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ResistPrevailRepeat @resistprevail.bsky.social · 4h

Though, I doubt she thinks books are even decorative.

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ResistPrevailRepeat @resistprevail.bsky.social · 4h

Please, she made good trouble all by herself. (This is one of my favs.)

ResistPrevailRepeat @resistprevail.bsky.social · 5h

And Jasper, Yoho, Kootenai, etc. All right there together! Experienced above-and-beyond kindness from a Banff ranger.

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ResistPrevailRepeat @resistprevail.bsky.social · 8h

THIS ⬇️

Now, how do we fix that? Seriously, I'm asking.

The Noblebright Project @noblebrightproject.bsky.social · 12h

A frighteningly large part of the population isn't even aware of half of what's happening. Current social media systems build echo chambers and walled gardens that keep them from seeing much of anything outside their specific interests, and mainstream media is barely talking about most of it. ->

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ResistPrevailRepeat @resistprevail.bsky.social · 8h

I hope you're right. We have a long way to go to get to that 2/3. My fear is that we're not reaching the 90-ish million who could have, but didn't vote at all. If most people rely on corporate media & social media as their feeds, how can they be aware of what's happening? I'm open to suggestions.

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ResistPrevailRepeat @resistprevail.bsky.social · 9h

Ugh, thanks for that visual! 😉

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ResistPrevailRepeat @resistprevail.bsky.social · 9h

Dang those bsky character limits!

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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 1d

Hello #BookSky Are you still figuring out what you're doing for #BannedBooksWeek We'll help! Here's a framework for you:
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1 Organization or
1 Person
Here's what we mean...

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ResistPrevailRepeat @resistprevail.bsky.social · 9h

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ResistPrevailRepeat @resistprevail.bsky.social · 3d

"there is now proof that laughtivism is...a positive component of successful nonviolent activism. When you insert an element of play, you melt fear and you unmask authority’s weaknesses.

("What the Heck Just Happened?" @hcrichardson.bsky.social @jbf1755.bsky.social )

www.jstor.org/stable/10.75...

Laughtivism: The Secret Ingredient The Secret Ingredient from Pranksters vs. Autocrats: Why Dilemma Actions Advance Nonviolent Activism on JSTOR

Laughtivism:, Pranksters vs. Autocrats, pp. 36-45

www.jstor.org

ResistPrevailRepeat @resistprevail.bsky.social · 9h

Yes! But they should only get cake from those bakers who refuse to make cakes for LGBTQ+ couples, because that kind of "refuse to serve" decision is apparently OK with them, while choosing to turn away ICE is some travesty of, ahem, justice. 🙄

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ResistPrevailRepeat @resistprevail.bsky.social · 13h

Agreed on all counts, except she's not bright enough to make things up, hence the crib notes.

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ResistPrevailRepeat @resistprevail.bsky.social · 13h

Fun fact: He was born in North Dakota (1903). His parents immigrated from Odessa about 10 years earlier. 🙂

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ResistPrevailRepeat @resistprevail.bsky.social · 14h

Right? You'd think that'd be rote by now. How did she pass the bar?

ResistPrevailRepeat @resistprevail.bsky.social · 1d

You're right, it was exactly like it was scripted & performed. I have a close relative just like her. The harder you try to get them to acknowledge the truth, the harder they lie & accuse. It's rage inducing. Credit to some senators for not taking the bait. That's what they want.

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ResistPrevailRepeat @resistprevail.bsky.social · 1d

Fair and important question, but right this second, I'm more concerned with how we get out of this.

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ResistPrevailRepeat @resistprevail.bsky.social · 1d

Yep, Trump's approval ratings quite consistently show roughly 1/3 of people holding fast to "approve of." I have no idea what will make that budge (no, I don't even think we can rely on Epstein to make a significant difference now). I try to remember the other 2/3.

www.economist.com/interactive/...

Donald Trump’s approval rating

Follow our presidential approval rating poll tracker to see how favourably Americans view Mr Trump

www.economist.com

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ResistPrevailRepeat @resistprevail.bsky.social · 1d

What a succinct way to prove Robert's point.

ResistPrevailRepeat @resistprevail.bsky.social · 1d

Based on the widespread apathy and complacency I've observed in my blue-ish community, I highly doubt it's even most. I just have no idea how to reach people where they are.

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ResistPrevailRepeat @resistprevail.bsky.social · 1d

Aesthetics! (And it's Lone Star. They think Pabst is only good for brats. Oh, that could be ambiguous to the uninitiated. Not "them" brats, the sausage brats.)

ResistPrevailRepeat @resistprevail.bsky.social · 1d

It's another pronunciation issue. When he says Nobel, the "Ig-noramus" must be silent.

ResistPrevailRepeat @resistprevail.bsky.social · 1d

Mine alternates between huddling in a corner and rage-screaming.

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ResistPrevailRepeat @resistprevail.bsky.social · 1d

In AL: "Health insurers are expected to increase rates for individual marketplace plans by about 20% next year. That increase, combined with the loss of enhanced subsidies, could be a real sticker shock...come mid-October when notices go out on the cost of premiums"
aldailynews.com/heres-who-co...

Here’s who could be impacted in Alabama by the expiration of ACA tax credits

Alabamians could see their health insurance premiums rise next year with the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits.

aldailynews.com

ResistPrevailRepeat @resistprevail.bsky.social · 1d

I'm sorry 😟:
"with the enhanced tax credits in place, an individual making $28,000 will pay...around 1% ($325) of their annual income towards a benchmark plan. If...tax credits expire, this same individual would pay nearly 6% of their income ($1,562 annually)...in 2026."
www.kff.org/affordable-c...

ACA Marketplace Premium Payments Would More than Double on Average Next Year if Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Expire | KFF

KFF estimates that, if Congress allows the enhanced premium tax credits to expire at the end of this year, ACA Marketplace enrollees on average would see their premium payments more than double next y...

www.kff.org

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ResistPrevailRepeat @resistprevail.bsky.social · 1d

Some Americans. Other Americans appreciate Canada's demonstration of a workable system. Other Americans recognize the US "system" has given all the power to a few, huge insurance/pharmaceutical/hospital companies while proclaiming "states' rights." For better & worse, our origin story is different.

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ResistPrevailRepeat @resistprevail.bsky.social · 2d

U. of Texas System BOR chairman, Kevin Eltife, "a former Republican lawmaker...was among the few to respond positively to the [compact]...which asks universities to make significant changes to admissions and hiring...and suppress criticism of conservatives."
www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...