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Micah @rincewind.run · 1d

Gavin Newsom fucking sucks, part MCXVII

he still has until the end of the week for the rest of the bills so unfortunately it’s time to suck it up, call his office, and politely ask this living hairpiece to do the bare minimum to protect the most vulnerable among us

LGBTQ Nation @lgbtqnation.com · 1d

Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, declines to sign other trans protections - buff.ly/MTUAV85

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

BEST BIG CITY IN THE US 9 YEARS IN A ROW.

While critics try to paint Chicago as something to fear, the rest of the world knows the truth — this is the best big city in America.

Best Big City: Chicago Wins Award 9th Year in a Row

Learn why Chicago was voted the Best Big City for the 9th consecutive year by exploring our vibrant culture, welcoming inclusion, and so much more.

www.choosechicago.com

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 2d

Weird thing where people say “no one could have predicted it” when really what they mean is their political commitments and orientation were such that they ignored everyone who was predicting it

Sorry but “no one could have“ and you having your head stuck up your ass are two different situations

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Janet Rose 💖 SharpSweetBella @sharpsweetbella.bsky.social · 3d

It is only in house breaking a new cat that I realize how broken and dirty our house is 😅

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Janet Rose 💖 SharpSweetBella @sharpsweetbella.bsky.social · 3d

OMG I need to be here more often. All the love for #BasicIncome has been wonderful to see.

Mark (Andrew) Witham ↗️ @puffmushroom.bsky.social · 4d

I love it!

Follow Janet, Vice Chair of Denver's Basic Income Project --> @denverbip.bsky.social #UBI

www.denverbasicincomeproject.org

Denver Basic Income Project

www.denverbasicincomeproject.org

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 4d

also, in keeping with Vance’s view of american identity, only white people are fully American with the right to critique or dissent. nonwhites must show proper gratitude (supporting Trump or marrying JD Vance) before they can speak critically of the country (in approved ways, of course)

Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 4d

Weaponized gratitude is a key tool in the abuser's toolkit. The goal is to convince the victim that they owe the abuser so much, they should feel guilty for wanting to complain.

Tweet from the VP:
Joy Reid has had such a good life in this country. It's been
overwhelmingly kind and gracious to her. She is far wealthier than most.
Yet she oozes with contempt.
My honest, non-trolling advice to Joy Reid is that you'd be a much
happier person if you showed a little gratitude

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Janet Rose 💖 SharpSweetBella @sharpsweetbella.bsky.social · 5d

In the background, I have been working with policy leaders in #Colorado on designing what a universal basic income program could look like statewide. So much possibility!

Coloradoans deserve a collective income floor to weather the storms that life, climate change & politics throw at any of us.

Basic Income Action ↗️🦋 @basicincomeaction.bsky.social · Jan 22

😁📢 Call to action, make a post about and include the words “universal basic income”

🙌🏻 Share how a #UBI would help you or others. ✊🏻

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Mark (Andrew) Witham ↗️ @puffmushroom.bsky.social · 5d

The new job over the past 7 months pulled me away for a bit, but brainstorming. I'm feeling the itch to get coding for universal basic income! → basicincomeaction.org #UBI

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Janet Rose 💖 SharpSweetBella @sharpsweetbella.bsky.social · 5d

Yuk - although I say we start a new tradition where we bury these with fallen fascists as an offering to the ferryman to deliver them to the bad place.

Defector @defector.com · 5d

Treasury Department has plans to mint dollar coin featuring Donald Trump's likeness: defector.com/treasury-dep...

Treasury Department Has Plans To Mint Dollar Coin Featuring Donald Trump's Likeness | Defector

The United States Department of the Treasury has developed, to the brink of production, a dollar coin that features the face and likeness of President Donald Trump, according to a source within the Tr...

defector.com

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 5d

comic book authors: we invented the punisher as a cautionary tale about vigilante crime fighting
the director of the fbi: at long last, we are implementing the ethos from the classic comic book the punisher

Sam @samd.bsky.social · 5d

reddit occupied government

Ken Dilanian
@DilanianMSNBC
Follow
The challenge coins being handed out by @FBIDirectorKash. Seems someone put a lot of thought into this.

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muscular baby jeb lund @mobute.bsky.social · 7d

every day JB is out there showing none of this is hard, the democratic party is just that soft

Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 7d

"It appears that Donald Trump not only has dementia set in, but he's copying tactics of Vladimir Putin. Sending troops into cities, thinking that that's some sort of proving ground for war.. is just, frankly, inane and I'm concerned for his health"

www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Pritzker compares Trump to Putin, calls for invoking 25th Amendment for suggesting military use Chicago as "training grounds"

After President Trump suggested Chicago should be used as "training grounds for our military," Gov Pritzker said the 25th Amendment should be invoked to remove the president from office, saying "there...

www.cbsnews.com

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Janet Rose 💖 SharpSweetBella @sharpsweetbella.bsky.social · 7d

In case you were curious, I’m “progressive left”

www.pewresearch.org/politics/qui...

Political Typology Quiz

Take our quiz to find out which one of our nine political typology groups is your best match.

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Janet Rose 💖 SharpSweetBella @sharpsweetbella.bsky.social · 15d

Here I am, an enemy of the state and I don’t even know what I’m supposed to wear 😩

Does membership come with a free t-shirt or am I supposed to buy that separately?

It’s so confusing especially when no one gave me a rule book for fighting fascism. Am I even doing it right?

#antifascist

A collage-style graphic features a large autumn tree in the center with text over it in bold gothic red letters that reads: “I’ve never been an enemy of the state before. Does it come with a free T-shirt?” Surrounding the tree are cut-out style images: a red rose, a burning book held in cupped hands, a disco ball, sheet music, a medieval castle, a cat silhouette, two crown sketches, and a rose drawing. The background is soft gray clouds. At the bottom is the handle @sharpsweetbella.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 22d

> @cnbc.com 🇬🇧

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Janet Rose 💖 SharpSweetBella @sharpsweetbella.bsky.social · 22d

Raise your hand if you received your Antifa membership card? 🙋🏻‍♀️ mine never showed up, so I made this video instead of pouting about it:

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 22d

If this became a weekly series, it would run longer than The Simpsons.

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Janet Rose 💖 SharpSweetBella @sharpsweetbella.bsky.social · 28d

There was a shooting at Evergreen HS today just to the west of me. I am objectively more concerned for those students than I will ever be for Charlie Kirk

David Schwartz @davidschwartz.bsky.social · 28d

Charlie Kirk was shot at an event at Utah Valley University today, marking the 46th shooting taking place at a school in the U.S. so far this year.

24 were on college campuses, and 22 were on K-12 school grounds.

Gun violence is an EPIDEMIC that will only be cured when we change the gun laws.

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Janet Rose 💖 SharpSweetBella @sharpsweetbella.bsky.social · Sep 3

“As many as 100 victims” not only implies that there are more than 100 victims, but demonstrates the scope of importance for this. All of them are so brave for doing this

emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · Sep 3

As many as 100 victims will show up to today's Epstein victim press conference.

www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...

As many as 100 Epstein victims will attend Washington rally Wednesday

The rally comes as lawmakers Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) want a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to force Attorney General Pam Bondi to release Epstein files.

www.miamiherald.com

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · Aug 31

DEVELOPING: Advocates are seeking a court order to block the Trump administration’s effort to deport hundreds of unaccompanied minor children to Guatemala.

Judge abruptly moved 3 pm hearing up to 12:30 after she was notified that some children “are in the process of being removed" today.

MINUTE ORDER: The Court received notification that putative class members are in the process of being removed from the United States. The hearing previously set for August 31, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. in Courtroom 14 has been rescheduled to August 31, 2025, at 12:30 p.m. in Courtroom 14 before Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan. Zoom information will be emailed to the parties. Signed
by Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan on 8/31/2025. (Icak) (Entered: 08/31/2025)

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Janet Rose 💖 SharpSweetBella @sharpsweetbella.bsky.social · Aug 31

I believe strongly that we need to have people with lived experience in our leadership structures. My friend, Doug, is one of those people 💜

He needs some extra expenses covered for candidate training
Please consider supporting his fundraiser 🙏🏼

gofund.me/d5b62c55

Donate to Support Doug's Quest for Equality and Justice, organized by Doug Wooley

We fight! When the world is actively trying to eradicate us? We figh… Doug Wooley needs your support for Support Doug's Quest for Equality and Justice

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Joshua Erlich @joshuaerlich.bsky.social · Aug 26

the exact center of fascism is the point equal distance between 14 year olds are too old for redemption and 25 year olds are too young to transition

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Aug 26

Trump: "You have 14 year old kids that are just as tough as a 25 year old, just as dangerous, and they carry the same gun. We have to make a provision where they are treated like older people ... you have 14 year old kids that are evil. They're sick. And they have to be put away"

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Janet Rose 💖 SharpSweetBella @sharpsweetbella.bsky.social · Aug 21

Oh my god, that must have been so difficult 💔 I am so sorry

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Janet Rose 💖 SharpSweetBella @sharpsweetbella.bsky.social · Aug 21

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · Aug 20

It’s important that Mamdani win, by a lot, so that the establishment Dems can cry in their beer about how all they accomplished was driving a stake through the heart of the notion that their endorsements matter

Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · Aug 20

The Democratic establishment's aggressive shunning of Mamdani is the latest illustration of party leaders' bad judgement. Jeffries in particular is showing himself not as coalition leader but a champion of the center-left wing and can't be trusted going forward. newrepublic.com/article/1992...

The Democratic Establishment’s Shunning of Mamdani Is Disqualifying

What exactly are Schumer, Jeffries, et al. afraid of? If they won’t get behind Mamdani, progressives should make them pay a future price.

newrepublic.com

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Janet Rose 💖 SharpSweetBella @sharpsweetbella.bsky.social · Aug 18

Check in on your survivor friends.

The triggering of the Epstein stuff with the men who groomed me as a teen have been particularly rough for me. Zero concentration and the tank of hope has been expended. I don’t often run out of hope, but I’ve been running on fumes for 2 weeks now. I need a boost

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