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Gail Karuna-Vetter

@treefrog.bsky.social

Retired LMT, writer, artist, progressive

746 Followers  |  143 Following  |  428 Posts  |  Joined: 15.06.2023  |  1.7079

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When my dear friend tried to get help for a bad case of COVID last fall (she's disabled and immuno- compromised), she was told "we don't do that any more" 🀬

This was in Oregon.

We must do better.

19.02.2026 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Democrats should propose amendments to the SAVE act that require the government to furnish free IDs to all eligible voters before requiring them, automatically register all people to vote, expand mail-in voting, and create a national voting holiday. Then watch republicans block them.

15.02.2026 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 7579    πŸ” 2219    πŸ’¬ 275    πŸ“Œ 146
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We are coming together
Our voices are loud
But not full of hateπŸ’™

We should be treated as human beings with bodily autonomy
To live without fear
To raise daughters without fear
To have our voices count in elections

To have accountability for those who have abused their power for far too long
πŸ’™

15.02.2026 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They may have ended their association with Flock, but these cameras are still working with law enforcement, who are often also working with 🧊
Remove your Ring Camera if you have one.
Spy tech isn't your friend.
#Resist

14.02.2026 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's live! bikinikill.bandcamp.com/merch/limite...

06.02.2026 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

Yesyesyes!!!

06.02.2026 07:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm so happy for Liam and his father, but it shouldn't just be the "media darlings" that get attention. It should be all of them. Release them all.

31.01.2026 21:26 β€” πŸ‘ 105    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
A diffuse calico kitty curled on patterned upholstery covers her eyes with one paw while reaching out with the other. Her whole vibe is reluctant engagement.

A diffuse calico kitty curled on patterned upholstery covers her eyes with one paw while reaching out with the other. Her whole vibe is reluctant engagement.

Mood
#Mood

31.01.2026 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Submit Public Comments The federal government has proposed two new rules that could make it virtually impossible for transgender youth to get the health care they need. These proposed rules would:

😑 I’m angry today
Gonna turn it into action

You have 2 weeks to submit a public comment supporting trans* youth’s right to healthcare.
Trump wants to take that away.

Public comments matter. By law, the gvt must respond.
Substantive comments slow unjust policies.

Comment. Share. Don’t look away.

30.01.2026 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 113    πŸ” 79    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 10
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Anyone who saw β€œThe Producers” knows that you can wring cash out of intentional flop. Jeff Bezos pumped money into Melania not to sell tickets but to bribe and flatter Trump.

28.01.2026 20:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2152    πŸ” 527    πŸ’¬ 219    πŸ“Œ 40
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Oh no! I wish you a better bread knife, then πŸ™

25.01.2026 20:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

They won't slice when hot no matter how good your knife is. If you want to enjoy it fresh from the oven, tear it apart. Once it's fully cool, it should slice easily.
Plus, tearing bread is fun!
Break bread! 🍞

25.01.2026 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The SAVE Act will make it more difficult for the following to vote:

* Married Women
β€’ Young & Elderly People
β€’ Low-Income People
β€’ Trans People
β€’ People with disabilities

Call your Senators and tell them to VOTE NO. 202-224-3121

21.01.2026 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 167    πŸ” 134    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 3

The choice is impeachment and removal or calamity for the United States. I don't see how anybody watching Trump's speech in Davos can draw any other conclusion. He's a senile madman.

21.01.2026 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 23567    πŸ” 6894    πŸ’¬ 1047    πŸ“Œ 383
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Protests planned across Oregon for Trump’s inauguration anniversary The protests come just a little more than a week after Oregonians took to the streets to push back on Trump’s increased immigration enforcement. Those protests followed an incident in East Portland where two people were shot and injured by U.S. Border Patrol on Jan. 8.

Protests against President Donald Trump are set to take place across Oregon today, marking one year since Trump returned to the White House.

20.01.2026 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures | English

english.yale.edu/publications...
If anyone isn't familiar with Hmong culture or why they have permanent residence status, you can't do better than this book.
It is also a tragic exposure of the limits of the American medical system.
Highly recommended.

19.01.2026 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Two head-shaped pots with ferns that give them crazy "hairdos" sit in a sunbeam on a glass top table.

Two head-shaped pots with ferns that give them crazy "hairdos" sit in a sunbeam on a glass top table.

Timeline cleanse.
Just a couple of pot heads πŸ˜†

18.01.2026 20:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A screenshot of fundraising emails received in one week from Nancy Pelosi. With the exception of one calling for a celebration of MLK, the rest are doom and gloom, all-is-lost subject lines.

A screenshot of fundraising emails received in one week from Nancy Pelosi. With the exception of one calling for a celebration of MLK, the rest are doom and gloom, all-is-lost subject lines.

When folks say the Dems need to work on messaging...
"Historic upset"
"We're done"
"Horrifying news"
"Devastating defeat"
"Not a typo"
"Stunning rebuke"
Where is the hope? Where is the fight? Where if the optimism?

This doom and gloom framing is exhausting and depressing.
Do better
#Democrats

17.01.2026 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You have to block them immediately. The full nuclear. They are only here to make folks angry, and that can’t happen if we lock them out.

16.01.2026 23:59 β€” πŸ‘ 5941    πŸ” 3407    πŸ’¬ 158    πŸ“Œ 90
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Please SHARE if you agree!

17.01.2026 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 16924    πŸ” 8529    πŸ’¬ 612    πŸ“Œ 451
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🚨 BREAKING NEWS🚨

The Free America Walkout is now in ALL 50 states. Find one nearest you at freeameri.ca #FreeAmerica

14.01.2026 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 352    πŸ” 241    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 32
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every single successful general strike in US history has had union backing through the local AFL-CIO

this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s

16.01.2026 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 30769    πŸ” 11417    πŸ’¬ 468    πŸ“Œ 830
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β€œICE agents, get out now because historically, this ends with you hanging from a lamppost and your body paraded through the streets.” - the …we rate dogs guy

16.01.2026 03:49 β€” πŸ‘ 17207    πŸ” 5128    πŸ’¬ 67    πŸ“Œ 24

Hey @colbertlateshow.bsky.social
I watched last night's show on YouTube today, and you clearly told a joke that got the crowd going at the very and of your monologue, but it was EDITED OUT!
What gives?
Censorship?

15.01.2026 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why isn't this front page news?
Share widely. Don't let them bury this story.
#Resist

14.01.2026 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#25thAmendment

13.01.2026 22:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Boycott Hilton Hotels

07.01.2026 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1535    πŸ” 311    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 20

Time for a dumpster dive to save history!!

01.01.2026 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Plus Universal Basic Income

31.12.2025 00:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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