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Nataliehb

@nataliehb.bsky.social

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Member of the Opposition. My advice is tune out the noise, but don't drop the signal. Not especially prosaic or funny, but I do want a #FreeAmerica and often share enviro, travel, arts & #VisionZero views; plus sprinkle in some randomness & photos.

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Nataliehb @nataliehb.bsky.social · Nov 27

Also, don’t forget 12 million more Americans have voted for someone NOT Tr*mp since 2016! There are far MORE of us who share the values of justice, equity, fairness & freedoms.

He’s literally NEVER won a majority (over 50%) in any election—therein lies the fundamental failure of our ‘democracy!’

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 19h

If you look closely at the indictments of James Comey and Letitia James, you will find something very interesting. Both of them contain a tremendous amount of, what we refer to as, “bullshit”.

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Nataliehb @nataliehb.bsky.social · 18h

Vraiment formidable! Paris offers more than just a success story—it’s a blueprint. The lesson is clear: change is possible when policy, infrastructure, AND public space all point in the same direction. Cities [can] design environments where cycling's the fastest, safest, most enjoyable travel mode.

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Nataliehb @nataliehb.bsky.social · 20h

Happy Friday Bskyteers (pronounced biscuit-ears); hope you pause and enjoy this #TimelineCleanse courtesy of one of my art heroes.

Mark Rothko @markrothko.bsky.social · 20h

Ochre and Red on Red
https://botfrens.com/collections/25/contents/4860

Nataliehb @nataliehb.bsky.social · 20h

This is how you sustain civil resistance, through noncooperation (which goes far beyond boycotts & strikes).

The Tr*mp/MAGA regime is following every play in the Authoritarian Playbook. But we the people, have our own counter offenses to oppose & win by knocking down their 'pillars of support'

Nataliehb @nataliehb.bsky.social · 20h

Good reminder:

"Democracy—understood as the right to freely express one’s opinion, to cast one’s vote and to be represented in elective government—is the foundation of peace both within countries and between countries."

From Nobel Peace Prize Committee recognizing María Corina Machado.

Nobel Peace Prize 2025

The Nobel Peace Prize 2025 was awarded to Maria Corina Machado "for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transi...

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Nataliehb @nataliehb.bsky.social · 20h

We fight WITH joy, that's how we win...!

No to fascism...yes to freedoms

No to dictators...yes to democracy

No to hate...yes to love

#NoKings #FreeAmerica

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Nataliehb @nataliehb.bsky.social · 20h

They have completely abandoned any pretext of holding power to account...they're merely stenographers to Tr*mp & his MAGA regime—normalizing fascism by pushing insane false equivalences. But this is how they roll: they did this with climate science & deniers, vaccines & anti-vaxxers, BLM & racists.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 21h

10 October 1944 | SS detained four female Jewish prisoners: Ella Gartner, Róża Robota, Regina Safir & Estera Wajsblum.

They were involved in smuggling explosives that were used by the Sonderkommando prisoners during their revolt on 7 October 1944.

The women were hanged on 6 January 1945.

Black-and-white portrait of a woman with curly hair and a light-colored jacket, looking directly at the camera.

Black and white portrait of a woman smiling, wearing a light blouse with a floral pattern.

Black and white passport-style photo of a woman with light hair and a neutral expression, set against a patterned background.

Black and white portrait of a woman wearing a hat and a collared shirt, looking slightly to the side with a subtle smile.

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States Newsroom @statesnewsroom.com · 21h

Could Clearwater become the first Florida city in 20 years to run its own power utility?

via @floridaphoenix.com

Could Clearwater become the first Florida city in 20 years to run its own power utility?

ST. PETERSBURG — Last Saturday morning in South St. Petersburg’s Wildwood Park, 16 members of a group calling itself “Dump Duke” gathered to share strategy before pairing up to canvass in nearby…

www.newsfromthestates.com

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Nataliehb @nataliehb.bsky.social · 1d

Would make for an interesting polling question @gelliottmorris.com

Anat Shenker-Osorio @anatosaurus.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely essential explanation on why just because the most people care the most about pocketbook concerns doesn't necessarily mean that emphasizing those (especially to exclusion of other things) is a winning strategy.

Nathan Kalmoe (he/him) @nathankalmoe.bsky.social · 1d

I provided comments for this article on WI Dems messaging. I wrote a lot, and naturally most couldn't fit here, so I'll 🧵 my extended comments: 1/

wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/10/09/a...

Nataliehb @nataliehb.bsky.social · 1d

In answer to why...here are the four human responses to stress:

Fight
Flight
Freeze
Fawn

Hint: CBS' corporate leadership chose to obey in advance to Tr*mp/MAGA's fascist attacks on our freedoms—namely our 1st Amendment freedom of speech.

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Anat Shenker-Osorio @anatosaurus.bsky.social · 1d

Courage. Tenacity. Moral fortitude. Pass it on.

New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 1d

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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Nataliehb @nataliehb.bsky.social · 1d

But of course...Repubs can't actually win the popular vote in a free & fair election—if they could, they wouldn't work so hard to suppress/disenfranchise us (gerrymandering, purging rolls, poll barriers, etc.); or worse: voiding actual results when they lose: #Jan6

h/t @jctheresistance.demcast.com

Former GOP election official buys Dominion Voting Systems, says he’ll push for paper ballots | CNN Politics

Dominion Voting Systems, the election vendor that was falsely accused of rigging the 2020 election, is being sold and rebranded as Liberty Vote effective immediately.

www.cnn.com

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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 2d

🛑Anti-voter groups want to make Americans registering to vote with the Election Assistance Commission's federal form show documents such as a passport, which millions don’t have.

📢 Help push back against the new proposal threatening our access to the ballot box 📲: https://bit.ly/42tPHua

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Nataliehb @nataliehb.bsky.social · 1d

Nazi Nosferatu Stephen Miller's twisted goal to SLAY those he deems as the "Other" to fulfill a sick #PeeWeeGoebbels fantasy—revenge for his loser high-school years; it's straight from an Authoritarian Playbook! But we can oppose it: freedomtrainers.net/noncooperati...

h/t @ashdashlee.bsky.social

First letter spells SLAY:

Send ICE into big cities

Lie about peaceful protests

Activate armed National Guards

Yell "Insurrection Act" to justify attacks

Nataliehb @nataliehb.bsky.social · 1d

Ugly is way more than skin deep with #TeenyWeenyOrangePeenyWannabeMussolini & his Nazi Nosferatu puppeteer #PeeWeeGoebbels

Nataliehb @nataliehb.bsky.social · 1d

It's that time of year, in case you need a few #Halloween costume ideas...

Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 1d

You, too, could be Beast Jesus this year

Art Historical Masterworks Come Alive at Annual Halloween Parade in Kawasaki, Japan

Recently in Kawasaki, Japan, a sextet of famous paintings marched their way through the city’s annual Halloween parade— Picasso’s “The Weeping Woman,” Vincent van Gogh’s self portrait, Johannes Vermee...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

CHICAGO — Outside an elementary school during dismissal… horrifying. What have we become?

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Congressman André Carson @carson.house.gov · 1d

Even though President Trump and Republicans shut down the government, my office remains open and committed to serving you.

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AltYellostoneNatPar @altyellonatpark.org · 2d

Well this is big news for the wild world of renewable energy.

Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 2d

MIT: Buildings and roads built with new type of concrete could soon serve as giant #batteries capable of powering homes and electric vehicles.
#climate #EV
www.independent.co.uk/tech/concret...

Concrete battery that can power homes is now 10 times better

MIT scientist says we’re ‘at the brink of a new architectural revolution’ with multifunctional concretes

www.independent.co.uk

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🦋 M.S. MotorcycleMama 🏍️༄₊°.࿔ ༘. ⃛ @ms-motorcyclemama.bsky.social · 2d

It’s often really easy to disprove propaganda by just thinking logically 🤷🏻‍♀️

“American citizens can't even get free healthcare, and y'all think undocumented immigrants do??
That Kool-aid must be
BANGIN.”

Printed over the red kool-aid man with a cane & an iv and looking pretty rough, like he needs medical care.

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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 2d

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Nataliehb @nataliehb.bsky.social · 2d

Good night Bskyteers (pronounced biscuit-ears)… a lovely #TimelineCleanse to end your day

Erika Lee Sears @erikaleesears.bsky.social · 2d

Lemons 🍋 #art #oilpainting

Nataliehb @nataliehb.bsky.social · 2d

More than one thing can ALWAYS be true—with this regime of bullies for pedophiles and billionaires, it is both distract AND divide.

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 2d

The vindictive prosecutions of political enemies are not a distraction from the Epstein files - they’re one and the same: wielding the power of the DoJ to persecute your foes AND to protect your friends.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2d

My latest: The fight for democracy is the defining battle of our generation. Within that struggle, protecting free and fair elections must be our top priority. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/why-...

Why My Law Firm is Litigating 63 Voting Rights Cases

Read here.

www.democracydocket.com

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