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Sailor Marj

@sailormarj.bsky.social

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Cosplayer, parody/satire writer, seamstress, lover of Sci-Fi & Fantasy. WE can save the world like the heroes we admire. #CallYourUSReps 💕🖖🏽💃🏽 ⚖️ Resist.bot petitions https://resist.bot/go/sailormarj

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Sailor Marj @sailormarj.bsky.social · Mar 14

HOW YOU CAN HELP RIGHT NOW:

5calls.org - #’s for your US Reps with talking points

resist.bot - resist via TXT, no talking required!

www.signsofjustice.com/products/con... - print & send free PDF postcards to Congress, support USPS!

docs.google.com/document/u/0... - help beyond voting/protesting✊🏽

5 Calls

Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.

5calls.org

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La Girafe 🔜 Oogie Boogie Bash @spottedgiraffe.bsky.social · 4h

Tonight! Join me live to review episode 5 of Star Trek #Khan on YouTube!

#startrek #startrekpodcast

Strange New Pod | A Star Trek Podcast @strangenewpod.com · 3d

🚨LIVESTREAM THURSDAY🚨

Join @spottedgiraffe.bsky.social and the crew for their review of episode five of Star Trek Khan, “Imagination’s Limits!” LIVE this Thursday at 9:30 PM ET over on YouTube!

www.youtube.com/live/kYVmor9...

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AltFDA @altfda.altgov.info · 9h

Good morning ppl! It’s day 9 of the GOP shitdown & I have a special Spam in the Gears to start your morning with. Speaker Johnson will be live on C-Span @ 8:30 ET to take questions over the shitdown. It would be a shame if ppl called in and only asked about the #Epstein files. Numbers below to call.

Speaker Johnson taking calls on c-span about the shitdown today at 8:30am ET

Call in numbers: (302)748-8000
(302)748-8001
(302)748-8002
(302)748-8003

Call speaker Johnson and ask about the Epstein files.

Armcahir Activist Activate! Call in to Speaker Johnson on live tv taking questions about the Shitdown.

Spam in the Gears! Call in to Speaker Johnson and ask him about the Epstein files.

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Sailor Marj @sailormarj.bsky.social · 19h

Are you a pin collector? Do you love #ElfQuest? Join tonight’s @twomoonsandamic.bsky.social where Tanya gets to see and chat with Arcane Vault about their collectibles!!

#SyFySistas #TwoMoonsAndAMicrophone #ElfQuest

Two Moons and A Microphone Ep 2.11 | ElfQuest Collectibles with Arcane Vault 🌙🎙️

YouTube video by SyFy Sistas Inc.

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Amy Imhoff @amyimhoff1701.bsky.social · 1d

Instead of shopping on Amazon (that dude has enough of our hard-earned $$), perhaps head over to Bookshop & buy some banned books! A lot of these titles are assigned in university/grad school classes and are must-reads. What's missing from your shelf?

Hehe "shelf" singular...so many shelves...📚📚📚

Join Bookshop.org and We Need Diverse Books in fighting against BANNED Books

As we face a critical point for literature in the U.S., where lawmakers and others are constantly fighting to ban books and censor authors, Bookshop.org and We Need Diverse Books are deeply committed to fighting censorship and elevating voices - especially those that are traditionally marginalized or underrepresented.
Scroll down for lists of banned and challenged books, plus details on community resources!

Get 20% OFF with code BBW25

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 1d

If you are a federal worker, there are several credit unions and other financial institutions that are offering zero interest loans during the government shutdown.

Please go to my website for more information: www.sanders.senate.gov/resources-fo...

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CrimethInc. Ex-Workers' Collective @crimethinc.com · 1d

If you care about public health, you have to become a revolutionary. If you care about medical research, you have to become a revolutionary. If you care about climate change, labor conditions, the well-being of children in war zones—you have to become a revolutionary.

crimethinc.com/becomeananar...

There is no more middle ground.

If you care about public health, you have to become a revolutionary. If you care about medical research, you have to become a revolutionary. If you care about climate change, labor conditions, the well-being of children in warzones, there is nothing else for it—you have to become a revolutionary.

There is no going back to the way things were, to the future that we once anticipated. The old world is in flames around us.

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 1d

FIGHT FOR SCIENCE RALLY ✊🌏
⏰ WHEN: October 17th, 2025
📍WHERE: 200 Independence Ave SW, Washington DC!
RSVP to JOIN THE FIGHT IRL: zurl.co/LayiM ‼️

📲 Join us Virtually!: zurl.co/Um47l

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ElfQuest - Fantasy with Teeth! @elfquest.bsky.social · 1d

Will we see you at NYCC?
Wendy and Richard Pini will be there in Artists Alley table L-11 with ElfQuest books and prints to autograph for you. Wendy will being doing character remarques too!

ElfQuest creators Wendy Pini and Richard Pini will be at New York Comic Con at table L-11 in Artists Alley.

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Sailor Marj @sailormarj.bsky.social · 1d

“IT BELONGS IN A MUSEUM!” is what I grew up with. But does it? What is the cost of removing history from its place of origin? Join tonight’s live show as the @syfysistas.bsky.social chat about the JAYCEN WISE series with its creator, @uraeus.bsky.social 🦸🏾‍♂️

#SyFySistas #JaycenWise #BlackHeroesMatter

The Live Show: Meet Jaycen Wise | Black Heroes Matter

YouTube video by SyFy Sistas Inc.

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RebelFema @rebelfema.altgov.info · 1d

#FEMA folks are organizing a rally. It’s a ways off but let’s save the date. Share this shamelessly & let everyone know whether it’s your fellow FEMA employees or allies in the DMV area.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 3d

It's not too late to RSVP for our Know Your Rights training tonight: aclu.org/KYRtraining_oct6

ACLU @aclu.org · 6d

We’re taking to the streets across the nation on October 18 to protest the Trump administration’s abuse of executive power.

Join us on October 6 at 8pm ET to make sure you’re prepared to protest safely. RSVP at aclu.org/KYRtraining_oct6

Black graphic with white and orange text: "Know your rights before you hit the streets. Virtual training, Monday, October 6 at 8:00 pm ET. We'll cover your rights when protesting, protest safety, and de-escalation training."

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: For the last several months, I have written and spoken regularly about the rise of authoritarianism in the United States. This is not something I ever envisioned for myself — and it is certainly not something my ancestors envisioned for their great grandchildren.

I Refuse to Stay Silent. Will You?

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Read the book Starting Somewhere @jphillll.bsky.social · 4d

Bad news feels inescapable. There’s a lot of it, it goes viral, and things are getting worse.

But resistance is also everywhere, and it doesn’t get the same attention.

We need to share mass resistance, to inspire hope and so that more and more people join in.

www.jphilll.com/p/resistance...

Resistance is everywhere — it just isn't getting enough attention

Nepal, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Madagascar, and the United States

www.jphilll.com

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 3d

📣ACTION HOUR TOMORROW!!!📣

Feeling overwhelmed by the political attacks on science, education, and civil rights? You’re not alone—and you don’t have to face it alone. Join us tmrw @ 8 PM ET to connect with others, make sense of what’s happening, & move into action.

RSVP ➡️ zoom.us/meeting/regi...

A crowd gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial monument in Washington, DC, holding protest signs that read, "Stop This Madness." Bold text with an invitation to "Action Hour" for scientists and allies.

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Sailor Marj @sailormarj.bsky.social · 3d

Wooooooow!!! What a thoughtful and commemorative gift. 💝 These pins look very well made. Love the whimsical look of Nightfall. 😻

#ElfQuest #ArcaneVault #Nightfall

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Sailor Marj @sailormarj.bsky.social · 3d

Brave people out here, showing the way. This is a fantastic video that explains how to assess the risk you’re willing to take when you choose to resist and how to keep yourself safe.

#SquidTips #ResistRestRepeat #ResistanceSafety

Security Culture for Activists that want to Fight Back

YouTube video by SquidTips

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Amy Imhoff @amyimhoff1701.bsky.social · 3d

It is World Space Week and we are standing up for NASA and space science!

Call your reps - House and Senate - and tell them not to defund our explorarion of the universe.

Thank you to Bob Picardo, Bill Nye, & everyone on the ground in DC today. You are doing great work. 🖖🏻

Robert Picardo @robertpicardo.bsky.social · 3d

In DC for the Day of Action with @planetarysociety.bsky.social and over 200 advocates including @billnye and representatives from nearly 20 national organizations advocating to #SaveNASAScience

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 3d

Please note: protesters, clergy and a neighbor are also on this suit/also making claims here (it's a lot of reporters, but not only reporters!)

Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 3d

JUST IN: Chicago journalistsa re suing DHS and ICE over force used against reporters:

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 3d

HAPPENING NOW: Emergency hearing before Judge Karin Immergut on Trump's effort to circumvent her temporary restraining order re: Oregon national guard deployment.

I plan to listen in for @lawfaremedia.org.

Follow along (court remote access technology permitting...) ⬇️🧵

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Sailor Marj @sailormarj.bsky.social · 3d

And of course, First Minister Shakaar Edon in DS9!

Actor, Duncan Regher, playing First Minister Shakaar Edon in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He has nose ridges and a trailing earring on his right ear as he’s Bajoran (a race from ST). He has a look of concern on his face.

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Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock @warnock.senate.gov · 4d

Over a million people in Georgia alone are set to pay hundreds more every month for their health care if DC Republicans get their way. It’s not right.

I’m calling on my Republican colleagues to do the right thing. Fund health care and reopen the government now.

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Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 4d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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Sailor Marj @sailormarj.bsky.social · 4d

#ResistRestRepeat #Chicago

Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 4d

I have a full day today, but I woke up early to put this edition of my newsletter together because I need you all to have this rundown of what we've been up against this week in Chicago as the federal assault on our city continues. To ignore these developments would be a damning mistake for us all.

Must-Reads and the War on Chicago

"Chicagoans will not be a conquered people."

organizingmythoughts.org

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 4d

There's a lot to be upset about in the world. Strangers on the internet should not bear the brunt of your rage.

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