Mary W.
@maryshelley2.bsky.social
Feminist, retired English teacher, Mother, and Grandmother who is woke as hell.
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Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
December 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
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There goes the First Amendment.
September 20, 2025 at 12:12 AM
There goes the First Amendment.
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Theodore Roosevelt, 1918:
“Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president or any other public official, save exactly to the degree in which he himself stands by the country.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/capitulati...
“Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president or any other public official, save exactly to the degree in which he himself stands by the country.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/capitulati...
Capitulation and the Attack on Free Speech
The crackdown on Jimmy Kimmel is an outrage that puts us all at risk
www.americaamerica.news
September 20, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Theodore Roosevelt, 1918:
“Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president or any other public official, save exactly to the degree in which he himself stands by the country.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/capitulati...
“Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president or any other public official, save exactly to the degree in which he himself stands by the country.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/capitulati...
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There’s cool and then there’s these two.
September 16, 2025 at 4:53 PM
There’s cool and then there’s these two.
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So let me see if I have this right, the same Republicans who are saying Charlie Kirk was murdered for exercising his freedom of speech because he said things some didn’t like, are punishing people for exercising their freedom of speech because they said things they didn’t like?
September 16, 2025 at 1:40 AM
So let me see if I have this right, the same Republicans who are saying Charlie Kirk was murdered for exercising his freedom of speech because he said things some didn’t like, are punishing people for exercising their freedom of speech because they said things they didn’t like?
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RIP to the great Robert Redford - enormous contributions to the screen- a wonderful and most underrated actor.
He was one of one the best physical performers as well. Nothing he couldn’t do .
He was one of one the best physical performers as well. Nothing he couldn’t do .
September 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
RIP to the great Robert Redford - enormous contributions to the screen- a wonderful and most underrated actor.
He was one of one the best physical performers as well. Nothing he couldn’t do .
He was one of one the best physical performers as well. Nothing he couldn’t do .
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The attack on Charlie Kirk is disgusting, vile, and reprehensible.
In the United States of America, we must reject political violence in EVERY form.
In the United States of America, we must reject political violence in EVERY form.
September 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The attack on Charlie Kirk is disgusting, vile, and reprehensible.
In the United States of America, we must reject political violence in EVERY form.
In the United States of America, we must reject political violence in EVERY form.
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Crockett: Every time there's a cleanup on aisle 9, they seem to come and find a Democrat to do it and then they get amnesia
August 4, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Crockett: Every time there's a cleanup on aisle 9, they seem to come and find a Democrat to do it and then they get amnesia
Trump fires US Labor Department's statistical leader after weaker than expected jobs report - www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
Trump fires US Labor Department's statistical leader after weaker than expected jobs report
U.S President Donald Trump on Friday ordered that the commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Erika L. McEntarfer, be fired after data showed employment growth was weaker than expected last month.
www.reuters.com
August 1, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Trump fires US Labor Department's statistical leader after weaker than expected jobs report - www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
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Wait…I thought tariffs were taxes other countries paid. Weird.
July 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Wait…I thought tariffs were taxes other countries paid. Weird.
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This is what integrity looks like.
July 18, 2025 at 3:19 AM
This is what integrity looks like.
Whatever you do to the least of my brothers, you do to me. Matthew 25:40 Just thought you MAGAs out there should know what Jesus actually said.
July 4, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Whatever you do to the least of my brothers, you do to me. Matthew 25:40 Just thought you MAGAs out there should know what Jesus actually said.
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SMH 🤦🏽♀️ Every Single Day!
July 3, 2025 at 4:38 AM
SMH 🤦🏽♀️ Every Single Day!
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Speaker Mike Johnson wants you to know, "I'm grateful to God for being able to get this Bill done. Our rights did not come from the government; they came from God himself."
On behalf of Democracy loving Americans, I say this to Speaker Mike Johnson: Go F*ck Yourself.
On behalf of Democracy loving Americans, I say this to Speaker Mike Johnson: Go F*ck Yourself.
July 3, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Speaker Mike Johnson wants you to know, "I'm grateful to God for being able to get this Bill done. Our rights did not come from the government; they came from God himself."
On behalf of Democracy loving Americans, I say this to Speaker Mike Johnson: Go F*ck Yourself.
On behalf of Democracy loving Americans, I say this to Speaker Mike Johnson: Go F*ck Yourself.
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This is one of America's saddest days, but it pales in comparison to the days that are coming for so many here.
July 3, 2025 at 9:04 PM
This is one of America's saddest days, but it pales in comparison to the days that are coming for so many here.
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A Melania Trump event is being investigated after promising to donate proceeds to a charity that doesn't appear to exist, report says.
They’re ALL corrupt.
They’re ALL corrupt.
A Melania Trump event is being investigated after promising to donate proceeds to a charity that doesn't appear to exist, report says
A Florida agency is investigating a planned Melania Trump event after organizers promised to donate proceeds to a charity not registered in the state.
www.businessinsider.com
June 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
A Melania Trump event is being investigated after promising to donate proceeds to a charity that doesn't appear to exist, report says.
They’re ALL corrupt.
They’re ALL corrupt.
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Spot on. This is the clearest explanation I’ve seen. It ‘s relatable, and humanizes the issue in a way everyone can understand.
June 28, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Spot on. This is the clearest explanation I’ve seen. It ‘s relatable, and humanizes the issue in a way everyone can understand.
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Exactly
June 24, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Exactly
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Hold the war criminals accountable.
June 24, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Hold the war criminals accountable.
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They were supposed to be deporting “gang members” and “criminals.”
So far, they have kidnapped people working their day jobs and folks lawfully showing up for their immigration court appearances…
It was always a lie.
So far, they have kidnapped people working their day jobs and folks lawfully showing up for their immigration court appearances…
It was always a lie.
June 23, 2025 at 4:25 PM
They were supposed to be deporting “gang members” and “criminals.”
So far, they have kidnapped people working their day jobs and folks lawfully showing up for their immigration court appearances…
It was always a lie.
So far, they have kidnapped people working their day jobs and folks lawfully showing up for their immigration court appearances…
It was always a lie.
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Totally
Younger people will be shocked to hear this, but way back when I grew up, anytime you saw a movie where some government official stopped someone on the street and demanded to see their identification papers, that was supposed to let you know they were the *bad* guys.
June 21, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Totally