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dmerkhen.bsky.social

I’m a midwest girl who married a Midwest boy in college that joined the Navy after graduation. 6 kids and 16 moves later we are Currently living at our 5th overseas assignment in Moscow, Russia. I enjoy reading, volunteering, and traveling!

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@housedemocrats.bsky.social @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @schatz.bsky.social It’s time for Democrats to impeach! Call out the MAGA republicans for sending an innocent man to prison! You fight and I will fight with you!

submitted 57 days ago • 0 comments

When We Refuse to Work, the Machine Stops: The Strategic Anatomy of a U.S. General Strike What would a U.S. general strike really take? From history to strategy, here's a blueprint for the most powerful weapon we still have: mass noncooperation.

submitted 60 days ago • 2 comments

BREAKING: We're filing a formal complaint with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to challenge the 'disappearance' of 48 New Mexico residents.

submitted 88 days ago • 27 comments

The energy in Serbia with their protests is what i would like the United Ststes to do. Everyone stop what you’re doing, and go protest. Everyone shut down, then we will be heard. www.instagram.com/reel/DHShpYU...

submitted 89 days ago • 0 comments

Was listening to @maddow.msnbc.com show from yesterday. She had a guest on that talked about having a large nationwide protest check out indivisible to find out info. April 5th is the day! indivisible.org

submitted 90 days ago • 0 comments

This is messed up. www.instagram.com/reel/DHM8C-U...

submitted 91 days ago • 0 comments

Why are democrats not blocking this ridiculous spending bill?! Someone please explain it to me!

submitted 93 days ago • 1 comment

monitor.civicus.org/watchlist-ma... You know things are bad when they add the U.S. to this watchlist

submitted 95 days ago • 0 comments

www.instagram.com/reel/DG3cwXg... I think this guy is on to something. Everyone strikes from work, from shopping, everything on the same day. Like a Covid shut down. That’s how we stop Trump 2.0

submitted 95 days ago • 0 comments

Next up: Republicans in Congress banning all protests.

submitted 101 days ago • 2 comments

Want to help Ukraine 🇺🇦 feel free to donate here. u24.gov.ua

submitted 105 days ago • 0 comments

She can’t reveal the name at the time this was going on because they were hurrying to find someone to say they were in charge. Also if this person was really in charge, wouldn’t the emails be from them and not Elon? youtube.com/shorts/tbRZA...

submitted 108 days ago • 0 comments

Apparently the White House is too afraid to have all the media outlets there for fear of answering the real questions Americans have right now. This is concerning. apnews.com/article/trum... The White House says it 'will determine' which news outlets cover Trump, rotating traditional ones

submitted 108 days ago • 0 comments

The Gofundme for Dr. Teresa Borrenpohl’s legal fees following her aggressive removal from a public town hall. Teresa happens to be a dear friend. After speaking with her today, it’s clear this situation has been overwhelming. She is seeking legal counsel and she needs our help! Please donate!

submitted 110 days ago • 53 comments

open.substack.com/pub/emilyiny... Interesting read on how the right is attacking women’s rights with women. Yes I’m calling being a feminist women’s rights.

submitted 116 days ago • 0 comments

I have wondered how the White House would spin this to make their illegal actions look legit. 😕 White House says judges balking at Trump's actions are provoking a 'constitutional crisis'

submitted 121 days ago • 0 comments

DODEA Parents received this letter informing them of changes to the curriculum and library. A friend of mine told me today that high schoolers at a school in Europe (sorry I won’t name which one) have set up their own underground library of banned books that students can request. 👏

submitted 122 days ago • 0 comments

youtu.be/pzYkk3mP0BA?... Not that I need to convince anyone here, but I really like how she explains why getting rid of USAID is bad for our country.

submitted 123 days ago • 0 comments

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/de...

submitted 125 days ago • 0 comments

Worth the reading today: snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...

submitted 128 days ago • 1 comment

www.idsnews.com/article/2025... My daughters story she wrote for Indiana University newspaper.

submitted 129 days ago • 0 comments

open.spotify.com/episode/5NEX... Highly recommend listening to Stacey Abrams recent podcast. “You can’t do everything, but you can do something.” Inspired words from show, along with other ideas to fight what Trump is putting us all through right now.

submitted 131 days ago • 0 comments

Don’t let the MAGA group cut Sesame Street!- please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/do...

submitted 132 days ago • 0 comments

I was appalled by the news that Trump wants to change schools sexual misconduct laws, not to mention attacking women’s health care, and then I see this article about the manospehere. So how do we fight it? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/s...