SpunSolstice
@spunsolstice.bsky.social
Yarn enthusiast and other assorted interests. She/her.
Oof.
My God.
“We're seeing a level of proliferation of bodies & body piles from space that's unlike anything I've ever seen…”
Human rights investigator Nathaniel Raymond explains how more people could be killed within a week in Sudan, compared to the past two years in Gaza.
🔗 zeteo.com/p/sudans-dea...
Human rights investigator Nathaniel Raymond explains how more people could be killed within a week in Sudan, compared to the past two years in Gaza.
🔗 zeteo.com/p/sudans-dea...
November 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Oof.
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NPR reports that the administration has, “for the first time ever, built a searchable national citizenship data system.” bit.ly/3TAhTXy
We broke down why this is so dangerous: www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/doges-data...
We broke down why this is so dangerous: www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/doges-data...
July 14, 2025 at 1:01 AM
NPR reports that the administration has, “for the first time ever, built a searchable national citizenship data system.” bit.ly/3TAhTXy
We broke down why this is so dangerous: www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/doges-data...
We broke down why this is so dangerous: www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/doges-data...
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They fired the people answering calls for help. Hundreds of them. During the crisis.
July 12, 2025 at 12:48 AM
They fired the people answering calls for help. Hundreds of them. During the crisis.
Republican area, local city of 17k residents had 800 protesters out today!
June 14, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Republican area, local city of 17k residents had 800 protesters out today!
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Back in 2021, @jbf1755.bsky.social & @hcrichardson.bsky.social did an episode about the postal service on their much-missed podcast “Now & Then.” I suggest you have a listen to understand the USPS and the implications of privatization. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
February 21, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Back in 2021, @jbf1755.bsky.social & @hcrichardson.bsky.social did an episode about the postal service on their much-missed podcast “Now & Then.” I suggest you have a listen to understand the USPS and the implications of privatization. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
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Confirming RFK Jr. would make America sicker.
We are holding the Senate floor tonight to fight back against his nomination by Donald Trump.
We are holding the Senate floor tonight to fight back against his nomination by Donald Trump.
February 13, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Confirming RFK Jr. would make America sicker.
We are holding the Senate floor tonight to fight back against his nomination by Donald Trump.
We are holding the Senate floor tonight to fight back against his nomination by Donald Trump.
Fight back made easy:
There's a free app called 5Calls. Download, enter your zip and it will find your reps. Choose your reason(s) from a long list, call the right person directly from the app and it gives you a script to follow if you want.
There's a free app called 5Calls. Download, enter your zip and it will find your reps. Choose your reason(s) from a long list, call the right person directly from the app and it gives you a script to follow if you want.
February 10, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Fight back made easy:
There's a free app called 5Calls. Download, enter your zip and it will find your reps. Choose your reason(s) from a long list, call the right person directly from the app and it gives you a script to follow if you want.
There's a free app called 5Calls. Download, enter your zip and it will find your reps. Choose your reason(s) from a long list, call the right person directly from the app and it gives you a script to follow if you want.
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Not even trying to hide it…
February 9, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Not even trying to hide it…
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RONALD REAGAN (1988): We should be aware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving the American flag.
February 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
RONALD REAGAN (1988): We should be aware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving the American flag.
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Stop what you're doing & read this exceptional piece from @brennancenter.bsky.social's @mawaldman.bsky.social that explains how the pending SAVE Act will make it more difficult for Americans to vote, ending advances in online and mail in registration brennancenter.substack.com/p/restrictin...
Restricting the Freedom to Vote
The SAVE Act would be one of the worst voting laws in congressional history.
brennancenter.substack.com
January 29, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Stop what you're doing & read this exceptional piece from @brennancenter.bsky.social's @mawaldman.bsky.social that explains how the pending SAVE Act will make it more difficult for Americans to vote, ending advances in online and mail in registration brennancenter.substack.com/p/restrictin...
Senators and Congresspeiple excusing the blatant disregard of the Constitution probably don't realize they are actively putting themselves out of a job, because autocrats and dictators don't need Representatives of the People.
January 29, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Senators and Congresspeiple excusing the blatant disregard of the Constitution probably don't realize they are actively putting themselves out of a job, because autocrats and dictators don't need Representatives of the People.
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Some really important things in this, but I just can’t get over the part where Republican members of congress were sexually harassing Cassidy Hutchinson to the point where they now are afraid to call her as a witness. I guess it’s on brand for them, but these kinds of things used to be scandals.
January 24, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Some really important things in this, but I just can’t get over the part where Republican members of congress were sexually harassing Cassidy Hutchinson to the point where they now are afraid to call her as a witness. I guess it’s on brand for them, but these kinds of things used to be scandals.
NY Bill proposal to ban face masks. Except it goes WAY beyond that.
"Unlawful to conceal their identity in public" could even be taken as far as sunglasses. No carveouts for routine working PPE or anything. No scarves or balaclavas in cold weather... No. Nothing.
www.nysenate.gov/legislation/...
"Unlawful to conceal their identity in public" could even be taken as far as sunglasses. No carveouts for routine working PPE or anything. No scarves or balaclavas in cold weather... No. Nothing.
www.nysenate.gov/legislation/...
NY State Senate Bill 2023-S9867
Establishes the offense of concealment of identity in a lawful assembly, unlawful assembly or riot.
www.nysenate.gov
January 8, 2025 at 9:19 PM
NY Bill proposal to ban face masks. Except it goes WAY beyond that.
"Unlawful to conceal their identity in public" could even be taken as far as sunglasses. No carveouts for routine working PPE or anything. No scarves or balaclavas in cold weather... No. Nothing.
www.nysenate.gov/legislation/...
"Unlawful to conceal their identity in public" could even be taken as far as sunglasses. No carveouts for routine working PPE or anything. No scarves or balaclavas in cold weather... No. Nothing.
www.nysenate.gov/legislation/...
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I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases)
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim
You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file f...
projects.propublica.org
March 22, 2024 at 1:25 PM
I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases)
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
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Elon Musk talking about buying MSNBC is straight out of the Authoritarian Playbook. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban got his rich friends to buy media outlets to turn them into propaganda mouthpieces. Imagine scores of Fox/Twitters, all regurgitating Trump propaganda.
ipi.media/the-rise-of-...
ipi.media/the-rise-of-...
The rise of KESMA: How Orbán’s allies bought up Hungary’s media
This article is part of a series published by IPI exploring the role of media owners with cross-sectoral business interests in shaping the media landscape in Central and Eastern Europe. This includes ...
ipi.media
November 25, 2024 at 10:40 PM
Elon Musk talking about buying MSNBC is straight out of the Authoritarian Playbook. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban got his rich friends to buy media outlets to turn them into propaganda mouthpieces. Imagine scores of Fox/Twitters, all regurgitating Trump propaganda.
ipi.media/the-rise-of-...
ipi.media/the-rise-of-...
Sometimes knowing how to spin isn't for making new yarn but plying it up to be thicker. Like the brown here to match the cream. 🧶 #handspinning
November 24, 2024 at 1:59 PM
Sometimes knowing how to spin isn't for making new yarn but plying it up to be thicker. Like the brown here to match the cream. 🧶 #handspinning
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Anyone who voted for this guy thinking he wasn’t serious about what he was ranting about fully deserves what they are going to get.
Unfortunately, the rest of us are going to get it too.
Unfortunately, the rest of us are going to get it too.
Perhaps more of the legacy media should have pushed back on his lies at the time. @democracydocket.com did.
November 24, 2024 at 12:43 PM
Anyone who voted for this guy thinking he wasn’t serious about what he was ranting about fully deserves what they are going to get.
Unfortunately, the rest of us are going to get it too.
Unfortunately, the rest of us are going to get it too.
So gross and definitely way out of line for incoming officials
😳wild to see it all in one place like this. prospect.org/politics/202...
November 24, 2024 at 1:13 PM
So gross and definitely way out of line for incoming officials
Facts
I’m trying to strike a healthy balance between being informed and being oblivious.
November 24, 2024 at 5:15 AM
Facts
Well, here goes nothing. I'm amused that a video feed and someone that only posts in Arabic followed me within minutes.
November 24, 2024 at 4:51 AM
Well, here goes nothing. I'm amused that a video feed and someone that only posts in Arabic followed me within minutes.