Reposted by wesmolly conger @socialistdogmom.bsky.social · 13/07/2026stop. if you think the existence of a warrant is part of the conversation in any way, you cannot, by definition, argue that it makes any difference whether the guy they killed had a warrant or not. because right guy or wrong guy, an arrest warrant isn't a death sentence. 5355071277
Reposted by wesAhhhhh @nerdjpg.com · 16/06/2026A question I get a lot is “I signed up for DSA, but how to I actually get integrated” Often, the core members of your local chapter are at capacity and not on top of tracking every person that joins and walking them through this process- so I want to talk about how take it into your own hands 544688
Reposted by wesTyler, from the Internet (Haunted) @tylerfromtheinternet.com · 20/11/2025All citizens should be inherently hostile toward all politicians. They work FOR us but they have power OVER us too. There should be no friendship or loyalty there. But people hate one "side" so much they'll excuse outright evil on their "side," as if it's not all the same billionaires paying them 1789
wes @wespelletier.bsky.social · 03/05/2026spent last night wide awake drenched in cold sweat because our cat disappeared. scoured the basement and under parked cars outside. my wife sat crying on the stoop. We could only figure he’d gotten trapped on the balcony— my fault —and jumped. at 3:30 i made missing cat posts on nextdoor and ig. 130
Reposted by wesTwin Cities DSA 🌹 @twincitiesdsa.org · 13/02/20261/3 On 2/12, border czar Tom Homan announced a draw down of federal agents in the Twin Cities. We do not trust this announcement, & neither should anyone else. We have forced them into a partial retreat, but we are not done. We will not stop until the last whistle is blown. 1317
Reposted by wesKim Kelly @kimkelly.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Boycotts are necessary! Big protests are necessary! Economic blackouts are necessary! Workers calling out sick or taking time off to support these causes is necessary! Mutual aid is BEYOND necessary! But they are not strikes. 1719137
Reposted by weslizard @lizzzard.bsky.social · 28/01/2026if you want to support mainers amidst ICE kidnappings happening here, this is a way to do so 1109
Reposted by wesMargaret Killjoy @margaret.bsky.social · 22/01/2026I've been here 24 hours, but already with what I've seen, well, I genuinely believe we're going to win. People here are well aware that what happens here impacts the entire country, that it sets the tone for resistance. ICE is angry, ICE is terrified, of how deeply unpopular it is. 1980801153
wes @wespelletier.bsky.social · 22/01/2026they unfortunately cut the part where i said washington dems need to grow a spine and have our back 173
wes @wespelletier.bsky.social · 21/01/2026ah the day of the month where i wake up to the top of the feed saying that the president is alive 130
Reposted by wesOlúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 20/01/2026“But what deeply troubles me now is that for all the steps we've taken toward integration, I've come to believe that we are integrating into a burning house." Dr. King said this famous quote on March 27th, 1968, mere days before his murder. But the context around the quote is interesting... 112828890
Reposted by wesMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 18/01/2026“Presente! began during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide food and resources to immigrants and others in need with schools closed and fear of exposure to the virus. ‘We’re hearing the same thing again,’ Cron said, ‘but this time, the pathogen is ICE and racism.’”mainemorningstar.comMaine organizers have long been preparing for ICE to arrive • Maine Morning StarWhile Maine began bracing this week for a suspected increase in immigration operations, local organizers have been preparing for this for months, or years if factoring in the longstanding immigrant ri... 2555174
Reposted by wesColin Spacetwinks @spacetwinks.bsky.social · 10/11/2025it's nice to have my shitty senator finally take a turn in the spotlight to get yelled at by everybody 526732
Reposted by wesMaine Beacon @mainebeacon.bsky.social · 23/10/2025Immigrant rights advocates have launched the Maine ICE Watch Hotline (207-544-9989), a new tool to verify reports of ICE activity and connect families with support. “When ICE shows up, we show up too — not with fear, but with solidarity,” said Crystal Cron, executive director of Presente! Maine.mainebeacon.comOpinion: How to save absentee voting, make our state safer, raise wages and protect kids (spoiler: vote!) - Maine BeaconMan, November is coming up soon, and with it my favorite day of the year – Election Day. So, as my personal public service, I offer you this quick voter guide to the biggest issues on the ballot this ... 04021
wes @wespelletier.bsky.social · 23/10/2025i do not like coming on to this site and seeing posts about maine. i’m here to see posts about new york city like everyone else 060
Reposted by weslastpositivist.bsky.social @lastpositivist.bsky.social · 05/10/2025Time to repost a classic. clarkesworldmagazine.com/kim_02_24/clarkesworldmagazine.comWhy Don't We Just Kill the Kid In the Omelas Hole by Isabel J. KimClarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast. 823670
wes @wespelletier.bsky.social · 02/10/2025the hardest part about getting really into a new podcast is adopting all of the mannerisms of the hosts 000
Reposted by weslastpositivist.bsky.social @lastpositivist.bsky.social · 23/06/2025Every now and again one is reminded that Robert Frost's The Death of the Hired Man exists and then one cries. www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44261/...poetryfoundation.orgThe Death of the Hired Man‘I told him so last haying, didn’t I? ‘I want him to: he’ll have to soon or late.’ ‘He’s worn out. Wait till you see.’ ‘Where did you say he’d been?’ ‘He didn’t say. Mary, confess He said he’d come to... 38419
wes @wespelletier.bsky.social · 12/06/2025free tip for musicians coming to maine: your stage banter about lobster rolls will flop. we do not think about or identify with them. an Orloff mention, though, will pay dividends 031
Reposted by wesemma zhou @emmz.bsky.social · 25/10/2024does everybody know about my favorite website, the embroidery tips page that forgot to close its <h3> tagsweb.archive.orgEmbroidery Trouble Shooting Page Embroidery Trouble Shooting Answers to all your questions about Embroidery problems 34780443469
Reposted by wesKieron Gillen @kierongillen.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Tom Humberstone's excellent comic about the Luddites' history. thenib.com/im-a-luddite/thenib.comI’m a Luddite (and So Can You!) | The NibWhat the Luddites can teach us about resisting an automated future. 9982457
wes @wespelletier.bsky.social · 15/04/2025I had a vision of a spaghetti cocktail and have assembled basil brandy, parmesan-washed vodka, and tomato water to realize it. Not a good vision as it turns out 130
Reposted by wesPine & Roses @pineandroses.org · 07/04/2025Maine DSA Co-Chair Sophie Garner delivered a speech at Augusta, Maine’s #HandsOff rally. Her message to attendees: get involved and commit. No one will save us but us.pineandroses.orgSolidarity against Trump means joining an organization - Pine & RosesMaine DSA co-chair speaks to thousands on April 5 assembled to demand Hands Off! 083
Reposted by wesDrew @4484.cool · 19/03/2025Return to a simpler, better time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRGM...youtube.comUnintelligible Empanada Truck - Puebla MexicoYouTube video by phunbaba13 3338
Reposted by wescluesan al-gaib @clueless.bsky.social · 12/03/2025sorry 2 say if u actually want to build class solidarity at a large scale ur gonna have to get used to working alongside ppl who don’t perfectly align with u ideologically. stop looking for the perfect org to join & just look for what orgs are actually helping ppl on the streets where u live 2507
wes @wespelletier.bsky.social · 27/02/2025in this interview i reveal the best breakfast deal in town 161
Reposted by wesEoin Higgins @eoinhiggins.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Portland Maine! I’ll be there Wednesday at 6pm at Back Cove Books—hope to see you there 26214
