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AuDHD. Chiari. Anti-fascist. Leftist. Pattern Detector. Logophile. Musician. Mother. Ally. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈβ™ΏοΈπŸ§ πŸ§™πŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸ¦‹πŸ§¬πŸ§ͺ

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While I was at UCLA getting a degree in Am Lit, I took a few Astro courses. Astro TAs looked over my math & pulled me aside. They suggested that I should change majors.

β€œWe need more women in Astronomy.” πŸ€”

β€œEspecially ones that look like you.” 😩

Even when they want you in STEM, they ruin it!

12.02.2026 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Calling for β€œcommon sense reforms” is weaksauce, classic milquetoast do-nothing behavior. It’s time to act.

12.02.2026 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Federal Law Enforcement (ICE) Has No Place at the Ballot Box Text SIGN PIKZAP to 50409 to send this to your officials.

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12.02.2026 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

McCarthyism again!

10.02.2026 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Maxwell Pardon Would Obstruct Justice and Signal Global Impunity Text SIGN PQWHLO to 50409 to send this to your officials.

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10.02.2026 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oppose MEGA Act’s Unconstitutional Assault on Voting Rights and State Authority Text SIGN PBBMMV to 50409 to send this to your officials.

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06.02.2026 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We watched this live in our classroom. The principal came to talk to us afterward. It was shocking and sad.

29.01.2026 00:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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RAND PAUL: If a country bombed our air defense missiles, captured & removed our president, & blockaded our country, would that be considered an act of war?

RUBIO: We just don't believe this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition

PAUL: Of course it would be an act of war!

28.01.2026 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 26605    πŸ” 7556    πŸ’¬ 1619    πŸ“Œ 693
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Kristi Noem Must Go as DHS Defies Courts and the Constitution Text SIGN PRWNVN to 50409 to send this to your officials.

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29.01.2026 00:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Sesame Street Instagram:
Big Bird snuggling a smaller bird.
Offering comfort in Scary Times:
After a violent event, children of different ages will have different needs. These age based strategies can help them feel safer and more secure.

Sesame Street Instagram: Big Bird snuggling a smaller bird. Offering comfort in Scary Times: After a violent event, children of different ages will have different needs. These age based strategies can help them feel safer and more secure.

Sesame Street is now offering tips for parents on post-trauma comfort because the federal government is physically and mentally abusing our country's children.

27.01.2026 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 12810    πŸ” 4973    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 86

Kristi Noem must resign.

And if she won’t, she must be held accountable and impeached by Congress.

27.01.2026 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 19413    πŸ” 4003    πŸ’¬ 873    πŸ“Œ 187
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Vote NO on Any Bill Funding ICE: Lives Depend on It Text SIGN PKWEEE to 50409 to send this to your officials.

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27.01.2026 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And now they are cut off.

30.11.2025 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Stop Trump’s Escalation Toward an Unauthorized War in Venezuela Text SIGN PGPZJY to 50409 β€” I am writing with deep concern about the Trump regime's rapid escalation toward a potentially catastrophic and unauthorized military conflict with Venezuela. Yesterday, President Trump declared on social media that β€œTHE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA” is β€œCLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY,” a sweeping assertion of power far beyond any lawful authority. The Venezuelan government denounced this as a β€œcolonialist threat,” and they are correct to view it as a violation of international law and national sovereignty. This declaration is not happening in isolation. It follows months of U.S. military buildup in the region, covert CIA operations authorized by the president, and a series of lethal strikes on alleged drug boatsβ€”at least 21 actions resulting in at least 83 deaths since September. Now the president is telling U.S. service members that β€œvery soon” land operations will begin. That is a de facto announcement of a ground invasion without congressional approval. The Trump regime's moves have already caused immediate disruption. Venezuela has now suspended all migrant deportation flights in response to Trump’s announcement. The FAA has issued a warning about a β€œworsening security situation” and β€œheightened military activity.” Commercial airlines have paused operations; Venezuela has revoked operating rights for six major international airlines. And in the midst of all this, the U.S. Department of Defense refuses comment while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is already under scrutiny for allegedly issuing illegal kill orders in the September 2 boat strike. This pattern is unmistakable: the administration is manufacturing a crisis to justify a conflict. Trump’s accusations that President NicolΓ‘s Maduro is a drug traffickerβ€”charges Maduro deniesβ€”mirror the kind of pretext-building we have seen before in other misguided wars. And the assembled U.S. firepower far exceeds what would be needed for narrow counter-narcotics operations. The American people see through this. Polling shows that 70% oppose military action against Venezuela. Congress cannot allow the president to unilaterally declare foreign airspace β€œclosed,” launch land operations, or escalate into war without authorization. You must act immediately. I urge you to: 1. Publicly reject any unauthorized military action against Venezuela, including land operations. 2. Hold emergency hearings on the administration’s actions in Venezuelan airspace and maritime zones. 3. Demand full transparency from the Department of Defense and CIA regarding operations already under way. 4. Reassert Congress’s exclusive authority to authorize war under Article I of the Constitution. 5. Ensure protections for migrants whose deportation flights were abruptly suspended due to this unilateral escalation. The United States cannot stumble into yet another unnecessary, unlawful conflictβ€”especially one being driven by political weakness rather than national security. Congress must put a stop to this before it spirals into a regional war. Please act with urgency.

πŸ–‹οΈ β€œStop Trump’s Escalation Toward an Unauthorized War in Venezuela” hit 3,000 signers!

πŸ’¬ Text SIGN PGPZJY to 50409

30.11.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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If Chuck Schumer was a stronger leader, he would have been able to convince most of these senators to hold the line.

I’m terribly disappointed in him.

10.11.2025 02:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3260    πŸ” 1159    πŸ’¬ 445    πŸ“Œ 236

What is happening in the Senate tonight is a travesty and betrayal for every person who depends on ACA subsidies.

10.11.2025 01:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1204    πŸ” 320    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 13

They just caved. 😞

10.11.2025 03:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I just watched #Frankenstein. It would have made a quality miniseries.

It was a boring movie.

10.11.2025 03:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Stop your fellow Democrat colleagues from caving and save lives Text SIGN PZOQCL to 50409 to send this to your officials.

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07.11.2025 05:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The spirits heard me!! πŸ˜‚πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸ§›β€β™€οΈπŸ‘ΈπŸΌπŸ§Ÿ

01.11.2025 02:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Seriously heartbreaking how few trick-or-treaters we have this year. πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”

01.11.2025 01:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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No Kings As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

Why aren't Democratic leaders urging people to participate peacefully in No Kings Day: Saturday, October 18? What are they waiting for? BE THERE!
www.nokings.org

29.09.2025 23:06 β€” πŸ‘ 72    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act β€” End the Distractions Text SIGN PZOPAE to 50409 to send this to your officials.

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30.09.2025 00:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think this is the plot of K-pop Demon Hunters

28.09.2025 01:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If your post or comment has 88 likes, I will add another like, even if I don’t like it. That count should be skipped like the 13th floor.

28.09.2025 00:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The heartbreak of my children expressing their jealousy for the idyllic youth I enjoyed in while they watch their future turned into cigars for the wealthy. I really can’t argue.

I tried. I voted. I subverted. I convinced a few. I won’t despair. I will teach them how.

28.09.2025 00:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Complicit

28.09.2025 00:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hold Hearings on DOJ’s Closure of the Tom Homan $50,000 Cash Bag Case Text SIGN PBUSHO to 50409 to send this to your officials.

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28.09.2025 00:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Whatcha doin, @adamgrayca.bsky.social??? Explain yourself.

19.09.2025 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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