RT Quackenbush
@write-robin.bsky.social
queer author, artist, horticulturist
less bread and circuses, more bread and roses
less bread and circuses, more bread and roses
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RT Quackenbush
@write-robin.bsky.social
· Feb 10
Testing to see if removing the pride flag from my bio reduces the number of poor quality new followers who find me (tech bros, bots, grifters, etc)
Also, if you're ONLY following cis white women, you're an auto-block from me, idc
I'm not here to befriend/support narrow worldviews
Also, if you're ONLY following cis white women, you're an auto-block from me, idc
I'm not here to befriend/support narrow worldviews
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Gonna start a thread of OTG coverage here
Richmond, Virginia:
Richmond, Virginia:
Hello fellow Legal experts. I am in Richmond, Virginia for the no Kings Rally happening at the Virginia Capitol. behind me is the Governor's Mansion. I don't think Youngkie is in town right now, so I'll just wait for the protest to start. Checking out the Virginia Capital Police as they get ready.
October 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Gonna start a thread of OTG coverage here
Richmond, Virginia:
Richmond, Virginia:
Fascinating how this overlaps with the next scheduled protest.
April 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Fascinating how this overlaps with the next scheduled protest.
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🚨House Republicans just passed a bill that would disenfranchise 70 million married American women.
Under the SAVE Act, women who took their spouse’s last name and don't have an updated passport or birth certificate would be turned away at the polls.
Under the SAVE Act, women who took their spouse’s last name and don't have an updated passport or birth certificate would be turned away at the polls.
April 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
🚨House Republicans just passed a bill that would disenfranchise 70 million married American women.
Under the SAVE Act, women who took their spouse’s last name and don't have an updated passport or birth certificate would be turned away at the polls.
Under the SAVE Act, women who took their spouse’s last name and don't have an updated passport or birth certificate would be turned away at the polls.
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Did you keep your maiden name after marriage?
Does your birth certificate match your current legal name?
Do you have a valid U.S. passport?
If you answered no to any of these questions, you won’t be able to register to vote under the Republican SAVE Act.
Does your birth certificate match your current legal name?
Do you have a valid U.S. passport?
If you answered no to any of these questions, you won’t be able to register to vote under the Republican SAVE Act.
April 10, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Did you keep your maiden name after marriage?
Does your birth certificate match your current legal name?
Do you have a valid U.S. passport?
If you answered no to any of these questions, you won’t be able to register to vote under the Republican SAVE Act.
Does your birth certificate match your current legal name?
Do you have a valid U.S. passport?
If you answered no to any of these questions, you won’t be able to register to vote under the Republican SAVE Act.
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"Pressed for evidence against Mahmoud Khalil, the government cites its power to deport people for beliefs" apnews.com/article/mahm...
Wait, what?!
Wait, what?!
April 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
"Pressed for evidence against Mahmoud Khalil, the government cites its power to deport people for beliefs" apnews.com/article/mahm...
Wait, what?!
Wait, what?!
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Leavitt confirmed that the WH is working on deporting US citizens to El Salvador
April 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Leavitt confirmed that the WH is working on deporting US citizens to El Salvador
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"The implication...is that not only noncitizens but also U.S. citizens could be taken off the streets, forced onto planes, and confined to foreign prisons with no opportunity for redress if judicial review is denied unlawfully before removal. History is no stranger to such lawless regimes..."
#BREAKING: 5-4 Court, with Barrett joining the three Dem. appointees in dissent *vacates* Chief Judge Boasberg’s temporary restraining orders in the Alien Enemy Act cases. Judicial review must be available, Court holds, but has to come through habeas petitions:
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
www.supremecourt.gov
April 7, 2025 at 11:07 PM
"The implication...is that not only noncitizens but also U.S. citizens could be taken off the streets, forced onto planes, and confined to foreign prisons with no opportunity for redress if judicial review is denied unlawfully before removal. History is no stranger to such lawless regimes..."
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When people act like MeToo is just a footnote of what’s happening, they’re wrong—it’s part and parcel of the whole conservative package. Sexual violence is a pillar of who they are. The glorification of abuse extends to all of their policies and makes up their strongest identity
April 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
When people act like MeToo is just a footnote of what’s happening, they’re wrong—it’s part and parcel of the whole conservative package. Sexual violence is a pillar of who they are. The glorification of abuse extends to all of their policies and makes up their strongest identity
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Also, please memorize this:
"I INVOKE MY RIGHTS TO SILENCE AND COUNSEL AND WILL NOT ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS WITHOUT MY ATTORNEY PRESENT."
That, "am I free to leave?", and identifying yourself in stop-and-ID states are the only things you should ever say to police. Ever.
"I INVOKE MY RIGHTS TO SILENCE AND COUNSEL AND WILL NOT ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS WITHOUT MY ATTORNEY PRESENT."
That, "am I free to leave?", and identifying yourself in stop-and-ID states are the only things you should ever say to police. Ever.
If your plans for this weekend involve being outdoors voicing your displeasure with *gestures* the entire situation, just sayin', my colleagues have a guide that you should read.
www.theverge.com/21276979/pho...
www.theverge.com/21276979/pho...
How to secure your phone before attending a protest
Here are some privacy measures you can take
www.theverge.com
April 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Also, please memorize this:
"I INVOKE MY RIGHTS TO SILENCE AND COUNSEL AND WILL NOT ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS WITHOUT MY ATTORNEY PRESENT."
That, "am I free to leave?", and identifying yourself in stop-and-ID states are the only things you should ever say to police. Ever.
"I INVOKE MY RIGHTS TO SILENCE AND COUNSEL AND WILL NOT ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS WITHOUT MY ATTORNEY PRESENT."
That, "am I free to leave?", and identifying yourself in stop-and-ID states are the only things you should ever say to police. Ever.
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🚨 BREAKING NEWS: the Republican-majority on the N.C. Court of Appeals rules to overturn the decision of the Wake County Superior Court (and the voters in the state) in a 2-1 decision to disenfranchise more than 65,000 voters from LAST year’s election. ⬇️
appellate.nccourts.org/opinions/?c=2&…
appellate.nccourts.org/opinions/?c=2&…
N.C. Appellate Courts
https://appellate.nccourts.org/opinions/?c=2&…
April 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
🚨 BREAKING NEWS: the Republican-majority on the N.C. Court of Appeals rules to overturn the decision of the Wake County Superior Court (and the voters in the state) in a 2-1 decision to disenfranchise more than 65,000 voters from LAST year’s election. ⬇️
appellate.nccourts.org/opinions/?c=2&…
appellate.nccourts.org/opinions/?c=2&…
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Petabytes of critical government research that is marked for possible deletion cannot be archived because of technical and legal restrictions, meaning it is very likely to be lost forever:
www.404media.co/nih-archives...
www.404media.co/nih-archives...
Massive, Unarchivable Datasets of Cancer, Covid, and Alzheimer's Research Could Be Lost Forever
Days before Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that 10,000 HHS staffers would lose their jobs, a message appeared on NIH research repository sites saying they were "under review."
www.404media.co
April 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Petabytes of critical government research that is marked for possible deletion cannot be archived because of technical and legal restrictions, meaning it is very likely to be lost forever:
www.404media.co/nih-archives...
www.404media.co/nih-archives...
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Just some things to watch out for on Saturday.
From a Veteran who was at Standing Rock.
We know there were paid agitators there.
We know there were unpaid and paid agitators during BLM marches '20.
They'll be out on Saturday.
Stay safe, pay attention!
#SheShed #MomSky #Voices4Victory
From a Veteran who was at Standing Rock.
We know there were paid agitators there.
We know there were unpaid and paid agitators during BLM marches '20.
They'll be out on Saturday.
Stay safe, pay attention!
#SheShed #MomSky #Voices4Victory
April 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Just some things to watch out for on Saturday.
From a Veteran who was at Standing Rock.
We know there were paid agitators there.
We know there were unpaid and paid agitators during BLM marches '20.
They'll be out on Saturday.
Stay safe, pay attention!
#SheShed #MomSky #Voices4Victory
From a Veteran who was at Standing Rock.
We know there were paid agitators there.
We know there were unpaid and paid agitators during BLM marches '20.
They'll be out on Saturday.
Stay safe, pay attention!
#SheShed #MomSky #Voices4Victory
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Know the signs of a paid agitator during a protest ..
... Call them out on video ..
... Do not let them start violence ..
... Call them out on video ..
... Do not let them start violence ..
Just some things to watch out for on Saturday.
From a Veteran who was at Standing Rock.
We know there were paid agitators there.
We know there were unpaid and paid agitators during BLM marches '20.
They'll be out on Saturday.
Stay safe, pay attention!
#SheShed #MomSky #Voices4Victory
From a Veteran who was at Standing Rock.
We know there were paid agitators there.
We know there were unpaid and paid agitators during BLM marches '20.
They'll be out on Saturday.
Stay safe, pay attention!
#SheShed #MomSky #Voices4Victory
April 3, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Know the signs of a paid agitator during a protest ..
... Call them out on video ..
... Do not let them start violence ..
... Call them out on video ..
... Do not let them start violence ..
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Trump's former FCC chair is back to finish his job of waging war on a free and fair Internet — and corporate media is cowardly silent on it.
Here's what you need to know, because it is too dangerous to remain ignorant to this massive assault on our free speech
www.qasimrashid.com/p/we-cannot-...
Here's what you need to know, because it is too dangerous to remain ignorant to this massive assault on our free speech
www.qasimrashid.com/p/we-cannot-...
We Cannot Ignore the War on Free & Fair Internet
Ajit Pai is back, and with him a wave of corruption that could undermine free speech for all of us—yet corporate media continues to ignore it
www.qasimrashid.com
April 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Trump's former FCC chair is back to finish his job of waging war on a free and fair Internet — and corporate media is cowardly silent on it.
Here's what you need to know, because it is too dangerous to remain ignorant to this massive assault on our free speech
www.qasimrashid.com/p/we-cannot-...
Here's what you need to know, because it is too dangerous to remain ignorant to this massive assault on our free speech
www.qasimrashid.com/p/we-cannot-...
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Strom Thurmond and Elon both taking an L on the same day is a hell of a white supremacy bankshot
April 2, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Strom Thurmond and Elon both taking an L on the same day is a hell of a white supremacy bankshot
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Susan Crawford ran directly against Elon Musk's millions & struck first electoral blow against Trump-Musk plan for oligarchy. Dems should replicate this in every race
Progressives will now control WI Supreme Court through 2028 & can strike down 1849 abortion ban, Act 10, gerrymandered US House map
Progressives will now control WI Supreme Court through 2028 & can strike down 1849 abortion ban, Act 10, gerrymandered US House map
April 2, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Susan Crawford ran directly against Elon Musk's millions & struck first electoral blow against Trump-Musk plan for oligarchy. Dems should replicate this in every race
Progressives will now control WI Supreme Court through 2028 & can strike down 1849 abortion ban, Act 10, gerrymandered US House map
Progressives will now control WI Supreme Court through 2028 & can strike down 1849 abortion ban, Act 10, gerrymandered US House map
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We reported on this a few days ago, but I want to point out this headline because this is where we are at.
A bill in Arkansas would ban gender affirming HAIRCUTS for transgender youth.
HAIRCUTS.
This is a straight up North Korea state sanctioned hairstyle proposed law for youth.
A bill in Arkansas would ban gender affirming HAIRCUTS for transgender youth.
HAIRCUTS.
This is a straight up North Korea state sanctioned hairstyle proposed law for youth.
GOP bill could ban hairdressers from giving gender-nonconforming haircuts to minors - LGBTQ Nation
The bill would allow anyone to sue someone who affirms a young person's transition, and it specifically mentions hairstyles.
www.lgbtqnation.com
March 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
We reported on this a few days ago, but I want to point out this headline because this is where we are at.
A bill in Arkansas would ban gender affirming HAIRCUTS for transgender youth.
HAIRCUTS.
This is a straight up North Korea state sanctioned hairstyle proposed law for youth.
A bill in Arkansas would ban gender affirming HAIRCUTS for transgender youth.
HAIRCUTS.
This is a straight up North Korea state sanctioned hairstyle proposed law for youth.
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March 19, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨
US added to international watchlist for rapid decline in civic freedoms
Civicus, an international non-profit, puts country alongside Democratic Republic of Congo, Italy, Pakistan and Serbia
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US added to international watchlist for rapid decline in civic freedoms
Civicus, an international non-profit, puts country alongside Democratic Republic of Congo, Italy, Pakistan and Serbia
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US added to international watchlist for rapid decline in civic freedoms
Civicus, an international non-profit, puts country alongside Democratic Republic of Congo, Italy, Pakistan and Serbia
www.theguardian.com
March 10, 2025 at 2:04 AM
BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨
US added to international watchlist for rapid decline in civic freedoms
Civicus, an international non-profit, puts country alongside Democratic Republic of Congo, Italy, Pakistan and Serbia
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US added to international watchlist for rapid decline in civic freedoms
Civicus, an international non-profit, puts country alongside Democratic Republic of Congo, Italy, Pakistan and Serbia
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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“I'm horrified by what the Trumpists are doing and by the moral ugliness of it; but I'm moved and exhilarated by what a whole lot of the rest of us are doing, and the moral beauty of it. The horror and the wonder can coexist, just as the worst and best of us do.”
@rebeccasolnit.bsky.social
@rebeccasolnit.bsky.social
People Get Ready
Even though large tracts of America and many old and famous red States have fallen or may fall into the grip of DOGE-MAGA and all the odious apparatus of Nazi rule, we shall not flag or fail. We shall...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
March 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
“I'm horrified by what the Trumpists are doing and by the moral ugliness of it; but I'm moved and exhilarated by what a whole lot of the rest of us are doing, and the moral beauty of it. The horror and the wonder can coexist, just as the worst and best of us do.”
@rebeccasolnit.bsky.social
@rebeccasolnit.bsky.social
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black student enrollment at the university of virginia barely cracks 7 percent and that is too much for glenn youngkin and his toadies www.baconsrebellion.com/uva-board-di...
UVA Board Dissolves DEI Office | Bacon's Rebellion -
The University of Virginia Board of Visitors passed a resolution today dissolving the university's Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Community Partnerships and ordering a review of university programs ...
www.baconsrebellion.com
March 8, 2025 at 2:30 AM
black student enrollment at the university of virginia barely cracks 7 percent and that is too much for glenn youngkin and his toadies www.baconsrebellion.com/uva-board-di...
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news in america: you will have to drink shit in water. we are going to end education. we will deport you for having the wrong opinion
news in any other country:
news in any other country:
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
thebetter.news
March 7, 2025 at 10:05 PM
news in america: you will have to drink shit in water. we are going to end education. we will deport you for having the wrong opinion
news in any other country:
news in any other country: