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Mariposa Girasol

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Mariposa Girasol @cynic4hope.bsky.social · May 14

#Dogs 'Saint Sadie Sundial' 2013. I've known many sweet souls, Sadie was/is beyond all. This was our walking mantra: 'Who's that girl?-That's the SadieDog. Who's that dog?-That's the SadieGirl. Sadie-is-a-sweetheart-Sadie is a-lovey-dove; Sadie-is-a-smartypants. N a good way! N a good way!'
🦋🌸🏵️🕯️🏵️🌸🦋

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Mariposa Girasol @cynic4hope.bsky.social · Aug 24

I don't get 2 bsky as much but thanks/fond 👋. Hope all=well. 🔗👆 if interested.💙 @soldiergirl.bsky.social @wvrobi.bsky.social @zombveetessa.bsky.social @barblahs.bsky.social @miaganga.bsky.social @dmvaugha.bsky.social @ladypetra.bsky.social @gloriajay26441.bsky.social @reddragon696.bsky.social

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Mariposa Girasol @cynic4hope.bsky.social · Aug 24

#Unite #BlueCrew #BlueSkyVets #Resist #StrongerTogether
Everywhere I look/walk/drive, I worry. Living n a red-state college town, all the anti-DEI policies of the dickTraitorship, ICE, 2much to list. Here's a ☎️ I'm making today b/f juggling the usual. ✊ w/ 📲 in hand. 👁️ 5calls.org/issue/trump-...

Snapshot of some key points from https://5calls.org/issue/trump-censorship-ideological-oppression/ — comments mine - 🦋🌻

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Mariposa Girasol @cynic4hope.bsky.social · Aug 23

Saw interview with Sonnenfeld last week on this topic.
fortune.com/2025/08/12/m...

Is MAGA going Marxist and Maoist? Trump's assault on free-market capitalism

Many business leaders are horrified at the prospect of New York City turning socialist under Zohran Mamdani, but Trump's assaults on free-market capitalism make him look like John D. Rockefeller.

fortune.com

Mariposa Girasol @cynic4hope.bsky.social · Aug 23

I hope this ruling holds up. All the terror in this T-era.
Thanks @soldiergirl.bsky.social for sending this my way.

The Associated Press @apnews.com · Aug 23

A judge has ruled that the Trump administration cannot deny funding to Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and 30 other cities and counties because of policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration efforts.

Judge blocks Trump from cutting funding from 34 cities and counties over ‘sanctuary’ policies

A judge has ruled the Trump administration cannot deny funding to Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and 30 other cities and counties because of policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration efforts.

bit.ly

Reposted by Mariposa Girasol

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Aug 23

UPDATE: @GovBillLee is joining 18 other governors in sending Tennessee National Guard troops to help Trump’s authoritarian show of force in American cities, using soldiers for pure politics.

We have heard from multiple soldiers who say this isn’t what they signed up for.

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Mariposa Girasol @cynic4hope.bsky.social · Aug 14

#Cats #Caturday #Pets 🐈‍⬛
W/ Claude, no deterrent works to keep him off top of reading chair while I'm trying to work with/o distraction. The most intense, in-your-face, loving cat I've ever had-that's saying a lot. He rescues me every day.
(@soldiergirl.bsky.social - here's a pet swap post for you)

Old photo - black cat on top of reading chair

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Mariposa Girasol @cynic4hope.bsky.social · Aug 14

Denounce Trump's Takeover of D.C. and Demand Statehood ⭑ 5 Calls

Residents of Washington, D.C. pay federal taxes, but don’t have Senators or a Representative to vote on issues affecting them. Local laws that …

5calls.org

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Mariposa Girasol @cynic4hope.bsky.social · Aug 14

👆-🤔 we should flood w/ calls b/f OrangeTraitorTot tries 4 extension. Fond👋 @soldiergirl.bsky.social @dustofftom.bsky.social @palehorse.bsky.social @miaganga.bsky.social @zombveetessa.bsky.social @wvrobi.bsky.social @laresistance47.bsky.social @reddragon696.bsky.social @sabeet.bsky.social #BlueCrew 👇

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Mariposa Girasol @cynic4hope.bsky.social · Aug 14

'Unlike in other...states and cities, the law gives Trump the power to take over Washington’s police...up to 30 days. Extending his power...longer would require approval from Congress.' ( www.westernslopenow.com/news/ap-fede... )
☎️Congress 202-224-3121 bf Trump tries 2 extend power
#Resist #NoKings

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Mariposa Girasol @cynic4hope.bsky.social · Aug 9

#LibraryOfCongress #Unite #DemocracyMatters #BlueCrew
#BlueSkyVets #Indivisible #USConstitution

Nothing is unbelievable any more BUT NOTHING should be normalized. OUTRAGE! Thx @youranoncentral.bsky.social !
Thanks @soldiergirl.bsky.social for bringing it to my attn!

www.axios.com/2025/08/06/c...

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Mariposa Girasol @cynic4hope.bsky.social · Aug 4

👋 July23 exec order 🔗🗞️👆 @palehorse.bsky.social @thetnholler.bsky.social @nhgrown.bsky.social @charlesbeaudoin.bsky.social @miaganga.bsky.social @tcrg2012.bsky.social @vanillarage.bsky.social @zombveetessa.bsky.social @ladypetra.bsky.social @rubicon1313.bsky.social @pamelaoplays.bsky.social #Resist

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Mariposa Girasol @cynic4hope.bsky.social · Aug 4

@boho271.bsky.social @drharmony.net @vetsat.bsky.social @fwcollaborative.bsky.social @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social @reclaimamerica.bsky.social @peaceandteachin.bsky.social @wvrobi.bsky.social @soldiergirl.bsky.social @cardwell4u.bsky.social @crazyassblindkid.bsky.social @zombveetessa.bsky.social

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Mariposa Girasol @cynic4hope.bsky.social · Aug 4

#PoliceState #Surveillance #Privacy #FreedomOfInformation
#AI #DEI #DemocracyMatters #Unite #RageAgainstTheRegime
#NoKings #Education

Haven't seen enough out there about this Executive Order b/c so much going on, which is the point of timing/treachery.

www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...

Screen shot of part of Executive Order, July 23, 2025.
Notice that DEI is targeted asap in Section 1.
- comments, highlights, etc., mine, 🦋🌻

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Mariposa Girasol @cynic4hope.bsky.social · Aug 4

Get to know them b/c they are getting to know you.

Patsy “Resistance Kitty” Evans Ph.D. @drharmony.net · Aug 3

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Mariposa Girasol @cynic4hope.bsky.social · Aug 4

This = what #KKKings look like & the tactics they take.
I've been impressed by Jasmine Crockett❣️ for a long time. We must come together as all states against this. 💙⚖️
Thx @thebwstimes.bsky.social @thetnholler.bsky.social @jasmineforus.bsky.social
Thx @soldiergirl.bsky.social for sending it to me.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Jul 31

From @thebwstimes.bsky.social — “Texas Republicans have redrawn the lines so that @jasmineforus.bsky.social Crockett, one of the most outspoken Black women in Congress, is no longer living in her own district… this is not just political, it’s personal.”

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Mariposa Girasol @cynic4hope.bsky.social · Aug 4

Something to consider
riggedredistricting.com

Rigged Redistricting | Take Action Now

Join us to oppose Greg Abbott's redistricting scheme and prioritize flood relief. Help protect Texas families and democracy today.

riggedredistricting.com

Mariposa Girasol @cynic4hope.bsky.social · Aug 4

Just saw article about which GOP states are considering or going to take similar redistricting tactics: 👀 open FL, OH, MO, IN
thehill.com/homenews/hou...

Here are the states to watch in the redistricting arms race

Texas Republicans introduced a proposed set of new House lines on Wednesday, putting the party one step closer to gaining five seats in 2026. The new proposed map is likely to most directly i…

thehill.com

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · Aug 2

BREAKING: I am suing the Department of Justice for the training videos instructing FBI personnel to flag mentions of Donald Trump in the Epstein files. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/i-am-suing...

I Am Suing the Department of Justice for the Epstein Files Training Videos

On July 20th, I was the first to report the existence of training videos instructing FBI personnel how to flag mentions of Trump and others in the Epstein files. Today, I'm suing for those videos.

www.muellershewrote.com

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Mariposa Girasol @cynic4hope.bsky.social · Aug 4

BrooklynDad_Defiant! @mmpadellan.bsky.social · Aug 3

BREAKING: Texas DEMs are FIGHTING!!!💪

They just fled the state to prevent Republicans from having a quorum. They risk jail and a $500 daily fine blocking Texas from gerrymandering seats.

If there's a GoFundMe for these DEMs, let's get it out there to support their efforts!!!!

PASS IT ON!🙏

Mariposa Girasol @cynic4hope.bsky.social · Aug 4

👋 2new&old🦋friends w/ 👆🔗 MAGA possible redistricting n OH, FL, MO, IN (not just TX). Been so behind n follows, some new folx also: @ladypetra.bsky.social @roguefemale.bsky.social @dustofftom.bsky.social @kjt1212.bsky.social @tj-tarheel.bsky.social @discordofsound.bsky.social @miaganga.bsky.social

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Mariposa Girasol @cynic4hope.bsky.social · Aug 4

☕Monday👋 +🔗👆 TX redistricting, possible efforts n OH, FL, MO, IN @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social @reclaimamerica.bsky.social @mary1kathy.bsky.social @caroleeena.bsky.social @nhgrown.bsky.social @pukabear.bsky.social @fwcollaborative.bsky.social @olevetusaf.bsky.social @vetsagainstfascism.bsky.social

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Mariposa Girasol @cynic4hope.bsky.social · Aug 4

👋 🔗📰👆
As TX redistricts: keep 👁️ open to similar tactics n OH❗, FL❗, MO❗, IN❗@vetsat.bsky.social @laresistance47.bsky.social @barblahs.bsky.social @palehorse.bsky.social @shesabadkitty.bsky.social @cardwell4u.bsky.social @seesueseesue.bsky.social @crazyassblindkid.bsky.social @tcrg2012.bsky.social 💙

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Mariposa Girasol @cynic4hope.bsky.social · Aug 4

#DemocracyMatters #StrongerTogether #BlueCrew #Unite #Resist #LaResistencia #NoKings

In a search -GOP thinks about redistricting in many states 2025-, found this 📰
thehill.com/homenews/hou...

Be prepared:
👉As n TX: keep 👁️ open to GOP using same tactics n OH❗, FL❗, MO❗, IN❗👈

thehill.com

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Mariposa Girasol @cynic4hope.bsky.social · Aug 4

👍 2 @nijocamus.bsky.social ; & 4 ur repost 👍 @vivian27.bsky.social 💙❤️🤍 Conscientious #Veterans
#Resist @vetsat.bsky.social @soldiergirl.bsky.social @sabeet.bsky.social @dustofftom.bsky.social @reddragon696.bsky.social @zombveetessa.bsky.social
@barblahs.bsky.social @blueskyvets.bsky.social

DrSuz @nijocamus.bsky.social · Aug 3

This is what #resistance looks like

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Mariposa Girasol @cynic4hope.bsky.social · Aug 3

I've been meaning to get that to you for over 2 weeks now - so behind. Glad you liked it.💙

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