nellamej
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“We need in every community a group of angelic troublemakers. Our power is in our ability to make things unworkable. All we have is bodies. We need to tuck them, tuck them, tuck them, in places so that the wheels don’t turn.”
—Bayard Rustin
—Bayard Rustin
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@nellamej.bsky.social
· Jul 1
Helping detainees
Visiting prisoners of war and others deprived of their liberty in detention: Every detainee deserves to be treated with dignity and fairness.
www.icrc.org
Info. Action: determine if they are making visits.
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Abigail Adams, wife/close advisor of US President John Adams & #womensrights advocate, was born #OTD in 1744.
This quote, from a 1776 letter to John, is one of the earliest recorded calls in American #history for women’s legal & political equality--written right when the country was being born.
This quote, from a 1776 letter to John, is one of the earliest recorded calls in American #history for women’s legal & political equality--written right when the country was being born.
November 22, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Abigail Adams, wife/close advisor of US President John Adams & #womensrights advocate, was born #OTD in 1744.
This quote, from a 1776 letter to John, is one of the earliest recorded calls in American #history for women’s legal & political equality--written right when the country was being born.
This quote, from a 1776 letter to John, is one of the earliest recorded calls in American #history for women’s legal & political equality--written right when the country was being born.
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Arctic/Antarctic explorer Barbara Hillary died #OTD in 2019.
A retired nurse who survived breast and lung cancer, Hillary became the first Black woman to complete both polar expeditions: the North Pole (2007)--𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝟳𝟱!--AND the South Pole (2011)--𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝟳𝟵!. #WOW 😮
#inspiration #adventure
A retired nurse who survived breast and lung cancer, Hillary became the first Black woman to complete both polar expeditions: the North Pole (2007)--𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝟳𝟱!--AND the South Pole (2011)--𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝟳𝟵!. #WOW 😮
#inspiration #adventure
November 23, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Arctic/Antarctic explorer Barbara Hillary died #OTD in 2019.
A retired nurse who survived breast and lung cancer, Hillary became the first Black woman to complete both polar expeditions: the North Pole (2007)--𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝟳𝟱!--AND the South Pole (2011)--𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝟳𝟵!. #WOW 😮
#inspiration #adventure
A retired nurse who survived breast and lung cancer, Hillary became the first Black woman to complete both polar expeditions: the North Pole (2007)--𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝟳𝟱!--AND the South Pole (2011)--𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝟳𝟵!. #WOW 😮
#inspiration #adventure
Quit saying that you buy from amazon. You buy from bezos.
November 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Quit saying that you buy from amazon. You buy from bezos.
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David Clayton. NC-05
Watch him.
The breed of Democrat that is entering the political arena.
Watch him.
The breed of Democrat that is entering the political arena.
November 23, 2025 at 7:56 AM
David Clayton. NC-05
Watch him.
The breed of Democrat that is entering the political arena.
Watch him.
The breed of Democrat that is entering the political arena.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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A classic from WWII.
November 21, 2025 at 12:42 AM
A classic from WWII.
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“Don’t give up the ship.
You can refuse illegal orders.
We have your back.”
🇺🇸Veterans offer support to those in active service.🇺🇸
You can refuse illegal orders.
We have your back.”
🇺🇸Veterans offer support to those in active service.🇺🇸
November 19, 2025 at 3:47 AM
“Don’t give up the ship.
You can refuse illegal orders.
We have your back.”
🇺🇸Veterans offer support to those in active service.🇺🇸
You can refuse illegal orders.
We have your back.”
🇺🇸Veterans offer support to those in active service.🇺🇸
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
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If you think the people throwing Great Gatsby-esque parties for themselves, while millions were denied their food assistance, are all of a sudden going to grow a conscience and save affordable healthcare, you clearly have not been paying attention.
November 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
If you think the people throwing Great Gatsby-esque parties for themselves, while millions were denied their food assistance, are all of a sudden going to grow a conscience and save affordable healthcare, you clearly have not been paying attention.
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Dudes who get free healthcare vote yes on letting you die!
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Dudes who get free healthcare vote yes on letting you die!
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There’s still time to call senators. Let me explain. Sorry not sorry about the cat. He’s also really upset about this deal.
November 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
There’s still time to call senators. Let me explain. Sorry not sorry about the cat. He’s also really upset about this deal.
I second this!
They got something....
The look of embarrassment
Primary all those who caved - and when they say "We did this for our constituents" - THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING SINCE FEBRUARY FOR CONSTITUENTS BUT CAVE
The look of embarrassment
Primary all those who caved - and when they say "We did this for our constituents" - THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING SINCE FEBRUARY FOR CONSTITUENTS BUT CAVE
November 10, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I second this!
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They got something....
The look of embarrassment
Primary all those who caved - and when they say "We did this for our constituents" - THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING SINCE FEBRUARY FOR CONSTITUENTS BUT CAVE
The look of embarrassment
Primary all those who caved - and when they say "We did this for our constituents" - THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING SINCE FEBRUARY FOR CONSTITUENTS BUT CAVE
November 10, 2025 at 1:22 AM
They got something....
The look of embarrassment
Primary all those who caved - and when they say "We did this for our constituents" - THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING SINCE FEBRUARY FOR CONSTITUENTS BUT CAVE
The look of embarrassment
Primary all those who caved - and when they say "We did this for our constituents" - THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING SINCE FEBRUARY FOR CONSTITUENTS BUT CAVE
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Candé Nast publications you can boycott:
Digital assets
* Allure
* Ars Technica
* Backchannel
* Epicurious
* Glamour
* Pitchfork
* them.
* Teen Vogue
* Self
* La Cucina Italiana
Printed magazines
* Architectural Digest
* Bon Appétit
* Condé Nast Traveler
* GQ
* The New Yorker
* Vanity Fair
* Vogue
Digital assets
* Allure
* Ars Technica
* Backchannel
* Epicurious
* Glamour
* Pitchfork
* them.
* Teen Vogue
* Self
* La Cucina Italiana
Printed magazines
* Architectural Digest
* Bon Appétit
* Condé Nast Traveler
* GQ
* The New Yorker
* Vanity Fair
* Vogue
November 3, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Candé Nast publications you can boycott:
Digital assets
* Allure
* Ars Technica
* Backchannel
* Epicurious
* Glamour
* Pitchfork
* them.
* Teen Vogue
* Self
* La Cucina Italiana
Printed magazines
* Architectural Digest
* Bon Appétit
* Condé Nast Traveler
* GQ
* The New Yorker
* Vanity Fair
* Vogue
Digital assets
* Allure
* Ars Technica
* Backchannel
* Epicurious
* Glamour
* Pitchfork
* them.
* Teen Vogue
* Self
* La Cucina Italiana
Printed magazines
* Architectural Digest
* Bon Appétit
* Condé Nast Traveler
* GQ
* The New Yorker
* Vanity Fair
* Vogue
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
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The shutdown is not why SNAP is being withheld.
It has never been withheld in a shutdown.
The well is not dry.
You are being lied to.
It has never been withheld in a shutdown.
The well is not dry.
You are being lied to.
October 31, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The shutdown is not why SNAP is being withheld.
It has never been withheld in a shutdown.
The well is not dry.
You are being lied to.
It has never been withheld in a shutdown.
The well is not dry.
You are being lied to.
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Republicans don’t need a single democratic vote to fund their regime. Here’s why. Please share widely.
October 31, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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Manhattan!
October 31, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Manhattan!