Crystal Powers
@crystal53.bsky.social
-Water connections & science communicator, water & agriculture
- Nebraska the Good Life
-loves prairies and rivers, music, a good book, silly pet videos
- Nebraska the Good Life
-loves prairies and rivers, music, a good book, silly pet videos
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Wow! Yay! The Senate just rejected Trump’s proposed science cuts, voting 82–15 to boost funding for NOAA, NASA, and the NSF. The bill already passed the House 397–28. Strong bipartisan support for science still exists.
US Senate passes bill to boost federal science spending after White House sought major cuts
The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to approve billions of dollars in funding for federal science agencies, rejecting deep cuts proposed by President Donald Trump in space and other areas.
www.reuters.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Wow! Yay! The Senate just rejected Trump’s proposed science cuts, voting 82–15 to boost funding for NOAA, NASA, and the NSF. The bill already passed the House 397–28. Strong bipartisan support for science still exists.
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Sensible Salting Week isn’t until January 26, but with tonight’s forecast you better be sensible like now.
January 14, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Sensible Salting Week isn’t until January 26, but with tonight’s forecast you better be sensible like now.
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Sending jack-booted thugs to invade American cities.
Unilaterally launching wars and plundering foreign nations.
Suspending funding for states that voted against him.
Trump is the "big government" nightmare Republicans have always warned us about.
And yet they're silent.
Unilaterally launching wars and plundering foreign nations.
Suspending funding for states that voted against him.
Trump is the "big government" nightmare Republicans have always warned us about.
And yet they're silent.
January 13, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Sending jack-booted thugs to invade American cities.
Unilaterally launching wars and plundering foreign nations.
Suspending funding for states that voted against him.
Trump is the "big government" nightmare Republicans have always warned us about.
And yet they're silent.
Unilaterally launching wars and plundering foreign nations.
Suspending funding for states that voted against him.
Trump is the "big government" nightmare Republicans have always warned us about.
And yet they're silent.
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Statement link: worldrelief.org/pr-world-rel...
World Relief Condemns ICE Detentions of Lawfully Present Refugees
Today, President Donald Trump issued an executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program for at least four months.
worldrelief.org
January 14, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Statement link: worldrelief.org/pr-world-rel...
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NEW: My dispatch from *inside* Minnesota's Whipple building today (the facility where ICE has rooted its operations in the region), where a group of clergy attempted to offer pastoral care to immigrant detainees.
They were denied — an emerging national pattern. religionnews.com/2026/01/13/f...
They were denied — an emerging national pattern. religionnews.com/2026/01/13/f...
Faith leaders are denied access to immigration detainees in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (RNS) — The question of offering pastoral care to immigrant detainees has become a theological and legal flashpoint since President Donald Trump launched his mass deportation effort last y...
religionnews.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:34 PM
NEW: My dispatch from *inside* Minnesota's Whipple building today (the facility where ICE has rooted its operations in the region), where a group of clergy attempted to offer pastoral care to immigrant detainees.
They were denied — an emerging national pattern. religionnews.com/2026/01/13/f...
They were denied — an emerging national pattern. religionnews.com/2026/01/13/f...
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Lutherans when riled:
And though this world, with devils filled
Should threaten to undo us
We will not fear, for God hath willed
His truth to triumph through us
The Prince of Darkness grim
We tremble not for him
His rage we can endure
For lo, his doom is sure
One little word shall fell him
And though this world, with devils filled
Should threaten to undo us
We will not fear, for God hath willed
His truth to triumph through us
The Prince of Darkness grim
We tremble not for him
His rage we can endure
For lo, his doom is sure
One little word shall fell him
January 14, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Lutherans when riled:
And though this world, with devils filled
Should threaten to undo us
We will not fear, for God hath willed
His truth to triumph through us
The Prince of Darkness grim
We tremble not for him
His rage we can endure
For lo, his doom is sure
One little word shall fell him
And though this world, with devils filled
Should threaten to undo us
We will not fear, for God hath willed
His truth to triumph through us
The Prince of Darkness grim
We tremble not for him
His rage we can endure
For lo, his doom is sure
One little word shall fell him
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Separate from the obvious misogyny of the last few days, it’s been striking to watch the right wing media apparatus really confront the role of normie middle-aged women as a leading and increasingly radical force of opposition to trump
January 11, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Separate from the obvious misogyny of the last few days, it’s been striking to watch the right wing media apparatus really confront the role of normie middle-aged women as a leading and increasingly radical force of opposition to trump
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Religion note: At a massive faith-led vigil for Renee Good last Friday evening, the final speaker — Rev. Martha Bardwell, a Lutheran pastor — specifically urged attendees toward protest actions at Target, citing what appears to be this exact incident. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtHo...
January 13, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Religion note: At a massive faith-led vigil for Renee Good last Friday evening, the final speaker — Rev. Martha Bardwell, a Lutheran pastor — specifically urged attendees toward protest actions at Target, citing what appears to be this exact incident. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtHo...
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Some countries that have prosecuted or threatened to prosecute central bankers for the purpose of political intimidation or punishment for monetary policy decisions: Argentina, Russia, Turkey, Venezuela and Zimbabwe.
January 12, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Some countries that have prosecuted or threatened to prosecute central bankers for the purpose of political intimidation or punishment for monetary policy decisions: Argentina, Russia, Turkey, Venezuela and Zimbabwe.
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Folks look at you like you're crazy when you say we're in the midst of the worst, most unprecedented Article I constitutional crisis in American history, & then it's Saturday.
Rep. Angie Craig: "We were told because this facility is being funding by the 'Big Beautiful Bill,' not the congressional appropriations act, that we would not be allowed to enter the facility. That's complete nonsense ... I informed them they were violating the law. They said they didn't care."
January 10, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Folks look at you like you're crazy when you say we're in the midst of the worst, most unprecedented Article I constitutional crisis in American history, & then it's Saturday.
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This agency is out of control if leadership is no longer checking violations of constitutional rights. Congress absolutely must step in before more people are kidnapped/killed.
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 6:57 PM
This agency is out of control if leadership is no longer checking violations of constitutional rights. Congress absolutely must step in before more people are kidnapped/killed.
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Many, many religious signs at this protest.
January 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Many, many religious signs at this protest.
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The US Department of Agriculture suspends all federal funding to Minnesota, effective immediately.
January 9, 2026 at 11:45 PM
The US Department of Agriculture suspends all federal funding to Minnesota, effective immediately.
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WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
Videos Show How ICE Vehicle Stops Can Escalate to Shootings
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.
www.wsj.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:44 PM
WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
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Stephen Colbert on the ICE murder of Renee Nicole Good: “The message from this administration is clear. Only they determine the truth. And when their forces come to your city: obey or die. And if you die, you clearly didn’t obey. This should be an alarm bell for the entire country.”
January 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Stephen Colbert on the ICE murder of Renee Nicole Good: “The message from this administration is clear. Only they determine the truth. And when their forces come to your city: obey or die. And if you die, you clearly didn’t obey. This should be an alarm bell for the entire country.”
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In fewer than 24 hours after announcing the ICE OUT for GOOD, we can report that we expect 1000+ events across the nation
To find your nearest ICE Out For Good Protest, go to www.mobilize.us?tag\_ids=291...
To host an ICE Out For Good Protest, go to bit.ly/iceoutforgood
To find your nearest ICE Out For Good Protest, go to www.mobilize.us?tag\_ids=291...
To host an ICE Out For Good Protest, go to bit.ly/iceoutforgood
January 10, 2026 at 1:18 AM
In fewer than 24 hours after announcing the ICE OUT for GOOD, we can report that we expect 1000+ events across the nation
To find your nearest ICE Out For Good Protest, go to www.mobilize.us?tag\_ids=291...
To host an ICE Out For Good Protest, go to bit.ly/iceoutforgood
To find your nearest ICE Out For Good Protest, go to www.mobilize.us?tag\_ids=291...
To host an ICE Out For Good Protest, go to bit.ly/iceoutforgood
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not that far off from an act of war
The US Department of Agriculture suspends all federal funding to Minnesota, effective immediately.
January 10, 2026 at 1:13 AM
not that far off from an act of war
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Trump administration enforces a jarring double standard: assaulting police is "peaceful” for loyalists, yet fleeing them constitutes “terrorism” for critics. This erases objective law, making safety hinge on fealty. Policing is no longer a public service; it is a weapon against political enemies.
Trump Has Odd Views on Domestic Terrorism
The president seems to think that beating police officers is 'peaceful,' but attempting to flee from them is terrorism.
www.theatlantic.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Trump administration enforces a jarring double standard: assaulting police is "peaceful” for loyalists, yet fleeing them constitutes “terrorism” for critics. This erases objective law, making safety hinge on fealty. Policing is no longer a public service; it is a weapon against political enemies.
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The Don't Tread On Me folks are sure turning into Comply Or Die.
January 9, 2026 at 7:35 PM
The Don't Tread On Me folks are sure turning into Comply Or Die.
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surrounding them after they just killed somebody and shouting “you can’t kill us all, nazis” is legitimate “ready to run through a wall” inspirational
January 7, 2026 at 6:31 PM
surrounding them after they just killed somebody and shouting “you can’t kill us all, nazis” is legitimate “ready to run through a wall” inspirational
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It's a really scary time. Our president is rattling sabers across the globe. Government thugs are shooting people in the streets.
This is a good week to go to a meeting in your community, in person if possible. Be with others and remember: YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
This is a good week to go to a meeting in your community, in person if possible. Be with others and remember: YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
January 7, 2026 at 5:33 PM
It's a really scary time. Our president is rattling sabers across the globe. Government thugs are shooting people in the streets.
This is a good week to go to a meeting in your community, in person if possible. Be with others and remember: YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
This is a good week to go to a meeting in your community, in person if possible. Be with others and remember: YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
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This would be an excellent time for the religious community if all faiths to take to the streets of Minneapolis to protest. A innocent woman died today. For this racist regime. And the agent that shot her should be arrested.
January 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM
This would be an excellent time for the religious community if all faiths to take to the streets of Minneapolis to protest. A innocent woman died today. For this racist regime. And the agent that shot her should be arrested.
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From some grand overview of life, it may seem that only the big events are ultimately important. But to the soul, the most minute details and the most ordinary activities, carried out with mindfulness and art, have an effect far beyond their apparent insignificance.
—Thomas Moore
—Thomas Moore
January 4, 2026 at 9:57 PM
From some grand overview of life, it may seem that only the big events are ultimately important. But to the soul, the most minute details and the most ordinary activities, carried out with mindfulness and art, have an effect far beyond their apparent insignificance.
—Thomas Moore
—Thomas Moore
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#GVerse Massive march in NYC against #Shit4Brain's war on Venezuela
January 3, 2026 at 11:52 PM
#GVerse Massive march in NYC against #Shit4Brain's war on Venezuela