MsButterflyyy 🦋✨
@msbutterflyyy.bsky.social
Reading, writing, photography, movie and music geek.
Employed by a lab 🐶 and a tortie 🐱 who keep me laughing.
“When love is the way, Earth will be a sanctuary.”
Employed by a lab 🐶 and a tortie 🐱 who keep me laughing.
“When love is the way, Earth will be a sanctuary.”
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Our most-used words this year aren't a big surprise: 'community', 'building', and 'conversations'. Find out your own most-used words using Bluesky Harvest: bsky.app/profile/anis...
December 2, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Our most-used words this year aren't a big surprise: 'community', 'building', and 'conversations'. Find out your own most-used words using Bluesky Harvest: bsky.app/profile/anis...
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I don't ever ask for support or donations on the News feed because its infrastructure is all run on Graze, which provides an incredible service to the Bluesky community.
Please consider sending them a few bucks to help with costs if you find this feed useful! 💚
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By Eleanor Johnson
January 31, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube.
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987
YouTube video by Reagan Library
youtu.be
October 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube.
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
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And so it begins...
Breaking: The Department of Justice announced it will "monitor polling sites in six jurisdictions [in New Jersey and California] ahead of the upcoming November 4, 2025, general election to ensure transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law." www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justi...
Justice Department to Monitor Polling Sites in California, New Jersey
WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Justice announced that it will monitor polling sites in six jurisdictions ahead of the upcoming November 4, 2025, general election to ensure transparency, ballot ...
www.justice.gov
October 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
And so it begins...
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Women are being erased at the Pentagon. Women are being erased from history. And now a woman has been erased from the desecrated White House.
NEW: NBC News confirms that the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, on the east side of the White House, has been destroyed as part of the demolition of the East Wing.
(📸 Getty Images)
(📸 Getty Images)
October 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Women are being erased at the Pentagon. Women are being erased from history. And now a woman has been erased from the desecrated White House.
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So you should really watch this. Just 2 minutes. But a window into the truly radical nature of the people Trump is nominating.
When pressed today, the nominee to be Ambassador to South Africa refuses to oppose reinstituting laws to prevent black people from voting in America.
When pressed today, the nominee to be Ambassador to South Africa refuses to oppose reinstituting laws to prevent black people from voting in America.
October 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
So you should really watch this. Just 2 minutes. But a window into the truly radical nature of the people Trump is nominating.
When pressed today, the nominee to be Ambassador to South Africa refuses to oppose reinstituting laws to prevent black people from voting in America.
When pressed today, the nominee to be Ambassador to South Africa refuses to oppose reinstituting laws to prevent black people from voting in America.
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NEW: North Carolina’s top elections official is asking the state's DMV for voters’ full Social Security numbers.
If the DMV agrees, it would give the state board unprecedented access to sensitive voter data — opening the door to mass voter purges and data breaches.
If the DMV agrees, it would give the state board unprecedented access to sensitive voter data — opening the door to mass voter purges and data breaches.
North Carolina Elections Chief Demands Voters’ Full Social Security Numbers From DMV
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:15 PM
NEW: North Carolina’s top elections official is asking the state's DMV for voters’ full Social Security numbers.
If the DMV agrees, it would give the state board unprecedented access to sensitive voter data — opening the door to mass voter purges and data breaches.
If the DMV agrees, it would give the state board unprecedented access to sensitive voter data — opening the door to mass voter purges and data breaches.
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After yesterday's hearing, Roberts can rest assured that his reputation as the "most
destructive chief justice" in American history is safe.
destructive chief justice" in American history is safe.
Taking stock of the Roberts court at 20—and the shadowy forces that built it
"Roberts will go down in history as the most destructive chief justice."
www.motherjones.com
October 16, 2025 at 10:12 PM
After yesterday's hearing, Roberts can rest assured that his reputation as the "most
destructive chief justice" in American history is safe.
destructive chief justice" in American history is safe.
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NEW: The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did.
We found more than 170 such incidents since the start of the second Trump administration. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.
We found more than 170 such incidents since the start of the second Trump administration. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
NEW: The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did.
We found more than 170 such incidents since the start of the second Trump administration. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.
We found more than 170 such incidents since the start of the second Trump administration. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.
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BREAKING: Immigration officers in the Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras after the use of tear gas and other actions against protesters, a judge rules.
'Startled' judge orders agents in Chicago area to wear body cameras after violent clashes
A judge says federal immigration officers in the Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras after the use of tear gas and other aggressive steps against protesters.
bit.ly
October 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
BREAKING: Immigration officers in the Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras after the use of tear gas and other actions against protesters, a judge rules.
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Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scenes and not accepting wholesale what any government or administration says. n.pr/4q87Jwb
Opinion: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon press pass
Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scenes and not accepting wholesale what any government or administration says.
n.pr
October 14, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scenes and not accepting wholesale what any government or administration says. n.pr/4q87Jwb
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The fight for democracy is the defining battle of our generation, and protecting free and fair elections must be our top priority. That is why my law firm is litigating 63 voting cases — to preserve our basic civil and political rights, Marc Elias writes.
https://bit.ly/3W0PxqE
https://bit.ly/3W0PxqE
Why My Law Firm is Litigating 63 Voting Rights Cases
Read here.
bit.ly
October 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The fight for democracy is the defining battle of our generation, and protecting free and fair elections must be our top priority. That is why my law firm is litigating 63 voting cases — to preserve our basic civil and political rights, Marc Elias writes.
https://bit.ly/3W0PxqE
https://bit.ly/3W0PxqE
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October 11 is the "International Day of the Girl" on the United Nations calendar. These photos pay tribute to the spirit of girls in a world where they face many obstacles. n.pr/470GXx1
Photos celebrate the glory of girls on 'International Day of the Girl'
October 11 is the "International Day of the Girl" on the United Nations calendar. These photos pay tribute to the spirit of girls in a world where they face many obstacles.
n.pr
October 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
October 11 is the "International Day of the Girl" on the United Nations calendar. These photos pay tribute to the spirit of girls in a world where they face many obstacles. n.pr/470GXx1
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The country’s grid operator says shifting from coal to clean power is not only possible but inevitable. The work there could provide a road map for other countries.
Australia’s March Toward 100 Percent Clean Energy
The country’s grid operator says shifting from coal to clean power is not only possible but inevitable. The work there could provide a road map for other countries.
wrd.cm
October 11, 2025 at 11:02 AM
The country’s grid operator says shifting from coal to clean power is not only possible but inevitable. The work there could provide a road map for other countries.
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BREAKING: Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills will run for the U.S. Senate seat held by veteran Republican Sen. Susan Collins, AP sources say.
Maine Gov. Mills will announce challenge to Sen. Collins in key 2026 Senate contest, AP sources say
Maine’s two-term Democratic Gov. Janet Mills will run for the U.S. Senate seat held by veteran Republican Sen. Susan Collins next year.
bit.ly
October 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
BREAKING: Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills will run for the U.S. Senate seat held by veteran Republican Sen. Susan Collins, AP sources say.
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“This is very much connected to the rise of authoritarianism that we’ve seen across the country,” said the executive director of the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center. “They can’t win fairly, so they’re trying to rewrite the rules to get their way.”
(Published May)
By @jeremykohler.bsky.social
(Published May)
By @jeremykohler.bsky.social
Red State Voters Approved Progressive Measures. GOP Lawmakers Are Trying to Undermine Them.
In the wake of ballot measures that increased abortion access and improved sick leave for workers, a coordinated effort is unfolding across the country to restrict direct democracy — and shift power t...
www.propublica.org
October 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
“This is very much connected to the rise of authoritarianism that we’ve seen across the country,” said the executive director of the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center. “They can’t win fairly, so they’re trying to rewrite the rules to get their way.”
(Published May)
By @jeremykohler.bsky.social
(Published May)
By @jeremykohler.bsky.social
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I will be the first to admit: I am scared. I am scared of what Trump is doing to our country, our communities, and our neighbors. But just because I am scared does not mean I am helpless. Instead, I will stand up and speak out, Marc Elias writes.
I Refuse to Stay Silent. Will You?
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
October 8, 2025 at 11:30 AM
I will be the first to admit: I am scared. I am scared of what Trump is doing to our country, our communities, and our neighbors. But just because I am scared does not mean I am helpless. Instead, I will stand up and speak out, Marc Elias writes.
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Federal officers are firing so much tear gas at protesters outside an ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois, that some nearby community members who aren’t even protesting are struggling to breathe when they leave their homes to run errands.
ICE is hounding Chicago area locals with excessive chemical munitions
Agents are firing tear gas and pepper balls on lawful protesters, lawsuits say, sickening even uninvolved residents.
www.motherjones.com
October 8, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Federal officers are firing so much tear gas at protesters outside an ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois, that some nearby community members who aren’t even protesting are struggling to breathe when they leave their homes to run errands.
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As Chicago braces for possible deployment of federal troops, ICE agents conducted a high-profile raid on a residential building.
Chicagoans have not “heard any justification or rationalization for why it was that they needed this kind of overwhelming force,” says Ed Yohnka with ACLU Illinois.
Chicagoans have not “heard any justification or rationalization for why it was that they needed this kind of overwhelming force,” says Ed Yohnka with ACLU Illinois.
October 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
As Chicago braces for possible deployment of federal troops, ICE agents conducted a high-profile raid on a residential building.
Chicagoans have not “heard any justification or rationalization for why it was that they needed this kind of overwhelming force,” says Ed Yohnka with ACLU Illinois.
Chicagoans have not “heard any justification or rationalization for why it was that they needed this kind of overwhelming force,” says Ed Yohnka with ACLU Illinois.
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Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America
Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America
A federal judge had blocked Trump’s request to deploy California national guard to Portland
www.theguardian.com
October 7, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America
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California is the 4th largest economy in the world. It’s time it and other blue states used their economic clout to fight Trump’s agenda.
The latest from @clarajeffery:
The latest from @clarajeffery:
It’s time for soft secession
How blue states can use their economic clout to stand up to Trump’s agenda—starting with California.
www.motherjones.com
October 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
California is the 4th largest economy in the world. It’s time it and other blue states used their economic clout to fight Trump’s agenda.
The latest from @clarajeffery:
The latest from @clarajeffery:
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Under the Third Reich, most Germans generally lived in the law-bound normative state, while Jews and other disfavored people were victims of the arbitrary and violent prerogative state.
The dual state is characterized by the facade of normalcy obscuring the fact of an authoritarian state.
The dual state is characterized by the facade of normalcy obscuring the fact of an authoritarian state.
The “dual state” theory was invented to describe Nazis. The Supreme Court could take us there.
Authoritarianism—but make it look like the rule of law.
www.motherjones.com
October 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Under the Third Reich, most Germans generally lived in the law-bound normative state, while Jews and other disfavored people were victims of the arbitrary and violent prerogative state.
The dual state is characterized by the facade of normalcy obscuring the fact of an authoritarian state.
The dual state is characterized by the facade of normalcy obscuring the fact of an authoritarian state.
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Two groups are calling for new leadership at HHS after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions on substance abuse treatment and mental health medications, among other issues.
Psychiatrists call for RFK Jr. to be replaced as health secretary
Two groups are calling for new leadership at HHS after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions on substance abuse treatment and mental health medications, among other issues.
n.pr
October 7, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Two groups are calling for new leadership at HHS after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions on substance abuse treatment and mental health medications, among other issues.