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Marisa 🌈

@sulali.bsky.social

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N California Latina walking around the woods of Tahoe. Wife to founder turned AI VC. Mom to UMich bad ass bitch grad & 2 compassionate boys. Silicon Valley since 1999. 💙🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🇲🇽🐩🧡

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Marisa 🌈 @sulali.bsky.social · Dec 2

I wrote this when I was angry that some of my very close Texas friends decided to vote for Trmp. Women I adore. Who voted against my daughter's rights, against their own children's future. We are still friends but I will do more to advocate for what I believe is fundamentally right.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7h

🔥 COUNTRY SINGER @bryanandrewsmusic.bsky.social : "You don't get to call yourself a Christian and laugh when families are torn apart — and think it's okay that the highest court in the land just gave a green light to ICE agents to target people because they’re brown or speaking Spanish.”

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Marisa 🌈 @sulali.bsky.social · 5h

True question, what are the legal levers you can use to push this forward? And what can us average American do to help?

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Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 6h

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 15h

I'm not afraid. Come and get me, Donald.

I will stand up for the law and the Constitution. That’s what we do in the State of Illinois.

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 6h

here’s more context to the videos DHS is putting out from Chicago.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 8h

NEW: Adrian Fontes has CERTIFIED the results of the AZ-07 election of Adelita Grijalva. Mike Johnson is OUT of EXCUSES and should swear her in.

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Marisa 🌈 @sulali.bsky.social · 1d

During this most “inauthentic” of times, she’s here like “Bitch, please..”

Marisa 🌈 @sulali.bsky.social · 1d

In his honor I did “Road Less Traveled” hike. The Fall colors here in Tahoe were on full display. Supposedly these colors are their TRUE colors. At other times, chlorophyll makes them appear green. 🧵

Marisa 🌈 @sulali.bsky.social · 1d

My dad died a couple of years ago. Today would have been his 96th birthday! He read me Frost’s “A Road Not Taken”. It left a mark…🧵

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 1d

Today we honor the rich history, culture, and resilience of Indigenous communities—past and present.

As we recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day, let’s commit to telling the truth about our history, protecting sacred lands, and fighting for justice that includes everyone.

#IndigenousPeoplesDay

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 1d

I still have not gotten an answer as to why Donald would even consider pardoning Ghislane Maxwell. And Biden is not an answer.

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Marisa 🌈 @sulali.bsky.social · 1d

So freaking funny. Perfect antecdote for the most ridiculous of times. I can picture my great grandkids reading about the “blow up animal” protest movement and being thoroughly confused.

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 1d

The Portland Frog army has now infiltrated Tulsa, OK and they’ve made an unlikely alliance with the T-Rex infantry and Sharks on Hoverboards mercenary forces.

This is truly terrifying.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

Vaccines are safe and effective.

Autism isn't caused by vaccines, and autistic people and their families deserve our support.

When you want information, ask your doctor.

It's more important than ever for all of us to speak plainly, truthfully, and directly about public health.

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Mark @njdoc.bsky.social · 2d

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Marisa 🌈 @sulali.bsky.social · 1d

Oooh this IS good. 👏👏👏

CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago answers this question brilliantly. 1/2

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Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social · 2d

The level of kleptocratic corruption in this regime is breathtaking, e.g.:

—Selling off Freddie Mac & Fannie Mae to big banks

—Bribes from ABC & CBS

—TikTok sale to Ellison

—Everything Qatar: the plane gift, the Idaho military base

—Whoever has bribed him by buying his scam meme coins

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Marisa 🌈 @sulali.bsky.social · 2d

My favorite part of SNL is all the hugging at the end. Like why is Colin bro bear hugging Role Model guy? Not sure but who cares. Here for it.

Craig R. Brittain @craigbrittain.com · 3d

SNL pays respects to Diane Keaton at the close of the show.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 2d

Every day at noon, no matter how busy, Johny Merida Aguilar left his construction job and hurried to his 5-year-old son's school to feed him. His son has brain cancer and generally only accepts food from his father.

Merida Aguilar was arrested by ICE in September and faces deportation to Bolivia.

He was caring for his 5-year-old son with brain cancer. Then he was detained by ICE.

A court has temporarily blocked Johny Merida Aguilar's deportation to Bolivia.

www.inquirer.com

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Marisa 🌈 @sulali.bsky.social · 3d

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 3d

Estonia has closed the Saatse border crossing with Russia due to an unusually large Russian military presence on the other side. The Estonian Police and Border Guard (PPA) noted increased patrols and military movements that were much higher than normal, which were deemed beyond routine activities.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 3d

This Is Fascism

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Marisa 🌈 @sulali.bsky.social · 3d

I needed this today.

Tori Foote @toriatheisttori.bsky.social · 4d

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 4d

"Stalinism and Stephen Miller: Cause for concern"
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Stalinism and Stephen Miller (video)

Cause for concern

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 3d

To Be or Not to Be (Lubitsch, 1942)

TrustedReveler @trustedreveler.bsky.social
LA: we will fight you.
Chicago: we will fight you.
PDX: we will make you endure week after week of of improv theater.
October 7, 2025 at 6:38 PM © Replies disabled

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 3d

In this video I run through all of the big voting and democracy cases the Supreme Court will hear this term and what we need to be watching for. youtu.be/0iKo6YdLxhA

Supreme Court's SHOCKING New Agenda Revealed!

YouTube video by Democracy Docket

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