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M Gradillas
@mgradillas.bsky.social
· Jan 23
I guess both my grandfathers fought fascism so we could get same-day shipping and tear each other apart in a fog of lies on the internet. As gov’t runs roughshod over us, it’s no sacrifice to jettison consumerist ties to the oligarchy. We should not power or abide any of it.
I found this pic, from 12/16/20, while looking back through those I took in the few days around the day we adopted our dog Polli. We love her so much, we love each other more for also loving her. Polli, the rodeo we’re riding in is a lot more fun with you riding along. Lucky dogs, all of us! #dog
December 14, 2025 at 4:37 AM
I found this pic, from 12/16/20, while looking back through those I took in the few days around the day we adopted our dog Polli. We love her so much, we love each other more for also loving her. Polli, the rodeo we’re riding in is a lot more fun with you riding along. Lucky dogs, all of us! #dog
“We seek no special treatment and believe in our ability to compete for federally funded research strictly on merit.”
Go Cats! This is, overall, encouraging news. Afterall, Arizonans are seasoned rodeo riders. #NoCompact
www.kgun9.com/news/local-n...
Go Cats! This is, overall, encouraging news. Afterall, Arizonans are seasoned rodeo riders. #NoCompact
www.kgun9.com/news/local-n...
University of Arizona rejects compact proposal from White House
The University of Arizona has rejected the Trump administration's “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.”
www.kgun9.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:39 PM
“We seek no special treatment and believe in our ability to compete for federally funded research strictly on merit.”
Go Cats! This is, overall, encouraging news. Afterall, Arizonans are seasoned rodeo riders. #NoCompact
www.kgun9.com/news/local-n...
Go Cats! This is, overall, encouraging news. Afterall, Arizonans are seasoned rodeo riders. #NoCompact
www.kgun9.com/news/local-n...
I threw 6 dinner plates for a coworker this weekend. He asked me to document it. Here is a superspedup video of me prepping 25 lbs of clay and throwing one off the plates. Next week I’ll trim more than half the clay off these and recycle the scraps to make something else. ❤️ it! #ceramics #pottery
September 29, 2025 at 4:12 AM
I’m a fan of Reese Waters so i bought a shirt. @reesewaters.bsky.social
May 16, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I’m a fan of Reese Waters so i bought a shirt. @reesewaters.bsky.social
And this is a picture of my sweet girl Polli one morning some time ago.
March 16, 2025 at 4:20 AM
And this is a picture of my sweet girl Polli one morning some time ago.
This is a picture of my sweet girl Winnie who was hot and grumpy one day last summer.
March 16, 2025 at 4:19 AM
This is a picture of my sweet girl Winnie who was hot and grumpy one day last summer.
I make all natch #soap as a hobby “business” called Pip Company. I just cut up a batch of my Zero Waste Pip Soap: unscented soap with trimmings from previous batches mixed in.Terrazzo, or bologna? We’ll see when it cures. It’ll go to a couple of my brave friends who are opening a store in Tucson.
March 14, 2025 at 12:46 AM
I make all natch #soap as a hobby “business” called Pip Company. I just cut up a batch of my Zero Waste Pip Soap: unscented soap with trimmings from previous batches mixed in.Terrazzo, or bologna? We’ll see when it cures. It’ll go to a couple of my brave friends who are opening a store in Tucson.
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-... I saw this through a link on Reddit and loved to read it. There are more of us than them.
Thousands in Midwestern GOP Districts Attend Sanders' First Stops on Tour to Fight Oligarchy | Common Dreams
Senator Bernie Sanders is on a mission to fight oligarchy and empower the people. With a powerful message against Trumpism and billionaire influence, he's rallying Americans to stand up for democracy....
www.commondreams.org
February 23, 2025 at 6:36 AM
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-... I saw this through a link on Reddit and loved to read it. There are more of us than them.
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Just look at these paragraphs from the AP story.
Hegseth called Brown unqualified solely because he's Black. Then they fired him... and replaced him with a white guy so indisputably unqualified that he requires a Presidential waiver.
This is what "merit" means to them.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Hegseth called Brown unqualified solely because he's Black. Then they fired him... and replaced him with a white guy so indisputably unqualified that he requires a Presidential waiver.
This is what "merit" means to them.
apnews.com/article/trum...
February 22, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Just look at these paragraphs from the AP story.
Hegseth called Brown unqualified solely because he's Black. Then they fired him... and replaced him with a white guy so indisputably unqualified that he requires a Presidential waiver.
This is what "merit" means to them.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Hegseth called Brown unqualified solely because he's Black. Then they fired him... and replaced him with a white guy so indisputably unqualified that he requires a Presidential waiver.
This is what "merit" means to them.
apnews.com/article/trum...
So, You’ve Been Invaded: A French Resistance Survival Guide for the U.S.
open.substack.com/pub/ladylibe...
open.substack.com/pub/ladylibe...
So, You’ve Been Invaded: A French Resistance Survival Guide for the U.S.
How the French Resisted Occupation—And What We Can Learn If Democracy Falls Into the Wrong Hands
open.substack.com
February 18, 2025 at 5:45 AM
So, You’ve Been Invaded: A French Resistance Survival Guide for the U.S.
open.substack.com/pub/ladylibe...
open.substack.com/pub/ladylibe...
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REPOST if you support our federal workforce and know how dedicated they are to their jobs. Show them you appreciate them!
February 14, 2025 at 1:15 AM
REPOST if you support our federal workforce and know how dedicated they are to their jobs. Show them you appreciate them!
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anyway as i've argued before any class politics worth its name is not going to treat identity as an obstacle to solidarity but as an asset. "we all suffer in different ways under capitalism and the only way to relieve your particular suffering is to help me relieve mine and vice versa."
February 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
anyway as i've argued before any class politics worth its name is not going to treat identity as an obstacle to solidarity but as an asset. "we all suffer in different ways under capitalism and the only way to relieve your particular suffering is to help me relieve mine and vice versa."
Trader Joes had an xlent selection of flowers today I had a hard time choosing between my favorites. So
I didn’t.
I didn’t.
February 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Trader Joes had an xlent selection of flowers today I had a hard time choosing between my favorites. So
I didn’t.
I didn’t.
For the last 2 years I’ve spent most my weekend time practicing on the pottery wheel. Always practicing. It’s a sanity saver. Big haul today from this month’s firing. Stripes, spouts and the best bowls so far, made using a new technique I learned in the rad class I am taking. #pottery #ceramics
February 2, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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Unelected agents of a oligarch have seized core services of the state without legal sanction or authorization; yes, that's a coup
it's not hyperbolic to say we're witnessing a coup.
Exclusive: Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at US agency, sources say
Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the U.S. government human resources agency have locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials.
www.reuters.com
January 31, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Unelected agents of a oligarch have seized core services of the state without legal sanction or authorization; yes, that's a coup
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America has deep problems, which is why we can’t give up.
Protect the vulnerable, organize boycotts and keep fighting.
My latest for The Guardian. ⬇️
Protect the vulnerable, organize boycotts and keep fighting.
My latest for The Guardian. ⬇️
Trump’s neofascism is here now. Here are 10 things you can do to resist | Robert Reich
America has deep problems, which is why we can’t give up. Protect the vulnerable, organize boycotts and keep fighting
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2025 at 9:31 PM
America has deep problems, which is why we can’t give up.
Protect the vulnerable, organize boycotts and keep fighting.
My latest for The Guardian. ⬇️
Protect the vulnerable, organize boycotts and keep fighting.
My latest for The Guardian. ⬇️
To all the Democratic leaders in Congress: stop the hand wringing and focus on restoring sanity one Republican at a time. We only need 4 to start. Chip away with all your might. @gallego.senate.gov @schiff.senate.gov @aoc.bsky.social @sanders.senate.gov
January 31, 2025 at 8:12 PM
To all the Democratic leaders in Congress: stop the hand wringing and focus on restoring sanity one Republican at a time. We only need 4 to start. Chip away with all your might. @gallego.senate.gov @schiff.senate.gov @aoc.bsky.social @sanders.senate.gov
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i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country
January 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country
The news is covering the Fork in the Road email as an “incentive”, “offer” or even an “invitation” to resign when it is
a threat: be a political loyalist or get fired. The email is a disgusting attempt to frighten and politicize. Why is the news media calling it anything else?
a threat: be a political loyalist or get fired. The email is a disgusting attempt to frighten and politicize. Why is the news media calling it anything else?
January 29, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The news is covering the Fork in the Road email as an “incentive”, “offer” or even an “invitation” to resign when it is
a threat: be a political loyalist or get fired. The email is a disgusting attempt to frighten and politicize. Why is the news media calling it anything else?
a threat: be a political loyalist or get fired. The email is a disgusting attempt to frighten and politicize. Why is the news media calling it anything else?
I guess both my grandfathers fought fascism so we could get same-day shipping and tear each other apart in a fog of lies on the internet. As gov’t runs roughshod over us, it’s no sacrifice to jettison consumerist ties to the oligarchy. We should not power or abide any of it.
January 23, 2025 at 3:24 AM
I guess both my grandfathers fought fascism so we could get same-day shipping and tear each other apart in a fog of lies on the internet. As gov’t runs roughshod over us, it’s no sacrifice to jettison consumerist ties to the oligarchy. We should not power or abide any of it.
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"As an antidote to amnesia, here is an incomplete compilation of remarks about the January 6 violence made by Republicans who now are seeking Cabinet-level positions in the new Trump administration, or are otherwise in Trump’s inner circle."
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Republican Leaders Once Thought January 6 Was ‘Tragic’
Republicans used to denounce the violent insurrectionists of January 6. Their rhetoric is no longer operative.
www.theatlantic.com
January 21, 2025 at 2:22 AM
"As an antidote to amnesia, here is an incomplete compilation of remarks about the January 6 violence made by Republicans who now are seeking Cabinet-level positions in the new Trump administration, or are otherwise in Trump’s inner circle."
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
This hangs above my she-wolves’ water bowl. Also wanted a sign made of license plates spelling out BITCHES 4 LIFE. I took this before crying in my kitchen then making dinner. In the Atlantic I read that women spend more time with pets than people. Tempting, but the time for us to reconnect is now.
January 14, 2025 at 4:16 PM
This hangs above my she-wolves’ water bowl. Also wanted a sign made of license plates spelling out BITCHES 4 LIFE. I took this before crying in my kitchen then making dinner. In the Atlantic I read that women spend more time with pets than people. Tempting, but the time for us to reconnect is now.