Amelia Franz
@ameliafranz.bsky.social
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I usually post political stuff here, but I'm also a fiction writer. Here's a link to my latest story in Reckon Review, titled "Tchoutacabouffa (Life on a River)." FYI, it's pronounced something like "Chew-duh-cuh-buff." Why not give it a read?
reckonreview.com/tchoutacabou...
reckonreview.com/tchoutacabou...
October 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I usually post political stuff here, but I'm also a fiction writer. Here's a link to my latest story in Reckon Review, titled "Tchoutacabouffa (Life on a River)." FYI, it's pronounced something like "Chew-duh-cuh-buff." Why not give it a read?
reckonreview.com/tchoutacabou...
reckonreview.com/tchoutacabou...
Overheard three Walmart cashiers talking a week ago, all extremely worried about food stamps and Nov. 1. Those of us who can will need to step up and donate, because food pantries are going to be hit hard, and so many people will need help.
October 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Overheard three Walmart cashiers talking a week ago, all extremely worried about food stamps and Nov. 1. Those of us who can will need to step up and donate, because food pantries are going to be hit hard, and so many people will need help.
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I have approximately zero following on this app, sharing in the hopes it can get in front of the right person. A man I went to college with’s wife was kidnapped by ICE at a green card hearing, and he’s trying to find a reporter who will speak to him about the situation
September 28, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I have approximately zero following on this app, sharing in the hopes it can get in front of the right person. A man I went to college with’s wife was kidnapped by ICE at a green card hearing, and he’s trying to find a reporter who will speak to him about the situation
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Mark Ruffalo blowing the roof off #NoKingsKickoff:
"I know it's scary, but NOW IS THE TIME for us to find our heroism."
"I know it's scary, but NOW IS THE TIME for us to find our heroism."
September 19, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Mark Ruffalo blowing the roof off #NoKingsKickoff:
"I know it's scary, but NOW IS THE TIME for us to find our heroism."
"I know it's scary, but NOW IS THE TIME for us to find our heroism."
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Ta-Nehisi Coates on Charlie Kirk and the pundits and politicians sanitizing his legacy.
Charlie Kirk, Redeemed: A Political Class Finds Its Lost Cause
By ignoring the rhetoric and actions of the Turning Point USA founder, pundits and politicians are sanitizing his legacy.
www.vanityfair.com
September 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Ta-Nehisi Coates on Charlie Kirk and the pundits and politicians sanitizing his legacy.
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Today Trump demanded the removal of all slavery exhibits from National Parks calling the corrosive.
Well the the truth is the truth even if it hurts weak feelings. We are American history and our survival and resilience undaunted.
Please share this famous image he has targeted (among many)
Well the the truth is the truth even if it hurts weak feelings. We are American history and our survival and resilience undaunted.
Please share this famous image he has targeted (among many)
September 15, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Today Trump demanded the removal of all slavery exhibits from National Parks calling the corrosive.
Well the the truth is the truth even if it hurts weak feelings. We are American history and our survival and resilience undaunted.
Please share this famous image he has targeted (among many)
Well the the truth is the truth even if it hurts weak feelings. We are American history and our survival and resilience undaunted.
Please share this famous image he has targeted (among many)
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We should be alarmed that the VPOTUS is lying so blatantly about this. He knows he's lying, and he knows the media and informed public know he's lying. And he's lying anyway. Scary stuff.
Vance: “People on the left are much likelier to defend and celebrate political violence. This is not a both sides problem. If both sides have a problem, then one side has a much bigger and malignant problem and that is the truth.”
September 15, 2025 at 6:54 PM
We should be alarmed that the VPOTUS is lying so blatantly about this. He knows he's lying, and he knows the media and informed public know he's lying. And he's lying anyway. Scary stuff.
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It should be needless to say, but it is perhaps at this moment worth saying, that transgender individuals have the same right as anyone else to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
September 14, 2025 at 2:32 PM
It should be needless to say, but it is perhaps at this moment worth saying, that transgender individuals have the same right as anyone else to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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Holy crap. Trump is MS-13!
August 27, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Holy crap. Trump is MS-13!
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Today’s Executive Order creating a *nationwide* military “quick reaction force” and setting up an online portal to permit random fascist vigilantes to join soldiers is one of the scariest things I’ve seen in U.S. politics in my adult life. Why is it not getting more attention?
August 25, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Today’s Executive Order creating a *nationwide* military “quick reaction force” and setting up an online portal to permit random fascist vigilantes to join soldiers is one of the scariest things I’ve seen in U.S. politics in my adult life. Why is it not getting more attention?
More than his actual words, I just get a steadiness vibe from Pritzker, a feeling that this is a serious man who means what he says and will stand his ground.
August 26, 2025 at 1:09 AM
More than his actual words, I just get a steadiness vibe from Pritzker, a feeling that this is a serious man who means what he says and will stand his ground.
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Thanks to all who rallied to bring Pastor Daniel Fuentes Espinal home after his unjust abduction from Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
An important victory. There are many more like him. Keep up the fight!
An important victory. There are many more like him. Keep up the fight!
Beloved Easton pastor detained by ICE reportedly returns home
A local pastor detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in July has reportedly returned to his family in Easton.
www.wboc.com
August 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Thanks to all who rallied to bring Pastor Daniel Fuentes Espinal home after his unjust abduction from Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
An important victory. There are many more like him. Keep up the fight!
An important victory. There are many more like him. Keep up the fight!
Scariest thing I've ever seen in DC was that huge "Esthers" Qanon, anti-LGBTQ rally on the mall back in October. Christian nationalist flags everywhere and some lunatic pastor on a huge video screen.
August 12, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Scariest thing I've ever seen in DC was that huge "Esthers" Qanon, anti-LGBTQ rally on the mall back in October. Christian nationalist flags everywhere and some lunatic pastor on a huge video screen.
A company I've bought from (Bearaby weighted blankets) says 50% tariffs on Indian goods have stopped their production, and they only have existing stock to sell. Wouldn't be surprised if this happens to other smaller, specialized textile product companies.
August 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
A company I've bought from (Bearaby weighted blankets) says 50% tariffs on Indian goods have stopped their production, and they only have existing stock to sell. Wouldn't be surprised if this happens to other smaller, specialized textile product companies.
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continue to think that one of pritzker’s
political assets is that he is a bit paulie walnuts coded
political assets is that he is a bit paulie walnuts coded
Pritzker: Neither Texas nor the FBI at the federal level has the authority to arrest these Texas Democrats
They’re welcome to visit to take in the great views and enjoy the incredible restaurants we have. But they won’t be taking anyone home with them, or out of the state.
They’re welcome to visit to take in the great views and enjoy the incredible restaurants we have. But they won’t be taking anyone home with them, or out of the state.
August 7, 2025 at 11:50 AM
continue to think that one of pritzker’s
political assets is that he is a bit paulie walnuts coded
political assets is that he is a bit paulie walnuts coded
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“As my body shook with fear, I found myself drowning in thoughts. I began my final prayers, communicating with God that I had tried my best every day.” www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2025...
Op-ed: ‘Even God cannot hear us here’: What I witnessed inside an ICE women’s prison - The Tufts Daily
On a Tuesday in March, I had spent most of my day working on my dissertation proposal and started to feel exhausted and hungry. It was the holy month of Ramadan, and I was fasting. Once finished, I qu...
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July 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
“As my body shook with fear, I found myself drowning in thoughts. I began my final prayers, communicating with God that I had tried my best every day.” www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2025...
Highly recommend this exhibit at Smithsonian American Art, if you're in DC. All three artists were incarcerated during WWII for their Japanese ethnicity. Amazing and inspiring work.
americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/...
americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/...
Pictures of Belonging: Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo
americanart.si.edu
July 15, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Highly recommend this exhibit at Smithsonian American Art, if you're in DC. All three artists were incarcerated during WWII for their Japanese ethnicity. Amazing and inspiring work.
americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/...
americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/...
Unconscionable! "The federal Education Department did not explain why it was reviewing the funds except to say the department “remains committed to ensuring taxpayer resources are spent in accordance with the President’s priorities and the Department’s statutory responsibilities.” 😠
Maryland programs scramble after Trump administration withholds millions for schools
It’s unclear when, and even if, that money will get distributed to organizations that support low-income families in after-school and summer programs they otherwise couldn’t afford.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
July 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Unconscionable! "The federal Education Department did not explain why it was reviewing the funds except to say the department “remains committed to ensuring taxpayer resources are spent in accordance with the President’s priorities and the Department’s statutory responsibilities.” 😠
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Thank you to Stacy for sharing her story - and for doing what any parent would do to make sure their daughter has the care she needs to live at home.
As this bill on GOP Medicaid cuts goes back to the House, it’s not too late to remind Washington politicians just how much is at stake.
As this bill on GOP Medicaid cuts goes back to the House, it’s not too late to remind Washington politicians just how much is at stake.
July 2, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Thank you to Stacy for sharing her story - and for doing what any parent would do to make sure their daughter has the care she needs to live at home.
As this bill on GOP Medicaid cuts goes back to the House, it’s not too late to remind Washington politicians just how much is at stake.
As this bill on GOP Medicaid cuts goes back to the House, it’s not too late to remind Washington politicians just how much is at stake.
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ICE agents in tactical gear chase down and tackle a U.S. citizen in L.A.
After realizing he’s American, they just slink away.
Their only explanation: “Why were you running?”
Probably because two masked men with guns were trying to snatch him.
After realizing he’s American, they just slink away.
Their only explanation: “Why were you running?”
Probably because two masked men with guns were trying to snatch him.
June 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
ICE agents in tactical gear chase down and tackle a U.S. citizen in L.A.
After realizing he’s American, they just slink away.
Their only explanation: “Why were you running?”
Probably because two masked men with guns were trying to snatch him.
After realizing he’s American, they just slink away.
Their only explanation: “Why were you running?”
Probably because two masked men with guns were trying to snatch him.
So when are the Marines leaving LA?
June 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
So when are the Marines leaving LA?
Happy No Kings Day!!! Best protest sign I've seen so far: This Taco Tastes Like Shit.
June 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Happy No Kings Day!!! Best protest sign I've seen so far: This Taco Tastes Like Shit.