digitaldiva55.bsky.social
@digitaldiva55.bsky.social
15 years in the Air Force, retired college professor, and now full of snark.
This is why religion should never be run by men.

“U.S. Catholic bishops on Wednesday formalized a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender patients at the denomination’s hospitals across the country.”
Catholic Church in US bans gender-affirming care at hospitals as trans believers fight back — LGBTQ Nation
The pope and Catholic allies have been increasingly welcoming of trans people, but U.S. leaders have drawn a line. Thursday, November 13, 2025 The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops meeting in Baltim...
apple.news
November 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Good news for all who
Made the EV leap!

“The Globe and Mail reports that a study done in March by Recurrent Motors Inc…. showed that overall, EV batteries are actually very reliable and long-lasting. In fact, they may last longer than the vehicles themselves.”
Researchers make surprising discovery about lifespan of EV batteries: 'That was a shock' — The Cool Down
The study took real-world data from 15,000 EVs of various makes and models in the U.S. Nov 14, 2025 A dead, irreplaceable battery is often the demise of an otherwise perfectly good piece of equipment,...
apple.news
November 14, 2025 at 3:49 PM
“The average family will pay $1,800 more for groceries, clothing, and other necessities thanks to the Trump administration’s trade policies in 2025. For many lower-income households, the tariffs will end up swamping the tax cuts…”
What Tariffs Did — The Atlantic
Is this the end of the trade war?
apple.news
November 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Your grocery chain is ripping you off. Consolidation kills.

“Grocery industry sales have jumped almost $225 billion since the pandemic ended. But that growth is all price inflation. Grocery prices outpaced the rate of inflation by several points from 2021-2023…”
Why High Food Prices Will Make Public Groceries Inevitable — Forbes
Grocery prices have jumped 25% in just 4 years while consumption volumes have plummeted. Public sector solutions may be the key to bring back affordability.
apple.news
November 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The persecuted seldom advertise themselves to the haters.

"The Bible says: 'There is neither male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.' (Galatians 3:28)."

Reverend Dr. Caleb Lines
Are fewer young people identifying as trans? — Vox
Are young Americans becoming less likely to identify as trans?
apple.news
November 13, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Best responses to MAGA fake Christians yet.

"The Bible says: 'There is neither male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.' (Galatians 3:28)."
This Reverend Is Going Viral For His TikToks Comparing What MAGA Thinks With What Jesus Actually Taught — BuzzFeed
apple.news
November 13, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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“This is an abuse of power. One individual should not be able to unilaterally obstruct the swearing in of a duly elected member of congress for political reasons.”
~ Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ)
November 12, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Who’s with me? We can do this!
November 13, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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November 13, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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A common street walker suddenly thinks she has class👑
November 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM
“But not one lawmaker that voted against the measure will have to go without their own health insurance, thanks to money incoming from the very electorate that they just stripped of care: U.S. taxpayers pay for 72 percent of Congress’s health insurance premiums.”
Dem Senators' Shutdown Deal Blows Up in Latest House GOP Vote — The New Republic
The outlook for Obamacare subsidies is looking bleaker by the minute.
apple.news
November 13, 2025 at 1:33 PM
What? Trump lied? Tell me it isn’t so!
The $2,000 Payments Trump Mentioned Aren’t Believable — Forbes
It would require more money, more congressional involvement, and more political will than seems likely to appear and direct such efforts.
apple.news
November 13, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Mass media lie? Tell me it isn’t so. Gee, who benefits from a lie like this?
EV sales *still* have not fallen, cooled, slowed or slumped. Media is lying to you. — Electrek
EV sales continue to rise, but the last two years of headlines falsely stating otherwise would leave you thinking they haven’t.
apple.news
November 13, 2025 at 12:59 PM
On 50 year mortgages: "This man is creating generational debt."
On $2k tariff refunds: “Did Donald Trump just stupid himself into socialism?”
'The Daily Show' brutally roasts Trump's plans for a 50-year mortgage — Mashable
apple.news
November 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
“The U.S. private sector shed more than 11,000 jobs per week on average through late October…marking what would be the largest single-month decline since late 2020.”

Trump’s did that. Isn’t it great?
Job Losses Mounted In October As Employers 'Struggled'—And Wall Street Projects Grim Job Market — Forbes
Earlier data indicated private-sector payrolls increased in October after declining in the two previous months.
apple.news
November 12, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Once again the Pedo Party moves the goal posts…When will Democrats learn not to trust anything they say?
Republicans demand tougher abortion restrictions to extend Obamacare funds — NBC News
Democrats say that’s a nonstarter, arguing there are already limits on abortion access. The dispute could torpedo a deal, leading to higher health insurance premiums for millions.
apple.news
November 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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November 11, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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Speaker Johnson has literally said he's "not promising anyone anything."

For once, I believe him.
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Mothers, sisters, cousins, aunties, can we finally put this to bed

Can we stop this circle? We if don't stop if now, we can not stop it for anyone else....just like voting rights it had to start somewhere, so let it be here, and let it be now

We are done losing our indigenous sisters. We are done✊
November 11, 2025 at 5:47 AM
So the Pedo Party, formerly known as Republicans, has gone from “thank you for service” to disenfranchising military members mail in votes.

Mail moves at a snail’s pace—especially from overseas.
Supreme Court to decide whether states can count ballots that arrive after Election Day — POLITICO
About 30 states authorize counting mail-in ballots after Election Day.
apple.news
November 10, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Lawlessness is rewarded in this administration with recognition awards and pardons.
Trump grants pardons to Giuliani, Meadows, others linked to 2020 election efforts — NPR
The pardons include 77 allies tied to efforts to overturn the 2020 election, including Rudy Giuliani, former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, and former Trump attorney Sidney Powell.
apple.news
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
A portrait of failure of fortitude for the Democrats. The Pedo Party, formerly known as Republicans, are laughing all the way to the political bank.

Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.
Late-night Senate deal opens path to ending shutdown but splits Democrats — The Washington Post
The deal that split Democrats doesn’t extend expiring ACA subsidies. If a bill passes the Senate, it needs the House to approve and President Donald Trump on board.
apple.news
November 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
“Trumpist culture wars have made almost everything more expensive, effectively forcing all Americans to pay an anti-woke tax.”

“Better broke than woke, right?”
~ Adam Serwer, The Atlantic
I wonder if they even know what they did to themselves???
November 9, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Well Trump did say “smart people don’t like me.”

“Better broke than woke, right?”
~ Adam Serwer, The Atlantic
Federal shutdown threatens these Trump voters’ livelihoods but not their political loyalties — Reuters
From federal paychecks to public benefits, the longest U.S. government shutdown in history is cutting lifelines for millions of Americans, many of whom voted for President Donald Trump.
apple.news
November 9, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Meanwhile, CEOs make 280 times the typical worker today.

The system is rigged.
November 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM