/or fun are also more likely to be large-scale" civil resistance campaigns bc of the "feelings of empowerment, solidarity, catharsis, or glee that accompany these events."
Glee and Grievance: Emotive Events and Campaign Size in Nonviolent Resistance
While scholars of nonviolent resistance recognize that large-scale campaigns are more likely to be successful campaigns, scholars and policymakers currently have little understanding of why some nonvi...
www.belfercenter.org
October 20, 2025 at 1:10 PM
From a 2022 piece by Gledhill, Shay, & @allardduursma.bsky.social: "campaigns that are more creative, humorous, cathartic, and/or fun are also more likely to be large-scale" civil resistance campaigns bc of the "feelings of empowerment, solidarity, catharsis, or glee that accompany these events."
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7 million people took to the streets across the nation to protest in defense of our democracy.
This country belongs to the people. We will fight for it with everything we've got.
This country belongs to the people. We will fight for it with everything we've got.
October 18, 2025 at 10:41 PM
7 million people took to the streets across the nation to protest in defense of our democracy.
This country belongs to the people. We will fight for it with everything we've got.
This country belongs to the people. We will fight for it with everything we've got.
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Make it make sense. [Cartoon by Adam Zyglis]
October 17, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Make it make sense. [Cartoon by Adam Zyglis]
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Tomorrow is No Kings and we are asking you do NOT sit down at any protests when you see an instigator or agitator. Please do not put your life at risk and immobilize yourself by sitting down.
Be safe, have each others backs and stay vigilant. And DO NOT SIT DOWN! #NoKings
Be safe, have each others backs and stay vigilant. And DO NOT SIT DOWN! #NoKings
October 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Tomorrow is No Kings and we are asking you do NOT sit down at any protests when you see an instigator or agitator. Please do not put your life at risk and immobilize yourself by sitting down.
Be safe, have each others backs and stay vigilant. And DO NOT SIT DOWN! #NoKings
Be safe, have each others backs and stay vigilant. And DO NOT SIT DOWN! #NoKings
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North Carolina Republicans just drew a map giving themselves 11 of 14 congressional seats in our 50/50 state. That’s 79% of the seats for one party.
That’s not representation — it’s a brazen attack on democracy and fair elections.
That’s not representation — it’s a brazen attack on democracy and fair elections.
October 16, 2025 at 8:32 PM
North Carolina Republicans just drew a map giving themselves 11 of 14 congressional seats in our 50/50 state. That’s 79% of the seats for one party.
That’s not representation — it’s a brazen attack on democracy and fair elections.
That’s not representation — it’s a brazen attack on democracy and fair elections.
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This is shameful and un-American. The people have a right to ask what their military is doing, and we shouldn’t have to buy just the official line.
October 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
This is shameful and un-American. The people have a right to ask what their military is doing, and we shouldn’t have to buy just the official line.
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@chrismurphyct.bsky.social: "The Republicans attacks on the No Kings protests are sickening.
To them, only pro-Trump speech is protected. If you oppose Trump - you 'hate America' or you're a 'terrorist'.
What they're trying to do is simple: suppress turnout this weekend. Don't let them win."
To them, only pro-Trump speech is protected. If you oppose Trump - you 'hate America' or you're a 'terrorist'.
What they're trying to do is simple: suppress turnout this weekend. Don't let them win."
October 16, 2025 at 1:16 PM
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social: "The Republicans attacks on the No Kings protests are sickening.
To them, only pro-Trump speech is protected. If you oppose Trump - you 'hate America' or you're a 'terrorist'.
What they're trying to do is simple: suppress turnout this weekend. Don't let them win."
To them, only pro-Trump speech is protected. If you oppose Trump - you 'hate America' or you're a 'terrorist'.
What they're trying to do is simple: suppress turnout this weekend. Don't let them win."
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🚨 Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago answers this question brilliantly. 1/2
October 13, 2025 at 3:51 AM
🚨 Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago answers this question brilliantly. 1/2
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Look at that huge jump in Trump's wealth in 2025.
Americans can't afford groceries or health care.
But the Trump presidency is working out great for Donald Trump.
www.forbes.com/sites/danale...
Americans can't afford groceries or health care.
But the Trump presidency is working out great for Donald Trump.
www.forbes.com/sites/danale...
September 30, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Look at that huge jump in Trump's wealth in 2025.
Americans can't afford groceries or health care.
But the Trump presidency is working out great for Donald Trump.
www.forbes.com/sites/danale...
Americans can't afford groceries or health care.
But the Trump presidency is working out great for Donald Trump.
www.forbes.com/sites/danale...
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Former West Point cadet here. The Sylvanus Thayer Award is a big deal. It's one of the biggest days on the Academy's calendar. I can't emphasize enough that the ceremony and dinner for Tom Hanks being cancelled is pretty insane.
charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/trump-like...
charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/trump-like...
Trump Likely Just Ordered West Point to Cancel Ceremony Honoring Tom Hanks
This fucking guy.
charlotteclymer.substack.com
September 7, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Former West Point cadet here. The Sylvanus Thayer Award is a big deal. It's one of the biggest days on the Academy's calendar. I can't emphasize enough that the ceremony and dinner for Tom Hanks being cancelled is pretty insane.
charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/trump-like...
charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/trump-like...
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“NASHVILLE IS NOT BILL LEE’S CITY TO GIVE AWAY.”
Sen. @campbell4tn.bsky.social says @GovBillLee’s Teslas-only tunnel shows “we are not living in a democracy” and asks the media to contextualize it as Trump Project 2025 leader Kevin Roberts tells Republicans to “de-charter Nashville”
Sen. @campbell4tn.bsky.social says @GovBillLee’s Teslas-only tunnel shows “we are not living in a democracy” and asks the media to contextualize it as Trump Project 2025 leader Kevin Roberts tells Republicans to “de-charter Nashville”
August 1, 2025 at 3:57 PM
“NASHVILLE IS NOT BILL LEE’S CITY TO GIVE AWAY.”
Sen. @campbell4tn.bsky.social says @GovBillLee’s Teslas-only tunnel shows “we are not living in a democracy” and asks the media to contextualize it as Trump Project 2025 leader Kevin Roberts tells Republicans to “de-charter Nashville”
Sen. @campbell4tn.bsky.social says @GovBillLee’s Teslas-only tunnel shows “we are not living in a democracy” and asks the media to contextualize it as Trump Project 2025 leader Kevin Roberts tells Republicans to “de-charter Nashville”
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In one swift moment, a traffic stop turned into a violent arrest.
Video footage of the incident show a group of officers detaining three men. Afterward, agents can be heard bragging and making light of the arrests, calling the use of a stun gun “funny”.
Video footage of the incident show a group of officers detaining three men. Afterward, agents can be heard bragging and making light of the arrests, calling the use of a stun gun “funny”.
Immigration agents told a teenage US citizen: ‘You’ve got no rights.’ He secretly recorded his brutal arrest
www.theguardian.com
July 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
In one swift moment, a traffic stop turned into a violent arrest.
Video footage of the incident show a group of officers detaining three men. Afterward, agents can be heard bragging and making light of the arrests, calling the use of a stun gun “funny”.
Video footage of the incident show a group of officers detaining three men. Afterward, agents can be heard bragging and making light of the arrests, calling the use of a stun gun “funny”.
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We can fight back by simply not using their technologies.
All we need to do is leave the platforms the techno-fascist billionaires own and migrate to privacy-forward, decentralized alternatives.
Find more guidance in this article and thread:
All we need to do is leave the platforms the techno-fascist billionaires own and migrate to privacy-forward, decentralized alternatives.
Find more guidance in this article and thread:
In our latest article, we discuss the digital fiefs the tech billionaires built to exploit us, and how you can fight back by simply clicking delete.
How to Fight the Broligarchy
The tech overlords want to trap us. Escaping is how we fight back.
open.substack.com
July 24, 2025 at 9:48 PM
We can fight back by simply not using their technologies.
All we need to do is leave the platforms the techno-fascist billionaires own and migrate to privacy-forward, decentralized alternatives.
Find more guidance in this article and thread:
All we need to do is leave the platforms the techno-fascist billionaires own and migrate to privacy-forward, decentralized alternatives.
Find more guidance in this article and thread: