Barbara Upton
@uppie1111.bsky.social
Artist, rebel, grandma, underdog rooter, activist, believer in the inherent goodness of people, creator of a world flag, resister, easy laugher, but right now just worried about my country.
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Ohio managed to get thousands of people to hold hands and link arms in a human chain that stretched 8 miles to stand against ICE.
8 miles of humans linked together.
8 miles of humans linked together.
August 10, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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What infuriates me so much about this new operation is that it is literally punishing people for following the rules and showing up to their court hearings. It is so toxic to the basic concept of following the rules.
It is an operation designed by people who hate the concept of the rule of law.
It is an operation designed by people who hate the concept of the rule of law.
These people were following the law and went to check in with immigration like they are supposed to.
This woman's immigration case was dismissed, which made her immediately undocumented.
So ICE took her into custody.
The air conditioning was off in the back of the truck.
"I can't breathe."
This woman's immigration case was dismissed, which made her immediately undocumented.
So ICE took her into custody.
The air conditioning was off in the back of the truck.
"I can't breathe."
June 1, 2025 at 12:32 AM
What infuriates me so much about this new operation is that it is literally punishing people for following the rules and showing up to their court hearings. It is so toxic to the basic concept of following the rules.
It is an operation designed by people who hate the concept of the rule of law.
It is an operation designed by people who hate the concept of the rule of law.
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Note: According to a 2022 Washington Post poll, just 6% of adults own an AR-15—not the far more than twice that Thomas alleges as a means of normalizing the idea that anything more than a small fraction of US homes have a completely unnecessary semi-automatic rifle intended for military use in them.
June 2, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Note: According to a 2022 Washington Post poll, just 6% of adults own an AR-15—not the far more than twice that Thomas alleges as a means of normalizing the idea that anything more than a small fraction of US homes have a completely unnecessary semi-automatic rifle intended for military use in them.
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Monster! 😔☮️💙🌊🐕🦺
May 7, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Monster! 😔☮️💙🌊🐕🦺
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Don’t look away. This is what Libya’s migrant detention facilities look like. This is what Trump is doing.
Amnesty International called Libya’s migrant detention centers a “hellscape,” where beatings and sexual violence are rampant and there are many reports of trafficking and even slavery.
Amnesty International called Libya’s migrant detention centers a “hellscape,” where beatings and sexual violence are rampant and there are many reports of trafficking and even slavery.
May 7, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Don’t look away. This is what Libya’s migrant detention facilities look like. This is what Trump is doing.
Amnesty International called Libya’s migrant detention centers a “hellscape,” where beatings and sexual violence are rampant and there are many reports of trafficking and even slavery.
Amnesty International called Libya’s migrant detention centers a “hellscape,” where beatings and sexual violence are rampant and there are many reports of trafficking and even slavery.
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TARIFFS, RUSSIA, COLD WAR WITH CHINA, NATO...
#FELON FACES SIX WARS & LOSES THEM ALL 🦆👎🏻📉
#Felon has positioned himself as a “global peacemaker,” but after just three months in office, he has become embroiled in a series of conflicts.
Now comes a period of crisis & 'legacy-building'🤦🏻
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#FELON FACES SIX WARS & LOSES THEM ALL 🦆👎🏻📉
#Felon has positioned himself as a “global peacemaker,” but after just three months in office, he has become embroiled in a series of conflicts.
Now comes a period of crisis & 'legacy-building'🤦🏻
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May 5, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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So what's next after today's May Day mobilizations?
On June 14, Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday.
But real power isn't staged in DC. It rises up everywhere else. That's why we're planning a nationwide day of action to say No Kings. 🧵
On June 14, Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday.
But real power isn't staged in DC. It rises up everywhere else. That's why we're planning a nationwide day of action to say No Kings. 🧵
May 1, 2025 at 8:09 PM
So what's next after today's May Day mobilizations?
On June 14, Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday.
But real power isn't staged in DC. It rises up everywhere else. That's why we're planning a nationwide day of action to say No Kings. 🧵
On June 14, Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday.
But real power isn't staged in DC. It rises up everywhere else. That's why we're planning a nationwide day of action to say No Kings. 🧵
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Not sure who needs to hear this, but any govt official who violates someone's constitutional rights -- and is acting outside the scope of their lawful authority -- can be PERSONALLY liable in a civil suit.
ICE officers. Cabinet members. White House staffers. Even the president.
ICE officers. Cabinet members. White House staffers. Even the president.
April 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Not sure who needs to hear this, but any govt official who violates someone's constitutional rights -- and is acting outside the scope of their lawful authority -- can be PERSONALLY liable in a civil suit.
ICE officers. Cabinet members. White House staffers. Even the president.
ICE officers. Cabinet members. White House staffers. Even the president.
Today showed us - we aren't going to.
April 6, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Today showed us - we aren't going to.
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Are you paying ATTENTION, yet? 👇
Well, are you?!
Well, are you?!
March 31, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Are you paying ATTENTION, yet? 👇
Well, are you?!
Well, are you?!
Only 23% of Americans think they are better off economically with Trump. Wait til that number is in the single digits. It's coming.
March 31, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Only 23% of Americans think they are better off economically with Trump. Wait til that number is in the single digits. It's coming.
Are the blinders falling off?
Are people finally getting it?
Are people finally getting it?
March 31, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Are the blinders falling off?
Are people finally getting it?
Are people finally getting it?
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The bodies of more than a dozen aid workers have been recovered in southern Gaza from what a United Nations agency described as a "mass grave," a week after they went missing following attacks by Israeli forces.
Bodies of missing aid workers found in Gaza ‘mass grave’ following Israeli attacks | CNN
The bodies of more than a dozen aid workers have been recovered in southern Gaza from what a United Nations agency described as a “mass grave,” a week after they went missing following attacks by Isra...
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March 31, 2025 at 11:34 AM
The bodies of more than a dozen aid workers have been recovered in southern Gaza from what a United Nations agency described as a "mass grave," a week after they went missing following attacks by Israeli forces.
This is outrageous. They have,a right to protest racial injustice and taking away their hard-earned scholarships is cruel. Are we Russia now?
Remember- get out there on April 5!
Remember- get out there on April 5!
March 30, 2025 at 1:03 PM
This is outrageous. They have,a right to protest racial injustice and taking away their hard-earned scholarships is cruel. Are we Russia now?
Remember- get out there on April 5!
Remember- get out there on April 5!
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What the hell, Trump is who Greenland is not safe from!
Lies are all these fuckers have got to get their way!
What the hell, Trump is who Greenland is not safe from!
Lies are all these fuckers have got to get their way!
JD Vance Declares War on Reality in Greenland
YouTube video by The Bulwark
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March 29, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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What the hell, Trump is who Greenland is not safe from!
Lies are all these fuckers have got to get their way!
What the hell, Trump is who Greenland is not safe from!
Lies are all these fuckers have got to get their way!
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EXCLUSIVE: Tonight at the Kennedy Center, Guster brought on cast members from Finn, an LGBTQ+ kids musical that was recently canceled when Trump took over the center. They performed the band’s song “Hard Times” to a standing ovation.
Full story, exclusive quotes and video on The Handbasket:
Full story, exclusive quotes and video on The Handbasket:
EXCLUSIVE: After Kennedy Center cancels LGBTQ+ musical, Guster brings cast on stage in protest
Finn's run at the storied DC venue was axed after Trump took over.
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March 29, 2025 at 2:27 AM
EXCLUSIVE: Tonight at the Kennedy Center, Guster brought on cast members from Finn, an LGBTQ+ kids musical that was recently canceled when Trump took over the center. They performed the band’s song “Hard Times” to a standing ovation.
Full story, exclusive quotes and video on The Handbasket:
Full story, exclusive quotes and video on The Handbasket:
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Wikler: Musk deleted that tweet because he knows that that tweet was a crime, and it's still a crime in Wisconsin law. It is plain as day. You cannot promise something of value in order to induce someone to vote or refrain from voting. This is Wisconsin statute, and it's a felony to cross that line.
March 28, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Wikler: Musk deleted that tweet because he knows that that tweet was a crime, and it's still a crime in Wisconsin law. It is plain as day. You cannot promise something of value in order to induce someone to vote or refrain from voting. This is Wisconsin statute, and it's a felony to cross that line.
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IT GETS WORSE
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brought his wife, a former Fox News producer, to two meetings with foreign military counterparts where sensitive information was discussed, according to multiple people who were present or had knowledge of the discussions.
New via @wsj.com:
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brought his wife, a former Fox News producer, to two meetings with foreign military counterparts where sensitive information was discussed, according to multiple people who were present or had knowledge of the discussions.
New via @wsj.com:
Exclusive | Hegseth Brought His Wife to Sensitive Meetings With Foreign Military Officials
The defense secretary’s handling of sensitive information is under fire after he shared details about a strike on Houthi militants in a group chat on a widely used app.
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March 29, 2025 at 1:52 AM
IT GETS WORSE
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brought his wife, a former Fox News producer, to two meetings with foreign military counterparts where sensitive information was discussed, according to multiple people who were present or had knowledge of the discussions.
New via @wsj.com:
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brought his wife, a former Fox News producer, to two meetings with foreign military counterparts where sensitive information was discussed, according to multiple people who were present or had knowledge of the discussions.
New via @wsj.com:
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As a Missouri resident, I could see everything that’s happening coming a mile away because they already did it to my state. Defunded schools, kicked kids off Medicaid, refused the will of voters, attacked marginalized communities, and sold off farmland to foreign companies.
We knew.
We knew.
March 28, 2025 at 5:47 PM
As a Missouri resident, I could see everything that’s happening coming a mile away because they already did it to my state. Defunded schools, kicked kids off Medicaid, refused the will of voters, attacked marginalized communities, and sold off farmland to foreign companies.
We knew.
We knew.
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Right-wing YouTuber Tim Pool has made it to the White House pool — someone from his “Timcast” channel will be part of today’s pool duty covering the president.
Last year, DOJ revealed Pool was receiving millions of dollars from the Russian gov. Pool says he didn’t know where it was coming from.
Last year, DOJ revealed Pool was receiving millions of dollars from the Russian gov. Pool says he didn’t know where it was coming from.
March 28, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Right-wing YouTuber Tim Pool has made it to the White House pool — someone from his “Timcast” channel will be part of today’s pool duty covering the president.
Last year, DOJ revealed Pool was receiving millions of dollars from the Russian gov. Pool says he didn’t know where it was coming from.
Last year, DOJ revealed Pool was receiving millions of dollars from the Russian gov. Pool says he didn’t know where it was coming from.
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The FDA’s top vaccine official, Peter Marks, has been pushed out. He was given the choice by an HHS official to resign or be fired.
"It has become clear that truth & transparency are not desired by the Secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation & lies," he wrote.
"It has become clear that truth & transparency are not desired by the Secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation & lies," he wrote.
Top vaccine official Peter Marks forced out at FDA, WSJ reports
Marks, who played a key role in U.S. President Donald Trump's first term in developing COVID-19 vaccines, was given the choice by a Health and Human Services official to resign or be fired, the report...
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March 29, 2025 at 3:02 AM
The FDA’s top vaccine official, Peter Marks, has been pushed out. He was given the choice by an HHS official to resign or be fired.
"It has become clear that truth & transparency are not desired by the Secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation & lies," he wrote.
"It has become clear that truth & transparency are not desired by the Secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation & lies," he wrote.
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ICE has reportedly shut down its deportation hotline again because so many people are calling to report Pete Hegseth for having gang-related tattoos and a Russian email address.
I know why Hegseth has White Nationalist tattoos, but why is he using a Russian email service?
I know why Hegseth has White Nationalist tattoos, but why is he using a Russian email service?
March 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM
ICE has reportedly shut down its deportation hotline again because so many people are calling to report Pete Hegseth for having gang-related tattoos and a Russian email address.
I know why Hegseth has White Nationalist tattoos, but why is he using a Russian email service?
I know why Hegseth has White Nationalist tattoos, but why is he using a Russian email service?