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STRAIT / James Qualls

@straitwear.bsky.social
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Acronym for either: 'Stop The Racism And Ignorance Today’ or "Seek. Travel. Read. Ask. Inspire. Teach." Both are dedicated to the belief that racism and fear are problems that should have been relegated to the past a long time ago.

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STRAIT / James Qualls @straitwear.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
When you listen to Trump describe Musk rigging the election his way, this is exactly how they described it. I don’t know why they didn’t inform the public except that they may have feared repercussion. Trump screamed it was rigged up until three days before the election… then he said it wasn’t.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/09/2026
NEW: Food banks across America are being overwhelmed by surging demand. Scott MacFarlane went inside to see the crisis firsthand. Here’s what he found:
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“They don’t understand the scale of the hunger!”- An unfolding crisis at the nation’s food banks
Weeks before the midterm elections, the cost crisis is hammering food pantries in red and blue states
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STRAIT / James Qualls @straitwear.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
When 400,000 children stop disappearing every year and you and everyone involved in your sick twisted little club all drop dead… we will still be talking about it. Just because we dropped the ball, doesn’t mean we can’t give them justice. $*#% all of you.
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STRAIT / James Qualls @straitwear.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
President Carter never received the recognition he should have. Reagan and company had a back door deal with those holding American hostages until after the election. He installed solar panels on the White House. He had the vision and the heart to take us into a much needed different future.
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STRAIT / James Qualls @straitwear.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
We’re going to teach you this lesson once and for all in November. Look up the word Matriarchy. We have had our fill of ignorance and hatred and swinging dick assholes. We learned our lesson, you’re about to learn yours.
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 25/09/2026
Amnesty International calls for ICE to be abolished
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Amnesty International calls for ICE to be abolished
In a report titled 'We Had Whistles, They Had Guns,' the NGO documents widespread human rights violations committed by ICE in the United States.
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James Qualls @jamesqualls.com · 25/09/2026
“Moral Cowards.” - NetanYalu “In 1776 our founding fathers stood up to break free from Britain. Today, tonight, we must stand up and break free from Israel.“ - James Fishback
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James Qualls @jamesqualls.com · 19/09/2026
Jeffries was in Congress informing them that Trump and company had purged more Generals than had been released between the end of the Civil War and 2020. Then cut SNAP and Medicaid to the troops; that’s going to give us a lot of depth when the Revolution starts. Project 2025 never read Sun Tzu 孫子
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STRAIT / James Qualls @straitwear.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The children we could have fed and vaccinated. The seniors we could have supported and lowered drug prices. Home Care, kinder care, Head Start... the fathers, brothers, sisters that never came home; Goddamn it, it isn't $*#%ing socialism, it's kindness, compassion, and an investment in the future.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 26/08/2026
Come on. This is too much. First Dolly Parton, now Tim Curry. 😞 www.tmz.com/2026/08/26/t...
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Actor Tim Curry Dead at 80
Tim Curry -- the legendary film and TV actor best known for playing Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the cult classic "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" -- has died ... TMZ has learned.
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James Qualls @jamesqualls.com · 26/08/2026
I knew Dolly loved the Imagination Library, but I had no idea she sent every child a new book every month for their first five years of life. It's no wonder I've seen people with tears in their eyes all morning. She was one of a kind. imaginationlibrary.com
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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library | USA, UK, IE, CA, AU
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school in participating areas.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
President Obama, Most Admired, And Who Inspired, The U.S. .......
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Library of Congress @librarycongress.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The Library is devastated to learn of the passing of Dolly Parton, a music legend and titan of children's literacy. Her Imagination Library program has earned multiple Library Literacy Awards and, in 2018, she visited us to donate its 100 millionth book to our collection and host a story time. 🦋❤️
Dolly Parton reads to children in the Library’s Great Hall in 2018. Photo by Shawn Miller.
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STRAIT / James Qualls @straitwear.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
In nature all things balance. Seems only fair to us.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
♥️
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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 26/08/2026
She had the biggest heart. ♥️ Hollywood stars, from #SallyField and #JamieLeeCurtis to #RebaMcEntire and #JaneFonda, are remembering Dolly Parton and mourning the loss of the beloved singer, actress and icon. 📸: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY See more heartfelt tributes: bit.ly/4glw4Mc
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STRAIT / James Qualls @straitwear.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I loved the shirt. Facebook post by Alex Salir: viralstyle.com/hulkkk/Same-...
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James Qualls @jamesqualls.com · 31/07/2026
August 11, 2026
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STRAIT / James Qualls @straitwear.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
"Clear brand values paired with human authenticity make the creative stand out. " ~ Article I am loving Gemini. The speed and efficiency, add that to an economy of words, Google's AI is top-of-the-line brilliant. www.theguardian.com/canva/2026/j...
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Why creativity still wins in the AI era: 3 expert takeaways
During an intimate event, our panel of leaders navigating the AI era dug into how brands can stand out and where creativity goes from here
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James Qualls @jamesqualls.com · 16/07/2026
"This is the turning point."
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James Qualls @jamesqualls.com · 15/07/2026
Forever
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James Qualls @jamesqualls.com · 15/07/2026
Well, this is brilliant. bleedingcool.com/comics/mark-...
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Mark Hamill As The Joker On Absolute Batman's First Appearance
Mark Hamill as The Joker on Absolute Batman's First Appearance as it climbs up the sales charts
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STRAIT / James Qualls @straitwear.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
We are going to discover that we aren't the most intelligent species on the planet. When it comes to self-awareness, proficiency, and creativity, the octopus wins. When we learn to communicate with them, I have no doubt they will surpass us in spirituality too. www.sciencealert.com/the-size-of-...
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Octopus Brains Defy a Long-Held Rule About Why Animals Evolve Intelligence
Biologists have long believed that having a large brain, relative to your body, might go hand-in-hand with being part of a particularly social species.
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 07/07/2026
Belgian team celebrating their win in the locker room.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 07/07/2026
JUST IN: Over 1,200 former DOJ employees just signed a letter urging the Senate to REJECT Todd Blanche's nomination for Attorney General.
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More Than 1,200 Former DOJ Officials Urge Senate to Reject Todd Blanche
More than 1,200 former Department of Justice employees have signed a letter urging the Senate to reject acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination to
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STRAIT / James Qualls @straitwear.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
I despise racial epithets, but 'Uncle Tom' seems to fit. Thomas is a walking dichotomy of what he votes for. To even ponder putting a corrupt, racist, sexual predator in a position of Monarchy is absurd.
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STRAIT / James Qualls @straitwear.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
When the military is marching in the streets, its time to flood the streets in resistance. They killed two innocent people with no repercussions, yet. We need to confront and shut them down before this becomes the norm.
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DJ "Jo" NoneYa 🟧 @djnoneya.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
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Christopher Moore @theauthorguy.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
I'm the white guy when my fave tune comes on.
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STRAIT / James Qualls @straitwear.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Someone has seen 'Watchmen.'
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James Qualls @jamesqualls.com · 05/07/2026
Oh look, the January 6th Insurrectionists got matching outfits. Red (necks), White, and Blue. Patriots all...
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Forbes @forbes.com · 05/07/2026
The Fourth of July fireworks display in the capital impacted the amount of fine particulate matter in the atmosphere.
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D.C. Air Quality Reaches ‘Code Purple’ After Fireworks And Heat Wave
The Fourth of July fireworks display in the capital impacted the amount of fine particulate matter in the atmosphere.
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STRAIT / James Qualls @straitwear.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Rosa Parks was tired of 'giving in' when she stepped onto that bus and sat in the "colored" section. She refused to give up her seat to a white person. She'd had enough. That's where we are. We're tired of the theft of our rights. Ms Parks and MLK showed us the way. I'm afraid we won't be as kind.
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James Qualls @jamesqualls.com · 29/06/2026
There is nowhere else to turn. It's done. The president of the United States sexually abused and defamed the writer, E. Jean Carroll. Let that sink in. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/u...
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Supreme Court Lets $5 Million Sex Abuse Verdict Against Trump Stand
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 27/06/2026
Black text on a white page that reads:

Today marks 11 years since Obergefell v. Hodges affirmed a simple, profound truth: everyone has the right to marry the person they love.

It's a day to celebrate the generations of LGBTQ+ people and organizers who fought to make that promise a reality. When so many protections are being challenged, we should remember what it looks like when the Supreme Court expands freedoms instead of revoking them.

Love is always worth defending. Happy Pride.
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James Qualls @jamesqualls.com · 25/06/2026
We're thinking about this all wrong. If they cannot be punished, then we need to bankrupt them. Do to them what we did to Target. This battle has been building across the board, and we might as well get started. No more GMOs, no more seeds, no more weedkillers, no fertilizers...
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STRAIT / James Qualls @straitwear.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
We live by this.
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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Indeed. #BookSky
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James Qualls @jamesqualls.com · 22/06/2026
It helps to have low friends in high places. Add in the subsidies the government gives them, and Musk can afford to give away millions to Trump's campaign. jacobin.com/2026/06/musk...
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The SEC Is Radically Loosening Trading Rules for SpaceX
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is making a record-breaking IPO today. For the occasion, the SEC exempted Wall Street brokers from consumer protection rules — potentially jeopardizing the assets of investors, incl...
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James Qualls @jamesqualls.com · 22/06/2026
Those Data Centers are modern equivalents of Nazi crematoria complexes. Why do you think they need all the water for cooling? While I'm thinking about it, why the fuck aren't they using a closed-loop geothermal system? They plan on killing us at a faster pace by destroying the water supply...
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James Qualls @jamesqualls.com · 22/06/2026
We're being lied to. These Data Centers don't need our water or energy subsidies. This is all about them getting tax breaks for development, and energy subsidies spread out among the normal customers. They don't pay for in-house solutions because the costs are up front. See Gemini's response below.
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STRAIT / James Qualls @straitwear.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Now show how the vote manipulation for 2024 skewed the tabulation for Trump. The press allows him to scream ‘Rigged election’ but is dead silent when the truth about Harris’ actual win is building. This country needs to grow a spine and stand back up.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 22/06/2026
BREAKING: Trump and Gabbard are blocking the release two new reports commissioned by ODNI showing zero vote manipulation in the 2020 election.
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Inside Ukraine 🇺🇦 @insideukraine.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Under reliable protection ❤️
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Al Toth @atoth99.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
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STRAIT / James Qualls @straitwear.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Even in the worst times, hope, love, and compassion finds a way. flip.it/IYSKPG
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Thousands gather for Kyiv's largest Pride march since start of full-scale war
Ahead of the event in support of the LGBTQ+ community, a counter-demonstration was held in Kyiv, involving supporters of "traditional family values" and far-right activists.
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James Qualls @jamesqualls.com · 21/06/2026
Of course they were. flip.it/DtSftQ
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Fatalities From Israel’s Vast Gaza Genocide Deliberately Undercounted | Common Dreams
Shameful US newspapers, magazines, television, and radio disrespect the Palestinians in both life and death.
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Transphobes Can't Read @lordaslan.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
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A post that reads "homosexuality is found in over 400 species

Homophobia is found in one"
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James Qualls @jamesqualls.com · 19/06/2026
My President. "To fully sing his praises..." Michelle's speech is spot on and so heartfelt. "Barack, you gotta look at me." youtu.be/QEAmx1vsuMo?...
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Obama opens presidential center with 'unfinished business': Full speech
YouTube video by CNN
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STRAIT / James Qualls @straitwear.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
“They were in for a rude awakening with the response and it wasn't just from the gay community. It was from the Northern California community that supports the gay community." C’mon, Giants. flip.it/a0-OTf
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Pitchers who disrupted Giants Pride night 'in for a rude awakening' - Outsports
Mike Krukow offers meaningful thoughts about the Giants Pride debacle that fans have been waiting to hear from anyone on the team.
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