sharynd.bsky.social @sharynd.bsky.social · 15/10/2025I've just posted a short essay on grass roots and grassroots on The Kale Chronicles. Have courage. #NoKings #TheKaleChronicles thekalechronicles.com/2025/10/15/on-grass-roots/ 000
sharynd.bsky.social @sharynd.bsky.social · 06/06/2025The Kale Chronicles, Chopped Style: help me figure out what to eat in the next few weeks #TheKaleChronicles #mealplanning thekalechronicles.com/2025/06/06/r...thekalechronicles.comReader participation post: The Kale Chronicles, “Chopped” styleDear Readers, Please excuse my weeks’ long absence. No, I am not on early summer vacation, although the weather is beautiful. I’ve been busy because I just bought a house. Back in the d… 030
sharynd.bsky.social @sharynd.bsky.social · 03/05/2025Paul Krugman interviewed Bobby Kogan on the Republican budget. They are cutting SNAP to $1.67 per person per meal when food costs are rising. I eat frugally. In April I spent $1.91 per meal. #federalbudget #SNAPcuts #frugaleating 010
sharynd.bsky.social @sharynd.bsky.social · 29/04/2025Need a quick review of the president's first 100 days? Mehdi Hasan of Zeteo gives it to you in 100 seconds. #MehdiHasan #100days zeteo.com/p/trumps-100...zeteo.comTrump’s 100 Days in 100 SecondsOverwhelmed with all the crimes, chaos, and craziness? Mehdi unpacks Trump’s presidency so far - at breakneck speed! 010
sharynd.bsky.social @sharynd.bsky.social · 29/04/2025Bishop William Barber and others arrested in the Capitol rotunda while praying for our deliverance from the Republican budget. #BishopBarber #MoralMondays #RotundaArrests ourmoralmoment.substack.com/p/we-must-ar...ourmoralmoment.substack.comWe Must Arrest the Attention of the NationAfter arrest at US Capitol, we have been released. We are OK, but all is not well. 030
sharynd.bsky.social @sharynd.bsky.social · 28/04/2025I muse about seasonal eating in my new state. #frugaleating #seasonaleating #westernWashington thekalechronicles.com/2025/04/27/s...thekalechronicles.comSeasonal Eating in Western WashingtonMy weekly trip to the farmers market is always an adventure: what will there be in the last week of April? After decades of farmers market shopping, farm box subscriptions and growing my own food i… 020
Reposted by @sharynd.bsky.socialIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 27/04/2025“That’s the life I want everybody to be able to live, and I think we can deliver that." 622687600
Reposted by @sharynd.bsky.socialHakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social · 26/04/2025The Trump administration has deported a 2-year old U.S. citizen to one of the most violent countries in the world. Why does the House Republican majority continue to enable this disgusting, unchristian-like behavior? These people are unfit to govern. 36445441062
sharynd.bsky.social @sharynd.bsky.social · 26/04/2025A useful podcast on what's going on in the Social Security Administration. #SocialSecurity www.msnbc.com/msnbc-podcas...msnbc.comSocial InsecurityHow worried should Americans be about their Social Security? 020
Reposted by @sharynd.bsky.socialBeing Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 21/04/2025BREAKING: Education Department says it will begin collection on student loans for over 5 million borrowers in default.apnews.comStudent loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department saysThe Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentially millions of borrowers, officials said Monday. 4215870
Reposted by @sharynd.bsky.socialSarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 19/04/2025I want Billy Long’s financial misdeeds relayed in Billy Long’s auctioneer voice: “130000 do I hear 130000 now I hear 135000 who’s buyin my soul now do I hear 137000 yes yes that’s 137000 what else ya got who’s gotta bribe do I hear a bribe why yes I do — sold, all your IRS data, to me!” 19343157
sharynd.bsky.social @sharynd.bsky.social · 19/04/2025Yes. #rendition #illegaldeportation #dueprocess 000
Reposted by @sharynd.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 18/04/2025Dear senators who think you can’t do anything, Today, Senator Van Hollen - through diplomatic pressure - got a meeting with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador. So that thing you’re thinking about doing? DO IT. ~ All of Us 8695308013817
Reposted by @sharynd.bsky.socialFriendly Neighborhood Mouse @missmouse.bsky.social · 18/04/2025Catching up on things but the only reason this meeting was allowed to happen was due to massive public pressure. YOU ALL DID THIS. Now we keep up the pressure until we bring Kilmar, and all the others, home and due process is restored. 1039386
Reposted by @sharynd.bsky.socialAmericans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 09/04/2025So we can't provide healthcare because we're "broke." We can't guarantee Social Security because we're "broke." We can't fund education because we're "broke." But we have $1 TRILLION for the Pentagon and $5 TRILLION for tax breaks that mostly go to the rich? Give me a break. 58938
Reposted by @sharynd.bsky.socialRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 08/04/2025And yeah, somewhere in the mire of the national unconscious, Democrats are the wives who are supposed to placate and Republicans are the husbands who expect appeasement. 19685174
Reposted by @sharynd.bsky.socialRyan Broderick @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social · 09/04/20251) Do something autocratic 2) Wait to see how people react 3) If they don't push back hard enough, carry on 4) If they do push back hard enough, "pause" it 5) Illegally consolidate more power 6) Repeat 175117512977
sharynd.bsky.social @sharynd.bsky.social · 12/04/2025What's going on at Social Security? This. #SocialSecurity www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...msnbc.com'No other rhyme or reason': Trump-inflicted damage to Social Security points to system's destructionRachel Maddow talks with Alex Lawson, executive director of Social Security Works, about the damage Donald Trump and DOGE are inflicting on Social Security, and the dire consequences that will result ... 000
Reposted by @sharynd.bsky.socialIndivisible Northern Nevada ❌👑 @indivisiblennv.bsky.social · 09/04/2025WOW - power of the people. 👊 🇺🇸 Lyrics and video put together by Reno Coalition (with a little musical assistance from OpenAI/ChatGPT). ❤️ This is Northern Nevada representing. #HandsOff #Resist #Indivisible @maddow.msnbc.com @indivisible.org @ezralevin.bsky.socialyoutube.comHands Off Protest Carson City Nevada April 5th 2025YouTube video by Reno Coalition 1527978
sharynd.bsky.social @sharynd.bsky.social · 12/04/2025On The Rachel Maddow Show tonight Maddow reported a plan to cut the regional Social Security offices by 87%. 87%. We need to be in the streets while there is still anything to save. #SocialSecurity 010
sharynd.bsky.social @sharynd.bsky.social · 12/04/2025Tonight on The Kale Chronicles I am musing about happiness. #happiness #values #TheKaleChronicles thekalechronicles.com/2025/04/11/w...thekalechronicles.comWhat Do You Really Need to Be Happy?The Trump tariffs have just been imposed, then paused, then changed. The stock market is tanking. All of us stand to lose something or many things in a completely unnecessary crisis. I don’t … 000
Reposted by @sharynd.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/04/2025Wow! Updated estimates now put turnout at 2.3 million — and we’re still waiting on reports from coalition members in other areas, with some events yet to begin! If you’re free, come out and join us. Over 1,400 events are planned across the country. 584252664376
sharynd.bsky.social @sharynd.bsky.social · 05/04/2025Another episode of frugal eating on The Kale Chronicles #kalechronicles #frugaleating: thekalechronicles.com/2025/04/04/f...thekalechronicles.comFrugality and Eating, Week EightI thought I had started this week’s post, but I can’t find a draft. I start the post on Saturday because Saturday is farmers market day. I’m still buying and eating Brussels sprou… 010
sharynd.bsky.social @sharynd.bsky.social · 01/04/2025Cory Booker is still at it after seventeen hours on the Senate floor. Go, Cory! #CoryBooker #filibuster 110
Reposted by @sharynd.bsky.socialTwo trees @breeze1001.bsky.social · 01/04/2025At last! Democratic Senator Cory Booker has expressed the horror and outrage of everyday Americans! The 1% are outnumbered and this administration must be defeated. #KeepGoingCory 386496
sharynd.bsky.social @sharynd.bsky.social · 29/03/2025Week 7 of frugal eating on The Kale Chronicles #frugaleating #TheKaleChronicles: thekalechronicles.com/2025/03/28/f...thekalechronicles.comFrugality and Eating, Week 7I began my week of frugal eating on Saturday morning with coffee and baked French toast with blueberries to fuel me for a trip to the farmers market. Breakfast is one of the meals I reliably cook f… 000
Reposted by @sharynd.bsky.socialMehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 26/03/2025Surely Hegseth and Waltz are toast? In any normal administration he’d have resigned yesterday; in any normal administration he’d be fired today. But this isn’t a normal administration so let’s see. 1802570354
Reposted by @sharynd.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 26/03/2025Three problems with response, among others. 1) No focus on Hegseth's utter contempt for the safety of service members. 2) No focus on device insecurity of people traveling w/personal phones (Tulsi appears to have, Witkoff says he did not). 3) No focus on failure to comply w/PRA/FRA. 14488126
Reposted by @sharynd.bsky.socialDavid M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 23/03/2025The best chance we have is to make sure people know that Trump is the one hurting them - poisoning their water, cutting cancer research, closing their hospitals, stealing their social security, closing their post office, raising their taxes, lowering their wages, making everything more expensive. 7906285
sharynd.bsky.social @sharynd.bsky.social · 24/03/2025On the blog: basic information about the Monday AM Practice Group, a group for those who want to do Natalie Goldberg-style writing practice. Spring Quarter starts April 7, 2025 thekalechronicles.com/2025/03/23/c... #writingpractice #NatalieGoldberg #writinggroupthekalechronicles.comCall for Writing Practice Students: Spring Quarter 2025Dear Readers, As some of you know, I teach writing practice, a way of writing developed by Natalie Goldberg based on zen practice. In 2021 Natalie named me a dharma heir and I teach in her traditio… 000
Reposted by @sharynd.bsky.socialPeter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 22/03/2025Daily Reminder: Social Security is OUR money, an EARNED benefit! 591861509
Reposted by @sharynd.bsky.socialJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 23/03/2025The author of this piece is an American photo journalist who has been embedded in El Salvador. Reading this piece is frightening and it should be. It's who we are in danger of becoming. time.com/7269604/el-s...time.comWhat the Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador ExperiencedExclusive photos of the arrival of Venezuelan detainees deported from the U.S. 803152426083
sharynd.bsky.social @sharynd.bsky.social · 22/03/2025Here is the latest, delayed and truncated Kale Chronicles post on frugal eating: thekalechronicles.com/2025/03/22/f... #frugaleating #thekalechroniclesthekalechronicles.comFrugality and Eating, Week 5-6ishI promised I would talk a little about creativity this week. Here goes: to create something you need to have a problem to solve, something you want to do. And then you have to make a decision to do… 000
Reposted by @sharynd.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 19/03/2025MUST SEE Ezra Levin - Indivisible—explains why 91% voted to call for Schumer to step down. “Schumer didn’t just negotiate poorly, didn’t just have one failure of judgment, but for weeks tried absolutely no strategy to push back against this Republican funding bill...” @schumer.senate.gov 1432910917
sharynd.bsky.social @sharynd.bsky.social · 08/03/2025Yes! Let's have monthly town halls in every district! 000
Reposted by @sharynd.bsky.socialWatchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 08/03/2025Fabulous.... 👇 0217
sharynd.bsky.social @sharynd.bsky.social · 08/03/2025What did I eat this week? And how much did I spend? Find out on today's "Kale Chronicles." thekalechronicles.com #frugaleating #thekalechroniclesthekalechronicles.comthekalechronicleslocal ingredients, transformation and creativity 000
Reposted by @sharynd.bsky.socialHeather Short @drshort.bsky.social · 07/03/2025"My grandmother was always most disappointed by her Polish friends and neighbors who did nothing. I don’t want to be a person who did nothing.” 0246
sharynd.bsky.social @sharynd.bsky.social · 07/03/2025This will also create bad press and bad feeling about the SSA, making it easier to destroy it or privatize it. #SocialSecurity 000
sharynd.bsky.social @sharynd.bsky.social · 07/03/2025Listen to this speech by Rep. Al Green www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNXd...youtube.comWATCH: Rep. Green defends his outburst, says was in response to Trump's 'incivility' during speechYouTube video by PBS NewsHour 030
Reposted by @sharynd.bsky.socialTara Campbell @taracampbell.bsky.social · 07/03/2025The Dems censuring Al Green is like your HOA fining you for the way your flag's hung while you're actively trying to keep looters out of your house 2245
sharynd.bsky.social @sharynd.bsky.social · 07/03/2025And defensive, don't forget "defensive," AOC. 010
sharynd.bsky.social @sharynd.bsky.social · 06/03/2025It is not true that there is tons of "waste, fraud and abuse" in the SSA. The importance of this post is that it reveals that Musk and his minions are in our Social Security data and the Speaker is complicit. 000
Reposted by @sharynd.bsky.socialScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 02/03/2025Escalating threat of government shutdown on March 14 House GOP appears incapable of securing enough of its own votes And Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries today says GOP has walked “away from the negotiating table” 3082455768
sharynd.bsky.social @sharynd.bsky.social · 06/03/2025An encouraging song from decades earlier in the resistance by Gil Turner: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaZ1...youtube.comJoan Baez - Carry It On [HD]YouTube video by Gary Larson 010
