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Keely Dorran

@keelydorran.bsky.social

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Word / Vision / Sound / Experiment (Irish, Chickamauga, Powhatan, Plantagenet, Welsh, Scottish, Teutonic, Danish, Ashkenazi, Huguenot, Human, Californian). Democracy is my favorite ideal. Once a moderate; leaning left these days. Survivor of heavy shite.

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Keely Dorran @keelydorran.bsky.social · Feb 3

Far Away, So Close (1993) Wim Wenders, Dir.

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Keely Dorran @keelydorran.bsky.social · 1d

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Be a refuge for yourself: no one else can do it for you 😌 #zen #thichnhathanh #meditation

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 1d

To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

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Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 1d

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

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Jesse Duquette @jesseduquette.bsky.social · 1d

To be fair, @time had the impossible task of trying to catch Friendless Urinal Cake’s “good side”

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CatCmdr1 @catcmdr1.bsky.social · 1d

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ICE tear gassed 27 Chicago police officers, Superintendent Snelling says

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 1d

“People like Maxim — who refuse to become silent accomplices to the Kremlin’s crimes — are saving our country’s honor amid this current darkness. And it will be they who will lead Russia back to normality once the drawn-out nightmare of Putin’s rule is over.”

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Opinion | What Putin is crushing in Russia

The arrest of opposition leader Maxim Kruglov is a blow against the last vestiges of Russian democracy.

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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 1d

Its awful that we need to protect ourselves from our own government , but here we are
Check this guide- stuff to bring, stuff to not bring, how to respond if taken - be prepared. ❤️🇺🇸❤️
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This One Matters: A "No Kings" Protest Guide

For Oct 18 and beyond ...

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Keely Dorran @keelydorran.bsky.social · 1d

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Exposing the American Gulag

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Keely Dorran @keelydorran.bsky.social · 1d

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ICE Agents in Portland allegedly block ambulance and threaten to shoot medic

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 4d

“CDC is over. It was killed. This administration only knows how to break things. They have made America at risk for outbreaks and attacks by nefarious players. People should be scared,” said Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, former director of the CDC’s National Center on Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

"CDC is over": RFK Jr. lays off over 1,000 employees in Friday night massacre

Amid the ongoing shutdown, the HHS secretary wiped out entire offices that investigate disease outbreaks, manage infectious disease responses and collect data.

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MS Kohut @mskohut.bsky.social · 3d

Green Frogs & Other Inflatables UNITE

A quote from John Lennon that says “ when it gets down to having to use then you are playing the system’s game The establishment will irritate you - pull your beard, flick your face - to make you fight. because once they’ve got you violent, then they know how to handle you the only thing they don’t know how to handle is non-violence and humor.

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 3d

Adelita Grijalva won her election 19 days ago and she still hasn’t been sworn in.

The government has been shut down for 12 days with no end in sight.

They can stall as long as they want but the Epstein files ain’t going away.

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 3d

Border Patrol “attempted to arrest a plumber working inside a Logan Heights home but left empty-handed after the homeowner refused them entry.

The homeowner told agents she would not allow them inside because the warrant they presented did not include her address and lacked a judge's signature.”

Federal immigration operations target San Diego neighborhoods, sparking community resistance

Federal immigration agents conducted operations in Logan Heights and Southeast San Diego on Friday, with community members capturing footage of the enforcement actions.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 3d

"Trump is criminalizing Americans’ ability to challenge their leaders..."

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Opinion | Trump Disgraces American Justice

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Jesse Duquette @jesseduquette.bsky.social · 3d

All the weirdos triggered by Indigenous Peoples’ Day should cry their dumb eyes out about it in a smallpox blanket

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 3d

The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!

Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.

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Heather 💙🦋💙 @featherfrodis.bsky.social · 3d

Today, I honor Indigenous Peoples Day—a celebration of living cultures, enduring wisdom, and the right to thrive.

A recognition of the brilliance, resilience, and leadership of Indigenous communities who have survived centuries of harm and continue to shape our shared future.

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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 3d

The new trailer for THE RUNNING MAN is up. My IT guy will post it. I don't "get" posting on Bluesky. That's okay. I've seen the movie, and it's a balls-to-the-wall thrill ride. The feel is like a modern-day DIE HARD.

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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 3d

The president spoke to Israel’s parliament for more than an hour.

Trump, 79, Moans That Other People’s Speeches Delayed His Much Longer Remarks

The president spoke to Israel’s parliament for more than an hour.

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Jesse Duquette @jesseduquette.bsky.social · 3d

It’s amazing watching so many people choose the wrong side of history while history is happening all around us

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Keely Dorran @keelydorran.bsky.social · 3d

ICE attacks Chicago police with chemical agents. 27 police agents attacked by ICE.

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ICE tear gassed 27 Chicago police officers, Superintendent Snelling says

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 6d

I donated some copies of Let This Radicalize You for distribution at an ICE watch training for folks who want to join school patrols in a nearby neighborhood. Not everyone got a copy, because 120 people showed up for that training tonight. I am endlessly proud of Chicago.

A display of copies of Let This Radicalize You on a table in front of a sign that reads: "Let This Radicalize You offers stories, strategy and heart for the kind of collective care and resistance we're building together today. It helps us move from reacting to organizing. Showing how ordinary people protect each other, build power, and keep hope alive. Take a copy. Read it. Stay connected."

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 6d

Breaking News: The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, for her work promoting democracy.

María Corina Machado Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize: Live Updates and Video

The Norwegian Nobel Committee praised “her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela.”

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 7d

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