ABK
@art-nik.bsky.social
artist. wakes up sometimes.
all haikus by me.
all haikus by me.
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Tell Congress: No Cuts to Medicaid
secure.everyaction.com
February 26, 2025 at 6:45 PM
As I see the attempted takeover of everything in our government, as a person in the arts, I find the Kennedy Center takeover specifically disturbing. Arts can control a narrative for the populace. When it can be silenced, stifled or censored, we're in trouble.
encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/a...
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Culture in the Third Reich: Disseminating the Nazi Worldview
In Nazi Germany, a chief role of culture was to disseminate the Nazi worldview. Arts and cultural organizations were to be synchronized with Nazi ideology and policy.
encyclopedia.ushmm.org
February 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Videos on your rights as immigrants if confronted by ICE:
www.wehaverights.us/spanish
You have a right to not open your door, to not give them consent to enter, demand to see a signed warrant, and to remain silent. Take videos!
If you prefer to read about your rights:
www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
www.wehaverights.us/spanish
You have a right to not open your door, to not give them consent to enter, demand to see a signed warrant, and to remain silent. Take videos!
If you prefer to read about your rights:
www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
Spanish — We Have Rights
www.wehaverights.us
February 13, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Videos on your rights as immigrants if confronted by ICE:
www.wehaverights.us/spanish
You have a right to not open your door, to not give them consent to enter, demand to see a signed warrant, and to remain silent. Take videos!
If you prefer to read about your rights:
www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
www.wehaverights.us/spanish
You have a right to not open your door, to not give them consent to enter, demand to see a signed warrant, and to remain silent. Take videos!
If you prefer to read about your rights:
www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
Bernie Sanders: "They will use the enormous media operations they own to deflect attention away from the impact of their policies while they entertain us to death."
February 12, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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A performer who was part of Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show was detained by security after waving the Sudanese flag and Palestinian flags together with the words “Sudan” and “Gaza” written on them toward the end of the performance, the NFL says.
Super Bowl halftime show dancer displays Palestinian, Sudanese flags during Kendrick Lamar performance
The NFL said "no one involved with the production was aware of the individual’s intent.”
www.nbcnews.com
February 10, 2025 at 3:40 AM
A performer who was part of Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show was detained by security after waving the Sudanese flag and Palestinian flags together with the words “Sudan” and “Gaza” written on them toward the end of the performance, the NFL says.
PROTESTORS at The Department of Labor in D.C. STOPPED Elon Musk and his squad from entering.
#USProtests are the way to stopping #3E It's working.
#USProtests are the way to stopping #3E It's working.
February 8, 2025 at 5:51 AM
February 6, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The Treasury Department right now. People are turning out against Musk and DOGE staging a takeover of the Treasury’s payment system. This crowd is big. The whole block is packed. “Lock him up,” everyone yells.
February 5, 2025 at 4:56 AM
AOC LIVE on 2/3/25 where she addresses what is going on and how she sees this to be addressed
Part 1: youtu.be/EpTSO8J0Xwc?...
Part 2: youtu.be/SYTmVKu2xXo?...
Part 3: youtu.be/OURHkm8o6gk?...
Part 1: youtu.be/EpTSO8J0Xwc?...
Part 2: youtu.be/SYTmVKu2xXo?...
Part 3: youtu.be/OURHkm8o6gk?...
PART ONE: AOC shares what is happening and how she sees this being addressed
YouTube video by ONEST NETWORK
youtu.be
February 4, 2025 at 4:39 AM
February 4, 2025 at 2:38 AM
The fact that this wall
even existed at all—
Hoover cracks a smile.
even existed at all—
Hoover cracks a smile.
The FBI’s core values, including integrity, compassion, fairness, and allegiance to the Constitution - and oh, yeah, diversity, are being painted over at the FBI Academy. Source: NYT.
January 31, 2025 at 11:32 PM
The fact that this wall
even existed at all—
Hoover cracks a smile.
even existed at all—
Hoover cracks a smile.
If we were helpless,
the propaganda market
wouldn’t be needed.
If we were hopeless,
they’d hang up their megaphones
and kick back like kings.
the propaganda market
wouldn’t be needed.
If we were hopeless,
they’d hang up their megaphones
and kick back like kings.
January 30, 2025 at 6:50 PM
If we were helpless,
the propaganda market
wouldn’t be needed.
If we were hopeless,
they’d hang up their megaphones
and kick back like kings.
the propaganda market
wouldn’t be needed.
If we were hopeless,
they’d hang up their megaphones
and kick back like kings.
Dangle a carrot,
pull down on the string. This is
how the cages close.
pull down on the string. This is
how the cages close.
The Trump administration offered federal employees buyouts, allowing them to receive 8 months of pay without working. Here's what we know so far.
What we know about Trump's plan to cut the federal workforce — and what's still up in the air
The Trump administration offered federal employees buyouts, allowing them to receive 8 months of pay without working. Here's what we know so far.
www.businessinsider.com
January 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Dangle a carrot,
pull down on the string. This is
how the cages close.
pull down on the string. This is
how the cages close.
On how to let go:
stand up for people who will
never know your name.
stand up for people who will
never know your name.
January 29, 2025 at 5:39 AM
On how to let go:
stand up for people who will
never know your name.
stand up for people who will
never know your name.
happen, happening.
already happened. an ode
to the present tense.
already happened. an ode
to the present tense.
Washington is scrambling to interpret a new Trump administration memo that appears to halt funding for many programs. The impact of the short memo, released Monday, is causing widespread confusion.
Trump memo to halt federal funds triggers confusion and constitutional questions
Washington is scrambling to interpret a new Trump administration memo that appears to halt funding for many programs. The impact of the short memo, released Monday, is causing widespread confusion.
www.npr.org
January 28, 2025 at 7:47 PM
happen, happening.
already happened. an ode
to the present tense.
already happened. an ode
to the present tense.
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What is spam exactly
January 27, 2025 at 11:08 AM
What is spam exactly
A Saturn haiku.
Capricorn season brought game.
…Aquarius laughs.
Capricorn season brought game.
…Aquarius laughs.
January 27, 2025 at 5:58 PM
A Saturn haiku.
Capricorn season brought game.
…Aquarius laughs.
Capricorn season brought game.
…Aquarius laughs.
This is a haiku.
I never used Twitter, but
things change when things change.
I never used Twitter, but
things change when things change.
January 26, 2025 at 9:42 PM
This is a haiku.
I never used Twitter, but
things change when things change.
I never used Twitter, but
things change when things change.