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Elaine F. Almquist

@ealmquist.bsky.social

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The Movement Motivator. Political consultant, trainer, and democracy coach. Abolition accomplice. Multi-modal transit and community-building enthusiast.(She/her/hers) 🌈🖤 🌹🌻 🕊✊🏼🚲🚉

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Elaine F. Almquist @ealmquist.bsky.social · 2h

A classic. Golf claps for you.

Elaine F. Almquist @ealmquist.bsky.social · 2h

aboutfaceveterans.org "If you are a National Guardsperson or active duty member and you’re concerned about the moral, ethical, or legal implications of your situation, you’re not alone." Use their encrypted form to request support exploring your options.

Home - About Face Veterans

Veterans taking action against militarism and endless wars We are Post-9/11 military members and veterans organizing to end a foreign policy of permanent war and the use of military weapons, tactics, ...

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Elaine F. Almquist @ealmquist.bsky.social · 2h

The very idea of two National Guard regiments fighting each other on American soil is anathema. We cannot be cavalier about talking about actions that bring us closer to civil war. We must prevent that with everything we have. A civil war will only benefit a dictator and weapons manufacturers.

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Elaine F. Almquist @ealmquist.bsky.social · 13h

Businesses have the right to refuse service. They can't disappear our neighbors if they can't buy gas, stay in hotels, or get food anywhere.

Elaine F. Almquist @ealmquist.bsky.social · 13h

Big supporter of both multiple parties and Ranked Choice Voting 🗳

Elaine F. Almquist @ealmquist.bsky.social · 13h

Totally, totally uncalled for

Elaine F. Almquist @ealmquist.bsky.social · 13h

☝🏻 ...and the ICE nonesense! Detentions and deportations without due process has destroyed the farm labor market and the crops are rotting in the fields.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 6d

NEW: ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the Trump administration’s cuts to an aid program.

Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.

ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...

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Elaine F. Almquist @ealmquist.bsky.social · 14h

This economy is so unregulated, you'd think it's a gun

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Elaine F. Almquist @ealmquist.bsky.social · 14h

But that's what we want

Elaine F. Almquist @ealmquist.bsky.social · 14h

Are you sure it wasn't Josh Duhamel?

Elaine F. Almquist @ealmquist.bsky.social · 14h

That's because public schools are not meant to create workers. They're meant to create citizens.

Elaine F. Almquist @ealmquist.bsky.social · 14h

Seriously.

Elaine F. Almquist @ealmquist.bsky.social · 14h

I'm nostalgic, but not *that* nostalgic about it, you know? 🫴🏻

Elaine F. Almquist @ealmquist.bsky.social · 14h

This is the kind of list to put on a space probe to let other species know who were are.

Elaine F. Almquist @ealmquist.bsky.social · 14h

I thought you were referring to Jerry Seinfeld. -Elaine

Elaine F. Almquist @ealmquist.bsky.social · 14h

💙 from Boston

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Elaine F. Almquist @ealmquist.bsky.social · 14h

I read it without the commas and thought it was one film with an incredible title

Elaine F. Almquist @ealmquist.bsky.social · 14h

That is a mob tactic, not a legitimate government action. GTFO with these disappearances off the street. This is vulgar.

Elaine F. Almquist @ealmquist.bsky.social · 14h

Courage

Elaine F. Almquist @ealmquist.bsky.social · 14h

Unless the National Guard gets posted there, too. We'll make an exception.

Elaine F. Almquist @ealmquist.bsky.social · 14h

Paywall :(

Elaine F. Almquist @ealmquist.bsky.social · 14h

Tough chicken

Elaine F. Almquist @ealmquist.bsky.social · 15h

Thank you, and thank you for talking so fast but doubling down on it working with a 'highlight each word caption' bc studies show that helps lower-level readers understand higher-complexity language!

Elaine F. Almquist @ealmquist.bsky.social · 15h

That's right: SOLIDARITY! This is how we win: Don't comply and band together.