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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 2d

Right on - make the book banners pay!

Ellen Hopkins @ellenhopkins.bsky.social · 3d

Let's fucking go! www.cbsnews.com/news/wyoming...

Wyoming library director fired amid uproar over books with LGBTQ+ themes wins $700,000 settlement

Terri Lesley was fired amid an uproar over books with sexual content and LGBTQ+ themes that some people complained were inappropriate for youngsters.

www.cbsnews.com

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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 2d

Swear her in.

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 2d

Gov. Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov - what's up with this?

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2d

Illinois State Troopers Arrest ICE protesters at Broadview Detention Center

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Democratic Activists @democratswin.bsky.social · 2d

www.nbcnews.com/news/educati...

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Eric H Cline @digkabri.bsky.social · 2d

Look what arrived in the mail today! Hooray and congrats to Ken Feder! "Insightful, respectful, important, and a pleasure to read. It belongs on the bookshelf of every American," according to one archaeologist who blurbed the book. Get your copy today!

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Chuck Groundhog @only-si-chuck.bsky.social · 2d

Photo: Members of Antifa hold a press conference in Portland, Ore.

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 2d

Trump's attempts to strangle clean energy programs has also cut into investments, but one company just raised $1 billion to turbocharge its home battery buildout.
Clean energy is the future. www.canarymedia.com/articles/bat...

Base Power hauls in $1B for mass deployment of huge home batteries

It’s a standout fundraise for the current cleantech market. The Texas startup will use the money to beef up manufacturing and install batteries even…

www.canarymedia.com

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 2d

When House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) call us hateful names, what they're really sayings is, "We don't believe in free speech or the right to peaceful assembly."

Sue Stone @knittingknots.bsky.social · 2d

'Despicable! Shameful!' Ex-GOP congressman sickened as party smears millions of protesters - Raw Story www.rawstory.com/despicable-s...

'Despicable! Shameful!' Ex-GOP congressman sickened as party smears millions of protesters

Multiple Republican lawmakers on Friday lobbed smears against the upcoming “No Kings” rallies scheduled to take place on October 18 across the US.House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) described the “No Ki...

www.rawstory.com

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 2d

“His decision to fire a United States Attorney who refused to bring charges against me—and replace them with someone who is blindly loyal not to the law, but to the president—is antithetical to the bedrock principles of our country."
- Letitia James open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 2d

Such a perfect balance of justice:
• María Corina Machado awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her determination to facilitate Venezuela's transition to democracy.
• Tump denied the Nobel Peace Prize for his determination to undermine democracy in the U.S. apnews.com/article/nobe...

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel committee praised her as a key unifying figure in the opposition, advocating for free elections and...

apnews.com

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 3d

Masked vigilantes.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 3d

ICE racially profiles an elderly man and takes him into custody. They realize their mistake and release him. They also intimidate witnesses. This incident occurred in Long Beach, California.

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 3d

I want this woman to be the next President of the United States.
She has the honesty, integrity and intelligence we're so dearly missing right now.

Luca Migo ❌👑 @victinibcn.bsky.social · 3d

New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a very powerful statement in response to her indictment by Trump’s DOJ.

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 3d

As Cool Hand Luke said to his abusive prison guards:
"Callin' it your job, don't make it right."

CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 3d

🚨Garden Grove, CA, today. There ARE better ways to make money, FFS.

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Democracy Action Network @democracyactionnet.bsky.social · 4d

Remember how ICE claimed they were rammed by 10 vehicles and had to shoot a woman 7 times? Turns out, her lawyer has footage of a federal SUV slamming into the woman's vehicle, getting out, yelling "do something, bitch!" and opening fire.

Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims agent said, 'Do something b----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney alleged...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 3d

#ResistanceEarth

Looking for a bit of good news? In this interview, British data scientist Hannah Ritchie explains why she sees the world making real progress in the climate change fight, even as the U.S. loses momentum due to the current anti-science regime.

e360.yale.edu/features/han...

This Data Scientist Sees Progress in the Climate Change Fight

Countries are falling short on reducing emissions, but British data scientist Hannah Ritchie looks at the numbers and sees the world making real gains on climate change. In an interview, she talks abo...

e360.yale.edu

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Donna Davis @outlawoligarchy.bsky.social · 3d

Peace president??? when he has decared
WAR on American cities. Fuck NO!!!

Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 3d

Hearing Republicans praise Trump as 'the peace president' sounds like fingernails on a chalkboard. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Republicans praise Trump for Gaza deal as Palestinian Americans remain wary: ‘So much remains unclear’

Politicians, poets and academics make posts on social media to laud the US president or share concerns

www.theguardian.com

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 3d

"Speed is key when building wind projects under the eye of a president who has called turbines 'ugly' and 'terrible for tourism' — who has followed up with attempts to dismantle the industry."
A wind energy project off the coast of Virginia is getting it done! www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...

America’s biggest offshore wind farm will be online in six months

Dominion Energy’s 2.6 GW project off Virginia’s coast is progressing fast. The utility has a new, more definitive target to plug into the grid: March 2026.

www.canarymedia.com

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 3d

This is one defunding I don't have a problem with. Direct-air carbon capture is a waste of money. It would take a $trillion to scale it up to a point that it would make a difference. Mostly, it gives #BigOil an excuse to keep polluting. www.canarymedia.com/articles/car...

Is Trump about to squash America’s carbon-removal moonshot?

Nascent direct-air-capture projects were hit with funding cuts last week. A new list has caused confusion over the fate of DAC hubs in Louisiana and Texas.

www.canarymedia.com

Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 3d

Hearing Republicans praise Trump as 'the peace president' sounds like fingernails on a chalkboard. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Republicans praise Trump for Gaza deal as Palestinian Americans remain wary: ‘So much remains unclear’

Politicians, poets and academics make posts on social media to laud the US president or share concerns

www.theguardian.com

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 3d

"When the media is under the control of a handful of people, it’s far easier for an authoritarian in the White House to intimidate that handful — and force them to do his bidding — than when the media is less concentrated."
- Robert Reich robertreich.substack.com/p/why-has-th...

Why has the media become so vulnerable to Trump, and what can we do about it?

Even after Disney's reversal on Jimmy Kimmel, the vulnerability remains — unless we change the rules.

robertreich.substack.com

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 3d

“It is absolutely true that there were anti-fascist protesters in the Weimar Republic. If you’ll remember, those were the people taking issue with the early versions of the Nazis.”
Holly Baxter, The Independent - 'Antifa' characterized as a terrorist group. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 4d

Great poster planning -- these folks put some serious work into their messaging! I'm taking notes.

KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 4d

Jersey Shore Blue
@jerseyshoreblue17.bsky.social
"Our Signs of Fascism brigade was out on the Asbury Park Boardwalk again today to remind everyone of the signs of fascism that the Trump administration is committing every day.

Stand up, speak out. Use your voice."
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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 4d

Australia's Grid CEO. “Our old coal-fired power stations are breaking down; they're retiring. They're getting replaced by the least-cost energy, which is renewable energy, backed with storage, connected. We'll have a bit of gas there for the winter doldrums."
www.yahoo.com/news/article... #energysky

As coal fades, Australia looks to realize dream of 100% renewable energy

Australia has put itself on a realistic path to achieving what climate activists around the world have long dreamed of: running its power grid entirely on renewable energy. The Australian Energy Marke...

www.yahoo.com

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 4d

“I heard the cops came, cocky motherfuckers, ain’t they?
And ICE is gonna come bust down your door.
Try to build a house, no bills no more, well I got a telephone.
Kids are all scared and all alone.”
- Zach Bryan's new song.
P.S. Bryan is a Navy veteran

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 4d

Kristi Noem has lashed out at country music star Zach Bryan for his new song which includes lyrics taking aim at ICE.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 4d

If you come for my people, you come through me.

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