Kelly Auer

Yes! Just got me a gift for next fall. Thanks for the heads-up! 🤞🏻 for a horf interaction as well.

What do you think - do the Dems leverage this week's election victories into forcing Republicans to end the shutdown?

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The free store is now a regular event happening the first Sunday of each month!

Today there was a great turnout & the question I heard over & over was "when is the next free store?"

Mark your calendar for December 7th!

@anchoragemutualaid.bsky.social

#alaskasky

#anchorage #halong
Please donate materials for making cultural regalia, particularly yup'ik.

Organizers (& other folks) base some of these estimates on the rsvp count...but *tons* of attendees don't rsvp! An analysis of the photos / videos would show the more accurate numbers.

Ffs...my ancestors who came had their family name changed because it was transcribed incorrectly & they were just your garden variety western European farmers & not dealing w/different alphabets! People *absolutely* had their names changed, whether by choice or not.

Such a great idea!! I broke a knife on the last batch I tried to hand cut. 😬

I keep seeing people say things like, “Well we’re not going to HAVE elections,” and with all due respect, I think this is both wildly pessimistic and also wildly naive.

We are not going to have free and fair elections. We also have not had them in the past.

I get that there are always tough budget decisions, but why are people always so ready to cut feeding children?? I share your hope that they support families through signup.

🚨 There’s a lot of horrific news out of Washington right now—but you might have missed this: Senate Republicans just introduced a plan to sell off 120 million acres of our public lands.

Let me break down what’s in the bill and why it’s a full-scale land grab. 🧵

Your State-by-State Guide to Every State Supreme Court - Bolts Bolts breaks down the structure, selection procedures, and functions of each state’s highest court.

State supreme courts are a battlefield for pressing issues, from abortion rights to ballot access. But do you know how your court works?

Our guide breaks down the structure and procedures of every single state’s highest court.
boltsmag.org/whats-o...

A friend replaced hers with a Pride sticker ❤️

I'm seeing even sketchy local coverage of some things (town halls, protests) but we also do have local institutions who are absolutely holding the line (not allowing ICE into schools, for example). Here, it definitely seems like lack of coverage vs lack of resistance.

I will always like the closing parenthesis.

SO many things can have sneaky gluten from seasonings, broth, etc etc. Also, many wineries apparently use flour paste when sealing wine barrels, so it can contaminate otherwise gf wine! 😪

MAGAs 7 Deadly Sins—So Far—And How to Fight Back How MAGAs are undermining every aspect of our Republic as they march the United States towards fascism—and the actions we must take to stop them

I answer the critically important question, "HOW DO WE SLOW DOWN TRUMP?"

Here are 7 meaningful things we can do to fight back.

There's no quick fix, but with collective efforts, we can make progress. And yes, it requires Dem Leadership to Wake the ---- UP.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/magas-7-de...

running the federal govt the same way I figure out which breaker powers the garage

Honestly, @neolithicsheep.bsky.social did such a fantastic set of live Tweets roasting all the prepper shows where folks basically had bunkers full of guns, a patch of kale, & zero plans for things like, oh, protein & clean water...It is one of the only things I regret leaving at the Bad Place.

White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.

I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.

“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.

If you’re in the US and you’d like to know what projects and vital services federal grants currently fund in your state, you can search here: www.usaspending.gov

And you can find the contact information for your elected representatives here: www.usa.gov/elected-offi...

They need to hear from you.

"Jesus’ parents were also obliged to flee from their country and seek refuge in Egypt, to save the life of their Child: the Messiah, the Son of God was a refugee."

Pope Benedict XVI.
Angelus, January 16, 2011

Image: "Our Lady of the Journey" by @KLICONS

Photo of workers harvesting strawberries amid eerie orange glow from wildfire smoke with the text overlay "Scary Times: Farm workers need your help!"

We are in scary times with immigration sweeps, executive orders & farmworkers laboring in thick wildfire smoke. We're scrambling to do everything at once & our resources are stretched thin. Be there for farmworkers. Make a donation today ufw.org/scarytimes or paypal.com/paypalme/ufwdonate #WeFeedYou

How to Keep Tabs on ICE Agents Who May Be Surveilling Your Neighborhood Here’s a step-by-step guide.

This is a great piece.

"As deportations ramp up again, we have a choice: We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together."

Wtaf. Reported (& then blocked).

english ICE AT MY WORK HAVE A PLAN! STATE AND EXERCISE YOUR RIGHTS. WHAT TO DO IF: ICE Shows Up At Your Work DO NOT SEPARATE. BE MINDFUL. IF ICE HAS A SEARCH WARRANT SIGNED BY A JUDGE: KNOW THE LAW. RAPID RESPONSE NETWORK OF KERN If possibly talk to your employer, union, or coworkers about creating a plan. Decide who will represent your workplace if ICE shows up; this person will ask to see the warrant, will not consent to a search, and will be the main point of contact with ICE agents. You have the right to remain silent, you have the right to ask for an attorney, and you have right to not consent to a search. Remember to invoke these rights! You should not share any information and sign any documents with ICE agents until you can speak to an attorney. ICE agents will use a variety of tactics to discover your immigration status. If a raid occurs, make sure you and your coworkers stick together and do not respond to ICE agents. Never discuss your immigration status at work with anyone, unless it's to have a plan in place. Make sure the warrant has the correct address for your workplace. Look at the warrant to see what areas ICE is authorized to search. ICE is not authorized to search areas or inspect items that are not described in the warrant. Under California law, employers cannot provide employee records or voluntarily allow ICE agents to enter non-public areas of a workplace without a judicial warrant.

UFW union members are among those detained while traveling home from work yesterday. We are providing them and their families with support. 1/

A shrimp folds its arms and holds a cigarette in one claw and a pink martini on another with sunglasses on saying “the bastards don’t quit but neither do i”

Hey you know we have these as stickers to support @skypeascientist.bsky.social right?

Juuuust saying.

Squidfacts.net

And if you *did* know… wanna give this a repost
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Proterozoic Rocks xkcd.com/3008

Illustration of woman in traditional SE AK indigenous garb, holding a drum. Words "I VOTED" are above her head.

"Naligaaniktuna!" above the illustration of a dog musher wearing a traditional parka driving a sled with 3 dogs pulling it.

"VOTE-INAQ!" curves across the top of the image. The central image is an illustration of 3 sets of feet under voting booth curtains: red high heels, Xtra tuff boots, and blue sneakers. Text at the bottom of the image says "I voted"

Some additional "I voted" stickers from around the state ❤️

Two signs on a window with horizontal white blinds behind them. The sign on the left says "smile you're on camera" while the sign on the right says "make sure you aren't social distancing from Jesus"