Marie Thorstone (she/they)
@marie-thorstone.bsky.social
There is nothing which I dread so much as a division of the republic into two great parties, each arranged under its leader, and concerting measures in opposition to each other. This...is to be dreaded as the greatest political evil under our Constitution.
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My boy John Adams' wisdom in my bio.
My boy John Adams' wisdom in my bio.
October 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
My boy John Adams' wisdom in my bio.
July 25, 2025 at 10:08 PM
amazing they added notifications for certain profiles. now I can keep up with my IRL people on here 😁
July 13, 2025 at 12:43 PM
amazing they added notifications for certain profiles. now I can keep up with my IRL people on here 😁
anti-fascist reading list. comment with your additions! 📚💙 #summerreading
June 25, 2025 at 12:48 AM
anti-fascist reading list. comment with your additions! 📚💙 #summerreading
🧵 In my humble opinion, we are trying to tackle Medicaid/Medicare spending in the US from the wrong direction. #Medicaid #medicare #HR1 #OneBigBeautifulBill #Federalbudget #USgovernment
June 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM
🧵 In my humble opinion, we are trying to tackle Medicaid/Medicare spending in the US from the wrong direction. #Medicaid #medicare #HR1 #OneBigBeautifulBill #Federalbudget #USgovernment
If our elected officials could spend less time needing to educate their colleagues on how to not be a piece of shit human being so they can all do their jobs and actually debate issues that would be swell.
June 18, 2025 at 2:45 AM
If our elected officials could spend less time needing to educate their colleagues on how to not be a piece of shit human being so they can all do their jobs and actually debate issues that would be swell.
There's always a tweet. Sometimes 2 or 3!
June 17, 2025 at 11:30 PM
There's always a tweet. Sometimes 2 or 3!
Well some details have certainly been clarified about the situation. But this is still horrible and inhumane on multiple counts. #Georgia #abortion #heartbeatbill
June 17, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Well some details have certainly been clarified about the situation. But this is still horrible and inhumane on multiple counts. #Georgia #abortion #heartbeatbill
Idk why when someone commits a horrible crime they speak about it as if the person was always bad and always had something wrong with them, when often that is not the case. People can and do change over time.
June 16, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Idk why when someone commits a horrible crime they speak about it as if the person was always bad and always had something wrong with them, when often that is not the case. People can and do change over time.
Disney, Universal sue image creator Midjourney for copyright infringement
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Disney, Universal sue AI image creator Midjourney for copyright infringement
Walt Disney and Comcast's Universal filed a copyright lawsuit against Midjourney on Wednesday, calling its popular AI-powered image generator a "bottomless pit of plagiarism" for its use of the studio...
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June 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Disney, Universal sue image creator Midjourney for copyright infringement
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In other news I ate some loaded fries from a barbeque place which were SO GOOD but man are my intestines paying for it rn
June 11, 2025 at 4:24 AM
In other news I ate some loaded fries from a barbeque place which were SO GOOD but man are my intestines paying for it rn
And I forgot that I wanted to use this space as a place to think out loud with the hopes it's more productive than trying to start conversations with people I know IRL on Facebook because I don't know how to beat the algorithm. But it's basically yelling into the void on here
June 11, 2025 at 4:23 AM
And I forgot that I wanted to use this space as a place to think out loud with the hopes it's more productive than trying to start conversations with people I know IRL on Facebook because I don't know how to beat the algorithm. But it's basically yelling into the void on here
So many things I want to say to people and so many ideas I want to convey via writing but I just don't have the headspace, tome, or energy to do so. Ugh
June 11, 2025 at 4:21 AM
So many things I want to say to people and so many ideas I want to convey via writing but I just don't have the headspace, tome, or energy to do so. Ugh
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Fellow lawyer friend of mine who does Immigration in #LosAngeles sent this.
#ICE is denying people legal counsel; tear-gassing the lawyers they do allow; tear-gassing small kids.
This is only the beginning; having basically memorized Project 2025, I can assure you, things only get worse. from here.
#ICE is denying people legal counsel; tear-gassing the lawyers they do allow; tear-gassing small kids.
This is only the beginning; having basically memorized Project 2025, I can assure you, things only get worse. from here.
June 8, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Fellow lawyer friend of mine who does Immigration in #LosAngeles sent this.
#ICE is denying people legal counsel; tear-gassing the lawyers they do allow; tear-gassing small kids.
This is only the beginning; having basically memorized Project 2025, I can assure you, things only get worse. from here.
#ICE is denying people legal counsel; tear-gassing the lawyers they do allow; tear-gassing small kids.
This is only the beginning; having basically memorized Project 2025, I can assure you, things only get worse. from here.
100% meeee 💙📚
June 4, 2025 at 11:26 PM
100% meeee 💙📚
Working as a medical receptionist has reminded me how annoying it is that people feel the need to make offhand and sometimes snide remarks about other people's appearances. So cringe.
June 4, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Working as a medical receptionist has reminded me how annoying it is that people feel the need to make offhand and sometimes snide remarks about other people's appearances. So cringe.
All reading counts. 📚💙
May 22, 2025 at 2:26 PM
All reading counts. 📚💙
When you know someone who is still friends with you on Facebook but has blocked you from seeing their posts 🫢 almost like they know what they're sharing is wrong and fucked up and can't stand to be called out for it.
May 21, 2025 at 1:30 AM
When you know someone who is still friends with you on Facebook but has blocked you from seeing their posts 🫢 almost like they know what they're sharing is wrong and fucked up and can't stand to be called out for it.
My goals as an educator <3 #education #inclusion
May 19, 2025 at 3:26 PM
My goals as an educator <3 #education #inclusion
the urge to share this every time I see it is *strong* 💙📚
May 18, 2025 at 6:30 AM
the urge to share this every time I see it is *strong* 💙📚
no i dont think removing donald trump from office is going to do a *tremendous* amount of good, but it will be significantly less embarrassing
May 17, 2025 at 6:21 AM
no i dont think removing donald trump from office is going to do a *tremendous* amount of good, but it will be significantly less embarrassing
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#OtD 17 May 1949 Italian brick factory worker and former Resistance member Maria Margotti was killed by police. She was protesting against police violence against women on a picket line the previous day when she was machine-gunned stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8915...
May 17, 2025 at 4:55 AM
#OtD 17 May 1949 Italian brick factory worker and former Resistance member Maria Margotti was killed by police. She was protesting against police violence against women on a picket line the previous day when she was machine-gunned stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8915...