Ellen Luckett Baker
@thelongthread.bsky.social
A good day to donate to Jon Ossoff’s campaign! secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_hp...
Support Democrat Jon Ossoff for U.S. Senate!
Donate any amount right now to help Jon win this race and flip the Senate!
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July 16, 2026 at 8:06 PM
A good day to donate to Jon Ossoff’s campaign! secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_hp...
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Ossoff: "Here's what's going to happen tonight: the world's most famous sore loser will deliver a prime-time presidential sour grapes address to pursue his 6-year-old grievances about the 2020 election, while his war in the Middle East spirals out of control & the cost of living continues to rise.."
July 16, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Ossoff: "Here's what's going to happen tonight: the world's most famous sore loser will deliver a prime-time presidential sour grapes address to pursue his 6-year-old grievances about the 2020 election, while his war in the Middle East spirals out of control & the cost of living continues to rise.."
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OSSOFF: Who won the 2020 election?
CLAYTON: Uhm, you know, I'm not going to do this with you
O: This is a job interview. You have an obligation to be honest with the committee. Who won the 2020 election?
C: I'm not gonna get into that with you
O: You're not being honest or forthright
C: ...
July 15, 2026 at 3:31 PM
OSSOFF: Who won the 2020 election?
CLAYTON: Uhm, you know, I'm not going to do this with you
O: This is a job interview. You have an obligation to be honest with the committee. Who won the 2020 election?
C: I'm not gonna get into that with you
O: You're not being honest or forthright
C: ...
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Abraham Lincoln understood, perhaps better than anyone, how personal liberty and self-reliance are at the heart of the American experience. But he also knew there are certain things we can only do together.
Read more in my essay for @inpursuitusa.bsky.social:
Read more in my essay for @inpursuitusa.bsky.social:
Abraham Lincoln by Barack Obama
There isn’t any dream beyond our reach, any obstacle that can stand in our way, when we recognize that our individual liberty is served, not negated, by pursuit of the common good
inpursuit.substack.com
June 2, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Abraham Lincoln understood, perhaps better than anyone, how personal liberty and self-reliance are at the heart of the American experience. But he also knew there are certain things we can only do together.
Read more in my essay for @inpursuitusa.bsky.social:
Read more in my essay for @inpursuitusa.bsky.social:
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A trillionaire isn’t a success story. it’s a policy failure.
June 12, 2026 at 4:14 PM
A trillionaire isn’t a success story. it’s a policy failure.
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The decisions made by state supreme courts touch every part of our lives. And that’s especially important when voting rights and basic freedoms are being challenged.
Today voters in Georgia can stand up for fairness and integrity by electing Miracle Rankin and Jen Jordan to Georgia’s Supreme Court.
Today voters in Georgia can stand up for fairness and integrity by electing Miracle Rankin and Jen Jordan to Georgia’s Supreme Court.
May 19, 2026 at 7:55 PM
The decisions made by state supreme courts touch every part of our lives. And that’s especially important when voting rights and basic freedoms are being challenged.
Today voters in Georgia can stand up for fairness and integrity by electing Miracle Rankin and Jen Jordan to Georgia’s Supreme Court.
Today voters in Georgia can stand up for fairness and integrity by electing Miracle Rankin and Jen Jordan to Georgia’s Supreme Court.
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"There is no justification for a regressive system in which the super-rich contribute less than the rest of us," write @josephestiglitz.bsky.social, @gabrielzucman.bsky.social, and @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social.
Tax Day is a reminder of America’s unequal tax system. But we can fix it | Zohran Mamdani, Gabriel Zucman and Joseph Stiglitz
There is no justification for a regressive system in which the super-rich contribute less than the rest of us
www.theguardian.com
April 15, 2026 at 11:09 AM
"There is no justification for a regressive system in which the super-rich contribute less than the rest of us," write @josephestiglitz.bsky.social, @gabrielzucman.bsky.social, and @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social.
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On Saturday, Trump told us the attack on an elementary school in Iran that killed 175 people – mostly children – “was done by Iran.”
Now the U.S. military admits it was a U.S. strike.
If they are lying about something as obvious as this, what else are they lying about?
Now the U.S. military admits it was a U.S. strike.
If they are lying about something as obvious as this, what else are they lying about?
March 11, 2026 at 6:25 PM
On Saturday, Trump told us the attack on an elementary school in Iran that killed 175 people – mostly children – “was done by Iran.”
Now the U.S. military admits it was a U.S. strike.
If they are lying about something as obvious as this, what else are they lying about?
Now the U.S. military admits it was a U.S. strike.
If they are lying about something as obvious as this, what else are they lying about?
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The richest man owns X.
The second and third richest men control Google.
The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post.
And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.
See the problem here?
The second and third richest men control Google.
The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post.
And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.
See the problem here?
Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover
www.nytimes.com
February 26, 2026 at 11:40 PM
The richest man owns X.
The second and third richest men control Google.
The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post.
And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.
See the problem here?
The second and third richest men control Google.
The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post.
And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.
See the problem here?
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we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
February 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
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Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."
February 9, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."
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AOC on ICE: It’s our task to figure out how to claw back what has essentially supercharged this agency into becoming a relentless domestic paramilitary that is also a blank check to Palantir to create facial-recognition scans on U.S. citizens.
February 3, 2026 at 1:26 AM
AOC on ICE: It’s our task to figure out how to claw back what has essentially supercharged this agency into becoming a relentless domestic paramilitary that is also a blank check to Palantir to create facial-recognition scans on U.S. citizens.
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the reason DHS officers wear masks is because it allows them to commit crimes with impunity. there is literally no legitimate reason for it.
January 29, 2026 at 4:36 AM
the reason DHS officers wear masks is because it allows them to commit crimes with impunity. there is literally no legitimate reason for it.
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Ossoff: "This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office ... This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. He tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020."
January 29, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Ossoff: "This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office ... This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. He tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020."
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Must read by Ta-Nehisi Coates on what happened on Minnesota.
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...
Paywall bypass here.
archive.ph/0TUGt
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...
Paywall bypass here.
archive.ph/0TUGt
“The Homeland” Is War on America: The Blood-and-Soil Nationalism That Killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti
In the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, Trump has clarified an inconvenient fact: The culture war is an actual war.
www.vanityfair.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Must read by Ta-Nehisi Coates on what happened on Minnesota.
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...
Paywall bypass here.
archive.ph/0TUGt
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...
Paywall bypass here.
archive.ph/0TUGt
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Fearful Americans Stockpiling Facts Before Federal Government Comes To Take Them Away https://theonion.com/fearful-americans-stockpiling-facts-before-federal-gove-1819579589/
September 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Fearful Americans Stockpiling Facts Before Federal Government Comes To Take Them Away https://theonion.com/fearful-americans-stockpiling-facts-before-federal-gove-1819579589/
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Want to push back against the bigoted attacks targeting trans and gender-nonconforming people? Here are specific ways you can help—with your time, money, and everyday actions.
June 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Want to push back against the bigoted attacks targeting trans and gender-nonconforming people? Here are specific ways you can help—with your time, money, and everyday actions.
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If that’s what they do to a US Senator with a question, imagine what they do to farm workers, day laborers, cooks, and the other nonviolent immigrants they are targeting in California and across the country. Or any American that dares to speak up.
I will not stop fighting to demand accountability.
I will not stop fighting to demand accountability.
June 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
If that’s what they do to a US Senator with a question, imagine what they do to farm workers, day laborers, cooks, and the other nonviolent immigrants they are targeting in California and across the country. Or any American that dares to speak up.
I will not stop fighting to demand accountability.
I will not stop fighting to demand accountability.
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Without comment. Keep hammering this.
June 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Without comment. Keep hammering this.
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Andry José Hernández Romero, I remember you, even if I do not know how to articulate my horror, rage, & sorrow at your treatment by my government.
No one has heard from you in 65 days.
As vigil, I’m posting a photo* of you every day until you are returned from El Salvador.
*as a teen, sewing
No one has heard from you in 65 days.
As vigil, I’m posting a photo* of you every day until you are returned from El Salvador.
*as a teen, sewing
May 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Andry José Hernández Romero, I remember you, even if I do not know how to articulate my horror, rage, & sorrow at your treatment by my government.
No one has heard from you in 65 days.
As vigil, I’m posting a photo* of you every day until you are returned from El Salvador.
*as a teen, sewing
No one has heard from you in 65 days.
As vigil, I’m posting a photo* of you every day until you are returned from El Salvador.
*as a teen, sewing
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Quilting served as a quiet form of resistance. Denied the use of bright colors, enslaved women used scraps of fabric to stitch patterns into their bedding and clothing, preserving native African textile traditions. 145 days until Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
The Road to Freedom: Early African American Quilting
The strong tradition of African American quilting has existed ever since the dawn of America. Quilts from this period are bound into horrific acts of slavery, a reminder of the terrors that shaped the...
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March 28, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Quilting served as a quiet form of resistance. Denied the use of bright colors, enslaved women used scraps of fabric to stitch patterns into their bedding and clothing, preserving native African textile traditions. 145 days until Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
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Ooooh want a sneaky discount on my book? Use code: QuiltCon20!
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Let’s Move the Needle
Create change in the world with this inspiring guide to social activism, from the artist and craftivist behind Badass Cross Stitch. Craftivism, or the space ...
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February 22, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Ooooh want a sneaky discount on my book? Use code: QuiltCon20!
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This months newsletter is out. Lots of info, action items, events, and this free pattern so you can share some vday love!
open.substack.com/pub/badasscr...
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February 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
This months newsletter is out. Lots of info, action items, events, and this free pattern so you can share some vday love!
open.substack.com/pub/badasscr...
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