Barb

Barb

@barbohio.bsky.social

Resister. Blue dot in a red state. Animal lover. I believe the best way to be an ally is to shut up and listen. All opinions my own. No DMs. If you DM, you are blocked

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We are down to the wire with the election. There is a wide array of Democrat candidates- from leftist to centrist. We need them all to win so do the work and support your choice,

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shoutout the chucklefuck pundit who insisted once that “environmental racism” was a nonsense term

Reuters@reuters.com

Elon Musk's xAI has installed more than double the number of gas turbines than it has publicly acknowledged to power its Colossus 2 data center project, without federal permits, and the pollution is hitting predominantly Black neighborhoods the hardest reut.rs/4bIghEm

Something sad occurred to me. This July 4th is a biggie and should be a wonderful, fun celebration but it's been ruined. He has turned this country into a shithole and I just can't see celebrating. Yet another thing he has ruined.

I'm a staunch Democrat/vote blue person. I know the dangers our country faces and will vote & volunteer for local campaigns. I will donate when I can but I do NOT need scare texts trying to get me to donate. I will block those.

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The effort by southern states to push undeniably racist, gerrymandered maps demands a response from Democrats-to protect Black voters, and to save democracy itself And-if the DNC funds candidates in state legislative races-Dems might be able to gain 22 seats Because all politics is, in fact, local

Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social

Democrats need to accept that they're entering a new era of procedural Total War. This includes a big escalation in redistricting, but it's not limited to that. If Republicans don't like it, tough shit: They made this world, and they are the ones inflicting it on us. newrepublic.com/article/2098...

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So, let me see if I have this right… we’ve threatened #genocide on social media, ordered the military to commit #warcrimes (which they refused), tried to reinstate the draft without Congress, and threatened the Pope, all in one week? Those #Epsteinfiles must be even more damning than we think.

The weather was beautiful enough to open the doors so my sentries are on duty. If they look hard enough, they will see something to bark at

I've been sitting here working on the computer a bit. I happened to glance over and notice he's been staring intensely at me for I don't know how long.

I must have been put on a list. I've suddenly got a couple of hundred new followers. I'm trying to vet and follow back when I get time but it's a little overwhelming. Please bear with me.

Haitians in Springfield Ohio are going to lose their protected status Tuesday at 1159a. Apparently ICE will be there then to start arresting them. I am trying to get in touch with organizations to help.

It's 7 degrees out and the dogs have been out 4 times already. Each time, they only stay about 2 minutes before they want back in. But then, 20 minutes later they are pestering me to go back out. I'm not sure whether they forget that it is cold or are hopeful that THIS time it will be better.

The turnout for the rallies yesterday was amazing but we can't stop there. With all the gerrymandering and attacks on voting rights, we have to turn out in overwhelming numbers at the polls in 2028. Our next goal is we have to reach out to non voters. We need voter registration drives.

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Replying to @anniemcg.bsky.social

Americans, took to the streets by the millions in support of democracy. Out of many, WE spoke as ONE WE HAVE NO KINGS, NO DICTATORS, IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Midterms are coming. The time has come to put up or shut up. Republicans want their king. WE CHOOSE DEMOCRACY. Vote' em OUT!

Wyoming is one of the reddest states in the country (not to mention the most sparsely populated) but they had a good turnout yesterday in Cheyenne in front of the capitol.

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Pete Buttigieg breaks down DEI for everyday folks… “The opposite of diversity is uniformity. The opposite of equity is inequity. The opposite of inclusion is exclusion.” @petebuttigieg.bsky.social Our problem: too many value uniformity over inclusion and they’re the ones running the government. 🧵

Reminder to everyone: Call.Your. Congressional Reps!!! Call them everyday and let them know your concerns re: Medicaid/Medicare Social Security Cuts to Federal Programs from Doge Remind them Elon was NOT elected The Reps are not doing town halls so make them listen. Be nice to the staff but firm.

FWIW, we've had some stuff going on here. Hudson had 2 growths that were irritating him terribly and getting bigger so they had to be removed. Fortunately, they were benign but he had to wear a cone. He was not happy.

In addition, one of them was on his foot. And since he is long legged, and apparently a contortionist, he could still reach it even when wearing the cone. So he had to start wearing a sock.

But now he has had his stitches removed and is cone free. He is a very happy boy! And I am relieved to not have to keep monitoring him. It's been stressful.

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This is Carolyn Edwards. She was one of the first officers attacked and knocked out on January 6th. She bravely testified before the January 6th committee. She is one of the bravest people I know and she deserves better. (She posted this publicly on her FB page which is why I'm sharing publicly)