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Malia Johnson 💙📚🏳️‍🌈

@maliainthemargins.bsky.social

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Reader 📚 Ace 🏳️‍🌈 Deconstructing/Exvangelical ❤️‍🩹 Mental Health Advocate 🧠 Feminist 👩‍🦰 Alt text your shit ⌨️ My Book: https://amzn.to/40QtENw Reading goal 2025: 40/100 Last 📚: Spicy Little Curses Current 📚: The Let Them Theory Current 🎧: A Dark and Secret Magic

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Malia Johnson 💙📚🏳️‍🌈 @maliainthemargins.bsky.social · Jan 24

Wow! Lots of new faces today so I'll do a reintroduction post.
About me:

Deconstructing/Exvangelical ❤️‍🩹
Ace 🖤🩶🤍💜
Avid reader 📚 (little of everything but romance is my favorite)
LGBTQIA+ Ally 🏳️‍🌈
OG Swifty 🫶
Big fan of granny hobbies 🪡🧩🍞
Wife of a disabled veteran
Mom x3
Pets - 🐶🐶🐱🐱
Feminist 👩‍🦰
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Malia Johnson 💙📚🏳️‍🌈 @maliainthemargins.bsky.social · 12h

The amount of things that we should not have to say but are constantly saying these days is absurd.
Take political parties and big names out of the picture. Look at the policies and the actions, look yourself in the mirror, look at your kids watching you...then tell me any of this is ok.

Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 16h

I can’t believe I have to say this, but historically, masked men who kidnap families in the middle of the night are usually not the good guys.

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Digital Warrior - Combat Disinfo @digitalwarrior.bsky.social · 1d

The same kind of people who once hunted escaped slaves now wear ICE badges. History didn’t vanish, it rebranded.

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Jen the Feisty Librarian @feistywaters.com · 1d

Let’s not compare women pop singers with each other and just agree that Robin Sparkles is the best.

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Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 1d

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 1d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Malia Johnson 💙📚🏳️‍🌈 @maliainthemargins.bsky.social · 1d

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Trump Trying To Take Over Universities

YouTube video by Frazz

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Durbin: "What has taken place since January 20, 2025, would make even President Nixon recoil. This is your legacy, AG Bondi."

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Malia Johnson 💙📚🏳️‍🌈 @maliainthemargins.bsky.social · 1d

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

WATCH — @whitehouse.senate.gov : “What became of the $50,000 in cash in that Cava bag? Did the FBI get it back from Homan?”

AG PAM BONDI: *LASHES OUT aggressively, avoids answering entirely* 🤷🏼‍♀️

Malia Johnson 💙📚🏳️‍🌈 @maliainthemargins.bsky.social · 1d

Sharing with alt text image.
These are just recent pastors in Texas. If the church wants people to believe it's "not all churches" they need to start taking this obvious systemic issue seriously and report, stand with victims, and stop sweeping abuse under the rug.

Two images: one of Jon Paul Sheptock eith Donald Trump, and one of him in a car by himself.
Caption:
A Texas Worship Pastor, Jon Paul Sheptock, Has Been Arrested for Possession and Production of Child Sexual Abuse Images.

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Eliza Orlins @elizaorlins.bsky.social · 2d

ICE is building a 24/7 social media surveillance machine—one that could turn your posts, photos, and location data into “intelligence” for raids and arrests.

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ICE is building a surveillance network. They’re checking your social media and building a file.

YouTube video by Eliza Orlins

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2d

Update on Boomertifa from the war zone.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2d

There is no acceptable excuse for zip-tying children! None.

This shouldn’t even have to be said.

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Malia Johnson 💙📚🏳️‍🌈 @maliainthemargins.bsky.social · 2d

Waaaaait...the lying party of lying liars and their henchman *gasp* lied?! How shocking. This is my surprised face. 😐

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 2d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Malia Johnson 💙📚🏳️‍🌈 @maliainthemargins.bsky.social · 2d

Bro just gave us the definition of a red herring and then went above and beyond and provided an example

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

Imagine believing this. They’ve refused to expand Medicaid in Tennessee costing us $30 billion and counting

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 3d

A federal judge ruled Trump couldn’t send the National Guard to Portland

He sent California’s troops there anyways

Now he’s preparing to send members of the Texas National Guard to Chicago

There’s no emergency in these cities

Local government doesn’t want this.

The only threat is Trump & ICE

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Jennifer @princessjennifer.bsky.social · 3d

I’m just stating the obvious.

We all have eyes.

We can read.

We have strong comprehension skills.

I’m basically doing this to ensure I did my part acknowledging what is

that I was never in denial

I understood what was being shown to me

I got the message loud and clear

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 3d

A MAGA teenager was spurned by a teen girl so he sent pizza to her home to intimidate her. The police ignored it.

Then, he saw she mocked Charlie Kirk so he murdered her and her friend by ramming his truck into them at 70mph while they were riding their bikes.

He's now charged with murder.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 3d

Narrator: This is fascism.

The image is an X post by Mike Nellis (@MikeNellis
) from 19 hours ago, stating: "So let me get this straight: a Blackhawk helicopter and dozens of masked, armed federal agents roll up on a Chicago apartment building, cuff everyone—including kids—and then run checks for warrants and immigration status? What the hell is going on in this country? How is that not fascism?" The post includes a verified badge.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3d

Stoke fear. Exploit desperation. Suspend the rule of law. Fan brutality.

Every time the stronger brutalize the weak, it’s fundamentally the same playbook.

Our duty is to stand up to brutality.

Our moral obligation is to protect the vulnerable and hold the powerful accountable.

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Congresswoman Gwen Moore @repgwenmoore.bsky.social · 3d

Rick Scott was forced to resign as CEO of the hospital company he is referencing here, and pay a then record breaking $1.7 billion fine to settle a Medicare fraud scam.

Why would the GOP or cable have him on as a voice for delivery of affordable health care?

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Malia Johnson 💙📚🏳️‍🌈 @maliainthemargins.bsky.social · 3d

Big angry power tripping men don't like it when they can't control and silence women.
Also...remind me who the party of inciting violence is?

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 5d

Federal officer blasts chemical spray into vocal but nonviolent Portland protester, video shows

The interaction illustrates how federal law enforcement officers do use aggressive tactics against protesters who yell and needle officers but don’t appear to present clear physical threats.

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 4d

If Kristi Noem is so upset about being denied access to a bathroom, she should address oversight being denied access to ICE facilities. One seems a little more important than the other.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 4d

This clap-back is 🔥

“You think my self-worth is determined by your opinion of me when in reality I know for a fact that I was better than you the day I was born.”

"Your grandparents were born on third base, mine were born in the parking lot but still managed to score before you.” Holy shit!

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 4d

The U.S. is probably going to lose our elimination status for measles in 2026.

Anyone tired of so much “winning”?

MAHA is a toxic infection of the brain that spreads via social media and results in the rejection of scientific fact, followed by disease and death.

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 4d

We can fund health care and keep the government running, or we can shut everything down to raise prices on people.

To me, that’s a pretty easy choice.

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