Patty Bryant
@pattyb65.bsky.social
Proud Alaskan GenX , ELCA Lutheran,Shield Maiden, pit bull loving baker. #neverstop
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Wow— “Cardinal Tobin told hundreds of faithful gathered online that now is the time to say no — no to violence, no to indifference, and no to funding the U.S. government’s own “machinery of death.”
www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/pope-leos-...
www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/pope-leos-...
January 27, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Wow— “Cardinal Tobin told hundreds of faithful gathered online that now is the time to say no — no to violence, no to indifference, and no to funding the U.S. government’s own “machinery of death.”
www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/pope-leos-...
www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/pope-leos-...
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You and what army?
No, really, Matt: if you want to deport and jail all my neighbors, you’re going to need an army.
We’re in the real world now bucko. This isn’t internet land where you declare something and it becomes true. You need actual dudes. So where’s your army?
No, really, Matt: if you want to deport and jail all my neighbors, you’re going to need an army.
We’re in the real world now bucko. This isn’t internet land where you declare something and it becomes true. You need actual dudes. So where’s your army?
January 27, 2026 at 6:15 AM
You and what army?
No, really, Matt: if you want to deport and jail all my neighbors, you’re going to need an army.
We’re in the real world now bucko. This isn’t internet land where you declare something and it becomes true. You need actual dudes. So where’s your army?
No, really, Matt: if you want to deport and jail all my neighbors, you’re going to need an army.
We’re in the real world now bucko. This isn’t internet land where you declare something and it becomes true. You need actual dudes. So where’s your army?
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A Republican-led Utah audit of over 2 million voter registrations found only one noncitizen, who never voted.
The results undercut the right-wing narrative of widespread noncitizen voting, especially as Republicans renew their push for a proof-of-citizenship requirement in voter registration.
The results undercut the right-wing narrative of widespread noncitizen voting, especially as Republicans renew their push for a proof-of-citizenship requirement in voter registration.
Utah reviewed its voter rolls for noncitizens. It found one. Who never voted
The results sharply undercut the narrative of widespread noncitizen voting Republicans are using to promote new nationwide restrictions on voting.
www.democracydocket.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:01 AM
A Republican-led Utah audit of over 2 million voter registrations found only one noncitizen, who never voted.
The results undercut the right-wing narrative of widespread noncitizen voting, especially as Republicans renew their push for a proof-of-citizenship requirement in voter registration.
The results undercut the right-wing narrative of widespread noncitizen voting, especially as Republicans renew their push for a proof-of-citizenship requirement in voter registration.
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NEW: A federal judge in Oregon said Pam Bondi’s “blackmail” letter to Minnesota is raising questions about the DOJ’s voter roll campaign — fueling concerns that it’s being used as political leverage rather than election oversight.
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Bondi’s ‘blackmail’ letter to Minnesota deepens concerns over DOJ’s voter roll motives, federal judge says
The judge reiterated the DOJ's case against Oregon will be dismissed entirely.
www.democracydocket.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:42 AM
NEW: A federal judge in Oregon said Pam Bondi’s “blackmail” letter to Minnesota is raising questions about the DOJ’s voter roll campaign — fueling concerns that it’s being used as political leverage rather than election oversight.
buff.ly/CYCjGXE
buff.ly/CYCjGXE
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In order to identify HC tear gas, there are three characteristics, according to an expert:
• An intense orange-colored, metallic fire coming from the canister as it’s burning.
• Fire that emits sparks and burns considerably hotter and longer than other grenades.
• A white, gray or black smoke.
• An intense orange-colored, metallic fire coming from the canister as it’s burning.
• Fire that emits sparks and burns considerably hotter and longer than other grenades.
• A white, gray or black smoke.
Federal agents are heavily deploying chemical irritants. What are the health consequences?
Munitions experts say ingredients can vary and can be considered proprietary.
www.startribune.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:09 PM
In order to identify HC tear gas, there are three characteristics, according to an expert:
• An intense orange-colored, metallic fire coming from the canister as it’s burning.
• Fire that emits sparks and burns considerably hotter and longer than other grenades.
• A white, gray or black smoke.
• An intense orange-colored, metallic fire coming from the canister as it’s burning.
• Fire that emits sparks and burns considerably hotter and longer than other grenades.
• A white, gray or black smoke.
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“Make no mistake, the terror we are experiencing is being subsidized by our own government. Nurses, know that our vision for a healthy society is possible and we will not stop fighting until it is a reality.”
Nurses union calls ICE agents a “public health threat” after Alex Pretti killing
Colleagues remembered Pretti as a kind and dedicated ICU nurse at the VA.
www.motherjones.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM
“Make no mistake, the terror we are experiencing is being subsidized by our own government. Nurses, know that our vision for a healthy society is possible and we will not stop fighting until it is a reality.”
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For someone claiming not to be a pedophile, he sure associates with a a lot of pedophiles www.newsweek.com/robert-morri...
Donald Trump's ex-spiritual adviser pleads guilty to child sex abuse
Morris is the founder and former senior pastor of Gateway Church, one of Texas's largest evangelical congregations.
www.newsweek.com
October 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
For someone claiming not to be a pedophile, he sure associates with a a lot of pedophiles www.newsweek.com/robert-morri...
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Snoop Dogg is the Kid Rock of rap. 👎 💩
August 25, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Snoop Dogg is the Kid Rock of rap. 👎 💩
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I trust steak tartare from a food truck with no refrigerator in August more than Ghislaine Maxwell
August 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I trust steak tartare from a food truck with no refrigerator in August more than Ghislaine Maxwell
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As soon as Trump was elected, @davidcorn.bsky.social warned us that he would need a police state to turn his authoritarian dreams into a reality.
With the occupation of DC and threats to invade other US cities, we're seeing Corn's predictions come true in real time.
With the occupation of DC and threats to invade other US cities, we're seeing Corn's predictions come true in real time.
Donald Trump will need a police state to implement his agenda
It's going to get very ugly.
www.motherjones.com
August 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
As soon as Trump was elected, @davidcorn.bsky.social warned us that he would need a police state to turn his authoritarian dreams into a reality.
With the occupation of DC and threats to invade other US cities, we're seeing Corn's predictions come true in real time.
With the occupation of DC and threats to invade other US cities, we're seeing Corn's predictions come true in real time.
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NEW: We’ve documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office.
ICE claims officers use a “minimum amount of force.”
You can judge for yourself.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social @mckenziefunk.com
ICE claims officers use a “minimum amount of force.”
You can judge for yourself.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social @mckenziefunk.com
Bloodied Faces, Sobbing Children: Immigration Officers Smash Car Windows to Speed Up Arrests
We’ve documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office. ICE claims its officers use a “mini...
projects.propublica.org
July 31, 2025 at 10:40 AM
NEW: We’ve documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office.
ICE claims officers use a “minimum amount of force.”
You can judge for yourself.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social @mckenziefunk.com
ICE claims officers use a “minimum amount of force.”
You can judge for yourself.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social @mckenziefunk.com
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Palestinian children have been killed at a rate of more than one child per hour during Israel's war in Gaza.
“A whole classroom of children killed every day for nearly two years,” UNICEF’s executive director said.
Here are some of their stories: wapo.st/3UCiAjn
“A whole classroom of children killed every day for nearly two years,” UNICEF’s executive director said.
Here are some of their stories: wapo.st/3UCiAjn
July 31, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Palestinian children have been killed at a rate of more than one child per hour during Israel's war in Gaza.
“A whole classroom of children killed every day for nearly two years,” UNICEF’s executive director said.
Here are some of their stories: wapo.st/3UCiAjn
“A whole classroom of children killed every day for nearly two years,” UNICEF’s executive director said.
Here are some of their stories: wapo.st/3UCiAjn
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#ProudBlue No. One. Is. Safe!
“Step out of line, the Man comes & takes you away” (Stephen Stills, “For What It’s Worth”)
Dems - we need investigations into ICE & the practices implemented by the puppy killer. Masked, warrantless abductions must stop!! NOW!!
“Step out of line, the Man comes & takes you away” (Stephen Stills, “For What It’s Worth”)
Dems - we need investigations into ICE & the practices implemented by the puppy killer. Masked, warrantless abductions must stop!! NOW!!
June 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
#ProudBlue No. One. Is. Safe!
“Step out of line, the Man comes & takes you away” (Stephen Stills, “For What It’s Worth”)
Dems - we need investigations into ICE & the practices implemented by the puppy killer. Masked, warrantless abductions must stop!! NOW!!
“Step out of line, the Man comes & takes you away” (Stephen Stills, “For What It’s Worth”)
Dems - we need investigations into ICE & the practices implemented by the puppy killer. Masked, warrantless abductions must stop!! NOW!!
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I don’t care what city or town you live in. If these guys jumped out of an unmarked van and grabbed you on the street, would you just assume they’re ICE or FBI? Would you willingly comply with their orders and get inside the van?
THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS.
THIS IS NOT AMERICA.
THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS.
THIS IS NOT AMERICA.
June 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I don’t care what city or town you live in. If these guys jumped out of an unmarked van and grabbed you on the street, would you just assume they’re ICE or FBI? Would you willingly comply with their orders and get inside the van?
THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS.
THIS IS NOT AMERICA.
THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS.
THIS IS NOT AMERICA.
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Millions of people took part in protests against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk across all 50 states and globally on Saturday: cnn.it/4hYKFL3
April 5, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Millions of people took part in protests against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk across all 50 states and globally on Saturday: cnn.it/4hYKFL3
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There are trans Americans right now looking out at this world and wondering if anyone is going to stand up for them and for their simple right to exist.
Well, I am. We are. We will.
Well, I am. We are. We will.
March 31, 2025 at 4:16 PM
There are trans Americans right now looking out at this world and wondering if anyone is going to stand up for them and for their simple right to exist.
Well, I am. We are. We will.
Well, I am. We are. We will.
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Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington on Friday for Stand Up for Science, a rally to protest the Trump administration’s drastic cuts to the federal work force and to federally funded science. nyti.ms/3DruZlu
March 8, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington on Friday for Stand Up for Science, a rally to protest the Trump administration’s drastic cuts to the federal work force and to federally funded science. nyti.ms/3DruZlu
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Everywhere you look, Americans are getting anxious.
People are less convinced they can travel by air safely. Consumer confidence is nose-diving. Republicans are facing torrents of angry voters at their own town halls.
People are less convinced they can travel by air safely. Consumer confidence is nose-diving. Republicans are facing torrents of angry voters at their own town halls.
Trumpism Isn’t Working
As a checked-out president sits back and lets Elon Musk shred the civil service, the signs of economic calamity are growing—and Americans of all stripes are getting pissed off.
newrepublic.com
March 9, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Everywhere you look, Americans are getting anxious.
People are less convinced they can travel by air safely. Consumer confidence is nose-diving. Republicans are facing torrents of angry voters at their own town halls.
People are less convinced they can travel by air safely. Consumer confidence is nose-diving. Republicans are facing torrents of angry voters at their own town halls.
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“By firing us, you’re going to cut down on how much revenue the country brings in,” said an axed IRS specialist who’d been brought in to audit complex tax returns filed by large corporations and wealthy individuals. “This was not about saving money.”
By @andykroll.bsky.social
By @andykroll.bsky.social
How DOGE’s Cuts to the IRS Threaten to Cost More Than DOGE Will Ever Save
The Trump administration claims gutting federal agencies will save money, but cutting the IRS means the government collects less taxes. “If you’re interested in the deficit and curbing it, why would…
propub.li
March 9, 2025 at 4:00 AM
“By firing us, you’re going to cut down on how much revenue the country brings in,” said an axed IRS specialist who’d been brought in to audit complex tax returns filed by large corporations and wealthy individuals. “This was not about saving money.”
By @andykroll.bsky.social
By @andykroll.bsky.social
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So now they're talking about removing Al Green from his committees because he stood and yelled at the president during his speech? I think they have the wrong Green(e)
And yet this was perfectly fine:
And yet this was perfectly fine:
March 8, 2025 at 10:12 PM
So now they're talking about removing Al Green from his committees because he stood and yelled at the president during his speech? I think they have the wrong Green(e)
And yet this was perfectly fine:
And yet this was perfectly fine:
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My friend Julius has it spot on!!
March 8, 2025 at 10:12 PM
My friend Julius has it spot on!!
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We may all need a song tonight.
Don’t give up! In fact, get up and stand up!
Whatever you do, don’t give up the fight! 💙
youtu.be/AeCHP-4iRbM?...
Don’t give up! In fact, get up and stand up!
Whatever you do, don’t give up the fight! 💙
youtu.be/AeCHP-4iRbM?...
Get Up, Stand Up (1973) - Bob Marley & The Wailers
YouTube video by Bob Marley
youtu.be
March 1, 2025 at 5:48 AM
We may all need a song tonight.
Don’t give up! In fact, get up and stand up!
Whatever you do, don’t give up the fight! 💙
youtu.be/AeCHP-4iRbM?...
Don’t give up! In fact, get up and stand up!
Whatever you do, don’t give up the fight! 💙
youtu.be/AeCHP-4iRbM?...
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What are branches without their trunk?
February 19, 2025 at 12:54 AM
What are branches without their trunk?
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Recently I asked if it was time to join together in a new resistance movement, akin to the one that Dietrich Bonhoeffer joined against the Nazis. I now believe that question has been answered in the affirmative.
The ELCA Bishop's response to Trump's latest attacks: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Liqz...
The ELCA Bishop's response to Trump's latest attacks: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Liqz...
ELCA responds to false accusations on X 02-02-2025 | Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton
YouTube video by Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Recently I asked if it was time to join together in a new resistance movement, akin to the one that Dietrich Bonhoeffer joined against the Nazis. I now believe that question has been answered in the affirmative.
The ELCA Bishop's response to Trump's latest attacks: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Liqz...
The ELCA Bishop's response to Trump's latest attacks: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Liqz...