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Kelli Aiken

@kelliaiken.bsky.social

Quiet rebel. Union president. School counselor. Married to a Canadian. Mother of a PE teacher. Grandma to a sweet girl. Blue dot πŸ”΅ in a very red state.

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Portland isn’t β€œwar ravaged”.

Chicago doesn’t need β€œsaving”.

Tylenol doesn’t cause autism.

People still care about the Epstein files.

Escalators breaking down is not news worthy or an emergency.

Medbeds are not the answer.

Keep resisting fascism. Ignore the distractions. Fight back.

28.09.2025 05:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3118    πŸ” 925    πŸ’¬ 64    πŸ“Œ 35

I wonder how many people fully appreciate that Trump just falsely declared the blue state of Oregon to be in a state of Rebellion against the United States so he could deploy active-duty military from the Department of War to kill American citizens

Meanwhile, he *pardoned* the January 6 terrorists

27.09.2025 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2541    πŸ” 1026    πŸ’¬ 112    πŸ“Œ 51
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Homeland Security Admits It Tried to Manufacture Fake Terrorists for Trump A new Homeland Security report details orders to connect protesters arrested in Portland to one another in service of the Trump's imaginary antifa plot.

The last time Trump sent Feds to Portland; I was an emergency dispatcher for the city/county.

It radicalized me; what I was seeing/hearing/dispatching didn’t match the narrative.

Proud Boys/Patriot Prayer were the REAL issue.

Abolish ICE.

Oh, and there’s this: gizmodo.com/donald-trump...

28.09.2025 04:57 β€” πŸ‘ 469    πŸ” 222    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 4
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There is absolutely zero need for this costly show of militarized force in Portland.

πŸ“Œ Armored vehicles with federal agents arrived at the federal building in Portland.

28.09.2025 03:57 β€” πŸ‘ 4993    πŸ” 1950    πŸ’¬ 775    πŸ“Œ 218

He didn’t end 7 wars or win 2024 by a landslide.

There is no war in Portland.

Tariffs don’t build strong economies.

Vaccines save lives.

Tylenol is safe in pregnancy.

Crime is not skyrocketing.

Facts are not partisan.

The only thing unhinged is his grip on reality and the danger is real.

28.09.2025 05:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2127    πŸ” 691    πŸ’¬ 53    πŸ“Œ 27
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Fight back. Don't give up

27.09.2025 09:38 β€” πŸ‘ 452    πŸ” 170    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 7
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"It's absurd to think that … the government of the United States that [the people] pay for, that they vote for, is really in service of one man. ... He is using every arm of the government to create pleasure for himself … and also to seek vengeance upon his enemies."

27.09.2025 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 15087    πŸ” 4778    πŸ’¬ 576    πŸ“Œ 188

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26.09.2025 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 95    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

As bad as the ICE attack on these protesters was

Just imagine what might happen in Portland

With Donald Trump authorizing the National Guard to use β€œfull force”

28.09.2025 03:46 β€” πŸ‘ 300    πŸ” 144    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 4

Alex Acosta remains defiant defending his decision not to prosecute Epstein.

He β€œessentially said he didn’t have faith in the victims, their stories and their ability to tell their own story and their own testimony, which is deeply disturbing to all of us sitting in there,” said Rep. Maxwell Frost.

19.09.2025 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 7720    πŸ” 2664    πŸ’¬ 491    πŸ“Œ 192

Disney/ABC have a responsibility to refuse to participate in corruption.

Kimmel must be reinstated. If Disney/ABC agree to this extortion then perhaps creatives + workers should consider collective action to push back. Same w/buying park + cruise tickets if they bow.

People have power. Ask Target

20.09.2025 01:13 β€” πŸ‘ 59056    πŸ” 13371    πŸ’¬ 1781    πŸ“Œ 524

We saw picture after picture of NatGuard and Marine vehicles. DHS did that ridiculous horse-and-tank raid on a ... soccer field.

All of which was in a really small pocket of the giant sprawl that is LA.

But it looked total and intense, bc they didn't film the hundreds of non-invaded sq miles.

13.08.2025 02:53 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Dickless motherfuckers πŸ€¬πŸ„πŸ”ŽπŸ§πŸ€πŸ»

23.06.2025 02:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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22.06.2025 02:30 β€” πŸ‘ 247    πŸ” 83    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 6

Personally I am unfamiliar with any legitimate activity that requires switching license plates, which by the way is illegal.

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You can see the ICE agents in their minivans then the LAPD cars in the back appearing to block the Dodger Stadium parking lot entrance.

When I asked an LAPD officer if they are blocking ICE from entering the parking lot she said β€œput it this way. The Dodgers don’t want them coming in.”

19.06.2025 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 6670    πŸ” 1687    πŸ’¬ 214    πŸ“Œ 403
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Guns kill more US children than other causes, but state policies can help, study finds β€’ Ohio Capital Journal More American children and teens die from firearms than any other cause, but there are more deaths β€” and wider racial disparities β€” in states with more permissive gun policies, according to a new…

More American children and teens die from firearms than any other cause, but there are more deaths β€” and wider racial disparities β€” in states with more permissive gun policies, according to a new study ohiocapitaljournal.com/briefs/guns-...

19.06.2025 01:30 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
Should the Government Be Run Like a Business?
β€œRunning the government like a business” is just another way of saying that we should privatize government services affo Should the Government Be Run Like a Business?

β€œRunning the government like a business” is just another way of saying that we should privatize government services afforded to everyone.

You know who would love that? Wall Street and big corporations.

Don’t buy into the myth. https://youtu.be/hqn1uD_B70U?si=aClsRAYTJHYGXpB4

17.06.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 5441    πŸ” 1681    πŸ’¬ 270    πŸ“Œ 93
It shows a jeep driving through the parade, next to stands that are 25% full at most

It shows a jeep driving through the parade, next to stands that are 25% full at most

Look at the stands for Trump's military parade/birthday party.

14.06.2025 23:33 β€” πŸ‘ 615    πŸ” 158    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 25

Please keep your eyes on Portland Oregon right now

There's a riot declared near the ice facility in Portland and DHS agents have pulled lethal guns on protesters with live ammo at least four times the last half hour

15.06.2025 02:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2841    πŸ” 939    πŸ’¬ 67    πŸ“Œ 47
Lee J. Carter
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The history of Nazis holding rallies in left-wing areas of Weimar Germany, instigating street fights, and then telling the press that only they could save Germany from the "violent communists" seems like an important thing for people to be studying right now.

Lee J. Carter @carterforva The history of Nazis holding rallies in left-wing areas of Weimar Germany, instigating street fights, and then telling the press that only they could save Germany from the "violent communists" seems like an important thing for people to be studying right now.

15.06.2025 02:25 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Trump is and always will be a little bitch !!!
#FuckTrump

15.06.2025 02:20 β€” πŸ‘ 102    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Call all your reps and senators, national and state. Your governor. Especially if they're GOP. Remind them that when political assassinations are happening, NONE OF US are safe. Scripts and ☎️ @ 5calls.org.

14.06.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 433    πŸ” 163    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3

Eisenhower was generally opposed to military parades, believing they could make the U.S. appear weak and were unnecessary displays of power. He preferred to focus on the costs of military spending and the importance of peace over showmanship.

13.06.2025 02:25 β€” πŸ‘ 95    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Has Put a Target on SEIU, and the Labor Movement Is Fighting Back The arrest of labor leader David Huerta in Los Angeles has put unions on the leading edge of resistance to mounting authoritarianism.

more from @inthesetimes.com: "And when a state labor leader observing the raids got swept up in the brutal immigration crackdown, it sparked nationwide action by labor unions against federal raids, detentions and deportations."

by @lfelizleon.bsky.social

inthesetimes.com/article/davi...

13.06.2025 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 88    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Less than 5 months in:

β˜‘οΈArrested a judge
β˜‘οΈArrested a Democratic mayor
β˜‘οΈArrested a Democratic Congressperson
β˜‘οΈDetained a Democratic Senator
β˜‘οΈThreatening to arrest a Democratic Governor
β˜‘οΈInvestigating other political enemies
β˜‘οΈDeploying Marines domestically

They are not hiding their intentions.

13.06.2025 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3987    πŸ” 1435    πŸ’¬ 109    πŸ“Œ 65
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There’s the Kristi Noem versionβ€”then there’s the truth.

WATCH: Sen. Alex Padilla’s first interview since he was forced out of a federal building press conference… for daring to ask questions.

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