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August West

@voteearlyvoteoften.bsky.social

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Rogue, music aficionado, world traveler, Spread Head, political reformist, empathist and damn good cook. Still sporting a 512 area code. Oh, and fuck you to Trump and his minions. Be Kind. #makeMAGAcry

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August West @voteearlyvoteoften.bsky.social · Jun 28

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Leaving Beirut

YouTube video by Roger Waters - Topic

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papaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 13h

'Did she say sir?' Trump mocked for claiming Nobel laureate nearly offered him Peace Prize

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'Did she say sir?' Trump mocked for claiming Nobel laureate nearly offered him Peace Prize

On Friday, the Nobel Prize Committee awarded its vaunted Peace Prize to Venezuelan activist María Corina Machado for her opposition to Nicolas Maduro's regime — much to the chagrin of President Donald...

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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 12h

Greta Thunberg proved it with her determination.

She started a global movement
✊🏼🇵🇸

She turned fear into strength, anger into action.
She reminded us that you don't have to be powerful to change things - you need to have the courage to start.

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papaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 12h

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...and how we fight back.

‘Science Under Siege’: Two Experts Sound the Alarm on Trump’s War on Science

Acclaimed scientists Michael E. Mann and Peter Hotez on how the MAGA antiscience movement threatens the entire planet, from the climate to pandemics, and how we fight back.

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papaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 12h

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📢 The Courage of Ordinary People Stops Fascism — and It Starts with Us

Fascism rises when people stay silent. Join the movement for democracy—organize, speak out, and build people-powered resistance before it’s too late.

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papaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 12h

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Well, the Zionists can Never destroy the Courage of The Palestinian People!

Thousands of Palestinians Return to Gaza City to Find a Wasteland of Rubble

“There’s nothing left for them to destroy.”

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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 12h

This is George Retes, a U.S. Citizen and Army Iraq War veteran. He was illegally detained by Trump’s ICE for over three days in isolation without access to an attorney or a phone. Now, he’s suing the Trump Administration.

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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 12h

Jewish activist: “When I was thinking, how do I honor Yom Kippur this year, I realized that Teshuvah right now means free Palestine. It means ending the genocide. It means giving Palestinians the right to return. It means ending our complicity in the war crimes..”

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papaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 12h

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Veterans Protest Trump’s Union Busting Impact at VA
The massive layoffs currently underway at the VA that will see some 30,000 workers lose their jobs have already affected the department in every area of operations including VHA

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BlueVoter @bluevoter24.bsky.social · 11h

California makes me proud! #activism #politics

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BlueVoter @bluevoter24.bsky.social · 10h

Fascism. Who knew? #crime #pedophile #fascism

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Captain Fanta @sassy0210.bsky.social · 1d

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Owsley Stanley ⓥ @owsleystanley.bsky.social · 7h

The Innocence Mission - Keeping Awake (1995)

90’s indie folk rock.. Lush production, a gorgeous melody, lovely harmonies, and a beautiful vocal performance. An earworm for me for many years.

#blueskymusic #indiemusic #90’smusic

Keeping Awake

YouTube video by The Innocence Mission - Topic

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August West @voteearlyvoteoften.bsky.social · 6h

Oh, that's gold! 😂 😂😂

two cartoon dogs are sitting on a bench with the words oh boy here comes the meltdown

ALT: two cartoon dogs are sitting on a bench with the words oh boy here comes the meltdown

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Mickey Kuhns @mickeykuhns.bsky.social · 6h

Bad Bunny should perform a Spanish version of YMCA just for the hell of it…

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Mickey Kuhns @mickeykuhns.bsky.social · 6h

Albert and Trump sent soldiers to Chicago, triggering a new civil war in the United States…

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August West @voteearlyvoteoften.bsky.social · 6h

From the deadhead contingent.

Morning to ya Ray!

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onewickedwonka.bsky.social @onewickedwonka.bsky.social · 15h

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onewickedwonka.bsky.social @onewickedwonka.bsky.social · 15h

🎩 Everyone who isn’t MAGA is Antifa! 🇺🇸

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onewickedwonka.bsky.social @onewickedwonka.bsky.social · 15h

🎩 It’s truly pathetic to watch Trump supporters! 🤡

Come out here in 2025 and defend a man who has done nothing but lie to their faces and used them for the past 10 yrs!

I don’t respect any of them clowns because they don’t respect themselves!

Cause if they did they wouldn’t be Trump supporters!