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Christina Ballard
@cballard.bsky.social
580 followers 1.6K following 140 posts
Advocate, Educator, Organizer, Speaker. MA Rhetorical Studies. Former transportation equity lobbyist. Administrator at Museum of Mental Health (she/her) 💙💜🫂🌎🏳️‍🌈☮️✌️🌊⚖️♎️
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Jason❌ @gizmosspace.bsky.social · 9h
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The Ballad of the Portland Frog Brigade
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Kaz @kazlefay.bsky.social · 11h
ICE is randomly targeting peaceful protesters because the point is to terrorize the public into accepting martial law.

Indiscriminate attacks send the message that there’s nothing you can do to stay safe.

The regime wants you to cower at home and cede the streets of your city to their control.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 11h
Greg Bovino, Kristi Noem, and DHS need to answer for their unchecked attacks on Chicago residents.

ICE is an out-of-control danger to our peaceful communities.

The images from the Sun-Times today speak for themselves.
An ICE agent throws a tear gas canister at protesters at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side. Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times Federal immigration enforcement agents detain a protester during a skirmish at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side. Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent points a crowd control weapon at a protester Tuesday at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in the East Side neighborhood. Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times A Chicago Police Department officer washes his face after being exposed to tear gas during a protest at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side. Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21h
ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert
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Guy Fawkes News @guyfawkesnews.bsky.social · 23h
Shit just got real.
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Jason❌ @gizmosspace.bsky.social · 1d
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d
The is literally nothing more American and patriotic than declaring: No Kings.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Obama: "When you see an administration suggest that ordinary street crime is an insurrection or a terrorist act, that is a genuine effort to weaken how we have understood democracy."
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Christina Ballard @cballard.bsky.social · 1d
My bad - it's @ proton.me
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d
Be there. Saturday, October 18th.
www.nokings.org
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Christina Ballard @cballard.bsky.social · 1d
Working for me. [email protected]
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Noah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 2d
there's every reason to believe that trump is not particularly happy. he's a bottomless pit of need and has surrounded himself with the absolutely most wretched people on earth, all of whom he clearly despises and all of whom despise him. 1
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KnightHawk♿💙 @knighthawk899.bsky.social · 2d
Watching this video really put things into perspective about how nutty things are right now. Worse than Mccarthy era is not something said lightly.

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‘A coup is happening’: A new warning against Trump’s authoritarian slide
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Christina Ballard @cballard.bsky.social · 2d
Operation Inflation in Portland is giving away inflatable costumes.

#warinportland #resist

'Operation Inflation' injects joyful vibe to Portland ICE protests
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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 2d
🚨 Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago answers this question brilliantly. 1/2
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Christina Ballard @cballard.bsky.social · 2d
It's pretty awesome that the road to resisting #tyranny is paved with furries.

#warinportland #resist
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Guy Fawkes News @guyfawkesnews.bsky.social · 2d
Proud Antifa member since 1959
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 2d
From the federal court to the Nobel Prize Committee, everyone agrees that Donald Trump and his administration lack integrity and credibility.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2d
Portland continues to amaze me 👏
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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d
Find an event near you at nokings.org/#map.
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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 2d
🚨🚨🚨WA Governor Bob Ferguson responds to a letter he received from AG Pam Bondi in which she threatened to place him in jail. 🧯He is on fire! 1/2
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
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Christina Ballard @cballard.bsky.social · 2d
Tune in tonight! @ahmedbaba.bsky.social knows his stuff.
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Ahmed Baba @ahmedbaba.bsky.social · 2d
I’ll be on @msnbc.com’s The Weekend Primetime at 8:15 pm EST tonight to talk about the government shutdown with Ayman Mohyeldin, @ahylton26.bsky.social, and @paoramos.bsky.social.

Tune in 🙌🏾
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 2d
Last I checked the GOP controls all branches of our government.
Tweet from MeidasTouch: “Wow that’s crazy. Who’s running the federal government?” Below, Acyn’s tweet quotes Rep. Mike Johnson: “If you look at polling, people’s faith in the federal government is at an all-time low. Why? Because they don’t see that it’s being done well.” A C-SPAN screenshot shows Johnson speaking with another man standing beside him.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 2d
Sen. Mark Kelly: "The president has previously said...that government shutdowns are on the president and all you need to do is get everyone in a room and have a serious conversation. And they're refusing to do that. They are holding people's healthcare hostage."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d
Chris Murphy: "Republicans are boycotting negotiations to reopen the govt bc they're desperate to raise premiums on people by 75% in order to finance their tax cut for the wealthy. The other reason House isn't in town? They're about to have enough votes to mandate the release of the Epstein files."
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