Annette
@notyourabortee.bsky.social
Mom of a Volunteer Firefighter , Bastard, Adoptee Rights Activist, Blue Through and Through, End Forced Motherhood, AU, BN, NYARC, NY-18
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Annette
@notyourabortee.bsky.social
· Nov 16
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For folks who are wondering what’s the deal w citizenship for adopted people: The Child Citizenship Act of 2000 (the CCA)
controls how an intercountry adoptee brought
to the United States for adoption becomes a
U.S. citizen.
For folks who are wondering what’s the deal w citizenship for adopted people: The Child Citizenship Act of 2000 (the CCA)
controls how an intercountry adoptee brought
to the United States for adoption becomes a
U.S. citizen.
#NationalAdoptionAwarenessMonth Day 2 - 11/2/25 Just a touch on gaslighting by adoptive parents and people who love adopted people
NAAM 2025 DAY 2
YouTube video by Annette O'Connell - AOC
youtu.be
November 2, 2025 at 8:17 PM
#NationalAdoptionAwarenessMonth Day 2 - 11/2/25 Just a touch on gaslighting by adoptive parents and people who love adopted people
#NationalAdoptionAwarenessMonth Day 1 - 11/1/25 A little bit of why I don't call myself an "adoptee."
National Adoption Awareness Month Day 1 2025
YouTube video by Annette O'Connell - AOC
youtu.be
November 2, 2025 at 8:15 PM
#NationalAdoptionAwarenessMonth Day 1 - 11/1/25 A little bit of why I don't call myself an "adoptee."
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot India Charlie?
Congress be like “New phone! Who dis?”
Congress be like “New phone! Who dis?”
June 22, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot India Charlie?
Congress be like “New phone! Who dis?”
Congress be like “New phone! Who dis?”
His doody calls - it’s a sewer-side mission! 🚽💩
The creek contains dangerously high levels of E. coli and other fecal bacteria, especially after rainfall, when it fills with overflow sewage and stormwater.
May 13, 2025 at 2:24 AM
His doody calls - it’s a sewer-side mission! 🚽💩
#handsoff2025 Stroudsburg, Pa. @trosecat.bsky.social
April 5, 2025 at 11:40 PM
#handsoff2025 Stroudsburg, Pa. @trosecat.bsky.social
“Believe me, I understand that my activism is a problem for you. Please know that your inactivism is similarly problematic for me…”
I am absolutely burnt-out from trying to make my voice loud enough to counteract not only the bad people's incredible volume but your deafening silence.
Both of these things are doing similar damage right now, sadly.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dear-conce...
Both of these things are doing similar damage right now, sadly.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dear-conce...
Dear Concerned Friend, You're F*ckin' Right I'm Angry. I Wish You Were.
Dear Concerned Friend,
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
March 15, 2025 at 2:11 AM
“Believe me, I understand that my activism is a problem for you. Please know that your inactivism is similarly problematic for me…”
As someone with a rare disease, I find this, along with everything else happening In our country these days, to be inhumane, disgraceful, and terrifying. For anyone who has missed all of the memos; Eugenics is back and in high gear, folks. #RareDiseaseDay
FDA, NIH Cancel Rare Disease Day Event in Washington Amid Political Turmoil
With only a week to go until Rare Disease Day 2025, the federal government has shut down its flagship Feb. 27-28, 2025, event in Washington, DC—sparking
www.rarediseaseadvisor.com
February 23, 2025 at 9:22 PM
As someone with a rare disease, I find this, along with everything else happening In our country these days, to be inhumane, disgraceful, and terrifying. For anyone who has missed all of the memos; Eugenics is back and in high gear, folks. #RareDiseaseDay
“Instead, they dealt with the diverse size and shape of firefighters — a detail that helps them properly fit into safety equipment like ventilator masks. Another document that was taken down pointed to the diverse set of situations that first responders might be working in.”
#FirefighterMom 🤬
#FirefighterMom 🤬
Health and Safety Agency Purged "Diversity" Documents, But They Weren't about DEI
OSHA webpages removed for containing the word "diversity" had no relation to gender or racial diversity
scientificamerican.com
February 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
“Instead, they dealt with the diverse size and shape of firefighters — a detail that helps them properly fit into safety equipment like ventilator masks. Another document that was taken down pointed to the diverse set of situations that first responders might be working in.”
#FirefighterMom 🤬
#FirefighterMom 🤬
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We should make @meiselasb.bsky.social and honorary Canadian...thank you, Ben & Bros for all the help you give to getting the facts out. Canadians have to do what we have to do but we have long memories when it comes to our supporters.
“Ben Meiselas @meiselasb.bsky.social reports on Donald Trump having a psychotic meltdown on Sunday morning as Canada stands united against Trump’s tariffs.” - MTN
m.youtube.com/watch?v=uTvS...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=uTvS...
Trump has SUNDAY MELTDOWN as Canada STANDS UP
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
m.youtube.com
February 2, 2025 at 9:12 PM
We should make @meiselasb.bsky.social and honorary Canadian...thank you, Ben & Bros for all the help you give to getting the facts out. Canadians have to do what we have to do but we have long memories when it comes to our supporters.
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Our government is wasting no time telling us who matters…
youtube.com/shorts/J2svy...
youtube.com/shorts/J2svy...
Intelligence Leaks
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
youtube.com
February 2, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Our government is wasting no time telling us who matters…
youtube.com/shorts/J2svy...
youtube.com/shorts/J2svy...
So glad @pkryan.bsky.social is my rep.
Tons of (rightful) outrage from Dems on the Trump funding freeze.
Would love to see folks also asking my Republican colleagues where they draw the line. Is it SNAP? Veterans’ healthcare? Medicaid?
Would love to see folks also asking my Republican colleagues where they draw the line. Is it SNAP? Veterans’ healthcare? Medicaid?
January 29, 2025 at 2:06 AM
So glad @pkryan.bsky.social is my rep.
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Here is the letter I just sent off to the VA House HSS Comm in support of HB2093, a clean OBC bill I will post a link to the Virginia Alliance Action Alert in comments. It's really easy and quick to follow. Please send HSS your support. Your letters need not be long. wp.me/paJe97-3zf
Virginia: Bastard Nation Letter of Support to the House HHS Committee for HB 2093. Clean OBC bill | Bastard Nation
Current Virginia law severely limits adopted people from obtaining their OBCs and other adoption information. Adoptees must petition a court for release of the information for “good cause” or a state ...
wp.me
January 27, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Here is the letter I just sent off to the VA House HSS Comm in support of HB2093, a clean OBC bill I will post a link to the Virginia Alliance Action Alert in comments. It's really easy and quick to follow. Please send HSS your support. Your letters need not be long. wp.me/paJe97-3zf
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We will have victories and setbacks, good days and bad. We must understand that this will not be over in one election or with the defeat of any one candidate. This is the fight of our generation, and it will take time. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...
Ten Things We Can All Do to Protect Democracy
From Marc | The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy.
www.democracydocket.com
January 25, 2025 at 9:49 PM
We will have victories and setbacks, good days and bad. We must understand that this will not be over in one election or with the defeat of any one candidate. This is the fight of our generation, and it will take time. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...
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Over in the other place, the billionaire owner is threatening to fund ‘moderate’ (rightwing) candidates in heavily Democratic districts too.
This is what oligarchy looks like. It’s the biggest threat to democracy today. Not ‘cancel culture.’ Not trans kids. Not college protesters.
Oligarchy.
This is what oligarchy looks like. It’s the biggest threat to democracy today. Not ‘cancel culture.’ Not trans kids. Not college protesters.
Oligarchy.
December 22, 2024 at 2:14 AM
Over in the other place, the billionaire owner is threatening to fund ‘moderate’ (rightwing) candidates in heavily Democratic districts too.
This is what oligarchy looks like. It’s the biggest threat to democracy today. Not ‘cancel culture.’ Not trans kids. Not college protesters.
Oligarchy.
This is what oligarchy looks like. It’s the biggest threat to democracy today. Not ‘cancel culture.’ Not trans kids. Not college protesters.
Oligarchy.
Yup! @patriottakes.bsky.social would you be shocked to know that the same is true for adoption of…children? White babies cost more and are in shorter supply (hence SCOTUS’ reference to the Domestic Supply of Infants). Don’t believe me? Google it. It’s all about supply and demand. #adopteevoices
Do dog rescues normally charge more based on the breed of the dogs?
December 13, 2024 at 3:23 AM
Yup! @patriottakes.bsky.social would you be shocked to know that the same is true for adoption of…children? White babies cost more and are in shorter supply (hence SCOTUS’ reference to the Domestic Supply of Infants). Don’t believe me? Google it. It’s all about supply and demand. #adopteevoices
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JUST IN: In a major foreign policy speech, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer warns Donald Trump that he will not side with the United States over the EU after Trump allies suggested he must make a choice between the two.
December 3, 2024 at 3:06 AM
JUST IN: In a major foreign policy speech, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer warns Donald Trump that he will not side with the United States over the EU after Trump allies suggested he must make a choice between the two.
Some light in these dark times of ours.
December 3, 2024 at 12:22 AM
Some light in these dark times of ours.
#NationalAdoptionAwarenessMonth #NAAM #adoptee #adoption #stereotyoes
WTF?!! You mean…adoption isn’t beautiful? I wasn’t a blessing? #disappointing. The Christian fuckers should protest this. It really spits in the face of the #DomesticSupplyOfInfants
WTF?!! You mean…adoption isn’t beautiful? I wasn’t a blessing? #disappointing. The Christian fuckers should protest this. It really spits in the face of the #DomesticSupplyOfInfants
Adopted (official trailer)
YouTube video by Footage Films
m.youtube.com
November 20, 2024 at 11:46 PM
#NationalAdoptionAwarenessMonth #NAAM #adoptee #adoption #stereotyoes
WTF?!! You mean…adoption isn’t beautiful? I wasn’t a blessing? #disappointing. The Christian fuckers should protest this. It really spits in the face of the #DomesticSupplyOfInfants
WTF?!! You mean…adoption isn’t beautiful? I wasn’t a blessing? #disappointing. The Christian fuckers should protest this. It really spits in the face of the #DomesticSupplyOfInfants
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For folks who are wondering what’s the deal w citizenship for adopted people: The Child Citizenship Act of 2000 (the CCA)
controls how an intercountry adoptee brought
to the United States for adoption becomes a
U.S. citizen.
For folks who are wondering what’s the deal w citizenship for adopted people: The Child Citizenship Act of 2000 (the CCA)
controls how an intercountry adoptee brought
to the United States for adoption becomes a
U.S. citizen.
November 16, 2024 at 8:40 PM
🧵
For folks who are wondering what’s the deal w citizenship for adopted people: The Child Citizenship Act of 2000 (the CCA)
controls how an intercountry adoptee brought
to the United States for adoption becomes a
U.S. citizen.
For folks who are wondering what’s the deal w citizenship for adopted people: The Child Citizenship Act of 2000 (the CCA)
controls how an intercountry adoptee brought
to the United States for adoption becomes a
U.S. citizen.
All. Of. This. We have a Citizenship Clinic at @adopteesunited.bsky.social headed by Greg at @adopteerights.bsky.social. Visit our website at adopteesunited.org/citizenship/
November 16, 2024 at 6:23 PM
All. Of. This. We have a Citizenship Clinic at @adopteesunited.bsky.social headed by Greg at @adopteerights.bsky.social. Visit our website at adopteesunited.org/citizenship/
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Just to be clear: the incoming Trump administration is going to war against their own Republican senate majority and the constitution's advice and consent provision so they can make a man investigated for ***sex trafficking a minor*** into the most powerful law enforcement officer in the country.
November 15, 2024 at 11:54 PM
Just to be clear: the incoming Trump administration is going to war against their own Republican senate majority and the constitution's advice and consent provision so they can make a man investigated for ***sex trafficking a minor*** into the most powerful law enforcement officer in the country.
Adoptive and Foster Parents:
Please stop using the expression “I’ve/we’ve had (child’s name) for (length of time).” “Having” something for a specific length of time represents ownership or possession: I’ve had my truck for 3 years. Stop using commodifying and dehumanizing language.
Please stop using the expression “I’ve/we’ve had (child’s name) for (length of time).” “Having” something for a specific length of time represents ownership or possession: I’ve had my truck for 3 years. Stop using commodifying and dehumanizing language.
November 15, 2024 at 4:49 PM
Adoptive and Foster Parents:
Please stop using the expression “I’ve/we’ve had (child’s name) for (length of time).” “Having” something for a specific length of time represents ownership or possession: I’ve had my truck for 3 years. Stop using commodifying and dehumanizing language.
Please stop using the expression “I’ve/we’ve had (child’s name) for (length of time).” “Having” something for a specific length of time represents ownership or possession: I’ve had my truck for 3 years. Stop using commodifying and dehumanizing language.
November 15, 2024 at 4:52 AM