Ash.smiles87
@ashsmiles.bsky.social
UX Designer / Project Manager / Bookworm / Puzzle Enthusiast / Plant Lady
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Talk about your books, and talk about the books you love. Almost all of the books I read now are from people posting about them on Bluesky. I'll also often pick something up after seeing it discussed on Reddit, and on rare occasions someone I know will rec a book to me privately.
January 1, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Talk about your books, and talk about the books you love. Almost all of the books I read now are from people posting about them on Bluesky. I'll also often pick something up after seeing it discussed on Reddit, and on rare occasions someone I know will rec a book to me privately.
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
December 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
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House Republicans are going on vacation and letting your health care subsidies lapse.
December 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
House Republicans are going on vacation and letting your health care subsidies lapse.
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Trump Derangement Syndrome’ is pure projection. It’s a slogan used to shut down criticism, while the real derangement shows up as blind loyalty, rejection of facts, and devotion to one man over democracy.
December 17, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Trump Derangement Syndrome’ is pure projection. It’s a slogan used to shut down criticism, while the real derangement shows up as blind loyalty, rejection of facts, and devotion to one man over democracy.
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We are spending $1 trillion every year on the military. That's more than the next NINE nations combined.
Meanwhile, millions lack health care & we have the highest childhood and senior poverty rate of almost any major country.
Congress needs to get its priorities straight.
Meanwhile, millions lack health care & we have the highest childhood and senior poverty rate of almost any major country.
Congress needs to get its priorities straight.
December 18, 2025 at 9:13 PM
We are spending $1 trillion every year on the military. That's more than the next NINE nations combined.
Meanwhile, millions lack health care & we have the highest childhood and senior poverty rate of almost any major country.
Congress needs to get its priorities straight.
Meanwhile, millions lack health care & we have the highest childhood and senior poverty rate of almost any major country.
Congress needs to get its priorities straight.
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Just think how much better off everyone would be if all the money we spent on wars, tax breaks for the wealthy and corporate welfare was instead spent on improving the lives of the American people
Yet our politicians would rather do anything but make your life better
Yet our politicians would rather do anything but make your life better
December 17, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Just think how much better off everyone would be if all the money we spent on wars, tax breaks for the wealthy and corporate welfare was instead spent on improving the lives of the American people
Yet our politicians would rather do anything but make your life better
Yet our politicians would rather do anything but make your life better
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We all deserve the same healthcare we provide to Congress…
December 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
We all deserve the same healthcare we provide to Congress…
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U.S. pals:
Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army.
There are better charities out there. Much better.
Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army.
There are better charities out there. Much better.
December 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
U.S. pals:
Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army.
There are better charities out there. Much better.
Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army.
There are better charities out there. Much better.
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and the first step to being a parent is recognizing that your children are their own people, not extensions of you
December 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
and the first step to being a parent is recognizing that your children are their own people, not extensions of you
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HOMELESSNESS IS NOT A DRUG PROBLEM IT'S A HOUSING PROBLEM
I'm so sick of y'all in my mentions with this talking point, just stop.
PEOPLE CANNOT AFFORD RENT. Half of renters are paying over 30% of their income on rent, another quarter are paying over 50%!!!
People need homes they can afford!
I'm so sick of y'all in my mentions with this talking point, just stop.
PEOPLE CANNOT AFFORD RENT. Half of renters are paying over 30% of their income on rent, another quarter are paying over 50%!!!
People need homes they can afford!
December 5, 2025 at 5:24 AM
HOMELESSNESS IS NOT A DRUG PROBLEM IT'S A HOUSING PROBLEM
I'm so sick of y'all in my mentions with this talking point, just stop.
PEOPLE CANNOT AFFORD RENT. Half of renters are paying over 30% of their income on rent, another quarter are paying over 50%!!!
People need homes they can afford!
I'm so sick of y'all in my mentions with this talking point, just stop.
PEOPLE CANNOT AFFORD RENT. Half of renters are paying over 30% of their income on rent, another quarter are paying over 50%!!!
People need homes they can afford!
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“SEX OFFENSES AGAINST WOMEN NOT GIVEN SAME RESPONSE AS OTHER HIGH-PRIORITY CRIMES, INQUIRY FINDS.”
Yeah… no shit. Survivors have been aware of this for a very long time, specifically women.
Yeah… no shit. Survivors have been aware of this for a very long time, specifically women.
December 5, 2025 at 8:19 PM
“SEX OFFENSES AGAINST WOMEN NOT GIVEN SAME RESPONSE AS OTHER HIGH-PRIORITY CRIMES, INQUIRY FINDS.”
Yeah… no shit. Survivors have been aware of this for a very long time, specifically women.
Yeah… no shit. Survivors have been aware of this for a very long time, specifically women.
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“What have I done!” 🤡
December 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
“What have I done!” 🤡
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Spotify has laid off thousands in recent years, while reportedly paying artists $0.003 per stream.
Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.
Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?
Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.
Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?
December 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Spotify has laid off thousands in recent years, while reportedly paying artists $0.003 per stream.
Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.
Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?
Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.
Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?
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Starbucks settles New York City worker scheduling violations. "Fast food employers must give workers regular schedules..., must provide schedules 14 days in advance and cannot reduce hours by more than 15% without ‘just cause or a legitimate business reason’." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/n...
Starbucks to Pay $39 Million in Landmark N.Y.C. Labor Law Settlement
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Starbucks settles New York City worker scheduling violations. "Fast food employers must give workers regular schedules..., must provide schedules 14 days in advance and cannot reduce hours by more than 15% without ‘just cause or a legitimate business reason’." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/n...
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RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
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Reminder that Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
December 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Reminder that Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
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Big Oil is "wildly desperate to dodge the growing array of lawsuits over the damage caused by their decades-long scheme to deceive the public about climate change," writes @aaronregunberg.bsky.social.
The fossil fuel industry is again urging the Supreme Court to help them escape accountability.
The fossil fuel industry is again urging the Supreme Court to help them escape accountability.
The Supreme Court’s Ethics Code Is a Joke. Big Oil Knows That.
Oil companies want the Supreme Court to intervene to dismiss lawsuits about climate change. Amy Coney Barrett and Samuel Alito both have big conflicts of interest on that front.
newrepublic.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Big Oil is "wildly desperate to dodge the growing array of lawsuits over the damage caused by their decades-long scheme to deceive the public about climate change," writes @aaronregunberg.bsky.social.
The fossil fuel industry is again urging the Supreme Court to help them escape accountability.
The fossil fuel industry is again urging the Supreme Court to help them escape accountability.
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Energy transitions can happen faster than we think:
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
December 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Energy transitions can happen faster than we think:
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
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"True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.”
—FDR, 1944
—FDR, 1944
November 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
"True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.”
—FDR, 1944
—FDR, 1944
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We now have an unprecedented level of income & wealth inequality.
It isn’t acceptable that the top 1% owns more wealth than the bottom 93%, while a majority of Americans live paycheck to paycheck.
We must stand together & create an economy that works for all, not just the few.
It isn’t acceptable that the top 1% owns more wealth than the bottom 93%, while a majority of Americans live paycheck to paycheck.
We must stand together & create an economy that works for all, not just the few.
November 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
We now have an unprecedented level of income & wealth inequality.
It isn’t acceptable that the top 1% owns more wealth than the bottom 93%, while a majority of Americans live paycheck to paycheck.
We must stand together & create an economy that works for all, not just the few.
It isn’t acceptable that the top 1% owns more wealth than the bottom 93%, while a majority of Americans live paycheck to paycheck.
We must stand together & create an economy that works for all, not just the few.
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What do these corporations have in common?
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
What do these corporations have in common?
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
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“The EU’s highest court has ruled that same-sex marriages must be respected throughout the bloc and rebuked Poland for refusing to recognise a marriage between two of its citizens that took place in Germany.”
Some welcome news today. 🇪🇺🏳️🌈
Some welcome news today. 🇪🇺🏳️🌈
EU court rules entire bloc must respect same-sex marriages in rebuke to Poland
Couple who married in Germany had their right to a ‘normal family life’ impeded, court of justice finds
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“The EU’s highest court has ruled that same-sex marriages must be respected throughout the bloc and rebuked Poland for refusing to recognise a marriage between two of its citizens that took place in Germany.”
Some welcome news today. 🇪🇺🏳️🌈
Some welcome news today. 🇪🇺🏳️🌈
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Listen, this administration isn’t “making America great.” It’s targeting our neighbors, tearing families apart, and putting lives on the line. Democrats on Oversight are standing up because this fight isn’t about left or right. It’s about right and wrong. Period.
November 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Listen, this administration isn’t “making America great.” It’s targeting our neighbors, tearing families apart, and putting lives on the line. Democrats on Oversight are standing up because this fight isn’t about left or right. It’s about right and wrong. Period.
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If you know a person who happens to be autistic, remind them that they make the world a better place. Make it clear you believe in them.
November 26, 2025 at 2:10 AM
If you know a person who happens to be autistic, remind them that they make the world a better place. Make it clear you believe in them.