@toniaclue.bsky.social
A single, Christian woman, I pray for peace, compassion, understanding, freedom, and justice for all people. I resist the oppression of small minds and cruelty so common in our politics. “Seriously?!” is my comment the past 8 years. 🤷♀️🤯🤬
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@indivisible.org #HandsOff rally at the Texas State Capitol - Austin
April 6, 2025 at 1:38 AM
@indivisible.org #HandsOff rally at the Texas State Capitol - Austin
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Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance.
Democracy requires your courage.
So gather your justice and humanity, Illinois, and do not let despair overcome us when our country needs us the most.
Democracy requires your courage.
So gather your justice and humanity, Illinois, and do not let despair overcome us when our country needs us the most.
February 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance.
Democracy requires your courage.
So gather your justice and humanity, Illinois, and do not let despair overcome us when our country needs us the most.
Democracy requires your courage.
So gather your justice and humanity, Illinois, and do not let despair overcome us when our country needs us the most.
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“Not wavering” under the pressure of the White House actually is an achievement and one that’s worth praising.
It’d be nice if other media outlets cared about journalism enough to stand alongside them.
It’d be nice if other media outlets cared about journalism enough to stand alongside them.
For the past week The AP has been trying to engage the Trump WH re: the "Gulf" ban. Today, I'm told, AP exec editor Julie Pace sat down with WH chief of staff Susie Wiles. AP is not wavering re: its editorial independence, so it seems unlikely anything was achieved in the meeting
February 20, 2025 at 1:39 AM
“Not wavering” under the pressure of the White House actually is an achievement and one that’s worth praising.
It’d be nice if other media outlets cared about journalism enough to stand alongside them.
It’d be nice if other media outlets cared about journalism enough to stand alongside them.
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"Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage." -- @govpritzker.illinois.gov
February 19, 2025 at 6:57 PM
"Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage." -- @govpritzker.illinois.gov
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Dark Pence is back.
February 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Dark Pence is back.
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not a dictator.
He is a champion of democracy, freedom and truth.
He is a champion of democracy, freedom and truth.
February 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not a dictator.
He is a champion of democracy, freedom and truth.
He is a champion of democracy, freedom and truth.
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President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russia’s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraine’s voice is heard on the world stage.
February 20, 2025 at 12:14 AM
President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russia’s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraine’s voice is heard on the world stage.
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What Would Jesus Do During Trump's Second Administration? He'd Stand With Rev. Budde.
MAGA's condemnation of Rev. Budde's call for mercy & kindness to immigrants reveals Republicans have betrayed Jesus and now officially worship Donald Trump as their Orange Calf.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
MAGA's condemnation of Rev. Budde's call for mercy & kindness to immigrants reveals Republicans have betrayed Jesus and now officially worship Donald Trump as their Orange Calf.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
What Would Jesus Do During Trump's Second Administration? He'd Stand With Rev. Budde
MAGA's condemnation of Rev. Budde's call for mercy and kindness to immigrants reveals Republicans have betrayed Jesus and now officially worship Donald Trump as their Orange Calf.
open.substack.com
January 24, 2025 at 8:38 PM
What Would Jesus Do During Trump's Second Administration? He'd Stand With Rev. Budde.
MAGA's condemnation of Rev. Budde's call for mercy & kindness to immigrants reveals Republicans have betrayed Jesus and now officially worship Donald Trump as their Orange Calf.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
MAGA's condemnation of Rev. Budde's call for mercy & kindness to immigrants reveals Republicans have betrayed Jesus and now officially worship Donald Trump as their Orange Calf.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
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The bullies always start by attacking those they perceive as weak. They do it to intimidate those they perceive to be strong. What they reveal, in this, is only their malice. Connect with others. Care for others. Protect others. Organize. And when you are in a strong position, counterpunch.
How does terrorizing farm workers, school kids and hard working immigrants make America great, especially when you release and pardon violent insurrectionists?
White Nationalism is Nazism.
White Nationalism is Nazism.
January 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
The bullies always start by attacking those they perceive as weak. They do it to intimidate those they perceive to be strong. What they reveal, in this, is only their malice. Connect with others. Care for others. Protect others. Organize. And when you are in a strong position, counterpunch.
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love your neighbor/s.
protect the vulnerable.
today. & every tomorrow.
protect the vulnerable.
today. & every tomorrow.
January 23, 2025 at 10:38 PM
love your neighbor/s.
protect the vulnerable.
today. & every tomorrow.
protect the vulnerable.
today. & every tomorrow.
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First they came for the immigrants, and I spoke out, because I’ve read the damn poem before and I know how it ends.
January 25, 2025 at 2:30 AM
First they came for the immigrants, and I spoke out, because I’ve read the damn poem before and I know how it ends.
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DUI hire is ok.
DEI hire not ok.
Got it.
DEI hire not ok.
Got it.
January 25, 2025 at 3:23 AM
DUI hire is ok.
DEI hire not ok.
Got it.
DEI hire not ok.
Got it.
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the church pete hegseth is a part of, the CREC, is led by a lunatic who gives talks about "the lost value of sexism" and wants to drive women out of public life. this fully accords with hegseth's public comments. and he's been selected to run the largest corporation on earth
January 25, 2025 at 3:21 AM
the church pete hegseth is a part of, the CREC, is led by a lunatic who gives talks about "the lost value of sexism" and wants to drive women out of public life. this fully accords with hegseth's public comments. and he's been selected to run the largest corporation on earth
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“Who goes Nazi” from 1941 harpers.org/archive/1941...
January 25, 2025 at 3:26 AM
“Who goes Nazi” from 1941 harpers.org/archive/1941...
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Are Democratic leaders making cities more dangerous than Republicans? Trump + others have repeatedly made claims like this. New paper in Science Advances w/ @chriswarshaw.bsky.social, Dan Jones & Matt Harvey shows that, in short, the answer is no.
January 15, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Are Democratic leaders making cities more dangerous than Republicans? Trump + others have repeatedly made claims like this. New paper in Science Advances w/ @chriswarshaw.bsky.social, Dan Jones & Matt Harvey shows that, in short, the answer is no.
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In Georgia, a mom facing eviction reached out to DFCS for help. They offered her nothing. Soon the agency took her kids away because of "inadequate housing."
The state then paid *$6,200 a month* to house her kids in foster care.
One of the most important and infuriating stories I read this year:
The state then paid *$6,200 a month* to house her kids in foster care.
One of the most important and infuriating stories I read this year:
When Families Need Housing, Georgia Will Pay for Foster Care Rather Than Provide Assistance
In more than 700 cases over five years, Georgia reported inadequate housing as the sole reason for taking a child into foster care, a WABE and ProPublica analysis found. Advocates say it would be chea...
www.propublica.org
December 30, 2024 at 8:02 PM
In Georgia, a mom facing eviction reached out to DFCS for help. They offered her nothing. Soon the agency took her kids away because of "inadequate housing."
The state then paid *$6,200 a month* to house her kids in foster care.
One of the most important and infuriating stories I read this year:
The state then paid *$6,200 a month* to house her kids in foster care.
One of the most important and infuriating stories I read this year:
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When the song of the angels is stilled...the work of Christmas begins:
To find the lost,
To heal the broken,
To feed the hungry,
To release the prisoner,
To rebuild the nations,
To bring peace among others,
To make music in the heart.
- Howard Thurman
To find the lost,
To heal the broken,
To feed the hungry,
To release the prisoner,
To rebuild the nations,
To bring peace among others,
To make music in the heart.
- Howard Thurman
December 27, 2024 at 6:49 PM
When the song of the angels is stilled...the work of Christmas begins:
To find the lost,
To heal the broken,
To feed the hungry,
To release the prisoner,
To rebuild the nations,
To bring peace among others,
To make music in the heart.
- Howard Thurman
To find the lost,
To heal the broken,
To feed the hungry,
To release the prisoner,
To rebuild the nations,
To bring peace among others,
To make music in the heart.
- Howard Thurman
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Rant mode ON:
—Situations where having to use QR code saves you time/effort/steps (for menus, event links, etc): 2%
—Situations where this "convenience" is actually a PITA: 98%.
Rant mode OFF.
—Situations where having to use QR code saves you time/effort/steps (for menus, event links, etc): 2%
—Situations where this "convenience" is actually a PITA: 98%.
Rant mode OFF.
December 10, 2024 at 7:47 PM
Rant mode ON:
—Situations where having to use QR code saves you time/effort/steps (for menus, event links, etc): 2%
—Situations where this "convenience" is actually a PITA: 98%.
Rant mode OFF.
—Situations where having to use QR code saves you time/effort/steps (for menus, event links, etc): 2%
—Situations where this "convenience" is actually a PITA: 98%.
Rant mode OFF.
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This is... actually a fairly reasonable takeaway from this year.
December 10, 2024 at 4:25 AM
This is... actually a fairly reasonable takeaway from this year.
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Dear Democrats,
you could lead the world in post pandemic recovery. Fox News will tell everyone the economy is in crisis.
You could add millions of jobs. Elon will tell everyone the migrants are stealing them.
You have a massive information flow problem.
Deploy counter measures.
you could lead the world in post pandemic recovery. Fox News will tell everyone the economy is in crisis.
You could add millions of jobs. Elon will tell everyone the migrants are stealing them.
You have a massive information flow problem.
Deploy counter measures.
December 10, 2024 at 7:25 PM
Dear Democrats,
you could lead the world in post pandemic recovery. Fox News will tell everyone the economy is in crisis.
You could add millions of jobs. Elon will tell everyone the migrants are stealing them.
You have a massive information flow problem.
Deploy counter measures.
you could lead the world in post pandemic recovery. Fox News will tell everyone the economy is in crisis.
You could add millions of jobs. Elon will tell everyone the migrants are stealing them.
You have a massive information flow problem.
Deploy counter measures.
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A Trump supporter can be a professed Christian—but they don't have any idea who Jesus is or anything he taught or they wouldn't be a Trump supporter.
If you are a Trump supporting-Christian go read the Sermon on the Mount and then pray.
This isn't between you and me, this is between you and Jesus.
If you are a Trump supporting-Christian go read the Sermon on the Mount and then pray.
This isn't between you and me, this is between you and Jesus.
December 10, 2024 at 3:59 PM
A Trump supporter can be a professed Christian—but they don't have any idea who Jesus is or anything he taught or they wouldn't be a Trump supporter.
If you are a Trump supporting-Christian go read the Sermon on the Mount and then pray.
This isn't between you and me, this is between you and Jesus.
If you are a Trump supporting-Christian go read the Sermon on the Mount and then pray.
This isn't between you and me, this is between you and Jesus.
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Here we are. The shameless, indifferent flaunting of oligarchic rule, where you can destroy our country and planet if you’ve got a billion dollars. This is what Trump voters voted for.
Trump announces that billionaires no longer have to comply with environmental regulations
December 11, 2024 at 1:04 AM
Here we are. The shameless, indifferent flaunting of oligarchic rule, where you can destroy our country and planet if you’ve got a billion dollars. This is what Trump voters voted for.
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I don’t know who needs to hear this, but don’t doubt many who despise Trump will still find themselves normalizing his cruelty, hatefulness and madness. Because we humans naturally tend to adapt to our reality. It will require a daily effort to remember, oppose and stand up for decency & humanity.
December 9, 2024 at 11:51 PM
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but don’t doubt many who despise Trump will still find themselves normalizing his cruelty, hatefulness and madness. Because we humans naturally tend to adapt to our reality. It will require a daily effort to remember, oppose and stand up for decency & humanity.