Sweetpea
@sweetpea7788.bsky.social
Advocate for Human Rights, Social Justice, Progressive Spirituality, Love, Peace, Nature, Children, Art, Books, and Music.
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#DefendUkraine
#FightFascism
#ReadBannedBooks
#FreePalestine
#DefendUkraine
#FightFascism
#ReadBannedBooks
Wrote another poem today.https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sBTN6otGtGq0fEnrYxz4ekHXTM7GxOzjq1KwPqQCAqE/edit?usp=drivesdk
May 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Wrote another poem today.https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sBTN6otGtGq0fEnrYxz4ekHXTM7GxOzjq1KwPqQCAqE/edit?usp=drivesdk
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“I just happened to be in the Dust Bowl. I mean, it wasn’t something that I particularly wanted or craved, but since I was there, and the dust was there, I thought, well, I’ll write a little song about it.” – Woody
March 14, 2025 at 8:57 PM
“I just happened to be in the Dust Bowl. I mean, it wasn’t something that I particularly wanted or craved, but since I was there, and the dust was there, I thought, well, I’ll write a little song about it.” – Woody
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"Some people liked me, hated me, walked with me, walked over me, jeered me, cheered me, rooted me & hooted me, & before long I was invited in & booted out of every public place of entertainment in that country. But I decided that songs was a music and a language of all tongues." – Woody
March 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM
"Some people liked me, hated me, walked with me, walked over me, jeered me, cheered me, rooted me & hooted me, & before long I was invited in & booted out of every public place of entertainment in that country. But I decided that songs was a music and a language of all tongues." – Woody
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On this date in 2005 Audioslave became the first rock band from the United States to EVER play in the country of Cuba. 70,000 people showed up on a beautiful Havana night. #SetItOff
May 6, 2025 at 9:11 PM
On this date in 2005 Audioslave became the first rock band from the United States to EVER play in the country of Cuba. 70,000 people showed up on a beautiful Havana night. #SetItOff
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THEATRICAL THURSDAYS brings you BLACKFISH, the stirring documentary about Tilikum, the orca held in captivity at Seaworld that was responsible for the deaths of three people. A moving film about these beautiful intelligent creatures and the ethics of using them for entertainment.
May 8, 2025 at 4:31 PM
THEATRICAL THURSDAYS brings you BLACKFISH, the stirring documentary about Tilikum, the orca held in captivity at Seaworld that was responsible for the deaths of three people. A moving film about these beautiful intelligent creatures and the ethics of using them for entertainment.
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March 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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“If you are beaten tomorrow you must turn the other cheek.”
-Martin Luther King Jr., March 8, 1965.
📌Scenes from Bloody Sunday, 60 years ago this weekend.
📌Never forget ...
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(Photos: Spider Martin/Briscoe Center for American History)
-Martin Luther King Jr., March 8, 1965.
📌Scenes from Bloody Sunday, 60 years ago this weekend.
📌Never forget ...
✊🏼
(Photos: Spider Martin/Briscoe Center for American History)
March 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
“If you are beaten tomorrow you must turn the other cheek.”
-Martin Luther King Jr., March 8, 1965.
📌Scenes from Bloody Sunday, 60 years ago this weekend.
📌Never forget ...
✊🏼
(Photos: Spider Martin/Briscoe Center for American History)
-Martin Luther King Jr., March 8, 1965.
📌Scenes from Bloody Sunday, 60 years ago this weekend.
📌Never forget ...
✊🏼
(Photos: Spider Martin/Briscoe Center for American History)
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📌"Because Zelenskyy has tasted gun powder and breathed the odious smell of death on the battlefield, he wasn't about to be pushed around by some morbidly obese, 78-yr-old yacht club bully and his toady, who think swinging a sand wedge to free a golf ball from some bunker is dangerous business."
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THERE WILL BE BLOOD
Just WHEN IN THE HELL will our Democratic leaders understand the peril we are in?
dearlstephens.substack.com
March 6, 2025 at 1:40 AM
📌"Because Zelenskyy has tasted gun powder and breathed the odious smell of death on the battlefield, he wasn't about to be pushed around by some morbidly obese, 78-yr-old yacht club bully and his toady, who think swinging a sand wedge to free a golf ball from some bunker is dangerous business."
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If you read one thing today… www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Great Resegregation
The Trump administration’s attacks on DEI are aimed at reversing the civil-rights movement.
www.theatlantic.com
February 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
If you read one thing today… www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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Today, A Russian Troll claimed that Ukraine started the war with Russia.
OOPS! That was the President of the United States.
OOPS! That was the President of the United States.
February 19, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Today, A Russian Troll claimed that Ukraine started the war with Russia.
OOPS! That was the President of the United States.
OOPS! That was the President of the United States.
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Trump blames Ukraine for starting the war the way a rapist blames his victim for looking too sexy.
February 19, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Trump blames Ukraine for starting the war the way a rapist blames his victim for looking too sexy.
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Hello Bluesky! Please join me in my two missions: fix the messaging and brand of the Democratic Party through reframing, and do an end run around money in politics by building real political capacity in communities. Also, please subscribe to my newsletter! 💙 reframingamerica.substack.com
Reframing America | Antonia Scatton | Substack
Changing the way the American Left engages in the public debate. Click to read Reframing America, by Antonia Scatton, a Substack publication.
reframingamerica.substack.com
November 19, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Hello Bluesky! Please join me in my two missions: fix the messaging and brand of the Democratic Party through reframing, and do an end run around money in politics by building real political capacity in communities. Also, please subscribe to my newsletter! 💙 reframingamerica.substack.com
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🎉 Participants at Pastors & Leaders 2025 will commemorate the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Anabaptist faith!
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Church leaders’ conference to focus on “Anabaptism at 500: Looking Back, Living Forward”
Participants at Pastors & Leaders 2025 will commemorate the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Anabaptist faith during the Feb. 17–20 conference at AMBS.
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January 19, 2025 at 10:16 PM
🎉 Participants at Pastors & Leaders 2025 will commemorate the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Anabaptist faith!
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😎 Don't miss out!
The deadline to sign up for this Online Short Course is TOMORROW. loom.ly/kTbecHQ
The deadline to sign up for this Online Short Course is TOMORROW. loom.ly/kTbecHQ
January 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
😎 Don't miss out!
The deadline to sign up for this Online Short Course is TOMORROW. loom.ly/kTbecHQ
The deadline to sign up for this Online Short Course is TOMORROW. loom.ly/kTbecHQ
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Nazis: "that's a nazi salute"
Historians: "that's a nazi salute"
Average person: "that's a nazi salute"
The Media: "Elon Musk makes odd gesture throwing his heart to the crowd."
Historians: "that's a nazi salute"
Average person: "that's a nazi salute"
The Media: "Elon Musk makes odd gesture throwing his heart to the crowd."
January 21, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Nazis: "that's a nazi salute"
Historians: "that's a nazi salute"
Average person: "that's a nazi salute"
The Media: "Elon Musk makes odd gesture throwing his heart to the crowd."
Historians: "that's a nazi salute"
Average person: "that's a nazi salute"
The Media: "Elon Musk makes odd gesture throwing his heart to the crowd."
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US Oligarch Elon Musk does Nazi salute after being gifted "government position" by US Oligarch Donald Trump. (2025)
January 20, 2025 at 8:44 PM
US Oligarch Elon Musk does Nazi salute after being gifted "government position" by US Oligarch Donald Trump. (2025)
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Donald Trump's return to power will mark a new era steeped in rule-breaking, authoritarian tendencies, and a deep hostility to civic institutions. And according to him, a herculean portion of this agenda will kick into gear immediately.
Here's what to expect on Day One.
Here's what to expect on Day One.
What Trump promises to do on day one of his return to power
Our reporters track the president-elect's sweeping list of Day One pledges.
www.motherjones.com
January 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Donald Trump's return to power will mark a new era steeped in rule-breaking, authoritarian tendencies, and a deep hostility to civic institutions. And according to him, a herculean portion of this agenda will kick into gear immediately.
Here's what to expect on Day One.
Here's what to expect on Day One.
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As we enter a second Donald Trump presidency, the stakes could not be higher for undocumented people and asylum seekers in this country.
Trump Wants to End Sanctuary Churches. We Won’t Be Intimidated
Offering sanctuary is only one part of a broader commitment to unequivocally oppose anti-immigrant rhetoric.
sojo.net
January 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
As we enter a second Donald Trump presidency, the stakes could not be higher for undocumented people and asylum seekers in this country.
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Music to your ears
January 16, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Music to your ears
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“The hospital is for high-class people.” The World Bank invested billions of dollars in private hospitals from Africa to Asia to improve healthcare. But stories of abuses have piled up.
Read The Big Take here
Read The Big Take here
Patients Detained, Denied Care at Hospitals Funded by World Bank
Billions of taxpayer dollars invested in for-profit facilities from Africa to Asia were supposed to improve access to healthcare. But stories of abuses have piled up.
www.bloomberg.com
January 16, 2025 at 10:06 PM
“The hospital is for high-class people.” The World Bank invested billions of dollars in private hospitals from Africa to Asia to improve healthcare. But stories of abuses have piled up.
Read The Big Take here
Read The Big Take here
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Officials at the Federal Reserve are worried that Trump’s policies will cause inflation to rise once again.
The Federal Reserve Thinks Trump is Going to Make Inflation Much Worse
Officials are deeply worried that the incoming president's policies on immigration and trade will cause inflation to rise.
newrepublic.com
January 16, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Officials at the Federal Reserve are worried that Trump’s policies will cause inflation to rise once again.
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Our girl Charlotte is in the running for the #PuppyBowl "Most Pupular" title this year! 🤩
Vote for her daily here: discovery.com/shows/puppy-bowl/vote 🐾🏈
#dogsofbluesky #adoptdontshop
Vote for her daily here: discovery.com/shows/puppy-bowl/vote 🐾🏈
#dogsofbluesky #adoptdontshop
January 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Our girl Charlotte is in the running for the #PuppyBowl "Most Pupular" title this year! 🤩
Vote for her daily here: discovery.com/shows/puppy-bowl/vote 🐾🏈
#dogsofbluesky #adoptdontshop
Vote for her daily here: discovery.com/shows/puppy-bowl/vote 🐾🏈
#dogsofbluesky #adoptdontshop
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Hundreds of thousands of Ohio children are enrolled in public health insurance such as Medicaid, which could be in for major changes and cuts as the new presidential administration takes hold with authors and proponents of Project 2025 nominated for key roles.
Medicaid changes floated on Ohio and federal level could impact hundreds of thousands • Ohio Capital Journal
Hundreds of thousands of Ohio children are enrolled in public health insurance such as Medicaid, which could be in for major changes and cuts as the news presidential administration takes hold with…
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January 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Hundreds of thousands of Ohio children are enrolled in public health insurance such as Medicaid, which could be in for major changes and cuts as the new presidential administration takes hold with authors and proponents of Project 2025 nominated for key roles.