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cabates.bsky.social
Liberal baby boomer semi retired living in New England with hubby, two dogs, three cats and two macaws.
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When FAA employees are telling us it’s not safe to fly, we should probably listen.

Look I know it's a cliché, but call your fucking reps. They don't get scared unless they hear from an overwhelming number of us all the time. Call them every damn day. Tell them to fight the hell back and protect us from Musk and Trump. It matters and it makes a difference, right now. reps.fyi

"God, give us strength to keep walking for freedom. God, give us strength to remain nonviolent, even though we may face death." #MLK #PrayForAmerica

We must all band together. There are far more of us than there are of them. Never forget that, no matter how difficult this may become!!

New: DOGE's spending has been secret. No longer. My colleagues have uncovered it. www.propublica.org/article/doge...

I’m telling you @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, please watch this. This is the energy. Not egg prices and book tours and strongly worded letters. It’s time to take the gloves off.

“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist” James Baldwin

Pritzker is a real one. Full text of the speech. www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/c...

“Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage. So gather your justice and humanity...and do not let the 'tragic spirit of despair' overcome us when our country needs us the most." #JBPritzker #PrayForAmerica

Trump's exact quote: "“If you take all of those millions of people off Social Security, all of a sudden we have a very powerful Social Security" His claims about fraud are BS and he knows it. Expect Trump to propose privatizing SS like Bush tried. abcnews.go.com/Business/wir...

“This has nothing to do with ‘government efficiency’ and everything to do with ensuring the billionaire class controls the levers of power with no guardrails or accountability.” - Rep. John Larson (D-CT) HANDS OFF OUR EARNED BENEFITS!

I am part of the 25%. The lifestyle change is worth it. This is the way…

Encourage you to read the entire article and answer this: Should we tattoo swastikas on the foreheads of all these foul fucks when this shit is over?! 🤬🤬🤬 www.salon.com/2025/02/19/r...

The measles outbreak in Texas is reminding me of the public letter Roald Dahl wrote about losing his daughter to measles in 1962, just before the vaccine was publicly available.

Spot on.

Amazing day out here and across the country! We have over 70 people at this store in Pasadena. Won't post shots of the crowd, up to others if they want to. This is just the beginning! #TeslaTakedown Teslatakedown.com

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Just going to leave this here.

NEW: "Trump’s global funding freeze leaves anti-terror programs in limbo." His freeze on U.S. foreign assistance has threatened programs intended to counter al-Shabab bombmakers, contain spread of al-Qaeda." Why is Trump making us less safe? My article deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/trump-is-m...

Don’t buy stuff on February 28. Money’s the only thing these dicks understand. #resist

JD Vance while in Germany met with leader of far fight group party AfD--who is granddaughter of high ranking Nazi judge. AfD has downplayed horrors of Hitler and used Nazi slogans. This is who JD Vance, Trump and MAGA love. This is not a drill. This is FASCISM.

Goldman: "My Republican colleagues are so weak and afraid of Donald Trump that they're willing to undermine their own constitutional authority just to please them. You're giving away your own power in fealty to Donald Trump."

UNREAL: Trump admin creates snitch line for companies to report CFPB staff protecting consumers www.rawstory.com/russ-vought-...