Kristen
@kristenfmitchell.bsky.social
Lefty. I ❤️ city life. Trains not lanes. Baltimorean transplanted to NJ.
Long but well worth reading, this piece destroys nativism and puts forth a progressive vision I think many people believe in but haven't heard from leaders, media, or influencers.
“I want a progressive movement that is aggressively pro raising wages at the bottom and aggressively pro immigration. These are completely coherent goals.” Great piece by @polphilpod.bsky.social
www.liberalcurrents.com/we-need-to-g...
www.liberalcurrents.com/we-need-to-g...
We Need to Get Off The Defensive About Immigration
Free movement is a fantastic thing, and we should say it.
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Long but well worth reading, this piece destroys nativism and puts forth a progressive vision I think many people believe in but haven't heard from leaders, media, or influencers.
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Jack Smith's information belongs to the US public.
This government belongs to us. Information about this government belongs to us. This government exists at the behest of the US public.
It's infuriating that they have these investigations and yet they're secret
These people serve us. It's ours.
This government belongs to us. Information about this government belongs to us. This government exists at the behest of the US public.
It's infuriating that they have these investigations and yet they're secret
These people serve us. It's ours.
December 20, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Jack Smith's information belongs to the US public.
This government belongs to us. Information about this government belongs to us. This government exists at the behest of the US public.
It's infuriating that they have these investigations and yet they're secret
These people serve us. It's ours.
This government belongs to us. Information about this government belongs to us. This government exists at the behest of the US public.
It's infuriating that they have these investigations and yet they're secret
These people serve us. It's ours.
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The president of the USA, is a lunatic
25th amendment now!
25th amendment now!
December 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The president of the USA, is a lunatic
25th amendment now!
25th amendment now!
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“road violence is no accident”
This is Jacob Smith who I was lucky enough to collaborate with on the Reframe Road Safety campaign.
This campaign called out those who design, approve & implement inequitable transportation systems that disproportionately affect youth + BIPOC communities. 1/
This campaign called out those who design, approve & implement inequitable transportation systems that disproportionately affect youth + BIPOC communities. 1/
December 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
“road violence is no accident”
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If you love freedom but don’t care if it applies to everyone, what you actually love is privilege.
December 8, 2025 at 9:24 PM
If you love freedom but don’t care if it applies to everyone, what you actually love is privilege.
Agree. We are murdering people. This is criminal and immoral.
Himes: "I think it's really important this video by made public ... it's important people see what it looks like when the full force of the US military is turned on two guys who are clinging to a piece of wood and about to go under just so they have a visceral feel for what it is we're doing"
December 8, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Agree. We are murdering people. This is criminal and immoral.
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If you read just one thing today, make it this:
"By not impeaching, or even starting the process of getting there, Congress sends the message that Trump is America, and that it has acquiesced to the Constitution being replaced by Trump’s brand of corrupt evil."
www.techdirt.com/2025/11/26/o...
"By not impeaching, or even starting the process of getting there, Congress sends the message that Trump is America, and that it has acquiesced to the Constitution being replaced by Trump’s brand of corrupt evil."
www.techdirt.com/2025/11/26/o...
Oaths Of Office, And How Everyone Not Moving To Impeach Trump Is Violating Their Own
Until very recently the only member of Congress excused from not having moved to impeach Trump was Rep. Grijalva, because until someone swore her in there was nothing she could officially do. But f…
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November 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
If you read just one thing today, make it this:
"By not impeaching, or even starting the process of getting there, Congress sends the message that Trump is America, and that it has acquiesced to the Constitution being replaced by Trump’s brand of corrupt evil."
www.techdirt.com/2025/11/26/o...
"By not impeaching, or even starting the process of getting there, Congress sends the message that Trump is America, and that it has acquiesced to the Constitution being replaced by Trump’s brand of corrupt evil."
www.techdirt.com/2025/11/26/o...
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The military has a duty to refuse unlawful orders, but Congress has a duty to remove from office a president and secretary who would issue such orders. There is something off about members of Congress talking about the former while refusing to say the latter, the part that's actually their job here.
November 25, 2025 at 6:38 AM
The military has a duty to refuse unlawful orders, but Congress has a duty to remove from office a president and secretary who would issue such orders. There is something off about members of Congress talking about the former while refusing to say the latter, the part that's actually their job here.
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While Trump is ordering the FBI to investigate U.S. Senators over a video reminding military members they don’t have to follow illegal orders, it might be worth noting that “I was only following orders” was rejected as a defense at the Nuremberg Trials.
November 25, 2025 at 9:36 PM
While Trump is ordering the FBI to investigate U.S. Senators over a video reminding military members they don’t have to follow illegal orders, it might be worth noting that “I was only following orders” was rejected as a defense at the Nuremberg Trials.
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WATCH: If you really STILL don’t understand how car-dependent suburbia is HEAVILY SUBSIDIZED by downtown & all the urban parts of your city, please watch this EXCELLENT video by #NotJustBikes helped by #UrbanThree & @StrongTowns.org. And then please SHARE it as much as possible. youtu.be/7Nw6qyyrTeI
November 22, 2025 at 4:57 PM
WATCH: If you really STILL don’t understand how car-dependent suburbia is HEAVILY SUBSIDIZED by downtown & all the urban parts of your city, please watch this EXCELLENT video by #NotJustBikes helped by #UrbanThree & @StrongTowns.org. And then please SHARE it as much as possible. youtu.be/7Nw6qyyrTeI
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Car-dependent suburban sprawl is the most publicly expensive, publicly subsidized, and publicly consequential form of human habitation in human history. #SuburbanSprawl #CarDependency
November 22, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Car-dependent suburban sprawl is the most publicly expensive, publicly subsidized, and publicly consequential form of human habitation in human history. #SuburbanSprawl #CarDependency
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Joint Statement from Goodlander, Slotkin, Kelly, Crow, Deluzio, and Houlahan
November 20, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Joint Statement from Goodlander, Slotkin, Kelly, Crow, Deluzio, and Houlahan
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Note for Democratic politicians: you don't have to start your condemnations of ICE raids with "We all want to catch violent criminals, but..." Just say "These raids have nothing to do with catching criminals and everything to do with terrorizing innocent minority groups."
November 20, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Note for Democratic politicians: you don't have to start your condemnations of ICE raids with "We all want to catch violent criminals, but..." Just say "These raids have nothing to do with catching criminals and everything to do with terrorizing innocent minority groups."
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i just read something about grief from C.S. Lewis and his book, “A Grief Observed”
basically, when someone you love dies, it isn’t just them that you miss, but the parts of yourself that person brought out of you that can never be brought out again.
i feel that with my dad.
basically, when someone you love dies, it isn’t just them that you miss, but the parts of yourself that person brought out of you that can never be brought out again.
i feel that with my dad.
November 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM
i just read something about grief from C.S. Lewis and his book, “A Grief Observed”
basically, when someone you love dies, it isn’t just them that you miss, but the parts of yourself that person brought out of you that can never be brought out again.
i feel that with my dad.
basically, when someone you love dies, it isn’t just them that you miss, but the parts of yourself that person brought out of you that can never be brought out again.
i feel that with my dad.
November 10, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Brilliant
November 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Brilliant
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Best 3 minutes you will spend on the internet today.
October 8, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Best 3 minutes you will spend on the internet today.
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The Civil Servants Coalition, which authored the letter asking Congress to support a shutdown if the legislation to end it did not include reigning in the illegal actions of the administration, has put together this Google doc of resources. Please share it widely so Feds can hold the line longer!!✊✊
Shutdown Assistance
docs.google.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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The Justice Dept is observing elections in CA. Why? Because election observation is one of the most effective ways to catch foul play. We know that. That's why we've been doing election observation for over 4 years. And now we're expanding that work across the country.
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October 27, 2025 at 7:55 AM
The Justice Dept is observing elections in CA. Why? Because election observation is one of the most effective ways to catch foul play. We know that. That's why we've been doing election observation for over 4 years. And now we're expanding that work across the country.
Sign up SMARTelections.us
Sign up SMARTelections.us
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We said we're stronger together
💙🫱🏻🫲🏽💎🫶🏼🦋
✊🏻That TOGETHER💙WE💙ARE💙STRONGER✊🏻
And friends,Pete has been busy💙🦋🫱🏻🫲🏽🦋💙
Please share this so no one is left behind.
Share it so we ALL hear this loud and clear, to imitate & spread kindness whenever possible🫶🏼
Ty @psychopete.bsky.social from the bottom of my heart
💙🫱🏻🫲🏽💎🫶🏼🦋
✊🏻That TOGETHER💙WE💙ARE💙STRONGER✊🏻
And friends,Pete has been busy💙🦋🫱🏻🫲🏽🦋💙
Please share this so no one is left behind.
Share it so we ALL hear this loud and clear, to imitate & spread kindness whenever possible🫶🏼
Ty @psychopete.bsky.social from the bottom of my heart
🍞 Mutual Aid & Food Support: State-by-State Directory
When they cut SNAP, they didn’t just cut budgets.
open.substack.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:18 AM
We said we're stronger together
💙🫱🏻🫲🏽💎🫶🏼🦋
✊🏻That TOGETHER💙WE💙ARE💙STRONGER✊🏻
And friends,Pete has been busy💙🦋🫱🏻🫲🏽🦋💙
Please share this so no one is left behind.
Share it so we ALL hear this loud and clear, to imitate & spread kindness whenever possible🫶🏼
Ty @psychopete.bsky.social from the bottom of my heart
💙🫱🏻🫲🏽💎🫶🏼🦋
✊🏻That TOGETHER💙WE💙ARE💙STRONGER✊🏻
And friends,Pete has been busy💙🦋🫱🏻🫲🏽🦋💙
Please share this so no one is left behind.
Share it so we ALL hear this loud and clear, to imitate & spread kindness whenever possible🫶🏼
Ty @psychopete.bsky.social from the bottom of my heart
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He orders extrajudicial killings. He sent troops into our cities. He terrorizes citizens with ICE raids. He raised taxes without congressional approval. He has ruined American farmers and ranchers. He plans to starve the vulnerable. He demolished our house.
Remove him from office.
Remove him from office.
October 26, 2025 at 5:09 PM
He orders extrajudicial killings. He sent troops into our cities. He terrorizes citizens with ICE raids. He raised taxes without congressional approval. He has ruined American farmers and ranchers. He plans to starve the vulnerable. He demolished our house.
Remove him from office.
Remove him from office.
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Several groups want to do Economic Boycott for the whole week of Nov. 25 to Dec. 2. I can get on board with that and it's important we get on the same page, so I converted my document to align with the larger movement. More days, even better:
open.substack.com/pub/psychope...
open.substack.com/pub/psychope...
🖤 Black Out Black Friday
Part of the national economic blackout: November 25–December 2, 2025. Seven days. No spending. No labor. No fuel for the machine.
open.substack.com
October 25, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Several groups want to do Economic Boycott for the whole week of Nov. 25 to Dec. 2. I can get on board with that and it's important we get on the same page, so I converted my document to align with the larger movement. More days, even better:
open.substack.com/pub/psychope...
open.substack.com/pub/psychope...
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"History has already shown us how this story unfolds. Fascism is not built only in the camps and cells. It is built in the shrug, the silence, the insistence that life can go on as if nothing has changed"
Frederick Joseph"A Thought on Normalcy in Fascism" frederickjoseph.substack.com/p/normal-tim...
Frederick Joseph"A Thought on Normalcy in Fascism" frederickjoseph.substack.com/p/normal-tim...
Normal Times in Dire Times
Fascism does not break normal life, it feeds on it.
frederickjoseph.substack.com
October 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
"History has already shown us how this story unfolds. Fascism is not built only in the camps and cells. It is built in the shrug, the silence, the insistence that life can go on as if nothing has changed"
Frederick Joseph"A Thought on Normalcy in Fascism" frederickjoseph.substack.com/p/normal-tim...
Frederick Joseph"A Thought on Normalcy in Fascism" frederickjoseph.substack.com/p/normal-tim...
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Blue states need to spend the next year installing a different voting system. It’s state’s choice and if they stick with dominion, it will be rigged.
October 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Blue states need to spend the next year installing a different voting system. It’s state’s choice and if they stick with dominion, it will be rigged.
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Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?
October 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?