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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Let this from @rbhubbell.bsky.social soak in: open.substack.com/pub/roberthu...

“Before leaving the discussion of this meeting, it is worth noting the grotesque impropriety of the Attorney General of the United States participating in a strategy meeting designed to rehabilitate a convicted child sex trafficker (Ghislaine Maxwell) at the same time that the DOJ has refused to pursue perpetrators and co-conspirators identified in Epstein’s files.”

Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Best quote ever about the Big Horrible Bill by Sen. Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov on the Senate floor: “This place feels to me, today, like a crime scene. Get some of that yellow tape and put it around this chamber. This piece of legislation is corrupt.”

US Capitol with two pieces of crime scene tape across the front.

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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

For: mike lee, senator representing (?) Utah and republican senators who do not vote censure him From: History. Joseph N. Welch, Chief Counsel, U.S. Army, Army-McCarthy hearings on June 9, 1954.

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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

From my ex-pat friend in Portugal, who traveled to Porto for this.

Small crowd of ex-pat resisters gathering in Porto Portugal

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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

On Heather Cox Richardson’s post: “…we not getting a better deal, we’re not even getting back to where we were at the start of the Administration.” open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

University of Michigan economist Justin Wolfers wrote: “The US & Chinese trade negotiators have negotiated a handshake agreement to seek signoff to agree that a previously-agreed agreement was still their agreed upon agreement. (That agreement is not an agreement but a framework for seeking future agreements).” He added: “Notice that not only are we not getting a better deal, we’re not even getting back to where we were at the start of the Administration.”

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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

From @rbhubbell.bsky.social: A perfect time to reclaim the US flag is June 14—Flag Day! It is also No Kings Day, when millions of Americans will join in protest against Trump's anti-democratic agenda. Join in:

Individuals - bring an American flag to protests/rallies; doing so will cross-message the event and individual signs.

Groups - Invest in larger flags 3’x5’ feet or larger. Bring free extra flags for fellow activists - remind them to help Reclaim Our Flag.

During protests: Chant, “Who’s flag?” - Our flag!”

Event leaders - Organize a "We the People Flag Corps" of volunteers who bring large flags and position them at the front of marches, on stages, near the podium. Indoor events hang a flag on the wall (starfield on top left).

Share on Social Media. Our Flag is photogenic! #ReclaimOurFlag

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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

From @hcrichardson.bsky.social today. Can’t think of a better reason to keep TACO where he is.

Musk’s behavior is erratic in its own right, but if there is anything but pique behind it, it appears he is threatening Trump by making a play to control the Republican Party. In response to a post by conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer suggesting that Republican lawmakers are unsure if they should side with Trump or Musk, Musk wrote: “Oh and some food for thought as they ponder that question: Trump has 3.5 years left as President, but I will be around for 40+ years.”

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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Watched Marie Antoinette on @pbs.org at this moment in time, the parallels are striking. #NoKings

Image of Louis 16th and Marie Antoinette

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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

— Kevin Roberts, Heritage Foundation president As reported by HCR heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-24-2025

“We are in the process of the second American Revolution,” Roberts said last July, “which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be.”

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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

#1 - Reinstate Citizens United #2 - Congressional term limits of 10 years #3 - Eliminate the electoral system #4 - Shorten campaigning

Chart of countries’ campaign lengths from 2 weeks (France) to 2 months (India), except US which is unlimited.

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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Ignore distractions. Please post on other social media: He ran on the economy He ran on the economy He ran on the economy

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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Have to say how lovely it is to wake up to you all. It’s sunny again, but feckin’ 32 degrees! Flowering foliage are saying, “What??”

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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Perhaps this explains his fixation on tariffs? @hillaryclinton.bsky.social subsequently shifted her views in2015, but we know how fixated he was with her.

In May 2013, during a speech to the Brazilian bank Banco Itau, Hillary Clinton expressed her vision for a “hemispheric common market with open trade and open borders,” aiming for sustainable energy to drive growth and opportunity throughout the Western Hemisphere.

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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Only a week or so ago I checked this map of April 5 marches and there was only a smattering. I opened it this morning and said, “Holy moly.” Canada, naturally, has a bunch and there are even three in Europe — UK, France, Portugal. Surprisingly, none in Greenland. handsoff2025.com

Map of US where April 5 marches are happening, signified by red dots.

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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Who is attending? Events in every state. www.mobilize.us (Note a key principle is nonviolent action)

Hands Off! March on D.C.
Rally · Hosted by Hands Off

Saturday, April 5
12 – 3:30pm EDT

Washington Monument
2 15th St NW
Washington, DC 20004

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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

WHAT HAPPENS ON FEBRUARY 28TH? • No purchases. No Amazon. No Walmart. No Starbucks. No unnecessary gas fill-ups. No online orders. • No engagement. Skip the big-brand entertainment, the news cycles designed to distract and divide. …

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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Huh. It turns out the Federal govt has been looking at efficiency for years now. Apparently DOGE is breaking what was being fixed. (Warning, wonky article: www.gao.gov/products/gao...)

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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

I didn’t know living through the Sixties was a rehearsal for my 60’s.

Don’t Cry: RESIST! Image of 19060’s protesters

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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

The republican congress is trying to slip a stinky budget bill through. The barrage of crazy is designed to keep us distract us so we don’t notice. #makenoise

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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

3 days before our first #collectiveaction practice begins - Friday Feb 28, no purchases whatsoever. According to researcher Erica Chenoweth, it only takes 3.5% of the population for collective action to make a difference.

Feb 28th - Economic blackout #1
Mar 7-14 - Amazon boycott
Apr 7-14 - Nestle boycott
Apr 18 - Economic blackout #2
Apr 21-28 - General Mills boycott

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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Let’s not get distracted by the chaos. Congress has until Mar 14 to pass the FY25 budget. By the way, FY25 started Oct 1, 2024. Tell your rep to not pass this stinky budget!

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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Why we must band together in regular persistent collective action. We’ve got this!

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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Keep in mind, this is practice at collective action. 25% is a tipping point so we need to build our collective action numbers to about 88M. Do our reps!

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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Feb 28 economic boycott is our first practice at collective action. Here's the plan through April: Hit them where it hurts.

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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

To those who say this won't matter, you're right. Consider this resistance practice. This is the first rep. Next month let's do two days and so on.

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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Just going to leave this here:

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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

This is a very good list. It was passed on to me so if anyone knows the author[s] I’d love to give them credit.

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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

A good list of guidelines to follow:

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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

There are people hurting and businesses closing and this is what they're spending precious time and govt $$ on? www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

My Irish ancestors were forced to leave their beautiful homeland, not because there wasn’t enough to eat. There was plenty food being grown, but only for export by the British. Starving Irish people lined up to watch food being loaded onto ships. Some fell dead right there. #NotAgain

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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Hey Republican voters, if this is what you voted for, we need to break up. You can have full custody of TX, LA, AL, FL. If this is not what you voted for, come on over. There’s plenty of room for #ReasonableRepublicans

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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

From DRep Gerry Connally www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

This is leadership (link to article in @valleypaul54.bsky.social post):

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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

More of this from dems please. An email from offering to help anyone impacted by recent exec actions. *Real help* on the ground. Well done @timkain.bsky.social !

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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Reminds me of when republican rep Jason Chaffetz (R, Utah) suggested poor people could afford healthcare if they didn’t buy expensive iPhones.

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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Had to look this up just to make certain. Yep. Money set aside for Certified Bounty Hunters. www.senate.mo.gov/25info/pdf-b...

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Semi-Wise Crone @drpen.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

In Cox Richardson’s (@hcrichardson.bsky.social) post today, amazing Lincoln quotes like this:

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