Summer Whitesell

Summer Whitesell

@linimentcake.bsky.social

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one." Democrat. Antiracist. Anne of Green Gables enthusiast. Star Trek fan for life. Seattle, WA.

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There is truly nothing you could do to make fun of the NYT covering the Obama Cheesecake Factory quip instead of Trump being accused of rape. It’s completely beyond parody.

This is a good reminder that sitting out the vote and voting 3rd party that many of the white electorate were guilty of, is what got us here. It wasn't just actual MAGA voters, it was the white voters who did so many other things than vote for VP Harris.

Veronica McDonald@veronicamcdonald.bsky.social

Trump's 2024 rallies were lackluster and ill attended too, yet he won. Only the most die hard MAGA want to be seen publicly supporting Trump. But they will all vote for the GOP next week. Stay woke. Stay aware.

Star Trek has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. I grew up watching TOS reruns w/ my parents, as a kid. Today, we lost Walter Koenig. I would say "May his memory be a blessing," but I already know it will. Those of us who love this world, will always feel blessed he was part of it.

George Takei@georgetakei.bsky.social

My heart is heavy. Walter Koenig, our Ensign Pavel Chekov, passed away early today. Walter and I met on the bridge of the Enterprise in the 1960s, and we stayed friends for nearly six decades. When Brad and I married in 2008, Walter stood beside us as our best man.

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Oh! This is Wonderful! Nevada deserves to play & to enjoys the skill he has trained his body to have. Period. Nevada excellent because soccer is rn, the love of his life. May every single one of us find the kind of joy in doing something we enjoy that Nevada has. I mean that.

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Hard truth: You people’s “No Kings” gatherings are NOT protests, as they do not obstruct or even inconvenience government and fail to maintain even one discernible demand of same. The French and Serbian people are actually protesting their government. Your “No Kings” get-togethers are decidedly not.

Raider@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social

Ever heard someone say "protest doesn't change anything"? Brazil and Serbia just proved them wrong. 🇧🇷 🇷🇸

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3 years-old.... I had my first experience with racism when I was six. My Mom explaining to me at six about what I would sometimes face moving through life. This breaks my heart.

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social

I spoke to the mom of the 3-year-old soccer star who was left "thinking he did something wrong" after a league official called police "due to a disturbance between parents" The youth sports league said they launched a review and reached out to the family

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“We’re making a freaking fortune.” Not families paying 40% more for gas. Not truckers paying $6.28 for diesel. Not parents worried about keeping the lights on. Big Oil is making a fortune. You’re paying for it. And Trump doesn’t give a damn. His words.

NowThis Impact@nowthisimpact.bsky.social

This is what Trump said about high gas prices. He couldn't care less.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/world-first-... Medical and scientific advancements are allowing for more sophisticated transplants than have previously been available. This could help a lot of people in the future, and that is a very #goodthing! #positivity #positivevibes

goodnewsnetwork.orgWoman Can See Again After World’s First Transplant of a Central RetinaFollow-ups have confirmed that the tissues have reattached correctly, and that Elena is regaining sight in her right eye.

Fellow whites, a lot of the comments I'm seeing mention hate, ignorance/stupidity, etc, but we aren't naming what it really is: white supremacy. This is racism in action. We must call it out, by name, whenever and wherever we find it. This is racism. This is systemic racism. Say it. We must say it!

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READ THAT AGAIN: 700th consecutive day protesting govt. Plainly, THIS is exactly what white Americans claiming to oppose Project 2025’s fascism refuse to do. Instead, you folks schedule quarterly (if that) weekend gatherings for costumes and Instagrammable signs. You’re unwilling to risk a thing.

Adam Schwarz@adamjschwarz.bsky.social

Meanwhile, pro-democracy, pro-Europe protesters in Tbilisi, Georgia, are tonight nearing their 700th consecutive day of protest against the pro-Russian government. They haven't missed a single day in the last 23 months.

Friendly reminder: If one must be a single issue voter, make the issue climate change. Literally everything comes down to that. People can't get abortions if they don't have air to breathe or water to drink. Gas prices, immigration, any hot button issue is irrelevant if we don't have air to breathe.

THEE Acting Lore@portgreen.bsky.social

When your ONLY issue is abortion, you will ALWAYS lose. What a dipshit 🙄

Friendly reminder: Footage of you at the White House can't be used out of context or without your consent, if you weren't at the White House to begin with. The lesson learned? Don't go there while this administration is in charge.

Scott Horton@robertscotthorton.bsky.social

Christopher Hale: Archbishop Jeffrey Grob of Milwaukee apologized on Sunday for praying over President Trump in the Oval Office last week, and he accused the White House of posting video of the prayer without the bishops’ consent

It's very telling to me when they use the "he can't unite the party," when the party isn't united because of white supremacy. Putting the responsibility of ending white supremacy on a Black man and then faulting him for being unable to end it, is the peak of white supremacy itself.

Johnathan Perkins@johnathanperk.bsky.social

Even though he is obviously the best choice, white Democratic Party voters will oppose Hakeem Jeffries’ bid for House Speaker. Why? For the same reason they just couldn’t bring themselves to vote for VP Kamala Harris for president in 2024: Racism.

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For some reason, ppl have stopped teaching children to ask permission before approaching dogs. Random lady just let her kid bound up to the Hounds/me despite my protestation, assuring “It’s okay! We have big dogs at home!” Don’t do this‼️ALWAYS ask before approaching dogs. Basic social interaction.

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So, white Leftists are turning on Abdul and Angie because they are campaigning with Obama and Kamala. Who would have guessed this outcome.

Because a Black man isn't able to dismantle the white supremacy that controls his party, I won't be able to support said Black man, isn't a good look. Coming up with other excuses why you don't think he's effective isn't disappearing the fact that it's reinforcing white supremacy, in the long run...

nelsonnickels.bsky.social@nelsonnickels.bsky.social

As a white Dem voter I was initially very excited about Jeffies but have been very disappointed, not because of his race but due to lack of effectiveness. I don't think he has his fingers on the pulse of the party & has not done much to unite it nor has he done much of anything innovative.

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So, no one cares about your history of working with Black candidates. Doesn’t mean your racism isn’t at play now. “To me, he lacks dynamism.” THAT’S why you oppose the first Black House Speaker? You don’t grasp why Black men can’t be as loud/animated as you might want? You REALLY don’t see this?

nelsonnickels.bsky.social@nelsonnickels.bsky.social

Given that I've worked for many black candidates starting with Carole Mosley Braun in 1992 I doubt it. Jeffries has a conservative/centrist outlook & is slow to endorse some great progressive candidates if at all. He also gets most of his money from big PACs. To me, he lacks dynamism

1/2 Dear people who stand in the middle of the sidewalk in Downtown Seattle or at the ends of the farmers market with your volunteer jackets on asking for my time to talk about the topic most passionate to your heart, This is Seattle! I don't care if it's the topic dearest to my heart too,

2/2 I will never stop and talk to you. I will never sign up for your newsletter, give you my email, and certainly never donate at that time. I know your organization, I will look you up online and go from there. Do not ever bother me again. Seattle Freeze is real, what were you even thinking?