Kim G
@birdiesings.bsky.social
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We wrote this to help you imagine how quickly a city can change under Trump…
Charlotte was once a place of slow, easy mornings, coffee cups clinking in cozy cafés, jazz drifting through open doors on Tryon Street, families stepping onto the light rail with strollers and soccer bags.
Charlotte was once a place of slow, easy mornings, coffee cups clinking in cozy cafés, jazz drifting through open doors on Tryon Street, families stepping onto the light rail with strollers and soccer bags.
November 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
We wrote this to help you imagine how quickly a city can change under Trump…
Charlotte was once a place of slow, easy mornings, coffee cups clinking in cozy cafés, jazz drifting through open doors on Tryon Street, families stepping onto the light rail with strollers and soccer bags.
Charlotte was once a place of slow, easy mornings, coffee cups clinking in cozy cafés, jazz drifting through open doors on Tryon Street, families stepping onto the light rail with strollers and soccer bags.
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URGENT: The Trump administration could deport Emmy-winning journalist Mario Guevara as soon as tomorrow after an appeals court denied his request to suspend his removal order.
Tell ICE to release Mario NOW.
Tell ICE to release Mario NOW.
Free Mario Guevara
ICE detained journalist Mario Guevara for over 100 days for his reporting, despite orders that he be released on bond. Now, an immigration board has issued a final removal order - and he could be deported at any minute.
aclu.org
October 1, 2025 at 10:03 PM
URGENT: The Trump administration could deport Emmy-winning journalist Mario Guevara as soon as tomorrow after an appeals court denied his request to suspend his removal order.
Tell ICE to release Mario NOW.
Tell ICE to release Mario NOW.
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Dissent isn't grounds for deportation.
If the Trump administration's arguments are adopted, it would grant them unconstitutional and unprecedented power to censor our speech.
If the Trump administration's arguments are adopted, it would grant them unconstitutional and unprecedented power to censor our speech.
U.S. Argues That Detained Protesters Can’t Seek Release in Federal Court
A federal appeals court heard arguments over whether noncitizens subject to deportation have the right to challenge their detentions using one of the oldest legal precepts.
www.nytimes.com
October 2, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Dissent isn't grounds for deportation.
If the Trump administration's arguments are adopted, it would grant them unconstitutional and unprecedented power to censor our speech.
If the Trump administration's arguments are adopted, it would grant them unconstitutional and unprecedented power to censor our speech.
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There have been two hosts in the history of Reading Rainbow. The Legend of Literacy, LeVar Burton! And... me, Mychal Threets, a librarian 🥹🤯
I am a reader, a librarian because LeVar Burton and Reading Rainbow made us believe and see we belong in books, we belong everywhere ✨
youtu.be/e7es7qdWVnU
I am a reader, a librarian because LeVar Burton and Reading Rainbow made us believe and see we belong in books, we belong everywhere ✨
youtu.be/e7es7qdWVnU
October 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
There have been two hosts in the history of Reading Rainbow. The Legend of Literacy, LeVar Burton! And... me, Mychal Threets, a librarian 🥹🤯
I am a reader, a librarian because LeVar Burton and Reading Rainbow made us believe and see we belong in books, we belong everywhere ✨
youtu.be/e7es7qdWVnU
I am a reader, a librarian because LeVar Burton and Reading Rainbow made us believe and see we belong in books, we belong everywhere ✨
youtu.be/e7es7qdWVnU
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ICE is out of control. They must be reined in.
September 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
ICE is out of control. They must be reined in.
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) ruled that the Trump administration broke the law when it blocked three categories of grants overseen by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). According to the GAO, FEMA’s decision violated the Impoundment Control Act (ICA), which
September 30, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) ruled that the Trump administration broke the law when it blocked three categories of grants overseen by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). According to the GAO, FEMA’s decision violated the Impoundment Control Act (ICA), which
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SPREAD THE WORD: Republicans are really shutting down the government because they want you to pay more than TWICE as much for health care next year.
Congress must address the GOP health care crisis. We can't let families lose health care because of this.
Congress must address the GOP health care crisis. We can't let families lose health care because of this.
September 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
SPREAD THE WORD: Republicans are really shutting down the government because they want you to pay more than TWICE as much for health care next year.
Congress must address the GOP health care crisis. We can't let families lose health care because of this.
Congress must address the GOP health care crisis. We can't let families lose health care because of this.
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would love to hear more congressional democrats say "should we win power next year we are going to treat every one of these as bribes and act accordingly" arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
Trump obtains another settlement as YouTube agrees to pay $24.5 million
Alphabet settles with Trump instead of fighting lawsuit over January 6 suspension.
arstechnica.com
September 30, 2025 at 12:12 PM
would love to hear more congressional democrats say "should we win power next year we are going to treat every one of these as bribes and act accordingly" arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
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Let that sink in for a sec.
July 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Let that sink in for a sec.
What the actual… of all the things we need to take care of. This is zero anywhere in anyone reasonables priority list. Ugh.
How about we don’t rename the Kennedy Center’s Opera House after Melania Trump? Just a thought. The amendment was approved in a 33–25 vote by the House Appropriations Committee and added to the fiscal year 2026 Interior funding legislation.
US House spending panel votes to rename Kennedy Center Opera House for Melania Trump
Republicans on the U.S. House Appropriations Committee voted Tuesday to rename the Opera House at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., for first lady Melania Trump.
www.newsfromthestates.com
July 23, 2025 at 3:28 AM
What the actual… of all the things we need to take care of. This is zero anywhere in anyone reasonables priority list. Ugh.
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Let’s not forget: Trump promised he would go after “criminal” migrants. But instead he’s targeting farm workers who labor to put food on all our tables.
July 11, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Let’s not forget: Trump promised he would go after “criminal” migrants. But instead he’s targeting farm workers who labor to put food on all our tables.
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THEY'RE BUILDING CONCENTRATION CAMPS AND NO-ONE IS STOPPING IT.
THEY'RE BUILDING CONCENTRATION CAMPS AND NO-ONE IS STOPPING IT.
THEY'RE BUILDING CONCENTRATION CAMPS AND NO-ONE IS STOPPING IT.
THEY'RE BUILDING CONCENTRATION CAMPS AND NO-ONE IS STOPPING IT.
THEY'RE BUILDING CONCENTRATION CAMPS AND NO-ONE IS STOPPING IT.
THEY'RE BUILDING CONCENTRATION CAMPS AND NO-ONE IS STOPPING IT.
THEY'RE BUILDING CONCENTRATION CAMPS AND NO-ONE IS STOPPING IT.
July 10, 2025 at 3:18 AM
THEY'RE BUILDING CONCENTRATION CAMPS AND NO-ONE IS STOPPING IT.
THEY'RE BUILDING CONCENTRATION CAMPS AND NO-ONE IS STOPPING IT.
THEY'RE BUILDING CONCENTRATION CAMPS AND NO-ONE IS STOPPING IT.
THEY'RE BUILDING CONCENTRATION CAMPS AND NO-ONE IS STOPPING IT.
THEY'RE BUILDING CONCENTRATION CAMPS AND NO-ONE IS STOPPING IT.
THEY'RE BUILDING CONCENTRATION CAMPS AND NO-ONE IS STOPPING IT.
THEY'RE BUILDING CONCENTRATION CAMPS AND NO-ONE IS STOPPING IT.
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Happy 4th of July, Batman.
July 4, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Happy 4th of July, Batman.
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SENATOR @warnock.senate.gov : “Are we reading the same Book? The Book I know says ‘I was hungry, and you fed me… I was a stranger, and you welcomed me… insomuch as you’ve done it to the least of these, you’ve done it also unto me.’”
#TrumpsTrillionsTransfer
#TrumpsTrillionsTransfer
July 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM
SENATOR @warnock.senate.gov : “Are we reading the same Book? The Book I know says ‘I was hungry, and you fed me… I was a stranger, and you welcomed me… insomuch as you’ve done it to the least of these, you’ve done it also unto me.’”
#TrumpsTrillionsTransfer
#TrumpsTrillionsTransfer
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Trump plans to sign an executive order barring certain student loan borrowers from eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. This popular federal program forgives a portion of student debt for individuals who work in government or qualifying nonprofit jobs for ten years.
March 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Trump plans to sign an executive order barring certain student loan borrowers from eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. This popular federal program forgives a portion of student debt for individuals who work in government or qualifying nonprofit jobs for ten years.
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library exists with her own funding, in addition to state funding. States, such as Indiana, are beginning to cut such funding. Her library program gifts FREE BOOKS TO CHILDREN.
We ride at dawn for Dolly Parton, always. Thank you for your book joy💛
tinyurl.com/DollyYahoo
We ride at dawn for Dolly Parton, always. Thank you for your book joy💛
tinyurl.com/DollyYahoo
Dolly Parton Responded to Indiana’s Threat To Cut Funding of Her Children’s Literacy Program With This Smart Instagram Move
Do you remember the part in Elf where the nun cries, “But the children love the books!” as Buddy’s real-life father, Walter, delivers the ruthless news that the orphanage has missed its rental payment...
www.yahoo.com
February 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library exists with her own funding, in addition to state funding. States, such as Indiana, are beginning to cut such funding. Her library program gifts FREE BOOKS TO CHILDREN.
We ride at dawn for Dolly Parton, always. Thank you for your book joy💛
tinyurl.com/DollyYahoo
We ride at dawn for Dolly Parton, always. Thank you for your book joy💛
tinyurl.com/DollyYahoo
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We’re still not shopping at Target.
February 22, 2025 at 10:02 PM
We’re still not shopping at Target.
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Some federal employees who accepted Trump’s buyout offer are now being notified that their buyout has been denied, and they are being terminated instead.
February 16, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Some federal employees who accepted Trump’s buyout offer are now being notified that their buyout has been denied, and they are being terminated instead.
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seems like it is a big deal that the unifying ideology of the doge team is neo nazism
February 16, 2025 at 12:50 PM
seems like it is a big deal that the unifying ideology of the doge team is neo nazism
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The First Amendment protects our right to criticize the government online. Period.
ICE Wants to Know If You’re Posting Negative Things About It Online
ICE wants to hire contractors to monitor social media for threats. Those who criticize the agency could be pulled into the dragnet.
theintercept.com
February 11, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The First Amendment protects our right to criticize the government online. Period.
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Trump claimed that DOGE has uncovered billions in “fraud, waste, and abuse.” However, no evidence has been provided, and all public fraud claims from both Elon Musk and Trump have been debunked as false.
February 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Trump claimed that DOGE has uncovered billions in “fraud, waste, and abuse.” However, no evidence has been provided, and all public fraud claims from both Elon Musk and Trump have been debunked as false.
Disappointing, but not surprising.
Elon Musk’s 20-year-old staffers are not only demanding access to highly restricted information but are also displaying aggressive behavior—shouting at anyone who stands in their way, resorting to name-calling, throwing tantrums, and even hitting objects in anger.
February 7, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Disappointing, but not surprising.
What the actual. Ugh. GAAH. Check your registration. If there are spring elections in your area- vote. Looking at you, Wisconsin.
The House of Representatives is considering a bill that will lead to voter purges and widespread disenfranchisement of eligible voters.
The SAVE Act stems from baseless claims of voter fraud and is part of a strategic, well-financed effort to suppress voting.
The SAVE Act stems from baseless claims of voter fraud and is part of a strategic, well-financed effort to suppress voting.
The SAVE Act Would Disenfranchise Millions of Citizens
The SAVE Act would require all Americans to prove their citizenship with documentation unavailable to millions and upend the way every American citizen registers to vote.
www.americanprogress.org
February 7, 2025 at 5:46 PM
What the actual. Ugh. GAAH. Check your registration. If there are spring elections in your area- vote. Looking at you, Wisconsin.