Ariella
@aabutler.bsky.social
Poet, Historian, Artist, SuperMom, USAF Veteran.
AHA, SAA, THS, etc. - History Geek
PTSD-MST survivor.
Loather of extremist twits and Nazi's.
Democracy defender.
"Never Again," is a call to action.
No DM's
AHA, SAA, THS, etc. - History Geek
PTSD-MST survivor.
Loather of extremist twits and Nazi's.
Democracy defender.
"Never Again," is a call to action.
No DM's
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Ariella
@aabutler.bsky.social
· Apr 4
My thought today: What's Beauty?
People need to know how beautiful this life and the world is.
If only we would just look and SEE each other and the beautiful diversity around us everywhere.
Diversity is what makes the world beautiful.
Atoms gathered in all variations and beautifully named forms.
People need to know how beautiful this life and the world is.
If only we would just look and SEE each other and the beautiful diversity around us everywhere.
Diversity is what makes the world beautiful.
Atoms gathered in all variations and beautifully named forms.
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Just to note. January 23, 2019 there was a vote to reopen government (HJ RES 28, roll call vote 46) when the govt had been shut down for 30 days.
Mike Johnson voted “no” on that.
They didn’t seem to mind shutdowns then
Mike Johnson voted “no” on that.
They didn’t seem to mind shutdowns then
October 1, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Just to note. January 23, 2019 there was a vote to reopen government (HJ RES 28, roll call vote 46) when the govt had been shut down for 30 days.
Mike Johnson voted “no” on that.
They didn’t seem to mind shutdowns then
Mike Johnson voted “no” on that.
They didn’t seem to mind shutdowns then
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"I fought for it once, I'll fight for it again"
@maddow.msnbc.com
My dad is 98, WWII USNavy Veteran. Showed up for democracy in San Diego today. "I fought for it once, I'll fight for it again!" 💙🇺🇸💙 THIS is what democracy looks like!!!!
My dad is 98, WWII USNavy Veteran. Showed up for democracy in San Diego today. "I fought for it once, I'll fight for it again!" 💙🇺🇸💙 THIS is what democracy looks like!!!!
April 20, 2025 at 4:50 AM
"I fought for it once, I'll fight for it again"
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As a mom of a mild fuctiong adult who is Autist who has a degree in Film Production, I thank her for saying this. Autism is not a disease, it is a Spectrum. Love and light.
The truth about autism from someone who has autism.
I’m with her. Don’t stigmatize our children, our families and our friends.
#MomSky
I’m with her. Don’t stigmatize our children, our families and our friends.
#MomSky
April 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
As a mom of a mild fuctiong adult who is Autist who has a degree in Film Production, I thank her for saying this. Autism is not a disease, it is a Spectrum. Love and light.
So, no earth shattering Kabbom, yet.
We survived another week with an authoritarian nut job pretending to be a president.
We survived another week with an authoritarian nut job pretending to be a president.
April 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
So, no earth shattering Kabbom, yet.
We survived another week with an authoritarian nut job pretending to be a president.
We survived another week with an authoritarian nut job pretending to be a president.
Lol, now this is funny.
April 10, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Lol, now this is funny.
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@cnbc.com's anchor Andrew Ross Sorkin suspects lawmakers cashed in on stock market crash - and that, seemingly included Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Let's be clear: This is ILLEGAL. It is "insider trading."
People like Martha Stewart went to jail for doing this.
#TrumpTariffs #InsiderTrading #StockMarket
Let's be clear: This is ILLEGAL. It is "insider trading."
People like Martha Stewart went to jail for doing this.
#TrumpTariffs #InsiderTrading #StockMarket
Marjorie Taylor Greene BUSTED In MASSIVE Tariff Insider Trading Scandal
YouTube video by The Young Turks
www.youtube.com
April 10, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I told my friends his tarriff shock would last 7 days then he would flip it. Apparently, I was right. He is predictable. His goal was to hit China. He is playing poker with our lives. It is a distraction from other stuff he is doing. Watch carefully. How does a predator cull prey? Mass panic.
April 10, 2025 at 3:47 AM
I told my friends his tarriff shock would last 7 days then he would flip it. Apparently, I was right. He is predictable. His goal was to hit China. He is playing poker with our lives. It is a distraction from other stuff he is doing. Watch carefully. How does a predator cull prey? Mass panic.
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April 5, 2025 at 8:46 PM
One of my thousands of creations. It fits my thoughts today, so I am sharing it.
April 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
One of my thousands of creations. It fits my thoughts today, so I am sharing it.
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trump has done it now. He's pissed off Koch and Leonard Leo with his illegal tariffs. They're taking him to court for overstepping his authority by ignoring the Constitution which says only Congress has the power to levy tariffs. They don't like losing big bucks.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Surviving Koch Brother Moves to Crush Trump and Tariffs
In a twist that wouldn’t be believed in the worst TV movie, the surviving Koch Brother and Supreme Court shadow boss Leonard Leo are moving to crush Trump and his tariffs. It’s more than surprising th...
www.dailykos.com
April 6, 2025 at 4:57 PM
trump has done it now. He's pissed off Koch and Leonard Leo with his illegal tariffs. They're taking him to court for overstepping his authority by ignoring the Constitution which says only Congress has the power to levy tariffs. They don't like losing big bucks.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
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Something worth considering. In a cult, members don't think for themselves and certainly can't use their own words to defend their position. They use the words of their master.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
How do I know you're not a free thinker?
(the you here refers to the cult of maga, if that wasn’t obvious) How do I know you’re not a free thinker? Because you fight for things that will affect your life in a negative way You fight for the r...
www.dailykos.com
April 6, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Something worth considering. In a cult, members don't think for themselves and certainly can't use their own words to defend their position. They use the words of their master.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
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Keep in mind: the NEH’s budget is 0.01% of the entire federal budget. This is not about savings - it is about the destruction of the Humanities and the critical thinking abilities that they teach. 🗃️
DOGE has now turned its sights on a small agency that provides support for community programs in every state. The National Endowment for the Humanities, which funds museums, historic sites, libraries, educators and media outlets across the country, has been told to slash staff by 70-80 percent.🧵
April 4, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Keep in mind: the NEH’s budget is 0.01% of the entire federal budget. This is not about savings - it is about the destruction of the Humanities and the critical thinking abilities that they teach. 🗃️
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Last week, the President decided to go after the Smithsonian.
His goal? To remove “anti-American ideology” from places like the National Museum of African American History.
What he’s really trying to do is whitewash our history.
This is why we march. This is why we fight.
#HandsOff our museums!
His goal? To remove “anti-American ideology” from places like the National Museum of African American History.
What he’s really trying to do is whitewash our history.
This is why we march. This is why we fight.
#HandsOff our museums!
April 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Last week, the President decided to go after the Smithsonian.
His goal? To remove “anti-American ideology” from places like the National Museum of African American History.
What he’s really trying to do is whitewash our history.
This is why we march. This is why we fight.
#HandsOff our museums!
His goal? To remove “anti-American ideology” from places like the National Museum of African American History.
What he’s really trying to do is whitewash our history.
This is why we march. This is why we fight.
#HandsOff our museums!
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The Trump regime claims they have no power to free an innocent man from El Salvador’s CECOT Death Camp. Nor does a U.S. Judge have a right to demand the mans return. Legal barriers did not stop Trump from freeing MAGA sex traffickers and rapists The Tate Brothers from a prison in Romania. #ProudBlue
April 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The Trump regime claims they have no power to free an innocent man from El Salvador’s CECOT Death Camp. Nor does a U.S. Judge have a right to demand the mans return. Legal barriers did not stop Trump from freeing MAGA sex traffickers and rapists The Tate Brothers from a prison in Romania. #ProudBlue
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I am sick in bed, but I am sending this out as a friendly reminder to those who want to participate in peaceful protests.
April 5, 2025 at 9:51 AM
I am sick in bed, but I am sending this out as a friendly reminder to those who want to participate in peaceful protests.
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And we know of at least one person who will not have her vote counted now after all…
This is a disgraceful ruling
cardinalpine.com/2025/02/03/a...
This is a disgraceful ruling
cardinalpine.com/2025/02/03/a...
Army helicopter pilot killed in DC plane crash was one of the NC voters Jefferson Griffin is trying to disenfranchise
Rebecca Lobach voted by absentee ballot in the 2024 election. She is among the more than 5,500 North Carolina active duty military voters out of state whose votes Jefferson Griffin is seeking to disca...
cardinalpine.com
April 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
And we know of at least one person who will not have her vote counted now after all…
This is a disgraceful ruling
cardinalpine.com/2025/02/03/a...
This is a disgraceful ruling
cardinalpine.com/2025/02/03/a...
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This website has the list of 65,000 NC residents who need to be contacted to cure their ballots: thegriffinlist.com
Please spread it as far and wide as you can
Please spread it as far and wide as you can
The Griffin List
A list of 60,273 North Carolina voters – these are registered voters who showed ID to
early vote in the November 2024 election – whose votes Jefferson Griffin wants to not be counted.
...
thegriffinlist.com
April 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
This website has the list of 65,000 NC residents who need to be contacted to cure their ballots: thegriffinlist.com
Please spread it as far and wide as you can
Please spread it as far and wide as you can
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Trump is not done attacking our elections. He and his supporters plot every day to undermine the right to vote. They are constantly looking for opportunities to exploit weaknesses in the election system. This is their top priority.
The question for us is whether it is ours as well.
The question for us is whether it is ours as well.
Trump’s Most Dangerous Power Grab
From Marc | It was only a matter of time before Trump's executive order targeting free and fair elections was challenged in court.
www.democracydocket.com
April 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Trump is not done attacking our elections. He and his supporters plot every day to undermine the right to vote. They are constantly looking for opportunities to exploit weaknesses in the election system. This is their top priority.
The question for us is whether it is ours as well.
The question for us is whether it is ours as well.
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🚨BREAKING: The North Carolina appeals court ruled Friday to disenfranchise tens of thousands of voters in the state’s Supreme Court election unless they can fix their ballots in 15 days.
Democratic Justice Allison Riggs joins me to discuss.
youtu.be/8HfXI4d1byk
Democratic Justice Allison Riggs joins me to discuss.
youtu.be/8HfXI4d1byk
BREAKING: North Carolina Court Says 65k Ballots Can By Tossed Out | Justice Allison Riggs
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
youtu.be
April 4, 2025 at 10:21 PM
🚨BREAKING: The North Carolina appeals court ruled Friday to disenfranchise tens of thousands of voters in the state’s Supreme Court election unless they can fix their ballots in 15 days.
Democratic Justice Allison Riggs joins me to discuss.
youtu.be/8HfXI4d1byk
Democratic Justice Allison Riggs joins me to discuss.
youtu.be/8HfXI4d1byk
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The two most powerful Republican politicians in America - the president and co-president of the United States - are publicly praising and defending and excusing the crimes of a far-right foreign politician who leads a party founded by a Holocaust-denying neo-Nazi.
We are in a very, very dark place.
We are in a very, very dark place.
April 4, 2025 at 5:37 AM
The two most powerful Republican politicians in America - the president and co-president of the United States - are publicly praising and defending and excusing the crimes of a far-right foreign politician who leads a party founded by a Holocaust-denying neo-Nazi.
We are in a very, very dark place.
We are in a very, very dark place.