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EmilyOmelet

@emilyomelet.bsky.social
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Habitually optimistic Grinnellian teacher musician, mom & wife, Habitat Women+ builder, fan of Bloomington IN, Terry Pratchett, & Frank Turner.

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EmilyOmelet @emilyomelet.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Camping out West 2026
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EmilyOmelet @emilyomelet.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Grand Teton, June 2026
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The Dependent Clause @dependentclause.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
I know we have zero control over such things but I’m really hoping this becomes one of her core memories.
My daughter and me playing my drums in downtown Minneapolis as part of the Twin Cities Drum Collective's anti-ICE noise protestMy daughter and me playing my drums in downtown Minneapolis as part of the Twin Cities Drum Collective's anti-ICE noise protestMy daughter and me playing my drums in downtown Minneapolis as part of the Twin Cities Drum Collective's anti-ICE noise protest
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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 02/02/2026
twin cities drum collective protest against ICE on nicollet mall in downtown minneapolis. drummer in front of the mary tyler moore statue has a trans rights flag and the other drums say “PRINCE WOULD BE PISSED” and “ICE OUT”
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EmilyOmelet @emilyomelet.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
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Indiana Daily Student to restart printing, university reverses decision
The co-editors-in-chief of the Indiana Daily Student, the student newspaper at Indiana University, said that the University has reversed its decision to stop the print editions of the paper.
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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 22/08/2025
Democrats are hoping for an upset on Tuesday in a special election for a seat in Iowa's Senate. So far this year, the three special elections that have taken place in Iowa have seen a huge average shift of at least 20 points toward Democrats.
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The 20 Elections to Watch in August - Bolts
Out of 40 special elections for congressional and legislative seats so far in 2025, only two have seen flips; both were Democratic gains. That’s to be expected: Nationwide, most districts... Read More
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EmilyOmelet @emilyomelet.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Gumbo season! With a pineapple upside-down cake for dessert.
Bowl overflowing with fresh red tomatoes, another huge metal bowl filled with purple tomatoes and green & red okra pods.  All from our tiny front yard garden patch!A tattered and stained copy of the 2nd edition of the Picayune Creole Cook Book, which I snitched from my motherCookbook recipes for gumbo - I made the okra one with andouille sausage and shrimp added - delicious!Pineapple upside-down cake with pecans and maraschino cherries
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
It isn’t normal for a president to repeatedly threaten the use of military force against American citizens. Treating the National Guard as a political pawn disrespects those who serve and undermines public trust in our military.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 07/07/2025
Civil and immigration rights groups are suing to stop ICE’s military-style raids in Los Angeles. Juan Proaño joins Jen Rubin and Norm Eisen to discuss the legal battle and the public backlash. 📍 Live on Substack at 9:15am ET.
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The Contrarian | Jen Rubin and Norm Eisen | Substack
Unflinching journalism in defense of democracy. Click to read The Contrarian, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 07/07/2025
The destructive budget bill just passed. So, what is next? Jen Rubin explains how Democrats can turn outrage into momentum.
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What now?
It is time…
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EmilyOmelet @emilyomelet.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
#Moss at Rifle Falls State Park, Colorado #parks
Gorgeous cascade of grass green and yellow-green moss next to a parallel cascade of waterfallWaterfall crashing over a mossy ridgeTriple cascade waterfall over sandstone boulders at Rifle Falls CO, crystal clear blue sky behind and a grassy field below.
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EmilyOmelet @emilyomelet.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
I'm attending No Kings's event, “One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism · No Kings
Across the country, authoritarian forces are getting bolder and more dangerous. Trump and his allies are not hiding their agenda: mass deportations, rollbacks of civil rights, weaponized courts, and f...
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EmilyOmelet @emilyomelet.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Trailview sunrise.
Completely flame-colored sky
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EmilyOmelet @emilyomelet.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Anticipation!
Buds of dark purple and white iris ready to open - tomorrow, maybe?Rich butter-yellow iris bud about to unfurl, with more purple and white next door.
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EmilyOmelet @emilyomelet.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Iris.
Red mahogany bearded iris flower with a yellow throat - possibly Abelard or Al-Lu-We, or Beowulf?Huge white bearded iris flowers in the early morning sunSmall light purple iris flower with a light yellow throatI AM GROOT aka my hibiscus bush returning to life - spiky sun-lit green shoots above last year’s woody stalks
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EmilyOmelet @emilyomelet.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
www.pbs.org/newshour/edu...
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Read the full letter from universities opposing 'government intrusion'
More than 200 college presidents and other officials signed a letter Tuesday protesting the “unprecedented government overreach and political interference” that higher education is facing under the Tr...
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EmilyOmelet @emilyomelet.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Yay Bloomington Indiana! @50501movement.bsky.social @indiana50501.bsky.social
Big crowd - maybe 600? - at a 50501 rally on Bloomington IN’s Courthouse SquareTHIS is what Democracy looks like!
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
April 18, 2025
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April 18, 2025
Tonight I had the extraordinary privilege of speaking at the anniversary of the lighting of the lanterns in Boston’s Old North Church, which happened 250 years ago tonight.
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kinesinmotors.bsky.social @kinesinmotors.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
🍂 😡 👿 Scientific journal sent demanding letter by Administration official 🧪
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EmilyOmelet @emilyomelet.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
@altacadia.bsky.social Hey y’all - add some beautiful Acadia photos to lift our spirits!
Gorgeous green hillside mirrored in a gray ocean surface.Tidal pool in coastal Acadia rocky coast, with beautiful green pines on top of a cliff in the background.
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EmilyOmelet @emilyomelet.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
So many actions, so little time. Now, where’s my bullhorn and my cowbell…
April 19th Indiana protest list
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EmilyOmelet @emilyomelet.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
My favorite spring colors!
Tall spindly magenta flowers of redbud trees against bright cerulean sky and new spring green leaves.
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Sharon Novak @sharonnovak.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
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Dan Canon @dancanon.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
It's beyond fucked that I can scroll for 20 minutes on this thing and not see any reference to a story that's not even 12 hours old about how my government just told NINE HUNDRED FUCKING THOUSAND ASYLUM SEEKERS to leave the country www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7504556
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'Time for you to abandon the United States': Asylum seekers who used app being told to leave
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Axios @axios.com · 07/04/2025
SCOOP: Sen. Brian Schatz is expanding his holds on Trump's nominees to include an additional 50 names — along with a batch of bipartisan foreign affairs bills.
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Scoop: Schatz expands holds to more than 300 Trump nominees
He's intensifying his protest of what he calls the White House's "lawlessness."
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EmilyOmelet @emilyomelet.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
@weedlady.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/rleonard...
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Hands OFF!
Iowa Patriots Rally against Fascism
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LEFT COAST RIGHT WATCH @lcrw.news · 07/04/2025
NEW from LCRW: #handsoff protests saw massive turnout and relatively little pushback or interruption on the West Coast from Trump supporters. @jwcroxton.bsky.social, @misoshnik.bsky.social and @rsands161.bsky.social report. leftcoastrightwatch.org/articles/han...
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‘HANDS OFF’ RALLIES NATIONWIDE SEE MASSIVE TURNOUT, FEW PRO-TRUMP COUNTERS | Left Coast Right Watch
Around 1,400 #HandsOff50501 protests occurred nationwide on April 5—with even more internationally. New York City saw in excess of 20,000 protesters and 100,000 at the main event in Washington D.C. Th...
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Sackets Harbor, NY school principal Jaime Cook speaks to a reporter about protesting today for her three students who were abducted by ICE: www.wwnytv.com/2025/04/04/7...
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xitrumputinyahun @xitrumputinyahu.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
NYT
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Diana T💙 @specificity66.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Over 2000 in Cleveland, Ohio #HandsOff
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
TODAY WE MOBILIZED OVER 3 MILLION PEOPLE ACROSS THE NATION!!! This movement has entered the next chapter: the people will mobilize again, and again, until we make a difference. It only takes 3.5% of the population in a sustained resistance in order to make a difference. #50501movement
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Dheepa Sundaram, PhD (she/her) @themodsisyphus.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
They are now estimating 2.3 million across the country. Keep it going folks. #handsoff #50501protests
Images of protests and crowds across the country. 

HANDSOFF APRIL 5TH 2025
BOSTON
NEW YORK
CHICAGO
PORTLAND
SAN FRANCISCO
SAN DIEGO
IDAHO
UTAH
OAKLAND
(AND SOOOO MANY MORE!)
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Jennifer Raff @jenniferraff.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Topeka Kansas, HUGE turnout.
A group of protestors outside the state capitol of Kansas
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EmilyOmelet @emilyomelet.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
@j-dubb.bsky.social
Thought you’d like this sign. 😊 We had 1000 people out in the pouring rain in Bloomington, and that’s without all the folks who drove to Indianapolis!
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Christopher Swartout @chrisswartout.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
My favorite sign from the Albany #HandsOff rally.
Protest sign at Albany Hands Off Rally
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EmilyOmelet @emilyomelet.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
www.youtube.com/live/ZB2DJ5r...
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LIVE: MASSIVE PROTESTS ERUPT AGAINST TRUMP REGIME
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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Nate Blouin @nateforutah.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
This is Utah in case anyone’s wondering how pissed off people are. I have never seen anything like this.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Sackets Harbor, NY is so small that there’s one pre k-12 school with 475 students. Three of those students were disappeared by ICE. Here is a statement published today by school principal Jaime Cook:
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Jaime Montana Cook is at
Sackets Harbor Central School.
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Message from the Sackets Harbor Principal
As the principal of these students, I need to speak plainly.
Our three students who were taken by ICE were doing everything right. They had declared themselves to immigration judges, attended court on their assigned dates, and were following the legal process.
They are not criminals. They have no ties to any criminal activity. They are loved in their classrooms. Their family has worked at the nearby "Old McDonald's" petting zoo and dairy farm for 15 years.
They lived in a house on the same road as a home ICE had a warrant for. The fact that ICE went door to door is unfathomable. The fact that our students were handcuffed and put into the same van as the alleged criminal from down the street is unconscionable. When I think of my third grader's experience, my stomach twists and it is hard to breathe.
We are in shock-and it is that shared shock that has unified our community in the call for our students' release.
We are in direct communication with our students. Let me be clear: they are not
"being medically evaluated." They are not being "questioned as potential victims."
Calling a detention center by another name does not change what it is.
We deserve better than spin and misinformation. My teachers and my students are already hurting.
Please, think about how long every hour feels for a third grader in a detention center.
The wait had already been too long a week ago.
I have no other agenda. Please release my students and their mother back to our community.
Jaime Cook
Prek-12 Principal
Sackets Harbor, NY
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Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
It's great to see these protests nationwide. Keep at it. Don't bow down, don't submit -- don't ever stop looking out for each other.
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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
HOLY SHIT. I grew up two stoplights over from Flower Mound. I never in my life would’ve expected to see a protest like this there. WOW.
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
New York! 😳 Fifth Avenue is filled. Trump will hate this 🎉 #HandsOff #FiftyFiftyOne #HandsOff2025
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Federal Workers United @fedworkersunited.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
When these many people show up in Boise, Idaho for a protest, it means something We are going to win
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The Ohio Angle @theohioangle.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Attention, Ohioans! Governor Tim Walz is bringing his People’s Town Hall tour to Youngstown this Monday at 6 p.m. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue. RSVP here:
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Youngstown, OH Town Hall with Gov. Tim Walz · Ohio Democratic Party
Congressman Michael Rulli has refused to listen to his constituents by holding a public meeting in OH-6. While Congressional Republicans make plans to cut Medicaid, education, and take healthcare acce...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/04/2025
"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" -- 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥
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RJ @rjjb94.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
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𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐢 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭 🩷 @jastuart68.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
"Don't become like him. Be an American that says I look to the future. Yes, things are scary right now. But we can overcome." MORE. OF. THIS. 👏👏👏👏👏 #CoryBooker
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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
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EmilyOmelet @emilyomelet.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Hiking Trail 6 at Brown County State Park, IN #altnatlpark #forest #hiking
Matched set of father and son walking side by side on a forest pathForest lake on a cloudy early spring dayTwisty boardwalk through brown leaves and leaning leafless treesLots of forest staircases
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EmilyOmelet @emilyomelet.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Trailview morning.
Gorgeous sunrise over Bloomington IN’s Trailview neighborhood - lemon yellow at the treeline below flame-colored clouds breaking into purple edges.
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