DakotaPuma
@dakotapuma.bsky.social
My first concert was Johnny and June Carter Cash at the North Dakota State Fair. The book I most recently finished was “Team of Rivals” by Doris K. Goodwin.
I am also DakotaPuma over at Tumblr.
He/him or they/them
I am also DakotaPuma over at Tumblr.
He/him or they/them
Williams is one of a legion of retired people responding to the tears in the country’s social fabric by volunteering in their communities, rather than staying frozen in fear—work that has taken on new urgency under the second Trump administration. —Julia Métraux
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Turns out fighting fascism helps you live longer
Retirees are mobilizing to defend democracy—and the benefits literally show up in their DNA.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Williams is one of a legion of retired people responding to the tears in the country’s social fabric by volunteering in their communities, rather than staying frozen in fear—work that has taken on new urgency under the second Trump administration. —Julia Métraux
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William Hendrix, the Kansas Young Republicans’ vice chair, used the words “n--ga” and “n--guh,” variations of a racial slur, more than a dozen times in the chat. Bobby Walker, the vice chair of the New York State Young Republicans at the time, referred to rape as “epic.”
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‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat — POLITICO
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
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October 15, 2025 at 1:44 AM
William Hendrix, the Kansas Young Republicans’ vice chair, used the words “n--ga” and “n--guh,” variations of a racial slur, more than a dozen times in the chat. Bobby Walker, the vice chair of the New York State Young Republicans at the time, referred to rape as “epic.”
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Nearly 2 yrs passed before investigators interviewed key corrections officers on duty the night Epstein died in his cell in what was later ruled a suicide. Details show basic oversights, from a lack of evidence markers to items being moved, per CBS News.
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In cell where Jeffrey Epstein died, a scene of disarray that never underwent thorough inspection, experts said
Photos of Jeffrey Epstein's cell show a scene of disarray that never underwent a proper inspection, according to experts.
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October 14, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Nearly 2 yrs passed before investigators interviewed key corrections officers on duty the night Epstein died in his cell in what was later ruled a suicide. Details show basic oversights, from a lack of evidence markers to items being moved, per CBS News.
#ProudBlue www.cbsnews.com/news/jeffrey...
#ProudBlue www.cbsnews.com/news/jeffrey...
I meant that we factor into our feelings about lovers, their own ambitions and hopes and goals, whereas a portrait in words freezes someone in a moment in time and, finally, is dismissive. It is about someone’s being, not their becoming. —Edmund White #profile #literature
October 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I meant that we factor into our feelings about lovers, their own ambitions and hopes and goals, whereas a portrait in words freezes someone in a moment in time and, finally, is dismissive. It is about someone’s being, not their becoming. —Edmund White #profile #literature
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So yesterday a reporter asked Donald Trump about the writ of habeas corpus, and he had no idea what it was.
"I don't know," he said. "I'd rather leave that to Kristi."
Well, It turns out Sen. Hassan asked Kristi Noem about it in May, and this was Noem's response:
"I don't know," he said. "I'd rather leave that to Kristi."
Well, It turns out Sen. Hassan asked Kristi Noem about it in May, and this was Noem's response:
HASSAN: What is habeas corpus?
NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country
HASSAN: That's incorrect
NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country
HASSAN: That's incorrect
October 9, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Our final night enjoying #IslandHouse #bestgayresortintheworld
October 9, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Our final night enjoying #IslandHouse #bestgayresortintheworld
And as a result, there are really important things that can’t be predicted, that can never be predicted. But nonetheless, every step in the progression of a chaotic system is made of determinism, not whim. —“Determined: a Science of Life Without Free Will” by Robert Sapolsky
October 7, 2025 at 11:10 PM
And as a result, there are really important things that can’t be predicted, that can never be predicted. But nonetheless, every step in the progression of a chaotic system is made of determinism, not whim. —“Determined: a Science of Life Without Free Will” by Robert Sapolsky
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Met the legendary Willie Nelson tonight at Farm Aid. For 40 years, he has championed family farmers and tirelessly advocated for our rural communities. And he’s still going strong at 92!
September 21, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Met the legendary Willie Nelson tonight at Farm Aid. For 40 years, he has championed family farmers and tirelessly advocated for our rural communities. And he’s still going strong at 92!
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Lady Gaga delayed her show at MSG tonight to accept the #VMAs Artist of the Year award.
“I wish I could stay and watch all these amazing performances, but I have to go back to Madison Square Garden."
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“I wish I could stay and watch all these amazing performances, but I have to go back to Madison Square Garden."
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September 8, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Lady Gaga delayed her show at MSG tonight to accept the #VMAs Artist of the Year award.
“I wish I could stay and watch all these amazing performances, but I have to go back to Madison Square Garden."
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“I wish I could stay and watch all these amazing performances, but I have to go back to Madison Square Garden."
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The Atlantic calls Democracy Forward "the single largest source of Trump's legal troubles." We call that winning on behalf of people and communities!
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September 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Atlantic calls Democracy Forward "the single largest source of Trump's legal troubles." We call that winning on behalf of people and communities!
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It is this breach of trust—this shattering of a person’s faith in the benevolence and intrinsic fairness of America, that is the hardest thing to watch. —Victor J. Blue #immigration #maga #trump www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
A photographer’s view of ICE’s relentless courthouse arrests
The shattering of faith in America's goodness is the hardest part to watch.
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August 22, 2025 at 12:21 AM
It is this breach of trust—this shattering of a person’s faith in the benevolence and intrinsic fairness of America, that is the hardest thing to watch. —Victor J. Blue #immigration #maga #trump www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Tickets for #FarmAid40 are on sale now at farmaid40.org
Farm Aid 40 will take place Saturday, Sept. 20, at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN.
Farm Aid 40 will take place Saturday, Sept. 20, at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN.
May 16, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Tickets for #FarmAid40 are on sale now at farmaid40.org
Farm Aid 40 will take place Saturday, Sept. 20, at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN.
Farm Aid 40 will take place Saturday, Sept. 20, at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN.
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“The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions that I wish it to be always kept alive.”
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
July 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
“The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions that I wish it to be always kept alive.”
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
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An unarmed veteran was attacked from behind, sustaining injuries and being dragged into a Portland ice building.
August 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
An unarmed veteran was attacked from behind, sustaining injuries and being dragged into a Portland ice building.
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Trump is attempting to appoint his own judges bypassing both the Senates and court by appointing interim judges. These judges have been serving for 120 days and then get voted out by real judges. He then has the DOJ appoint them for longer.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
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#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
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Trump bypasses the Senate — and the courts — to install loyal US attorneys — POLITICO
The lack of oversight raises the specter of politicized U.S. attorney’s offices doing the White House’s bidding.
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August 19, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Trump is attempting to appoint his own judges bypassing both the Senates and court by appointing interim judges. These judges have been serving for 120 days and then get voted out by real judges. He then has the DOJ appoint them for longer.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
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#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
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It was embarrassing for Americans to welcome a notorious wanted war criminal on their territory. It was humiliating to watch an American president act like a happy puppy upon encountering the dictator of a much poorer, much less important state, treating him as a superior. —Anne Applebaum #trump
August 16, 2025 at 9:32 PM
It was embarrassing for Americans to welcome a notorious wanted war criminal on their territory. It was humiliating to watch an American president act like a happy puppy upon encountering the dictator of a much poorer, much less important state, treating him as a superior. —Anne Applebaum #trump
[Our lawyers] are our final line of defense… The general tension that we land on is having a slightly different view of their job. They think it's to stop us from getting sued, and I think it's to make sure that when we are sued, we win. —John Oliver
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John Oliver Talks Legal Battles, Late Night Turmoil and Clapping Back at His Owners — The Hollywood Reporter
The 'Last Week Tonight' host also sounds off on Stephen Colbert's
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August 6, 2025 at 3:14 AM
[Our lawyers] are our final line of defense… The general tension that we land on is having a slightly different view of their job. They think it's to stop us from getting sued, and I think it's to make sure that when we are sued, we win. —John Oliver
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NEW: i spoke to nine (!) scientists across several disciplines whose work was cited in the new Department of Energy report that downplays the severity of climate change. all of them say their work was misrepresented, cherry picked, and/or lacked context —
Scientists Say New Government Climate Report Twists Their Work
A new Department of Energy report “fundamentally misrepresents” climate research and leaves out key context, multiple scientists cited in the report tell WIRED.
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July 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM
NEW: i spoke to nine (!) scientists across several disciplines whose work was cited in the new Department of Energy report that downplays the severity of climate change. all of them say their work was misrepresented, cherry picked, and/or lacked context —
Bove’s confirmation suggests that, in Trump’s second term, the route to a plum judicial appointment may be distinguishing oneself as a bruiser willing to do anything for Trump himself. —Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic #EmilBove #sycophant #ethics
July 30, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Bove’s confirmation suggests that, in Trump’s second term, the route to a plum judicial appointment may be distinguishing oneself as a bruiser willing to do anything for Trump himself. —Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic #EmilBove #sycophant #ethics
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Our full statement on Emil Bove's confirmation:
July 30, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Our full statement on Emil Bove's confirmation:
It seems that an influential number of San Franciscans care about whether this star is turning around all day or not. #SanFrancisco
July 29, 2025 at 8:51 PM
It seems that an influential number of San Franciscans care about whether this star is turning around all day or not. #SanFrancisco
But it was exceedingly rare for a news organization to devote staff resources in a consistent way to reveal misconduct by big business — especially the tobacco, automotive and pharmaceutical industries. Doing so courted risk in offending major advertisers. —Stefanie Dazio
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Morton Mintz, Post reporter with a muckraker spirit, dies at 103 — The Washington Post
A pioneer in consumer affairs journalism, he helped expose the deformity-causing hazards posed by thalidomide, a once-popular drug for morning sickness.
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July 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM
But it was exceedingly rare for a news organization to devote staff resources in a consistent way to reveal misconduct by big business — especially the tobacco, automotive and pharmaceutical industries. Doing so courted risk in offending major advertisers. —Stefanie Dazio
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the first time I have seen books organized by their covers #DoreAlley #OutOfTheCloset
July 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
the first time I have seen books organized by their covers #DoreAlley #OutOfTheCloset
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@gavinnewsom.bsky.social: "We're trying to play by one set of rules. And these folks on the other side play by a completely different set of rules. So much so that the president United States called Greg Abbott and told him, in essence, find 5 additional seats so he can rig the election next year."
July 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social: "We're trying to play by one set of rules. And these folks on the other side play by a completely different set of rules. So much so that the president United States called Greg Abbott and told him, in essence, find 5 additional seats so he can rig the election next year."