Vickie Atkinson
@vickieatkinson.bsky.social
Climate person, democracy lover, social justice believer. Wife, mother, retired social worker, community volunteer, #LiberalFriends
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This is great: a National Guardsman standing up to say every member of the National Guard and military "is legally obliged to disobey an illegal order."
My name is Captain Dylan Blaha, and this message is for members of the National Guard across the USA.
I've served in the Illinois Army National Guard for over 12 years, including a deployment to Afghanistan and three years on active duty in Europe.
What's going on right now is not normal.
I've served in the Illinois Army National Guard for over 12 years, including a deployment to Afghanistan and three years on active duty in Europe.
What's going on right now is not normal.
August 23, 2025 at 11:52 PM
This is great: a National Guardsman standing up to say every member of the National Guard and military "is legally obliged to disobey an illegal order."
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I wish private equity could buy climate change so it would stop
working
working
July 5, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I wish private equity could buy climate change so it would stop
working
working
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Every country is warming.
Every country is experiencing more extreme weather events because of climate change, mainly caused by burning fossil fuels. www.ShowYourStripes.info
Time to #ShowYourStripes and start climate conversations to prompt actions to reduce emissions, personally & collectively.
Every country is experiencing more extreme weather events because of climate change, mainly caused by burning fossil fuels. www.ShowYourStripes.info
Time to #ShowYourStripes and start climate conversations to prompt actions to reduce emissions, personally & collectively.
June 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Every country is warming.
Every country is experiencing more extreme weather events because of climate change, mainly caused by burning fossil fuels. www.ShowYourStripes.info
Time to #ShowYourStripes and start climate conversations to prompt actions to reduce emissions, personally & collectively.
Every country is experiencing more extreme weather events because of climate change, mainly caused by burning fossil fuels. www.ShowYourStripes.info
Time to #ShowYourStripes and start climate conversations to prompt actions to reduce emissions, personally & collectively.
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There are parallels between climate change and the fascist takeover of the US. We talk about them as looming threats but they’re already here. It’s just that some people feel them more acutely than others, but they will affect us all. We have to stop them both now.
June 19, 2025 at 9:29 AM
There are parallels between climate change and the fascist takeover of the US. We talk about them as looming threats but they’re already here. It’s just that some people feel them more acutely than others, but they will affect us all. We have to stop them both now.
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Y'all I don't mean to tell you what to do, but: listen to this pod.
Not only will you learn a lot about transit-oriented development, you will be introduced to one of the smartest, most promising young legislators in the country.
Not only will you learn a lot about transit-oriented development, you will be introduced to one of the smartest, most promising young legislators in the country.
A win for transit-oriented development in Washington state
Rep. Julia Reed & Futurewise's Alex Brennan on Washington's groundbreaking bill to boost housing density & affordability near transit.
www.volts.wtf
June 19, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Y'all I don't mean to tell you what to do, but: listen to this pod.
Not only will you learn a lot about transit-oriented development, you will be introduced to one of the smartest, most promising young legislators in the country.
Not only will you learn a lot about transit-oriented development, you will be introduced to one of the smartest, most promising young legislators in the country.
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Please read and share this statement from Sophie and Colin Hortman, children of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.
(via WCCO reporter Caroline Cummings on X)
(via WCCO reporter Caroline Cummings on X)
June 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Please read and share this statement from Sophie and Colin Hortman, children of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.
(via WCCO reporter Caroline Cummings on X)
(via WCCO reporter Caroline Cummings on X)
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June 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Psst…the only way to stop climate change is to stop burning fossil fuels. Pass it on.
June 9, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Psst…the only way to stop climate change is to stop burning fossil fuels. Pass it on.
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You know what was an awesome abundance agenda?
The Green New Deal.
The Green New Deal.
May 26, 2025 at 8:52 PM
You know what was an awesome abundance agenda?
The Green New Deal.
The Green New Deal.
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“This does not just affect North Carolina,” Riggs said. “This is like dropping a match in a really dry forest. And if we let this kind of anti-democratic effort take hold, we will not be able to contain it. So this is a fight for the very soul of democracy. Today’s decision was deeply misinformed.”
Allison Riggs: 'This is a fight for the very soul of democracy'
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
April 6, 2025 at 9:56 PM
“This does not just affect North Carolina,” Riggs said. “This is like dropping a match in a really dry forest. And if we let this kind of anti-democratic effort take hold, we will not be able to contain it. So this is a fight for the very soul of democracy. Today’s decision was deeply misinformed.”
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Sharing an update following yesterday’s decision from the NC Court of Appeals - I am not going to back down and I am not going to stop fighting for every eligible North Carolinian’s right to vote.
April 5, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Sharing an update following yesterday’s decision from the NC Court of Appeals - I am not going to back down and I am not going to stop fighting for every eligible North Carolinian’s right to vote.
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West Coast numbers are coming in, and estimates have now surpassed 5 million. People are still pouring into the streets—nearly 2% of the American population is rising up. America, we are so proud of you. You did it.
April 5, 2025 at 11:15 PM
West Coast numbers are coming in, and estimates have now surpassed 5 million. People are still pouring into the streets—nearly 2% of the American population is rising up. America, we are so proud of you. You did it.
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I have never seen anything like this in NYC. 5th Ave covered from 42nd St well to the 20s. Nobody prepared for this volume. Volunteers are holding the traffic on all the side streets. No police in sight. #handsoff
April 5, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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#HandsOff2025 is HUGE in New York City, despite the rain. People are OUT and FIRED UP 😍🎉💚
I actually feel ... hopeful!
I actually feel ... hopeful!
April 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
#HandsOff2025 is HUGE in New York City, despite the rain. People are OUT and FIRED UP 😍🎉💚
I actually feel ... hopeful!
I actually feel ... hopeful!
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Instead of covering today's massive protests, Jeff Bezos' WaPo just put this up on their site:
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
She marched against Trump in 2017. Now, she says, ‘just let it all burn.’
Democrats are struggling to match the massive “resistance” movement that sprang up in Trump’s first term — and battling cynicism among their own voters.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Instead of covering today's massive protests, Jeff Bezos' WaPo just put this up on their site:
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Please share!!! This is getting ridiculous—they just can’t accept a loss. Please help spread the word to North Carolina. The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled in a 2-1 decision that over 60,000 votes cast in last year’s closely contested state Supreme Court race must be verified and recounted.
April 5, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Please share!!! This is getting ridiculous—they just can’t accept a loss. Please help spread the word to North Carolina. The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled in a 2-1 decision that over 60,000 votes cast in last year’s closely contested state Supreme Court race must be verified and recounted.
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Huge turnout today in Pittsboro, NC, population 5,000, for the #handsoff rally! Even a big bus of people from a local retirement community joined in!!
April 5, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Huge turnout today in Pittsboro, NC, population 5,000, for the #handsoff rally! Even a big bus of people from a local retirement community joined in!!
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Equity is foundational to public health, which is why public health is a focus for dismantling. This strategy is repugnant — and it won’t work. See comments for contact details!!
UNC Gillings School of Public Health is eliminating their Health Equity & Social Justice Concentration. This program is home to many of my friends — some of the most thoughtful, caring, and innovative researchers I know.
@standupforscience.bsky.social
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April 4, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Equity is foundational to public health, which is why public health is a focus for dismantling. This strategy is repugnant — and it won’t work. See comments for contact details!!
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Care to comment, Sen. Hawley?
March 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Care to comment, Sen. Hawley?
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Why elite institutions MUST speak out.
March 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Why elite institutions MUST speak out.
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Gregg is a former Marine and Forest Service ranger. He's saved the lives of hikers dangling off a cliff or going through cardiac arrest, and he's bravely fought forest fires to save small rural towns.
100% of his salary is paid by WA state.
Elon fired him. Share his story.
100% of his salary is paid by WA state.
Elon fired him. Share his story.
February 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Gregg is a former Marine and Forest Service ranger. He's saved the lives of hikers dangling off a cliff or going through cardiac arrest, and he's bravely fought forest fires to save small rural towns.
100% of his salary is paid by WA state.
Elon fired him. Share his story.
100% of his salary is paid by WA state.
Elon fired him. Share his story.