ChristyG
@crgallinger.bsky.social
Child of God, devoted wife, proponent of direct democracy & socialism, student of the Bible.
I'm not on here much. I prefer https://www.threads.com/@warriorchildandthestorm?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
I'm not on here much. I prefer https://www.threads.com/@warriorchildandthestorm?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
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ChristyG
@crgallinger.bsky.social
· May 3
#MutualAidRequest
My husband & I have accumulated a substantial amount of debt over the past decade, just trying to keep our heads above water. We're both on AISH and he drives for UberEats, but it's just not enough.
My husband & I have accumulated a substantial amount of debt over the past decade, just trying to keep our heads above water. We're both on AISH and he drives for UberEats, but it's just not enough.
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As tens of thousands across America protest the violence that ICE sows with impunity, federal agents shot and killed another person in Minneapolis today.
ICE terrorizes our cities. ICE puts us all in danger. Abolish ICE.
January 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM
As tens of thousands across America protest the violence that ICE sows with impunity, federal agents shot and killed another person in Minneapolis today.
ICE terrorizes our cities. ICE puts us all in danger. Abolish ICE.
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Still very relevant!
TWIN CITIES FOLKS WHO WANT TO HELP AND DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START: I put together a big list of resources. Do you want to deliver groceries? do people's laundry? work in community defense? I want to help you get connected!
naomikritzer.com/2026/01/19/h...
naomikritzer.com/2026/01/19/h...
How to Help: Twin Cities Residents
This is a post for people in Minnesota. I’m going to do a separate post for the non-Minnesotans when I’m done with this one. (If you’re in a hurry you can go to Stand With Minneso…
naomikritzer.com
January 24, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Still very relevant!
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NEW EPISODE!
In this Patreon-sponsored review, I look at the first My Little Pony and Transformers crossover!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6ab...
In this Patreon-sponsored review, I look at the first My Little Pony and Transformers crossover!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6ab...
My Little Pony/Transformers: Friendship in Disguise - Atop the Fourth Wall
YouTube video by Linkara-AtopTheFourthWall
www.youtube.com
January 24, 2026 at 8:34 PM
NEW EPISODE!
In this Patreon-sponsored review, I look at the first My Little Pony and Transformers crossover!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6ab...
In this Patreon-sponsored review, I look at the first My Little Pony and Transformers crossover!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6ab...
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There is a significant body of research about how playing Tetris and other flow-state inducing puzzle games after a trauma can minimize a lot of long term PTSD effects.
If you watch a video of a murder please make that your next step
If you watch a video of a murder please make that your next step
Go play some Tetris or some other matching type game, now.
January 24, 2026 at 5:22 PM
There is a significant body of research about how playing Tetris and other flow-state inducing puzzle games after a trauma can minimize a lot of long term PTSD effects.
If you watch a video of a murder please make that your next step
If you watch a video of a murder please make that your next step
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@linkara.bsky.social Hey can you share this around? He's a sweet guy and us healthcare is so terrible.
Thanks
Thanks
www.gofundme.com/f/support-no...
Tincrash, a long time TF artist (active when I joined back in the early 2000s!) had a stroke and needs rehab and US healthcare sucks.
Money is tough for everyone, but at least spread the word.
Tincrash, a long time TF artist (active when I joined back in the early 2000s!) had a stroke and needs rehab and US healthcare sucks.
Money is tough for everyone, but at least spread the word.
Donate to Support Noel’s Rehab and Recovery Journey, organized by Shannon Melendez
Noel Melendez had a stroke on October 27th. While in the hospital recoveri… Shannon Melendez needs your support for Support Noel’s Rehab and Recovery Journey
www.gofundme.com
January 25, 2026 at 9:58 PM
@linkara.bsky.social Hey can you share this around? He's a sweet guy and us healthcare is so terrible.
Thanks
Thanks
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Things just keep happening in Minnesota. If you all can get me to $1k, I would greatly appreciate it. I could then pay the part of care credit we used for Echo's last appointment.
fnd.us/b2fcqd?ref=s...
fnd.us/b2fcqd?ref=s...
Echo's End of Life Expenses
On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, it was an ordinary day. I went to work and while Echo kept to himself, he was still alert. The following day, he was gone.
fnd.us
January 25, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Things just keep happening in Minnesota. If you all can get me to $1k, I would greatly appreciate it. I could then pay the part of care credit we used for Echo's last appointment.
fnd.us/b2fcqd?ref=s...
fnd.us/b2fcqd?ref=s...
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Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
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The majority of organizing happening in Minnesota isn’t just peaceful, it’s INVISIBLE. Moms showing up who won’t be interviewed on TV, people whose ICE patrols don’t turn into viral video. The grocery runs, the donations, the people filming bc they happen to be there. Please remember this.
January 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The majority of organizing happening in Minnesota isn’t just peaceful, it’s INVISIBLE. Moms showing up who won’t be interviewed on TV, people whose ICE patrols don’t turn into viral video. The grocery runs, the donations, the people filming bc they happen to be there. Please remember this.
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Videos show dozens of incidents of immigration agents using life-threatening tactics.
In nearly 20 cases, agents appear to use neck restraints that the Department of Homeland Security prohibits unless there is a threat of deadly or serious harm.
In nearly 20 cases, agents appear to use neck restraints that the Department of Homeland Security prohibits unless there is a threat of deadly or serious harm.
We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government ...
www.propublica.org
January 23, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Videos show dozens of incidents of immigration agents using life-threatening tactics.
In nearly 20 cases, agents appear to use neck restraints that the Department of Homeland Security prohibits unless there is a threat of deadly or serious harm.
In nearly 20 cases, agents appear to use neck restraints that the Department of Homeland Security prohibits unless there is a threat of deadly or serious harm.
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My friend @marzgurl.com is sick with a cough and is having financial trouble.
She’s a really kind person and it would be a lot of help if you could donate to her Patreon or KoFi Accounts (I’ll be donating mussel as soon as I get back).
Also @linkara.bsky.social Can you give this a boost.
She’s a really kind person and it would be a lot of help if you could donate to her Patreon or KoFi Accounts (I’ll be donating mussel as soon as I get back).
Also @linkara.bsky.social Can you give this a boost.
January 23, 2026 at 9:43 PM
My friend @marzgurl.com is sick with a cough and is having financial trouble.
She’s a really kind person and it would be a lot of help if you could donate to her Patreon or KoFi Accounts (I’ll be donating mussel as soon as I get back).
Also @linkara.bsky.social Can you give this a boost.
She’s a really kind person and it would be a lot of help if you could donate to her Patreon or KoFi Accounts (I’ll be donating mussel as soon as I get back).
Also @linkara.bsky.social Can you give this a boost.
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More than 2 million oil and gas wells sit unplugged in the U.S., many leaking contaminants into waterways, farmland and neighborhoods.
Time and time again, oil companies have walked away — leaving taxpayers to pay for cleanup. Here’s how.
(Published Dec. 2024)
Time and time again, oil companies have walked away — leaving taxpayers to pay for cleanup. Here’s how.
(Published Dec. 2024)
The American Oil Industry’s Playbook, Illustrated: How Drillers Offload Costly Cleanup Onto the Public
Oil executive Tom Ragsdale walked away from his old wells, making the pollution left behind the state of New Mexico’s problem. His tactics, however, are ubiquitous in the industry.
www.propublica.org
January 24, 2026 at 1:00 AM
More than 2 million oil and gas wells sit unplugged in the U.S., many leaking contaminants into waterways, farmland and neighborhoods.
Time and time again, oil companies have walked away — leaving taxpayers to pay for cleanup. Here’s how.
(Published Dec. 2024)
Time and time again, oil companies have walked away — leaving taxpayers to pay for cleanup. Here’s how.
(Published Dec. 2024)
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ProPublica reporter @nicolefoy.bsky.social found that more than 170 U.S. citizens had been detained by immigration agents.
“The number became an important, irrefutable fact in the conversation about the immigration crackdown,” our editor-in-chief writes.
(Published Dec. 2025)
“The number became an important, irrefutable fact in the conversation about the immigration crackdown,” our editor-in-chief writes.
(Published Dec. 2025)
The Data Doesn’t Lie: How ProPublica Reports the Truth in an Era of False Claims
As federal data becomes less available, our journalists are doing shoe-leather reporting to provide readers with the precise numbers.
www.propublica.org
January 24, 2026 at 2:35 AM
ProPublica reporter @nicolefoy.bsky.social found that more than 170 U.S. citizens had been detained by immigration agents.
“The number became an important, irrefutable fact in the conversation about the immigration crackdown,” our editor-in-chief writes.
(Published Dec. 2025)
“The number became an important, irrefutable fact in the conversation about the immigration crackdown,” our editor-in-chief writes.
(Published Dec. 2025)
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The Civil Rights Division is going to charge a Black Man under the Ku Klux Klan Act on MLK day.
Do I have that right?
Do I have that right?
January 20, 2026 at 1:21 AM
The Civil Rights Division is going to charge a Black Man under the Ku Klux Klan Act on MLK day.
Do I have that right?
Do I have that right?
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An anti-CRT movement targeted an accomplished educator — driving her out of two Georgia school districts.
The mission began inside a golf community clubhouse on a Sunday afternoon, where parents were coached on how to land a Fox News appearance.
(Published 2022)
By @nicolefcarr.bsky.social
The mission began inside a golf community clubhouse on a Sunday afternoon, where parents were coached on how to land a Fox News appearance.
(Published 2022)
By @nicolefcarr.bsky.social
White Parents Rallied to Chase a Black Educator Out of Town. Then, They Followed Her to the Next One.
Cecelia Lewis was asked to apply for a Georgia school district’s first-ever administrator job devoted to diversity, equity and inclusion. A group of parents — coached by local and national anti-CRT gr...
www.propublica.org
January 20, 2026 at 12:00 AM
An anti-CRT movement targeted an accomplished educator — driving her out of two Georgia school districts.
The mission began inside a golf community clubhouse on a Sunday afternoon, where parents were coached on how to land a Fox News appearance.
(Published 2022)
By @nicolefcarr.bsky.social
The mission began inside a golf community clubhouse on a Sunday afternoon, where parents were coached on how to land a Fox News appearance.
(Published 2022)
By @nicolefcarr.bsky.social
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The "worst problem you've never heard of" is the leading cause of Black land loss in this country.
Over the years, it's seen Black families stripped of hundreds of billions of dollars in land. It's called "heirs' property."
From the ProPublica archives:
Over the years, it's seen Black families stripped of hundreds of billions of dollars in land. It's called "heirs' property."
From the ProPublica archives:
Their Family Bought Land One Generation After Slavery. The Reels Brothers Spent Eight Years in Jail for Refusing to Leave It.
features.propublica.org
January 20, 2026 at 2:00 AM
The "worst problem you've never heard of" is the leading cause of Black land loss in this country.
Over the years, it's seen Black families stripped of hundreds of billions of dollars in land. It's called "heirs' property."
From the ProPublica archives:
Over the years, it's seen Black families stripped of hundreds of billions of dollars in land. It's called "heirs' property."
From the ProPublica archives:
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Happening Now: Students have walked out of school and are protesting against ICE in Saint Paul, Minnesota
January 14, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Happening Now: Students have walked out of school and are protesting against ICE in Saint Paul, Minnesota
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PS even if you don’t have any $ to donate right now, sharing this list far and wide would help greatly! ⬇️
For people elsewhere who have asked how to support Minnesota while we’re overrun with nazi thugs, here’s an excellent list of places that could use financial help. Lots of choices. Thank you so much!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Stand With Minnesota: Resource Hub
Causes to Donate to in Minnesota to Help Our Communities Defend Themselves from ICE This list is now available/shareable at standwithminnesota.org *Note: I am from Minnesota, and these come from peo...
docs.google.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:51 AM
PS even if you don’t have any $ to donate right now, sharing this list far and wide would help greatly! ⬇️
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Few patients appeal a health insurance denial, but a little-known process that requires insurers and plans to seek an independent opinion can force insurers to pay for what can be lifesaving treatment.
Here’s what experts say you need to know.
Here’s what experts say you need to know.
This Little-Known Appeal Could Force Your Insurer to Pay for Lifesaving Care. Here’s How to File It.
When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts sugges...
www.propublica.org
January 16, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Few patients appeal a health insurance denial, but a little-known process that requires insurers and plans to seek an independent opinion can force insurers to pay for what can be lifesaving treatment.
Here’s what experts say you need to know.
Here’s what experts say you need to know.
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the utility bill this month just came in for $330, and adding bat to our insurance policy seems like it'll cost $184, as well, next week's pay being light due to this week being off to help them get situated and moved in has put us in a spot, any help would be great!
Paypal.me/SocialJusticeWonder
Paypal.me/SocialJusticeWonder
January 16, 2026 at 7:28 AM
the utility bill this month just came in for $330, and adding bat to our insurance policy seems like it'll cost $184, as well, next week's pay being light due to this week being off to help them get situated and moved in has put us in a spot, any help would be great!
Paypal.me/SocialJusticeWonder
Paypal.me/SocialJusticeWonder
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ICE's funding is up at the end of January. CALL YOUR CONGRESSPEOPLE and demand they defund ICE. Democrats, Republicans, all of them.
thehill.com/homenews/sen...
thehill.com/homenews/sen...
thehill.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:29 AM
ICE's funding is up at the end of January. CALL YOUR CONGRESSPEOPLE and demand they defund ICE. Democrats, Republicans, all of them.
thehill.com/homenews/sen...
thehill.com/homenews/sen...
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NEW: A teacher called over a dozen therapists to find mental health care following a miscarriage.
An EMT spent months looking for one after a suicide attempt.
They couldn’t find any in-network provider able to see them. Now they're suing their insurer.
An EMT spent months looking for one after a suicide attempt.
They couldn’t find any in-network provider able to see them. Now they're suing their insurer.
They Couldn’t Access Mental Health Care When They Needed It. Now They’re Suing Their Insurer.
A new lawsuit alleges that an insurer’s ghost network hindered New York City employees from accessing the mental health care they sought — and harmed the reputation of psychiatrists wrongly listed as ...
www.propublica.org
January 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
NEW: A teacher called over a dozen therapists to find mental health care following a miscarriage.
An EMT spent months looking for one after a suicide attempt.
They couldn’t find any in-network provider able to see them. Now they're suing their insurer.
An EMT spent months looking for one after a suicide attempt.
They couldn’t find any in-network provider able to see them. Now they're suing their insurer.
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