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@isverucasalty

Just Me Californian. Latina. Wife. GenXQueen. Mother of dogs and humans. I like plants. I kill plants. Lurker. I like politics. I fight MS

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Protestors holding a Mexican flag and a sign that reads "y'all don't look for missing kids this hard."

Protestors holding a Mexican flag and a sign that reads "y'all don't look for missing kids this hard."

Damn 😢

11.06.2025 00:57 πŸ‘ 3301 πŸ” 1031 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 17
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We feed you.
They hunt us.

11.06.2025 05:05 πŸ‘ 34924 πŸ” 14913 πŸ’¬ 1203 πŸ“Œ 1246
Imagined drawing of Sylvia Webber, from Noah Smithwick, The Evolution of a State or Recollections of Old Texas Days (Austin: The University of Texas Press, 1983), 169.

Imagined drawing of Sylvia Webber, from Noah Smithwick, The Evolution of a State or Recollections of Old Texas Days (Austin: The University of Texas Press, 1983), 169.

Since it's the first day of Black History Month, let's recall Sylvia and John Webber, for whom Webberville east of Austin is named. The couple were central figures in Texas' headed-south version of the Underground Railroad. See her story here: www.tshaonline.org/handbook/ent...

01.02.2025 16:23 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Jim Acosta just powerfully announced on air he is leaving CNN with the words: "It is never a good time to bow down to a tyrant." He added, "Don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to the fear. Hold on to the truth and to hope." Amen. Jim will be missed.

28.01.2025 16:12 πŸ‘ 23628 πŸ” 5150 πŸ’¬ 558 πŸ“Œ 440
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Perfect response!
From @anntelnaes.bsky.social:
"My wonderful colleague Steve Brodner suggested that other cartoonists create their own version of the killed cartoon, which I’ve included a few below."
- Barry Blitt, Steve Brodner, Dave Whamomd, Emma Cook

06.01.2025 18:26 πŸ‘ 390 πŸ” 141 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 12
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A Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias. This Is What He Found. Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends....

Outraged by Jan 6, he spent two years getting inside the top ranks of militias like the Oath Keepers. He was stunningly successful. He penetrated a new generation of militia leaders, which included doctors, cops & government attorneys.

This is his story. www.propublica.org/article/ap3-...

04.01.2025 12:48 πŸ‘ 10799 πŸ” 4182 πŸ’¬ 258 πŸ“Œ 476
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So gratifying to see, at long last, the great voting rights activist & legend Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer recognized with a presidential Medal of Freedom. A true champion of democracy, and personal hero.
(Hamer photo by Leroy Henderson)

04.01.2025 21:59 πŸ‘ 4319 πŸ” 849 πŸ’¬ 67 πŸ“Œ 42

Last few days before Christmas break. Pray for me. These kids play with my nervous system.

19.12.2024 17:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

GNX is a Christmas album, tv off is the new Silent Night, and I won't be explaining any of this any further.

19.12.2024 01:22 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 5

This didn't last long.

14.12.2024 13:59 πŸ‘ 2318 πŸ” 440 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 5
Handsome little Yorkie snuggled in bed.

Handsome little Yorkie snuggled in bed.

Winter is here. Literally and figuratively. Benj and I chose peace today. We’ll see how we feel tomorrow.

12.12.2024 01:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
LAPD Officer's Disturbing Past: Meet Philip Ruiz
LAPD Officer's Disturbing Past: Meet Philip Ruiz YouTube video by Film The Police LA

LAPD officer Philip Ruiz has a history of harassment, stalking, domestic violence and sexual assault. He even told his ex he was going to kill her and her boyfriend.

Yet the LAPD refuses to fire him:

youtu.be/vuhcsRmrPjk?...

12.12.2024 01:31 πŸ‘ 58 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

BlueSky is trying to monetize so let's show them some numbers:

Reskeet this if you refuse to pay for BlueSky+ until trust & safety decides to prioritize marginalized users.

That's $96 / year of lost revenue for each reskeet...

10.12.2024 05:23 πŸ‘ 10320 πŸ” 11203 πŸ’¬ 184 πŸ“Œ 321
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until the day i die i will never understand how this wasn’t the end of it

31.10.2024 23:46 πŸ‘ 6842 πŸ” 1328 πŸ’¬ 219 πŸ“Œ 133

I once had a professor ask β€œWhy is there a Business section in the newspaper but not a Labor section?” My classmates and I probably rolled our eyes, but damned if I haven’t remembered that question every few days for 30 years now.

07.12.2024 01:06 πŸ‘ 5918 πŸ” 1541 πŸ’¬ 62 πŸ“Œ 31

Reminder that the work @rudyfraser.com does deserves financial support

❀️

07.12.2024 01:12 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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i’m gonna just watch this at least once a day and i recommend everyone do the same

06.11.2024 11:00 πŸ‘ 39389 πŸ” 19303 πŸ’¬ 576 πŸ“Œ 1756
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When you can't let the cat go out because he might invade Poland

05.12.2024 13:08 πŸ‘ 50337 πŸ” 4404 πŸ’¬ 1618 πŸ“Œ 439

Beware of the people who spent the last several years mocking Hunter Biden’s addiction issues who are now virtue signaling about Pete Hegseth’s alcohol issues.

05.12.2024 03:30 πŸ‘ 28186 πŸ” 5268 πŸ’¬ 551 πŸ“Œ 165

That a right-wing lawyer just suggested before the Supreme Court that Americans don't have a right to not conform is... a real mask-off moment in a way I suspect is not going to get enough attention.

04.12.2024 17:09 πŸ‘ 5826 πŸ” 1956 πŸ’¬ 74 πŸ“Œ 119
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This. πŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ

02.12.2024 17:37 πŸ‘ 6883 πŸ” 1751 πŸ’¬ 131 πŸ“Œ 76

If you have any information regarding the death of Patricia McGlone, or the real identity of her husband, please contact NYPD Crime Stoppers at 800-577-8477 (TIPS). The case is still being actively investigated and I’ll report back with any new details that emerge in the coming weeks and months.

01.12.2024 17:55 πŸ‘ 61 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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People don't get that Trump's DOJ can harass critics without indicting them. Launching a mere investigation would drain them of resources.

One model is how House GOP investigations have already been used against MAGA enemies. My exchange with Michael Sozen on that:

newrepublic.com/article/1889...

02.12.2024 12:34 πŸ‘ 2146 πŸ” 829 πŸ’¬ 69 πŸ“Œ 47

Bold? Interesting word choice. This is exactly why a pardon was the right move. They will pursue him the rest of his life.

02.12.2024 19:19 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œDon’t feed the trolls” also extends to bad opinion pieces in papers of record.

They run them bc people react to them the most.

If we stop linking to bad columns and instead post thinkers we find valuable (& generate convo around it), incentives change.

It’s not easy and takes constant practice!

02.12.2024 18:19 πŸ‘ 98257 πŸ” 16244 πŸ’¬ 2219 πŸ“Œ 1382

please don’t let Lil Wayne spoil this holiday by releasing raps

28.11.2024 17:34 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1