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Kate Jones

@tryn2bkind.bsky.social

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Cis, het, she/her. Atheist currently in Baltimore. Ally of all folx hated by RWNJs. 🚫 NO DMs except requests for freelance editing &/or proofreading services. I can't afford to give you any money, so there's no point in asking.

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Kate Jones @tryn2bkind.bsky.social · Nov 7

I think a lot of people don't realize how much strength it takes to pull yourself out of a dark mental place. If you've done that today, or any day, I'm proud of you and you should be proud of yourself.

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henraj.bsky.social @henraj.bsky.social · 3h

Brought to you by the same party that strips women of reproductive rights while recoiling in disgust at the suggestion of supporting their offspring's right to shelter, nourishment, health care, childcare, and education.

Kate Jones @tryn2bkind.bsky.social · 4h

ICE "agents" are dementors.
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ICE: the WORST of the WORST

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Kate Jones @tryn2bkind.bsky.social · 4h

Even Fox can see it. We have to stop Project 2025.
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Let’s talk about the shutdown.

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Kate Jones @tryn2bkind.bsky.social · 4h

ICE "agents" are dementors.
youtube.com/shorts/s6ZCg...

ICE: the WORST of the WORST

YouTube video by PoliticsGirl

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Kate Jones @tryn2bkind.bsky.social · 4h

Sounds like a plan...
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I’m in! #duet #firstamendment #1stamendment #flag #flagburning #confederateflag #burning #maga

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 11h

Many were asking that since Judge Perry granted the TRO "in part," which part was she not granting. The answer: "The Court declines at this time to enter a Preliminary Injunction, and also to extend the scope of the TRO to include the military..."

This is the TRO blocking deployment of the NG to IL

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 12h

Reading this now. It’s the opinion explaining the reason for granting a TRO (the order came out yesterday) against the National Guard deployment in Illinois. It begins with a quote from Alexander Hamilton in the Federalist Papers against the idea.

Big Cases Bot @bigcases.bots.law · 12h

New filing: "Illinois v. Trump (national guard deployment)"
Doc #70: memorandum opinion and order

Download PDF | View Full Case

#CL71559895

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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 6h

Military families on day 9 of the shutdown lining up at the food bank

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1d

For weeks, anti-immigration agents have tossed smoke bombs at people in cars, shot so-called “less lethal” weapons like rubber bullets and pepper balls, and deployed a staggering amount of tear gas, sometimes unleashing it almost casually into streets crowded with passersby. trib.al/EtwBDCJ

Trump Is Waging War on an American City

The real threat to people in Chicago (and Los Angeles and Portland) is our maniacal president.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

The campaign against “antifa” is about establishing a beachhead for further attacks on speech and assembly rights. We see that today in the effort to preemptively label No Kings protesters as “terrorists.”

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StrictlyChristo 🦋🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 5h

No, Speaker Johnson: The No Kings Rally on October 18 is not a “hate America” rally. Quite the contrary. It’s a rally of millions of people who believe in American freedom and are not going to allow you and President Trump to turn us into an authoritarian country.

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Joey Blue @jp262.bsky.social · 9h

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to María Corina Machado for “…promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela.”

Again, for those who missed that - “…promoting DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS for the people of Venezuela.”

If Donald wants to win the Nobel Peace Prize, it’s easy - just fucking resign! 🤷‍♂️

CNN headline: Nobel Peace Prize goes to Maria Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 8h

Inventive People of Portland Dressing as Animals:

Please don't dress as dogs. Your life will not be safe with psychopath Kristi Noem on the rooftops.

Jason❌ @gizmosspace.bsky.social · 18h

This is awesome.

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Kate Jones @tryn2bkind.bsky.social · 7h

a brown stain with the word oublette written on it .

Alt: a brown stain with the word oublette written on it .

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Nargle @nargle.hyper.wang · 9h

I don't love putting this on people's TL but they are trying REALLY hard to turn my city into an example. Every sneering mention of Portland is meant to entice someone to go off the deep end and commit some atrocity, so they can justify military occupation. They're trying to kettle an entire city

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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nullifie @nullifie.bsky.social · 1d

Neil Young Pulling Music from Amazon, Calls for Boycott: “Support Your Community”

“BEZOS SUPPORTS THIS GOVERNMENT. IT DOES NOT SUPPORT YOU OR ME.”

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Neil Young Pulling Music from Amazon, Calls for Boycott: "Support Your Community"

Neil Young has announced the impending removal of his music from Amazon, and is calling for a boycott of the massive online retailer.

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godlessbitch.bsky.social @godlessbitch.bsky.social · 7h

If anyone deserves a statue or Nobel Peace Prize it’s Greta Thunberg.
Another strong woman that pisses off Shitler.

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Jwingnut @jwingnut.bsky.social · 13h

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 17h

Three key points:
1) The admin has been planning mass firings to begin in October since February
2) The work necessary to carry out mass firings is illegal during a shutdown, violating the Antideficiency Act, which carries a criminal penalty
3) This harms America, ridding us of talent and expertise

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The RIFs have begun.
12:27 PM • 10/10/25 • 15K Views

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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 8h

Seen on LinkedIn: “Staff at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention across multiple programs being fired tonight, including all current (civilian) Epidemic Intelligence Service, and several people working on the Ebola response.”

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@debbie156 @debbie156.bsky.social · 10h

Virginia!
Vote for Abigail Spanberger for Governor!
✔️Will defend reproductive freedom
✔️Invest in Rural/Agriculture
✔️Stand with Veterans
✔️Gov’t Transparency
✔️Lower Healthcare costs
And more! Visit abigailspanberger.com
#ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue #OneV1 #Pinks

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 1d

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Melissa @nitenitemelissa.bsky.social · 11h

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 11h

aaand we are officially in the hide-your-neighbors stage

Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 14h

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

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Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

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StephenB💙StandsWithUkraine🇺🇦 @steveyb22.bsky.social · 21h

Elect a fucking idiot, expect a Regime FULL of idiots (& cruelty).

It didn’t have to be this way, there were 2 Female Candidates there who were both far more qualified & experienced (& with a far, far more stable temperament) to choose over the sleazy Reality TV Fraudster & Rapist. 🙄

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Maggie Blackhawk @maggieblackhawk.bsky.social · 1d

New essay in the Atlantic today: How Native Nations Shaped the Revolution by Ned Blackhawk (with many lessons on how we ended up where we are as a nation, and a gift link) www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

How Native Nations Shaped the Revolution

The Founders were inspired—and threatened—by the independence and self-governance of nations like the Iroquois Confederacy.

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Sabrina Mandanas @sgmandanas.bsky.social · 9h

Pope Leo calls on U.S. bishops to stand up for migrants’ rights

Opinion | Why Pope Leo gathered more than 100 Latino Catholics at the Vatican this week

The pope met this week with a group of more than 100 Latino Catholics from the National Catholic Council for Hispanic Ministry.

www.msnbc.com

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