Reposted by Crystal-Lee HowleyAlliance Against Gun Violence and Gun Violence Ticker. @gunviolenceticker.bsky.social · 29/09/2026 7538871501
Crystal-Lee Howley @clhowley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026As a professor of the wise Brennan Lee Mulligan once said, “…personality predates ideology,” and I think remembering that informs a lot of angst or confusion we might feel about a lot of people. 010
Reposted by Crystal-Lee HowleyJessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Please don't give the DA reopening the Cornell case any cookies. District Attorney Matthew Van Houten all but called Jane Doe a liar today. He said that in Doe's initial statement, she described "her participation in drug use and sexual conduct as voluntary, conscious, and consensual.” CONSENSUAL 722602629
Crystal-Lee Howley @clhowley.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I never thought I’d become such a curmudgeon about gambling, but sports betting is a curse. 020
Reposted by Crystal-Lee HowleyChris Mueller @chrismuellerpgh.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Pablo Torre continues to do big-boy sports journalism. Absolutely bodied Tim Tebow for his Life Surge BS. 251279133
Reposted by Crystal-Lee Howleyabby (sports) @stabbyabby.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Happy bi visibility day. My most viral tweet from back in the day is still going around on Instagram in increasingly grainy quality 1484
Crystal-Lee Howley @clhowley.bsky.social · 23/09/2026With so many tragedies in our time, the one I keep thinking about is how multiple generations of people think eggs are dairy because they couldn’t understand that protein section of the food pyramid. 020
Crystal-Lee Howley @clhowley.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Arab Christians pray to Allah. I just thought this was an important thing to remember. I doubt anyone who follows me would even kind of jump on the latest Halal-flavored satanic panic, but fun facts are fun. 030
Reposted by Crystal-Lee HowleyNash @radiodeadair.com · 19/09/2026Okay, my media-illiterate people with tiny baby brains: Understand that when people mistreat sentient robots and computers in fiction it's a commentary on how we treat other people, usually marginalized groups. It is not and has never been about the possibility machines are or could be people. 231111280
Crystal-Lee Howley @clhowley.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The ending of @scarvesmusic.bsky.social Marrionettes has Cursive’s Ugly Organ vibes, and I cannot overstate how wonderful that is. 120
Reposted by Crystal-Lee HowleyPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 16/09/2026A Philadelphia family just bought their first home with a $10,000 first-time homebuyer grant funded by a group of Quakers It’s part of the congregation’s racial justice plan to redistribute wealth to Black residents in the Germantown area as a form of reparationsinquirer.comA Philly family bought their first home thanks to reparations from Quakers in GermantownGreen Street Friends Meeting, a Quaker congregation in Germantown, pledged to spend $50,000 a year for 10 years as part of its reparations work. It’s helping Black Philadelphians become homeowners. 223125312870
Crystal-Lee Howley @clhowley.bsky.social · 16/09/2026So grapefruit citrus Fresca hits so good. And no, I’m not 70. 000
Reposted by Crystal-Lee HowleyErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 16/09/2026All it took was one person to confront Rob Sand at his town hall for his anti-trans statements. There are 26 Democrats that have taken bad votes or made bad statements towards transgender people. Those who disagreed with my article said to talk to the dems instead. So, we are. Go do it! 161492297
Reposted by Crystal-Lee HowleyAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 16/09/2026This isn’t a “sale”. Israel purchases these weapons with a fund created with U.S. taxpayer dollars. Biden/Harris blocked these 2000-pound bombs from going to Israel. Congress can block this “sale.” VOTE. www.nbcwashington.com/news/nationa...nbcwashington.comTrump administration plans to send powerful bombs to Israel in $2.8B weapons saleThe Trump administration is planning to deliver powerful 2,000-pound bombs to Israel as part of an upcoming arms deal. 17848021946
Reposted by Crystal-Lee Howleyjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 14/09/2026crypto, car dealerships and MLMs. ripe targets for political and policy reasons. 1025972948
Crystal-Lee Howley @clhowley.bsky.social · 14/09/2026YUP! You don’t get to pit marginalized communities against each other because you’re too chicken shit to stand up for either. Trans people have been at the forefront of protests since day 1! 040
Crystal-Lee Howley @clhowley.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Quick, accurate, no wasted breath or dismissal of an entire community. It’s so easy. 040
Reposted by Crystal-Lee HowleyToby 🇵🇸 @tobestewart.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I bet all the people who haven’t been suffering from anxiety for years are feeling pretty stupid now 239787
Crystal-Lee Howley @clhowley.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I forget that there really are some shitty parents and/or just really shitty kids in this world. 010
Reposted by Crystal-Lee HowleyThey Call Me Doctor Mae @dr-maeforrest.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Multiple things can be true: 1) the medical establishment has done immeasurable, untold harms to people, especially marginalized people (women, trans people, disabled, non-white, etc) 2) medical expertise is something worth respecting WHEN IT IS MERITED/BACKED UP BY VERIFIABLE DATA 131
Crystal-Lee Howley @clhowley.bsky.social · 03/09/2026I’m not ready to lose all of our feminist foremothers😭. 010
Reposted by Crystal-Lee HowleyRobert Komaniecki @komaniecki.bsky.social · 02/09/2026I don’t think it’s absurd. Evidence points towards AI being an unsustainably large economic bubble. People oppose funding large buildings and selling off large tracts of land in their communities for an industry that will most likely severely contract after IPOs are declared and VC money dries up. 6393
Crystal-Lee Howley @clhowley.bsky.social · 28/08/2026It’s been long enough since we went on our trip that I can share the life lesson my kids learned on our trip to Sequoia National Park that blindsided us: An old man died on the trail and we just had to walk next to him as the rangers performed CPR on his dead body for a very, very long time. 🥲 250
Crystal-Lee Howley @clhowley.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Not to be dramatic, but this has been the worst 24-48 hours ever. 020
Reposted by Crystal-Lee HowleyRoss Johnson @rosserford.bsky.social · 26/08/2026We’re going to hear about how everyone loved Dolly, and that feels true. But it’s good to remember, and to her credit, that she was attacked for her AIDS activism, her vaccine advocacy, her LGBTQ+ support and even, more recently, for her reading initiatives. She ALWAYS stood firm when it mattered. 326301906759
Reposted by Crystal-Lee HowleyI Travel Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 23/08/2026Rolling out “academic freedom” as a rallying cry now, after the CRT panic led to a bunch of Black scholars and theory to be literally banned from classrooms, shit is too rich lol 313268679
Reposted by Crystal-Lee HowleyPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Gary, Indiana residents have been without power for ten days. Here’s how you can help.blockclubchicago.orgGary Residents Have Been Without Power For 10 Days. Here's How You Can HelpA South Side business is offering free laundry service for storm-affected Gary families, while another fundraiser is collecting money for essentials as some residents face a second week without electr... 7038522954
Reposted by Crystal-Lee HowleyAmy Colleen @amycolleen.bsky.social · 22/08/2026ICYMI, @clhowley.bsky.social and I got to interview Leslie Priscilla about her new book, CHANCLA, on sale now! www.the-pom.com/p/gently-dis...the-pom.comGently dismantling protective myths: CHANCLA by Leslie Priscilla (Exclusive Interview)“Healing our families, ourselves, and our culture through nonviolent parenting” 2113
Crystal-Lee Howley @clhowley.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Remember when you used to be able fine hair inspo photos that were REAL? 020
Reposted by Crystal-Lee HowleyYashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Dua Lipa never said this. Yet this tweet has been up for 16 hours and has thousands of retweets and tens of thousands of likes. And the fact that it was posted by a very famous celebrity lends it credibility in the eyes of some people. 2421230
Reposted by Crystal-Lee HowleyHannah Posts @hannahposts.bsky.social · 06/08/2026I really love my kids. I love them so much. But I'm coming up to 7 years of parenting, and I stand firm by my conviction that my kids haven't taught me what love is. I already knew. I love my husband, my parents, siblings, etc. If you don't have kids, you're not missing out on knowing what love is. 1912
Reposted by Crystal-Lee HowleyThe real impasta @therealimpasta.bsky.social · 05/08/2026ATTENTION TO ALL DEM TAX CUT SLOPULISTS 485067969
Crystal-Lee Howley @clhowley.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Lindsay’s correct. People just out here admitting they have boring movie tastes. 010
Reposted by Crystal-Lee HowleyEd Burmila @edburmila.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Appropriate air quotes because the most infuriating part about Americans debating "lockdown" is that it simply never happened. Having to pick up your Applebees and eat it on the sectional does not count. There wasn't even a brief moment where "everything" was closed. That's not real. 713425705
Reposted by Crystal-Lee HowleyHannah Posts @hannahposts.bsky.social · 03/08/2026This is classic nonsense conspiracy bullshit. The pandemic was somehow faked by every country in the world at the same time for some unnamed but nefarious reason 1615
Reposted by Crystal-Lee Howleyhuck mason @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 01/08/2026In the 90s and 00s, churches invested millions in youth group, creating a parallel universe for christian teenagers to grow up in and, eventually, change the world. That was the plan anyway. What happened? My first cover story for @sojo.net. 1322530
Reposted by Crystal-Lee HowleyPacific Antifascist Research Collective @pacantifa.is · 01/08/2026Here is our full list of all 145 sex pests and sexual predators from ICE and Customs & Border Protection in a single image. The entries outlined in red indicate entries involving alleged sex crimes against children. 10620841331
Reposted by Crystal-Lee Howleytony romm @tonyromm.bsky.social · 24/07/2026NEW: In a stunning admission, the Trump administration admitted in court documents that it canceled billions in energy grants to states "based solely" on politics -- and whether that state was represented by Democrats and backed Harris in 2024. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...nytimes.comTrump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for HimFederal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election. 28961212933
Crystal-Lee Howley @clhowley.bsky.social · 25/07/2026I’m just a girl allergic to so many fragrances begging hotels to just clean the room and not spray room freshener shit. 100
Crystal-Lee Howley @clhowley.bsky.social · 24/07/2026It was a complex yet memorable day at Sequoia National Park. Nothing prepares you for how tiny you feel. 020
Reposted by Crystal-Lee HowleyErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 21/07/2026Teams and sports are capitulating to Trump's sports ban threat left and right across the United States. Except for women's rugby teams. Even though they are attempting to ban trans athletes, several teams are not complying. Subscribe to support our journalism.erininthemorning.comDefying Trump, Baltimore Rugby Players Refuse To Comply With Trans Sports Ban DemandThe Baltimore Ferals—and rugby players nationwide—are standing with their trans teammates. 161024192
Crystal-Lee Howley @clhowley.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Yay Spain (begrudgingly). Boo Trump ruining yet another cup celebration photo. 032
Reposted by Crystal-Lee HowleyCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14/07/2026* MEXICO HAS FILED CRIMINAL COMPLAINTS WITH STATE PROSECUTORS IN U.S. OVER DEATHS OF CITIZENS IN IMMIGRATION CUSTODY -- STATEMENT * MEXICAN GOVERNMENT HAS ALSO SENT CEASE-AND-DESIST LETTERS TO U.S. DETENTION CENTERS WHERE NATIONALS HAVE DIED -- STATEMENT @reuters.com 9567301783
Reposted by Crystal-Lee HowleyAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 14/07/2026So much propaganda is being spread by ICE. They also don’t mention that the 26-year-old man they shot had legal authorization to work in the United States and was not the target of the ICE operation. 14553381645
Crystal-Lee Howley @clhowley.bsky.social · 14/07/2026My kids’ play is this Sunday and I just researched what the record for the longest FIFA World Cup game was to gauge my chances of watching the whole match. Should be fine. This is normal behavior. 040
Reposted by Crystal-Lee HowleyBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 09/07/2026This story keeps getting more evil.wired.comMadison Square Garden Kept a List of Gay CelebritiesAn MSG database tracked and categorized hundreds of celebs, famous Knicks superfans, and even some of Taylor Swift’s wedding guests. Labels included “LGBTQIA,” “DO NOT HOST,” and low to high “risk.” 702271605
Reposted by Crystal-Lee HowleyFirst Touch @firsttouch.bsky.social · 09/07/2026We’re not crying, you’re crying Guillermo Ochoa staying behind the final training session at the Azteca to hang up six pairs of gloves Each glove represents a World Cup he has played at for Mexico 🇲🇽 A legend. 434133367