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@perfectpickle.bsky.social

Pragmatic idealist. Analyzing budgets and hugging trees by day. Civic volunteer by night and weekends.

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Democrats across this country are working at the state and local level implementing resiliency and mitigation measures everyday. I know, I am one of the.

12.08.2025 04:28 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fight ALL the fights We have nothing left to lose β€” let’s f**king act like it!

If you read one thing today read our latest piece we just posted. This one is a very important one. Please consider reading and sharing it with your friends, family, and neighbors. And as always, please share your thoughts and ideas. I am also going to post all of the text here as a thread. 1/

16.02.2025 00:45 β€” πŸ‘ 10444    πŸ” 4024    πŸ’¬ 399    πŸ“Œ 420

Incompetence in Washington puts every American at risk, no matter how you voted. No one should be happy that the DOGE team - the same folks who randomly published classified U.S. security information online today - wants access to your bank account & Social Security numbers.

15.02.2025 03:26 β€” πŸ‘ 98105    πŸ” 26121    πŸ’¬ 2564    πŸ“Œ 942
National issues don’t just appear out of nowhere, they’re connected to countless decisions made in cities, towns, and neighborhoods. Local policies, ripple upward. They set precedent, and create models. When we act locally, we create momentum that inspires others.

National issues don’t just appear out of nowhere, they’re connected to countless decisions made in cities, towns, and neighborhoods. Local policies, ripple upward. They set precedent, and create models. When we act locally, we create momentum that inspires others.

Think global
Act local

29.01.2025 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
LESSON 1: Do Not Obey In Advance
YouTube video by Timothy Snyder LESSON 1: Do Not Obey In Advance

youtu.be/9tocssf3w80?...

01.01.2025 00:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Christine Bennett on Substack Twenty days until the inauguration of Trump for a second term. It feels appropriate to mark each of these last days, with a lesson a day from Timothy Snyder’s β€œOn Tyranny”. If we are to stem the comi...

substack.com/@perfectpick...

01.01.2025 00:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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How to be Sand in the Gears of Tyranny A Guest Essay by Emily Galvin-Almanza

Be sand in the gears open.substack.com/pub/thecycle...

06.12.2024 00:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Want to ruin a loved one’s life this holiday season?

Now you can gift them endless trolling, algorithm-fed hate, and the soul-crushing joy of watching humanity eat itself alive.

Because the best gifts are the ones that destroy their soul. πŸŽ„

03.12.2024 02:36 β€” πŸ‘ 935    πŸ” 186    πŸ’¬ 68    πŸ“Œ 33
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Analysis: Maine’s green goals shaded by oil and gas dependence Maine has bold clean-energy aspirations. This winter shows we’re a long way from kicking our fossil-fuel habit.

According to this, 80% of Maine’s gasoline and heating oil comes from Canada. If accurate, that 25% tariff in January is going to hit Mainers hard this winter #mepolitics

www.centralmaine.com/2023/01/22/m...

26.11.2024 00:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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