🌠🐻 Margaret Abberley🌻🧩
@berryfields.bsky.social
The Bog at Frostbite Falls. Pointing north, measuring up, & changing the world day by day. Exploring patience, patterns, hiccups, & connections. MN, NZ, #BookSky, #bees 🐝, journalistic integrity. #GenX Quantum Realm #WWFRD 🚋 #Proginoskes #MGlit #Dragons
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Identify your feelings and reactions. Journal them, speak them, but know that online spaces often are not the best choice for hot takes -- yet that's where we often find them. If you're finding community, choose spaces that honor your mental health needs.
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By sending us $2,000 to give to billionaire insurance CEOs, and by tripling the interest we pay to mortgage companies while he continues to limit what we can write off, he's effectively looting the treasury and using us a mules to launder the stolen money; funneling it to the wealthy.
QUINTANILLA: What's more likely -- a $2,000 tariff rebate check or a 50 year mortgage?
HASSETT: They're both really good ideas
HASSETT: They're both really good ideas
November 11, 2025 at 8:35 PM
By sending us $2,000 to give to billionaire insurance CEOs, and by tripling the interest we pay to mortgage companies while he continues to limit what we can write off, he's effectively looting the treasury and using us a mules to launder the stolen money; funneling it to the wealthy.
"All the details here are from publicly available court testimony and documents." #ReleasetheEpsteinFiles #EpsteinFiles #DonaldTrump open.substack.com/pub/jacqueli...
What happened to Jane, a baby?
A victim’s testimony raises questions about what Donald Trump knew about Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse of minors, and when
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:24 PM
"All the details here are from publicly available court testimony and documents." #ReleasetheEpsteinFiles #EpsteinFiles #DonaldTrump open.substack.com/pub/jacqueli...
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“We should all be fuming today…because the very notion of accountability is being hollowed out.”— @harrylitman.bsky.social
“The pardons complete the project begun on January 6: not merely to seize power, but to erase the evidence that power was ever stolen. harrylitman.substack.com/p/trumps-sin...
“The pardons complete the project begun on January 6: not merely to seize power, but to erase the evidence that power was ever stolen. harrylitman.substack.com/p/trumps-sin...
Trump’s Sinister Attempt to Whitewash History
His spate of pardons is an offense against all of us.
harrylitman.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM
“We should all be fuming today…because the very notion of accountability is being hollowed out.”— @harrylitman.bsky.social
“The pardons complete the project begun on January 6: not merely to seize power, but to erase the evidence that power was ever stolen. harrylitman.substack.com/p/trumps-sin...
“The pardons complete the project begun on January 6: not merely to seize power, but to erase the evidence that power was ever stolen. harrylitman.substack.com/p/trumps-sin...
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The news: President Donald J. Trump preemptively pardoned partisans who conspired with him to subvert the 2020 election.
Get smart: The abuse of entrusted power for personal or political gain is corruption.
Why it matters: Trump’s abuses of the pardon power are corrupt.
Credit @axios.com style
Get smart: The abuse of entrusted power for personal or political gain is corruption.
Why it matters: Trump’s abuses of the pardon power are corrupt.
Credit @axios.com style
Pardon the Corruption
Trump’s blanket pardons for stop-the-steal illegality aren’t only about settling scores from past elections. They’re about laying the groundwork to subvert future ones.
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The news: President Donald J. Trump preemptively pardoned partisans who conspired with him to subvert the 2020 election.
Get smart: The abuse of entrusted power for personal or political gain is corruption.
Why it matters: Trump’s abuses of the pardon power are corrupt.
Credit @axios.com style
Get smart: The abuse of entrusted power for personal or political gain is corruption.
Why it matters: Trump’s abuses of the pardon power are corrupt.
Credit @axios.com style
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The Supreme Court justices have squirmed to avoid directly ruling on Trump’s epic power grabs. In considering the president's tariffs, they'll have no choice but to act in public. bit.ly/4qGlrqf
Trump's Tariffs Are Illegal
Will the Supreme Court finally stand up to the president?
www.brennancenter.org
November 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The Supreme Court justices have squirmed to avoid directly ruling on Trump’s epic power grabs. In considering the president's tariffs, they'll have no choice but to act in public. bit.ly/4qGlrqf
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Christian Nationalists:
QUESTION: How often is Jesus mentioned in the Constitution?
ANSWER: Zero times.
QUESTION: How often is Jesus mentioned in the Constitution?
ANSWER: Zero times.
November 11, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Christian Nationalists:
QUESTION: How often is Jesus mentioned in the Constitution?
ANSWER: Zero times.
QUESTION: How often is Jesus mentioned in the Constitution?
ANSWER: Zero times.
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The far right is obsessed with Lord of the Rings and Musk keeps posting about "hobbits" because modern scientific racism owes more to fantasy worlds and gaming systems than genetic science, and they see both as effective mediums for right-wing propaganda www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why Elon Musk Needs Dungeons and Dragons to Be Racist
The fantastical roots of “scientific racism”
www.theatlantic.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The far right is obsessed with Lord of the Rings and Musk keeps posting about "hobbits" because modern scientific racism owes more to fantasy worlds and gaming systems than genetic science, and they see both as effective mediums for right-wing propaganda www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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PSA: tips to protect yourself from scams on Signal.
Every major comms platform has to contend w phishing, impersonation, & scams. Sadly.
Signal is major, and as we've grown we've heard about more of these attacks--scammy people pretending to be something or someone to trick and abuse others. 1/
Every major comms platform has to contend w phishing, impersonation, & scams. Sadly.
Signal is major, and as we've grown we've heard about more of these attacks--scammy people pretending to be something or someone to trick and abuse others. 1/
November 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
PSA: tips to protect yourself from scams on Signal.
Every major comms platform has to contend w phishing, impersonation, & scams. Sadly.
Signal is major, and as we've grown we've heard about more of these attacks--scammy people pretending to be something or someone to trick and abuse others. 1/
Every major comms platform has to contend w phishing, impersonation, & scams. Sadly.
Signal is major, and as we've grown we've heard about more of these attacks--scammy people pretending to be something or someone to trick and abuse others. 1/
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Oh, to be a bug planted in one of those betting chips.
Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg at Kris Jenner's 70th birthday party. Please caption the pic
Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg at Kris Jenner's 70th birthday party. Please caption the pic
November 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Senators’ new privacy right illustrates the dire state of our democracy. The pluses are that it insulates against Trump abusing power to investigate his opponents and the cons are that it enables senatorial corruption.
Everyone should be able to sue for privacy violations. But not like this.
1/n
Everyone should be able to sue for privacy violations. But not like this.
1/n
It’s a sign of the times that the only Americans who will be able to obtain damages for constitutional violations are these corrupt Senators whose rights weren’t violated at all.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Senators’ new privacy right illustrates the dire state of our democracy. The pluses are that it insulates against Trump abusing power to investigate his opponents and the cons are that it enables senatorial corruption.
Everyone should be able to sue for privacy violations. But not like this.
1/n
Everyone should be able to sue for privacy violations. But not like this.
1/n
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NEWS: I sent a letter to the Trump Administration urging them to release funding for 20 school districts in our state that serve over 21,000 Wisconsin kids that should have been released in October.
This delay is completely unnecessary. Read my letter ⬇️
content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WIG...
This delay is completely unnecessary. Read my letter ⬇️
content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WIG...
Press Release: Gov. Evers Demands Trump Administration Release Late School Aid Payments for 20 Wisconsin School Districts
content.govdelivery.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
NEWS: I sent a letter to the Trump Administration urging them to release funding for 20 school districts in our state that serve over 21,000 Wisconsin kids that should have been released in October.
This delay is completely unnecessary. Read my letter ⬇️
content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WIG...
This delay is completely unnecessary. Read my letter ⬇️
content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WIG...
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Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
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There’s also a zero percent chance the real number is 3 trillion
So he’s saying all the tariff money we took in is gone and we won’t be able to pay it back. There was always a possibility he could lose this lawsuit and have to refund the tariff money. We didn’t prepare for that possibility? He’s running the govt like he ran his casinos.
November 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
There’s also a zero percent chance the real number is 3 trillion
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The new foreign data law was meant to strengthen national security. Instead, Lartease Tiffith warns, its poor design could undermine it.
He identifies five steps Congress should take before it goes into effect.
www.justsecurity.org/124403/padfa...
He identifies five steps Congress should take before it goes into effect.
www.justsecurity.org/124403/padfa...
Before Enforcing PADFAA, Congress Must Fix These Five Things
PADFAA was enacted with the right intent but the wrong architecture. Congress must adopt five targeted amendments before enforcement begins.
www.justsecurity.org
November 11, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The new foreign data law was meant to strengthen national security. Instead, Lartease Tiffith warns, its poor design could undermine it.
He identifies five steps Congress should take before it goes into effect.
www.justsecurity.org/124403/padfa...
He identifies five steps Congress should take before it goes into effect.
www.justsecurity.org/124403/padfa...
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Seeking relevance — and likely, a way to rake in some cash after an abysmal few years — Oath Keepers founder Elmer “Stewart” Rhodes told The Gateway Pundit podcast that he is “relaunching” the far-right group that helped foment the Jan. 6 insurrection.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
www.huffpost.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Seeking relevance — and likely, a way to rake in some cash after an abysmal few years — Oath Keepers founder Elmer “Stewart” Rhodes told The Gateway Pundit podcast that he is “relaunching” the far-right group that helped foment the Jan. 6 insurrection.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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Soon we'll discover whether Trump values Bill Pulte's willingness to frame his adversaries more than he values the counsel of whoever this potty mouth is. (My guess is this is Bessent who THUS FAR has won all the turf wars he has fought, but that could change.)
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 11, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Soon we'll discover whether Trump values Bill Pulte's willingness to frame his adversaries more than he values the counsel of whoever this potty mouth is. (My guess is this is Bessent who THUS FAR has won all the turf wars he has fought, but that could change.)
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Cheering on Robbie Kaplan and her team.
November 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Cheering on Robbie Kaplan and her team.
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THE DAY AHEAD: Waiting for potential next shoe to drop in Ghislaine Maxwell - Jeffrey Epstein scandal
youtube.com/shorts/xJkKf...
youtube.com/shorts/xJkKf...
DAY AHEAD: Waiting for potential next shoe to drop in Ghislaine Maxwell - Jeffrey Epstein scandal
YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane CBS
youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:20 PM
THE DAY AHEAD: Waiting for potential next shoe to drop in Ghislaine Maxwell - Jeffrey Epstein scandal
youtube.com/shorts/xJkKf...
youtube.com/shorts/xJkKf...
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Two men, a father and son, were fatally shot Saturday while chasing a suspect who robbed their jewelry store in Little Village.
Father, son slain in Little Village were 'hardworking people,' relative says
chicago.suntimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Two men, a father and son, were fatally shot Saturday while chasing a suspect who robbed their jewelry store in Little Village.
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NEW: Jan 6 riot defendant arrested outside a Burger King in Cicero, Illinois.
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
High-profile Jan. 6 defendant facing charges of kidnapping and sexually assaulting woman
John Banuelos' case was unique among Capitol riot prosecutions because he was the only defendant accused of pulling and firing a gun while on Capitol grounds.
www.cbsnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:56 AM
NEW: Jan 6 riot defendant arrested outside a Burger King in Cicero, Illinois.
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
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Scientists reveal another piece in Long COVID puzzle.
"New study reveals a structural association between circulating microclots and neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in patients with Long COVID. When dysregulated, this interaction may become pathogenic"
Source: archive.li/GJl3l
"New study reveals a structural association between circulating microclots and neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in patients with Long COVID. When dysregulated, this interaction may become pathogenic"
Source: archive.li/GJl3l
November 11, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Scientists reveal another piece in Long COVID puzzle.
"New study reveals a structural association between circulating microclots and neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in patients with Long COVID. When dysregulated, this interaction may become pathogenic"
Source: archive.li/GJl3l
"New study reveals a structural association between circulating microclots and neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in patients with Long COVID. When dysregulated, this interaction may become pathogenic"
Source: archive.li/GJl3l
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This hidden provision is so crooked and selfish, it doesn't even apply to US Representatives. Just US Senators.
Look at this new outrage. To open govt, we're retroactively letting 8 Senators sue for $500K each over having had their J6 phone toll records looked at. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:43 AM
This hidden provision is so crooked and selfish, it doesn't even apply to US Representatives. Just US Senators.
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Speaker Johnson has literally said he's "not promising anyone anything."
For once, I believe him.
For once, I believe him.
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Speaker Johnson has literally said he's "not promising anyone anything."
For once, I believe him.
For once, I believe him.
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CBS set the precedent. Now it’s happening globally
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Tim Davie tells BBC staff ‘we have to fight for our journalism’ as Trump threatens $1bn lawsuit – UK politics live
Outgoing director general says freedom of press under pressure and that he sees ‘weaponisation’
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:44 PM
CBS set the precedent. Now it’s happening globally
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...