Michelle Bowen
@mbowen.bsky.social
F-Pissed Woman - mother, designer, bay area blue.
Using my white privilege to fight White Privilege.
Using my white privilege to fight White Privilege.
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Michelle Bowen
@mbowen.bsky.social
· Mar 10
Really interesting. My daughter went on a HS trip w a teacher from her school. He was a student organizer before the Pinochet coup. Uruguayan not Colombian.
Went into hiding before climbing the wall of the French embassy seeking asylum. Lived in France, came to the states to teach Spanish.
Went into hiding before climbing the wall of the French embassy seeking asylum. Lived in France, came to the states to teach Spanish.
Great point here.
Meanwhile, consider this.
A GREAT NUMBER of beltway scribes wasted time last fall obsessing abt Nuzzi's sexting life rather than focusing on dangers of electing a fascist.
And now, Condé Nast has chosen Nuzzi over Tean Vogue's exceptional political reporting (and the 5 journos who stood up for it).
A GREAT NUMBER of beltway scribes wasted time last fall obsessing abt Nuzzi's sexting life rather than focusing on dangers of electing a fascist.
And now, Condé Nast has chosen Nuzzi over Tean Vogue's exceptional political reporting (and the 5 journos who stood up for it).
November 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Great point here.
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Use her voice, but don’t be confused about who MTG is
November 17, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Use her voice, but don’t be confused about who MTG is
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I feel like I’m taking crazy pills. There’s no vote required if he wants to release them!
The only reason the house was voting was because he refused.
This is an obviously cynical ploy and major news outlets are running whole pieces without pointing this out. He could release them tonight.
The only reason the house was voting was because he refused.
This is an obviously cynical ploy and major news outlets are running whole pieces without pointing this out. He could release them tonight.
If he has nothing to hide he doesn’t need a House vote. He can just release everything.
Trump now says House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files “because we have nothing to hide”
November 17, 2025 at 4:38 AM
I feel like I’m taking crazy pills. There’s no vote required if he wants to release them!
The only reason the house was voting was because he refused.
This is an obviously cynical ploy and major news outlets are running whole pieces without pointing this out. He could release them tonight.
The only reason the house was voting was because he refused.
This is an obviously cynical ploy and major news outlets are running whole pieces without pointing this out. He could release them tonight.
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This use of professional leverage to demand sex is, with some variations, what was alleged against Harvey Weinstein and what Stormy Daniels alleged against Trump
November 17, 2025 at 2:39 AM
This use of professional leverage to demand sex is, with some variations, what was alleged against Harvey Weinstein and what Stormy Daniels alleged against Trump
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We are living in the revenge of tacky, tasteless, charmless, boring, unfunny, and unfuckable rich losers who are furious that we didn’t laugh at their jokes.
November 14, 2025 at 9:08 PM
We are living in the revenge of tacky, tasteless, charmless, boring, unfunny, and unfuckable rich losers who are furious that we didn’t laugh at their jokes.
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Yes the billionaire pedophiles can’t type a normal email and also weird affects like that can be cheap hacks to try and evade basic e-discovery crawls sooooooo
Just sayin
Just sayin
November 15, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Yes the billionaire pedophiles can’t type a normal email and also weird affects like that can be cheap hacks to try and evade basic e-discovery crawls sooooooo
Just sayin
Just sayin
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Civil society has to hold together and pull forward until the Democratic Party changes. It makes no sense to wait for the Democrats as a party. What makes sense is shifting the ground underneath them.
From street marches to court battles to the ballot box - we’ve challenged the power of this exceptionally unpopular president.
The lesson from each success we've had is that we need to ramp the political pressure up, always up, not back down, now more than ever.
The lesson from each success we've had is that we need to ramp the political pressure up, always up, not back down, now more than ever.
November 13, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Civil society has to hold together and pull forward until the Democratic Party changes. It makes no sense to wait for the Democrats as a party. What makes sense is shifting the ground underneath them.
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Imagine being such a horrible human being that one of the most horrible human beings on Earth, Jeffrey Epstein, thought you were the worst person he's ever met.
That's Donald Trump: MAGA's King and Daddy.
That's Donald Trump: MAGA's King and Daddy.
November 13, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Imagine being such a horrible human being that one of the most horrible human beings on Earth, Jeffrey Epstein, thought you were the worst person he's ever met.
That's Donald Trump: MAGA's King and Daddy.
That's Donald Trump: MAGA's King and Daddy.
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Trump bragged about grappling women by the pu**y & barging into rooms of partially dressed, young pageant contestants. A jury concluded he assaulted E. Jean Carroll in a dressing room. So nothing that’s in the Epstein emails is a surprise. It’s just confirmation.
November 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Trump bragged about grappling women by the pu**y & barging into rooms of partially dressed, young pageant contestants. A jury concluded he assaulted E. Jean Carroll in a dressing room. So nothing that’s in the Epstein emails is a surprise. It’s just confirmation.
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Source: www.npr.org/2025/11/12/n...
New Epstein emails appear to reveal more Trump ties
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released several emails from the estate of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein that refer to President Trump.
www.npr.org
November 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Source: www.npr.org/2025/11/12/n...
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There it is. Read this now. Email from Ghislaine Maxwell to Jeffrey Epstein from 2011. Implies that Donald Trump participated in this trafficking ring
November 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
There it is. Read this now. Email from Ghislaine Maxwell to Jeffrey Epstein from 2011. Implies that Donald Trump participated in this trafficking ring
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“If he needs a million acres to make him feel rich, seems to me he needs it cause he feels awful poor inside hisself & if he's poor in hisself, there ain't no million acres gonna make him feel rich an' maybe he's disappointed that nothin' he can do 'll make him feel rich.” Steinbeck, Grapes of Wrath
November 11, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Marriage equality remains the law of the land, as it should.
apnews.com/article/supr...
apnews.com/article/supr...
Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
apnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Marriage equality remains the law of the land, as it should.
apnews.com/article/supr...
apnews.com/article/supr...
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Two months ago we were paying all federal workers, SNAP benefits were fully funded, and people could afford their health insurance premiums but a small group of Democratic senators have Stockholm Syndrome and are telling us we have to Sophie’s choice one or two of these things.
November 10, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Two months ago we were paying all federal workers, SNAP benefits were fully funded, and people could afford their health insurance premiums but a small group of Democratic senators have Stockholm Syndrome and are telling us we have to Sophie’s choice one or two of these things.
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There will be another 60 vote Friday* on the garbage shutdown deal. If we can convince just one Senator from the 52 republicans and 8 Dems that voted yes to flip, we could still stop this. Please jump on the phone today, call them, and share this widely.
*If all goes by the regular schedule
*If all goes by the regular schedule
November 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
There will be another 60 vote Friday* on the garbage shutdown deal. If we can convince just one Senator from the 52 republicans and 8 Dems that voted yes to flip, we could still stop this. Please jump on the phone today, call them, and share this widely.
*If all goes by the regular schedule
*If all goes by the regular schedule
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These Dems aren’t afraid of being primaried. They aren’t afraid of calls to their offices.
They don’t care about social media posts.
They aren’t afraid of their base.
Yes we have a two party system.
But what other way is there to force immediate change but to withhold donating to the party?
They don’t care about social media posts.
They aren’t afraid of their base.
Yes we have a two party system.
But what other way is there to force immediate change but to withhold donating to the party?
November 10, 2025 at 3:37 AM
These Dems aren’t afraid of being primaried. They aren’t afraid of calls to their offices.
They don’t care about social media posts.
They aren’t afraid of their base.
Yes we have a two party system.
But what other way is there to force immediate change but to withhold donating to the party?
They don’t care about social media posts.
They aren’t afraid of their base.
Yes we have a two party system.
But what other way is there to force immediate change but to withhold donating to the party?
Just bought the puzzle. Great way to aid a good cause.
The “No Crumbs” collective created a 2026 calendar and puzzle showcasing local businesses with proceeds benefitting Centro Legal de la Raza.
East Bay artists and businesses team up for a fundraiser to support immigrant services
The “No Crumbs” collective created a 2026 calendar and puzzle showcasing local businesses with proceeds benefitting Centro Legal de la Raza.
www.berkeleyside.org
November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Just bought the puzzle. Great way to aid a good cause.
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🔥 @agiftfromtodd.bsky.social : "Y’all get it now?? Do you understand what’s possible? I don't wanna hear no more 'my vote doesn't matter. Nothing ever changes.' Look what happens when you participate. We win everything. There are more of us… for the rest of your damn life, you gotta vote.”
November 6, 2025 at 9:57 PM
🔥 @agiftfromtodd.bsky.social : "Y’all get it now?? Do you understand what’s possible? I don't wanna hear no more 'my vote doesn't matter. Nothing ever changes.' Look what happens when you participate. We win everything. There are more of us… for the rest of your damn life, you gotta vote.”
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Did tampons in bathrooms ruin the workplace
Did that cute girl from HR with the skirts ruin the workplace
Did the fact I can’t call ladies “toots” ruin the workplace
Did women stopping wearing pantyhose ruin the workplace
Did that harpie who told me I can’t snap bras anymore ruin the workplace
Did that cute girl from HR with the skirts ruin the workplace
Did the fact I can’t call ladies “toots” ruin the workplace
Did women stopping wearing pantyhose ruin the workplace
Did that harpie who told me I can’t snap bras anymore ruin the workplace
November 6, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Did tampons in bathrooms ruin the workplace
Did that cute girl from HR with the skirts ruin the workplace
Did the fact I can’t call ladies “toots” ruin the workplace
Did women stopping wearing pantyhose ruin the workplace
Did that harpie who told me I can’t snap bras anymore ruin the workplace
Did that cute girl from HR with the skirts ruin the workplace
Did the fact I can’t call ladies “toots” ruin the workplace
Did women stopping wearing pantyhose ruin the workplace
Did that harpie who told me I can’t snap bras anymore ruin the workplace
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The utter stupidity of pursuing a criminal trial against someone for throwing a sandwich that bounced off a bullet proof vest pissing away hundreds of thousands of dollars for this joke is the perfect encapsulation of this Administration.
November 6, 2025 at 3:41 AM
The utter stupidity of pursuing a criminal trial against someone for throwing a sandwich that bounced off a bullet proof vest pissing away hundreds of thousands of dollars for this joke is the perfect encapsulation of this Administration.
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Not sure about everyone else, but I’m encouraged today (elated?) that we learned last night that we can beat candidates/parties of bullshit, AI slop, corruption, and authoritarianism without emulating them and without tacking towards a false center between us and them.
November 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Not sure about everyone else, but I’m encouraged today (elated?) that we learned last night that we can beat candidates/parties of bullshit, AI slop, corruption, and authoritarianism without emulating them and without tacking towards a false center between us and them.
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Trump tried to bribe Eric Adams in plain sight twice. First with a quid pro quo to dismiss his case. Second to get him to drop out of the race.
He got NOTHING out of either bribe, did he?
Art of the Deal my ass.
He got NOTHING out of either bribe, did he?
Art of the Deal my ass.
November 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Trump tried to bribe Eric Adams in plain sight twice. First with a quid pro quo to dismiss his case. Second to get him to drop out of the race.
He got NOTHING out of either bribe, did he?
Art of the Deal my ass.
He got NOTHING out of either bribe, did he?
Art of the Deal my ass.
I ❤️woke
Woke means kind and tolerant and inclusive and generous of spirit and enlightened and morally sound. And it’s not back. It never left for most of us. The only ones doubting it and wanting us to renounce it were the haters and their appeasers.
November 5, 2025 at 3:25 AM
I ❤️woke
Fitzgerald himself couldn’t have created this picture.
“They were careless people, Tom and Daisy—they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess...”
Per Danny Kemp via press pool
Trump is at the Halloween party at MAL
“Official theme is Gatsby and ‘a little party never killed nobody’, we’re told.”
Trump is at the Halloween party at MAL
“Official theme is Gatsby and ‘a little party never killed nobody’, we’re told.”
November 1, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Fitzgerald himself couldn’t have created this picture.