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Tonight is the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s midnight ride. May his memory remind us all to resist the tyranny forming in our government.

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Had to share some of my favorite posters from #handsoffprotest in DC! Please share some of your with me as well. I will start!

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Adjectives I like…

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Friends, I know you're excited to try protesting, but under no circumstances should you ever sign up to attend one. I'm suspicious of any org asking people to put their name on a list that is easily accessible via warrant or may even be public. You can just show up day of.

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so my favorite dive bar in WI passed up showing tonight’s Bucks game so they could show live poll results. when the election was called for Crawford, the whole bar started chanting, “Fuck El*n”. the bartender pulled out the good stuff and handed out free shots to us all—an absolutely electric nite

submitted 18 days ago • 645 comments

They look like they work at SUR

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Get me to God’s country

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I just left a message at Sen. Booker’s office to thank him. It feels like someone is finally standing up for us and our democracy.

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They are arresting people on the streets, terminating their visas, and disappearing them for writing things they disagree with. This is where we are. Two months in. Right now. If you think they won’t begin coming after citizens soon, you are mistaken.

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Something special is happening, people. Ignore it or downplay it at your own peril…

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The newest volunteer at Desert Botanical Gardens in #Phoenix #Arizona

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A pic you’d use as an album cover

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"It does not matter if you approve of Khalil’s views. ... If the state can deprive an individual of his freedom just because of his politics, which is what appears to have happened here, then no one is safe." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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I left a voicemail with @gallego.senate.gov but all 3 of @captmarkkelly.bsky.social phone numbers weren’t accepting voicemails.

submitted 39 days ago • 1 comment

the authoritarianism is bad, but the loser energy is absolutely intolerable

submitted 40 days ago • 90 comments

Gave this painting of Bingo a new background. #grazinginthegrass #arizonaartist

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I had to fast forward through all of the snake show on #WhiteLotus. I really hate snakes. Please let me know if anything substantive or nuanced or prophetic happened in that scene, which should never have been put on film.

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We want to send a message to the world: what has happened today is an absolute disgrace. It is completely un-American.

submitted 51 days ago • 535 comments

Arizona AG Kris Mayes, New Mexico AG Raul Torrez, and Oregon AG Dan Rayfield will begin holding Community Impact Hearings — a national series of townhalls "to hear from the public about the impact of federal firings and DOGE funding freezes across the country." The first will be in Phoenix March 5.

submitted 53 days ago • 751 comments

Phoenix, Scottsdale & anyone else in the 1st congressional district in Arizona, call your rep David Schweikert and tell him to vote against the new budget proposal which would cut $880 billion from Medicaid.

submitted 54 days ago • 3 comments

UPDATE: The charges against her have been dropped “in the interest of justice” (she bit one of the brownshirts that assaulted her) and the private security firm has lost their license to operate. I hope she sues them into oblivion.

submitted 54 days ago • 1628 comments

“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.

submitted 57 days ago • 579 comments

Can’t wait for my fave comedian to come back to PHX!

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Another painting class in the books! #arizonaartists

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In 2019, RFK Jr visited Samoa to spread anti-vax lies, spurring a measles outbreak that led to the deaths of 83 people - mostly children. We can’t let that tragedy repeat in Texas. The MMR vaccine is 97% effective at preventing measles. Let’s stop the spread. www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-m...

submitted 61 days ago • 895 comments

Look what just came in the mail. I’m literally a card-carrying leftie now!

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1/29: First plane crash in 16 years in DC 1/31: Crash in Philly 2/5: Delta flight struck in Seattle 2/6: Flight wrecks in Alaska 2/10: Crash in Scottsdale 2/12: Military jet crashes in San Diego 2/16: Crash in Covington, GA 7 crashes since the WH congratulated itself for “restoring aviation safety”

submitted 63 days ago • 2214 comments

Happy Valentines Day from Phoenix, the city whose greatest love is front lawn inflatables.🌵❤️

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