Reposted by Claire OliphantJoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026When that orange asshole finally leaves the WH, and he WILL be leaving, the American people need to sue him and the rest of his criminal syndicate of a so-called family, for every fucking dime they stole from us. Every. Fucking. Dime. 1952892609
Claire Oliphant @claireoliphant.com · 28/09/2026This asteroid looks like someone burned a model of the Deathstar 010
Claire Oliphant @claireoliphant.com · 28/09/2026also on my top 5 list. Never watch without a big pile of takeout. Even when I'm full it makes me hungry. 000
Claire Oliphant @claireoliphant.com · 28/09/2026One of my all time faves. Despite having some truly awful moments of violence, it is intensely humane, utterly gorgeous. 010
Claire Oliphant @claireoliphant.com · 22/09/2026I love nerds getting their nerd on! www.youtube.com/watch?v=karH...youtube.comFIXING the Odyssey’s 12 axe shot (and then doing it!)YouTube video by blumineck 000
Reposted by Claire OliphantK.B. Spangler @kbspangler.com · 21/09/2026Early voting has started in some states! Vote as early as you can. In person, if you can. Be as obnoxious as possible about spreading this message. Get everyone you know to the polls. Be That Friend but for voting.vote.govRegister to vote in your state | Vote.govFind the information you need to make registration and voting easy. Official voter registration website of the United States government. 8269169
Reposted by Claire OliphantElizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Advanced AI is a dangerous technology without safeguards to keep people safe. And the AI leaders have said, "Oh, maybe we should all get together and voluntarily work something out.” No, that's not how it works. This is the moment the government has to step up. 610722
Reposted by Claire OliphantBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The president is just such a stupid asshole. I know we try to ascribe motives to this guy but he’s at the end of the day, when the story is written, just a dumdum idiot with a tiny brain that don’t work so good. 2948729814
Reposted by Claire Oliphantmatto @matthewoliphant.com · 17/09/2026"Reply 'stop' and I'll take you off our mailing list." Or, and I'm just spitballin' here, I could click this convenient Report Spam button... 011
Reposted by Claire OliphantSarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I left this out last night bc I had an early work morning set for today. Rob woke up, found it lying on the living room floor w no context, & said "...it looks like a cyberpunk guy melted" 71206
Reposted by Claire OliphantCongresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. @repdexteror.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I cared for patients as a pulmonary and critical care physician for twenty years. Now, I’m in Congress fighting for a system that delivers the care you need, when you need it, at a price you can afford. Healthcare is critical infrastructure. It’s time to treat it that way. Read more here:thehill.comOur healthcare system is crashing. Congress must stabilize it.Congresswoman Maxine Dexter argues that the U.S. healthcare system is in crisis due to Medicaid cuts and corporate consolidation. She is calling for federal investment to treat healthcare delivery … 2288
Reposted by Claire OliphantCongresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. @repdexteror.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Happy National Registration Day! Even at a time when our elections are under attack, remember: The power of the people is much greater than the people in power. Make sure you are registered to vote before Oct. 13 and have a plan to make your voice heard. Stay loud.sos.oregon.gov Oregon Secretary of State : Oregon Online Voter Registration : State of Oregon Register to vote, update your registration, or change political parties. 12415
Claire Oliphant @claireoliphant.com · 16/09/2026Really love @hcrichardson.bsky.social's Letters from an American newsletter. If you haven't been aware of them, this is a good embarkation point. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...heathercoxrichardson.substack.comSeptember 15, 2026Seven years ago, on September 15, 2019, after about a six-week hiatus during the summer, I wrote a Facebook post that started: 000
Reposted by Claire Oliphantmatto @matthewoliphant.com · 11/09/2026For an event giveaway recently, I bought 3 copies of @catt.design's @rosenfeldmedia.com book "The Staff Designer". I still have one copy (epub) if anyone wants it. First @'ed, first booked. 002
Reposted by Claire OliphantJasmine 🌌🔭 @astrojaz.bsky.social · 10/09/2026this picture is still one of my favorites from the artemis missions. it’s just so beautiful and perfectly framed. 314532
Reposted by Claire OliphantAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 10/09/2026“Closing comment for me would just be the ramblings of an old man in a half-empty auditorium changed the minds of zero people” 664340952
Reposted by Claire OliphantBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Protect trans kids. 6996861821
Claire Oliphant @claireoliphant.com · 10/09/2026It's easy to succumb to doomerism, but it's a lie. If we were able to get to the moon in <10 years, we can do this too. Hope is a verb. 1199
Claire Oliphant @claireoliphant.com · 10/09/2026a reminder to folks this week that you can go into settings and deselect auto play vids under content and media, and mute words/phrases under moderation. 000
Reposted by Claire OliphantIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 10/09/2026We’re expecting millions of participants at No Kings: Vote Early on October 17. This means hundreds of moving parts, anchor events, recruitment, supplies, and thousands of local events that can only come together with a lot of grassroots support. 6416174
Claire Oliphant @claireoliphant.com · 09/09/2026This is something I've been following for a few years, and it's such a joyful thing! To go from 34k+ dead salmon in 2002 to this is proof that things can go from apocalyptic to , to hopeful if we work hard on it. Hats off to tribes and all the others who worked/cooperated to make it happen. 020
Reposted by Claire OliphantRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 04/09/20267 faith leaders & clergy arrested after blockading the ICE surveillance center in Williston, Vermont. 801885750
Reposted by Claire OliphantTrish 🇨🇦 Sorry! 🍁 @trishly.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Canadian tech alternatives to bring your data back across the border. engageq.notion.site/unplug-fullengageq.notion.siteUnplug America | NotionCanadian tech alternatives to bring your data back across the border. by Tod and Jocelyn Maffin • see their projects • support their work 916379
Claire Oliphant @claireoliphant.com · 04/09/2026Did that dialect map thing that's going around, and realized that I pronounce things differently when I read vs when I speak off the cuff. Makes me wonder how my map would change if someone was reading me the questions... 000
Reposted by Claire OliphantKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 04/09/2026Update: the dialect map quiz thing going around is a cheap knockoff of the good one, which is here: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comHow Y’all, Youse and You Guys Talk (Published 2024)What does the way you speak say about where you’re from? Answer all the questions below to see your personal dialect map. 1201257321
Reposted by Claire OliphantKaz @kazlefay.bsky.social · 04/09/2026The best way I can describe navigating perimenopause is that it’s like reading a book with an unreliable narrator. 4351
Reposted by Claire OliphantKameron Hurley @kameronhurley.com · 03/09/2026The fact that Anthropic was able to cough up a billion dollars so easily reminds me again that we need to be taxing rich people at 90% again. 2658134
Reposted by Claire OliphantJustin Jest @justinjest.bsky.social · 03/09/2026@elijahdaniel.bsky.social , shares a new perspective on "carpooling". 14560140
Reposted by Claire OliphantCongresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. @repdexteror.bsky.social · 03/09/2026It’s time to hold Big Oil accountable. I introduced three bills to do this and will keep fighting to protect our lands and communities. 13811
Claire Oliphant @claireoliphant.com · 03/09/2026OMG more like this please. There's a point beyond which accumulating wealth is a pathology. Re-invest in the communities that support you instead. 000
Reposted by Claire OliphantSarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 01/09/2026I've been seeing a lot of "well I guess this is the way things are now" "ah another line of evidence that we are a fallen empire", attitude that I am begging people to shake off. There are people working their butts off to make things better. Please don't give up. Join us. 13765203
Reposted by Claire OliphantRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead. 23379042764
Reposted by Claire Oliphantmatto @matthewoliphant.com · 31/08/2026"Let them rent cake." [slow clap, appreciative]youtube.comThe Subtle Art of Normalising DystopiaYouTube video by struthless 001
Reposted by Claire OliphantJoel Pollard @smirkingelf.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Since Google is being an arsehat yet again here is a link to alternatives. cyberinsider.com/google-alter...cyberinsider.comAlternatives to Google Products — Regain Privacy in 2026This Google alternatives guide gives you alternatives to every Google product, including Gmail, search, Youtube, and more. 881399831
Claire Oliphant @claireoliphant.com · 30/08/2026Been meaning to move away from G-suite products for a while. Just deleted the app from my phone. 010
Reposted by Claire OliphantAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 30/08/2026People are falling for the DSA vs Establishment trap again. Didn’t we learn our lesson in 2016 and 2024? It’s the establishment’s job to build a coalition that can win EVERYWHERE. In some places, that means ultra-progressive. In others, it means establishment. The tent is big enough for all of us. 812136903347
Reposted by Claire OliphantCaroleOntheGo🇨🇦 @caroleonthego4u.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Looking at buying a new car, check the VIN. Any car assembled in the US, the first number will be a 1, 4, or 5. Leave that car on the lot. Any car assembled in Canada will begin with a 2. Excellent choice. Any car assembled in Mexico begins with a 3. Also excellent choice. Happy shopping! 47810277
Reposted by Claire OliphantEmily Johnston @enjohnston.bsky.social · 29/08/2026This is awesome. Solar on train tracks, solar on irrigation canals (slowing evaporation), solar boosting crops with partial shade on farms, solar reducing urban heat islands in parking lots. (But most of this: not here in the U.S.) Someday this country won't be run by hateful fools.nytimes.comSun-Ways Is Testing Out Train Track Solar Farms (Gift Article)A pilot program placing solar panels between the rails has proven successful enough that the idea is spreading to Italy, France and Korea. 561404440
Reposted by Claire Oliphantleftylady.bsky.social @leftylady.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Texans, if you’re one of the people who had their voter registration suspended, there’s still time to fix it! trib.al/OP3mVj5 17347633031
Reposted by Claire OliphantRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27/08/2026My suggestion is to cancel your subscription to any media company that refers to Lake Ontario as Lake America. 998258215062
Claire Oliphant @claireoliphant.com · 27/08/2026As always, cover everything. Fields can be more productive when solar is added correctly. Especially as the world heats up. 000
Claire Oliphant @claireoliphant.com · 27/08/2026Time to be thinking about hack-n-squirt on tree of heaven (aka demon tree from hell). I'm not generally a fan of herbicides but it's pretty much the only reliable way to kill it off. DO NOT CUT IT DOWN as that will just give you bajillionty million suckers. 000
Reposted by Claire Oliphantwendy norris @wendynorris.bsky.social · 26/08/2026It's been such an awful couple of years. Let's honor one of the best people on the planet. 8132392827
Reposted by Claire OliphantACLU @aclu.org · 26/08/2026Flock cameras and other automatic license plate readers are tracking our movements, allowing government agencies like ICE to track us without a warrant and without our consent. Send a message to Congress: No more creepy cameras.action.aclu.orgGet the Flock OutFlock and other automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) are taking over our neighborhoods, tracking our movements, and building detailed databases about us. Tell Congress to rein in this mass surveillance tool: No Flock. No ALPRs. No exceptions. 5263105