Assholes.
Mom, wife, sister, aunt. Proud of my Latina heritage; conscious of my White privilege. Politically progressive Unitarian Universalist, LGBTQ+ ally, anti-White supremacy, anti-MAGA. Married to a Persian Zoroastrian polio survivor ♿️. 🇺🇸🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇨🇺🩵 #resist
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Assholes.
See you there!
Get to DC if you are able to Sept. 6! Info: WeAreDC.net ❤️🩹 Please share on socials and push this out through other channels to any peeps who might like to march. @thekattalk.bsky.social
One week ago, thousands of New Yorkers tried something new. They heard about it last minute. They didn’t know where it would take them or who they would meet. It was free, earnest, even educational. It was the #ZcavengerHunt and it was a thing of beauty.
Thanks! I placed an order!
I hope it takes a loooooong time. Not like the ear.
Join us! ✍️ We need you! CA needs you, our democracy needs you! ⭐️ Support Prop 50! ⭐️
Love the postcards! Did you make them or order them? I’m doing a bunch next week - for starters - and just ordered my postcards, but I’d love to get some of these!
BEWARE: #scam account!!
Appreciate this so much. 🙏🩷
If you’re looking for something to do, print these ⬇️
If you want a broader article on WHY these matter… rather than the more technical state-by-state guide…: here’s the accompanying article! boltsmag.org/what-to-know...
Love to see it.
Did the Devil call him down to Hell? 🔥🪦💀
They have AI bots for that now.
Demetre, Deb and Dan are being cheering as they walk out of CDC. It’s time to SAVE CDC and FIRE RFK 💥 #USAnotRFK
Vaccines are safe and effective. RFK Jr. isn’t.
According to federal data, 13 of the top 20 cities in homicide rates have Republican governors. None of those cities are Chicago. 8 of the top 10 states in homicide rates are led by Republicans. None of those states are Illinois. And yet Trump is sending troops here.
He cray-cray. I doubt he could even identify a mitochondria out of a lineup of organelles. Sheesh.
#resist !
Facsism
#hamsandwich
#hamsandwich
Does his cabinet have a bidet/mouthwash station they can use after these meetings I wonder?
www.fiftyfifty.one 50501 — 50 protests, 50 states, 1 movement The next nationwide call to duty is on labor day September 1, 2025 !
(We’re “jacked” because we need heroes. Now)
Ok but can we stay in this moment for even a second? The ‘28 elections are seriously imperiled under this authoritarian regime. We need to stay focused on real resistance NOW in this moment, rather than critiquing our brave resistance leaders and their fitness to be the next Dem nominee in 3 years.
The national/federal level Ds have one hand tied because they are minority in Congress. Real, potentially meaningful pushback will have to come from the State Governors, legislators, and us.
THIS is what governing in a democracy looks like! THIS is what pushing back against authoritarianism sounds like! 👏👏👏 #illinoisatrong
This is how you stand up to an authoritarian President who has taken this country across the line into fascism. Trump is a dictator-wannabe and the man seems to get what he wants. Lets stop using watered-down language do describe our leaders in Washington. They are worse than bullies.
When an insurance company is deciding whether to pay for your medical treatment, it generates a file, which should contain all records associated with your case, including documents explaining why the claim was denied. You have a right to see this file. (Published May 2023)
Long and healthy, both. Maybe I don’t understand completely but I do understand a bit. My husband is disabled due to the late affects of polio. He’s a wheelchair user for 24 years now. Life can be very difficult. We all struggle. Compassion is the balm.
I’m feeling very reactionary today! Everything is triggering. I really should not be on sm! Take care 🙏
I’m sorry about your trauma. That is hard. You have my compassion. I wish more of my generation had been more enlightened. I was fortunate on many fronts. I’m an outlier, a White (privileged) Latina from a well-educated, progressive family. I was also a victim of multiple traumas. Pls take care.
It’s sm not a lit class. But yeah. I generally do. Just not today. Today I just didn’t feel like it.
P.S. @popnok.bsky.social I didn’t block you - ?
I understand what you’re saying. I was 19 when AIDS hit & killed a dear friend. I get it. Two of my (older) sisters are in the queer community. They’re in their 70s and going strong, thank goodness. Living in a blue state helps (despite what you may believe). I hope you live a long & healthy life. 🙏
Wealth transfer has always favored White folks. So we could be talking about institutionalized racism, which wasn’t invented by Boomers. I’m sure you’re a good person, too, & welcome to whatever opinion you hold. And welcome to express your thoughts & opinions. Mine is, I hope Mamdani wins NYC!
Yeah, aging is a super big privilege. You get to become weaker, more tired, eyesight goes, hearing goes, balance is off, you may fall prey to a debilitating illness like cancer or MS or congestive heart failure or maybe kidney disease. It’s a super big privilege to get old and die. Lot to envy here.
Sorry for refusing to die, but my daughter is 23 & I’d like to stick around a bit longer to be in her life. I protested Vietnam as a kid (with my socialist Dem parents). I’ve always supported social justice. I’m not retiring & I’m not dying (yet). Let’s not forget who are enemies are. They’re MAGA.
I never voted for any of those jackasses. I’m at the tail end of the Boomer generation, and it’s not monolithic. I didn’t read the article, but you can’t lump us all together any more than you can lump all Americans together right now. It’s called DIVERSITY.
Were your feelings hurt? Who cares. Dude, if you want nice, stick to Truth Social. After all, Trump’s the nicest, most tolerant person. Never angry about anything. Never acts vengeful. Never lies. Such a nice guy! Whereas we Dems in the Resistance are all hella mad and hella mean. Some scary shit.
I believe he has someone else do that for him. JD maybe?
America is revolting #Americaisrevolting (all meanings intended)
It’s all swollen. #Trumpshand
JD can’t stop staring at it. Must be grotesque.
RIP 💔
I join the call
And what if you burn an entire country to the ground? What then??
“A lot of people” are actually the voices inside his deranged head. When will this cursed nightmare end? We must end it, together.
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Whoopsy
Statute of limit—-WHERE ARE THE EPSTEIN FILES??!?
Twice as many Americans say they strongly disapprove of Trump's second term than those who strongly approve, according to a new poll. The survey from YouGov and The Economist found 47% said they strongly disapprove of the second-term president, compared to only 23% who say they strongly approve.
Right??
Who the fck are they planning to shoot, ffs??
Words matter, and the close mindedness and ignorance of the folks who are bothered by these words is the problem, not the words themselves. I’m moving on, too. 🤷🏻♀️
You know, this image of Trump makes me wonder if he shouldn’t start wearing a top hat so he has even more space to print self-congratulatory bullshit. I mean, who does that? So freaking crazy. Honest to god, the 25th please.
I’m no longer on Xitter, but my god these are great. Makes me prouder than ever of my Governor. @governor.ca.gov
Thank you, Sherrilyn, for bringing this to light. This story needs to be told. Folks need to understand that there are heroic Dem leaders who aren’t simply rolling over like limp, helpless worms - a notion that serves to hasten people’s despair. And despair is the enemy of #resistance.
I found this an interesting read: open.substack.com/pub/cmarmita...
Here’s something you should see (read): open.substack.com/pub/cmarmita...
😝
Thank you! Honest to fking god.
What is our recourse? All of us who do NOT want this in our country? What now?
Being a brown-skinned Latino in the wrong place, at the wrong time. 😞💔
This poor man. I am so angry and so powerless to help him. Worse still, it’s not just him… So much suffering at the hands of this horrible, corrupt, evil government! I will protest and resist as long as I breathe.
Pretty sure that’s from shaking hands with the devil.
I used to love that film. It’s now too close to reality that it’s not funny anymore. 😬😭
“Grass is life.” He’s so deep.
Yes, I hear they’re a bit short on labor these days…
Ableist af. That tracks.
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You know who I wish would go home in a body bag?? 🍊💩
And we’re afraid of losing our democracy! Overriden.
💪 #Illinois !
It’s called the Election Rigging Response Act, and we’re gonna do this thing.
Visionary! I applaud you from Northern CA. NYC will be the blueprint for a new way forward, where we put people first.
License plate?? I think he’s confusing a polling place with a McDonald’s drive-through.
A lot of Proud Boys, she meant.
Ewww. No, just remove him from office, prosecute him as a civilian and lock him the fck up. For the rest of his stinking rotten pathetic life. Send him to Rikers.
You speak for the “whole world”? Hmmm. My experience - actually talking to people IRL and not on here - tells a different story. And I’m so grateful for the compassion & solidarity expressed by so many. Because we in the resistance will need this over the course of the long struggle before us. 🇺🇸🩷
We are trying to help our democracy survive. Not because we think are the best, but because we love our country, as imperfect as it is. It is our home after all. And we feel a duty to our children. What’s going on affects not just us but the world. You may want us to implode, but I pray we don’t. 😢
Dear neighbor, There 10s of millions of us that are heartbroken & outraged. My friends & I regularly attend protest rallies, we contact our local & national reps to demand action. We block ICE actions against neighbors. It’s exhausting, but we keep on. We don’t think we’re best. We are horrified.
Do you have any favorites? I was really into Arthurian lit for a time - even took a college course on it. Would mind revisiting, but alas I can’t remember any standouts. (It was a while ago!)
And then he said “Next time you lie with the Devil I’d like to join in.”
We’re going to slap some gold medallions on those charts. Who cares which direction the trendlines are pointing if there’s gold sparkly.
Also: Freedom Democracy Truth!
His vision??? You mean his ridiculous “slap-a-gold-medallion-on-everything” kind of vision? 🤮
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Roman gladiator-style?
Shouldn’t even be there. 🙄
I know Congress is on recess, and I’m glad you’re posting about it, but can you & other Congressional Dems do more to bring attention to this AND Epstein files?This is a very dangerous time and this is truly next level of him. All US is going to be under military rule soon. Now is the time to act!
What’s he going to rename NOW? 🤔
The Constitution protects shows like South Park. Deal with it. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...