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@jooltman

Professional Citizen. Adores Poetry/Bikes/Textiles.

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There are currently 2,200 No Kings Day events planned in all 50 states, DC, and a dozen countries.

Find your local event (or start a new one) and join us on March 28 for the largest protest in American history: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

06.03.2026 00:27 πŸ‘ 1123 πŸ” 567 πŸ’¬ 29 πŸ“Œ 26

They tried to kill her?!? No wonder she didn’t want to pursue charges.

06.03.2026 00:20 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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NYC, today’s the day that our grungebergs are finally gone, so get out there and sweep their terminal moraines off the sidewalk. (Especially fancy real estate companies?!)

05.03.2026 21:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Who sez who is "a savage" and who is not? Also, "savages" are humans and thereby have rights? If any of us have rights? Which is becoming less and less clear thanks to this egghead.

05.03.2026 15:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We identified 12 shootings by federal agents that led to the deaths or injuries of citizens & immigrants since Sept.

Nearly every time, the Trump admin blamed the injured and dead. Experts say this apparent lack of accountability demands that local authorities step up to investigate federal agents.

05.03.2026 02:02 πŸ‘ 2167 πŸ” 962 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 39
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Feelings by Morris Albert on AppleΒ Music Song Β· 1975 Β· Duration 4:05

For the young folk: music.apple.com/us/album/fee...

05.03.2026 05:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Follows His Gut. His National Security Advisers Try to Keep Up.

Feelings, nothing more than feelings…
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/u...

05.03.2026 05:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Real estate group Cushman & Wakefield sued over climate risk to worker retirement savings Case could influence wider legal questions about how long-term risks apply to fiduciary duties

Breaking: A class action lawsuit has been filed against real estate giant Cushman & Wakefield for allegedly failing to protect it workers' retirement savings from climate-related risks.

Implication for millions of workers & the $12 trillion retirement fund sector

www.ft.com/content/9ac7...

05.03.2026 03:41 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A cartoon from the 1950’s that’s more relevant than ever πŸ’”

04.03.2026 14:40 πŸ‘ 19850 πŸ” 8412 πŸ’¬ 347 πŸ“Œ 325

The complete cynicism of the plan. Indeed.

05.03.2026 04:52 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Keeper of the Flame - A film from 1942 warning Americans how democracy can be dismantled from the inside. This scene was written during World War II. Watch how calmly the plan is explained. Ask yourself why it still feels current today.

05.03.2026 04:06 πŸ‘ 1089 πŸ” 651 πŸ’¬ 44 πŸ“Œ 69

Could use a different lede photo too if not blaming grassroots activists.

05.03.2026 04:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s right there in the sub header. Elected officials and the ultra wealthy should be speaking up, yes. Activists whose lives the government is actively destroying for nvcd, not so much? Might just be a headline issue not born out in piece, but should be fixed? @guardian

05.03.2026 04:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s been cold AF.

04.03.2026 23:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is appallingly common: bsky.app/profile/jool...

04.03.2026 23:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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[WARNING: This is a bit graphic.]

A Marine Corps veteran protesting Trump’s War on Iran had his arm broken by Capitol Police and GOP Senator Tim Sheehy. It appears to be a compound fracture.

04.03.2026 21:53 πŸ‘ 2705 πŸ” 1458 πŸ’¬ 175 πŸ“Œ 342

Related news: bsky.app/profile/leah...

04.03.2026 22:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sea level much higher than assumed in most coastal hazard assessments - Nature Meta-analyses on a global scale show that the measured coastal mean sea level is higher than assumed in most coastal hazard assessments.

Just devastating climate change news. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

04.03.2026 22:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Blaming activists who are facing unprecedented state violence and repression is some next level shit.

04.03.2026 22:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Sadly this is standard operating procedure at many Federal Bureau of Prisons facilities. At the FCI for non-violent offenders where I was, watched a woman with a spider bite infection that grew and grew to the size of her entire limb. It went untreated. Human rights abuses are the name of the game.

04.03.2026 22:04 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

@nytimes.com carrying water for anti-vax MAHAs.

04.03.2026 14:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Americans urged to leave Middle East, but many airports are closed and embassy staff is reduced The State Department ordered the mandatory departure of non-emergency personnel and family members in six countries after the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia was struck by two Iranian drones.

It’s so American to be like you should return home via your bootstraps

03.03.2026 19:14 πŸ‘ 1156 πŸ” 239 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 22

Third way for the .000004%.

03.03.2026 22:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The FCI where I was held was for non-violent offenders too. Asthmatics couldn't get inhalers, no dental or vision care, sporadic dosing of daily medications, no treatment for acute heatstroke, skin infections, high fevers. A real horror show.

03.03.2026 20:19 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Kathy Mamdani…possibly in front of B-roll? (Good news though!)

03.03.2026 19:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Corrupt AF.

03.03.2026 19:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Unacceptable conditions that abuse human rights are standard fare at Federal Bureau of Prisons facilities: Lack of medicine, medical care, clothing, bedding, even basics like salt, are common occurrences at FCIs across the country.

03.03.2026 19:02 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"This is what the American People saw." Yes, yes we did.

03.03.2026 18:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"This is what the American People saw." This is excellent framing. Senator Hirono has been a hero of mine since Trump I.

03.03.2026 18:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Debate over the NYC street plan is largely a numbers game, which distracts from the low quality of cycling. NYC 🚲 lanes, once built, are subject to chronic blockage by 🚘 & πŸš›

That's a much higher deterrent to winning new riders than whether DOT does 18 vs 25 mi of new lanes in a given year #bikenyc

03.03.2026 14:50 πŸ‘ 60 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 5