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Creator and curator of Sidewalk Joy, amateur potter, storyteller, animal lover, shit-stirrer, and progressive. And I definitely want to pet your dog.

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Abolish ICE and prosecute everyone who stays in it from this day forward as members of a criminal conspiracy to commit murder.

24.01.2026 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 34258    πŸ” 6815    πŸ’¬ 761    πŸ“Œ 199

Killing indiscriminately, routinely using weapons and β€œless lethal” weapons with no regard for the law. It is time to arrest, detain and prosecute these criminals. It has already been time for this far too long.
RESIST.

25.01.2026 02:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

At what point do we say enough is enough? Soon? Let’s do it soon.

23.01.2026 07:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What are we doing to fix the healthcare crisis in US? Just learned about another person denied access to a necessary surgery because their insurer has decided it is not necessary after previously confirming it would be covered. And they had insurance! So many don’t which is even more grim.

17.11.2025 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As a Gen Xer I vividly remember living in fear of a nuclear war and being trained to hide under my desk in case of attack. This is worse. We won’t all be simply vaporized. Fucking fight back.

31.10.2025 02:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What they fail to tell you before you become a parent is that from that moment on you will only be as happy as your least happy child.

14.10.2025 00:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So I’m thinking about these people who a representative who the republicans are refusing to swear in despite apparently swearing in two of their own. Don’t those people have a right to representation? Seems like the should coordinate some super irritating legal action. Just putting it out there.

07.10.2025 03:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe we should all just quit demanding the files be released and instead just start believing the victims. Is it so crazy to trust women?

07.09.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Was it even possible to β€œwin” at Tetris way back when? I only remember it getting faster and faster until you were buried in blocks and lost. Is that right? All the apps now have a way to win. Seems wrong

01.08.2025 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Who amongst us guessed that β€œThe Golden Age of America”would feature concentration camps?

02.07.2025 22:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3182    πŸ” 803    πŸ’¬ 233    πŸ“Œ 54

The Big Ugly Bill headed to Trump's desk:

-Throws millions off Medicaid & SNAP
-Gives ICE more money than most militaries
-Extends tax giveaways for big corporations and the wealthy
-Guts clean energy investments and will increase energy bills

Worst bill in modern history.

03.07.2025 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1678    πŸ” 507    πŸ’¬ 85    πŸ“Œ 26
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The Supreme Court Might Be About to Turbocharge ICE Even More Than Trump’s Big Bill The court will not write Trump’s deportation policy. But it may write the rule that makes it unstoppable.

Any frame operating under the assumption we’re in a country with a functioning rule of law is flawed.

The reframe must be that the Republicans will follow the rule of law when it benefits them, weaponize it against dissidents when it protects them, and ignore or dismantle it when it obstructs them.

03.07.2025 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 249    πŸ” 90    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 2

I am grieving the barbarism that is going to unfurl from all this. People are going to die. Livelihoods gone. All to feed a corrupt kleptocracy.

I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.

03.07.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 100591    πŸ” 21938    πŸ’¬ 3546    πŸ“Œ 931

If Mike Johnson’s right and the Big Ugly Bill doesn’t cut Medicaid…

Why did Tillis decry it?

Why did Hawley slam it in a NYT op-ed?

Why did Murkowski admit it’ll hurt other states?

The truth is breaking through. They can’t defend the indefensible.

#VoteHellNo

02.07.2025 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2198    πŸ” 552    πŸ’¬ 79    πŸ“Œ 18

What will it take for those who elected these leaders to recognize they fear Trump more than they care about the people who elected them?

03.07.2025 22:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is it time to change the name of the party to β€œTrump’s bootlicking fascists” yet? I mean it has become more clear now that ever before they have no concern for what is right.

03.07.2025 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When the British were coming to stop the US from becoming a democracy it was one of by land two if by sea. Facing today’s threat against our nation we need to have three if by congress, four if by tech oligarchs.

02.07.2025 05:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am sick. How do they justify cutting necessary services and programs from that serve the most vulnerable, protect our lands and offer support for the research necessary to keep our country safe. What do we do now?

01.07.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How is this not entering war without the approval of congress? Are we just so used to him violating the constitution that this isn’t causing outrage and taking whatever steps possible to stop this wanna be dictator from continuing?

22.06.2025 02:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

More than 5 million people were out protesting today. Beautiful. Thank you. Thank you, everyone who was out there with me, out there in other cities, out there in person, and out there in spirit. We are strong and we can do this. #nokings #FDT #resist

15.06.2025 05:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He says he doesn’t know if he is required to uphold the constitution? Seriously? That oath he took on Jan 20th seems to have slipped his mind.

05.05.2025 04:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A full and hearty thank you to every single person who got out to protest today. We can do this. We HAVE TO do this.

19.04.2025 23:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I freakin hope so.

08.04.2025 04:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So I am totally late to this whole β€œthe Bear” obsession, but in addition to just being kind of generally awesome the music supervisor is absolutely on fire. Perfection.

08.04.2025 04:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Did you get out and protest? I did with thousands of others in Seattle. The signs were amazing, the sense of community was even better. Don’t stop now. Keep demanding what we need!!! #50501 #handsoffseattle

06.04.2025 02:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I hope to see you out protesting today. We can’t allow this to be unopposed. Be present. Be vocal. Be active. Be LOUD.

05.04.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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04.04.2025 01:10 β€” πŸ‘ 110    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2
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Under Fascism, the state makes sweeping changes (sold as an attack on waste, fraud, and abuse) in the name of efficiency…and β€œthe trains will run on time!”

Stream my hour-long special β€œRick Steves’ The Story of Fascism in Europe” at www.ricksteves.com/fascism.

04.04.2025 02:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2638    πŸ” 992    πŸ’¬ 57    πŸ“Œ 83

If you are able, please join the peaceful protests across the nation this Saturday. Show our numbers, register our resistance. We will not be forced into trading our country, flawed as it may be, for a fascist regime. HANDS OFF!

If you can't join in person, follow on line, share posts, amplify it!

04.04.2025 04:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0