@tessarita.bsky.social
Artist 🎨, poet 📝, mom to 2 adults 🧑🧒🧒 & a cat🐱, scientist🧪🔭🧬, plant lady 🌺🪴, Oxford comma absolutist & will put my hands in the fire for justice ⚖️🧑⚖️. Trying to understand how America got here 🌎 & where I can find the shovel ⛏️ to help dig us out.
Pinned
DEATHMOCRACY
I thought I could fly,
Spread my wings to soar ‘cross skies.
Yet, lies watched me die.
Photo & Poem Credit: T. Sainz-Duque (Tessarita) #photography #CircleofLife #bird #poetry #art #dark #nature #blackandwhite #writing 🎨📷🐦⬛🌎✍🏽
I thought I could fly,
Spread my wings to soar ‘cross skies.
Yet, lies watched me die.
Photo & Poem Credit: T. Sainz-Duque (Tessarita) #photography #CircleofLife #bird #poetry #art #dark #nature #blackandwhite #writing 🎨📷🐦⬛🌎✍🏽
Well said!
Hey Megyn Kelly,
14-year-old Eloise would like a word:
“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”
Sound up! 🔥🔊
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14-year-old Eloise would like a word:
“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”
Sound up! 🔥🔊
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November 15, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Well said!
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🚨 Our veterans spent months, sometimes years away from their families and friends to protect our country, our homeland. To see the angst they feel now, knowing what has been destroyed by this administration is worse than sickening or tragic — it is an abomination. They deserve SO MUCH BETTER! 💔 1/2
November 5, 2025 at 12:01 AM
🚨 Our veterans spent months, sometimes years away from their families and friends to protect our country, our homeland. To see the angst they feel now, knowing what has been destroyed by this administration is worse than sickening or tragic — it is an abomination. They deserve SO MUCH BETTER! 💔 1/2
Surreal. 😡
ICE followed the mother into a school and aggressively detained her along with her children.
This is so heartbreaking 💔
This is so heartbreaking 💔
October 28, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Surreal. 😡
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NPR is highlighting Indigenous stories from across its network in celebrations of Indigenous Peoples Day. n.pr/47nGDK8
Highlighting Indigenous stories from across NPR's network
NPR is highlighting Indigenous stories from across its network in celebrations of Indigenous Peoples Day.
n.pr
October 13, 2025 at 12:39 PM
NPR is highlighting Indigenous stories from across its network in celebrations of Indigenous Peoples Day. n.pr/47nGDK8
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October 4, 2025 at 2:39 AM
A terrible loss. She was most definitely in my top ten favorite difficult women. RIP, lovely Jane.
“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
October 2, 2025 at 12:03 PM
A terrible loss. She was most definitely in my top ten favorite difficult women. RIP, lovely Jane.
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Folks — this is not a normal government shutdown.
Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.
Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.
October 1, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Folks — this is not a normal government shutdown.
Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.
Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.
A bit of a reality check: Mike Johnson and his crew WANT the government to shut down. To the contrary, they’d show up and enter into good faith negotiations. Of course, they shut it down for over a month during Dump’s first admin. Why expect anything different now? 🙄
youtube.com/shorts/RxgDM...
youtube.com/shorts/RxgDM...
Rep. Stansbury: the doors to the capitol are locked
YouTube video by Rep. Melanie Stansbury
youtube.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:29 AM
A bit of a reality check: Mike Johnson and his crew WANT the government to shut down. To the contrary, they’d show up and enter into good faith negotiations. Of course, they shut it down for over a month during Dump’s first admin. Why expect anything different now? 🙄
youtube.com/shorts/RxgDM...
youtube.com/shorts/RxgDM...
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Oliver Weilein, Iowa City Councilor
"Bread Garden Market in the heart of downtown Iowa City, ICE Gestapo freaks kidnapped one of our community members at his place of work. This seemed to be a targeting of an individual, not a raid. However, call (515) 729-6482 if you see suspected ICE activity."
"Bread Garden Market in the heart of downtown Iowa City, ICE Gestapo freaks kidnapped one of our community members at his place of work. This seemed to be a targeting of an individual, not a raid. However, call (515) 729-6482 if you see suspected ICE activity."
September 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Oliver Weilein, Iowa City Councilor
"Bread Garden Market in the heart of downtown Iowa City, ICE Gestapo freaks kidnapped one of our community members at his place of work. This seemed to be a targeting of an individual, not a raid. However, call (515) 729-6482 if you see suspected ICE activity."
"Bread Garden Market in the heart of downtown Iowa City, ICE Gestapo freaks kidnapped one of our community members at his place of work. This seemed to be a targeting of an individual, not a raid. However, call (515) 729-6482 if you see suspected ICE activity."
Jeeez!
Late night hosts criticizing the president isn’t new. Having a thin-skinned dictator wannabe who can’t take it is.
September 19, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Jeeez!
Fox farts and the armed crazies answer. 🙄 Where’s the fake red-cap outrage?
September 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Fox farts and the armed crazies answer. 🙄 Where’s the fake red-cap outrage?
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I have spoken directly to teachers from Missouri and Iowa who have been placed on administrative leave for not mourning the death of CK “correctly.”
September 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I have spoken directly to teachers from Missouri and Iowa who have been placed on administrative leave for not mourning the death of CK “correctly.”
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Cory Booker tells Kash Patel in a fiery exchange, "You may be in charge of the FBI, but I'm not afraid of you!"
September 16, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Cory Booker tells Kash Patel in a fiery exchange, "You may be in charge of the FBI, but I'm not afraid of you!"
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It hadn’t occurred to me before seeing this post, but it definitely sets a precedent. 🙄
WH has struck another vessel, killing three in Intl. waters, claiming it was transporting illegal drugs to the U.S.
If the U.S. can blow up boats in Intl. waters claiming they “might” be drug traffickers, then other nations (China, Russia..) could claim the same to attack vessels they don’t like.
If the U.S. can blow up boats in Intl. waters claiming they “might” be drug traffickers, then other nations (China, Russia..) could claim the same to attack vessels they don’t like.
September 16, 2025 at 4:15 AM
It hadn’t occurred to me before seeing this post, but it definitely sets a precedent. 🙄
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Say it with me “release the Epstein files”
(Sound up)
(Sound up)
September 16, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Say it with me “release the Epstein files”
(Sound up)
(Sound up)
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It’s on all of us to stop the hate
Honor the memory of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, by demanding leaders dial back the toxic rhetoric before more lives are lost.
@dougjones.bsky.social —
“If you don’t want folks getting shot, then tell folks to quit talking about wars.”
Honor the memory of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, by demanding leaders dial back the toxic rhetoric before more lives are lost.
@dougjones.bsky.social —
“If you don’t want folks getting shot, then tell folks to quit talking about wars.”
September 16, 2025 at 3:27 AM
It’s on all of us to stop the hate
Honor the memory of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, by demanding leaders dial back the toxic rhetoric before more lives are lost.
@dougjones.bsky.social —
“If you don’t want folks getting shot, then tell folks to quit talking about wars.”
Honor the memory of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, by demanding leaders dial back the toxic rhetoric before more lives are lost.
@dougjones.bsky.social —
“If you don’t want folks getting shot, then tell folks to quit talking about wars.”
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Political violence and threats are not the answer.
This is a watershed moment — we can choose to stay silent and live in fear, or we can choose to be loud for peace and compassion.
We must work together to stop this crisis, and it should start from the top with the President.
This is a watershed moment — we can choose to stay silent and live in fear, or we can choose to be loud for peace and compassion.
We must work together to stop this crisis, and it should start from the top with the President.
September 16, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Political violence and threats are not the answer.
This is a watershed moment — we can choose to stay silent and live in fear, or we can choose to be loud for peace and compassion.
We must work together to stop this crisis, and it should start from the top with the President.
This is a watershed moment — we can choose to stay silent and live in fear, or we can choose to be loud for peace and compassion.
We must work together to stop this crisis, and it should start from the top with the President.
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WHEN ONE IS DEFINITELY NOT LIKE THE OTHER.
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September 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
WHEN ONE IS DEFINITELY NOT LIKE THE OTHER.
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Agreed! Give this kid some serious respect!
September 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Agreed! Give this kid some serious respect!