Joanne Belknap

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Reuters: Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his slain father as supreme leader, signaling that hardliners remain firmly in charge and appearing to close off any path to a swift end to war in the Middle East.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed #VoteOutRepublicans

Trump is golfing.

I know there’s a lot going on, but we can’t ignore this.

Alternet: Trump's economy lost 92,000 jobs in February. Economist Catherine Rampell said the nation’s terrible jobs report would likely be much better right now if Trump had entered the White House more than a year ago and gone to bed and stayed there.😅
#ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed

EIGHT DOLLARS A GALLON.

Downtown Los Angeles.

Today.

Trump promised to lower gas prices on Day 1. Instead he started a war with Iran and gas in LA just topped $8.

This is sticker shock.

This is his fault.

#TrumpsGasProblem​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

At Donald's behest, the United States of America is committing crimes against humanity.

And the Republican Party is doing nothing to stop him.

Rally against ICE detention facility among concerned residents in Social Circle More than 100 people attended the rally outside Walton County's Historic Courthouse in Monroe.

www.11alive.com/article/news...

Anti-ICE protesters march from Route 58 to Riverhead Town Hall Sunday afternoon The Riverhead protest march was the fourth anti-ICE action this weekend across Long Island, amid a recent uptick in ICE enforcement activities and arrests.

riverheadlocal.com/2026/03/09/a...

Threats to democracy top issue for voters, new poll shows The finding comes as Trump says he wants to “take over” voting ahead of this fall’s contests.

A new national poll from NBC News finds that threats to democracy have surged to the top of voters’ priorities — matching inflation as the country’s most important issue ahead of the 2026 midterms. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

A New Chapter for Bluesky - Bluesky After several intense and incredible years building Bluesky from the ground up, I've decided to step back as CEO and transition to a new role as Bluesky's Chief Innovation Officer.

Some personal news: I’m transitioning from CEO to a new role as Bluesky’s Chief Innovation Officer! I’m excited to welcome @toni.bsky.team as our interim CEO.

More here: bsky.social/about/blog/0...

We need captions for his photo. “I wanted to be a big boy and run with the big dog RepubliQuans, but then I realized no one really likes me.”

How Democrats flipped 22 Georgia counties with a utility board race The campaign for once-obscure regulatory positions could be a bellwether for midterm elections as skyrocketing electricity prices drive voters to the polls.

In a stunning upset, Democrats Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard unseated Republican incumbents Tim Echols and Fitz Johnson by record margins — installing Democrats on Georgia’s Public Service Commission for the first time in more than 20 years.

Personally, I think this is more about trying to save his job in his newly-drawn district than some sort of moral awakening.

Wahls: The war in Iran is going to be devastating for farm states like Iowa. You mentioned diesel — that is what the vast majority of farm machines, like tractors or combines, run on. And the cost of oil not only has a huge impact on fuel costs, it also has a huge impact on other farm inputs

What exactly is the Pentagon paying these AI companies to do to us?

www.npr.org/2026/03/08/n...

Another American Killed in Trump’s War Is Identified “Sadly, there will likely be more before it ends. That’s the way it is,” Trump said earlier about the rising death toll.

Our hearts are with the family & friends of Sgt. Benjamin Pennington, 26, lost March 8 in an Iranian attack at Prince Sultan AB. Those killed & wounded in Trump's War in Iran aren't just numbers. We remember who they were and all they gave to our nation.
www.thedailybeast.com/two-more-ame...

a group of stuffed animals are sitting at a table with coffee cups ALT: a group of stuffed animals are sitting at a table with coffee cups

FFS!

It’s the only way we’re getting out of the bazillion dollar debt Pedodent is getting us in!

When Massachusetts passed a "millionaires tax" in 2023, conservatives claimed the rich would flee.

But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.

A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.

PSA for Tennessee media: you are either calling out Rep Ogles’ racism for what it is, or you are normalizing it. There is no third option.

Trump is delivering a speech to House Republicans this afternoon during their retreat at one of his private clubs in Florida. Do prediction markets have odds on him passing around Kool-Aid? +900 feels about right.

WTAF?!?!

Ogles don’t belong in the US

Finding joy and comradeship in our lives is a way of resisting. The regime wants us to feel stressed, hopeless & alone.
Keep thinking positively. Do what you love to do.

There are many ways to Resist!!

🧵 on an event yesterday. Great job!!

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🙏🏼 “supporters crowded around the team bus, shouting at police to “save our girls” as it pulled away.” #Pinks