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@xtalt.bsky.social

Technical writer, artist, PNW native, political progressive clinging to hope πŸ’™ No DMs unless I know you or invite you

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This is some insane shit from Vance.

08.09.2025 02:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4230    πŸ” 935    πŸ’¬ 276    πŸ“Œ 60
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Oregon, Washington, California form health care alliance to protect vaccine access The democratic governors of Oregon, Washington and California are forming a new public health partnership aimed at preserving access to vaccines.

The democratic governors of Oregon, Washington and California are forming a new public health partnership aimed at preserving access to vaccines.

03.09.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2008    πŸ” 452    πŸ’¬ 56    πŸ“Œ 72

40% of Americans are dipping into their savings.

37% are opening credit card debt.

Millions can't afford their bills.

You know who benefits from all this? Giant corporations.

You know who just got a tax break to boost their profits? Giant corporations.

WE ARE BEING SCAMMED.

14.08.2025 12:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5067    πŸ” 1597    πŸ’¬ 178    πŸ“Œ 89

Not authoritarian or fascist at all. Not one bit.

12.08.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1896    πŸ” 597    πŸ’¬ 215    πŸ“Œ 30

"Ghislaine Maxwell remains the only child-rapist in history to receive well-wishes from a president of the United States."

Lawrence O'Donnell

12.08.2025 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 16444    πŸ” 5155    πŸ’¬ 417    πŸ“Œ 206
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πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡

09.08.2025 00:07 β€” πŸ‘ 14070    πŸ” 4574    πŸ’¬ 813    πŸ“Œ 274
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A recap of some of the horror committed by I.C.E. …This week

09.08.2025 00:33 β€” πŸ‘ 208    πŸ” 188    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 10
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Please watch this in its entirety

Trump has installed dozens of men who follow this ideology into the highest levels of his administration, including Pete Hegseth, who leads the Department of Defense.

This is the doctrine Republicans want all Americans to live by.
🧡

09.08.2025 02:04 β€” πŸ‘ 843    πŸ” 535    πŸ’¬ 166    πŸ“Œ 62

A legal permanent resident researching cures for Lyme disease has been detained by immigration officials for over a week.

He has reportedly been denied access to an attorney and his family has not been given a reason for his detention.

We cannot become immune to this cruelty.

30.07.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 15307    πŸ” 6038    πŸ’¬ 422    πŸ“Œ 234
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Migrants at Ice jail in Miami made to kneel to eat β€˜like dogs’, report alleges Incident in which migrants were shackled with hands tied one of succession of alleged abuses at jails in Florida

People in ICE concentration camps are forced to kneel to eat food off plates β€œlike dogs”, held on unsanitary buses in parking lots for more than 24 hours, crammed for weeks in freezing intake rooms where they sleep on the floor, and denied adequate medical care.

This is a human rights crisis.

22.07.2025 00:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2820    πŸ” 1325    πŸ’¬ 156    πŸ“Œ 102
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UTAH… this is not a game…

11.07.2025 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 22109    πŸ” 9761    πŸ’¬ 1502    πŸ“Œ 871

WTF?!? Border Czar Tom Homan claimed that ICE and Border Patrol agents don’t need probable cause to detain people they suspect are undocumented, saying they can do so based on factors like physical appearance. This is straight-up racial profiling, not law enforcement.

11.07.2025 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 22924    πŸ” 7090    πŸ’¬ 1268    πŸ“Œ 466

I'm not gonna lie, y'all: even nearly a decade into this, it still feels surreal that a sitting POTUS can do one long, bizarre stream-of-consciousness ramble about whatever silly shit happens to pop into his head on national television, and political media still shrug their shoulders + write it up.

08.07.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 9809    πŸ” 1837    πŸ’¬ 199    πŸ“Œ 123
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Alligator Alcatraz detainees allege inhumane conditions at immigration detention center Detainees claim they are enduring inhumane conditions, including lack of access to water, inadequate food and denial of religious rights.

Reports begin to emerge regarding the inhumane conditions under which people are being detained at the Florida Everglades concentration camp.

β€’ One meal per day
β€’ No showers
β€’ Maggot-infested food
β€’ Lights on 24/7

These are known torture tactics.

Many detainees are legal residents.

#OnYourSide

08.07.2025 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1386    πŸ” 981    πŸ’¬ 130    πŸ“Œ 76
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IRS says churches can now endorse political candidates Since 1954, an IRS rule had barred houses of worship from explicitly endorsing political candidates.

#ProudBlue

What the holy hell?

Every day we are sinking deeper into the depths of hell as a country.

08.07.2025 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 189    πŸ” 110    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 9

Trump when Epstein files came up: β€œI can’t believe you asked a question about Epstein at a time like this with what happened in TX. Seems like a desecration.”

Trump minutes later pointing to the ceiling: β€œShould I gold leaf the corners? Painting is easy but it won’t look right.”

08.07.2025 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4377    πŸ” 1239    πŸ’¬ 246    πŸ“Œ 63
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Why so quiet, JD?

08.07.2025 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 27445    πŸ” 8063    πŸ’¬ 723    πŸ“Œ 364

Utterly insane.

08.07.2025 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4028    πŸ” 858    πŸ’¬ 586    πŸ“Œ 73
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Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Who Threatened Police Joins Justice Dept.

"As violence erupted, his charging document said, he told other rioters who were attacking law enforcement officers, 'Kill ’em! Kill ’em! Kill ’em!'

He then raised his arms in celebration after breaching the Capitol in a face mask... and escaped through a window..."

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...

02.07.2025 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 13943    πŸ” 7101    πŸ’¬ 934    πŸ“Œ 495
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Important to know that these cuts kick in right after the 2026 midterms. That’s how you know they know it’s bad.

02.07.2025 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 14280    πŸ” 5827    πŸ’¬ 459    πŸ“Œ 273
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Shameful

02.07.2025 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 25106    πŸ” 7024    πŸ’¬ 435    πŸ“Œ 225

The most sobering part about becoming 1930’s Germany is realizing that no one is going to come here and liberate those being brutalized. If this historically inhumane regime is going to be overthrown, We The American People are going to have to do it.

02.07.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 17620    πŸ” 4836    πŸ’¬ 898    πŸ“Œ 327

Fetterman said he didn’t want to spend his summer β€œsitting in the Capitol.” Cool. Millions of Americans don’t want to die because they can’t afford insulin. You were elected to work, not to tan your ass in Delaware.

01.07.2025 01:47 β€” πŸ‘ 5183    πŸ” 1203    πŸ’¬ 272    πŸ“Œ 59

Exactly what we should expect from someone who took the job of Border Czar.

01.07.2025 03:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

People are dying

01.07.2025 02:16 β€” πŸ‘ 7215    πŸ” 2194    πŸ’¬ 1020    πŸ“Œ 220
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Defense Department will stop providing crucial satellite weather data Hurricane forecasters rely on weather data collected and processed by Department of Defense satellites. That data will no longer be available as of Monday, June 30.

The government just cut a key hurricane satellite during storm season. They call it β€œroutine.”

It’s not. It’s sabotage by budget. Less data means worse forecasts. More lives at risk.

They want us in a constant state of panic and fear, confusion and anger. People are easier to rule that way.

29.06.2025 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1210    πŸ” 746    πŸ’¬ 80    πŸ“Œ 42

The cost of Trump’s Big Ugly Bill keeps getting higher

Medicaid and ACA assistance slashed by $1.1 TRILLION

11.8 million Americans losing healthcare coverage

SNAP and crucial children’s services gutted

But never fear, MAGA

Elon will make out just fine

We Won’t Get Over Losing Medicaid

29.06.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 730    πŸ” 334    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 13

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