BDowns
@bdownsart.bsky.social
Art. Horses. Iceland is way cool.
Find my art at www.barbaradowns.com.
Find my art at www.barbaradowns.com.
My sister did this...
January 28, 2026 at 4:01 AM
My sister did this...
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Two former presidents felt compelled to comment publicly
January 26, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Two former presidents felt compelled to comment publicly
Larkspur CO, population 223, had a sizable No Kings turnout!
October 19, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Larkspur CO, population 223, had a sizable No Kings turnout!
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Just before Labor Day, US patent examiners have been stripped of their union.
August 28, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Just before Labor Day, US patent examiners have been stripped of their union.
My sister did this one! @50501movement.bsky.social
September 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
My sister did this one! @50501movement.bsky.social
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BREAKING: While major news outlets and law firms fall all over themselves to bend the knee to Trump and Musk, I am standing up and suing DOGE for transparency. www.muellershewrote.com/p/im-suing-d...
I'm Suing DOGE
The First Amendment Coalition (FAC) and MSW Media have filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. DOGE Service for its failure to respond to FOIA requests
www.muellershewrote.com
March 28, 2025 at 8:37 PM
BREAKING: While major news outlets and law firms fall all over themselves to bend the knee to Trump and Musk, I am standing up and suing DOGE for transparency. www.muellershewrote.com/p/im-suing-d...
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Per @johnleguizamo.bsky.social:
“Medicaid is called by different names in different states! Stay awake America you lose everything you rely on!”
“Medicaid is called by different names in different states! Stay awake America you lose everything you rely on!”
March 13, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Per @johnleguizamo.bsky.social:
“Medicaid is called by different names in different states! Stay awake America you lose everything you rely on!”
“Medicaid is called by different names in different states! Stay awake America you lose everything you rely on!”
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I think I’m right about Thomas and Alito ….
Quote of the day from @mollyjongfast.bsky.social: “Thomas and Alito are basically Fox News hosts at this point…”
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Rick Wilson, Amanda Zurawski & Randi Weingarten
Podcast Episode · Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast · 03/10/2025 · 46m
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March 10, 2025 at 11:34 AM
I think I’m right about Thomas and Alito ….
This is an important read, and thanks to @muellershewrote.bsky.social for getting it out there.
NEW: A letter from an anonymous federal worker. Please read and share: www.muellershewrote.com/p/letter-fro...
Letter From a Federal Worker
This is a heartbreaking letter that a federal worker has asked me to share with the public.
www.muellershewrote.com
February 19, 2025 at 7:44 AM
This is an important read, and thanks to @muellershewrote.bsky.social for getting it out there.
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“Suddenly, and not accidentally, people who work for the American federal government are having the same experience as people who find themselves living under foreign occupation,” writes @anneapplebaum.bsky.social.
Trump and Musk Are Pushing for Regime Change
The president and his allies are trying to replace the American political system with something else.
www.theatlantic.com
February 13, 2025 at 8:21 PM
“Suddenly, and not accidentally, people who work for the American federal government are having the same experience as people who find themselves living under foreign occupation,” writes @anneapplebaum.bsky.social.
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REPOST if you support our federal workforce and know how dedicated they are to their jobs. Show them you appreciate them!
February 14, 2025 at 1:15 AM
REPOST if you support our federal workforce and know how dedicated they are to their jobs. Show them you appreciate them!
This is what I did on Inauguration Day. Much more pleasant. I foresee a lot more of this over the next four years just to keep my sanity.
January 22, 2025 at 1:28 PM
This is what I did on Inauguration Day. Much more pleasant. I foresee a lot more of this over the next four years just to keep my sanity.
I just got back from a birthday trip to Japan (thanks to my husband John). It's hard to even know where to start, and, yes, I'll get to the art, which was stupendously incredible, but I'll start with matcha ice cream cones. And yes, I did eventually have a cone.
December 24, 2024 at 5:17 PM
I just got back from a birthday trip to Japan (thanks to my husband John). It's hard to even know where to start, and, yes, I'll get to the art, which was stupendously incredible, but I'll start with matcha ice cream cones. And yes, I did eventually have a cone.
I did this painting in response to the pandemic and to the first Trump presidency; the despair feels apropos once again.
The Aftermath, oil on canvas, 60" x 48", 2021
The Aftermath, oil on canvas, 60" x 48", 2021
November 15, 2024 at 2:04 PM
I did this painting in response to the pandemic and to the first Trump presidency; the despair feels apropos once again.
The Aftermath, oil on canvas, 60" x 48", 2021
The Aftermath, oil on canvas, 60" x 48", 2021
Aurora, October 11, Borgarnes Iceland
November 15, 2024 at 6:28 AM
Aurora, October 11, Borgarnes Iceland