Holly Vanzant
@hollyvanzant.bsky.social
Criminal defense lawyer, cat lover and knitter. She/her.
LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK
July 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM
LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK
Ms. Sophia 2028
Scientists long figured Orcas killed Great White Sharks—but no one had ever seen it; we’d only observed them menacing smaller shark species.
UPDATE: Here’s my fav [60 yr-old‼️] Orca, solo matriarch MS. SOPHIA, absolutely BODYING a Great White—rams so hard she shatters ribcage, immobilizing the fish.
UPDATE: Here’s my fav [60 yr-old‼️] Orca, solo matriarch MS. SOPHIA, absolutely BODYING a Great White—rams so hard she shatters ribcage, immobilizing the fish.
June 3, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Ms. Sophia 2028
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If you think a just-fertilized ovary is entitled to life but are indifferent to what happens to a kidnapped 4-year-old with cancer, sent to a dangerous country without meds, you don’t give a fuck about the lives of children. You are just in a cult that fetishizes being against abortions.
April 27, 2025 at 3:44 AM
If you think a just-fertilized ovary is entitled to life but are indifferent to what happens to a kidnapped 4-year-old with cancer, sent to a dangerous country without meds, you don’t give a fuck about the lives of children. You are just in a cult that fetishizes being against abortions.
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This Saturday is Independent Bookstore Day, a tradition that has happened every April for 12 years. For the first time, Amazon is hosting Amazon Book Sale on the same day which is a cowardly, calculated move to hurt indie book stores. Don’t let them win. Support an indie book store on Saturday.
April 25, 2025 at 7:12 PM
This Saturday is Independent Bookstore Day, a tradition that has happened every April for 12 years. For the first time, Amazon is hosting Amazon Book Sale on the same day which is a cowardly, calculated move to hurt indie book stores. Don’t let them win. Support an indie book store on Saturday.
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In every part of the US, incarceration is out of step with the rest of the world.
Even “progressive” states–like California & Illinois–have higher incarceration rates than countries with authoritarian governments.
So much for the "land of the free."
Even “progressive” states–like California & Illinois–have higher incarceration rates than countries with authoritarian governments.
So much for the "land of the free."
April 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM
In every part of the US, incarceration is out of step with the rest of the world.
Even “progressive” states–like California & Illinois–have higher incarceration rates than countries with authoritarian governments.
So much for the "land of the free."
Even “progressive” states–like California & Illinois–have higher incarceration rates than countries with authoritarian governments.
So much for the "land of the free."
Seasonal reminder that lilies kill cats. Don’t chance it, choose a pet-safe option (ASPCA has a very long list of safe plants!)
It’s that time of year-
Short and sweet-LILIES KILL CATS
Lilies are one of the most dangerous plants out there when it comes to cats. Just brushing against them can cause kidney failure and a horrible, painful death.
If they survive, it can be a 5 figure vet bill, and days at the hospital 1/
Short and sweet-LILIES KILL CATS
Lilies are one of the most dangerous plants out there when it comes to cats. Just brushing against them can cause kidney failure and a horrible, painful death.
If they survive, it can be a 5 figure vet bill, and days at the hospital 1/
April 18, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Seasonal reminder that lilies kill cats. Don’t chance it, choose a pet-safe option (ASPCA has a very long list of safe plants!)
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We already know this—and they also boost our GDP.
This isn’t new news. It’s just news Republicans didn’t want folks to know. And they have no plan on how they’re going to make up for the lost revenue.
This isn’t new news. It’s just news Republicans didn’t want folks to know. And they have no plan on how they’re going to make up for the lost revenue.
March 25, 2025 at 3:32 AM
We already know this—and they also boost our GDP.
This isn’t new news. It’s just news Republicans didn’t want folks to know. And they have no plan on how they’re going to make up for the lost revenue.
This isn’t new news. It’s just news Republicans didn’t want folks to know. And they have no plan on how they’re going to make up for the lost revenue.
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If you accept that non-citizens have no right to due process, you are accepting that citizens have no right to due process. All the government has to do is claim that you are not a citizen; without due process you have no chance to prove the contrary.
March 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
If you accept that non-citizens have no right to due process, you are accepting that citizens have no right to due process. All the government has to do is claim that you are not a citizen; without due process you have no chance to prove the contrary.
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The Vagina Museum is just one month away from closing. Forever. A perfect storm of circumstances means that we may have to close our doors permanently and cease all digital activities. But we're not going to go down without a fight. Save the Vagina Museum. www.gofundme.com/f/btscc2
Donate to Save The Vagina Museum, organized by Vagina Museum
The Vagina Museum is one month away from closing – forever
The Vagina Museum will be forced t… Vagina Museum needs your support for Save The Vagina Museum
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March 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The Vagina Museum is just one month away from closing. Forever. A perfect storm of circumstances means that we may have to close our doors permanently and cease all digital activities. But we're not going to go down without a fight. Save the Vagina Museum. www.gofundme.com/f/btscc2
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It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
February 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
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Listen, Broligarchy is not some cute synonym for oligarchy. It's genuinely different & WAY more dangerous.
I'm a sociologist who's been studying the ultra-rich globally for 17 yrs, entering their world as an offshore wealth mgr. Published 2 books abt them.
🧵Broligarchs are distinct in 3 ways:
I'm a sociologist who's been studying the ultra-rich globally for 17 yrs, entering their world as an offshore wealth mgr. Published 2 books abt them.
🧵Broligarchs are distinct in 3 ways:
There’s a sort of Trump apologist, a relatively small but loud subset, who probably don’t realize or intend to be, but are so attached to a previous hyperbolic claim that they deny anything important changed.
-US was already an oligarchy
-US was already fascist
-Biden gave Israel a blank check
-Etc
-US was already an oligarchy
-US was already fascist
-Biden gave Israel a blank check
-Etc
November 15, 2024 at 9:01 PM
Listen, Broligarchy is not some cute synonym for oligarchy. It's genuinely different & WAY more dangerous.
I'm a sociologist who's been studying the ultra-rich globally for 17 yrs, entering their world as an offshore wealth mgr. Published 2 books abt them.
🧵Broligarchs are distinct in 3 ways:
I'm a sociologist who's been studying the ultra-rich globally for 17 yrs, entering their world as an offshore wealth mgr. Published 2 books abt them.
🧵Broligarchs are distinct in 3 ways:
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Alabama yesterday executed someone using nitrogen gas for the 4th time in history.
Bolts reporter @laurengill.bsky.social witnessed one of the earlier state killings using this agonizing method, last fall.
She recounted how wrongly it went: boltsmag.org/alabama-nitr...
Bolts reporter @laurengill.bsky.social witnessed one of the earlier state killings using this agonizing method, last fall.
She recounted how wrongly it went: boltsmag.org/alabama-nitr...
“Agony” and “Suffering” as Alabama Experiments with Nitrogen Executions
The state said Alan Miller’s execution by lethal gas would be “more humane.” He writhed and gasped for air in his final moments.
boltsmag.org
February 7, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Alabama yesterday executed someone using nitrogen gas for the 4th time in history.
Bolts reporter @laurengill.bsky.social witnessed one of the earlier state killings using this agonizing method, last fall.
She recounted how wrongly it went: boltsmag.org/alabama-nitr...
Bolts reporter @laurengill.bsky.social witnessed one of the earlier state killings using this agonizing method, last fall.
She recounted how wrongly it went: boltsmag.org/alabama-nitr...
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With science falling under increasing attack, this medical historian is here to remind people of the power of #vaccines. THREAD🧵
Hard-hitting polio advert from 1958. In the first half of the 20th century, polio was the leading cause of death in children and young adults. 1/7
Hard-hitting polio advert from 1958. In the first half of the 20th century, polio was the leading cause of death in children and young adults. 1/7
February 1, 2025 at 3:29 PM
With science falling under increasing attack, this medical historian is here to remind people of the power of #vaccines. THREAD🧵
Hard-hitting polio advert from 1958. In the first half of the 20th century, polio was the leading cause of death in children and young adults. 1/7
Hard-hitting polio advert from 1958. In the first half of the 20th century, polio was the leading cause of death in children and young adults. 1/7
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"The cheap, reliable labor force has generated more than $250 million for the state since 2000 — money garnished from prisoners’ paychecks, the AP wrote in December. Parole numbers have also plummeted in recent years."
Slavery by another name indeed.
Slavery by another name indeed.
With leaked footage from the inside, Sundance doc shows horrifying conditions in Alabama prisons
Incarcerated men in the Alabama prison system risked their safety to feed shocking footage of their horrifying living conditions to a pair of documentary filmmakers.
apnews.com
January 30, 2025 at 4:04 AM
"The cheap, reliable labor force has generated more than $250 million for the state since 2000 — money garnished from prisoners’ paychecks, the AP wrote in December. Parole numbers have also plummeted in recent years."
Slavery by another name indeed.
Slavery by another name indeed.
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I love this time of year because people will post something super dramatic and vague like “Nooooooo” and I can’t tell if it’s about football or *gestures outside window* all of this.
January 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I love this time of year because people will post something super dramatic and vague like “Nooooooo” and I can’t tell if it’s about football or *gestures outside window* all of this.
This right here
January 22, 2025 at 1:20 AM
This right here
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CARTOON OF THE DAY
January 21, 2025 at 10:05 PM
CARTOON OF THE DAY
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Just FYI, administrative warrants (like the ones used by ICE) are not judicial warrants (used by cops, signed by a judge).
You do NOT legally have to open the door for an ICE officer with an administrative warrant *no matter what the ICE officer says.*
You do NOT legally have to open the door for an ICE officer with an administrative warrant *no matter what the ICE officer says.*
January 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Just FYI, administrative warrants (like the ones used by ICE) are not judicial warrants (used by cops, signed by a judge).
You do NOT legally have to open the door for an ICE officer with an administrative warrant *no matter what the ICE officer says.*
You do NOT legally have to open the door for an ICE officer with an administrative warrant *no matter what the ICE officer says.*
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PSA for cat owners in the US: cats have been contracting H5N1 (bird flu). They are very susceptible to it and the fatality rate for cats is 67%. To avoid it:
-keep your cats indoors. They can catch it from infected birds and mice.
-do not feed them raw dairy
-do not feed them raw meat
-keep your cats indoors. They can catch it from infected birds and mice.
-do not feed them raw dairy
-do not feed them raw meat
Cats in the U.S. Are Contracting Bird Flu: What Pet Parents Need to Know
Cases in domesticated cats have risen dramatically over the past year.
pethelpful.com
December 26, 2024 at 3:20 PM
PSA for cat owners in the US: cats have been contracting H5N1 (bird flu). They are very susceptible to it and the fatality rate for cats is 67%. To avoid it:
-keep your cats indoors. They can catch it from infected birds and mice.
-do not feed them raw dairy
-do not feed them raw meat
-keep your cats indoors. They can catch it from infected birds and mice.
-do not feed them raw dairy
-do not feed them raw meat
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My column this week. Alabama's use of nitrogen gas led to three drawn-out and torturous executions this year. And state officials and federal judges want you to believe that the people who witnessed that horror take place didn't actually see it.
Alabama's death penalty depends on darkness • Alabama Reflector
Alabama suffocated three men this year in long and brutal executions. Judges and state officials have responded by denying that reality.
alabamareflector.com
December 9, 2024 at 3:43 PM
My column this week. Alabama's use of nitrogen gas led to three drawn-out and torturous executions this year. And state officials and federal judges want you to believe that the people who witnessed that horror take place didn't actually see it.
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I should have read this first, before sharing the previous article. This is exactly what is happening. This is our newly created reality.
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The real reason Trump picked a sex fiend, dog killer, and anti-vaxxer for his cabinet
The names of Trump's insane cabinet picks aren't even what matters. America's strongman is already creating a new reality.
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November 18, 2024 at 12:56 PM
I should have read this first, before sharing the previous article. This is exactly what is happening. This is our newly created reality.
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people who use goodreads: jeff bezos owns goodreads and if you want a better alternative there is a black woman owned company called storygraph that you can use to replace it. you can transfer all of your data from goodreads to storygraph and have your mind be free of trumpie jeff bezos! win win. 💙
November 13, 2024 at 5:24 PM
people who use goodreads: jeff bezos owns goodreads and if you want a better alternative there is a black woman owned company called storygraph that you can use to replace it. you can transfer all of your data from goodreads to storygraph and have your mind be free of trumpie jeff bezos! win win. 💙
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If you are interested in promoting abortion access, I have created a website with abortion funds, clinics, and other organizations listed by state: donationsforabortions.com
November 12, 2024 at 4:12 PM
If you are interested in promoting abortion access, I have created a website with abortion funds, clinics, and other organizations listed by state: donationsforabortions.com