Diane
@dianeiam.bsky.social
I’m a nature-loving liberal. ☮️ Retired RN. West coast Boomer. Feminist. Army Veteran. Caregiver for husband with advanced Parkinson’s Disease. I vote Blue. 🇺🇸💙 📎
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History teaches us that the greatest harms often begin with the quiet acceptance of the unacceptable. I have seen where that road leads, and I will not walk it again without resistance.
February 17, 2026 at 5:51 PM
History teaches us that the greatest harms often begin with the quiet acceptance of the unacceptable. I have seen where that road leads, and I will not walk it again without resistance.
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Two decades ago, George Allen used a Portuguese slur in an impromptu comment on the campaign trail and it ended his career.
Now, a sitting congressman can embrace prominent white nationalist slogans in their official ads and the corporate media just yawns about it.
Now, a sitting congressman can embrace prominent white nationalist slogans in their official ads and the corporate media just yawns about it.
Coverage of Andy Barr, a sitting Congressman and candidate for U.S. Senate, running an ad declaring, "It's not a sin to be white" -- a variation of a notorious white nationalist slogan
AP: Zero
NYT: Zero
WashPost: Zero
Reuters: Zero
Politico: Zero
Axios: Zero
AP: Zero
NYT: Zero
WashPost: Zero
Reuters: Zero
Politico: Zero
Axios: Zero
Major corporations bankroll political ad featuring white supremacist slogan
Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY), who is running to replace Mitch McConnell in the United States Senate, released his first television ad earlier this month.
popular.info
February 17, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Two decades ago, George Allen used a Portuguese slur in an impromptu comment on the campaign trail and it ended his career.
Now, a sitting congressman can embrace prominent white nationalist slogans in their official ads and the corporate media just yawns about it.
Now, a sitting congressman can embrace prominent white nationalist slogans in their official ads and the corporate media just yawns about it.
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Trump’s propaganda czar Brendan Carr and Trump-controlled CBS refused to let Colbert air his interview with James Talarico. You can watch the interview here, and it already has 1.4M views. youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Trump’s propaganda czar Brendan Carr and Trump-controlled CBS refused to let Colbert air his interview with James Talarico. You can watch the interview here, and it already has 1.4M views. youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
The reality of the world we live in. News headlines:
Gisele Pelicot’s rape trial captivated the world. Her memoir tells story
‘I was so scared’: US trial witnesses alleged Alexander brothers worked together to rape women
New Mexico approves truth commission on alleged Jeffery Epstein ranch abuse
Gisele Pelicot’s rape trial captivated the world. Her memoir tells story
‘I was so scared’: US trial witnesses alleged Alexander brothers worked together to rape women
New Mexico approves truth commission on alleged Jeffery Epstein ranch abuse
February 17, 2026 at 5:41 PM
The reality of the world we live in. News headlines:
Gisele Pelicot’s rape trial captivated the world. Her memoir tells story
‘I was so scared’: US trial witnesses alleged Alexander brothers worked together to rape women
New Mexico approves truth commission on alleged Jeffery Epstein ranch abuse
Gisele Pelicot’s rape trial captivated the world. Her memoir tells story
‘I was so scared’: US trial witnesses alleged Alexander brothers worked together to rape women
New Mexico approves truth commission on alleged Jeffery Epstein ranch abuse
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Coverage of Andy Barr, a sitting Congressman and candidate for U.S. Senate, running an ad declaring, "It's not a sin to be white" -- a variation of a notorious white nationalist slogan
AP: Zero
NYT: Zero
WashPost: Zero
Reuters: Zero
Politico: Zero
Axios: Zero
AP: Zero
NYT: Zero
WashPost: Zero
Reuters: Zero
Politico: Zero
Axios: Zero
Major corporations bankroll political ad featuring white supremacist slogan
Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY), who is running to replace Mitch McConnell in the United States Senate, released his first television ad earlier this month.
popular.info
February 17, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Coverage of Andy Barr, a sitting Congressman and candidate for U.S. Senate, running an ad declaring, "It's not a sin to be white" -- a variation of a notorious white nationalist slogan
AP: Zero
NYT: Zero
WashPost: Zero
Reuters: Zero
Politico: Zero
Axios: Zero
AP: Zero
NYT: Zero
WashPost: Zero
Reuters: Zero
Politico: Zero
Axios: Zero
Our outraged protests fall on deaf ears.
“Friday’s attack raises the death toll from the Trump administration’s strikes on alleged drug boats to 133 people in at least 38 attacks carried out since early September in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
“Friday’s attack raises the death toll from the Trump administration’s strikes on alleged drug boats to 133 people in at least 38 attacks carried out since early September in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
U.S. Military Strikes Another Alleged Drug Boat, Killing 3, Days After Hegseth's Bold Caribbean Claim
The U.S. military says it has carried out another deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the Caribbean Sea.
www.huffpost.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Our outraged protests fall on deaf ears.
“Friday’s attack raises the death toll from the Trump administration’s strikes on alleged drug boats to 133 people in at least 38 attacks carried out since early September in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
“Friday’s attack raises the death toll from the Trump administration’s strikes on alleged drug boats to 133 people in at least 38 attacks carried out since early September in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.
(Published Feb. 2025)
(Published Feb. 2025)
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
www.propublica.org
February 17, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.
(Published Feb. 2025)
(Published Feb. 2025)
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I urge you to ask the Gov. of New Hampshire…what her problem is. The sooner…the better.
February 17, 2026 at 2:55 AM
I urge you to ask the Gov. of New Hampshire…what her problem is. The sooner…the better.
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To the good people of the United States of America...keep squashing those proposed detention centers. They. Cannot. Be. Built. They cannot.
February 17, 2026 at 2:48 AM
To the good people of the United States of America...keep squashing those proposed detention centers. They. Cannot. Be. Built. They cannot.
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This does not seem fair to me.
And this is the main reason why we can't have nice things.
And this is the main reason why we can't have nice things.
February 16, 2026 at 11:13 PM
This does not seem fair to me.
And this is the main reason why we can't have nice things.
And this is the main reason why we can't have nice things.
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#IfCatsCouldDoMagic is this week's #WitchyTags #HashtagGame !
Follow your hosts and PLAY NOW with @LetsTagIt.bsky.social @LisaChampny.bsky.social @teatime75.bsky.social @sadlycatless.bsky.social and #MiaTheStray !
Follow your hosts and PLAY NOW with @LetsTagIt.bsky.social @LisaChampny.bsky.social @teatime75.bsky.social @sadlycatless.bsky.social and #MiaTheStray !
February 17, 2026 at 12:00 AM
#IfCatsCouldDoMagic is this week's #WitchyTags #HashtagGame !
Follow your hosts and PLAY NOW with @LetsTagIt.bsky.social @LisaChampny.bsky.social @teatime75.bsky.social @sadlycatless.bsky.social and #MiaTheStray !
Follow your hosts and PLAY NOW with @LetsTagIt.bsky.social @LisaChampny.bsky.social @teatime75.bsky.social @sadlycatless.bsky.social and #MiaTheStray !
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Obama: "When I was president, I suppose I could have simply unilaterally ordered the military to go into some red state and harass and intimidate, or cut off funding, but that's contrary to how I think our democracy is supposed to work. We shouldn't get discouraged by the fact we have a tougher job"
February 16, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Obama: "When I was president, I suppose I could have simply unilaterally ordered the military to go into some red state and harass and intimidate, or cut off funding, but that's contrary to how I think our democracy is supposed to work. We shouldn't get discouraged by the fact we have a tougher job"
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I’m proud to announce we have already raised more than $1 million dollars from over 56,000 people across Maryland and the nation — and not a dollar from corporate PACs! The people of the 5th District are ready for a fighter, and I'm not going to let them down.
February 16, 2026 at 8:50 PM
I’m proud to announce we have already raised more than $1 million dollars from over 56,000 people across Maryland and the nation — and not a dollar from corporate PACs! The people of the 5th District are ready for a fighter, and I'm not going to let them down.
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UPDATE: “FBI formally notified Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) on it will not provide the BCA with access to any information or evidence that it has collected in the 1/24 shooting death of Alex Pretti.”
🤔A lawless regime. Abolish ICE.
dps.mn.gov/news/bca/sta...
🤔A lawless regime. Abolish ICE.
dps.mn.gov/news/bca/sta...
February 16, 2026 at 6:09 PM
UPDATE: “FBI formally notified Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) on it will not provide the BCA with access to any information or evidence that it has collected in the 1/24 shooting death of Alex Pretti.”
🤔A lawless regime. Abolish ICE.
dps.mn.gov/news/bca/sta...
🤔A lawless regime. Abolish ICE.
dps.mn.gov/news/bca/sta...
If there’s even one reference to children’s bodies possibly being buried at that ranch, the FBI should be investigating. Get a damn warrant and go do a thorough search of the entire place: house, grounds, all of it.
The lack of f/u on these tips, leads, comments in emails, etc. is outrageous.
The lack of f/u on these tips, leads, comments in emails, etc. is outrageous.
February 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM
If there’s even one reference to children’s bodies possibly being buried at that ranch, the FBI should be investigating. Get a damn warrant and go do a thorough search of the entire place: house, grounds, all of it.
The lack of f/u on these tips, leads, comments in emails, etc. is outrageous.
The lack of f/u on these tips, leads, comments in emails, etc. is outrageous.
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I'll go with the obvious for me, music. 🎶
What about you? 🤔
What about you? 🤔
February 16, 2026 at 4:30 PM
I'll go with the obvious for me, music. 🎶
What about you? 🤔
What about you? 🤔
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"It is beyond comprehension that the Senate confirmed this man to oversee America’s health. The risks are so immediate and constant that it can be difficult to keep track of them all."
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The Disastrous First Year of RFK Jr.
The damage the HHS secretary has done to science and public health is appalling—and it could have been avoided.
open.substack.com
February 16, 2026 at 2:09 PM
"It is beyond comprehension that the Senate confirmed this man to oversee America’s health. The risks are so immediate and constant that it can be difficult to keep track of them all."
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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Dr. Annie Andrews on one reason why she’s challenging Sen. Lindsey Graham: “There’s one way to stop the spread of measles—vaccinations. I’m a pediatrician—and a measles outbreak is surging in my home state of South Carolina. This was all preventable, and we need to be honest about how we got here.”
Opinion | I’m a South Carolina pediatrician. This measles outbreak was preventable.
Dr. Annie Andrews: I’m a pediatrician — and a measles outbreak is surging in my home state of South Carolina. This was all preventable, and we need to be honest about how we got here.
www.ms.now
February 16, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Dr. Annie Andrews on one reason why she’s challenging Sen. Lindsey Graham: “There’s one way to stop the spread of measles—vaccinations. I’m a pediatrician—and a measles outbreak is surging in my home state of South Carolina. This was all preventable, and we need to be honest about how we got here.”