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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Notice the difference—mainly only that America didn’t even bother to build them a roof or walls.

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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

I drew this while pondering the book I have been reading “Joy is my Justice.” A good book for these crazy times

Drawing by Sofia Wren. Words include: I am allowed to feel joy. It is how we sustain change. I need credit. We deserve change. We love you.

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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Now that would be a good idea. But I doubt it’ll happen. Congress Republicans are planning to jam the tax cuts in through the parliamentarian to avoid a vote and to declare the 4.5 trillion dollars in tax cuts to the wealthy are “free”! They will double the deficit within 25 years to over 50 tril

National journal: Magic math: GOP's big reconciliation decision rests on how to calculate its cost
The answer dividing Senate and House Republicans could determine just how big a tax cut Republicans can deliver.

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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Searching for hope or clarity? Join me for an online Tarot party Wednesday March 19, 4-5 PM EST (1-2 PM Pacific) It’s in support of Amanita’s college education. She’s a young woman in Sierra Leone studying pharmacy but needs our help after losing her only parent.

Live Tarot for Charity!
Wed March 19
1 PM PST / 4 PM EST

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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

We were able to help Ismatu in Sierra Leone to pay all her university fees this year! She is studying microbiology. Only 1% of women there get to go to college! Thank you to everyone who contributed, she is very thankful and excited to continue her studies thanks to our community! …

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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

This question of how well you relate to yourself is at the crux of everything I help people do. ‍ That includes coaching people to write for a book or business, organizing their ideas. Editing books and copywriting. Helping with marketing, productivity, business and project management. ‍

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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

"All of us invent ourselves. Some of us just have more imagination than others." ‍ - Cher ‍ 📷 Zdeněk Macháček

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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

he couldn’t move, speak or recognize his wife for months. He returned to Russia after the nerve agent attack knowing the attacks would not stop but he believed in free speech and democracy, which Putin opposed. He was arrested on fake charges and was tortured in prison where he died.

• The Life & Death of Alexei Navalny
Major events marking the life of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny
2009
Navalny publishes investigations of corruption at Russian state firms
2013
Starts raising funds in anticipation of launching a campaign to run for office.
Jailed for 5 years on embezzlement charges
2019
Suspected poisoning while serving his sentence. Nearly 1,400 people are arrested at anti-govt. protests
2020
Diagnosed with Novichok poisoning,
treated in Germany
2022
Sentenced to 9 years for fraud
2023
Receives additional 19-year term
for extremism. Sent to Siberian penal colony
2011-2012
Leads nationwide protests, faces arrests
2017
Nominated as Putin's main rival for 2018 presidency
2018
Arrested amid mass protests, serves jail time
Photo: Wikipedia
Source: ITV
2021
Arrested & jailed upon return & loston in desce so arrested.
Three-week hunger strike
2024
Makes first appearance since sent to Arctic prison
16. Feb.
Dies in prison at age 47
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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

In 2017 Putin ordered his cronies to attack a man who spoke out against him with acid. Navalny, below, continued to be brave enough to continue to fight him as an opposition leader for years through various attacks including being poisoned with a nerve agent so severely…

Navalny face green after acid attack. Squinting because right eye was damaged

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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Do you dismiss thoughts or ideas you can't immediately put into a box? Do you suppress your desires when you start wanting something that feels difficult, unattainable or impossible? What if there's another way to write or be creative? www.linkedin.com/pulse/led-fi...

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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

The idea of a small government that serves the needs of a few wealthy people, Lincoln warned in his era, is “the same old serpent that says you work and I eat, you toil and I will enjoy the fruits of it.” Cont.

Robert Reich
1 day ago
The battle has never been between big or small government. It's between a government responsive to all, or one responsive to big money and the oligarchs. [Cartoon by Dimitra Rizou]
•pictures of government getting smaller until it is a kings throne.
GOVERNMENT
SHOULD BE SMALLER!
SMALLER!
ممه
SMALLER!
PERFECT.
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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

open.substack.com/pub/olgalaut...

Fake video about USAID shutdown shared by Elon Musk garners over 13 million views in record success for Kremlin-backed disinfo campaign
The Kremlin-linked bot network known as
"Matryoshka" has achieved its biggest success to date: a fake video claiming that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) paid celebrities for trips to Ukraine has amassed more than 13 million views, while a thread summarizing the fabricated clip has gained an additional 12 million - meaning the reach of the original false narrative is now over 25 million.
The video, reposted by Elon Musk and Donald Trump Jr., was exposed and shared with The Insider by the "Bot Blocker" project (@antibot4navalny).
Read More at The Insider

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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

The crimes happening as we speak must take priority

As infuriating and outrageous as Trump's latest comments on annexing Gaza are, he is a master of distraction. He deliberately
throws out incendiary statements, knowing they will dominate the headlines and divert attention from his dangerous actions at play
—in this case, a power grab. I'm not saying Trump won't invade Gaza-he very well might-but it won't happen today. Right now, we need to stay focused on what is happening in real-time which is the dismantling of U.S. institutions, the seizure of sensitive government data-including our data, and the hostile takeover of federal agencies by Musk and his unelected, unvetted operatives. We must take Trump's words seriously, but we cannot allow them to distract us from the authoritarian restructuring of our government that is unfolding before our eyes.

Just as major news outlets finally began covering the hostile takeover of the U.S. federal government, questioning Trump and Musk's actions to gut every agency and seize control over America's most sensitive financial and intelligence systems, Trump dropped another bombshell comment to redirect the conversation-and instantly, the focus shifted.
This is a classic authoritarian tactic and I have watched Russia use it for decades.
Whether through false flags or controlled state media distractions, the Kremlin has long understood that if you control the conversation, you control public perception.
While the world looks one way, they would consolidate power and tighten their grip behind the scenes.

Russia's Playbook: Diversion, False Flags, Crackdowns, and State Resource Theft
Russia is a master at using diversionary tactics to distract from major political shifts or internal power grabs.
When the regime wants to tighten its grip, it throws out a narrative, and manufactures a crisis or scandal-either real or fabricated— to dominate the news cycle. When the government seeks to restructure power or push through major changes, it creates distractions. A foreign conflict, an internal crisis, or a manufactured national security
"threat" floods the media, ensuring the public's attention is diverted.
Meanwhile, behind the scenes, major political and financial decisions reshape the country-as laws are rewritten or another crackdown is being prepared. All while, vast sums of state resources quietly vanish into the pockets of the Kremlin and its oligarchs.
Sadly, we are now watching the same playbook unfold in the United States.

Nearly every federal agency is under siege.
This isn't just about reshaping government or budget cuts—it's about dismantling it from within. Law enforcement, intelligence, national security, and public institutions are being systematically hijacked and dismantled, leaving Americans more vulnerable at home and abroad as chaos
spreads.
And, it's only the beginning and it will escalate.
Musk's Control Over U.S. Systems Is the Real Emergency

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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

STOP 🛑 before you start railing on pro Palestine people tanking Harris… We never unpacked the role of Russian propaganda. They used this same issue to fragment the dems after the women’s march.

How Russian Trolls
Helped Keep the Women's March Out of Lock Step

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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Nonviolent resistance is twice as effective. We are the leaders. Stop waiting for someone else to do something. 3.5% of a population can change everything.

The "3.5% rule":
no government has withstood a challenge of 3.5% of their
population mobilized against it during a peak event.

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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

So sliding into authoritarianism feels like Russia Hungary BUT you know what Hungary and Russia don’t have? Black people. American black people. And I stand with them. Can I get an amen?

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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Send a letter to congress quickly—it takes just a minute to use resist bot

TELL THE U.S. CONGRESS
Urgent!!! Musk stealing private data via OBM and treasury databases.
TEXT SIGN PUYWRN TO 50409
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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Use this letter on resist bot to quickly contact Congress NOW

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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Use resist.bot to quickly send a letter to congress to block Vought’s nomination Let’s overwhelm them with requests to block. He is an author and primary architect of project 2025. He wants to “traumatize” federal employees.

TELL THE U.S. SENATE
Reject Vought's nomination, preserve OMB integrity and checks/balances
TEXT SIGN PWDGUJ TO 50409

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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

We raised $235 for charity this week and almost have enough for our short term goal to give this student supplies to continue her microbiology lab class. She’s from a part of Sierra Leone which with 90% rates of FGM and 1% rate of college education. sofiawren.com/hff/

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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

I am not ok with this direction of the US and we need solidarity. To SEE the pattern. To FIX things if you want to fix them not to eliminate. Because that is the plan: eliminate programs and never to replace. And that includes WHO, as well as US programs like FEMA, NIH, education, etc.

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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

As someone who supports NGOs in Africa, my thoughts on WHO

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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

NowThis Impact has shared some pretty sad testimonies of a police officer from January 6. My heart goes out to this brave man

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I was one of the fortunate ones that day; nine people wound up dead as a result of the rampage. Two protesters had fatal medical episodes, one rioter overdosed during the uproar and another was fatally shot by a policeman while forcing her way into the House Chamber. One of my colleagues, 42-year-old Officer Brian Sicknick, suffered two strokes after the trauma of fighting off multiple protesters who sprayed him with a chemical irritant. He didn't survive. Four D.C. policemen harmed in the riots later died by suicide.

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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Having trouble finding your ideas? Are they getting lost in documents, notebooks and other places? Is your brain a little spicy 🌶️ and nonlinear? I found the perfect program to organize messy ideas 💡

Digital
Organization Membership
with Sofia Wren

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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

People who are traumatized don’t think straight. Get off your high horse, did you read the article? You think these mothers are ok? Obviously not but the article goes into detail.

Helena Claire @helenaclaire.bsky.so... • 4h
Traumatized by rape then again by birthing her rapist's child alone. She's 18 years old, facing 20 yrs in prison.
"It wasn't until seven months after she claims a relative entered her room ... and raped her that she realized she was pregnant"
#This|sNotProLife
Gift link: wapo.st/3ZXDbks
'Baby in a dumpster.' A spate of abandoned newborns unsettles
Texas.
Critics say these cases are no coincidence in a state with one of

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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Watch out for this Russian disinformation tactic on Bluesky

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• Bluesky
Russian disinfo network
"Matryoshka" is migrating to Bluesky as exodus from X continues
The Russian disinformation network
"Matryoshka" has launched a new campaign on the Bluesky social network. Eliot Higgins, founder of the investigative journalism group Bellingcat, has been one of the first researchers to detect its activity. So far, four Russian-made fake videos have been identified on the platform.
Each disinformation video begins with a real person - a professor, a student from a top university, or a recognized expert — introducing themselves and beginning to speak on a topic unrelated to Russia's war in Ukraine. The footage then transitions to segments that do not show the speaker on screen - while what sounds like their voice continues narrating. In these moments, the speaker seems to promote claims that the West should end its support for Ukraine, that Europe should align its future with Russia, and that Volodymyr Zelensky is a dictator — or even a vampire.
Read More at The Insider

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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

The holidays will be beginning soon in my house- not yet but soon My goal is to do a lot of house reorganizing and go through my notes and ideas on my computer, which is a satisfying and cozy activity I enjoy.

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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

It’s running down his face. At work

Ron Filipkowski
@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
After Fox co-workers told media he was often drinking or hungover while at work, Pete Hegseth challenged people to find a single clip showing him drinking on the job. We accepted the challenge. meidasnews.com/ news/bottoms...
"Bottoms Up" — Pete Hegseth Took Swigs from Champagne Bottle, Plunged Into the Alcoholic Beverage During Fox News Broadcast
Hegseth's kids were present and sampled the dunk tank champagne
meidasnews.com

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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

White women voting for republicans forgot that white women were always the biggest beneficiaries of DEI… Whoops

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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

More taxes. An income tax on op of the tariffs. Sure is expensive not being rich.

Trump Proposals Cut Taxes on the Richest 5 Percent, Raise Taxes for Other Groups
Average tax change by income group in 2026

Atonal taxes for the segments from poorest to highest income segments
+$790
+$1,430
+$1,530
+$1,790
+$610
Tax cut for the 1%
-$7,160

Poorest
20%
SO-
$28,600
Second
20%
$28,600 -
$55,100
Middle 20%
$55,100 -
$94.100
Fourth
20%
$94,100-
$157,500
Income Range
Next 15%
$157,500 -
$360.000
Next 4%
$360,000 -
$914,900
-$36,320
Richest
1%
$914,900
and above
Source: Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, October 2024
Institute on Tacation and Economic Policy | ITEPoro

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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Did you hear about this? They keep finding new things that make this the weirdest “cold” there is. Also there’s new info on how it causes diabetes, too.

Pandemic linked to 16% rise in babies born with heart defects

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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

I got yelled at for saying billionaires should be taxed… so democrats should win. It’s that simple, there is no what about what about, this chart is what comes of republicans deciding the tax law as trickle down: look how poorer everyday people are compared to the 1%

Top 1% of U.S. earners now have more wealth than the middle class
Share of all household wealth by year, Q2, 1993-
2023
Wealth (%)

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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

There are a ton of accounts like these with the same posts shared….

Free AndFairVotesCenter
. Follows you @freeandfairvotesc.bsky.social
4.7K followers 20.8K following 1 post
"Striving for a democracy where power belongs to the people, not the few."
Followed by Tristan Snell, Divider Decider @ E4- (Let me officiate), and 28 others
Posts Replies Media
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FreeAndFairVotesCenter @freeandf... • 1d
BREAKING: Canada just stunned Trump with brutal news after holding an
"emergency meeting." This WON'T end well for Trump...
allstaredge.info/2024/11/30/b...
BREAKING: Canada just stunned
Trump with brutal news after ho' an "emergency meeting." This Canada just stunned Donald Trump w
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devastating news after holding

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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Don’t do this to be productive my friends, I have another way

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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

For those who don’t know, abortion bans kill women. Texas maternal mortality rate has increased dramatically since the republican backed total bans took effect. It’s so bad that they want to stop measuring how many women are dying to hide the evidence in the future. Google it.

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Texas' maternal mortality rate (MMR) has increased in recent years, particularly after the state's near-total abortion ban in
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2013-2017
The MMR remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 18.3 and 20.7 deaths per 100,000 live births. o
2018-2019
The MMR decreased to 17.0 and 17.2 deaths per 100,000 live births, respectively. •
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The MMR increased to 27.7 and 37.7 deaths per 100,000 live births, respectively. o
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The MMR increased to 27.7 and 37.7 deaths per 100,000 live births, respectively. •
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The rate of maternal mortality increased across all racial groups studied: ®
• Hispanic women: Increased from 14.5
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• White women: Nearly doubled from 20 per 100,000 to 39.1 ®
• Black women: Increased from 31.6 to 43.6 per 100,000 live births o
The MMR is the number of deaths that occur during pregnancy or within 42 days of the end of pregnancy. The leading cause of death is a cardiac event, but other causes include: drug overdose, problems related to high blood pressure, bleeding, and suicide. o
The MMR in Texas is disproportionately high for Black women, who are about 2.5 times more likely to die from pregnancy and childbirth than white women. o

The Texas Tribune
https://www.texastribune.org
Texas maternal mortality committee changes cause alarm
Jun 18, 2024 — The committee's chair also raised concerns about the state's possible departure from a federal system to share data about maternal deaths.
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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

When someone argues about late term abortions—say go read Roe v Wade. It always allowed states to ban abortions in the third term, but they always had to have a medical exception. So joke is on you if you think that wasn’t already the law for 50 years, except now it’s worse because more women die.

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In the 1973 case Roe v. Wade, the U.S.
Supreme Court ruled that states could regulate abortion procedures after the first trimester, and prohibit abortions after the second trimester, except to protect the mother's life or health: o
• First trimester: The decision to terminate the pregnancy is solely the woman's. o
• Second trimester: States can regulate abortions in the interest of the mother's health. o
• Third trimester: States can prohibit abortions, except to protect the mother's life or health. o
The court's ruling in Roe v. Wade established a trimester system that defined the parameters within which states could limit abortion. However, the term "late-term" abortion is not an accepted medical term, and there is no consensus on which gestational ages it refers. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has written that "late-term abortion" has no medical meaning. o
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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Hope you have a good week ahead, whether you spend it alone or in company, in celebration or in grief, peace or in chaos… Every day is an opportunity to remember you are breathing and living while other people aren’t.

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Sofia Wren @sofiawren.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

The republican administration will keep helping those 1% ers get richer. Not the rest of us though!

Households With Incomes in Top 1 Percent Benefit Most From 2017 Trump Tax Law
Average federal tax change, 2025
$61,090

Source: Table 2, Distributional Analysis of the Conference Agreement for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Tax Policy Center
CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES | CBPP.ORG

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