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Andrea

@ae4peace.bsky.social

This is so brilliantly written, yet so savage!! Whoever this is.... I believe they have a place, deep in our hearts, telling us who we were and who we still can be! We aren't going into white flag status.... we are digging in. 💙🤍❤️
#Read#Educate#Resist#dosomething
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American Autopsy

Cutting open the body politic to expose the rot inside

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September 8, 2025 at 3:26 AM

Andrea

@ae4peace.bsky.social

Be willing to sacrifice your comfort to save lives. We are being called to be the best versions of ourselves. EYES OPEN. Don't despair. Keep sharing truth. Don't give up on doing what's right.
#riseup #oligarchy #Russia #resist #knowledgeispower
#world #majority

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GET TO KNOW A RUSSIAN OLIGARCH

We’re about to drop a series so greasy you’ll need a burner phone by the end of it.

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July 20, 2025 at 6:31 PM

Andrea

@ae4peace.bsky.social

I'm attending John Lewis Actions's event, “GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: Cape Girardeau!” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

#SEMO #SoutheastMO #Missouri #goodtrouble #protest #CapeGirardeau #resist

GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: Cape Girardeau! · Mobilize

Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to the attacks posed on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration and to remind them that in America, the power lie...

www.mobilize.us

July 16, 2025 at 11:37 PM

Reposted by Andrea

CorrinaLeeB 🇨🇦

@corrina.sheshed.rocks

From your northern sister & neighbours standing with you on this July 4th, as felon47 & his cronies keep trying to destroy the USA🇺🇸

Freedom, Hope & Resilience deserve a celebration.

We’re still rooting for your democracy❣️

Stay Strong💪Stay Loud📢Stay Free⛓️‍💥

#July4
#SheShed
#DefendersOfDemocracy

Upside down USA flag with the words
No Kings, No Thrones and No Crowns at the top and Never Obey, Comply or Kneel at the bottom

July 4, 2025 at 12:02 PM

Andrea

@ae4peace.bsky.social

Happy National Non-Conformist Day!🆘️
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Coldplay - Viva La Vida (Official Video)

YouTube video by Coldplay

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July 5, 2025 at 4:27 AM

Andrea

@ae4peace.bsky.social

Expose them!
icelist.info

Home - ICE List

The ICE List: Tracking Deportation Agents Across America Crowdsourced database of individuals involved in deportations, ICE operations, and associated abuses. The ICE List is an open journalistic pro...

icelist.info

June 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM

Andrea

@ae4peace.bsky.social

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Judy Collins & Pete Seeger - Turn! Turn! Turn!

YouTube video by Judy Collins

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June 13, 2025 at 1:21 PM

Andrea

@ae4peace.bsky.social

Join me at NO KINGS / NO OLIGARCHS - KICK OUT THE CLOWNS
#resist #protest #march #goodtrouble #clowns #nokings #dosomething #SEMO #womensrights #equality #Missouri
action.womensmarch.com/events/no-ki...

NO KINGS / NO OLIGARCHS - KICK OUT THE CLOWNS

On Flag Day, we gather not to watch from the sidelines, but to actively participate in the nationwide  Kick Out the Clowns - No Kings movement—a peaceful demonstration of our commitment to the pr...

action.womensmarch.com

June 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM

Andrea

@ae4peace.bsky.social

Thinking of causing Good Trouble? Thinking of the price to pay? Yeah, me too. But the price is much, much higher if we aren't brave enough.
#goodtrouble #protest #resist #civildisobedience #takeastand #dosomething

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CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE: SO YOU’RE THINKING ABOUT GETTING ARRESTED ON PURPOSE

Let’s get a few things straight.

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May 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM

Andrea

@ae4peace.bsky.social

Oh boy! I'm gonna assume that people who own solar panels are intelligent enough to figure this one out. Is the threat real? Maybe? Is it a scare tactic on users of clean energy? Maybe?
#solarpanels #blackouts #cleanenergy #china #techwarfare
cleantechnica.com/2025/05/17/i...

Is Xi Jinping Controlling Chinese Made Solar Panels In The US? - CleanTechnica

Undisclosed internet communications devices have been discovered in the inverters of solar panels manufactured in China.

cleantechnica.com

May 21, 2025 at 11:24 AM

Andrea

@ae4peace.bsky.social

Anyone notice that tornado sirens are not going off ahead of our radical, mid-west weather? My kid reminded me that cuts were made to NWS by that tiny, orange man. She recommended weatherwise.app
#weather #tornadoes #NWS #news #safety #weatherapps #globalwarming #governmentcuts

WeatherWise: Realtime Super Resolution Weather Radar

weatherwise.app

May 20, 2025 at 6:27 PM

Andrea

@ae4peace.bsky.social

No Kings Protest. 📢 Capaha Park, Cape Girardeau, MO.
I plan to be there!

#nokings #protest #resist #defy #mobilizeus #southeastmissouri
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NO KINGS Cape Girardeau · Mobilize

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allie...

mobilize.us

May 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM

Andrea

@ae4peace.bsky.social

What in tarnation? This is the most fun news article I've read in quite a long time. 🤭 Kicking sand, whipping each other with seaweed, and having splash battles. I wonder if they should have a sand-castle-building stand-off??🏰🏖
#worldnews #politics #China #Phillipines
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/w...

The Latest Standoff in the South China Sea

The standoff over Sandy Cay, which lies close to military outposts built by both Beijing and Manila, was the latest between the two nations.

www.nytimes.com

April 29, 2025 at 4:39 AM

Andrea

@ae4peace.bsky.social

Am I a broken record?
Or maybe my favorite song on repeat? ✌️😁

Call: (573)339-5989
Or Schedule online now:
in1peace.massagetherapy.com

#in1peace #massagetherapy #barefootmassage #selfcare #capegirardeaumo #southeastmissouri

April 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM

Andrea

@ae4peace.bsky.social

Results you can feel right away! ✌️😁

Let's walk it out.
Call: (573)339-5989
Or Schedule online now:
in1peace.massagetherapy.com

#in1peace #massagetherapy #ashiatsumassage #barefootmassage #hotashi #swedishmassage #capegirardeaumo #southeastmissouri

"Are you looking for a massage that is result-oriented?
We recommend Barefoot Massage!"
Massage Therapist, Andrea Farrell using her feet to Massage a client.

April 18, 2025 at 5:24 PM

Andrea

@ae4peace.bsky.social

Great news on a Friday!
🩷🤍🩵
Republicans crossed party lines to oppose anti-Trans bill.
#goodnews #transrights #LGBTQ+ #progress #humanrights #pride #Healthcare #transgender
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17 Montana Republicans Cross Party Lines, Defeat Anti-Trans Bill After Nonbinary Rep's Speech

Representative Howell delivered a speech against SB164, a bill that would charge parents with child abuse for providing gender affirming care even if they were merely driving through the state.

open.substack.com

April 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM

Andrea

@ae4peace.bsky.social

Good news in a Monday morning!! HUGE thank you to the protesters.🥹💙 We were under flooding and tornados in SE MO and ours was cancelled. I'll be attending other protests.
#goodnews #resist #protest #democracy #fightback #notafraid #takeastand
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Angry protesters from New York to Alaska assail Trump and Musk in 'Hands Off!' rallies

Thousands of demonstrators from New York to Alaska protested against President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk.

apnews.com

April 7, 2025 at 3:56 PM

Andrea

@ae4peace.bsky.social

I got a $3 tip and a $1 tip from 2 different males today. I don't give a flip. I gave them excellent professional massages (like I give everyone). I suppose they didn't like my shirt. 🤭🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
#pride #inclusion #diversity #fearless #noregrets #massagetherapist #badassbodyworker #resist #fthepatriarchy

Andrea Farrell, LMT, wearing a shirt with the different flags (in
heart shapes) of the LGBTQ+ community. Shirt says, "You are safe with me". Also wearing a necklace with trans flag colors.

April 3, 2025 at 9:57 PM

Andrea

@ae4peace.bsky.social

Appointments available this week! ✌️😁
Call: (573)339-5989
Or Schedule online now:
in1peace.massagetherapy.com
#BarefootMassage #massagetherapy #capegirardeaumo #southeastmissouri

March 24, 2025 at 8:34 PM

Andrea

@ae4peace.bsky.social

Can we have your help to oppose censorship through book bans at our local library? We need signatures. TIA! 💙
#censorship #resist #library #freedomofspeech #bookbans #oppression #news #help #southeastmissouri #Missouri
www.fightforthefirst.org/petitions/op...

Oppose Censorship at Cape Girardeau Public Library

A well-organized vocal group of people want to remove books that they have deemed inappropriate. The library has reviewed these books and have found them compliant with state and federal law. Nonethel...

www.fightforthefirst.org

March 18, 2025 at 1:59 PM

Andrea

@ae4peace.bsky.social

A glimmer of hope is good news on a Sunday! 😁 Our work is not even close to being done, but I will rally that there are more of us than them.
#hope #goodnews #resist #protest #strengthinnumbers #supremecourt #win #loveisalive
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It Appears Amy Coney Barrett Is Over Trump - Which Could Change Everything

Could a shift in the Supreme court signal the change we need to save our democracy?

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March 16, 2025 at 2:56 PM

Andrea

@ae4peace.bsky.social

Yassss!!!
www.facebook.com/share/r/18WZ...
#goodtrouble #tesla #funny #resist #fafo #protest

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March 16, 2025 at 5:25 AM

Andrea

@ae4peace.bsky.social

Ok friends... suggestions? I think we need to form a shield around these judges, and send words of encouragement to them. Please post ideas below!!
#news #threats #democracy #resist #law #shield
"Judges threatened with impeachment, bombs for ruling against Trump agenda" www.npr.org/2025/03/13/n...