Sally&John Vaci
@sally-john-vaci.bsky.social
Anti-fascist ex-Rs trying to survive in Trumplandia. Birmingham, USA. Love truth, music, art, TCM channel, kitties, and sanity. Love real Jesus—the Christ—not that fake trump bro Jesus who hangs at Magalago. Avatar by Marc Chagall.
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I’ve never been prouder to be a Minnesotan.
January 27, 2026 at 12:36 AM
I’ve never been prouder to be a Minnesotan.
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🚨BREAKING: Hours after holding a hearing about DOJ letter threatening Minnesota, Federal judge in Oregon DISMISSES DOJ lawsuit to access state voter rolls.
Another win for our clients and voters. Another loss for Trump and Bondi. www.democracydocket.com/cases/oregon...
Another win for our clients and voters. Another loss for Trump and Bondi. www.democracydocket.com/cases/oregon...
🚨 United States of America v. Oregon
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:44 AM
🚨BREAKING: Hours after holding a hearing about DOJ letter threatening Minnesota, Federal judge in Oregon DISMISSES DOJ lawsuit to access state voter rolls.
Another win for our clients and voters. Another loss for Trump and Bondi. www.democracydocket.com/cases/oregon...
Another win for our clients and voters. Another loss for Trump and Bondi. www.democracydocket.com/cases/oregon...
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High school friend remember Alex Pretti: "He was a singer, a dancer. He was a very funny individual, and he was a role model. He was one of those effortless leaders, through his kindness and his generosity. He was the best of us."
January 27, 2026 at 12:52 AM
High school friend remember Alex Pretti: "He was a singer, a dancer. He was a very funny individual, and he was a role model. He was one of those effortless leaders, through his kindness and his generosity. He was the best of us."
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By popular demand and for good reason, this new version of my poster includes Keith Porter Jr.
January 26, 2026 at 6:23 PM
By popular demand and for good reason, this new version of my poster includes Keith Porter Jr.
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Trump’s approval ratings are dismal, his policies have made life less affordable, Americans see what ICE is doing and they don’t like it.
The only appropriate response to this political climate is, “we’ve got them on the ropes, let’s go on the offense." trib.al/LJqV4vv
The only appropriate response to this political climate is, “we’ve got them on the ropes, let’s go on the offense." trib.al/LJqV4vv
January 26, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Trump’s approval ratings are dismal, his policies have made life less affordable, Americans see what ICE is doing and they don’t like it.
The only appropriate response to this political climate is, “we’ve got them on the ropes, let’s go on the offense." trib.al/LJqV4vv
The only appropriate response to this political climate is, “we’ve got them on the ropes, let’s go on the offense." trib.al/LJqV4vv
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Birmingham” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
NO KINGS Birmingham · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.**
Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...
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September 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Birmingham” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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May 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
This piece requires some time, tho it flew for me. And the payoff is profound. When the author connects Tech “Archeofuturists” with Christian Nationalists I felt the air pressure shift around me. No one I’ve read has nailed it (to a cross!) like this.
👉🏼 heyslick.substack.com/p/archeofutu...
👉🏼 heyslick.substack.com/p/archeofutu...
May 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
This piece requires some time, tho it flew for me. And the payoff is profound. When the author connects Tech “Archeofuturists” with Christian Nationalists I felt the air pressure shift around me. No one I’ve read has nailed it (to a cross!) like this.
👉🏼 heyslick.substack.com/p/archeofutu...
👉🏼 heyslick.substack.com/p/archeofutu...
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Yuri Rashkin - We're not nearly scared enough of the monsters gathering in the dark - Autocrats, Tyrants, Thieves and Killers, with malign intent towards the concept of democracy, determined on carving up the world, and changing the DNA of geopolitical relations. youtu.be/VLW776lEtIk
Yuri Rashkin - We're Not Nearly Scared Enough of Monsters Gathering in the Dark - Autocrats, Tyrants
YouTube video by Silicon Curtain
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May 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Yuri Rashkin - We're not nearly scared enough of the monsters gathering in the dark - Autocrats, Tyrants, Thieves and Killers, with malign intent towards the concept of democracy, determined on carving up the world, and changing the DNA of geopolitical relations. youtu.be/VLW776lEtIk
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"At the height of the Reign of Terror in France, Robespierre gave a speech in which he derided those who showed excessive pity for enemies of the republic." At one time, that would be sobering for folks on the right.
The Bizarre Right-Wing War on…Empathy?
It’s hypocritical and often misogynistic—and echoes totalitarian rhetoric.
www.thebulwark.com
April 22, 2025 at 3:59 AM
"At the height of the Reign of Terror in France, Robespierre gave a speech in which he derided those who showed excessive pity for enemies of the republic." At one time, that would be sobering for folks on the right.
There ain’t no strategy, no 3D chess moves, no coherent worldview. It’s just old fashioned -
April 10, 2025 at 7:34 PM
There ain’t no strategy, no 3D chess moves, no coherent worldview. It’s just old fashioned -
So my Rep. Gary Palmer (AL) @RepGaryPalmer flies an APPEAL to HEAVEN flag outside his D.C. office just like Speaker “Moses” Johnson… Article is well written & very interesting👇🏼
Visual Guide to Electeds who fly Christian Nat flags at the Capitol
baptistnews.com/article/a-vi...
Visual Guide to Electeds who fly Christian Nat flags at the Capitol
baptistnews.com/article/a-vi...
April 9, 2025 at 7:37 PM
So my Rep. Gary Palmer (AL) @RepGaryPalmer flies an APPEAL to HEAVEN flag outside his D.C. office just like Speaker “Moses” Johnson… Article is well written & very interesting👇🏼
Visual Guide to Electeds who fly Christian Nat flags at the Capitol
baptistnews.com/article/a-vi...
Visual Guide to Electeds who fly Christian Nat flags at the Capitol
baptistnews.com/article/a-vi...
April 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
If you saw this excellent, thoughtful, beautiful Elon painting from the Birmingham, AL Hands Off rally on Saturday, I’ve found the artist — Bethanne Hill. Go and see her wonderful art: www.thebethannehill.com/wet-paint
April 7, 2025 at 4:33 AM
If you saw this excellent, thoughtful, beautiful Elon painting from the Birmingham, AL Hands Off rally on Saturday, I’ve found the artist — Bethanne Hill. Go and see her wonderful art: www.thebethannehill.com/wet-paint
More great signs…
April 6, 2025 at 11:42 PM
More great signs…
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The president’s son Eric Trump posted this. Chilling.
He deleted it - but here it is
He deleted it - but here it is
April 6, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The president’s son Eric Trump posted this. Chilling.
He deleted it - but here it is
He deleted it - but here it is
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"The government took one of these individuals and shipped him to a foreign gulag at the same time that it was granting the other one permission to pillage the government itself. That’s America in 2025."
A Tale of Two Men
Look at MAGA family values, in all its repellent splendor.
www.thebulwark.com
April 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
"The government took one of these individuals and shipped him to a foreign gulag at the same time that it was granting the other one permission to pillage the government itself. That’s America in 2025."
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Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has employed political appointees to make cookies and serve meals, and has used a U.S. Park Police helicopter for his personal transportation, @ashleyrparker.bsky.social and @michaelscherer.bsky.social report.
The Cabinet Secretary Who Likes His Cookies Freshly Baked
The unusual requests made of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s staff are raising concerns all the way to the White House.
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April 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has employed political appointees to make cookies and serve meals, and has used a U.S. Park Police helicopter for his personal transportation, @ashleyrparker.bsky.social and @michaelscherer.bsky.social report.
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"I very much want to believe that we will once again find our way before too much damage is done, before we descend into a time of monsters. But I very much fear that the lamps are once again going out all around us."
The Lamps Are Going Out Around Us
We may want to believe that this is a glitch or a temporary fall. But we must be open to the likelihood that this is the end of the American-led world order.
www.thebulwark.com
April 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM
"I very much want to believe that we will once again find our way before too much damage is done, before we descend into a time of monsters. But I very much fear that the lamps are once again going out all around us."
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"The catch is that in order to get attention, you have to be terrible. You have to lie or embrace evil. In the attention economy there is enormous demand for civic blasphemy. What’s hard is getting attention for messages about truth, or virtue, or love."
Why Cory Booker’s Speech Matters
Booker didn’t “accomplish” anything. He was a voice of one crying in the wilderness. And that’s how you build a dissident movement: with simple acts of witness.
www.thebulwark.com
April 6, 2025 at 6:00 AM
"The catch is that in order to get attention, you have to be terrible. You have to lie or embrace evil. In the attention economy there is enormous demand for civic blasphemy. What’s hard is getting attention for messages about truth, or virtue, or love."