Clara McK
@cemck.bsky.social
Retired Software Engineer
5th generation Californian
Immigrant ancestors from Ukraine, UK
#Angret #TeamTim
5th generation Californian
Immigrant ancestors from Ukraine, UK
#Angret #TeamTim
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If you’re not following Angry, you need to be.
Fair warning:
If you don’t want to see a LOT of get out the vote content this year, I’m probably not a good person to follow.
My goal for 2026 is to help hand the GOP the largest midterm loss in history.
We’re going to make 2018 look like a small trickle.
If you don’t want to see a LOT of get out the vote content this year, I’m probably not a good person to follow.
My goal for 2026 is to help hand the GOP the largest midterm loss in history.
We’re going to make 2018 look like a small trickle.
January 2, 2026 at 3:30 AM
If you’re not following Angry, you need to be.
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We have to work hard and vote smart. 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
January 1, 2026 at 11:20 PM
We have to work hard and vote smart. 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
Sheldon Whitehouse: “their first instinct was to loot it for their own benefit and hire their friends and put people up in fancy rooms at the Watergate [Hotel] and let favoured organisations get free access and it was all part of a Maga party atmosphere.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘Their first instinct was to loot’: how Trump’s acolytes are plundering the Kennedy Center
Sheldon Whitehouse, an ex officio member of the Kennedy Center board, remains undeterred and determined to press on with his investigation
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Sheldon Whitehouse: “their first instinct was to loot it for their own benefit and hire their friends and put people up in fancy rooms at the Watergate [Hotel] and let favoured organisations get free access and it was all part of a Maga party atmosphere.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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I've just started reading this transcript. I'll do a thread (below this post) of parts that stand out to me as I read. The progress will be sporadic, as we're planning to watch some movies tonight (having a wild New Years over here! 🥳)
BREAKING: The House Judiciary Committee has released Jack Smith's 255-page deposition transcript: judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
December 31, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I've just started reading this transcript. I'll do a thread (below this post) of parts that stand out to me as I read. The progress will be sporadic, as we're planning to watch some movies tonight (having a wild New Years over here! 🥳)
Interesting assessment of the current score on resdistricting - GOP picked up 3-4 overall www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
The plot to redraw America
How Donald Trump launched a redistricting caper he couldn’t pull off.
www.politico.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Interesting assessment of the current score on resdistricting - GOP picked up 3-4 overall www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
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🔴 Russian forces conducted a massive attack against Ukraine tonight.
Odesa and the Volyn region were the main targets of the attack.
Odesa and the Volyn region were the main targets of the attack.
January 1, 2026 at 3:35 AM
🔴 Russian forces conducted a massive attack against Ukraine tonight.
Odesa and the Volyn region were the main targets of the attack.
Odesa and the Volyn region were the main targets of the attack.
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I’m seeing a ton of disinformation from the right wing about California’s new law requiring folic acid fortification for corn masa flour, so here are some facts (US only).
1. By law, wheat flour has been fortified with folic acid since 1998 to prevent neural tube defects like spina bifida.
1. By law, wheat flour has been fortified with folic acid since 1998 to prevent neural tube defects like spina bifida.
December 30, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I’m seeing a ton of disinformation from the right wing about California’s new law requiring folic acid fortification for corn masa flour, so here are some facts (US only).
1. By law, wheat flour has been fortified with folic acid since 1998 to prevent neural tube defects like spina bifida.
1. By law, wheat flour has been fortified with folic acid since 1998 to prevent neural tube defects like spina bifida.
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Russian forces launched a large-scale drone attack on the city of Odesa overnight on Dec. 30-31, striking residential buildings and leaving part of the city without heat, electricity, or water, local officials reported.
December 31, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Russian forces launched a large-scale drone attack on the city of Odesa overnight on Dec. 30-31, striking residential buildings and leaving part of the city without heat, electricity, or water, local officials reported.
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I am once again asking you to watch my two videos on the history of healthcare in America, how it got to this most unfortunate point, & how we can change things around to take care of people in order to guarantee a functional society instead.
1: youtu.be/prhiOAE2BBE
2: youtu.be/GBiq_q5tgbY
1: youtu.be/prhiOAE2BBE
2: youtu.be/GBiq_q5tgbY
The History of Health Insurance in America (And Why it Sucks)
YouTube video by Let's Do Some Effing Good
youtu.be
December 31, 2025 at 4:30 AM
I am once again asking you to watch my two videos on the history of healthcare in America, how it got to this most unfortunate point, & how we can change things around to take care of people in order to guarantee a functional society instead.
1: youtu.be/prhiOAE2BBE
2: youtu.be/GBiq_q5tgbY
1: youtu.be/prhiOAE2BBE
2: youtu.be/GBiq_q5tgbY
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More evidence that the Trump administration is cozying up to cybermercenaries. The Treasury Dept has removed three people closely affiliated with Intellexa, the company that makes Predator, off a sanctions list: therecord.media/treasury-san...
Treasury removes sanctions for three executives tied to spyware maker Intellexa
The Treasury Department on Tuesday took three people closely affiliated with the holding company behind Predator spyware off of a sanctions list, reversing their designation in 2024 by the Biden admin...
therecord.media
December 30, 2025 at 10:36 PM
More evidence that the Trump administration is cozying up to cybermercenaries. The Treasury Dept has removed three people closely affiliated with Intellexa, the company that makes Predator, off a sanctions list: therecord.media/treasury-san...
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🏛️ The Wilbur J. Cohen building (the former Social Security building) & its artwork, including impossible to remove “sculptural reliefs, most chemically bound or carved into the walls,” is in immediate danger and could be razed as early as the remaining holidays or in January.
December 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Speaking of Putin's palaces, Navalny's team proved beyond doubt that Putin has a new one in annexed Crimea.
Corrupt ex-Ukraine president Yanukovych planned a dacha there, but Putin stole the land & massively upped the project right down to the gold taps!
navalny.com/p/6692/
Corrupt ex-Ukraine president Yanukovych planned a dacha there, but Putin stole the land & massively upped the project right down to the gold taps!
navalny.com/p/6692/
December 30, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Speaking of Putin's palaces, Navalny's team proved beyond doubt that Putin has a new one in annexed Crimea.
Corrupt ex-Ukraine president Yanukovych planned a dacha there, but Putin stole the land & massively upped the project right down to the gold taps!
navalny.com/p/6692/
Corrupt ex-Ukraine president Yanukovych planned a dacha there, but Putin stole the land & massively upped the project right down to the gold taps!
navalny.com/p/6692/
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Boycotting Constitution Hall because the DAR won’t let Marian Anderson sing has costs. It may end opera. Is that worth it? By Megan McArdle, 1939
December 30, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Boycotting Constitution Hall because the DAR won’t let Marian Anderson sing has costs. It may end opera. Is that worth it? By Megan McArdle, 1939
Marijuana mixed with mangled bodies. Everything/Everyone Trump touches dies. 😡 😔 😵💫
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/w...
Grim Evidence of Trump’s Airstrikes Washes Ashore on a Colombian Peninsula
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Marijuana mixed with mangled bodies. Everything/Everyone Trump touches dies. 😡 😔 😵💫
Voting 🗳️ interference has begun
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has adopted a final rule (FR Doc.
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December 30, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Voting 🗳️ interference has begun
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I’m extremely concerned by reports the Trump administration destroyed a facility during a covert action in Venezuela.
If this was done without Gang of Eight oversight, it’s a serious violation of federal law and a dangerous escalation that pushes us closer to war: www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
If this was done without Gang of Eight oversight, it’s a serious violation of federal law and a dangerous escalation that pushes us closer to war: www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Trump says the U.S. took out a 'big facility' in Venezuela amid strikes on alleged drug boats
The president did not provide details about the apparent strike, which NBC News has not independently confirmed.
www.nbcnews.com
December 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I’m extremely concerned by reports the Trump administration destroyed a facility during a covert action in Venezuela.
If this was done without Gang of Eight oversight, it’s a serious violation of federal law and a dangerous escalation that pushes us closer to war: www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
If this was done without Gang of Eight oversight, it’s a serious violation of federal law and a dangerous escalation that pushes us closer to war: www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
‘Don’s Best Friend’: How Epstein and Trump Bonded Over the Pursuit of Women
www.nytimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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Trump's DOJ was monitoring all the movements of the Miami Herald reporter who was covering the Epstein case.
December 28, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Trump's DOJ was monitoring all the movements of the Miami Herald reporter who was covering the Epstein case.
Brilliant thread 🧵 oh how GOP is devolving our Democracy
Policy interventions need to pass basic scrutiny before they’re worth considering:
1. What problem does it solve
2. How often does that happen
3. What are the consequences
4. Is this an efficient solution
GOP routinely fails this basic test bc they’re stealing and hating, not making *public* policy.
1. What problem does it solve
2. How often does that happen
3. What are the consequences
4. Is this an efficient solution
GOP routinely fails this basic test bc they’re stealing and hating, not making *public* policy.
Nothing about this is normal. I don't even know where to start other than to say again -- this is not normal.
December 28, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Brilliant thread 🧵 oh how GOP is devolving our Democracy
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Sofi thought she was being offered the American dream with an H-2A farmworker visa. She wound up in a nightmare that authorities say almost got her killed.
@maxblau.bsky.social on Sofi’s harrowing experience & why it’s vital to understand the perils H-2A workers face: https://propub.li/4jp9SAH
@maxblau.bsky.social on Sofi’s harrowing experience & why it’s vital to understand the perils H-2A workers face: https://propub.li/4jp9SAH
December 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Sofi thought she was being offered the American dream with an H-2A farmworker visa. She wound up in a nightmare that authorities say almost got her killed.
@maxblau.bsky.social on Sofi’s harrowing experience & why it’s vital to understand the perils H-2A workers face: https://propub.li/4jp9SAH
@maxblau.bsky.social on Sofi’s harrowing experience & why it’s vital to understand the perils H-2A workers face: https://propub.li/4jp9SAH
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I think I'm going to be sick. 🤮 Perhaps the Palestinian people do not want their land to become the "French Riviera" of the Middle East. They may not want Trump, Kushner and Netanyahu "investing" in Gaza. The Palestinians are too war torn and vulnerable at this point to recognize/resist the
December 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I think I'm going to be sick. 🤮 Perhaps the Palestinian people do not want their land to become the "French Riviera" of the Middle East. They may not want Trump, Kushner and Netanyahu "investing" in Gaza. The Palestinians are too war torn and vulnerable at this point to recognize/resist the
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Epstein’s wealth and status apparently started with Bill Barr’s father headmaster at Dalton. Article above doesn’t mention Barr, instead says Dalton opened doors.
Article below, shows how Barr and everyone at Dalton knew Epstein was a sex predator, then helped him fail upward. 🎁link
Article below, shows how Barr and everyone at Dalton knew Epstein was a sex predator, then helped him fail upward. 🎁link
Jeffrey Epstein Taught at Dalton. His Behavior Was Noticed. (Published 2019)
www.nytimes.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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