Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social)
I'm attending John Lewis Actions's event, “GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: Salt Lake City, Utah” - sign up and join me! www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-a...
Merrilly Wild! Learning, Our Nature, connection, All-That-Is, horse-human relations, indigenous worldview precepts, permaculture & eco-social justice. Writes, coaches, leads from inside-out & holds space from bottom-up. NL EN FR IT DE ES
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I'm attending John Lewis Actions's event, “GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: Salt Lake City, Utah” - sign up and join me! www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-a...
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social)
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drive.google.com/file/d/1_q01... Curious about the wonder and science of mental health services incorporating horses?
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Well either your thumbs have gone green or you never knew ya had it in ya! Congrats
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terminate germinate? (I don't know cosmos so looked it up: pretty flowering plant in the sunflower family)
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social)
Denk mee met het Nationaal Burgerberaad Klimaat. Wat vind jij belangrijk? #burgerberaad #Klimaat burgerberaadpleging.nl
Environmental Action (@enviroaction.bsky.social) reposted
Yesterday, the House Natural Resources Committee voted to erase protections for gray wolves. Now Rep. Boebert's legislation will go before the full House of Representatives. Tell Congress: No more wolf hunts.
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social)
Ik vind deze campagne erg belangrijk – teken je ook? actie.fossielvrij.nl/petitions/st...
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Most of the Trump merch is made in China
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excellent insight thanks
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Thank you
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Thank you @corybooker.com. Well prepared and beautifully given your gift of service and congruence to fellow people; United States citizens and other human beings.
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It was good to be together at the #Hands-off Protest on the museumplein. We are many, and we can connect in community!
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US citizens and other humans , all together, bracing in community
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social)
Kindness, fear and concern, appreciation and love on Museumplein Amsterdam today #Hands-off Amsterdam NL
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We were almost all US citizens at the protest! Several people spoke a story of the many illdoings by the current commander in chief's state of emergency. I met others who stayed out of distance but squeezed my arm in support "I still need to travel to the States and I am not a citizen, like you!".
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social) reply parent
Thanks! It was such a friendly and safe gathering! We were not many but quite diverse Americans, new and old. There was such good will.
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protesting #Handsoff Hey ho Trump and Musk have got to GO at the US embassy in Amsterdam the Netherlands today
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social) reply parent
Hi! So great to see you at the museumplein today and raise our voices together. No more pictures?
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social)
On his first day in office as the 47th commander in chief declared a national emergency on the southern border, triggering the deployment of the U.S. military. (wikipedia) So, (parts of) the US are under martial law? With extraordinary powers in his grimy little hands.
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social)
mobilize.us/s/zblH1n/o Bummer that Extinction Rebellion is organizing protest at the same time in The Hague. Both are important. I want to say to my kids, grandchild and the butterflies and bees that visit my plants, that I stood up and I spoke out.
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The military won’t go along. The courts will stop him.” Really? ....Got tired of cut&pasting. Interested?? written by- *Tony Pentimalli is a political analyst and commentator fighting for democracy, economic justice, and social equity. Follow him for sharp analysis and hard-hitting critiques.*
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under “emergency provisions.” Journalists are detained. Social media accounts vanish.Immigrants are swept into detention centers. The press is told to stand down. The public is told to shut up. And it’s all legal. Some of you might think, “He’s bluffing.
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It’s June 2025. Trump goes on national TV and declares that Democratic cities are under siege by “radicals” and “illegals.” He signs the Insurrection Act order. Troops hit the streets of Atlanta, Chicago, Philadelphia. Protesters are arrested
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Because it wasn’t about the border. It was about the optics. It was about laying the emotional groundwork for invoking the Insurrection Act. They were building the narrative. “We had to act.” “We had no choice.” “The crisis was too big.” And what comes next?
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all need to go to the border together? Why make a media spectacle of it?
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social) reply parent
Then, on March 19, those three—Vance, Gabbard, and Hegseth—staged a photo op at the southern border. Not a routine visit. Not a strategy session. A performance. Think about it. Why would the Vice President, the head of military intelligence, and the Defense Secretary
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social) reply parent
Since returning to power, Trump has purged the Pentagon of independent thinkers. In their place? Loyalists. Pete Hegseth is now Secretary of Defense. Tulsi Gabbard runs intelligence. And J.D. Vance—Vice President—is openly on board with using military force against Americans on American soil.
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to violently clear peaceful protesters from Lafayette Square so he could wave a Bible in front of a church. Not an ounce of remorse followed. He was angry the generals didn’t go far enough. This time, he’s made sure they won’t hesitate.
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social) reply parent
We’ve seen this before. In June 2020, after the murder of George Floyd, millions of Americans rose up in protest. Trump didn’t respond with compassion—he called for “domination.” When the military hesitated to invoke the Insurrection Act, Trump sent federal forces
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social) reply parent
the authority to deploy the U.S. military on American soil. That means troops in our cities. That means bypassing governors. That means suspending protest rights. That means the death of democratic dissent—under the false pretense of restoring “order.” And Trump’s not hiding it. He’s preparing it.
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social) reply parent
It gave the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security just 90 days to deliver a joint report on whether he should invoke the Insurrection Act. That deadline is April 20. This wasn’t about immigration. It was about power. The Insurrection Act, passed in 1807, gives the president
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social) reply parent
away from ceremony, and beneath the radar of a public lulled by spectacle. Trump signed an executive order declaring a national emergency at the southern border. But the most alarming part?
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social)
This Is Not a Drill: Trump’s Day-One Order Sets the Stage for Martial Law By Tony Pentimalli On January 20, 2025, while the press focused on the optics of Donald Trump’s indoor inauguration, something far more dangerous was set in motion—off-camera,
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Bless you.
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Dank u. Blijft u sterk. U staat voor ons allen, en ziet hoe we één zijn. Zo een pijn.
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Geweldig hoopvol toch
Fossielvrij NL (@fossielvrijnl.bsky.social) reposted
In the heart of Brussels, a most curious spectacle unfolds. A cunning creature – the fossil lobbyist – has laid its egg in the EU’s green nest: the Taxonomy. But what hatches is no green future – it is a false solution, cloaked in sustainability, destined to push us further into crisis.
Cedar Key Progress (@cedarkeyprog.bsky.social) reposted
Over 100 members of Congress have publicly called for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to RESIGN or be FIRED for his reckless incompetence. See the list and sign the petition at HegsethResign.org. Know a member that needs to be added to the list? Reply here!
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social)
We didn't want to remember Tony Hinchcliffe but now Netflix is paying him for his offensive comedy special ! Sign a petition to stop this no-brainer please ? sign.moveon.org/petitions/no...
Butterflies Katz ⓥ (@butterflieskatz.bsky.social) reposted
#vegan #AnimalRights Why people are not vegan.... #traditions #habits #conditioning #convenience
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thank you for reporting despite rage and sadness. we need to listen and ... get active? into politics?
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social)
Ondanks het geweld tegen de Palestijnse burgerbevolking in Gaza staat Nederland op het punt een defensieverdrag met Israël te tekenen. Dat is onaanvaardbaar. Teken de petitie om dit te stoppen! campagnes.degoedezaak.org/campaigns/ge...
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social)
have we no way to stop this? it is perhaps just rubble best bulldozed and newly landscaped a golf course gazalago. disgustozo. have we no way to stop this?
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social)
this is how to clear an área lay it in rubble souls and all, Roll over the devastation and build a riviera with castles golfcarts and barbies. Then Mars. Place only for the greatestest people pay $5million for citizenship. Pity the predatory patriarchy. We are connected. So much more. Community
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En alle dieren buiten!
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Hello!
kinesinmotors.bsky.social (@kinesinmotors.bsky.social) reposted
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Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social)
In Holland, worried as well.. Hoe lang mag het kabinet Schoof blijven falen? Terwijl de problemen zich opstapelen, verzandt het kabinet in geruzie en loze beloften. Burgers worden vergeten, terwijl machtige vervuilers worden ontzien. Het is tijd voor verandering. Help je mee? bit.ly/ander-kabine...
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social)
This worries me me no end. What the heck do they want to do that for? They are planning ..what?
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social)
So many important causes to sign for today - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/de...
Dalai Lama Wisdom (@kundun108.bsky.social) reposted
“I feel that if more of our leaders were women, the world would be a more understanding and peaceful place.” HHDL, January 21, 2021 #DalaiLama #InternationalWomensDay
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Why borderline? It is outright criminal. Why are we not stopping this madness? Millions of people within in and beyond the US borders are not sleeping with anxiety over what is allowed to play out. How will we stop this?
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social)
I choked up. Love this. youtube.com/shorts/pvrmG...
Compassion in World Farming Nederland (@ciwf.nl) reposted
We roepen Premier Schoof en z'n stikstofcommissie op nú te kiezen voor een kleinere, diervriendelijkere veehouderij. Want minder dieren = minder stikstof. 🐄🐖🐔 Zo helpen we de dieren, de natuur en geven we boeren weer toekomst. 💪Doe je ook mee? Deel dit bericht!💚
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social)
Beautiful. Intense. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Keep going. You go.
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Marvelous. Thanks
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social)
Wasn't it due to this type of fluff-fun that first persuaded us that social media were worthwhile? youtube.com/shorts/FIetx... I love it.
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Just terribly sad. And fiesty feeling too!
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social)
This is how we species of predatory asinine inclinations are treating our mother, our home, our brothers and sisters, ourselves.
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't Is even wennen aan zijn mooie uitspraak maar dit is geweldig!
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This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/st...
Jonathan Slater (@jonathanslater.bsky.social) reposted
Keep going. No matter how bad things may seem. No matter how many tears you’ve cried. No matter how hopeless it seems. Keep going. You are worth it. You are able. We are here. We won’t let you fail. Keep going
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social)
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/bl...
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social)
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #booksky 📚💜 #books #amreading #bookchallenge 4/20
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social)
De asielwetten van Faber zetten mensenrechten en onze democratie onder druk. Mail nu de kamerleden en roep ze op de wet tegen te houden! campagnes.degoedezaak.org/campaigns/ma...
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social)
open.spotify.com/episode/1dQX...
Jason Bittel (@bittelmethis.bsky.social) reposted
“The dependence of the economy on nature,” a theme explored in his group’s 6,000-word chapter, “is understated and understudied and underappreciated,” Dr. Panwar said. 🧪
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social)
Tips (in Dutch) on how to free cycle. How to find ever more prevalent give-away-shops Anyway (I do miss some things like my awesome network) and did you think Facebook.marketplaces were helpful for recycling, right? Would Bluesky build that for us too? www.vanafhier.nl/lifestyle/fr...
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social)
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #booksky 📚💙 #books #amreading #bookchallenge 3/20
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social)
Just feeling tremendous sadness at humanity's explosion and implosion and impending self annihilation me being here to observe the many atrocities. like a beautiful tomato that could recognize, but not stop, the grip of a fungus as it creeps. like having missed the birthday of your bestie.
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social)
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Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social)
@jimmykimmel.com Come on we can slowly trickle out of zuckerberg realms, like leaking water out of a bucket with a cotton cord, steadily, trickle out of the broligarchy's bucket of ugliness and greed. Out into open source communities that don't enshittify.
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Haha, same!
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fcnl.quorum.us/campaign/108...
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #booksky 📚💙 #books #amreading #bookchallenge 2/20
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social)
www.cnbc.com/video/2024/1... Bring it on! and bring your friends
KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 (@kojamf.bsky.social) reposted
Elephant Nature Park
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social) reply parent
Seriously!? Are THESE excellent books that help a critical mind to develop and see WHY one must always question authority... these arevthe bannen books!? I had not realized. My goodness.
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lovely
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Crescent moon humming by Venus tonight reflected on a frosty canal amid flat Dutch fields.
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social)
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #booksky 📚💙 #books #amreading #bookchallenge 1/20
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social) reply parent
Write it down if you can, @Morrisa and although we are each humans, we are also all different, and that is okay, you know. Write in your journal and feel the feelings. Have hope.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@aoc.bsky.social) reposted
Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent. Opportunities are everywhere. Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social)
Pebble strewn beaches have the most soothing sounds, clack-clacking a swoosh and rolling rest
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Pebble strewn beaches have most soothing of swirling sounds, clack clacking in rolling rest.
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Outrageous, thanks for tipping the veil
John Scalzi (@scalzi.com) reposted
Reminder: They're trying to demoralize you, and they're doing a great job of it. Part of resisting is making time for joy despite the attempts to make you feel this is not the time for it. Love your people. Dig the art that speaks to you. Go to the places where life flows into you. You deserve joy.
Eleanore Merrill (@elan68.bsky.social)
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feed your self with independent news from the Guardian.