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@saragal.bsky.social

ESL professor, novel-reader, knitter, gardener, Unitarian Universalist. Formerly of Colorado, exiled to California. Love dogs, cats and other creatures. Gen-X, definitely not cool enough for this place

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A deep commitment to anti-wokeness

08.11.2025 19:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14339    ๐Ÿ” 4165    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 438    ๐Ÿ“Œ 223
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Hereโ€™s the clip.

14.04.2025 16:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 719    ๐Ÿ” 524    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 226
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Five Failures in the Oval Office (video) America hurt itself badly today.

Here I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...

28.02.2025 22:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31130    ๐Ÿ” 10595    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1066    ๐Ÿ“Œ 692
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We (meaning Americans) all need to take some lessons from Ukrainians and Syrians.

Even against seemingly unsurmountable odds, they stood firm and did not quit.

They knew that living under a tyrant was not the life they wanted for themselves or for future generations, so they kept fighting.

12.12.2024 16:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 153    ๐Ÿ” 46    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Newly renovated Botanical Building in Balboa Park #sandiego

12.12.2024 21:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We need POTUS to get the archivist to certify & publish the ERA. Give women a fighting chance in Trumpโ€™s America.

10.12.2024 19:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 704    ๐Ÿ” 242    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
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Emotional support chicken #knitting

10.12.2024 20:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@repadamschlff.bsky.social Congratulations on your new position as U.S Senator! Thank you for voting for HR 82 in the House. The bill is now in the Senate. Please ask Senator Schumer to bring #SocialSecurityFairnessAct to the floor and let him know he can count on your vote. #GPOWEPMustGo_Now

10.12.2024 15:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Even if this doesn't affect you directly, it is or will hurt someone that you know. Please repost, contact Schumer or your Senator to get this to the Senate floor before xmas!! #SocialSecurityFairnessAct
@schumer.senate.gov

09.12.2024 20:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Update: #SocialSecurityFairnessAct

"Public sector workers from across the nation plan to rally at the Capitol on Dec. 11."

"A spokesperson for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) responded ... the Act is 'a high priority to get done this year.'"

Call Schumer: 202-224-3121!

10.12.2024 02:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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SenatorWhitehouse.bsky.social
#EliminateWEPGPO_2024

Please advocate that SenatorSchumer.bsky.social schedule a vote for #S597 ASAP!

#S597FloorVote
#Vote2PASS_S597

#SocialSecurityFairness
#SocialSecurityFairnessAct

24.11.2024 19:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Congratulations! Thank you for voting for HR 82 in the House. The bill is now in the Senate. Please ask Senator Schumer to bring #SocialSecurityFairnessAct to the floor and let him know he can count on your vote. #GPOWEPMustGo_Now

10.12.2024 15:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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05.12.2024 22:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 43    ๐Ÿ” 25    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Bring the Social Security Fairness Act before the U.S. Senate for a vote! We have been lawfully robbed of our earned Social Security benefits for decades.

Public servants like teachers and first responders are being penalized by the current laws (WEP and GPO). The Social Security Fairness Act would restore earned benefits to public servants. Senate needs to act before Dec 31!

21.11.2024 19:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The real story on Capitol Hill is the desire of GOP men to have transgender women in their bathrooms

21.11.2024 13:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 47670    ๐Ÿ” 7686    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1786    ๐Ÿ“Œ 567

sherrilyn.substack.com/p/the-truth?...

18.11.2024 16:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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WOW! And so it begins:

Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski normalizing Trump after meeting w/him at Mar-a-Lago. This is how we got President Trump the first time. They learned nothing.

Iโ€™m posting the entire segment as a ๐Ÿงต so folks can decide for themselves.

18.11.2024 15:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1136    ๐Ÿ” 355    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 303    ๐Ÿ“Œ 69
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Trump confirms he's planning to use the military for his mass deportation

18.11.2024 14:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4632    ๐Ÿ” 1174    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 462    ๐Ÿ“Œ 179
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I didn't think Trump would do the unhinged things he said he'd do. What the heck? | Opinion Are you telling me Donald Trump, the man who said he was going to do all these crazy things, is actually going to do all these crazy things?

Whoa, whoa, whoa. I didn't think Trump would actually do the unhinged things he repeatedly said he would definitely do. What the heck?
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

18.11.2024 15:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 338    ๐Ÿ” 72    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9

So, itโ€™s time to talk about the mainstream media. You can safely reclassify major news outlets as โ€œentertainmentโ€ and take everything they say with a grain (or more) of salt. 1/

18.11.2024 14:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 315    ๐Ÿ” 91    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 38    ๐Ÿ“Œ 17

โค๏ธ

18.11.2024 01:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hereโ€™s some cool stuff you can do with Bluesky Itโ€™s not just an Alf pics repository.

I learned some stuff about Bluesky I did not know by reading this.

Maybe worth passing it on to others so we can all start getting the full benefit of the ๐Ÿฆ‹.

17.11.2024 08:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16007    ๐Ÿ” 7612    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1556    ๐Ÿ“Œ 490

I've done this elsewhere, let's do it here. Heading into the holidays, if you need podcast recs for your travels, downtime, or when someone asks "what're you listening to," I'm here to help. Tell me what you like, I'll offer ideas.

From now through Thanksgiving, I am: Your Podcast Concierge. Go!

15.11.2024 01:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 83    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 34    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

Sometimes acrylic is the best yarn for the job

17.11.2024 15:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Vaccines save lives no matter what RFK Jr says. I trust medical experts, not quack politicians who promote pseudoscience. Putting him in charge of HHS is going to cost lives. This is a nightmare.

17.11.2024 13:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1489    ๐Ÿ” 486    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 56    ๐Ÿ“Œ 19
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Lake Fulmor, CA

16.11.2024 23:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Volunteer at local schools, in library literacy programs, in ESL programs, at International Rescue Committee and other refugee programs (in some areas, many students being counted as "illiterate" are learning English).

16.11.2024 23:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How Democrats are modeling acquiescence Are they going to just roll over for Trump? Signs point to yes.

"Itโ€™s not to say that all rules should be thrown out the window; rather, now is the time for Democrats to look at where the high road has gotten them, and decide if itโ€™s time to take a road less traveled."

My latest:

15.11.2024 20:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 808    ๐Ÿ” 196    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 72    ๐Ÿ“Œ 33
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Of misogyny, Musk, and men Women are not okay. We're furious.

In the last 10 days, we've heard from a lot of male pundits and very-online dudes and even when the analysis is smart, very little space given to how women are processing. I tried to put it into words. Mostly one: FURY www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

15.11.2024 17:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 443    ๐Ÿ” 109    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9

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