Cubbie50 (@cubbie50.bsky.social) reposted
Powerful and perfect.
two cat mom. kid mom. dweller in a blue state times two. women's rights. lgbtq+ rights. fierce defender of the right to read. my other car is an old blue volkswagen. 🐈⬛ 🐈⬛
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view profile on Bluesky Cubbie50 (@cubbie50.bsky.social) reposted
Powerful and perfect.
Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted
MAGA: "Go woke, go br—oh, never mind. . ."
bepsfirst (@bepsfirst.bsky.social) reply parent
😹
bepsfirst (@bepsfirst.bsky.social) reply parent
😂👌
butterflygirl24 (@butterflygirl24.bsky.social) reposted
Chomp! Alligator Karma! 🤣😂🤣😂 #arresttrump
bepsfirst (@bepsfirst.bsky.social) reply parent
This is awesome! Much needed in Hunterdon!
Megan Piontkowski illustration (@meganpiont.bsky.social) reposted
New "How to Report ICE" zines up today for free printable download! California (by county/area) Chicago Colorado DC Metro Area (DMV) Massachusetts North Carolina Triangle Area NYC Philly Pittsburgh Portland, OR St. Louis Metro Area Washington State Please share! drive.google.com/drive/folder...
Kathy Ishizuka (@kishizuka.bsky.social) reposted
Americans can now take over a dozen free, online courses hosted by Arizona State University to learn more about their First Amendment rights, thanks to a new partnership between two nonprofits. (Poynter)
Martha Hickson (@sassylibrarian.bsky.social) reposted
Activism for introverts. It all counts. It all helps. 👇
bepsfirst (@bepsfirst.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm going to add this to my list. Thanks!
Martha Hickson (@sassylibrarian.bsky.social) reposted
Another one I’ll be keeping in heavy rotation
WeRateDogs (@weratedogs.com) reposted
This is Parker. He will not eat until he receives a forehead kiss. 13/10 would give him so many smooches (TT: parkerthegoldenboy)
Elizabeth Warren (@warren.senate.gov) reposted
Good. I have questions and the American people deserve answers.
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
GOV. @gavinnewsom.bsky.social : “Facts are stubborn things… Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas…. Alabama is a top 3 murder state. Where is the President? — He isn’t focused on crime & violence. It’s about an expression of authoritarianism.” (H/T @acyn.bsky.social )
Jeremy Faust, MD (@jeremyfaust.bsky.social) reposted
Massive walkout underway at CDC. RFK jr. must resign so that we can be safe.
Don Moynihan (@donmoyn.bsky.social) reposted
I have never seen so many public servants protest the mismanagement of a government. Trumpists will point to this as proof of the deep state, but the reality is that these are professionals who are desperately trying to get the public to understand how bad things are.
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Angus: I’m saying we need to start building progressive media that people actually listen to. I’ll give you an example: MeidasTouch. Wherever I go in Canada, working-class people listen to MeidasTouch because they talk about what’s happening in a practical way. They give facts.
Talia Lavin (@swordsjew.bsky.social) reposted
area man beats sandwich crime charge, will not be sub-poenaed
Raider (@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social) reposted
BREAKING: VETERAN'S BEGIN A SIT-IN IN WASHINGTON DC AND WON'T STOP UNTIL THE MILITARY LEAVES TOWN
Jess Piper (@piperformissouri.bsky.social) reposted
This is no time to go high. If GOP states redraw maps, then Democratic states should redraw maps. Give the same energy. They will never play fair or by the rules. Ever.
Helli⭕️n Raiser (@raisinghellions.bsky.social) reposted
Stay salty DC 🔥
215 Pounds on the Moon, in 1/6 Gravity, Maybe. (@215poundsonthemoon.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Watch out for those Russian windows! They leak people.
Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) reposted
Trump’s envoy Witkoff, a real estate investor with zero diplomatic or foreign policy experience, meets with his good friend Putin again today.
Morgan J Freeman (@mjfree.bsky.social) reposted
TRUMP & EPSTEIN ARE SEX TRAFFICKERS!!! I’m gonna post this every day so nobody forgets exactly who Pedophile Trump is and why the Epstein files have suddenly disappeared.
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (@crockett.house.gov) reposted
We should have the House right now. Let me say it again: we should have the House. This ain’t just a Texas problem, it’s a national problem. They’re stealing seats to keep power, and that’s how we ended up with Speaker Johnson instead of Speaker Jeffries. They can’t win fair, so they cheat.
DemCast USA (@demcast.com) reposted
Rather than working to bring down the cost of living, Trump is busy gerrymandering Texas, talking about his ‘good friend’ Jeffrey Epstein, and fighting with our allies over tariffs.
TizzyWoman (@tizzywoman.bsky.social) reposted
The Piedmont Raging Grannies are serving us a rollicking #CupOfJoe w/a latte rage towards Trump’s American gestapo. EVERY person in the USA is entitled to due process no matter their legal status. #UnMaskICE
Carlos E. Gates (@carlosegates.bsky.social) reposted
Is anyone else excited to see the leaked discovery documents when The Office of Special Council “investigates” Jack Smith?
Scott Dworkin (@dworkin.bsky.social) reposted
At his town hall in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, GOP Rep. Bryan Steil was booed right when he got started. When Steil tried to attack former President Joe Biden, the boos got even louder. Good. Don't forget to subscribe: www.dworkinsubstack.com/subscribe
LA Blue Dot in GA (@namwella1961.bsky.social) reposted
Trump's Office of Special Counsel has opened an investigation into Jack Smith for investigating Trump for stealing classified docs. That's because Smith was ready to nail Trump's guilty ass to the wall. #ProudBlue #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
@debbie156 (@debbie156.bsky.social) reposted
#ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue Arkansas- Hallie Shoffner is running for the senate. Tom Cotton has not acted in the best interest of the people of AK. As CEO of Delta Harvest, Hallie connected small farmers with buyers. She’s uniquely qualified to understand the needs of the families in the state. ⬇️
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Mamdani: We are reminded no matter how strong our gun laws are in this state, we are only as safe as the weakest laws in this nation.
bepsfirst (@bepsfirst.bsky.social) reply parent
TT...brain free waste of body parts! 🙄
Pete Buttigieg (@petebuttigieg.bsky.social) reposted
Think about what the GOP is revealing with their attempt to suddenly change the Congressional maps: they know their agenda is so unpopular that they're going to lose unless something changes. Of course, what they should be changing is their policies, not the maps.
George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 (@gtconway.bsky.social) reposted
Pretty soon all economic and jobs data released by the federal government will be handwritten with a black Sharpie
bepsfirst (@bepsfirst.bsky.social) reply parent
Need!
Martha Hickson (@sassylibrarian.bsky.social) reposted
@effinbirds.com I’d buy and wear your take on same
bepsfirst (@bepsfirst.bsky.social) reply parent
Local supporters still waiting patiently. Hoping! 🤞
Martha Hickson (@sassylibrarian.bsky.social) reposted
The Librarians: “This powerful picture addresses a trending topic with diligence, ferocity and a huge heart.” @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social
Florida Freedom to Read Project (@flfreedomread.bsky.social) reposted
“[Y]our voice matters, even when the outcome doesn’t change immediately. In fact, sometimes the most important impact of your testimony isn’t on the vote, it’s on who hears you.” Follow @freedomreadproject.bsky.social and sign up for the newsletter. www.freedomtoreadproject.org/why_speaking...
Blame Trump Voters 🌊🌊🌊 (@blametrumpvoters.com) reposted reply parent
I don't want Democrats who return us to the status quo. I want Democrats who destroy MAGA, undo the harm, and make it structurally impossible to repeat this disaster.
bepsfirst (@bepsfirst.bsky.social) reply parent
If anyone was wildly deserving of retirement, it was you!
Chris Kluwe (@chriswarcraft.bsky.social) reposted
I wish a very happy “fuck you” to everyone who thought throwing trans people under the bus was going to stop these lunatics Their goal has *always* been the eradication of the entire LGBTQ+ community, and they’re not gonna stop at Obergefell either This is why we fight for *everyone*
bepsfirst (@bepsfirst.bsky.social) reply parent
I love her!
Paula Poundstone (@paulapoundstone.bsky.social) reposted
I don't want a ballroom in The White House. I want healthcare.
Create the Ripple (@createtheripple.bsky.social) reposted
Just do the best you can. No one can do more than that.” John Wooden Not every day is easy. Not every step feels steady…. kindness towards yourself makes all the difference. 🧡 #kindness #positivity Picture by happyzodesigns
Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
BREAKING: I am suing the Department of Justice for the training videos instructing FBI personnel to flag mentions of Donald Trump in the Epstein files. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/i-am-suing...
Potter (@potter4ever.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
how much money have you taken from AIPAC? why have you voted to continue sending weapons to Israel so they can continue to conducted a genocide? stop the genocide now. I live in your district and I vote.
Mikie Sherrill (@mikiesherrill.bsky.social) reposted
New Jersey lost 12k jobs in May and June. The labor market is crashing, prices are rising, & hundreds of thousands of New Jerseyans are about to lose their healthcare. Jack, how many more chances does your boss get before you start to put hardworking Jersey families first?
tomwellborn3rd (@patriotprogressive.bsky.social) reposted
A former Trump aide warns that the president’s recent attacks on his own base reveal alarming cognitive decline, pointing to his failure to remember nominating Jerome Powell and growing GOP unease over his handling of the Epstein files. www.rawstory.com/tru...
Chelsea Blue (@lordye.bsky.social) reposted
Trump fires Comey but wasn’t aware of it, just like delaying arms to Ukraine, stealing the FIFA trophy and blaming Biden for employing Powell!
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
Warren: "It seems to me that when the AG says 'I have the files on my desk' and then does a 180 turn and says, 'Nope, nothing here to see. I'm not going to release anything,' that that raises a question in the minds of people all across this country."
VoteVets (@votevets.org) reposted
🚨The push to dismantle the Department of Education is an attack on those who’ve served. Veterans. Troops. Spouses. Kids. Everyone pays. A thread 🧵
bepsfirst (@bepsfirst.bsky.social) reply parent
Sen. Booker continues to rise to the occasion! I'm glad he's my senator. (And he gives great hugs!)
VoteVets (@votevets.org) reposted
🔥🔥 Sen. Cory Booker puts Mike Waltz ON BLAST. Waltz refuses to take responsibility for his role in Signalgate. He has no credibility, judgment, or integrity and is completely and totally unfit to represent the U.S. at the UN.
VoteVets (@votevets.org) reposted
🔥Rep. Pat Ryan demanded transparency on the Epstein files—and Sean Duffy SQUIRMED. The American people were promised answers. What they got was deflection, stammering, and zero accountability. This isn’t partisan—constituents on both sides are demanding transparency.
KMark1969 (@kiwimark1969.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
There is at least one bigger problem than Epstein...
bepsfirst (@bepsfirst.bsky.social) reply parent
I see what you did there! 😂
Gareth Penn (@garethspenn.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
You can tell from the way he's redecorated that he's gilty as hell.
Eedeedee (@edyieeiyde.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
What could be a bigger problem than a POTUS pedophile being protected by the DOJ and GOP?
🦋🇺🇸 The Baracky 🇺🇸🦋 (@thebaracky.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
Trump says there are “bigger problems” than Epstein
Martha Hickson (@sassylibrarian.bsky.social) reposted
“We must empower, support and celebrate the role of libraries and librarians as defenders of an open, pluralist society – the hidden but essential infrastructure of democracy itself.”
bepsfirst (@bepsfirst.bsky.social) reply parent
Your comment made me laugh out loud! One of my cats, who's always glued to me, was awakened by my cackling!
Martha Hickson (@sassylibrarian.bsky.social) reposted
“The family of raccoons that live inside Donny’s head have finally chewed through all the wires.”
bepsfirst (@bepsfirst.bsky.social) reply parent
😂 👌
bepsfirst (@bepsfirst.bsky.social) reply parent
Yay!
Martha Hickson (@sassylibrarian.bsky.social) reposted
Thanks, @bravoandy.bsky.social & SJP, for spreading the word about The Librarians on WWHL! @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social
bepsfirst (@bepsfirst.bsky.social) reply parent
This is both spellbinding and frightening. Gratitude to those who are standing firm. (And that includes you, of course, Martha!)
Martha Hickson (@sassylibrarian.bsky.social) reposted
If you’ve seen “The Librarians,” you’ve seen Suzette holding @richove.bsky.social “Burning the Books: A History of the Deliberate Destruction of Knowledge.” Now read his analysis of book banning in Trump’s America and the contagion it’s spreading around the world.
Senator Andy Kim (@kim.senate.gov) reposted
Public broadcasting has enriched so many of our lives from providing us critical news and information to free, accessible entertainment for all ages. The Senate must stand up to stop Trump's $1 billion cuts to these critical programs.
Martha Hickson (@sassylibrarian.bsky.social) reposted
Roxbury, NJ: Every student is now opted out of Gender Queer and This Book is Gay by default. Oregon: “When we’re talking about students accessing library books, parents can still place limits on their own children. What they can’t do is make decisions for the entire school.” 👍 Oregon! 👎 Roxbury.
bepsfirst (@bepsfirst.bsky.social) reply parent
OMG! Apparently, this is the hill BOEs have chosen to die on (while we are still losing kids to suicide!)
Martha Hickson (@sassylibrarian.bsky.social) reposted
I can’t begin to count the crazy in this policy. But for those keeping score, Escambia County is home turf for serial book banner VB. And the district modeled language on policy from Clay County, home to compulsive book banner BF. It’s like an all-star episode of Nailed It 🙄
Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 (@chanda.bsky.social) reposted
Incredible news out of New Hampshire tonight: we pushed the Republican governor (who faces re-election every 2 years) to veto a book ban AND an anti-trans bathroom ban 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 I needed this good news today.
Patti Olivier EPSTEIN FILES NEVER FORGET (@patti3333.bsky.social) reposted
Please take a moment to understand what lies ahead This is WHAT IS HAPPENING I am so sorry Peter
DrDinD.bsky.social (@drdind.bsky.social) reposted
In 2019 equity investor George McGee had his Tesla in "self driving mode" while on a call with American Airlines. He dropped his phone and bent down to pick it up. Tesla footage confirms the car recognized a parked SUV in which holding Dillon Angulo,with a nearby pedestrian, Naibel Benavides Leon.
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
REPORTER: Will you commit to include California in any disaster aid package? MIKE JOHNSON: We've not seen the formal disaster relief request from California yet REPORTER: The formal request was sent to your office in February
JoeinNJfightsfordemocracy (@progavalanche.bsky.social) reposted
You heard E Jean Carroll testify under oath. You saw him pay off porn stars. You knew about 26 women, some underage, accusing him of SA. You blew it all off. Now you’re burning MAGA hats because he won’t release the Epstein Files while still pretending you didn’t know HE was the pedo all along?
Ms B Moran (@msbmoran.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
And Ohio is NOT a liberal bastion. Time for everyone to defend the Constitution.
Anonymous (@youranoncentral.bsky.social) reposted
Mass protests against the Trump regime in Columbus Ohio, the crowd continues to grow as people chant: "The people united will never be defeated!" (📹 @colsunderground.bsky.social ) #3E #NoKings #RefuseFascism
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
AOC: You are not aware that the Trump Department of Justice is investigating the largest insurance company in America for fraud of Medicare Advantage that you have jurisdiction over?
Senator Bernie Sanders (@sanders.senate.gov) reposted
Many seniors can’t afford dental care, hearing aids or glasses. I’m proud that all Democrats supported my amendment last night to expand Medicare to cover dental, hearing and vision paid for by cutting prescription drug costs for Medicare in half. No Republicans voted for it.
WeRateDogs (@weratedogs.com) reposted
Here are my top 10 summer dogs of all time!
NJASL: NJ Assoc. of School Librarians (It's "En-JAY-sul"!) (@njasl.bsky.social) reposted
Congratulations to @sassylibrarian.bsky.social, ranked #1 on Insider NJ's 2025 100 Policy Makers List. We are incredibly thankful for her hard work on the Freedom to Read Act! Go school librarians! There is power in what we do! www.insidernj.com/insidernj-20... #TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians
bepsfirst (@bepsfirst.bsky.social) reply parent
Waiting patiently, since I missed it by one day, in P'town!
Martha Hickson (@sassylibrarian.bsky.social) reposted
“The Librarians” received a standing ovation at the ALA screening on Friday
BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan.bsky.social) reposted
Jesus wouldn't have cut $930 billion from Medicaid just to give billionaires more tax breaks.
Elizabeth Warren (@warren.senate.gov) reposted
BREAKING: 1 in 4 nursing homes say they will be forced to close if Republicans pass Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill. No grandma should be kicked out of her nursing home so that Mark Zuckerberg can buy another Hawaiian island.
ACLU (@aclu.org) reposted
Trans youth are loved and valued.
Paula Poundstone (@paulapoundstone.bsky.social) reposted
The news is trying to act like there's some sort of suspense as to whether Republicans in the Senate will fuck over the country to pass a bill to give more money to the rich. I'm on the edge of my seat.
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (@whitehouse.senate.gov) reposted
Today, a chamber that once filled me with wonderment made me feel disgust.
bepsfirst (@bepsfirst.bsky.social) reply parent
How lovely! Enjoy! 😊 The daughter of our neighbor in CT (We have a home there) is an innkeeper there. What a fun job!
Martha Hickson (@sassylibrarian.bsky.social) reposted
The view from Nantucket today. So peaceful. Heaven.
Celeste Ng (@pronounced-ing.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Books with Black/brown characters and LGBTQ+ characters are getting banned because banning books is the first step towards banning people. Contact your local library and school board and tell them you support the freedom to read, for everyone.