Amanda Smith
@ashwdc.bsky.social
Dyed-in-the-wool Democrat. Proud mom. Historian. Leather worker. Equestrian. Mini bull terrier lover. #WeWontGoBack
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🇺🇦..Trying to spread this as much as possible!
📢EMERGENCY DEMONSTRATION
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🔥5.30 pm, WEDNESDAY 5 MARCH!
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UKRAINI!🇺🇦
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📢EMERGENCY DEMONSTRATION
🔥At the U.S. Embassy, LONDON
🔥5.30 pm, WEDNESDAY 5 MARCH!
🇺🇦STAND WITH
UKRAINI!🇺🇦
🇺🇦STAND UP
FOR UKRAINI 🇺🇦
🇺🇦✊️🔥
SHOW
UP FOR
UKRAINI
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🇺🇦SLAVA UKRAINI🇺🇦
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March 3, 2025 at 12:14 PM
🇺🇦..Trying to spread this as much as possible!
📢EMERGENCY DEMONSTRATION
🔥At the U.S. Embassy, LONDON
🔥5.30 pm, WEDNESDAY 5 MARCH!
🇺🇦STAND WITH
UKRAINI!🇺🇦
🇺🇦STAND UP
FOR UKRAINI 🇺🇦
🇺🇦✊️🔥
SHOW
UP FOR
UKRAINI
🔥✊️🇺🇦
🇺🇦SLAVA UKRAINI🇺🇦
Share. Thank you 💙🫡💙
📢EMERGENCY DEMONSTRATION
🔥At the U.S. Embassy, LONDON
🔥5.30 pm, WEDNESDAY 5 MARCH!
🇺🇦STAND WITH
UKRAINI!🇺🇦
🇺🇦STAND UP
FOR UKRAINI 🇺🇦
🇺🇦✊️🔥
SHOW
UP FOR
UKRAINI
🔥✊️🇺🇦
🇺🇦SLAVA UKRAINI🇺🇦
Share. Thank you 💙🫡💙
If you were vaccinated between 1963-1967, you may have received the inactivated measles vaccine, which was later found to provide little to no long-term protection. If that’s the case, you need at least one dose of the modern MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccine.
open.substack.com/pub/1nadines...
open.substack.com/pub/1nadines...
March 2, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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Womp, Womp. Vance is seeing the consequences of being an asshole.
March 1, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Womp, Womp. Vance is seeing the consequences of being an asshole.
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This USAID employee notes that 10,000 people are being paid by taxpayers to do nothing bc of the way Elon Musk shut them down.
youtu.be/0szsVbwtFDA?...
youtu.be/0szsVbwtFDA?...
USAID employee describes "atmosphere of fear" amid foreign aid freeze
YouTube video by Face the Nation
youtu.be
February 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
This USAID employee notes that 10,000 people are being paid by taxpayers to do nothing bc of the way Elon Musk shut them down.
youtu.be/0szsVbwtFDA?...
youtu.be/0szsVbwtFDA?...
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if I understand American politics correctly, progressivism is something that requires 60 senate votes to work, while national conservatism doesn’t require any votes at all
February 3, 2025 at 1:54 PM
if I understand American politics correctly, progressivism is something that requires 60 senate votes to work, while national conservatism doesn’t require any votes at all
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I went to my Congressman's local office today. First off, they were surprised that I was there. They said they had been getting phone calls, but I was the first walk-in. That said, the phones were not ringing off the hook. If the DC phone lines are busy, try calling the local office.
February 4, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I went to my Congressman's local office today. First off, they were surprised that I was there. They said they had been getting phone calls, but I was the first walk-in. That said, the phones were not ringing off the hook. If the DC phone lines are busy, try calling the local office.
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Today in US History: On Feb. 3, 1870, the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, granted black men the right to vote. It was passed by Congress on February 26, 1869. Black Americans were set free by the 13th amendment. The 14th Amendment guaranteed citizenship.
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackHistoryMonth
February 3, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Today in US History: On Feb. 3, 1870, the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, granted black men the right to vote. It was passed by Congress on February 26, 1869. Black Americans were set free by the 13th amendment. The 14th Amendment guaranteed citizenship.
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackHistoryMonth
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February 3, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Warren: "He can stand there, smile at you and say, 'anybody can vaccinate their kids who wants to,' but he literally could bankrupt the vaccines manufacturers with the power he will have. And since he's got a financial incentive to do that, we cannot trust him in that job."
January 30, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Warren: "He can stand there, smile at you and say, 'anybody can vaccinate their kids who wants to,' but he literally could bankrupt the vaccines manufacturers with the power he will have. And since he's got a financial incentive to do that, we cannot trust him in that job."
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Obama’s inauguration -
28 degrees
I’m going to leave this here ALL day Jan. 20 …..🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
28 degrees
I’m going to leave this here ALL day Jan. 20 …..🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
January 20, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Obama’s inauguration -
28 degrees
I’m going to leave this here ALL day Jan. 20 …..🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
28 degrees
I’m going to leave this here ALL day Jan. 20 …..🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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RESIST.
Don't quit.
Don't stop fighting.
Don't obey in advance.
Don't stop calling them out.
Keep raising your voices as loudly as you can.
Keep organizing your friends, family, everyone.
Keep supporting orgs that are leading the fight.
RESIST.
Don't quit.
Don't stop fighting.
Don't obey in advance.
Don't stop calling them out.
Keep raising your voices as loudly as you can.
Keep organizing your friends, family, everyone.
Keep supporting orgs that are leading the fight.
RESIST.
January 20, 2025 at 4:50 AM
RESIST.
Don't quit.
Don't stop fighting.
Don't obey in advance.
Don't stop calling them out.
Keep raising your voices as loudly as you can.
Keep organizing your friends, family, everyone.
Keep supporting orgs that are leading the fight.
RESIST.
Don't quit.
Don't stop fighting.
Don't obey in advance.
Don't stop calling them out.
Keep raising your voices as loudly as you can.
Keep organizing your friends, family, everyone.
Keep supporting orgs that are leading the fight.
RESIST.
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ICE is planning immigration raids starting Tuesday. Please amplify.
January 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
ICE is planning immigration raids starting Tuesday. Please amplify.
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Today, honor a King, not a Felon. #mlkday2025
January 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Today, honor a King, not a Felon. #mlkday2025
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Thank you Canada 🇨🇦 ♥️
Canada helps US civilians caught in devastating wildfire, while US billionaire oligarch Musk and Trump's MAGA movement use the opportunity to attack the victims and rescuers. #palisadesfire
January 9, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Thank you Canada 🇨🇦 ♥️
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This is really unbelievable; what kind of firefighting magic is this???
Direct hit on the Sunset Fire in Hollywood. 🎯
Nice work, @lafd.bsky.social #LAFD c/o @nbcla.bsky.social 👨🏼🚒
Nice work, @lafd.bsky.social #LAFD c/o @nbcla.bsky.social 👨🏼🚒
January 9, 2025 at 7:16 AM
This is really unbelievable; what kind of firefighting magic is this???
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EU is mulling legal action against US oligarch Elon Musk over election interference across Europe and backing of neo-Nazi party in Germany.
January 9, 2025 at 3:50 AM
EU is mulling legal action against US oligarch Elon Musk over election interference across Europe and backing of neo-Nazi party in Germany.
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People should realize that being in a blue state or city may not be enough to stay safe, and in many ways may make us targets.
Along with Trump’s promise to invade cities with the army, things could get ugly depending how easily institutions crumble to their will.
Along with Trump’s promise to invade cities with the army, things could get ugly depending how easily institutions crumble to their will.
November 27, 2024 at 10:12 PM
People should realize that being in a blue state or city may not be enough to stay safe, and in many ways may make us targets.
Along with Trump’s promise to invade cities with the army, things could get ugly depending how easily institutions crumble to their will.
Along with Trump’s promise to invade cities with the army, things could get ugly depending how easily institutions crumble to their will.
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THREAD: Today is a sad day for justice. Jack Smith and the DoJ are bound by the Constitution to dismiss the charges against Trump. It's unlikely that charges will be brought again in four years, but the DoJ doesn't want to close the door completely and has asked for dismissal without prejudice. 1/
November 25, 2024 at 8:22 PM
THREAD: Today is a sad day for justice. Jack Smith and the DoJ are bound by the Constitution to dismiss the charges against Trump. It's unlikely that charges will be brought again in four years, but the DoJ doesn't want to close the door completely and has asked for dismissal without prejudice. 1/
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One thing I find interesting about the echo chamber complaint is that an echo chamber just won a presidential election.
Put aside the convo of whether it’s “good” or “bad” for a moment. The far right has devoted enormous resources + time to building echo chambers & loathes spaces they don’t control
Put aside the convo of whether it’s “good” or “bad” for a moment. The far right has devoted enormous resources + time to building echo chambers & loathes spaces they don’t control
The "bluesky is an echo chamber" think pieces that keep popping up really tickle me because they show how certain people genuinely believe social media should be for debating and arguing and not talking about the things that make you happy and sharing art with the world.
November 23, 2024 at 1:29 AM
One thing I find interesting about the echo chamber complaint is that an echo chamber just won a presidential election.
Put aside the convo of whether it’s “good” or “bad” for a moment. The far right has devoted enormous resources + time to building echo chambers & loathes spaces they don’t control
Put aside the convo of whether it’s “good” or “bad” for a moment. The far right has devoted enormous resources + time to building echo chambers & loathes spaces they don’t control
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Awww-right. I’ll say it. Fuck these double standards.
November 24, 2024 at 1:50 AM
Awww-right. I’ll say it. Fuck these double standards.
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Worth underscoring. The right has built a powerful communications apparatus driven by politics, emotion and entertainment that sustained unpopular ideas for decades, working them into the party’s agenda and ultimately state and federal law.
One thing I find interesting about the echo chamber complaint is that an echo chamber just won a presidential election.
Put aside the convo of whether it’s “good” or “bad” for a moment. The far right has devoted enormous resources + time to building echo chambers & loathes spaces they don’t control
Put aside the convo of whether it’s “good” or “bad” for a moment. The far right has devoted enormous resources + time to building echo chambers & loathes spaces they don’t control
The "bluesky is an echo chamber" think pieces that keep popping up really tickle me because they show how certain people genuinely believe social media should be for debating and arguing and not talking about the things that make you happy and sharing art with the world.
November 23, 2024 at 9:20 AM
Worth underscoring. The right has built a powerful communications apparatus driven by politics, emotion and entertainment that sustained unpopular ideas for decades, working them into the party’s agenda and ultimately state and federal law.
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Which is precisely why the GOP constantly seeks to control and degrade the education process.
If you keep voters dumb and afraid, they’re far easier to manipulate.
If you keep voters dumb and afraid, they’re far easier to manipulate.
Most of our problems could be solved by properly funding public education.
November 21, 2024 at 2:19 PM
Which is precisely why the GOP constantly seeks to control and degrade the education process.
If you keep voters dumb and afraid, they’re far easier to manipulate.
If you keep voters dumb and afraid, they’re far easier to manipulate.
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Many of us are echoing @timothysnyder.bsky.social's lesson in On Tyranny, "Do not obey in advance.”
A no less vital admonition that deserves attn:
STAND OUT
“...without that unease, there is no freedom. The moment you set an example, the spell of the status quo is broken, and others will follow."
A no less vital admonition that deserves attn:
STAND OUT
“...without that unease, there is no freedom. The moment you set an example, the spell of the status quo is broken, and others will follow."
November 19, 2024 at 7:30 AM
Many of us are echoing @timothysnyder.bsky.social's lesson in On Tyranny, "Do not obey in advance.”
A no less vital admonition that deserves attn:
STAND OUT
“...without that unease, there is no freedom. The moment you set an example, the spell of the status quo is broken, and others will follow."
A no less vital admonition that deserves attn:
STAND OUT
“...without that unease, there is no freedom. The moment you set an example, the spell of the status quo is broken, and others will follow."