Jessie Paxton
@pbandjess22.bsky.social
📍 KCMO
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Grad Student👩🎓|Theatre Advocate🎭
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Grad Student👩🎓|Theatre Advocate🎭
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It was never about “freedom.” It was always about who was in control.
September 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
It was never about “freedom.” It was always about who was in control.
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The Trump administration’s cruel immigration enforcement tactics are recklessly endangering all Illinoisians, including hardworking immigrants and US citizens.
This isn't the nation I know or grew up in — know your rights, stand up, and speak out.
This isn't the nation I know or grew up in — know your rights, stand up, and speak out.
U.S. citizen tased and detained during ICE operation in Des Plaines, Illinois
Edgar Ruiz said he was tased in the face during an ICE operation outside a 7-Eleven store in Des Plaines on Tuesday morning.
www.cbsnews.com
September 18, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The Trump administration’s cruel immigration enforcement tactics are recklessly endangering all Illinoisians, including hardworking immigrants and US citizens.
This isn't the nation I know or grew up in — know your rights, stand up, and speak out.
This isn't the nation I know or grew up in — know your rights, stand up, and speak out.
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Prosecutors say the US suspect, who pleaded not guilty, left many messages threatening Zohran Mamdani and his family.
Texas man charged over ‘terroristic’ threats against New York’s Mamdani
Prosecutors say the US suspect, who pleaded not guilty, left many messages threatening Zohran Mamdani and his family.
bit.ly
September 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Prosecutors say the US suspect, who pleaded not guilty, left many messages threatening Zohran Mamdani and his family.
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Jimmy Kimmel was suspended by ABC after pressure from the United States government. This is a direct attack on the First Amendment.
Everyone who values freedom of speech should be outraged — and they should speak out.
Everyone who values freedom of speech should be outraged — and they should speak out.
September 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Jimmy Kimmel was suspended by ABC after pressure from the United States government. This is a direct attack on the First Amendment.
Everyone who values freedom of speech should be outraged — and they should speak out.
Everyone who values freedom of speech should be outraged — and they should speak out.
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Lastly, you can use these infographics by @dieselbrain.bsky.social for professional action on paypros, and politicians.
#savespeech
Also, go follow these people for their websites on anti-censorship:
@conjured.ink
@cereza.zone
@voiddebris.bsky.social
I'll be back soon. Don't stop calling.
#savespeech
Also, go follow these people for their websites on anti-censorship:
@conjured.ink
@cereza.zone
@voiddebris.bsky.social
I'll be back soon. Don't stop calling.
September 11, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Lastly, you can use these infographics by @dieselbrain.bsky.social for professional action on paypros, and politicians.
#savespeech
Also, go follow these people for their websites on anti-censorship:
@conjured.ink
@cereza.zone
@voiddebris.bsky.social
I'll be back soon. Don't stop calling.
#savespeech
Also, go follow these people for their websites on anti-censorship:
@conjured.ink
@cereza.zone
@voiddebris.bsky.social
I'll be back soon. Don't stop calling.
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For Pride, I’m remembering Lucy Hicks Anderson, trans woman who transitioned as a kid in the late 1800s. She was an incredible socialite and cook, so much so that when she was arrested and a banker got her out of jail because they had a party and she was the cook!
We have always been here.
We have always been here.
June 1, 2025 at 10:52 PM
For Pride, I’m remembering Lucy Hicks Anderson, trans woman who transitioned as a kid in the late 1800s. She was an incredible socialite and cook, so much so that when she was arrested and a banker got her out of jail because they had a party and she was the cook!
We have always been here.
We have always been here.
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House Republicans pushed through their scam to punish working families across the nation early this morning.
Hospitals will close, kids will go hungry, and people will lose their health care.
This fight isn't over, Illinois — stand up and speak out as it goes to the Senate.
Hospitals will close, kids will go hungry, and people will lose their health care.
This fight isn't over, Illinois — stand up and speak out as it goes to the Senate.
May 22, 2025 at 6:49 PM
House Republicans pushed through their scam to punish working families across the nation early this morning.
Hospitals will close, kids will go hungry, and people will lose their health care.
This fight isn't over, Illinois — stand up and speak out as it goes to the Senate.
Hospitals will close, kids will go hungry, and people will lose their health care.
This fight isn't over, Illinois — stand up and speak out as it goes to the Senate.
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Despite ICE's efforts to keep them apart, Mahmoud Khalil was finally allowed to hold his newborn son for the first time, two months after he was detained for his advocacy in support of Palestinian rights.
We celebrate this moment, but Mahmoud should never have been detained in the first place.
We celebrate this moment, but Mahmoud should never have been detained in the first place.
Mahmoud Khalil permitted to hold newborn son for the first time despite objections from government
Detained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was allowed to hold his one-month-old son for the first time after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to keep the father and infant...
apnews.com
May 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Despite ICE's efforts to keep them apart, Mahmoud Khalil was finally allowed to hold his newborn son for the first time, two months after he was detained for his advocacy in support of Palestinian rights.
We celebrate this moment, but Mahmoud should never have been detained in the first place.
We celebrate this moment, but Mahmoud should never have been detained in the first place.
So this is what house republicans sold us out for.
BREAKING: Trump has amassed $600 million in political donations with aims of reaching $1 billion before the midterms, AP sources say.
Trump's $600 million war chest: How he plans to wield his power in the midterms and beyond
Between a barrage of executive orders, foreign trips and norm-shattering proclamations, President Donald Trump has also been busy raking in cash.
bit.ly
May 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
So this is what house republicans sold us out for.
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BREAKING: Trump has amassed $600 million in political donations with aims of reaching $1 billion before the midterms, AP sources say.
Trump's $600 million war chest: How he plans to wield his power in the midterms and beyond
Between a barrage of executive orders, foreign trips and norm-shattering proclamations, President Donald Trump has also been busy raking in cash.
bit.ly
May 22, 2025 at 8:41 PM
BREAKING: Trump has amassed $600 million in political donations with aims of reaching $1 billion before the midterms, AP sources say.
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You know how Mike Johnson ran unopposed over and over again in Louisiana and is now Speaker of the House?
We aren’t doing that anymore. I’m the Executive Director of Blue Missouri and we are the organization that funds Democrats in the reddest and toughest districts.
Join us! bluemissouri.org
We aren’t doing that anymore. I’m the Executive Director of Blue Missouri and we are the organization that funds Democrats in the reddest and toughest districts.
Join us! bluemissouri.org
Home
Missouri needs you. Join the movement.
bluemissouri.org
May 22, 2025 at 8:49 PM
You know how Mike Johnson ran unopposed over and over again in Louisiana and is now Speaker of the House?
We aren’t doing that anymore. I’m the Executive Director of Blue Missouri and we are the organization that funds Democrats in the reddest and toughest districts.
Join us! bluemissouri.org
We aren’t doing that anymore. I’m the Executive Director of Blue Missouri and we are the organization that funds Democrats in the reddest and toughest districts.
Join us! bluemissouri.org
www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
We told y'all that it was going to be trans people first, then queer, then immigrants, then education.
WE LITERALLY TOLD Y'ALL.
We told y'all that it was going to be trans people first, then queer, then immigrants, then education.
WE LITERALLY TOLD Y'ALL.
Trump administration ends Harvard’s ability to enroll foreign students
“Harvard had plenty of opportunity to do the right thing. It refused,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem wrote on X.
www.politico.com
May 22, 2025 at 8:54 PM
www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
We told y'all that it was going to be trans people first, then queer, then immigrants, then education.
WE LITERALLY TOLD Y'ALL.
We told y'all that it was going to be trans people first, then queer, then immigrants, then education.
WE LITERALLY TOLD Y'ALL.
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I apparently need to say this every once in a while…I never have and never will take money to post about politics or politicians. When I talk about policies or leaders I like, it’s only because I like them.
May 21, 2025 at 2:27 AM
I apparently need to say this every once in a while…I never have and never will take money to post about politics or politicians. When I talk about policies or leaders I like, it’s only because I like them.
www.stopkosa.com
HEY BESTIES LETS NOT. LETS NOT. THIS IS BULL. WE HAVE KICKED THIS BILL A DOZEN TIMES SINCE 2012.
#stopkosa #KOSA #saynotocensorship
HEY BESTIES LETS NOT. LETS NOT. THIS IS BULL. WE HAVE KICKED THIS BILL A DOZEN TIMES SINCE 2012.
#stopkosa #KOSA #saynotocensorship
Stop KOSA
KOSA is a censorship bill that won’t make kids safe. Instead, it'll put all internet users at risk, especially youth. If you believe in a free and open internet, tell your lawmakers to reject #KOSA!
www.stopkosa.com
May 15, 2025 at 5:54 PM
www.stopkosa.com
HEY BESTIES LETS NOT. LETS NOT. THIS IS BULL. WE HAVE KICKED THIS BILL A DOZEN TIMES SINCE 2012.
#stopkosa #KOSA #saynotocensorship
HEY BESTIES LETS NOT. LETS NOT. THIS IS BULL. WE HAVE KICKED THIS BILL A DOZEN TIMES SINCE 2012.
#stopkosa #KOSA #saynotocensorship
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The ranking member of the House Oversight Committee is investigating whether the GSA has given preferential treatment to a tech startup linked to some of President Donald Trump’s most influential Silicon Valley allies, including Peter Thiel.
By @chrisbing.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @chrisbing.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
House Committee Leader to Investigate Agency for Preferential Treatment of Politically Connected Startup
The probe comes in the wake of a ProPublica investigation that revealed the General Services Administration was eyeing a tech firm with strong ties to the Trump administration to remake a massive,…
www.propublica.org
May 11, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The ranking member of the House Oversight Committee is investigating whether the GSA has given preferential treatment to a tech startup linked to some of President Donald Trump’s most influential Silicon Valley allies, including Peter Thiel.
By @chrisbing.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @chrisbing.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
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When Trump...
-Holds a private dinner for his crypto coin buyers
-Promotes Teslas on the White House driveway on behalf of a multibillionaire who spent $277M backing him
-Uses state visits to advance his hotel business
It's corruption, plain and simple.
-Holds a private dinner for his crypto coin buyers
-Promotes Teslas on the White House driveway on behalf of a multibillionaire who spent $277M backing him
-Uses state visits to advance his hotel business
It's corruption, plain and simple.
May 12, 2025 at 12:01 AM
When Trump...
-Holds a private dinner for his crypto coin buyers
-Promotes Teslas on the White House driveway on behalf of a multibillionaire who spent $277M backing him
-Uses state visits to advance his hotel business
It's corruption, plain and simple.
-Holds a private dinner for his crypto coin buyers
-Promotes Teslas on the White House driveway on behalf of a multibillionaire who spent $277M backing him
-Uses state visits to advance his hotel business
It's corruption, plain and simple.
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Today marks Yom HaShoah — the day of remembrance for the six million Jewish lives who were murdered during the Holocaust.
It’s our responsibility together to fight the rise of antisemitism, bigotry, and hatred wherever it is found.
Never again means never again.
It’s our responsibility together to fight the rise of antisemitism, bigotry, and hatred wherever it is found.
Never again means never again.
April 24, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Today marks Yom HaShoah — the day of remembrance for the six million Jewish lives who were murdered during the Holocaust.
It’s our responsibility together to fight the rise of antisemitism, bigotry, and hatred wherever it is found.
Never again means never again.
It’s our responsibility together to fight the rise of antisemitism, bigotry, and hatred wherever it is found.
Never again means never again.
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The Wayback Machine has rescued over 22 million reference links to Wikipedia (in 230 languages). Absolutely crucial in the current digital age.
Mark Graham (@mark.bsky.social), director of the #WaybackMachine, explains how the Wayback Machine archives over half a billion pages daily to ensure vital information remains accessible.
Full video ➡️ youtu.be/ETpNMXeiR7c
#InternetArchive #DigitalHistory #Preservation
Full video ➡️ youtu.be/ETpNMXeiR7c
#InternetArchive #DigitalHistory #Preservation
April 16, 2025 at 9:34 PM
The Wayback Machine has rescued over 22 million reference links to Wikipedia (in 230 languages). Absolutely crucial in the current digital age.
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Science does not work like this. The only way you can set a timeline is if you have rigged the results in advance.
April 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Science does not work like this. The only way you can set a timeline is if you have rigged the results in advance.
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The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled the Trump regime must facilitate the return of a Maryland man wrongly deported to El Salvador.
How lawless do your actions have to be for even Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito to rule against them?
How lawless do your actions have to be for even Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito to rule against them?
April 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled the Trump regime must facilitate the return of a Maryland man wrongly deported to El Salvador.
How lawless do your actions have to be for even Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito to rule against them?
How lawless do your actions have to be for even Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito to rule against them?
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Hard to believe the hill the Justice Department wants to die on, we don’t want to comply with your order so we aren’t going to. Nothing like engaging in explicitly lawless behavior they don’t even pretend to regret.
April 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Hard to believe the hill the Justice Department wants to die on, we don’t want to comply with your order so we aren’t going to. Nothing like engaging in explicitly lawless behavior they don’t even pretend to regret.
God, watching your country destroy itself from the inside is hope-killing.
April 11, 2025 at 8:09 PM
God, watching your country destroy itself from the inside is hope-killing.
Trump, Musk and Republicans in Congress are gutting services, raising prices, and racing towards slashing Medicaid, Social Security, and other life-saving programs. It’s time to fight back. app.sosha.ai/s/4NnWiDbB #handsoff #april5th
Join me on April 5th
app.sosha.ai
March 31, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Trump, Musk and Republicans in Congress are gutting services, raising prices, and racing towards slashing Medicaid, Social Security, and other life-saving programs. It’s time to fight back. app.sosha.ai/s/4NnWiDbB #handsoff #april5th
Authoritarianism isn't "creeping" into the U.S.
It's already here. It's BEEN here.
Now it's entering fascism.
It's already here. It's BEEN here.
Now it's entering fascism.
March 20, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Authoritarianism isn't "creeping" into the U.S.
It's already here. It's BEEN here.
Now it's entering fascism.
It's already here. It's BEEN here.
Now it's entering fascism.