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PottedCactus
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I feel like a little blue Gen X dragonfly born on a lake that is populated by red critters who consume right-wing propaganda all the live-long day and stubbornly recite talking points that are at odds with their own reality and values.
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Look what the wind did to my neighbor’s flag. Seems symbolic.
An American flag, ripped in half by the wind, waves on a sunny day in a residential neighborhood.
October 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Instead of furthering an aggressive verbal altercation, protesters took a surprising step toward peace and chose to “break bread” — specifically pizza — over political differences Sunday at the Wyoming State Capitol. Nearly every weekend since President Donald Trump’s second inauguration, Cheyenne resident Joe Ramirez has been organizing protests in front of the Capitol. More often than not, his efforts are met by counter-protesters, frequently led by Donnie Crerar. So it came as no surprise to Ramirez when Crerar and his peers arrived on Sunday to stand in opposition to his “I prefer my I.C.E. crushed” demonstration. “They didn’t say anything,” Ramirez said. “They just stood across the street with a Trump flag and displayed their gun(s).” One of the group’s “young warriors,” Dillon Williams, chose to go across the street and dance with his Palestinian flag in front of Crerar and his counter-protesters. Crerar said he’s familiar with Williams’ dancing, and it escalated tensions until Crerar broke his silence and the two began to argue. “We want a better country, we want a better neighbor, we want a better community. ... And we’re both trying to do the same thing here. So why are we not on the same side of the street?” “Dillon had said something, and I took a very, very horrible cheap shot at him with a comment that I made,” Crerar said. “And there were other people that were around, engaging in smaller fires, if you want to call them that, and then reality kicked in for a minute.” At that moment, Crerar took the first step toward de-escalation and apologized to Williams. Williams, in turn, extended an apology of his own. “(He said), ‘Donnie, I’d really like to give you a hug, I’m sorry for what I said, too, but you have your AR trapped on your chest,’” Crerar said. “And without hesitation, I took my AR sling off, handed it to my friend next to me, and Dylan and I hugged.”
September 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Screenshot from Wikipedia entry on the three percenters showing their logo, a modified American flag with the Roman numeral 3 and a ring of stars in the blue field
September 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Sanders to RFK JR, "Everybody is corrupt but you?" Go Bernie!
September 4, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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A very rare moment of pride as a blue dot in Wyoming. Republican Senator John Barasso, majority whip and physician, stood up for science while questioning RFK JR today. He stood up for vaccines. He pushed back on the anti-vax agenda. Credit where credit is due, he did the right thing today.
September 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Denver CO
#outofCECOT
July 24, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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POV you go to the county fair to take a break from doomscrolling and news, when you run across an anti-vax project entered for competition by a 17 year old child
A realistic baby doll in a pink onesie is lying on a metal tray, punctured by dozens of hypodermic needles, each labeled with the name of a vaccine. A childhood vaccine schedule is displayed alongside the doll.
July 9, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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Jackson WY town square
March 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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March 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM