We are no longer free. But we can win our freedom back
To meet this moment in US history, we need to revisit the rich β and successful β tradition of nonviolent protest
"There are ways we can oppose authoritarianism, using techniques that havenβt been used at a scale for decades. These tools are our inheritance. They have been passed down for centuries, by abolitionist campaigners, labor organizers and anti-colonial leaders."
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14.06.2025 16:00 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
fireborne - 2025 #surrealism #popsurrealism #sculpture #handmade #mixedmedia #ooak #noai #airdryingclay #polymerclay #art #artwork #ellenjewett #botanical #slowart #maximalism #marten #ferret #weasel #wabisabi #sculpture
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"Vrbo is deepening our commitment to diversity and inclusion"
Meanwhile, Airbnb co-founder and Board member Joe Gebbia sits on Tesla Board and works for Elon Musk's DOGE.
08.04.2025 15:35 β π 1386 π 408 π¬ 43 π 39
Thank you!!
05.04.2025 03:32 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Where can it be bought? Online store? Direct?
04.04.2025 22:31 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Kamala doesnβt owe us. She was an exemplary Presidential candidate.
She offered us a bright future & ran an inspiring campaign.
Yet, many couldnβt be bothered to vote-even to save us from THIS.
W/ that said, I so hope we will be seeing more of her in the future.
We need her voice & leadership.
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REMINDER: Wisconsin has same-day voter registration.
So, if you havenβt registered or recently moved or anything like that, you can register at your polling place (with ID and proof of residence) TODAY.
Every state should do this. Itβs great that Wisconsin does this. Go vote.
01.04.2025 14:26 β π 6286 π 2926 π¬ 50 π 89
We had a dusting of an inch of snow last night. Very very few signs of spring here. We did see some buds forming on a tree in a sculpture garden. I'm ready for more!! I saw some gorgeous hellebores in Seattle last spring.
24.03.2025 21:21 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Straight from the Schimel campaign. A vote for Brad Schimel is a vote for Trump and Musk to have a rubber stamp judge.
VOTE JUDGE CRAWFORD APRIL 1.
20.03.2025 00:20 β π 30 π 13 π¬ 6 π 5
Safe travels, Kari.
19.03.2025 17:35 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Photo of the artist, wearing a colorful knitted scarf, in a circle with the text No Ordinary Moment.
I've created a new digital home using @ghost.org. I'm excited about it!
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12.03.2025 21:34 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Black Farmers Index
Anyways, if y'all are interested in buying from and supporting Black Farmers, this is a great source
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09.03.2025 17:04 β π 1025 π 586 π¬ 20 π 12
Thousands of protestors marching around the Wisconsin Capitol right now. My favorite sign so far: "no science, no cheese"
07.03.2025 19:18 β π 4047 π 728 π¬ 70 π 41
Very few Dutch cyclists wear helmets. Yet theirs are among the safest streets on earth. Why?
They understand itβs more beneficial to calm motor traffic, build dedicated infrastructure, and nurture a culture of everyday cycling. Not force the most vulnerable users to armour up.
youtu.be/P7trv9paMxA
06.03.2025 06:46 β π 677 π 192 π¬ 32 π 29
One of the main lifelines small businesses have to surviving the catastrophic damage being caused by this admin, is local support by everyday people like us. The food cart, creative, farmerβs market, salon, indy services. We advocate for each other.
Know your community to build community.
04.03.2025 21:19 β π 239 π 36 π¬ 4 π 3
Under the U.S Constitution, the President is very explicitly not a king. The President's wishes and decrees do not magically become law.
04.03.2025 14:18 β π 5267 π 847 π¬ 160 π 41
I love it - fabric paintings... you make me want to pull out my machine (which hasn't been unpacked since we moved here). I saw some embroidery that was freestyle/intuitive stitches, patterns, textures, etc. and that was inspiring too!!
03.03.2025 21:02 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Please come to our free zoom event tonight and learn how we can protect the WI Supreme Court seat. Youβll also learn whatβs at stake and why we need to elect @crawfordforwi.bsky.social on 4/1. We have fantastic guest speakers. Please join us here, ssprogressiveaction.org/2025-03-03-w...
03.03.2025 18:08 β π 85 π 52 π¬ 0 π 4
Being newish still.. I wondered it that might be the case. If we have to head to the twin cities, we should make a caravan of it with friends and make it an event. π
02.03.2025 21:19 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Where do you/we go when they close? Also, I almost went today and then opted out... Sounds like I'm glad I did.
02.03.2025 18:00 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Me sitting with you.
01.03.2025 02:57 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
100%. You don't have to watch. I haven't except for the smallest of excerpts in passing and it's just violence. Unfathomable grossness.
01.03.2025 02:21 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
My protest today is sending postcards to get Susan Crawford into the Wisconsin Supreme Court. It's not going to fix what just happened, but it is what I have that I can do.
28.02.2025 20:41 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
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