Joanne in Boston
@vtgal.bsky.social
Secular Humanist/Environmentalist/Liberal 🌎🇺🇦💙
Compassion & Empathy
🚫Toxic religiosity
Can humanity save itself?
“There’s some good in this world Mr. Frodo, and it’s worth fighting for”
Love my husband, my coffee and a good bourbon Manhattan.
Compassion & Empathy
🚫Toxic religiosity
Can humanity save itself?
“There’s some good in this world Mr. Frodo, and it’s worth fighting for”
Love my husband, my coffee and a good bourbon Manhattan.
Pinned
Joanne in Boston
@vtgal.bsky.social
· Nov 23
Dark thoughts this morning…how must it feel to be Europe right now with Russian aggression ascending and Trump back in power. There will be no USA to storm the beaches this time…they will stand with the enemy. What has America done?
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BAD BUNNY IS GOOD !🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷
February 9, 2026 at 1:04 PM
BAD BUNNY IS GOOD !🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷
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37 DAYS UNTIL THE ELECTION!
Want to volunteer but don't know where to start?
Here’s our campaign schedule this week:
Want to volunteer but don't know where to start?
Here’s our campaign schedule this week:
February 8, 2026 at 10:51 PM
37 DAYS UNTIL THE ELECTION!
Want to volunteer but don't know where to start?
Here’s our campaign schedule this week:
Want to volunteer but don't know where to start?
Here’s our campaign schedule this week:
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Citizens United wasn't a clue to what was coming?
February 9, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Citizens United wasn't a clue to what was coming?
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The seething contempt Republicans have for Latino-American culture has been on full display over the last 24 hours.
February 9, 2026 at 3:14 PM
The seething contempt Republicans have for Latino-American culture has been on full display over the last 24 hours.
So symbolic…
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
So symbolic…
This is truth.
People scream during moments of joy, culture, art, & visibility because love threatens systems built on fear.
Love is why communities survive, it’s why art endures.
The only thing more powerful than hate is love.
Love always shows up louder, brighter, & stronger.
#SheShed
#DefendersofDemocracy
Love is why communities survive, it’s why art endures.
The only thing more powerful than hate is love.
Love always shows up louder, brighter, & stronger.
#SheShed
#DefendersofDemocracy
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
This is truth.
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As corporations shell out big bucks for Super Bowl commercials, remember that many have said they were forced to raise prices due to inflation.
Also remember that profit margins in nearly every sector in the S&P 500 are running near or above 10-year highs.
Hello???
Also remember that profit margins in nearly every sector in the S&P 500 are running near or above 10-year highs.
Hello???
February 9, 2026 at 1:01 AM
As corporations shell out big bucks for Super Bowl commercials, remember that many have said they were forced to raise prices due to inflation.
Also remember that profit margins in nearly every sector in the S&P 500 are running near or above 10-year highs.
Hello???
Also remember that profit margins in nearly every sector in the S&P 500 are running near or above 10-year highs.
Hello???
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🎁🔗 Gift Article ⤵️ bsky.app/profile/cour...
Files Detail Epstein’s Dealings With Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/n...
GIFT ARTICLE
GIFT ARTICLE
Files Detail Epstein’s Dealings With Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:11 PM
🎁🔗 Gift Article ⤵️ bsky.app/profile/cour...
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Weird. I tried to warn libertarians about Trump
February 9, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Weird. I tried to warn libertarians about Trump
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Less than 6 million people tuned into the TPUSA show, while 140 million watched Bad Bunny -- and at least 20 million more turned it on just for the halftime show.
February 9, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Less than 6 million people tuned into the TPUSA show, while 140 million watched Bad Bunny -- and at least 20 million more turned it on just for the halftime show.
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Who is more patriotic, the man that says "Together, we are America" or the man that depicts black people as monkeys?
February 9, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Who is more patriotic, the man that says "Together, we are America" or the man that depicts black people as monkeys?
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🏈 Bad Trump, Good Bunny
It’s not just the Super Bowl. MAGA’s culture war is epically backfiring. And as a blue wave builds, Trump is only escalating his crackdowns.
Swin Suebsaeng has this morning’s First Draft newsletter from Zeteo:
It’s not just the Super Bowl. MAGA’s culture war is epically backfiring. And as a blue wave builds, Trump is only escalating his crackdowns.
Swin Suebsaeng has this morning’s First Draft newsletter from Zeteo:
🏈 Bad Trump, Good Bunny
It’s not just the Super Bowl. MAGA’s culture war is epically backfiring. And as a blue wave builds, Trump is only escalating his crackdowns.
zeteo.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:23 PM
🏈 Bad Trump, Good Bunny
It’s not just the Super Bowl. MAGA’s culture war is epically backfiring. And as a blue wave builds, Trump is only escalating his crackdowns.
Swin Suebsaeng has this morning’s First Draft newsletter from Zeteo:
It’s not just the Super Bowl. MAGA’s culture war is epically backfiring. And as a blue wave builds, Trump is only escalating his crackdowns.
Swin Suebsaeng has this morning’s First Draft newsletter from Zeteo:
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Megyn Kelly is making $$$ being a Super Villain
It’s all scripted just like Alex Jones Hannity Ingraham Gutfield Waters
They are doing it for the $$$ they know what they are doing and one day they will arrive at the gates of hell
It’s all scripted just like Alex Jones Hannity Ingraham Gutfield Waters
They are doing it for the $$$ they know what they are doing and one day they will arrive at the gates of hell
February 9, 2026 at 5:51 AM
Megyn Kelly is making $$$ being a Super Villain
It’s all scripted just like Alex Jones Hannity Ingraham Gutfield Waters
They are doing it for the $$$ they know what they are doing and one day they will arrive at the gates of hell
It’s all scripted just like Alex Jones Hannity Ingraham Gutfield Waters
They are doing it for the $$$ they know what they are doing and one day they will arrive at the gates of hell
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REP. STEIL: Some Dems demands put at risk the safety of members of law enforcement
CNBC: You mean like taking off their masks and having a badge that shows who they are?
STEIL: Well, they're known to their supervisors
CNBC: No other law enforcement officials in the US are allowed to wear masks
CNBC: You mean like taking off their masks and having a badge that shows who they are?
STEIL: Well, they're known to their supervisors
CNBC: No other law enforcement officials in the US are allowed to wear masks
February 9, 2026 at 1:32 PM
REP. STEIL: Some Dems demands put at risk the safety of members of law enforcement
CNBC: You mean like taking off their masks and having a badge that shows who they are?
STEIL: Well, they're known to their supervisors
CNBC: No other law enforcement officials in the US are allowed to wear masks
CNBC: You mean like taking off their masks and having a badge that shows who they are?
STEIL: Well, they're known to their supervisors
CNBC: No other law enforcement officials in the US are allowed to wear masks
The pathetically sad, paranoid version of America that the maga fascist Christian nationalists are trying to force on our country doesn’t exist.
We all know we are so much more…vibrant, compassionate, colorful, musical, tolerant, intelligent…
Let’s celebrate it.
Let’s drown them out with joy.
We all know we are so much more…vibrant, compassionate, colorful, musical, tolerant, intelligent…
Let’s celebrate it.
Let’s drown them out with joy.
February 9, 2026 at 1:54 PM
The pathetically sad, paranoid version of America that the maga fascist Christian nationalists are trying to force on our country doesn’t exist.
We all know we are so much more…vibrant, compassionate, colorful, musical, tolerant, intelligent…
Let’s celebrate it.
Let’s drown them out with joy.
We all know we are so much more…vibrant, compassionate, colorful, musical, tolerant, intelligent…
Let’s celebrate it.
Let’s drown them out with joy.
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A tip to the FBI:
“Jeffrey Epstein was murdered in his jail cell. I have reason to believe he was killed because he was about to name names. I believe [president] trump authorized [his] murder.”
~ Mark Epstein
(Jeffrey's brother)
“Jeffrey Epstein was murdered in his jail cell. I have reason to believe he was killed because he was about to name names. I believe [president] trump authorized [his] murder.”
~ Mark Epstein
(Jeffrey's brother)
Trump named in explosive tip regarding Epstein’s death: ‘Authorized murder’
President Donald Trump was named in an explosive tip to the FBI regarding the 2019 death of Jeffrey Epstein, the Justice Department’s recent release of around 3.5 million files has revealed.“Pretty ma...
www.rawstory.com
February 8, 2026 at 9:52 PM
A tip to the FBI:
“Jeffrey Epstein was murdered in his jail cell. I have reason to believe he was killed because he was about to name names. I believe [president] trump authorized [his] murder.”
~ Mark Epstein
(Jeffrey's brother)
“Jeffrey Epstein was murdered in his jail cell. I have reason to believe he was killed because he was about to name names. I believe [president] trump authorized [his] murder.”
~ Mark Epstein
(Jeffrey's brother)
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We will remember this winter.
When an entire nation froze in the cold right on the border with the European Union, fought against the Russian army's advance, but did not give up.
When an entire nation froze in the cold right on the border with the European Union, fought against the Russian army's advance, but did not give up.
February 8, 2026 at 7:12 PM
We will remember this winter.
When an entire nation froze in the cold right on the border with the European Union, fought against the Russian army's advance, but did not give up.
When an entire nation froze in the cold right on the border with the European Union, fought against the Russian army's advance, but did not give up.
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Today's Black Fact:
Jane Bolin was the first Black woman to attend Yale Law School in 1931 and became the first Black female judge in the United States. Thanks to her leadership employers were moved to hire people based on their skills, as opposed to discriminating against them because of race!
Jane Bolin was the first Black woman to attend Yale Law School in 1931 and became the first Black female judge in the United States. Thanks to her leadership employers were moved to hire people based on their skills, as opposed to discriminating against them because of race!
February 8, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Today's Black Fact:
Jane Bolin was the first Black woman to attend Yale Law School in 1931 and became the first Black female judge in the United States. Thanks to her leadership employers were moved to hire people based on their skills, as opposed to discriminating against them because of race!
Jane Bolin was the first Black woman to attend Yale Law School in 1931 and became the first Black female judge in the United States. Thanks to her leadership employers were moved to hire people based on their skills, as opposed to discriminating against them because of race!
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I read a ton of reactions to Bad Bunny’s halftime show, both here and in the bad place.
I watched the show again this morning.
Yes, it was an incredible performance. Joyful, emotional, uplifting.
It was a love letter to humanity…to Puerto Rico…and more.
…
I watched the show again this morning.
Yes, it was an incredible performance. Joyful, emotional, uplifting.
It was a love letter to humanity…to Puerto Rico…and more.
…
February 9, 2026 at 12:47 PM
I read a ton of reactions to Bad Bunny’s halftime show, both here and in the bad place.
I watched the show again this morning.
Yes, it was an incredible performance. Joyful, emotional, uplifting.
It was a love letter to humanity…to Puerto Rico…and more.
…
I watched the show again this morning.
Yes, it was an incredible performance. Joyful, emotional, uplifting.
It was a love letter to humanity…to Puerto Rico…and more.
…
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Can't wait to hear how this is deeply un-American
February 9, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Can't wait to hear how this is deeply un-American
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CDC Deputy Director Ralph Abraham thinks measles outbreaks are the “cost of doing business” in a world of global travel. Because travel didn't exist during the last 20 years, when we had effectively eliminated the disease, right?
‘Frustrating and Demoralizing’: The Measles Comeback Gets Worse
The disease is exploding in South Carolina, we’re about to lose elimination status, and RFK Jr.’s team says it’s just the “cost of doing business.”
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:00 AM
CDC Deputy Director Ralph Abraham thinks measles outbreaks are the “cost of doing business” in a world of global travel. Because travel didn't exist during the last 20 years, when we had effectively eliminated the disease, right?