Dana of the desert🌵
@danaofthedesert.bsky.social
Arizonan. Made of stardust. Unashamed to cry easily. Often sincere, sometimes irreverent. Lover of both whimsy and facts. Fan of democracy.
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The high-pitched scream a chihuahua can emit when it doesn’t want a bath may be the worst noise that exists.
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If you're nervous about the midterms, channel that energy into helping secure them.
as i keep saying, the things to do to secure elections are to volunteer to work the polls or to serve as an observer, & to pressure your *state representatives* to take steps to further secure voting locations and ballots. you should also learn about how election administration works in your area.
February 5, 2026 at 2:15 PM
If you're nervous about the midterms, channel that energy into helping secure them.
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in order to save this country we are probably going to have to do things that make rich men sad 😔
February 4, 2026 at 7:08 PM
in order to save this country we are probably going to have to do things that make rich men sad 😔
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Kiddies who made it out of the ICE dungeon report sighting a schoolmate. Before this, the school district had no information on their whereabouts. The family has now been connected with a lawyer.
Youngsters who escape a govt dungeon are the only way to track abducted children? This is fine!
Youngsters who escape a govt dungeon are the only way to track abducted children? This is fine!
The two children who returned to MN today say they saw one of their Valley View schoolmates at a detention center in TX. This is a child whose family was last in contact with the school on January 9. No one has known where they were until now.
February 5, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Kiddies who made it out of the ICE dungeon report sighting a schoolmate. Before this, the school district had no information on their whereabouts. The family has now been connected with a lawyer.
Youngsters who escape a govt dungeon are the only way to track abducted children? This is fine!
Youngsters who escape a govt dungeon are the only way to track abducted children? This is fine!
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Whatever this is, it’s Not Good. This is a drastic step and obviously not meant to alert CIA Director Ratcliffe, rather to alert us. Given Wyden’s interest in privacy and surveillance and what’s going on around the country, I’d wager a bit of money that the CIA has been doing domestic things.
February 4, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Whatever this is, it’s Not Good. This is a drastic step and obviously not meant to alert CIA Director Ratcliffe, rather to alert us. Given Wyden’s interest in privacy and surveillance and what’s going on around the country, I’d wager a bit of money that the CIA has been doing domestic things.
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Suburban observers say ICE has only been more aggressive since Homan: “I think they’re getting angry that we’re winning and the country is rallying around us. We’re so organized and we act with such integrity. They don’t want to admit they feel threatened by us.”
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Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved
After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasn’t stopped them from protecting their communities.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Suburban observers say ICE has only been more aggressive since Homan: “I think they’re getting angry that we’re winning and the country is rallying around us. We’re so organized and we act with such integrity. They don’t want to admit they feel threatened by us.”
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FLASH: Big loss for Trump Admin.
Supreme Court lets California use new congressional map in midterms, rejecting bid to block it
www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme...
Supreme Court lets California use new congressional map in midterms, rejecting bid to block it
www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme...
Supreme Court lets California use new congressional map in midterms, rejecting bid to block it
The Supreme Court declined to block California's new congressional map that could net Democrats five seats in the upcoming midterm elections.
www.cbsnews.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:05 PM
FLASH: Big loss for Trump Admin.
Supreme Court lets California use new congressional map in midterms, rejecting bid to block it
www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme...
Supreme Court lets California use new congressional map in midterms, rejecting bid to block it
www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme...
it’s 280 pages!
February 4, 2026 at 5:46 PM
it’s 280 pages!
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the $75 million Jeff Bezos set on fire for that Melania propaganda piece could have funded most independent newsrooms for literally decades
always bears repeating that this is NOT a financial decision. jeff bezos is worth over 250 billion dollars. he can afford to lose many millions and never even notice it. this is, at its core, a political and personal decision by bezos to destroy the post
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off.
February 4, 2026 at 3:11 PM
the $75 million Jeff Bezos set on fire for that Melania propaganda piece could have funded most independent newsrooms for literally decades
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Golden Age.
February 4, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Golden Age.
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Also, "underage women" isn't a thing. If they're under age, they're not women. That's what under age literally means.
February 4, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Also, "underage women" isn't a thing. If they're under age, they're not women. That's what under age literally means.
Just found out my niece interviewed to be on Love on the Spectrum! How neat is that‽?
February 4, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Just found out my niece interviewed to be on Love on the Spectrum! How neat is that‽?
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Just thinking about some of the national security implications of the U.S. government undermining confidence in vaccines and public health.
An illegal biological lab was just busted in Vegas. The owner is being investigated having samples of stuff like HIV, tuberculosis, and Ebola in another…
An illegal biological lab was just busted in Vegas. The owner is being investigated having samples of stuff like HIV, tuberculosis, and Ebola in another…
February 4, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Just thinking about some of the national security implications of the U.S. government undermining confidence in vaccines and public health.
An illegal biological lab was just busted in Vegas. The owner is being investigated having samples of stuff like HIV, tuberculosis, and Ebola in another…
An illegal biological lab was just busted in Vegas. The owner is being investigated having samples of stuff like HIV, tuberculosis, and Ebola in another…
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A multimillionaire thinks that paying down the national debt is so important that all the poors should get into the workforce earlier, work in it harder, and stay in it later to help pay it off.
It's the only possible way to do it!
It's the only possible way to do it!
Dr Oz: "If we could get the average American to start working a year earlier, right out of high school, or a year later -- not retire -- or work better during their lifetime because they're healthy, it would generate about $3 trillion to the US economy. That would more than remove the debt."
February 3, 2026 at 12:51 PM
A multimillionaire thinks that paying down the national debt is so important that all the poors should get into the workforce earlier, work in it harder, and stay in it later to help pay it off.
It's the only possible way to do it!
It's the only possible way to do it!
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Peter Thiel has been open about this for a long time. Trump is a way to break the republic, which can then be replaced by “free economic zones” with oligarchs as dictators and tech as a taskmaster for helpless humans without any rights. (1/2)
February 2, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Peter Thiel has been open about this for a long time. Trump is a way to break the republic, which can then be replaced by “free economic zones” with oligarchs as dictators and tech as a taskmaster for helpless humans without any rights. (1/2)
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Healthcare systems are bracing for a massive hit if Trump and Noem succeed in suddenly revoking TPS for Haitians, who are the backbone of the industry in many states. “At least 50,000 migrants with protected status work in health care,” the NYT reports www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/u...
Haitians Are Vital to U.S. Health Care. Many Are About to Lose Their Right to Work.
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Healthcare systems are bracing for a massive hit if Trump and Noem succeed in suddenly revoking TPS for Haitians, who are the backbone of the industry in many states. “At least 50,000 migrants with protected status work in health care,” the NYT reports www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/u...
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Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
February 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
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While this is kind of cute, the reality is that if you buy into the idea that being surveilled while protesting places you at grave risk, they have already won.
Stop trying to defeat their surveillance - you can't. Realize that the goal of surveillance is to scare you, so you obey in advance!
Stop trying to defeat their surveillance - you can't. Realize that the goal of surveillance is to scare you, so you obey in advance!
New fashion for Team Blue.
Facial recognition face paint, or CV Dazzle, uses abstract, high-contrast makeup (like geometric shapes, bold lines on eyes/cheeks) to disrupt AI systems by scrambling facial features, aiming to break facial detection algorithms while remaining visible to humans.
Facial recognition face paint, or CV Dazzle, uses abstract, high-contrast makeup (like geometric shapes, bold lines on eyes/cheeks) to disrupt AI systems by scrambling facial features, aiming to break facial detection algorithms while remaining visible to humans.
February 2, 2026 at 6:48 PM
While this is kind of cute, the reality is that if you buy into the idea that being surveilled while protesting places you at grave risk, they have already won.
Stop trying to defeat their surveillance - you can't. Realize that the goal of surveillance is to scare you, so you obey in advance!
Stop trying to defeat their surveillance - you can't. Realize that the goal of surveillance is to scare you, so you obey in advance!
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I genuinely have no idea how to convey this to the American people, but I think the biggest impediment to any kind of immigration reform is that people are convinced that "legal" and "illegal" are immutable, intrinsic categories instead of a rapidly-shifting arbitrary constellation of regulations.
February 1, 2026 at 10:24 PM
I genuinely have no idea how to convey this to the American people, but I think the biggest impediment to any kind of immigration reform is that people are convinced that "legal" and "illegal" are immutable, intrinsic categories instead of a rapidly-shifting arbitrary constellation of regulations.
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"She sustained a torn rotator cuff, concussion and bruised ribs during the incident and received medical treatment at a hospital..."
www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
February 1, 2026 at 6:37 PM
"She sustained a torn rotator cuff, concussion and bruised ribs during the incident and received medical treatment at a hospital..."
www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
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Like there is real, awful, international geopolitical corruption and collusion here but we can only fight the real thing if we don't listen to people whose entire modus operandi is to spew bs to confuse and distract. Their goal is to make it seem like there is no truth. Stick to verified sources.
February 1, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Like there is real, awful, international geopolitical corruption and collusion here but we can only fight the real thing if we don't listen to people whose entire modus operandi is to spew bs to confuse and distract. Their goal is to make it seem like there is no truth. Stick to verified sources.
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Dems, it's okay to talk about this. People will listen. They will hear.
They'll hear if you *don't* talk about it as well. A very *different* message.
They'll hear if you *don't* talk about it as well. A very *different* message.
This is corruption on a breathtaking level. Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, an Abu Dhabi royal nicknamed the "spy sheikh", pumped $187mn into Trump family businesses. A WSJ team has the whole story, reported here for the first time. Remember: Jimmy Carter had to sell his peanut farm.
‘Spy Sheikh’ Bought Secret Stake in Trump Company
$500 million investment for 49% of World Liberty came months before U.A.E. won access to tightly guarded American AI chips.
www.wsj.com
February 1, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Dems, it's okay to talk about this. People will listen. They will hear.
They'll hear if you *don't* talk about it as well. A very *different* message.
They'll hear if you *don't* talk about it as well. A very *different* message.
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JUST IN: Democrats flip a red seat in the Texas Senate.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
February 1, 2026 at 5:05 AM
JUST IN: Democrats flip a red seat in the Texas Senate.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
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Every morning:
January 30, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Every morning:
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He's just going to give himself another $10B. Cool cool. Definitely totally legit. America First. Man of the people. It was super smart to vote for a billionaire using the logic that money couldn't corrupt him. Yep yep. MAGA.
In other news today: Trump sues IRS, Treasury Department for $10 billion over tax return leak - www.reuters.com/markets/us/t...
Trump sues IRS, Treasury Department for $10 billion over tax return leak
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday sued the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department for $10 billion over the disclosure of his tax returns to the media in 2019 and 2020.
www.reuters.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:20 AM
He's just going to give himself another $10B. Cool cool. Definitely totally legit. America First. Man of the people. It was super smart to vote for a billionaire using the logic that money couldn't corrupt him. Yep yep. MAGA.