Polly
@pollypc.bsky.social
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dedicated his life fighting for equity and justice. He taught us that even in the face of intimidation and discrimination, we must never stop working towards a better future – a lesson that feels especially relevant today.
January 19, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dedicated his life fighting for equity and justice. He taught us that even in the face of intimidation and discrimination, we must never stop working towards a better future – a lesson that feels especially relevant today.
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@lisad.bsky.social is reporting for @pbsnews.org that Trump admin plans to put money raised from seizure of Venezuelan oil into accounts *outside* the U.S. Treasury -- they told lawmakers today per multiple sources.
Sources said they understood these as similar or decidedly "off-shore" accounts.
Sources said they understood these as similar or decidedly "off-shore" accounts.
January 7, 2026 at 8:47 PM
@lisad.bsky.social is reporting for @pbsnews.org that Trump admin plans to put money raised from seizure of Venezuelan oil into accounts *outside* the U.S. Treasury -- they told lawmakers today per multiple sources.
Sources said they understood these as similar or decidedly "off-shore" accounts.
Sources said they understood these as similar or decidedly "off-shore" accounts.
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Please spread the word and join us. Vigil scheduled for 5:00 today at E. 34th Street and Portland Ave S. in Minneapolis for woman murdered by ICE agents.
January 7, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Please spread the word and join us. Vigil scheduled for 5:00 today at E. 34th Street and Portland Ave S. in Minneapolis for woman murdered by ICE agents.
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"I doubt Senator Kelly will see this blog, and if he does see it, I imagine he will not be pleased with it. He’ll probably find it embarrassing. His humility likely makes him bristle at stuff like this. Well, that’s just too damn bad, Senator."
The Extraordinary Military Career of Mark Kelly
Good lord, has this man done a lot.
charlotteclymer.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:13 AM
"I doubt Senator Kelly will see this blog, and if he does see it, I imagine he will not be pleased with it. He’ll probably find it embarrassing. His humility likely makes him bristle at stuff like this. Well, that’s just too damn bad, Senator."
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The orange felon’s response to the deadly Brown University mass shooting is, “things can happen.”
What an evil immoral criminal piece of shit, he should be in jail, not in the White House. The world is so much darker under his tyranny.
What an evil immoral criminal piece of shit, he should be in jail, not in the White House. The world is so much darker under his tyranny.
December 15, 2025 at 5:18 AM
The orange felon’s response to the deadly Brown University mass shooting is, “things can happen.”
What an evil immoral criminal piece of shit, he should be in jail, not in the White House. The world is so much darker under his tyranny.
What an evil immoral criminal piece of shit, he should be in jail, not in the White House. The world is so much darker under his tyranny.
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In Virginia, the governor and attorney general races are especially important. In Pennsylvania, remember to vote YES on the retention of the Supreme Court justices on the ballot. In California, vote YES on Proposition 50.
October 30, 2025 at 11:47 PM
In Virginia, the governor and attorney general races are especially important. In Pennsylvania, remember to vote YES on the retention of the Supreme Court justices on the ballot. In California, vote YES on Proposition 50.
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No Kings-Pittsburgh, PA
October 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
No Kings-Pittsburgh, PA
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October 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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No Kings rallygoers in Nashville are lining streets and chanting: the crowd is a mix of ages and genders.
October 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
No Kings rallygoers in Nashville are lining streets and chanting: the crowd is a mix of ages and genders.
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No Kings protest kicking off in Washington, D.C. Here’s the view down Pennsylvania Avenue from near the front. Street is totally packed for blocks.
October 18, 2025 at 4:57 PM
No Kings protest kicking off in Washington, D.C. Here’s the view down Pennsylvania Avenue from near the front. Street is totally packed for blocks.
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October 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
@schumer.senate.gov yes we are. Now what are you going to do about it?
Chuck Schumer just told CNN, in the wake of Kimmel’s suspension, that “we are not that country.”
Alas we are, now. Maybe not forever. But now.
Alas we are, now. Maybe not forever. But now.
September 18, 2025 at 12:51 AM
@schumer.senate.gov yes we are. Now what are you going to do about it?
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REMINDER: Obama admin and US allies had reached a deal with Iran to ensure they would not develop a nuclear weapon. But in 2018 Trump ended that deal at the request of Netanyahu. This is 2018 article from Times of Israel www.timesofisrael.com/in-recording...
June 22, 2025 at 11:30 AM
REMINDER: Obama admin and US allies had reached a deal with Iran to ensure they would not develop a nuclear weapon. But in 2018 Trump ended that deal at the request of Netanyahu. This is 2018 article from Times of Israel www.timesofisrael.com/in-recording...
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Of course he’s trolling. It’s obvious he’s trolling. And yes, he’s probably trolling in an effort to distract. And also: it’s a major problem that a sitting “president” is trolling, and it should be called out because he’s deeply, deeply unwell.
May 5, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Of course he’s trolling. It’s obvious he’s trolling. And yes, he’s probably trolling in an effort to distract. And also: it’s a major problem that a sitting “president” is trolling, and it should be called out because he’s deeply, deeply unwell.
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You cannot legally send Americans to an El Salvadorian prison no matter what they have done.
Plain and simple.
Plain and simple.
April 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
You cannot legally send Americans to an El Salvadorian prison no matter what they have done.
Plain and simple.
Plain and simple.
All of this was preventable. All of it.
If a parent from the 1350s looked at this situation, they would see a bunch of entitled fools.
#vaccines #vaccineswork
If a parent from the 1350s looked at this situation, they would see a bunch of entitled fools.
#vaccines #vaccineswork
New measles death in TX - a child. C/w last week:
CURRENT CASE COUNT: 569
Texas: 481 (+59)
New Mexico: 54 (+6)
Oklahoma: 10
Kansas: 24 (+1)
HOSPITALIZATIONS: 58 (+14)
Texas: 56 (+14) have been hospitalized, 11.6%.
New Mexico: 2 (No change). This is 4.5% of NM cases.
DEATHS: 3 (+1)
CURRENT CASE COUNT: 569
Texas: 481 (+59)
New Mexico: 54 (+6)
Oklahoma: 10
Kansas: 24 (+1)
HOSPITALIZATIONS: 58 (+14)
Texas: 56 (+14) have been hospitalized, 11.6%.
New Mexico: 2 (No change). This is 4.5% of NM cases.
DEATHS: 3 (+1)
April 6, 2025 at 1:14 PM
All of this was preventable. All of it.
If a parent from the 1350s looked at this situation, they would see a bunch of entitled fools.
#vaccines #vaccineswork
If a parent from the 1350s looked at this situation, they would see a bunch of entitled fools.
#vaccines #vaccineswork
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This asshole raised prices and ruined your retirement savings, and now he's out golfing for the rest of the weekend.
April 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM
This asshole raised prices and ruined your retirement savings, and now he's out golfing for the rest of the weekend.
A golf reception. WTF
April 4, 2025 at 1:09 AM
A golf reception. WTF
It is time to look at 1776 for inspiration. Look at the grievances. They look a lot like some events from 2025.
Declaration of Independence: A Transcription
Note: The following text is a transcription of the Stone Engraving of the parchment Declaration of Independence (the document on display in the Rotunda at the National Archives Museum.) The spelling a...
www.archives.gov
April 3, 2025 at 7:44 PM
It is time to look at 1776 for inspiration. Look at the grievances. They look a lot like some events from 2025.
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We simply had to intentionally destroy the world’s strongest economy while dismantling our scientific and educational infrastructure to ensure that a team with a trans girl would never finish second place in the Mountain West volleyball standings again
April 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM
We simply had to intentionally destroy the world’s strongest economy while dismantling our scientific and educational infrastructure to ensure that a team with a trans girl would never finish second place in the Mountain West volleyball standings again
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Hi, BlueSky. It's Hillary.
I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.
I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.
March 31, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Hi, BlueSky. It's Hillary.
I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.
I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.
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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been found guilty of embezzlement. Prosecutors have asked that she be banned from elected office for five years, which would mean she can't run for the presidency in 2027, for which she is currently the frontrunner.
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
France's Le Pen faces crunch day in graft trial that could kill her presidential hopes
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces one of the defining days of her political career on Monday, when a court rules whether she is guilty of embezzlement in a trial that could see her barred from the 2027 presidential race.
www.reuters.com
March 31, 2025 at 10:14 AM
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been found guilty of embezzlement. Prosecutors have asked that she be banned from elected office for five years, which would mean she can't run for the presidency in 2027, for which she is currently the frontrunner.
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
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Elon Musk has updated his post with new language apparently after being informed that his previous tweet was evidence that he was committing a state felony.
Screenshots live forever.
Screenshots live forever.
March 28, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Elon Musk has updated his post with new language apparently after being informed that his previous tweet was evidence that he was committing a state felony.
Screenshots live forever.
Screenshots live forever.