@vigneronne.bsky.social
Vineyard owner, political hack, humane world. Here to follow my some of my favorite peeps in politics and animal welfare. Rarely post, might follow.
May the bridges I burn light the way🍷
May the bridges I burn light the way🍷
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Froze my ass off at the Iowa City anti-ICE rally, but it was worth it
January 11, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Froze my ass off at the Iowa City anti-ICE rally, but it was worth it
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Yes, the U.S. government is fascist.
January 10, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Yes, the U.S. government is fascist.
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Democracy was never a spectator sport.
We became disillusioned in our duty as custodians of democracy, stopped voting, vetting our candidates, demanding better of our government.
The oligarchs took advantage of our malaise, divided us further and seized control.
It’s time to take it back.
We became disillusioned in our duty as custodians of democracy, stopped voting, vetting our candidates, demanding better of our government.
The oligarchs took advantage of our malaise, divided us further and seized control.
It’s time to take it back.
January 10, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Democracy was never a spectator sport.
We became disillusioned in our duty as custodians of democracy, stopped voting, vetting our candidates, demanding better of our government.
The oligarchs took advantage of our malaise, divided us further and seized control.
It’s time to take it back.
We became disillusioned in our duty as custodians of democracy, stopped voting, vetting our candidates, demanding better of our government.
The oligarchs took advantage of our malaise, divided us further and seized control.
It’s time to take it back.
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Two women challenged his authority.
He wasn’t afraid of losing his life.
He was afraid of losing his power.
He wasn’t afraid of losing his life.
He was afraid of losing his power.
January 10, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Two women challenged his authority.
He wasn’t afraid of losing his life.
He was afraid of losing his power.
He wasn’t afraid of losing his life.
He was afraid of losing his power.
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Why was it tyranny when people were “forced” to wear masks during the early days of Covid, but it’s not tyranny when masked men with guns are demanding people comply with unlawful orders?
Why are those on the right who screamed about freedom for years so eager to give it up?
Why are those on the right who screamed about freedom for years so eager to give it up?
January 9, 2026 at 4:25 AM
Why was it tyranny when people were “forced” to wear masks during the early days of Covid, but it’s not tyranny when masked men with guns are demanding people comply with unlawful orders?
Why are those on the right who screamed about freedom for years so eager to give it up?
Why are those on the right who screamed about freedom for years so eager to give it up?
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Where are all the good guys with guns? The people who have spent the last 50 years telling us that we had to make sure every American has a gun in case we needed them to protect ourselves from tyranny?
And where are the stories to point this out (they may be there; I just don't know)?
And where are the stories to point this out (they may be there; I just don't know)?
January 9, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Where are all the good guys with guns? The people who have spent the last 50 years telling us that we had to make sure every American has a gun in case we needed them to protect ourselves from tyranny?
And where are the stories to point this out (they may be there; I just don't know)?
And where are the stories to point this out (they may be there; I just don't know)?
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The message is loud and clear: Men can flash you, trigger you, traumatize you, abuse your likeness as they wish, punish you for daring to exist—and if you fight against it, the more YOU get punished, and the more privileges are heaped upon them. The state punishes your victim even more for you.
January 9, 2026 at 11:03 PM
The message is loud and clear: Men can flash you, trigger you, traumatize you, abuse your likeness as they wish, punish you for daring to exist—and if you fight against it, the more YOU get punished, and the more privileges are heaped upon them. The state punishes your victim even more for you.
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And this might be helpful context. Thank you Erik for the shoutout!
bsky.app/profile/edog...
bsky.app/profile/edog...
If you want to understand why Trump is doing what he's doing, this essay by @jenmercieca.bsky.social has proven both prescient and explanatory since she published it eleven months ago.
jennifermercieca.substack.com/p/trump-is-o...
jennifermercieca.substack.com/p/trump-is-o...
Trump is or is becoming the Leviathan
And it's really not good
jennifermercieca.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:42 PM
And this might be helpful context. Thank you Erik for the shoutout!
bsky.app/profile/edog...
bsky.app/profile/edog...
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This is exactly what I told someone yesterday.
Even if I spot you the first shot (I shouldn’t, but let’s go with that), shots 2 and 3 were inexcusable and this officer will lose his case if it ever goes to court.
Even if I spot you the first shot (I shouldn’t, but let’s go with that), shots 2 and 3 were inexcusable and this officer will lose his case if it ever goes to court.
January 8, 2026 at 3:10 PM
This is exactly what I told someone yesterday.
Even if I spot you the first shot (I shouldn’t, but let’s go with that), shots 2 and 3 were inexcusable and this officer will lose his case if it ever goes to court.
Even if I spot you the first shot (I shouldn’t, but let’s go with that), shots 2 and 3 were inexcusable and this officer will lose his case if it ever goes to court.
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Sad day in the U.S.
On Monday, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting shut itself down.
Defunded by Congress with fears (and rightly so) that the Trump administration would pervert the organization to further undermine free media...
On Monday, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting shut itself down.
Defunded by Congress with fears (and rightly so) that the Trump administration would pervert the organization to further undermine free media...
Corporation for Public Broadcasting's patriotic goodbye
Better nothing than a MAGA mouthpiece.
www.publicnotice.co
January 7, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Sad day in the U.S.
On Monday, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting shut itself down.
Defunded by Congress with fears (and rightly so) that the Trump administration would pervert the organization to further undermine free media...
On Monday, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting shut itself down.
Defunded by Congress with fears (and rightly so) that the Trump administration would pervert the organization to further undermine free media...
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Republican congressman 👇🏽
January 5, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Republican congressman 👇🏽
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Now do you understand why he launched his term with the insane tariff wars?
It was to intimidate the rest of the world into silence when he launched his wars for oil and minerals.
It was to intimidate the rest of the world into silence when he launched his wars for oil and minerals.
January 5, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Now do you understand why he launched his term with the insane tariff wars?
It was to intimidate the rest of the world into silence when he launched his wars for oil and minerals.
It was to intimidate the rest of the world into silence when he launched his wars for oil and minerals.
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Last year, Trump promised American oil executives “a great deal” if they donated $1 billion to his campaign.
Today, he gave them Venezuela — home to the largest oil reserves in the world.
This new war is not only illegal and reckless; it is deeply corrupt.
Today, he gave them Venezuela — home to the largest oil reserves in the world.
This new war is not only illegal and reckless; it is deeply corrupt.
January 3, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Last year, Trump promised American oil executives “a great deal” if they donated $1 billion to his campaign.
Today, he gave them Venezuela — home to the largest oil reserves in the world.
This new war is not only illegal and reckless; it is deeply corrupt.
Today, he gave them Venezuela — home to the largest oil reserves in the world.
This new war is not only illegal and reckless; it is deeply corrupt.
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Trump campaigned on an “America First” platform. Now he wants to "run" Venezuela?
60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Health care is collapsing. Housing is unaffordable.
Trump should address these major crises at home and end his illegal military adventurism abroad.
60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Health care is collapsing. Housing is unaffordable.
Trump should address these major crises at home and end his illegal military adventurism abroad.
January 3, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Trump campaigned on an “America First” platform. Now he wants to "run" Venezuela?
60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Health care is collapsing. Housing is unaffordable.
Trump should address these major crises at home and end his illegal military adventurism abroad.
60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Health care is collapsing. Housing is unaffordable.
Trump should address these major crises at home and end his illegal military adventurism abroad.
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Trump and his cronies can try to dress this up, but it is an illegal act of war to replace Maduro and grab Venezuela's oil for his billionaire buddies.
Full statement below:
Full statement below:
January 3, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Trump and his cronies can try to dress this up, but it is an illegal act of war to replace Maduro and grab Venezuela's oil for his billionaire buddies.
Full statement below:
Full statement below:
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And here is the link (on the House GOP Judiciary YouTube channel) to the video portion of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s deposition:
youtu.be/lR-bhPzQYUE
youtu.be/lR-bhPzQYUE
December 31, 2025 at 8:46 PM
And here is the link (on the House GOP Judiciary YouTube channel) to the video portion of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s deposition:
youtu.be/lR-bhPzQYUE
youtu.be/lR-bhPzQYUE
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2025 was a year where many of our worst fears came to pass.
We watched a madman get back into the White House, who let billionaires hijack our federal government, slash our benefits to fund their government handouts & tax cuts, while stealing our data to feed their Orwellian surveillance systems
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We watched a madman get back into the White House, who let billionaires hijack our federal government, slash our benefits to fund their government handouts & tax cuts, while stealing our data to feed their Orwellian surveillance systems
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December 31, 2025 at 4:11 PM
2025 was a year where many of our worst fears came to pass.
We watched a madman get back into the White House, who let billionaires hijack our federal government, slash our benefits to fund their government handouts & tax cuts, while stealing our data to feed their Orwellian surveillance systems
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We watched a madman get back into the White House, who let billionaires hijack our federal government, slash our benefits to fund their government handouts & tax cuts, while stealing our data to feed their Orwellian surveillance systems
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