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Rebecca Witter
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Rebecca Witter @rebeccawitter.bsky.social · Jan 17
Doubt restricts her thoughts
Bygone voice whispers, “be small”
Who are you to seek?
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Shameful
March 19, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Sadness the texture of fear, the color of rage, the flavor of fight
March 18, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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“Every American should be chilled to the core by the overwhelming display of constitutionally protected speech we found on this deviant’s computer and phone,” Kash Patel said
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Feds Uncover Terabytes Of Free Speech During Raid Of Protestor’s Residence
WASHINGTON—Following a daring operation that saw authorities seize the man’s property and detain him in an undisclosed location, FBI director Kash Patel announced Thursday that federal agents had uncovered 43 terabytes of free speech from local protestor Andrew Wyman’s residence. “Every American should be chilled to the core by the overwhelming display of constitutionally protected […]
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March 13, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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The New McCarthyism: LGBTQ+ Purges In Government Begin
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The New McCarthyism: LGBTQ+ Purges In Government Begin
After Chris Rufo leaked LGBTQ+ chatlogs from the intelligence community, Gabbard has announced that all those who participated in the chats will be fired.
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February 26, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Trump’s Most Dangerous Move Yet?
Politicizing the military
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February 26, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them — theonion.com/democratic-l...
Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them
WASHINGTON—With the elected officials trying their hardest not to move a muscle, reports confirmed Monday that top Democratic leaders in Congress were standing real still in hopes that the American pe...
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February 25, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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Currently appearing at UK bus-stops.

More of this pointed ridicule, please.
February 24, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Since January of this year, US government websites have been removing any reference to trans and nonbinary identities---including the website for the Stonewall National Monument. Yes, that Stonewall. But we’re still here, and we’re not going anywhere.
An announcement graphic for the 2025 Trans Rights Readathon: #TRR25... Mark Your Calendars! Save the Date! 11 Days of Reading & Calls to Action. March 21-31, 2025. More info on how to sign up and participate coming soon!
February 15, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Important read from @charlotteclymer.bsky.social. Follow, subscribe and amplify.
You Ask Me How I'm Doing open.substack.com/pub/charlott...
You Ask Me How I'm Doing
Here's an answer.
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February 18, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Poll Finds Majority Of Americans Would Support Wind Turbines If They Sliced Deli Meat As Well
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Poll Finds Majority Of Americans Would Support Wind Turbines If They Sliced Deli Meat As Well
WASHINGTON—In a major survey of public attitudes toward alternative energy as the climate crisis continues, a poll published Tuesday found that an overwhelming majority of U.S. residents would support wind turbines if they sliced deli meat as well. “Everyday Americans want to know how exactly wind power is going to serve our community, and many […]
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February 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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This is what oligarchy looks like.
February 16, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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[Some] White Christians sure are invested in feeling like they are victims. The new EO on eradicating anti-Christian Bias... seriously? #Cultofinnocence
February 7, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Happy birthday to Bob Marley. Thank you for the power, grace, and bounce.
Zimbabwe (1979) - Bob Marley & The Wailers
YouTube video by Bob Marley
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February 6, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Think Tank Called ‘The Himmler Institute’ Assures Nation This All Legal — theonion.com/think-tank-c...
Think Tank Called ‘The Himmler Institute’ Assures Nation This All Legal
WASHINGTON—In an effort to assuage any fears over the constitutionality of the Trump administration’s flurry of executive actions, a D.C.-area think tank called The Himmler Institute reportedly assure...
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February 6, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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The text in the article originates from a March 1912 report in the magazine Popular Mechanics titled, “Remarkable Weather of 1911: The Effect of the Combustion of Coal on the Climate – What Scientists Predict for the Future.”
February 5, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Explore the fascinating world of owls! The Short-eared Owl prepared for hunting.

📸 unkown
#Nature #Bird #Owl #Photography
February 4, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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World Wildlife Fund Now Just Trying To Get Few Nice Photos Of Every Species For Posterity
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World Wildlife Fund Now Just Trying To Get Few Nice Photos Of Every Species For Posterity
February 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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"DOGE" sounds like "Gozer" to me (the main ghost in Ghost Busters). Maybe we could introduce the two?
February 3, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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February 3, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were ordered to withdraw any pending publications, at any scientific journal, that mention terms such as “transgender,” “immigrant,” “L.G.B.T.” or “pregnant people.”
February 2, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Image with text that reads: It's happening now: The NIH (National Institute of Health) has issued guidance to terminate all contracts or grants that include 'gender ideology'. This includes using the word 'gender' according to the memo issued. That means potentially all studies that say 'gender: M/F' instead of 'sex: M/F' on a survey or intake form could be cancelled. It could also impact studies specifically designed to better understand treatments and drugs on diverse populations - including women (traditionally excluded from medical trials!), people of different sexuality, different races, different gender presentations, and people with disabilities. Potentially years of research and studies lost. (Source: Science.org)
February 2, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Image with text that reads: It's happening now: - The NSF (National Science Foundation) has frozen payments on all grants. PhD student and Post-doc salary requests were denied this Tuesday. No news on when they will get paid. This applies to ALL NSF grants (which are hugely prestigious) - work on evolution, geology (earthquakes), cancer, novel chemicals, and more. If funds stay frozen, animals will have to be euthanized, and billions of dollars of experiments will be lost. This impacts all kinds of work, in the name of stopping programs that may list DEI principles. (Source: NPR)
February 2, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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A USAID HR director sent out this email today to staff letting them know he was placed on administrative leave.

“Today, representatives of the Agency's front office and DOGE instructed me to violate the due process of our employees by issuing immediate termination notices to a group of employees.”
Farewell and Thanks (Again) - Illegal Activity in the USAID Front Office Inbox Nicholas Gottlieb to amsofficercouncil, ALL, HCTM.ELR, Alpana, Danielle, Sheila, Sepideh, William, Anya, Stephanie, Lindsey - All: 4:19 PM (4 minutes ago) # Today, representatives of the Agency's front office and DOGE instructed me to violate the due process of our employees by issuing immediate termination notices to a group of employees without due process. I refused and have provided Acting Administrator Gray with written notification of my refusal. I have recommended in that written notification that his office cease ar desist from further illegal activity. It is and has always been my office's commitment to the workforce that we ensure all employees receive their due process in any of our actions. I will not be party to a violation of that commitment. I was notified moments ago that I will be placed on administrative leave, effective immediately. It has been an honor working with all of you at this Agency, which i treasure. Please be kind and considerate of my staff at hctm.eir@usaid.gov. who will be very short-staffed and pressed over the coming months. Until you hear otherwise, Kirsten Gunsolus will be acting in my absence. If you would like to stay in touch, I can be reached a wish you all the best. Sincerely, Nicholas Gottlieb Director, Employee and Labor Relations US AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT HCTM, Rm. 4.07A RRB, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20523 USAID gov | @USAID
January 31, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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Calls on social media are growing for February 3rd to be a #undiasininmigrantes #adaywithoutimmigrants.

Similar calls in 2006 led to mass student walkouts, enormous protests, and wildcat strikes against anti-immigrant legislation, flooding city centers with millions of people.
Flyer for "A Day Without Immigrants" Feb. 3rd, 2025, No School, No Work, No Shopping"
February 2, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Trump To Victims’ Families: ‘I’m Doing Everything Possible To Resegregate Flight Schools’
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Trump To Victims’ Families: ‘I’m Doing Everything Possible To Resegregate Flight Schools’
January 31, 2025 at 8:45 PM