averebecca.bsky.social
@averebecca.bsky.social
Mom. Volunteer. Politically engaged.
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"300 agents stormed the building, rappelled from a helicopter, knocked down doors and hurled flash-bang grenades. Agents ziptied and detained many US citizens for hours..."

Prosecutors have not filed a *single* criminal charge against anyone arrested that night:

www.propublica.org/article/chic...
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
www.propublica.org
November 15, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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“Bombing for peace is like fucking for chastity.”

- a bumper sticker I had in high school
June 22, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Fired Up! Ready to go!

No Kings Protest
San Diego CA
June 14, 2025 at 6:46 AM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Waterfront Park, San Diego” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
NO KINGS Waterfront Park, San Diego · No Kings
*We’re the group that organized the Hands Off April 5th event at the Civic Center in downtown San Diego -- join us again* 🤗 **Check out https://takeactionsandiego.org/hub/ for updates and last minute...
www.mobilize.us
June 14, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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Thou shalt not force good horses to trample peaceful protesters and pretend thou art the good guys.
June 10, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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ABC News can’t fire California Gov. Gavin Newsom for telling the truth about Stephen Miller.
June 10, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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A recent study found that for every $1 invested in the National Weather Service, it produces $73 in value to Americans.

Not only is the NWS a life-saving government resource, it's actually quite efficient.
June 4, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Chris Murphy: "We can't be preparing for the 2026 election. It might not come. All of our focus right now has to be on protecting the democracy, about stopping the corruption."
June 5, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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People who've never been dependent on a paycheck should not get to decide how long you can go without yours.
December 19, 2024 at 6:58 PM
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A little louder for the folks in the back:

The development of vaccines is likely the greatest achievement of mankind.

www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
December 9, 2024 at 2:31 AM
This is an ominous sign but not unexpected.
This is the most-read piece on @theatlantic.com. It should be the most-read piece. You should all read it, even though it may make you sad. Here’s a gift link so you can read it.

www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Sound of Fear on Air
It is an ominous sign that Morning Joe felt it had to apologize for something I said.
www.theatlantic.com
December 5, 2024 at 6:05 AM
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Happy Resistmas Bluesky ❤️
December 1, 2024 at 7:11 PM
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In pardoning his son, Biden said: "I believe in the justice system, but as I have wrestled with this, I also believe raw politics has infected this process and it led to a miscarriage of justice."

May his worries about raw politics and injustice lead him to do more while he's still in power.
December 2, 2024 at 5:03 AM
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November 28, 2024 at 1:20 AM
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Jimmy Kimmel just DESTROYED Donald Trump’s entire administration. 🤣
November 25, 2024 at 2:44 AM
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November 24, 2024 at 2:35 AM
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November 23, 2024 at 5:49 PM
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There IS a left-wing agenda, and it’s to prioritize compassion over greed. Kindness isn't a limited resource.
November 22, 2024 at 3:43 AM
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Let’s all follow him!
Good evening! Your friendly neighborhood January 6th Plaque here. All dressed up and nowhere to go. Sitting in the dark. Location: not sure, but not where I should be.

Someone please ask @SpeakerJohnson how much longer he plans to keep me hidden away?
November 22, 2024 at 1:18 PM
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Just my 2 cents. But my goal is to ignore the trolls. Give them zero attention. Block them if they annoy me.

I think the worst thing we can do on this site is re-create the ad hominem/ personal attacks that occur across comments on Twitter/insta/tiktok/ etc
November 19, 2024 at 8:16 PM