Non-Halloween Julie
@blackwjulie.bsky.social
Habitual bread baker, cat haver, IT doer, movie watcher. The only capital punishment I support is punishment of capital.
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The Coast Guard reversed its 'swastikas aren't all that bad' policy just hours after the Washpost broke the story.
It's both surprising, and good, to see that one government agency these days is capable of being embarrassed, and changing course quickly.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
It's both surprising, and good, to see that one government agency these days is capable of being embarrassed, and changing course quickly.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
In reversal, Coast Guard again classifies swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The new order came hours after The Post reported the service would instead classify such symbols as “potentially divisive” under guidelines set for release next month.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The Coast Guard reversed its 'swastikas aren't all that bad' policy just hours after the Washpost broke the story.
It's both surprising, and good, to see that one government agency these days is capable of being embarrassed, and changing course quickly.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
It's both surprising, and good, to see that one government agency these days is capable of being embarrassed, and changing course quickly.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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If this is even close to being true, it's over the GOP. Losing a majority of whites? That's so rare that this would be political earthquake, tsunami, hurricane, and perfect storm all rolled up in one cataclysmic event.
Generic Ballot Polling Among White Voters:
🔵 Democrats: 50%
🔴 Republicans: 46%
Marist / Nov 13, 2025
🔵 Democrats: 50%
🔴 Republicans: 46%
Marist / Nov 13, 2025
November 21, 2025 at 3:56 AM
If this is even close to being true, it's over the GOP. Losing a majority of whites? That's so rare that this would be political earthquake, tsunami, hurricane, and perfect storm all rolled up in one cataclysmic event.
those poor, innocent westerners who would just never do any crimes on their own!
November 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
those poor, innocent westerners who would just never do any crimes on their own!
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Geopolitics is complicated.
November 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Geopolitics is complicated.
[gonna hear this a lot from family in about a month when I see them I bet]
There are a lot of conservstives screaming "THIS IS WHAT GOD WANTS" as their lives get measurably worse.
November 21, 2025 at 2:50 AM
[gonna hear this a lot from family in about a month when I see them I bet]
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Every couple of years, new USians are re-educated about how difficult prosecuting cops [at any level of government] is. Yet, I am subjected hourly to "THEY MUST BE CHARGED AND PROSECUTED" and it takes everything in me not to reach across the screen to punch folks in the neck, lol.
Federal law enforcement officers and prosecutors effectively have absolute immunity from civil liability, even when they commit clear crimes.
Martinez should sue TF out of the DHS
November 20, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Every couple of years, new USians are re-educated about how difficult prosecuting cops [at any level of government] is. Yet, I am subjected hourly to "THEY MUST BE CHARGED AND PROSECUTED" and it takes everything in me not to reach across the screen to punch folks in the neck, lol.
what if one were ever flappable instead?
November 21, 2025 at 1:58 AM
what if one were ever flappable instead?
![[invents a time machine to go back in time and m*rd*r baby Robert Zemeck I mean make the second Back to the Future good]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ejuojhf5gztnfy6gfhqthimx/bafkreib3ncautrh6zlzg6osp22akmsmvvejihogrzjtkiwfiv3zwvw6cdq@jpeg)
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workers should democratically control the means of production and the halls of political power
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 20, 2025 at 10:52 PM
workers should democratically control the means of production and the halls of political power
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to keep functioning, a society must discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authorities
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This is nuts.
Yesterday in the Comey hearing, prosecutors *repeatedly* confirmed that the full grand jury never saw or voted on the two-count indictment.
Now they’re claiming the grand jury *did* vote on it.
Yesterday in the Comey hearing, prosecutors *repeatedly* confirmed that the full grand jury never saw or voted on the two-count indictment.
Now they’re claiming the grand jury *did* vote on it.
November 20, 2025 at 10:40 PM
to keep functioning, a society must discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authorities
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Trying not to be too alarmest but . . . unidentified US military contractors claimed part of the territory along the Rio Grande for the US yesterday. This is the same geographic area that triggered the US-Mexico War in 1846.
www.cbsnews.com/news/warning...
www.cbsnews.com/news/warning...
Warning signs appear on Mexican beach declaring area restricted by U.S. as Mexico rejects Trump offer to strike cartels
The signs read in English and Spanish, "Warning: Restricted Area," and had been declared restricted by "the commander."
www.cbsnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Trying not to be too alarmest but . . . unidentified US military contractors claimed part of the territory along the Rio Grande for the US yesterday. This is the same geographic area that triggered the US-Mexico War in 1846.
www.cbsnews.com/news/warning...
www.cbsnews.com/news/warning...
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First Democratic member of the Senate to attack Greenblatt in public?
November 20, 2025 at 10:54 PM
First Democratic member of the Senate to attack Greenblatt in public?
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Yes. If I wear a suit I won't notice that there's no legroom anymore. Or that the airline now charges me for every item. Or that they cut flight attendant staffing to the bare minimum. Or that the airlines bribed Trump to scuttle rules that gave passengers a tiny bit of power when airlines fuck up
Trump's Transportation Secretary on how to improve air travel:
"People dress up like they're going to bed when they fly... We want to push people as we come into a really busy travel season, help people out, be in a good mood, dress up"
"People dress up like they're going to bed when they fly... We want to push people as we come into a really busy travel season, help people out, be in a good mood, dress up"
November 20, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Yes. If I wear a suit I won't notice that there's no legroom anymore. Or that the airline now charges me for every item. Or that they cut flight attendant staffing to the bare minimum. Or that the airlines bribed Trump to scuttle rules that gave passengers a tiny bit of power when airlines fuck up
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This Marist poll is probably an outlier, but if this is even within 4 points, we're looking at 280 Dems.
Generic Ballot Polling Among White Voters:
🔵 Democrats: 50%
🔴 Republicans: 46%
Marist / Nov 13, 2025
🔵 Democrats: 50%
🔴 Republicans: 46%
Marist / Nov 13, 2025
November 20, 2025 at 10:51 PM
This Marist poll is probably an outlier, but if this is even within 4 points, we're looking at 280 Dems.
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Dang - how bad was the Border Patrol invasion in North Carolina?
None other than Thom Tillis himself is blasting DHS for gross overreach, and demanding lists of those detained, property damage caused by CBP agents, and their plan for restitution.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
None other than Thom Tillis himself is blasting DHS for gross overreach, and demanding lists of those detained, property damage caused by CBP agents, and their plan for restitution.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
November 20, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Dang - how bad was the Border Patrol invasion in North Carolina?
None other than Thom Tillis himself is blasting DHS for gross overreach, and demanding lists of those detained, property damage caused by CBP agents, and their plan for restitution.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
None other than Thom Tillis himself is blasting DHS for gross overreach, and demanding lists of those detained, property damage caused by CBP agents, and their plan for restitution.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
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This is legal jargon for "you and your lawyers are full of shit," which is really not something that should happen when the "you" is a federal government agent and the "your lawyers" are the federal government's lawyers.
November 20, 2025 at 10:56 PM
This is legal jargon for "you and your lawyers are full of shit," which is really not something that should happen when the "you" is a federal government agent and the "your lawyers" are the federal government's lawyers.
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Important to remember that the US has not actually disbursed $20bn to Argentina. The guarantee of a bailout was enough to tilt the election, which was enough to head off the market rout. I hate Trump and Milei, but to the extent it forestalled more suffering for Argentines, it was pretty cheap.
November 20, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Important to remember that the US has not actually disbursed $20bn to Argentina. The guarantee of a bailout was enough to tilt the election, which was enough to head off the market rout. I hate Trump and Milei, but to the extent it forestalled more suffering for Argentines, it was pretty cheap.
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This is such bad messaging, holy crap they’re in a bad spot. Oh well
Vance on the economy:
"The thing that I'd ask for the American people is a little bit of patience."
"The thing that I'd ask for the American people is a little bit of patience."
November 20, 2025 at 9:02 PM
This is such bad messaging, holy crap they’re in a bad spot. Oh well
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the argentina bailout is the stealth thing that's killing him. it's gotten sort of desultory coverage in the mainstream media as far as I've seen, but people haaaaaaaaatttttttttee it. it's like every person who's glancingly heard of it has a grudge forever.
The topics where Trump has his lowest approval rating, via Marquette poll:
-Jeffrey Epstein (-48%)
-The government shutdown (-50%)
-The Argentina bailout (-58%)
www.marquette.edu/news-center/...
-Jeffrey Epstein (-48%)
-The government shutdown (-50%)
-The Argentina bailout (-58%)
www.marquette.edu/news-center/...
New Marquette Law School national survey finds more people favoring Democrats than Republicans in anticipated 2026 vote for Congress and also more Democrats saying they are certain to vote // News Cen...
www.marquette.edu
November 20, 2025 at 8:52 PM
the argentina bailout is the stealth thing that's killing him. it's gotten sort of desultory coverage in the mainstream media as far as I've seen, but people haaaaaaaaatttttttttee it. it's like every person who's glancingly heard of it has a grudge forever.
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Spooky Season Book: At over 1,000(!) pages, I can't recommend the physical version, but this ebook of Ghost Stories is great fun and only $5! Ranging from Victorian to modern, they're organized by theme such as "I'll Love You--Forever" or "This Old House." www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-big-bo...
The Big Book of Ghost Stories|eBook
Over a thousand pages of haunted—and haunting—ghost tales: the most complete collection of uncanny, spooky, creepy tales ever published! Edited and with an introduction by Otto Penzler. In...
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October 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Spooky Season Book: At over 1,000(!) pages, I can't recommend the physical version, but this ebook of Ghost Stories is great fun and only $5! Ranging from Victorian to modern, they're organized by theme such as "I'll Love You--Forever" or "This Old House." www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-big-bo...
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The most complete collection of Yuletide whodunits ever assembled • The Edgar Award-winning editor collects sixty of his all-time favorite holiday crime stories—from Arthur Conan Doyle and Thomas...
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November 20, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Holiday Season Book: Over 600 pages of holiday mysteries both old and new(ish) with such characters as Sherlock Holmes, Poirot, Inspector Morse, and Nero Wolfe, and over 50 others. Perfect for dipping into during the holidays and only $4.99!
🎄🎁🔪⚰️
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