Sparklyspex
@sparklyspex.bsky.social
I have cats, grandkids, a decent guy, and lots of glasses (I'm an optician).
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It's no longer left versus right or even Democrat versus Republican.
It’s now democracy versus oligarchy. Freedom versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong.
Millions are awakening to this new reality — and they're speaking up.
The sleeping giant of America is roaring.
It’s now democracy versus oligarchy. Freedom versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong.
Millions are awakening to this new reality — and they're speaking up.
The sleeping giant of America is roaring.
January 1, 2026 at 10:00 PM
It's no longer left versus right or even Democrat versus Republican.
It’s now democracy versus oligarchy. Freedom versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong.
Millions are awakening to this new reality — and they're speaking up.
The sleeping giant of America is roaring.
It’s now democracy versus oligarchy. Freedom versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong.
Millions are awakening to this new reality — and they're speaking up.
The sleeping giant of America is roaring.
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YES: Rep Mike Levin is introducing a constitutional amendment that would BAN self-pardons, pardons for family, administration officials, campaign staff, and anyone committing crimes to help the president. I support this 💯
January 2, 2026 at 3:06 AM
YES: Rep Mike Levin is introducing a constitutional amendment that would BAN self-pardons, pardons for family, administration officials, campaign staff, and anyone committing crimes to help the president. I support this 💯
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Uneducated voters will always be a greater danger to this country than immigrants.
January 2, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Uneducated voters will always be a greater danger to this country than immigrants.
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Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens introduced articles of impeachment against Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday.
According to her office, she is citing that his actions have allegedly "endangered public health" and "gutted lifesaving medical research."
According to her office, she is citing that his actions have allegedly "endangered public health" and "gutted lifesaving medical research."
January 2, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens introduced articles of impeachment against Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday.
According to her office, she is citing that his actions have allegedly "endangered public health" and "gutted lifesaving medical research."
According to her office, she is citing that his actions have allegedly "endangered public health" and "gutted lifesaving medical research."
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Start talking to the teens in your life that will be 18 by midterms & get them registered early! Help a friend, family member, or co-worker to get registered. Offer rides to people who want to vote in person. We all need to work together so we can regain control of the house & senate
January 2, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Start talking to the teens in your life that will be 18 by midterms & get them registered early! Help a friend, family member, or co-worker to get registered. Offer rides to people who want to vote in person. We all need to work together so we can regain control of the house & senate
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If you have an air fryer and some marshmallows, then air fry some marshmallows. It makes the most perfect evenly roasted mallows ever
January 2, 2026 at 5:08 AM
If you have an air fryer and some marshmallows, then air fry some marshmallows. It makes the most perfect evenly roasted mallows ever
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The belief that we stand apart from nature is the root of our crisis. We breathe its air, drink its water, eat its cycles. Arrogance is poisoning your own well and being surprised you get sick. #OneHealth #Ecology
January 1, 2026 at 4:32 PM
The belief that we stand apart from nature is the root of our crisis. We breathe its air, drink its water, eat its cycles. Arrogance is poisoning your own well and being surprised you get sick. #OneHealth #Ecology
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· Every "conquered" forest and "tamed" river whispers a warning we've been too arrogant to hear: you depend on what you destroy.
January 1, 2026 at 2:05 PM
· Every "conquered" forest and "tamed" river whispers a warning we've been too arrogant to hear: you depend on what you destroy.
March 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Want a rad ass shirt for the spring and to support @distributeaid.org 's HRT harm reduction toolkit?
I was feeling a way and made a t-shirt about it. You can get it (or stickers, or whatever) here, if you have similar feelings: www.teepublic.com/user/libertine (there’s also an edition with white text for printing on dark shirts)
February 23, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Want a rad ass shirt for the spring and to support @distributeaid.org 's HRT harm reduction toolkit?
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February 23, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Mark Cuban: way to battle disinformation is to flood the zone/overwhelm the algorithms on the platforms. #PrinciplesFirst @principlesfirst.bsky.social @mcuban.bsky.social
February 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Mark Cuban: way to battle disinformation is to flood the zone/overwhelm the algorithms on the platforms. #PrinciplesFirst @principlesfirst.bsky.social @mcuban.bsky.social
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Nothing says lifelong racist like the orange felon recoiling from a black man’s hug on LIVE TV. That’s exactly who he has always been all the way back to trying to get 5 young innocent black teens killed in jail to refusing to rent to black tenants.
February 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Nothing says lifelong racist like the orange felon recoiling from a black man’s hug on LIVE TV. That’s exactly who he has always been all the way back to trying to get 5 young innocent black teens killed in jail to refusing to rent to black tenants.
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Van Hollen: "There's no Article 4 in the Constitution that gives Elon Musk that authority, and the way he's been 'delegated' this authority is illegal, and the actions he's taking are illegal, and we need to shut down this illegal operation."
February 23, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Van Hollen: "There's no Article 4 in the Constitution that gives Elon Musk that authority, and the way he's been 'delegated' this authority is illegal, and the actions he's taking are illegal, and we need to shut down this illegal operation."
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Tesla earned $2.3 billion in the United States in 2024.
You'd think it paid a lot in taxes, right?
Well it paid precisely $0 in federal income taxes last year.
You want waste and fraud? Look at what some big corporations and the rich are getting away with.
You'd think it paid a lot in taxes, right?
Well it paid precisely $0 in federal income taxes last year.
You want waste and fraud? Look at what some big corporations and the rich are getting away with.
Tesla Paid Zero Federal Income Tax in 2024, Despite $2.3 Billion in Income
This brings Tesla’s average tax rate over the past three years to 0.4 percent.
truthout.org
February 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Tesla earned $2.3 billion in the United States in 2024.
You'd think it paid a lot in taxes, right?
Well it paid precisely $0 in federal income taxes last year.
You want waste and fraud? Look at what some big corporations and the rich are getting away with.
You'd think it paid a lot in taxes, right?
Well it paid precisely $0 in federal income taxes last year.
You want waste and fraud? Look at what some big corporations and the rich are getting away with.
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"The bans show a clear pattern of targeting authors of color, women and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Books that educate about racism, gender and history are most often the recipient of relentless censorship attempts." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Multi-level barrage of US book bans is ‘unprecedented’, says PEN America
Censorship at local to federal level recalls past authoritarian regimes ‘but this has never all happened at once’
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2025 at 1:36 PM
"The bans show a clear pattern of targeting authors of color, women and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Books that educate about racism, gender and history are most often the recipient of relentless censorship attempts." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...