Ashamed American

Ashamed American

@percjohnson.bsky.social

Just here to follow the Arsenal while the world collapses around us.

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Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was killed by ICE agents after working in the U.S. for 35 years. His sons, Ronaldo and Lorenzo Jr., testified before Congress and reminded us that this rogue agency MUST be held accountable for its horrific actions.

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Musk says not a single person has died due to him axing USAID. Sadly, part of my job involves tracking aid spending. So here’s a thread with just some of the people who lost their lives because of USAID cuts

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At least 65 American citizens are reportedly missing after the Nepal floods—and the U.S. is deploying just $500,000 for emergency relief assistance?

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diarrhea Taylor Farms, salmonella chicken parm, bags of frozen blueberries that straight-up kill your ass heavy metal sourdough, listeria soup bowl refreshing summer popsicle that's filled with shards of glass we didn't start the fire...

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"Mayor Uhlman endorsed the project wholeheartedly and spent significant time and political capital pushing for its support, but not everyone was as enthusiastic. 'Some homeowners feared the proposed trail would become a vector for crime, and that their property values would drop'" 🫡 prior advocates

HistoryLink.org@historylink.bsky.social

#OnThisDay in 1978, the original 12.1-mile stretch of the Burke-Gilman Trail, Seattle's popular cycling and pedestrian trail, was dedicated. historylink.org/File/20809

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Do not let all of the propaganda sway you from voting. We need voter turn out like we've never had before in the United States of America to get rid of the toxic bullshit that's in this country.

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This is worth reading, as it sheds important light on why public hearings for city planning decisions have always been a flawed, unrepresentative approach. “…a politically overrepresented proportion of the Canadian citizenry benefit immensely from housing scarcity.” Via @thewalrus.ca

thewalrus.caHow Canada’s Richest Residents Block Affordable Housing | The WalrusIn Calgary, the wealthy have a virtual stranglehold over meetings where key decisions are made

A week ago, Trump was at the Supreme Court asking them to prevent more people just like Flo Balogun to be allowed as US citizens. I hate this man and struggle not to hate everyone who voted for him.

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One half of me can’t believe this are real sentences being said during this World Cup and the other half somehow knew all along that these sentences would be said during this World Cup

The FIFA World Cup should be boycotted and/or the US banned from hosting. BUT, if its going to happen in Seattle, Seattle is going to show up and be spectacular. It's just what we do.

Ryan Packer@typewriteralley.bsky.social

Can't get enough of this.

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Juneteenth marks the celebration of America's second independence day. Like the people in this photo—Texans celebrating Juneteenth in 1900—we know that progress hasn't made our union perfect. But we can recommit to reaching toward that more perfect union together. Happy Juneteenth.

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The three players in this photo: 1. Nigerian heritage, grew up in England, and is only a citizen thanks to birthright citizenship. 2. Born + raised in Holland, has a dad who immigrated to the US from Suriname. 3. Said he wanted to “make people who look like me proud” while playing on Juneteenth

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#USMNT got supporters rockin'n'rollin' in Seattle Stadium! Even with the flag up, Freeman's header tops the list and fans went WILD after the VAR overturn! Here's how Seattle #FIFAWorldCup goals stack up so far. Stay tuned to see how next other matches stack up to the USA goals!

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Screwworms eradicated in the US in 1966. Measles eradicated in the US in 2000. Both are back because of this science denying administration.