Sharon Barrett
@sbarrt.bsky.social
Ally, ADHD hippie, closet Luddite, policy wonk, proudly liberal, but I think of that as being practical. AKA satby in some places. Chicagoan in exile.
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Sharon Barrett
@sbarrt.bsky.social
· Feb 28
And to make that support tangible, I donated to u24.gov.ua
Lets SHOW President Zelenskyy patriotic Americans support him and his country!
Lets SHOW President Zelenskyy patriotic Americans support him and his country!
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Fuck Bari Weiss, fuck bootlicking regime propaganda
January 7, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Fuck Bari Weiss, fuck bootlicking regime propaganda
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Right.
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
a lot of problems wouldn't exist if we had a congress with even an ounce of self interest
Honestly insane they didn't brief the gang of eight until it was underway
January 4, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Right.
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
An update from the hellscape of NYC! ❤
Freaking love this city and all the people in it so much….a bunch of people went and turned the 4 train into the Polar Express giving out toys to kids along the way from the Bronx to Brooklyn….shoutout to the @newyorkers.live account on IG for doing this 🙏 www.instagram.com/reel/DSnsvWS...
December 31, 2025 at 11:19 PM
An update from the hellscape of NYC! ❤
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This isn't a popular idea. This is an *elite* belief. There's no mass of voters who recoil from impeachment like this. Majorities wanted him convicted the last two times, and the same would easily poll >50% today. The handwringing about the sacred presidency is DC-driven, it's not voter-driven.
The popular idea is that removing a president to replace him with a non-criminal president from his party, and usually elected on his ticket, is a coup.
Do governors/mayors get replaced by number 2s all the time? Yes. There's poli sci work on this, the power of the presidency blinds people.
Do governors/mayors get replaced by number 2s all the time? Yes. There's poli sci work on this, the power of the presidency blinds people.
December 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
This isn't a popular idea. This is an *elite* belief. There's no mass of voters who recoil from impeachment like this. Majorities wanted him convicted the last two times, and the same would easily poll >50% today. The handwringing about the sacred presidency is DC-driven, it's not voter-driven.
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VP Harris: Let us make a new commitment to the common good that declares our country will be commanded by everyday citizens for the betterment of the country. A commitment that declares that the power of this country does not belong to any king or oligarchs, it belongs to We The People
December 13, 2025 at 1:26 AM
VP Harris: Let us make a new commitment to the common good that declares our country will be commanded by everyday citizens for the betterment of the country. A commitment that declares that the power of this country does not belong to any king or oligarchs, it belongs to We The People
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Happy 100th birthday to Dick Van Dyke!
December 13, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Happy 100th birthday to Dick Van Dyke!
This brought back memories of every weekend at Earl's in the '70s. How Chicago Protest Music Is Meeting The Political Moment blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/09/h...
How Chicago Protest Music Is Meeting The Political Moment
"Antifascist movements attract artists," one expert said. And Chicago has a long list of musicians who fit the bill, with a protest music history that goes back decades.
blockclubchicago.org
December 11, 2025 at 3:01 AM
This brought back memories of every weekend at Earl's in the '70s. How Chicago Protest Music Is Meeting The Political Moment blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/09/h...
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Last night, President #JoeBiden spoke to young people scrolling social media wondering if they’ll ever be loved, marry, have a family, or be accepted for who they are. His message: Just be you. You are loved. This is what leadership with empathy and decency looks like.
December 7, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Last night, President #JoeBiden spoke to young people scrolling social media wondering if they’ll ever be loved, marry, have a family, or be accepted for who they are. His message: Just be you. You are loved. This is what leadership with empathy and decency looks like.
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Spot on, Mr. Rather. 🎯 💯
December 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Spot on, Mr. Rather. 🎯 💯
The rage farming clickbait whore strikes again.
November 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The rage farming clickbait whore strikes again.
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Donald Trump sent more money to bail out Argentina than it would have cost to extend the ACA tax credits for just 1 year.
I don't plan to let anyone forget it.
I don't plan to let anyone forget it.
November 11, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Donald Trump sent more money to bail out Argentina than it would have cost to extend the ACA tax credits for just 1 year.
I don't plan to let anyone forget it.
I don't plan to let anyone forget it.
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YOU MUST REFUSE ILLEGAL ORDERS! DONT GIVE UP THE SHIP!🫡🇺🇸🗽
Members of the military & Intel community HONOR YOUR OATH to the constitution & disobey ALL unlawful orders.We need all of you to stand up for the constitution,our laws,freedom & democracy.Fight for the greater good
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Members of the military & Intel community HONOR YOUR OATH to the constitution & disobey ALL unlawful orders.We need all of you to stand up for the constitution,our laws,freedom & democracy.Fight for the greater good
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This is the President’s playbook: using intimidation, harassment, and the weight of the federal government to try and silence anyone who speaks up against him.
That won't stop Senator Kelly, or any of us, from standing up for what’s right.
That won't stop Senator Kelly, or any of us, from standing up for what’s right.
Defense Department says it is opening an investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly
The investigation is related to the Arizona senator's participation in a video Democratic lawmakers made urging members of the military not to comply with "illegal orders."
www.nbcnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:44 PM
YOU MUST REFUSE ILLEGAL ORDERS! DONT GIVE UP THE SHIP!🫡🇺🇸🗽
Members of the military & Intel community HONOR YOUR OATH to the constitution & disobey ALL unlawful orders.We need all of you to stand up for the constitution,our laws,freedom & democracy.Fight for the greater good
bsky.app/profile/slot...
Members of the military & Intel community HONOR YOUR OATH to the constitution & disobey ALL unlawful orders.We need all of you to stand up for the constitution,our laws,freedom & democracy.Fight for the greater good
bsky.app/profile/slot...
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Natasha Young (@toshyou)
substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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New rule: if you’re a Supreme Court Justice and you’re mentioned in the Epstein files, you have to recuse from any future lawsuit about the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
November 24, 2025 at 5:23 AM
New rule: if you’re a Supreme Court Justice and you’re mentioned in the Epstein files, you have to recuse from any future lawsuit about the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
The successes may be invisible because it's every person NOT kidnapped that day, but they do happen, and matter.
At a recent gathering of Rogers Park volunteers, we heard from a neighbor who choked up telling us about their dad turning around and going home when he heard whistles up the street. "One of you may have saved his life that day." It all matters, it really does.
One thing that is tough about rapid response/patrols, besides constantly being threatened by armed secret police, is that for the most part they see the defeats. There are exceptions, but you’ll never know how many people were saved by slowing feds down, whistles, community alerts, etc.
November 21, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The successes may be invisible because it's every person NOT kidnapped that day, but they do happen, and matter.
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The way to do this.
Earlier this morning, President Trump threatened me and a group of service and veteran Members of Congress with arrest, trial, and death by hanging.
Here’s my response:
Here’s my response:
November 20, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The way to do this.
Pure blog kudzu. IYKYK
November 20, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Pure blog kudzu. IYKYK
A hero for the current times we're stuck in.
this is basically the most effective thing you as an individual can do to fuck with ICE and good on this dude for dedicating his retirement to fucking with them
November 20, 2025 at 9:23 PM
A hero for the current times we're stuck in.
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They lied about it. All of it. A thug cop shot an unarmed woman five times without justification, boasted about it to his colleagues, and then this administration tried cover it all up by arresting her and charging her with felonies.
Absolutely incredible; after shooting Marimar Martinez 5 times and arresting her on claims that she rammed them and pulled a gun, prosecutors have now moved to dismiss ALL criminal charges against her and her codefendant.
New: the govt has moved to dismiss its assault case against Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz, two people accused of "box[ing] in" a Border Patrol vehicle in Chicago on Oct. 4.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
November 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM
They lied about it. All of it. A thug cop shot an unarmed woman five times without justification, boasted about it to his colleagues, and then this administration tried cover it all up by arresting her and charging her with felonies.
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I think Americans are realizing that democracy is a participation sport, and the the government is ours if we want it to be. I feel like we got complacent and hoped some other third party would do the work for us. Seems like we have to learn that lesson every generation.
November 18, 2025 at 3:19 AM
I think Americans are realizing that democracy is a participation sport, and the the government is ours if we want it to be. I feel like we got complacent and hoped some other third party would do the work for us. Seems like we have to learn that lesson every generation.
I see Bullshit Hopium is riding again.
November 18, 2025 at 3:26 AM
I see Bullshit Hopium is riding again.
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Being pissed is fine. It’s good. Saying that Democrats are the ones who took health care subsidies away is a vicious fucking lie that is meant to demotivate people, to republicans’ benefit, and you know it.
November 11, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Being pissed is fine. It’s good. Saying that Democrats are the ones who took health care subsidies away is a vicious fucking lie that is meant to demotivate people, to republicans’ benefit, and you know it.
This seems increasingly likely.
November 7, 2025 at 11:26 PM
This seems increasingly likely.
John Roberts will go down in history as a worse chief justice than Roger B Taney.
He wants to kill Obamacare, but has no other plan. He is not satisfied with his deportation operation because his ICE agents are not abusive enough. He plans to continue murdering people in the Caribbean Sea because the law and these humans are of no concern to him. All this thanks to John Roberts.
November 4, 2025 at 12:44 AM
John Roberts will go down in history as a worse chief justice than Roger B Taney.
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Pritzker: Throughout history we've learned that tyranny doesn't arrive with dramatic proclamations. Most times it comes quietly wrapped in the language of law and order, with fingers pointed at someone who doesn't look like you, promising safety while demanding that we sacrifice our neighbors.
October 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Pritzker: Throughout history we've learned that tyranny doesn't arrive with dramatic proclamations. Most times it comes quietly wrapped in the language of law and order, with fingers pointed at someone who doesn't look like you, promising safety while demanding that we sacrifice our neighbors.