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Christine Swint

@christinens.bsky.social
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Poetry, art, nature, climate, justice. Making little books is my passion. She/her. Más amor, por favor. balancedonedge.blog

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Banned Books Week is almost over! The Trump administration had at least 596 books removed from schools serving military families. Don’t forget to get out there and read some of the books they tried to keep off the shelves. Happy Banned Books Week!
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A major win! A federal court in Texas today temporarily blocked the Trump administration from building a border wall and other infrastructure across the state’s Big Bend region. The fight isn’t over, but this is a big step toward protecting Big Bend!
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Judge temporarily blocks border wall construction in Texas’ Big Bend region
A federal court in Texas has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from building a border wall in the Big Bend region.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 03/09/2026
Gloria Steinem was a social activist and feminist icon who spent decades advocating for civil rights and equality. As a trailblazing journalist in the 1960s and 1970s, her work brought national attention to critical issues including gender-based workplace discrimination and abortion rights.
Black graphic with an image and quote from Gloria Steinem, who lived from 1934 until 2026. Underneath the photo it reads "The future depends entirely on what each of us does every day; a movement is only people moving."
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Rep. Jason Crow @crow.house.gov · 31/08/2026
The Trump Administration is trying to dismantle some of our most cherished public lands. Our National Parks are for every American. They aren’t for sale.
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
“Dolly Parton represented the very best of America," said ALA President Maria McCauley. "We want to make sure that Dolly’s vision, that reading is for everyone, becomes a reality. That’s something that we can all carry forward in memory of Dolly.” lat.ms/3SWROFd
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Dolly Parton's contributions to literacy will outlive the star, just like she planned
Dolly Parton spent decades gifting books to millions of children. Following her death at 80, the Dollywood Foundation plans to carry her mission with Imagination Library forward.
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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
NYC street artists work fast….Fulton Street is now Parton Street 🙏 *Work by plannedalism(IG)
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Gift link to tribute by Jad Abrumad, creator of Radiolab and Dolly Parton’s America www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/o...
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Opinion | What Dolly Parton Told Me (Gift Article)
Trailing Dolly Parton around the world, I witnessed so many small moments in which she’d gracefully own her power without the slightest hint of fight.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 25/08/2026
This back-to-school season, don’t forget you have a constitutional right to express yourself. Learn more at aclu.org/kyr-students-bsky
"Students, you have a First Amendment right to:

Read books, even if the government doesn’t like the topic 
Express your views and organize in school as long as it’s not disruptive 
Demonstrate without being punished for what you’re protesting 
Speak your mind outside of school, including on social media 
The government doesn’t have free rein to control speech in public schools." Illustration of a book and yellow stars. ACLU logo.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Monsters.......
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
A win! A federal judge blocked a land exchange that would have cleared the way for a controversial road through Alaska’s Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, protecting one of the country’s vast and ecologically important wild areas. Thank you, Judge Sharon L. Gleason!
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ACLU @aclu.org · 17/08/2026
Headed back to school? Know your rights. Learn more at aclu.org/kyr-students-bsky
"REMINDER: Public school students have protections against:

Religious indoctrination 
Government censorship 
Violations of the First Amendment 
Discriminatory dress codes 
Unlawful immigration enforcement 
And more. Know your rights this back-to-school season." Illustration of a yellow pencil. ACLU logo.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 02/08/2026
Colin is right: We must exercise our power to change the course of history. For his lifetime achievements advocating for racial justice and empowering youth, we are proud to recognize Colin Kaepernick with our new Ralph Ellison Award for Defenders of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 10/07/2026
Polls consistently show that people across the political spectrum want to build a working immigration system that protects our immigrant neighbors and loved ones. It's time for Congress to heed our calls and stop ICE from terrorizing our communities.
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Naureen Shah, ACLU immigration director: ‘This administration’s politics of hate do not represent the views of Americans’
The lawyer, who leads the civil liberties group’s immigration policy and advocacy work, says the Trump government has created a police state in which no one is safe
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 13/06/2026
British artist and painter David Hockney, one of the most celebrated art icons of the 20th and 21st centuries, died at the age of 88. to.pbs.org/4uAuSbJ
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Remembering revolutionary painter David Hockney and his artistic legacy
British artist and painter David Hockney, one of the most celebrated art icons of the 20th and 21st centuries, died at the age of 88. Jeffrey Brown has a look at his life and legacy.
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Shannon Downey @badasscrossstitch.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Happy Pride! You should kick it off by buying a copy of my book. Support a queer lesbian author while learning how to level up your activism! Win/win bookshop.org/p/books/let-...
A copy of the book let’s move the needle atop rainbow ribbon
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J G Orudjev | collage . mixed media art @nineteendegrees.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Pleased to have two pieces in the latest issue of Inverted Syntax, each accompanying a poem. www.invertedsyntax.com/decepcion-by... Short Hours. found papers, wax, foil, and an element from the ADDITIONS deck. #art #artist #collageart #collage #analogcollage #papercollage #mixedmedia #artsky
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 24/05/2026
It looks like the regime is preparing to invade Cuba after months of manufacturing a humanitarian crisis on the island. Email your Members of Congress and demand no war, no blockade, and no collective punishment against Cuba: act.indivisible.org/sign/tell-co...
(above an image of Trump and Marco Rubio laughing together) Only 300 miles from Mar-a-Lago, children are starving because of Donald Trump and Marco Rubio.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
So we’ve been working on something and we’re pretty excited about it. Holographic Resist Bear stickers are launching this week. Profits going to Have A Gay Day. Pride season, let’s go! 🌈
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
This is why they really hate him — because he’s showing government can actually do good stuff for regular people
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Christine Swint @christinens.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Y’all. This is a crime of the highest order against nature and against We the People
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
That collaborative tradition has been replaced by a centralized vetting process run out of Washington designed not to ensure accuracy, but to ensure compliance. Links: www.nps.gov/lecl/index.htm www.eenews.net/articles/the...
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Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail (U.S. National Park Service)
The Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail winds nearly 4,900 miles through the homelands of more than 60 Tribal nations. It follows the historic outbound and inbound routes of the Lewis and Clark Ex...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
🔥 NEW SEN. @ossoff.senate.gov AD: “For too many, the story isn’t true… the math doesn’t work…The problem is a corrupt & failing system…If we can break the grip of corruption, our politics can meet the peoples’ needs instead of serving the wealthy & powerful.” Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DXvUvpJ...
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Jill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Um, wow.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 28/04/2026
The nationwide day of economic disruption is almost here. Plus, we’re paying close attention to key votes on DHS funding, government surveillance, and Trump’s illegal war.
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Jon Ossoff @ossoff.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
People across the political spectrum are feeling outrage that while families in Georgia are made to pay more and more for everything, the First Family is pocketing vast sums of money from all over the world.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 18/04/2026
We’re getting ready for a massive day of economic disruption on May Day. There are many ways you can take action, from refusing to shop, to walking out of work, to attending a demonstration: survey.alchemer.com/s3/8705046/i...
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
We got SaveUSFS.org updated! L.L.Bean has joined the movement to protect the U.S. Forest Service. Welcome to the right side of history.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
NEMO Equipment joined the Save the US Forest Service movement!
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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
As a reader, I’ve surpassed the point of being like “Sarah Schulman’s new book is one of her best yet” to wanting to buy a box of copies and start mailing it to people. And I deeply, deeply hate having to put things in the mail. This book is about why solidarity is so difficult and so necessary.
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The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity
Check out The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity - <b>From award-winning writer Sarah Schulman, a longtime social activist and outspoken critic of the Israeli war on Gaza, comes a brilliant examinati...
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Christine Swint @christinens.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
saveusfs.org Please consider helping to stop the clear cutting and destruction of our national forests! #USFS #saveUSFS
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Our Forests Are Being Taken. SAVEUSFS.ORG
193 million acres of America's public lands face unprecedented attacks. It's time to pay attention.
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Stone Circle Review @stonecirclereview.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Small increments of writing Time may matter more than we could guess. One thing leads to many — swerving off, linking up, opening of voices and images and memories. Nearby notebooks — or iPads or tablets or laptops — are surely helpful. – Naomi Shihab Nye
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 29/03/2026
Thank you for making No Kings 3 the biggest day of mass protest that America has ever seen. #NoKings
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 29/03/2026
"I'm out here mostly to stop this current generation from messing it up for us and trying to make the world that I'm going to grow up into one that it's worth living in." Senior Editor Michael Mechanic spoke with Californians who turned out for the No Kings march in Oakland.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 28/03/2026
"I feel like a physical presence is going to do more than just bitching about it online." Mother Jones Senior Reporter @dfriedman.bsky.social was out in St. Paul, Minnesota as what's estimated to be over 100,000 people showed up for the twin cities' No Kings march.
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Christine Swint @christinens.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
I'm attending No Kings's event, “What’s Next After No Kings 3?” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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What’s Next After No Kings 3? · No Kings
On March 28, millions of us made it clear: we don't do kings in America. Our nonviolent movement is only growing. At our March 31 Mass Call, you'll hear from leaders and fellow local activists to cele...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Today and everyday, we say No Kings in America. Here's what we must do next.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 28/03/2026
Robert De Niro is right — our resistance is the only way to stop the president's abuses of power.
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Christine Swint @christinens.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
#NoKings3 in East Cobb, GA, about 12 miles north of downtown ATL. This is just a sampling of the signs. Lots of people there at noon on a gorgeous Saturday. This is a major intersection in a shopping district that includes Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, lots of restaurants. @indcobb.bsky.social
Person holding a sign that has black and white a photo of a concentration camp with overlaying text that says No Camps, No Gestapo, No Kings Sign says ICE thinks it can harass and kill with impunity! It’s fascismSign: Stop this Billionaire Coup! In capital letters with curling serifs. Sign says 1. No Kings 2. No Tyrants 3. No Trump! below is a playing card with a drawing of Trump as king with a big red x over the card.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Boston is just getting ready, and Louisville has a great turnout! 👏
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
The DC #NoKings march will be passing Ft. McNair, where Stephen Miller has been living in military housing. Rig Madden, who says he served in the US Army for 22 years, has a message for Miller.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Go make some good trouble today. 💚
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 28/03/2026
This movement is for ALL of us. #NoKings has ADA-compliant events across the country tomorrow. Find your spot. 👇
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No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Well put.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 22/03/2026
Arthur Sze, one of the most acclaimed poets of our time, is celebrated for exploring the natural world, the human condition and connections between cultures. Sze’s work invites readers to deepen their sense of place and reflect on the world around them. to.pbs.org/3FVFLBN
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Acclaimed poet Arthur Sze on bridging Western and Chinese traditions
Arthur Sze, one of the most acclaimed poets of our time, is celebrated for exploring the natural world, the human condition and connections between cultures. A second-generation Chinese American based...
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 20/03/2026
TONIGHT: #NoKings is teaming up with gamers across the country to play Overwatch! Join us to discuss No Kings Day and hear from special guests on why they’re speaking out to make it clear to Trump that our country has no kings. We hope to see you at 8p ET on Twitch: www.youtube.com/@NoKingsMove...
(around images of characters from Overwatch) NO KINGS
TWITCH STREAM
MARCH 20, 2026 | 8 PM ET

WHERE TO WATCH:
50501MOVEMENT ON TWITCH
@NOKINGSMOVEMENT ON YOUTUBE
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 18/03/2026
ALABAMA: 61-year-old Renea Gamble will soon face trial for dressing up as a “dick-tator.” You may remember that Renea (“Fairhope’s Penis Lady”) was arrested at a No Kings protest in October over her costume. If you’re near Fairhope, organizers are asking you to support Renea next month.
HELP! OUR FREEDOM OF SPEECH & EXPRESSION IS UNDER ATTACK

COME JOIN US AS WE STAND UP FOR OUR RIGHTS AND SUPPORT RENEA.
("FAIRHOPE'S PENIS LADY")

WE NEED YOUR VOICE.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1ST

2 PM
FAIRHOPE MUNICIPAL COURT (alongside images of a megaphone, mouths, eyes, and a clock)
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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 26/02/2026
I know it’s difficult right now, but I insist that you seek and enjoy beautiful things, even if it seems frivolous or irresponsible in the face of overwhelming horror. I want you to feed yourself artistically, spiritually, and literally, because you can’t Do The Work when you’re starving.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 14/03/2026
Monitoring ICE's actions in public isn't a crime — it's our First Amendment right.
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Do I Have the Right to Film ICE?
Despite government attacks against protesters and the press, documenting interactions with law enforcement and federal agents is protected by the First Amendment. Here’s what you need to know.
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