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@apresto101.bsky.social

They tried to bury us, but they didn't know we were seeds-anon. 77 yo retired NJ teacher dedicated to advancing social justice. Daughter of Italian immigrants. Ex racing Greyhounds, cooking, gardening, locating eyeglasses bring me immense joy.

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Abduction of Proserpina, by Giambologna, 1579 (from the @NortonSimon Museum in Pasadena), ๐Ÿ“ธ by @nturchiarophoto

02.11.2025 15:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6240    ๐Ÿ” 1066    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 55    ๐Ÿ“Œ 55

Finally! Never again will I be offended when someone claims that
I look/act like an ass... unless, of course, they say I'm a cute little ass.

31.10.2025 00:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wow heโ€™s gonna be so mad when he hears his podcast.

26.10.2025 17:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2315    ๐Ÿ” 263    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s pretty fucking hard to make sense of us giving $40 billion to Argentinaโ€™s federal government when our federal workers are standing in fucking breadlines here at home.

25.10.2025 19:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2553    ๐Ÿ” 655    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 107    ๐Ÿ“Œ 17

What happened to all the art, furniture and priceless historical treasures that were in the East Wing?

Did Trump just give it away to his buddies? Is it at Mar-a-Lago? Did Jared and Ivana just help themselves to it?

No one knows

23.10.2025 14:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1866    ๐Ÿ” 586    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 96    ๐Ÿ“Œ 34

"Vaffanculo" in Italian means Fuck Off.

23.10.2025 20:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What a sweet creature ( well, maybe not the venomous spurs, but hey...we all need protection.)
How little we know of that which surrounds us. Thanks for this glimpse.

20.10.2025 18:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

i can be SO TIRED and then i get in the bed and instantly my brain is like SURPRISE!!! REMEMBER FIFTH GRADE

19.10.2025 21:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 78    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Not everyone who wears a cross is evil, but I've seen another besides this slime who is-she stands behind a certain podium- Holy
Shit!

19.10.2025 19:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™ve started playing Bridge just so I can bid โ€œno Trumpโ€.

19.10.2025 15:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My 14-year-old self would never have guessed that, in 50 years' time, all the world's music would be available at the click of a button, you'd navigate the globe by carrying a tiny computer around in your pocket, and the US President would post a video of himself shitting over American citizens.

19.10.2025 09:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14821    ๐Ÿ” 3503    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22    ๐Ÿ“Œ 168
WHEN YOU SPEND $61M ON YOUR OWN BIRTHDAY MILITARY PARADE

(photo of a sparsely occupied field)

WHEN A DAY IS DEDICATED SOLELY TO TELL YOU WHAT A DICK YOU ARE

(SO SO SO many people)

WHEN YOU SPEND $61M ON YOUR OWN BIRTHDAY MILITARY PARADE (photo of a sparsely occupied field) WHEN A DAY IS DEDICATED SOLELY TO TELL YOU WHAT A DICK YOU ARE (SO SO SO many people)

19.10.2025 08:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8556    ๐Ÿ” 2981    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 91    ๐Ÿ“Œ 117

Absolutely correct.

18.10.2025 18:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Stopped at Office Depot. Had to wait in line behind five other middle-aged people buying poster board and markers.

18.10.2025 18:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11102    ๐Ÿ” 955    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 130    ๐Ÿ“Œ 46

Giorgio

18.10.2025 17:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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... and this is how Georgio tells me, "Do not disturb!"

18.10.2025 17:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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When the Birmingham, Alabama, march is packed, you know something is up in America!

18.10.2025 17:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26276    ๐Ÿ” 5898    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 411    ๐Ÿ“Œ 238
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BREAKING: This is in Trump's back yard. Washington DC No Kings Day Protest. This is just the start of the day.

It is absolutely unbelievable how many people are turning out for this. I love how everyone is staying peaceful. It's exactly what Trump doesn't want.

18.10.2025 17:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4560    ๐Ÿ” 1342    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 147    ๐Ÿ“Œ 68
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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 powerโ€ฆ

Today, veterans, public servants, and other patriots who love America will gather to show their love for democracy.

You can find here a No Kings rally near you:
www.nokings.org

18.10.2025 11:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2202    ๐Ÿ” 699    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 51    ๐Ÿ“Œ 23
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#MorningVibe

Our message to the GOP:

You keep lyin' when you oughta be truthin'
& you keep losing when you oughta not bet
You keep samin' when you oughta be a'changin'
Now what's right is right but you ain't been right yet

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Nancy Sinatra ๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ†™

#NoKings

18.10.2025 11:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 316    ๐Ÿ” 120    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Built in the 1840s, the Gothic Revival building was called the Church of the Holy Communion.

Built in the 1840s, the Gothic Revival building was called the Church of the Holy Communion.

Limelight, at the corner of 20th and 6th in Manhattan.

Limelight, at the corner of 20th and 6th in Manhattan.

Legendary nightclub Limelight is vacant again, and I think we should all raise money to buy it and turn it into a 24/7 experimental theatre art collective

13.10.2025 15:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 76    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Manicured nature is civilizationโ€™s favorite lie.

08.10.2025 09:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 238    ๐Ÿ” 25    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 36    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Stephen Miller said the quiet part out loud. Trump has โ€œplenary authority,โ€ then suddenly went silent. Their plan wasnโ€™t to be public yet. Clearly, someone hit the panic button in his earpiece.

It gets weirder: CNN uploaded the interview with the โ€œplenary authorityโ€ comment edited out.
1/2

08.10.2025 04:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9138    ๐Ÿ” 5316    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 711    ๐Ÿ“Œ 868

Medicaid did same with my mom...and all others on it.
Go ahead and wear that cross, you totally uninformed piece of shit. It ain't gonna save your demented soul- or your sorry ass.

03.10.2025 18:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fired for displaying a pride flag, followed by a citation of the Constitution.

03.10.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12345    ๐Ÿ” 4926    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1242    ๐Ÿ“Œ 394
Pete Hegseth speaking at another event.

Pete Hegseth speaking at another event.

It's hard to be intimidated by Pete Hegseth.

First & foremost: he's terrified of men in dresses. He thinks fear of women & Trans proves he has a "warrior ethos."

I hope I live to see the day some cheeky textbook author puts a photo of him next to the textbook definition of Fragile Masculinity.

30.09.2025 16:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 242    ๐Ÿ” 37    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 27    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

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