Merrie Winfrey
@mk-winfrey.bsky.social
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🚨🚨The White House is pissed off about this ad so you know what to do, share it everywhere! ICE is disappearing people just because of the color of their skin! No Warrant! No Due Process! This is not who we are as Americans! #MAGAKidnappers want an all white America, fuck that‼️
June 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
🚨🚨The White House is pissed off about this ad so you know what to do, share it everywhere! ICE is disappearing people just because of the color of their skin! No Warrant! No Due Process! This is not who we are as Americans! #MAGAKidnappers want an all white America, fuck that‼️
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🚨☎️ Call your Senators to Stop the Save Act!
it would require citizens to present a birth certificate or passport in person to register to vote.
69 million WOMEN who have taken their spouse’s last name do not have a birth certificate that matches their legal name.
5calls.org/issue/save-a...
#Pinks
it would require citizens to present a birth certificate or passport in person to register to vote.
69 million WOMEN who have taken their spouse’s last name do not have a birth certificate that matches their legal name.
5calls.org/issue/save-a...
#Pinks
Oppose the SAVE Act (H.R. 22) - A Voter Suppression Bill - Passed House ⭑ 5 Calls
Updates April 10, 2025: With a 220-208 vote, the House has passed H.R. 22 with Democrats Jared Golden (ME), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA), Henry …
5calls.org
June 17, 2025 at 1:48 PM
🚨☎️ Call your Senators to Stop the Save Act!
it would require citizens to present a birth certificate or passport in person to register to vote.
69 million WOMEN who have taken their spouse’s last name do not have a birth certificate that matches their legal name.
5calls.org/issue/save-a...
#Pinks
it would require citizens to present a birth certificate or passport in person to register to vote.
69 million WOMEN who have taken their spouse’s last name do not have a birth certificate that matches their legal name.
5calls.org/issue/save-a...
#Pinks
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FFS!
Isn't enough that Trump & MAGA Republicans stripped cancer care away from veterans
And will throw many veterans off their healthcare with cuts to Medicaid, Medicare & Addordable Care
But now veterans could be refused care because they are Democrats or unmarried
apple.news/AYDS-2V8pRKy...
Isn't enough that Trump & MAGA Republicans stripped cancer care away from veterans
And will throw many veterans off their healthcare with cuts to Medicaid, Medicare & Addordable Care
But now veterans could be refused care because they are Democrats or unmarried
apple.news/AYDS-2V8pRKy...
‘Extremely disturbing and unethical’ rules allow VA doctors to refuse to treat Democrats, unmarried veterans — Guardian US
Trump order allows VA staff to decline providing healthcare to patients based on political affiliation or marital status
apple.news
June 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM
FFS!
Isn't enough that Trump & MAGA Republicans stripped cancer care away from veterans
And will throw many veterans off their healthcare with cuts to Medicaid, Medicare & Addordable Care
But now veterans could be refused care because they are Democrats or unmarried
apple.news/AYDS-2V8pRKy...
Isn't enough that Trump & MAGA Republicans stripped cancer care away from veterans
And will throw many veterans off their healthcare with cuts to Medicaid, Medicare & Addordable Care
But now veterans could be refused care because they are Democrats or unmarried
apple.news/AYDS-2V8pRKy...
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“Over 250 million acres of public lands are eligible for sale in the bill, including local recreation areas, wilderness study areas and inventoried roadless areas.” www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
250+ million acres of public lands eligible for sale in SENR budget reconciliation package
The bill mandates disposal of over 2 million acres of BLM and National Forest lands; public lands eligible for sale in the bill encompass over 250 million acres, including local recreation areas, wild...
www.wilderness.org
June 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
“Over 250 million acres of public lands are eligible for sale in the bill, including local recreation areas, wilderness study areas and inventoried roadless areas.” www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
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“Elias Law Group will not be deterred from fighting for democracy in court. There will be no negotiation with this White House about the clients we represent or the lawsuits we bring on their behalf."
Statement from Elias Law Group Chair Marc Elias
elias.law
March 22, 2025 at 4:39 PM
“Elias Law Group will not be deterred from fighting for democracy in court. There will be no negotiation with this White House about the clients we represent or the lawsuits we bring on their behalf."
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And so here we are.
March 2, 2025 at 1:08 AM
And so here we are.
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Having read it a bit more closely, I can say that it's far more than a nothingburger; every single source they cite, to a one, directly contradicts their claim that birthright citizenship might not extend to the children of unlawful aliens.
Just read the Wurman/Barnett op-ed and boy is it a nothingburger
February 16, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Having read it a bit more closely, I can say that it's far more than a nothingburger; every single source they cite, to a one, directly contradicts their claim that birthright citizenship might not extend to the children of unlawful aliens.
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the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president
February 15, 2025 at 6:39 PM
the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president
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Authoritarianism doesn’t always start with tanks in the streets…
📌 Saturday: The Trump administration fired 20 immigration judges without explanation.
📌 Friday: 13 judges who hadn’t even been sworn in yet—plus five assistant chief immigration judges—were dismissed without notice.
📌 Saturday: The Trump administration fired 20 immigration judges without explanation.
📌 Friday: 13 judges who hadn’t even been sworn in yet—plus five assistant chief immigration judges—were dismissed without notice.
February 16, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Authoritarianism doesn’t always start with tanks in the streets…
📌 Saturday: The Trump administration fired 20 immigration judges without explanation.
📌 Friday: 13 judges who hadn’t even been sworn in yet—plus five assistant chief immigration judges—were dismissed without notice.
📌 Saturday: The Trump administration fired 20 immigration judges without explanation.
📌 Friday: 13 judges who hadn’t even been sworn in yet—plus five assistant chief immigration judges—were dismissed without notice.
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Erasing women off the planet!
February 7, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Erasing women off the planet!
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“With literally minutes left in his presidency, Joe Biden on Monday granted clemency to Leonard Peltier, the ailing Native American rights activist whom the U.S. government put in prison nearly 50 years ago after a trial riddled with misconduct and lies.” www.huffpost.com/entry/joe-bi...
Joe Biden Frees Leonard Peltier
The ailing Native American rights activist has been in prison for nearly 50 years after the U.S. government lied to put him there.
www.huffpost.com
January 20, 2025 at 4:42 PM
“With literally minutes left in his presidency, Joe Biden on Monday granted clemency to Leonard Peltier, the ailing Native American rights activist whom the U.S. government put in prison nearly 50 years ago after a trial riddled with misconduct and lies.” www.huffpost.com/entry/joe-bi...
The world lost a good one yesterday. Rest in peace, Nikki Giovanni. 😢 news.vt.edu/articles/202...
In memoriam: Nikki Giovanni, renowned poet, activist, and Virginia Tech legend
Many Hokies can attest to the power of Giovanni’s words - both spoken and written. She is known around the world for her poetry, essays, and written work that delve into social issues, such as race an...
news.vt.edu
December 10, 2024 at 4:46 PM
The world lost a good one yesterday. Rest in peace, Nikki Giovanni. 😢 news.vt.edu/articles/202...
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#UVA at #Hokies tonight at sold-out Lane Stadium. Winner gets bowl eligible.
On the emotion of playing for the Cup: www.dnronline.com/sports/level...
On tampering in the portal era: www.pilotonline.com/2024/11/29/i...
On a 'monster' of a matchup: www.dnronline.com/sports/level...
On the emotion of playing for the Cup: www.dnronline.com/sports/level...
On tampering in the portal era: www.pilotonline.com/2024/11/29/i...
On a 'monster' of a matchup: www.dnronline.com/sports/level...
Hokies, Cavaliers set for latest rivalry clash
Early on in his college career, Josh Fuga liked to get himself hyped up before games, working himself into a literal sweat while blasting classic rap – the Notorious B.I.G.
www.dnronline.com
November 30, 2024 at 3:16 PM
#UVA at #Hokies tonight at sold-out Lane Stadium. Winner gets bowl eligible.
On the emotion of playing for the Cup: www.dnronline.com/sports/level...
On tampering in the portal era: www.pilotonline.com/2024/11/29/i...
On a 'monster' of a matchup: www.dnronline.com/sports/level...
On the emotion of playing for the Cup: www.dnronline.com/sports/level...
On tampering in the portal era: www.pilotonline.com/2024/11/29/i...
On a 'monster' of a matchup: www.dnronline.com/sports/level...
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Lesson 1: Do not obey in advance.
Thread of lessons from my book #OnTyranny. Written in 2016.
Thread of lessons from my book #OnTyranny. Written in 2016.
November 23, 2024 at 1:43 PM
Lesson 1: Do not obey in advance.
Thread of lessons from my book #OnTyranny. Written in 2016.
Thread of lessons from my book #OnTyranny. Written in 2016.
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Moved to BlueSky from X this week. Definitely feeling the difference reflected in the names of the platforms. Much more pleasant experience so far.
November 15, 2024 at 2:35 PM
Moved to BlueSky from X this week. Definitely feeling the difference reflected in the names of the platforms. Much more pleasant experience so far.