@breatheteq.bsky.social Any chance you have any active discount codes? I love your masks but recently burnt through my stockpile sitting vigil. I would love to stock back up but the budget is tight so I figured it couldn't hurt to ask. Thanks!
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@breatheteq.bsky.social Any chance you have any active discount codes? I love your masks but recently burnt through my stockpile sitting vigil. I would love to stock back up but the budget is tight so I figured it couldn't hurt to ask. Thanks!
I just spent the last hour trying to find this info for my area with no luck. Calling pharmacies tomorrow! š¤š¤š¤
WOW! Epstein survivor: Epstein surrounded himself with the most powerful leaders of the world. He bragged about his powerful friends, including our current president, Donald Trump.
As many as 100 survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and other victims of sexual abuse are expected to attend a rally Wednesday in Washington, D.C. as a bipartisan Congressional effort gains steam to force the U.S. Department of Justice to make public its controversial files on the disgraced sex trafficker.
Pritzker: "Any rational person who has spent even the most minimal amount of time studying human history has to ask themselves one important question: once they get the citizens of this nation comfortable with the current atrocities committed under the color of law, what comes next?"
More like 'Dave'
A friend took this at a rally today and I barked laughing.
Chicago strong! Resist! This is what democracy looks like.
FASCISM BELONGS IN FICTION
Rural communities and people with disabilities will have even more limited access to health care. Families with low incomes who rely most heavily on community clinics and health departments will have fewer resources available to them. Children will lose access to lifesaving vaccines due to cost.
Appeasing a dictator doesnāt work, as Chamberlainās failures in the leadup to World War II show us. Yet as Trump floats ceding Ukrainian territory to Putin, we need to remember the lessons of history. #Velshi
Jill Stein and Cornel West both disgust me ā such goddamn, self-serving hypocrites.
Stop calling it "age verification." It's an ID check for everyone of every age. Government-mandated databases of your name, address, date of birth, and face (held by private companies with questionable security) is a privacy nightmare.
Reminder: Most mass shootings are carried out by cisgender men.
@dananessel.bsky.social Now is a good time to look into something like this.
Well if military vets who commit treason are getting military funerals with honors, I can't wait to see what they do with Benedict Arnold!
Weāre going to go on a rant for a minute, and yes weāre bringing some history with us. Back in 1755, Benjamin Franklin wrote words that still echo today: āThose who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.ā
I'll be honest here, I'm not looking forward to actually seeing how much stronger the outrage over the cracker barrel logo change was from the right than the outrage over little Catholic children being slaughtered in Minnesota.
Sick about what happened in Minneapolis. Those poor babies. This is not ok. This is not how it has to be. Something needs to change. Sadly all I expect to hear is the usual "now is not the time" and "thoughts and prayers" which is rich since that's what the innocent children were doing when murdered
Sending the National Guard into blue cities because you don't like brown people or any group that is non-white is a weird flex if you're truly interested in winning the Nobel Peace Prize.
So much for all those red hat and camo wearers yelling states rights.
Thank you for taking a stance! All of the grossness of this administration needs vocal visible pushback from the state. Whitmer looks disinterested right now next to powerhouse governors like Pritzker, Walz, and Newsom.
Are these meetings supposed to serve a purpose other than stroking a failing old man's ego? They really should get better writers. Or at least practice their lines more before it's their turn.
I saw one of your other comments that he was told he should recover quickly due to his age. Hope is a wonderful healing tool, but he should absolutely not worry if things take time. My child got pcs at 11 and 6 years later still has some symptoms. Things definitely improve with time though.
Rest is very important. It's really hard. Having support from family and friends is vital. He may have trouble with forgetfulness, tiredness, memory loss, mood changes, light/sound, headaches... and probably feels a bit disoriented with it all. There are some good support pages on FB.
Blue State Governor's get your shit together and unite. That's what beating this Regime will take.
Dems are apparently "looking for a platform" when the answer is right there: Stop running away from thing that actually help people. Food, housing, healthcare, no genocides, everyone's rights and bodily autonomy protected, a livable world, and all of those things viciously, deftly defended, always.
I meanā¦.arenāt Americans concerned about our increasing isolation as a result of Trump?
I choose to believe it will be the flag trying to squash his ass and winning.
He doesn't care and nobody is doing anything to stop him.
Last week Trump said he likes the idea of starting a war so he can declare āno more electionsā and stay in office forever. Today he just said āa lot of peopleā want āa dictator.ā See where this is going?
Where are other Democratic governors? Whitmer? Shapiro? Stein? Hobbs? Evers? ... you guys cannot leave the fight to the few who have spoken up. DO SOMETHING to show us you're trying.
Another appropriate classic for our times: www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...
This isnāt about republicans vs. democrats anymore. Party lines hold little meaning. Itās about whether we continue to exist as a constitutional republic or completely devolve into an autocracy. Every American should be outraged in their bones about whatās going on.
Remember if a masked man or woman tries to kidnap you without identifying themselves you can legally fight them or worse because they are trying to kidnap you. #StandYourGroundLaws
Please make this a #1 hit song and viral #trumpisapunkassbitch
My lab's been attacked by an anti-wind group and their lawyers. They threatened the science funding of my whole university, to shut me and my undergraduate research assistants up. NYT just covered it. 1/n www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/c...
We need so much more of this! Dancing in the streets, chalk on the sidewalks, people outside showing the lies that people can't go outside are just that - Lies.
It isnāt normal for a president to repeatedly threaten the use of military force against American citizens. Treating the National Guard as a political pawn disrespects those who serve and undermines public trust in our military.
What did he watch something like Back to the Future 2 recently and think it was real? Better not let him watch Oceans 11 or the national guard will be deployed to Las Vegas to round up the rampant casino breaking crime rings.
Historically it does increase when people are pissed at their government. Probably just being proactive so they can easily start rounding up protesters and having a reason to keep them detained.
Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit Americaās digital surveillance machine. Here are steps you can take to evade it.
The Second Amendment wasnāt written for executive orders and barbed wire around the Capitolāit was written to ensure a well-regulated militia that answers to the people and their states. Today, that balance is being pulled apart. My latest: adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/who-really...
In addition to creating a joyous event, Zohran Mamdani just showed the stupidity of Fox News's "Crime is so bad in New York City, people are afraid to go out in the street or take the subway!!!"
Starting in September, Gov. Greg Abbott and GOP lawmakers will make it even harder in Texas to prevent school shootings, suicides, and murders by domestic abusers www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump is absolutely hoping that one of these guys shoots somebody, then there are protests with vandalism, which can then become the excuse for the REALLY violent crackdown. I wrote about this the other day: paulwaldman.substack.com/p/trump-want...
The State of Illinois at this time has received no requests or outreach from the federal government asking if we need assistance, and we have made no requests for federal intervention.
Hereās what was NOT released today: - the proffer agreement between Maxwell and the DoJ - the agreement transferring Maxwell to club fed - communications showing who waived Maxwellās sex offender status allowing her transfer and possible work assignments outside prison - the Epstein files
Please get your covid booster while you still can. The dreadful Robert Malone, a CDC anti-vax ACIP member, has created a covid vax review team & put Retsef Levi in charge. Levi has called the vax āthe most failing medical product in the history of medical products.ā www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/h...
ICE agents are not wearing āmasksā. Theyāre face coverings. Bandanas. Gaiters. Masks are a public health tool. Theyāre a form of both resistance and community care. ICE agents wear them to terrorize people & hide their identity. The rest of us wear masks to protect one another.
The president of the United States is trying to steal congressional seats so I donāt give a fuck about the Cracker Barrel logo discussion. Good night and have a pleasant tomorrow.
Must be awfully afraid of all of those elderly hippies if he feels the need to be flanked by military. It is nice he's started dressing like the pile of crap we see when we look at him though.
Trump says āpolitics is overā if Republicans gerrymander and ban mail voting before the midterms
Rep. Vince Perez: Under this map, a Hispanic Texan's vote counts about one-third, and a Black Texan's just one-fifth, compared to a white Texan's.
Mockler: They say that they oppose it at a 79% rate, 61% of them feel less safeā¦ So the question that I then want to ask is, why don't we mobilize the National Guard to the eight out of ten red states that are the highest homicide states?
Slavery was bad.
James Madison was elected in 1812 during the War of 1812. Abraham Lincoln was elected in 1864 during the Civil War. FDR was elected in 1944 during WWII. JBJ & Nixon were elected in 1964 & 1972 during the Vietnam War. George W. Bush was elected in 2004 during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
What I want to know is why is Rep Collier the only one? You would be dragging my butt out of that chamber dead before I would sign a damn thing. They had the guts to flee the state, why would they sign that now?
How will they excuse this one?
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Only losers try to prevent votes.
WASHINGTON (AP) ā South Carolina, Ohio also sending National Guard troops to DC in further escalation of federal intervention in Dem city.
D.C. TODAYā¦
ANCHORAGEā¦
Weaponizing ICE indiscriminately. Military takeovers of cities. Destroying vaccine records. Hiding job numbers. Concealing child trafficking files. Again, good people don't support him. johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/no-good-pe...
But will we have access to them or will it be censored and surveiled like in other authoritarian nations?
Hereās a fact that no one wants to face: We are NOT going to be able to wait until the election in 2026 to stop that asshole from a total authoritarian take over of this country. The TX capitulation is proof of that.
His face reminds me of a potty training toddler who just went in their pants and is trying to play it cool.
What we see happening in real time is actually part of Martial Law. Oh, it hasnāt been officially declared, but his federal takeover plans for cities across the nationā¦under the cloak of āattacking crime,ā is pre-positioning for when he does. It will happen prior to the November elections. Watch.
WHAT THE HECK IS IN THOSE FILES?!
Trump just seized control of DCās police and is sending the National Guard into our nationās capital. This is not leadership ā itās authoritarianism. We can not allow fear, chaos, and power grabs to replace democracy and the rule of law.
Sooo... are we going to start boycotting tourism and businesses in these states? You allow a concentration camp, you lose my business.
Article I Sections 9 & 10 of the U.S. Constitutionāwhich limit presidential power over tariffs and protect habeas corpusāhave disappeared from Congressās website. They claim a coding error is to blame.
@maddow.msnbc.com ...if this is accurate it is simply horrifying.
There were many promising cancer vaccines and treatments under the mRNA programsā¦ including a pancreatic cancer vaccine. Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal because itās almost always found too late. A vaccine would save so many lives.
More of this, please.
Meanwhile, in Texasā¦
This will lose our votes. The time to move on will be once everything has been released.
cause they're apparently pro-pedophile now
Explains why he's suddenly doing everything he can to stop it. Now explain why the rest of the party is turning themselves in knots to help protect pedophiles.
THE MOST POWERFUL MAN IN U.S. GOVERNMENT (pictured, left)
They SHUT DOWN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to avoid releasing the Epstein files.
Don't sell a girl short. She's well on her way to monsterdom already!
Republicans are apparently pro pedophiles.
This would be at least attempt 6 to distract from Epstein. When someone tried this desperately, they have a reason.
Jeff Daniels speaks out.. He's everything that's wrong. Weāre supposed to elect the best of us, not the worst of us.
āThe trip truly left me feeling hopeful that Lake Superior will remain clean and safe from any further contaminations for years to come..." said one participant. More views here:
Wow. So this is what happens when an elf on the shelf becomes a real boy.
The governing party of the United States is shutting down the federal government to cover-up evidence the president sexually abused children so he can continue trying to implement dictatorship. That's just a true statement about the world!
Women who donāt have private health insurance can no longer afford the risk of having sex with men. Itās just a fact. If they get pregnant they will be financially RUINED. No more Medicaid to pay the at least $40,000 for a normal, uncomplicated delivery. Any complication and itās twice that.
Iām so woke, I think itās a pathetic disgrace that America's president is an incoherent convicted felon and court-adjudicated rapist who has contempt for the Rule of Law and the Constitution. johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/confession...
The story about Colbert being cancelled becauseā¦. Trump doesnāt like him, should be a warning shot to everyone. The oligarchy has the powerā¦ they will use their money to silence you. Time to rise up.
Every time a reporter mentions the Epstein list, Donold gets pissed. Itās a helpful reminder that Donold is on the Epstein list.
C'mon Adam, If make-up makes a man feel nice there's nothing wrong with it... but he sure as heck needs to learn to blend it! š
Folds: If weāve been told our whole lives that we canāt spend money on the arts because theyāre not importantāthen why was taking over the Kennedy Center and the arts the first thing they did? It is extremely important. Itās the bedrock of self-expression.
The United States government is no longer able to protect us from real hazards, such as flash floods, because itās shifting funds to fake hazards, such as a non-existent immigrant crime wave. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/u...