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Nick Cooley

@nickdotcooley.bsky.social

Richmond, VA

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First page of letter to Secretary Noem and Acting Director Lyons about the Chesterfield County Courthouse ICE raids.

First page of letter to Secretary Noem and Acting Director Lyons about the Chesterfield County Courthouse ICE raids.

Second page of letter to Secretary Noem and Acting Director Lyons about the Chesterfield County Courthouse ICE raids. Rep. McClellan’s signature is present.

Second page of letter to Secretary Noem and Acting Director Lyons about the Chesterfield County Courthouse ICE raids. Rep. McClellan’s signature is present.

ICE’s courthouse raids in Chesterfield County and beyond do not make our communities safe. I sent a letter to DHS Secretary Noem and ICE Acting Director Lyons to demand answers.

16.07.2025 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 644    πŸ” 147    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 6
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Just watching the Dylan biopic β€˜A Complete Unknown’ & listening to Timothee Chalamet singing β€˜Blowing in the Wind β€˜ & thinking for a song written in β€˜62 how fecking little we’ve learned!
Wars, climate change, refugees, opression, whatever… Bob Dylan’s vision was prophetic! πŸ™Œ

07.07.2025 18:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1751    πŸ” 346    πŸ’¬ 109    πŸ“Œ 9

"why does restaurant food taste better than food cooked at home"

The cook does not care if you live or die and uses salt and butter accordingly

02.07.2025 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 11979    πŸ” 2466    πŸ’¬ 140    πŸ“Œ 196
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Guys, am I having a stroke or are Tucker and MTG having strokes?

29.06.2025 03:20 β€” πŸ‘ 433    πŸ” 87    πŸ’¬ 71    πŸ“Œ 19
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Mahmoud Khalil finally had a chance to watch a video of artists and actors reading Mahmoud’s letter to his newborn son from ICE detention.

We’re overjoyed that Mahmoud is free to be with his family while his case proceeds. We'll keep fighting for everyone’s rights to free speech and due process.

29.06.2025 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1091    πŸ” 230    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 6
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We want a Vote-a-Rama for the ages, @schumer.senate.gov! Need some ideas for amendments, Chuck? The possibilities are endless (literally)!

@indivisible.org @nychange.bsky.social @fwwnewyork.bsky.social @riseandresist.bsky.social
@popdemocaction.bsky.social
@50501newyork.bsky.social

28.06.2025 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 161    πŸ” 73    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 13

Doing the thing before noon so I can come home, take off my pants, and revert to my liquid state in my bucket

26.06.2025 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 171    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 2

Trying to do the whole half-decade Iraq War discourse in 72 hours.

23.06.2025 03:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4413    πŸ” 672    πŸ’¬ 86    πŸ“Œ 21
Learned helplessness is a psychological state in which an individual, after repeated exposure to uncontrollable negative events, believes they are powerless to change their situation, even when opportunities to do so arise.
This leads to passivity, decreased motivation, and a sense of hopelessness, which can persist even when circumstances change and control is possible.
Learned helplessness is often associated with depression.

Learned helplessness is a psychological state in which an individual, after repeated exposure to uncontrollable negative events, believes they are powerless to change their situation, even when opportunities to do so arise. This leads to passivity, decreased motivation, and a sense of hopelessness, which can persist even when circumstances change and control is possible. Learned helplessness is often associated with depression.

Some replies have made me think of learned helplessness- a consequence of being unable to change bad things that continue to happen.

Very worrisome and yet, a reality in today’s world.

20.06.2025 11:52 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
Reality #1
We had a relaxing evening: eating delicious leftovers, brushing the dogs and walking them in the lush, green summer day.
Reality #2
Read and watched the news: people suffering because of wars, a difficult economy and policies stripping them of supports.

Reality #1 We had a relaxing evening: eating delicious leftovers, brushing the dogs and walking them in the lush, green summer day. Reality #2 Read and watched the news: people suffering because of wars, a difficult economy and policies stripping them of supports.

Anyone else having trouble managing multiple and conflicting realities?

I really wonder if humans were built for bouncing between sublime calm and extreme anxiety.

20.06.2025 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 266    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 6

Americans be like:

"Oh, you don't want to actually LIVE downtown"

[only neighborhood in your godforsaken city that resembles a human settlement]

"with all the *hustle* and

[god, don't say it]

*bustle*!"

[minimum signs of human life]

"Besides, there's no parking!"

[more parking than building]

19.06.2025 03:55 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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#booksky #writingcommunity

17.06.2025 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 12383    πŸ” 3026    πŸ’¬ 168    πŸ“Œ 108
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This is what the Marines do now? Disappear people like Angus Johnson?
#NoKingsDay #NoKingsInAmerica

15.06.2025 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 317    πŸ” 175    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 15
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On his first Father’s Day, Mahmoud Khalil will sit in a detention center 1,500 miles away from his wife and newborn son, as punishment for speaking out in support of Palestinian rights.

13.06.2025 10:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1307    πŸ” 517    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 48
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This guy consistently posts songs with incredible lyrics mere hours after events unfurl. This was a good one.

06.06.2025 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 7146    πŸ” 2214    πŸ’¬ 181    πŸ“Œ 178
Just because something doesn’t affect you personally, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t care about it. We, as humans should desire to see others free from suffering

Just because something doesn’t affect you personally, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t care about it. We, as humans should desire to see others free from suffering

I absolutely agree with this! It’s so sad that millions don’t.

#Pinks

29.05.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 17669    πŸ” 3889    πŸ’¬ 308    πŸ“Œ 5

Fuck nudes, send a hit man to kill me.

29.05.2025 03:58 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Y’all. I’ve taken a few days off and I’m still off tomorrow and I’m a changed person. First time I have truly unplugged like this since well before the election. I so needed this. πŸ™

26.05.2025 05:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2042    πŸ” 51    πŸ’¬ 49    πŸ“Œ 3
a picture of an owl with pedro pascal's face photoshopped over it

a picture of an owl with pedro pascal's face photoshopped over it

Pedro Pascowl

20.05.2025 22:08 β€” πŸ‘ 14406    πŸ” 1256    πŸ’¬ 278    πŸ“Œ 124
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House chamber burst into laughter when Marjorie Taylor Greene called for
"decorum."

20.05.2025 10:43 β€” πŸ‘ 17431    πŸ” 3375    πŸ’¬ 1513    πŸ“Œ 628
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Princess Leia weighs in.

#RadioFreeAmerica

19.05.2025 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 102    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

BREAKING: The Supreme Court ruled courts must assess the full context of a police encounter when determining what constitutes excessive force β€” not just the moments right before the lethal force.

Over 1,300 people were killed by police last year. This ruling will help hold the police accountable.

15.05.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 7994    πŸ” 2061    πŸ’¬ 149    πŸ“Œ 99
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Nice day in and around Charlottesville and the Blue Ridge Parkway

05.05.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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May Day in Richmond, VA

02.05.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Here are the most strategic, winnable, Democratic races remaining in 2025:

Nov 4, 2025:

- Gov. of Virginia
- Gov. of New Jersey
- State Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Donations, phone banking, postcards… whatever you can do.

We need Democrats in ALL 50 STATES to support these three races.

04.04.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 384    πŸ” 159    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 20
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100 DAYS...of lying, grifting, lawbreaking, division, incompetence, ignorance, illegal deportations, self-aggrandizement, vulgarity, self-pity, cruelty, ignoring the Supreme Court & due process while attacking: the Media, Universities, Law Firms, the Courts & Journalists.

1362 Days to go...

29.04.2025 21:31 β€” πŸ‘ 53935    πŸ” 11539    πŸ’¬ 1719    πŸ“Œ 503
Sign reads HEY! You're about to walk by a BOOKSTORE. Are you okay?

Sign reads HEY! You're about to walk by a BOOKSTORE. Are you okay?

2 books, the handmaid tale and the color purple

2 books, the handmaid tale and the color purple

The indie bookstore around the corner had this sign. So I went inside and bought 2 books from the banned book section. Support local small businesses. Read banned books. Drink your Ovaltine.

22.04.2025 22:36 β€” πŸ‘ 22496    πŸ” 2911    πŸ’¬ 351    πŸ“Œ 116
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GOOD RIDDANCE,,, well ya boy had The Time of His Life this weekend introducing Green Day for their headlining set at Coachella,!!!

21.04.2025 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 6081    πŸ” 351    πŸ’¬ 100    πŸ“Œ 24
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Happy Easter, EVERYONE!! πŸ‘‡

Seemed. Appropriate. Today. 😎✨

20.04.2025 09:17 β€” πŸ‘ 35479    πŸ” 6522    πŸ’¬ 589    πŸ“Œ 263
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@maddow.msnbc.com

My dad is 98, WWII USNavy Veteran. Showed up for democracy in San Diego today. "I fought for it once, I'll fight for it again!" πŸ’™πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ’™ THIS is what democracy looks like!!!!

20.04.2025 03:32 β€” πŸ‘ 12077    πŸ” 3036    πŸ’¬ 495    πŸ“Œ 291

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