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Reader, cook, gardener, art and music lover. Married over 50 yrs ❤️Lifelong progressive. Feeder of birds...and squirrels🙄 PUBLIC MONEY FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS!🌻 🇺🇦🌻🌎🌈 NO DMs CRYPTO or MAGAS! I BLOCK BLOCKHEADS.

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Jared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · Dec 17

The wealthy have intentionally destroyed class consciousness so that they can exploit the vast majority of people.

If we’re going to fight back and ultimately win this class war, it’s time we got familiar with how our politics actually work.

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A Thoroughly Confused Country: An Introduction to Class Politics and a Way Forward

Americans suffer from a lack of class consciousness, which makes them easy prey for manipulation

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 13h

Farmers grow what they grow because of farm policy.

We don’t need all the soy and corn that we grow, but those are the commodities that receive subsidies and markets.

If we want something better, if we want to heal the Earth and grow food, now is the time to do it.

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NC Cranky Crone @crankycrone1.bsky.social · 10h

Other No Kings event locations and time in the Charlotte NC area. More info and active RSVP links on the available on the NoKings site below.

www.nokings.org/kyr

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NC Cranky Crone @crankycrone1.bsky.social · 10h

Want to join this Indivisible Charlotte event? mobilize.us/s/tGSP1c

NO KINGS 2 · Mobilize

No Kings was one of the largest days of protest in U.S. history. From deep red small towns to our largest cities, millions of people turned out to make it clear that the American people will not bow t...

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🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀 @lionsleeps4ever.bsky.social · 12h

NO KINGS Asheville · No Kings

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

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NC Cranky Crone @crankycrone1.bsky.social · 10h

He is absolutely the worst liar I think I've ever seen. He has every tell that marks one. Rapid blinking, eyes darting, head down, won't look at the questioner or into the camera. He's lying through his teeth and he knows it. He's a total lowlife.

NC Cranky Crone @crankycrone1.bsky.social · 23h

If this isn't already a tee shirt it should be.

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twardell.bsky.social @twardell.bsky.social · 1d

Love this!

Breezy Artworks @grrrin.bsky.social · 1d

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We’re the Frogs (Portland, Oregon Peaceful Protest Anthem for the "War Ravaged" city)

YouTube video by Delanae - Original Music. Storytelling. Cultural

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com · 1d

This is some of the best political news I've seen in a very long time.

There's a clear a way to end the Citizens United precedent by changing state incorporation laws - and now luminaries in both parties are forcing a vote on it in the 2026 election.

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bombaycrone.bsky.social @bombaycrone.bsky.social · 1d

I keep putting this up all the time but this is only a portion of what is going to hit when this bill takes effect. Look it up on @House.gov. read the whole bill it'll scare the shit out of you.

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 1d

Among the reasons Americans risked it all to get rid of a tyrannical king:
“He has obstructed the Admin of Justice…made Judges dependent on his Will…sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people…kept among us Standing Armies w/o legislatures’ Consent” www.americaamerica.news/p/what-we-sh...

What We Should Demand, What We Should Oppose

Reflecting on a president's obligations and what history tells us about rejecting tyranny and injustice

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Down Here For Your Soul @bombsfall.bsky.social · 2d

If the US can ever vomit this stupid era out we're gonna need widespread all-ages education on basic facts like when you'd see old billboards or MST3k shorts advertising the concept of hand washing or being good. Stop Using Gasoline To Wash Clothes. Springs Are Ubiquitous & Essential To Modern Life

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NC Cranky Crone @crankycrone1.bsky.social · 1d

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NC Cranky Crone @crankycrone1.bsky.social · 1d

Such a lovely view 😍

NC Cranky Crone @crankycrone1.bsky.social · 1d

🤔 And I just thought it was all that red that set them off. 😂

NC Cranky Crone @crankycrone1.bsky.social · 2d

Man, what a tough commute.😍

NC Cranky Crone @crankycrone1.bsky.social · 2d

Been listening to a lot of their music lately.

NC Cranky Crone @crankycrone1.bsky.social · 2d

Oh sure, let's offer free alcohol to our already disgruntled and cramped passengers. Not sure they've thought this through. 😂

NC Cranky Crone @crankycrone1.bsky.social · 3d

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 4d

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.

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Lorraine Weiss @lorraine-art.bsky.social · 3d

There's nothing like a Southwest Florida sunset. Pastel on Pastelbord. #BlueSkyArtShow #Glow

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NC Cranky Crone @crankycrone1.bsky.social · 3d

Love this.

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Why María Corina Machado Deserved the Nobel Peace Prize

The Venezuelan opposition leader shows why participation matters.

www.theatlantic.com

NC Cranky Crone @crankycrone1.bsky.social · 4d

Religious beliefs can lead to extreme temperaments, and extreme temperaments s/b avoided in people given great power especially judges, imho.

NC Cranky Crone @crankycrone1.bsky.social · 4d

Problem is, they're not just conservatives, they're religious zealots. They don't see their first duty as being to the US Constitution but to their God. I've always disagreed w/ the idea that the religious views of a person being considered for a leadership position in government are off the table.

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