Chris Meier
@chrismeier.bsky.social
Bloom fanatic working on creating a space welcoming to bees, butterflies, and feathered friends—one petal at a time.
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Why are ICE agents masked to begin with? Our law enforcement officers shouldn’t be anonymous. Ever.
May 12, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Why are ICE agents masked to begin with? Our law enforcement officers shouldn’t be anonymous. Ever.
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How To Bribe A President In One Easy Step By 👇
May 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
How To Bribe A President In One Easy Step By 👇
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This is beautifully done
March 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This is beautifully done
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So is dissent of this administration going to eventually be a crime? MAGAs have to accept public ridicule because they are hated, whether they believe it or not.
#USDemocracy
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
#USDemocracy
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‘Ruined this place’: chorus of boos against JD Vance at Washington concert
Attendance of vice-president – who once disbelieved that people listened to classical music for pleasure – strikes sour note at Kennedy Center in light of Maga takeover
www.theguardian.com
March 14, 2025 at 9:59 AM
So is dissent of this administration going to eventually be a crime? MAGAs have to accept public ridicule because they are hated, whether they believe it or not.
#USDemocracy
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
#USDemocracy
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Yes, you are.
March 6, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Yes, you are.
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The system Bezos is championing has enabled the rich to get richer faster and the working class to burnout quicker.
Jeff Bezos Has a Very Billionaire-ish Idea of What Freedom Means
We need media that advocate for well-being, not gaslight people into believing their suffering is liberty.
newrepublic.com
March 6, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The system Bezos is championing has enabled the rich to get richer faster and the working class to burnout quicker.
Spent the morning making paper pots for seeds. The kind I can get started during autumn and winter - rarely drops below freezing here in winter, so easier to do than for many other gardeners. 🌱
February 15, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Spent the morning making paper pots for seeds. The kind I can get started during autumn and winter - rarely drops below freezing here in winter, so easier to do than for many other gardeners. 🌱
My day brightened by these lovely gazanias (treasure flower) 🌱
February 8, 2025 at 1:24 PM
My day brightened by these lovely gazanias (treasure flower) 🌱
🌱 The zinnias are starting to die, but not enough for me to start pulling them out. Between them and the purple sage there is still a veritable party of insects visiting every day.
February 8, 2025 at 7:50 AM
🌱 The zinnias are starting to die, but not enough for me to start pulling them out. Between them and the purple sage there is still a veritable party of insects visiting every day.
The New Republic *not* pretending what happened did not happen:
“…House Democrats attempted to extract some measure of accountability from Musk, the world’s richest man, who bought his way into the Trump administration…”
“…House Democrats attempted to extract some measure of accountability from Musk, the world’s richest man, who bought his way into the Trump administration…”
Republicans Lose Their Minds After Democrats Try to Subpoena Elon Musk
House Republicans just blocked Democrats from trying to force Elon Musk to testify about how he’s destroying the government.
newrepublic.com
February 6, 2025 at 12:09 PM
The New Republic *not* pretending what happened did not happen:
“…House Democrats attempted to extract some measure of accountability from Musk, the world’s richest man, who bought his way into the Trump administration…”
“…House Democrats attempted to extract some measure of accountability from Musk, the world’s richest man, who bought his way into the Trump administration…”
🤦♂️ Why is the President of South Africa "engaging" with Musk at all?
Magwenya said that in light of Musk’s response on X, “it was sensible and logical and quite important that the President engage with him, so that we reinforce his own understanding of what is happening in South Africa”.
Magwenya said that in light of Musk’s response on X, “it was sensible and logical and quite important that the President engage with him, so that we reinforce his own understanding of what is happening in South Africa”.
Ramaphosa flags ‘disinformation’ concerns in Musk call
In a call with South African-born tech billionaire Elon Musk, who is close to US President Donald Trump, President Cyril Ramaphosa said South Africa ‘does not have racist ownership laws’ and raised co...
www.dailymaverick.co.za
February 5, 2025 at 2:11 PM
🤦♂️ Why is the President of South Africa "engaging" with Musk at all?
Magwenya said that in light of Musk’s response on X, “it was sensible and logical and quite important that the President engage with him, so that we reinforce his own understanding of what is happening in South Africa”.
Magwenya said that in light of Musk’s response on X, “it was sensible and logical and quite important that the President engage with him, so that we reinforce his own understanding of what is happening in South Africa”.
Nick Clegg believes that calling groups of people “filth,” and referring to LGBT people as “mentally ill” is not bullying or harassment.
Davos day two: Rachel Reeves says she’s ‘absolutely’ relaxed about wealth creation; Clegg defends Meta moderation changes – live updates
Davos day two: Rachel Reeves says she’s ‘absolutely’ relaxed about wealth creation; Clegg defends Meta moderation changes – live updates
Rolling coverage of the second day of the World Economic Forum in Davos
Rachel Reeves has also revealed ministers want to increase higher skilled migration by creating with more visas for people working in AI and life sciences:
She told attendees at…
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Nick Clegg believes that calling groups of people “filth,” and referring to LGBT people as “mentally ill” is not bullying or harassment.
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Thank the lord for Private Eye
January 22, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Thank the lord for Private Eye
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Word of day is ‘unasinous’ (17th century): united in stupidity.
A riff on ‘unanimous’: which comes from the Latin for ‘one mind’. ‘Unasinous’ means ‘one ass’.
A riff on ‘unanimous’: which comes from the Latin for ‘one mind’. ‘Unasinous’ means ‘one ass’.
January 22, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Word of day is ‘unasinous’ (17th century): united in stupidity.
A riff on ‘unanimous’: which comes from the Latin for ‘one mind’. ‘Unasinous’ means ‘one ass’.
A riff on ‘unanimous’: which comes from the Latin for ‘one mind’. ‘Unasinous’ means ‘one ass’.
January 4, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Elon really did say that to them.
December 31, 2024 at 4:39 PM
Elon really did say that to them.
I was gifted a box of Lindor Truffles and I can't eat them. I detest food that "pops" in your mouth – think grapes and cocktail tomatoes – and the truffle melting in your mouth and releasing the creamy centre is awful. Have put them in the freezer to see if that makes any difference.
December 30, 2024 at 11:29 AM
I was gifted a box of Lindor Truffles and I can't eat them. I detest food that "pops" in your mouth – think grapes and cocktail tomatoes – and the truffle melting in your mouth and releasing the creamy centre is awful. Have put them in the freezer to see if that makes any difference.
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The beige world of influencers has suddenly got a lot more gaudy
The beige world of influencers has suddenly got a lot more gaudy
A bland, dull aesthetic so ubiquitous, devotees of the trend are accusing one another of copying them
In Texas, a lawsuit has been filed in which one Amazon influencer is being sued by another Amazon influencer for damages that could reach into the…
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2024 at 8:19 AM
The beige world of influencers has suddenly got a lot more gaudy
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The year in stuff – from chicken wine to cucumbers and mini mullets
The year in stuff – from chicken wine to cucumbers and mini mullets
Did you make and trade a friendship bracelet? Invest in a Stanley cup? What we wore, used and shared in 2024
Nothing captured the divide between millennials and gen Z better than whether your socks hit your calf. Continue reading...
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December 28, 2024 at 11:27 AM
The year in stuff – from chicken wine to cucumbers and mini mullets
The lavender was past its prime, and clearly suffering. So, we replaced them with some lovely Portulaca oleracea. Besides this one, we also have a red flower with smaller orange accents, but it has far less blooms at the moment. 🌱
#gardeningfeed
#flowers
#gardeningfeed
#flowers
December 28, 2024 at 9:31 AM
The lavender was past its prime, and clearly suffering. So, we replaced them with some lovely Portulaca oleracea. Besides this one, we also have a red flower with smaller orange accents, but it has far less blooms at the moment. 🌱
#gardeningfeed
#flowers
#gardeningfeed
#flowers
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It’s hard to dunk on cyber truck owners any worse than what they regularly do to themselves
December 26, 2024 at 8:54 PM
It’s hard to dunk on cyber truck owners any worse than what they regularly do to themselves
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My problem is that I almost always experience a lack of interest in reading in the middle of the year - no idea why, and a fairly recent development.
Deciding to read a book a week was the best new year resolution I ever made | Katie Cunningham
Deciding to read a book a week was the best new year resolution I ever made | Katie Cunningham
I read 52 books that year and I’ve kept the habit up in the years that followed, the routine now firmly established
* More summer essentials
I’ve always been a reader. In primary school, I’d tear through 60-odd books in a month when the annual…
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December 27, 2024 at 1:05 PM
My problem is that I almost always experience a lack of interest in reading in the middle of the year - no idea why, and a fairly recent development.
Thank you to @susiedent.com for a delightful introduction to commonplace books in her debut novel - and for peppering the novel with rare words that remind us how lovely language always has been.
December 25, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Thank you to @susiedent.com for a delightful introduction to commonplace books in her debut novel - and for peppering the novel with rare words that remind us how lovely language always has been.