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Patsy “Resistance Kitty” Evans Ph.D. @drharmony.net · 1d

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Cheryl Bolen Smelson @cherylbolen.bsky.social · 1d

What is that big bruise on his hand?

Cheryl Bolen Smelson @cherylbolen.bsky.social · 1d

Frogs eat flies, which grow from maggots, which sounds like MAGA, which led to fascism

It all makes sense

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Cheryl Bolen Smelson @cherylbolen.bsky.social · 1d

She called me, with tears in her eyes, saying sir, sir…

Cheryl Bolen Smelson @cherylbolen.bsky.social · 1d

I’m thinking this SCOTUS would uphold it

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

And people tell me the libs have no knack for messaging.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

@sanders.senate.gov: "No, Speaker Johnson, the #NoKings Rally on October 18th is not a 'hate America' rally. ... It’s a rally of millions of people who believe in American freedom and are not going to allow you and President Trump to turn us into an authoritarian country."

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Leah 🐸 McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 1d

A 15-year-old autistic, intellectually disabled, and often non-verbal boy in Houston has been held in ICE custody for the past week without his family knowing where he was.

I confirmed this video is real with local news reports:

LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 1d

ICE secretly kidnap autistic boy during bathroom break—never notify parents.

Mother reported him missing a week ago—turns out ICE had him detained the whole time.

He was helping sell fruit and asked to go to the restroom—by the time she was done helping a customer he was gone.

Houston, Texas

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Cheryl Bolen Smelson @cherylbolen.bsky.social · 1d

I kinda miss the chats about whales being killed by windmills

Cheryl Bolen Smelson @cherylbolen.bsky.social · 1d

You should probably ask Jake Tapper that question 🤔

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tammye56.bsky.social @tammye56.bsky.social · 2d

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Cheryl Bolen Smelson @cherylbolen.bsky.social · 1d

So stingy!

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · Sep 2

Dictators silence our freedoms. In America, the people will be heard. Oct 18: #NoKings. RSVP: nokings.org?utm_source=5...

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

Stand strong and stay safe, Portland. 💙🐸
#FuckICE

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Cheryl Bolen Smelson @cherylbolen.bsky.social · 1d

Copied but I stand by it 💯

I will be participating in a No Kings event on October 18. I’ve never met George Soros, have never broken the law, and will not be paid to be there. I’m going because I am a patriot and will not stand for Trump's fascism.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 2d

It really feels like they’re trolling our autocrat.

Reuters @reuters.com · 2d

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Cheryl Bolen Smelson @cherylbolen.bsky.social · 2d

Clearly people are being deprived of marshmallows!

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Lisa Reyna Loe @lisaloe.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Nobel Peace Prize day to all who celebrate! 🕊️

In a brilliant and well deserved move, an (1) antifa (2) Latina (3) woman, María Corina Machado, wins for her work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela.

María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize for her work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela

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Cheryl Bolen Smelson @cherylbolen.bsky.social · 2d

I ❤️ ALL FROGS 🐸

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3d

Donald Trump is not a king — and his administration is not above the law.

Today, the court confirmed what we all know: there is no credible evidence of a rebellion in the state of Illinois.

And no place for the National Guard in the streets of American cities like Chicago.