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Julie Hanson Swanson

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26-year career civil servant with USAID and Peace Corps. Enjoying retirement as a Master Gardener. Proud WofA.

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For 5 days we’re saying #WeAintBuyingIt to Target, Amazon and Home Depot. Instead we’re shopping local. Today redirect money you’ve saved from the boycott and give it to charity. Remember, when they go low, we go local! Invest in your communities by supporting local businesses.

30.11.2025 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 637    πŸ” 207    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 5
We Ain’t Buying It! - Economic Pressure on Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday - We Ain’t Buying It! We Ain’t Buying It is an economic action and solidarity campaign designed to defend democracy and reclaim community power.

weaintbuyingit.com

24.11.2025 03:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Powerful.

16.11.2025 23:46 β€” πŸ‘ 18768    πŸ” 7922    πŸ’¬ 329    πŸ“Œ 309
Boycott corporate shops on Friday after Thanksgiving. Nov 25 to Dec 2nd

Boycott corporate shops on Friday after Thanksgiving. Nov 25 to Dec 2nd

@lsto4.bsky.social

Time to boycott. Join us. Small business only!

Thank you so much for the inclusion.

16.11.2025 03:54 β€” πŸ‘ 245    πŸ” 187    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 7
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Trump just got massively booed and flipped off by the crowd at the Commanders game.

(Video: Marisa Schultz)

09.11.2025 23:30 β€” πŸ‘ 10109    πŸ” 2291    πŸ’¬ 344    πŸ“Œ 275

"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk

07.11.2025 01:33 β€” πŸ‘ 13892    πŸ” 6993    πŸ’¬ 125    πŸ“Œ 100

You need to add Pete Marocco and Russ Vought to your list.

07.11.2025 02:45 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In Sokoto communities, IDPs in dire straits as aid cuts hits hard | The ICIR- Latest News, Politics, Governance, Elections, Investigation, Factcheck, Covid-19 THE humanitarian crisis in Sokoto’s internally displaced persons (IDP) camps is deepening as global aid shrinks and donor support declines

Children now beg for food and fall sick from hunger because white Christian nationalism cheered the end of USAID. Aisha Garba once fed her kids twice a day. After the Trump cuts, they survive on scraps. This is what abandoning humanity looks like.

04.11.2025 00:31 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#USAIDDay
FriendsofUSAID
@friendsofusaid.bsky.social
"πŸ—“οΈ Why 11/3? It was USAID’s birthday πŸŽ‚πŸŽˆthe day JFK created USAID in 1961
πŸ’ All you gotta do is do is take a moment to make life a little bit betterβ€”for the people and places around youβ€”just like USAID did πŸ•ŠοΈπŸŒ

04.11.2025 01:01 β€” πŸ‘ 59    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4
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The Battle in Virginia Over an Activist Who Protested Stephen Miller

Gov. Youngkin, Jason Miyares and former Comm. Att’y Theo Stamos have been working with the Feds to suppress political dissent & free speech in Arlington, including through a criminal investigation of my client, as this article from The NY Times explains.

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/u...

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04.11.2025 01:14 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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The Battle in Virginia Over an Activist Who Protested Stephen Miller

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/u...

04.11.2025 01:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Virginia to the Rescue! A surprise announcement by Democratic leaders in the state ignites hope.

open.substack.com/pub/statusku...

28.10.2025 01:19 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tesla Takedowns continue across the country. These actions have grown to include more and more of the regime’s attacks against the republic and its people. Here a driver joins the boycott line. Video by bikesloveanddoughnuts.bsky.social

27.10.2025 22:43 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

I thought this was a joke but then read the Wapo editorial. Unbelievable! What Trump did is wrong on so many levels.

26.10.2025 00:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here are the companies destroying the east wing of the White House

23.10.2025 22:59 β€” πŸ‘ 16431    πŸ” 9560    πŸ’¬ 1262    πŸ“Œ 683
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Opinion | The Rise of the Inflatable Chicken Resistance

"Tactical frivolity" is a thing! Awesome!!! More, please.
"Frivolity and absurdity are kryptonite to authoritarians." @wofava.bsky.social @anufh.bsky.social @thelastmileusaid.bsky.social

22.10.2025 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Say it loudly! Say it proudly! @altusaid.altgov.info @thelastmileusaid.bsky.social @usaidstopwork.bsky.social @wofava.bsky.social @anufh.bsky.social

22.10.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Virginia voters, as you head to the polls/fill out your ballot for our statewide election, please keep this front and center. We need our trifecta with Abigail Spanberger for Governor, Ghazala Hashmi for Lieutenant Governor, and Jay Jones for Attorney General. @wofava.bsky.social

21.10.2025 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Donald Trump’s Deep-State Wrecking Ball Russell Vought is using the White House budget office to lay waste to the federal bureaucracyβ€”firing workers, decimating agencies, and testing the rule of law.

My bad for giving DOGE too much credit. This is Russ Vought's legacy of unnecessary death and wanton destruction. A must read article. @altusaid.altgov.info @thelastmileusaid.bsky.social @usaidstopwork.bsky.social @anufh.bsky.social @wofava.bsky.social @timmiller.bsky.social #USAIDForever

20.10.2025 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The State of the United States: A Conversation with Jack Smith
YouTube video by UCL Laws The State of the United States: A Conversation with Jack Smith

youtu.be/DR79GW6SvxE?...
Thank you for speaking truth to power, Jack Smith.

20.10.2025 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jack Smith’s Wilkins Lecture Makes the Case for Saving the Rule of Law Corruption prosecutor Jack Smith provided testimony that the rule of law is in trouble in the United States. But it’s not hopeless. See what he said could save the rule of lawβ€”and perhaps democracy it...

Glad Jack Smith has the courage to speak truth to power.

20.10.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We love you. And we’re sorry that yesterday had to come to an end 😭 Keep spreading the love, and let’s flip Virginia BLUE this November! ➑️ linktr.ee/wofava #virginiaisforlovers #nokingsinamerica #nokings #virginia #vote

19.10.2025 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Don’t ever give up. Don’t ever stop trying to make the world a better place. #virginiaisforlovers #nokingsinamerica #nokings #virginia #vote

19.10.2025 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Frogs dance at the Corvallis Courthouse #NoKings

18.10.2025 23:46 β€” πŸ‘ 303    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 4
Above: A collection of protest signs today that each reference Andor and/or Rogue One somehow, generally saying β€œWe have friends everywhere”, but one of them saying β€œOppression is the mask of fear.”

Below: Stellan StarsgΓ₯rd in character as Luthen Rael in β€œAndor.” He’s smiling and laughing, and the image is labeled [visible happiness]

Above: A collection of protest signs today that each reference Andor and/or Rogue One somehow, generally saying β€œWe have friends everywhere”, but one of them saying β€œOppression is the mask of fear.” Below: Stellan StarsgΓ₯rd in character as Luthen Rael in β€œAndor.” He’s smiling and laughing, and the image is labeled [visible happiness]

Rebellions are built on hope. πŸ₯Ή

18.10.2025 23:25 β€” πŸ‘ 105    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Photos: Scenes from the No Kings Protests People gathered for pro-democracy protests across the country today.

www.npr.org/sections/the...

18.10.2025 23:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
No Kings crowd at Railroad Park, Birmingham, AL

No Kings crowd at Railroad Park, Birmingham, AL

Frog at No Kings crowd at Railroad Park, Birmingham, AL

Frog at No Kings crowd at Railroad Park, Birmingham, AL

U.S flagsand We Are America at No Kings crowd at Railroad Park, Birmingham, AL

U.S flagsand We Are America at No Kings crowd at Railroad Park, Birmingham, AL

U.S. loving flags at No Kings crowd at Railroad Park, Birmingham, AL

U.S. loving flags at No Kings crowd at Railroad Park, Birmingham, AL

No Kings, Birmingham, Alabama.

18.10.2025 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1085    πŸ” 213    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 9

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