Donamaria
@donamaria52.bsky.social
mom, nōnna, wife. adopted by pitties
politics |humor |empathic |animals
frank, direct, profane, curious to a fault. assertive. I bite if provoked.
Pro: civil, human & women's rights
equality. 70s hippie 🇮🇹/🇺🇸 nativeNYer
politics |humor |empathic |animals
frank, direct, profane, curious to a fault. assertive. I bite if provoked.
Pro: civil, human & women's rights
equality. 70s hippie 🇮🇹/🇺🇸 nativeNYer
Pinned
Donamaria
@donamaria52.bsky.social
· Jan 4
Portrait of an American white pelican painted with the partial breeding beak (horny plate) attached. Oil on stretched canvas 36x24
#oilpainting #birds #pelican
#whitepelican #wildlife
#painting #nature #florida
#fineartgally@bsky.social
#birdportrait
#oilpainting #birds #pelican
#whitepelican #wildlife
#painting #nature #florida
#fineartgally@bsky.social
#birdportrait
Gee, thanks, dad! 😂
www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-ra...
www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-ra...
Elon Musk's dad touts friendships with 'Black servants' to show his son isn't racist
Errol Musk, the father of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, believes that his son can't be racist due to his past relationships with "Black servants" who worked for the family in apartheid South Africa.In an email...
www.rawstory.com
March 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Gee, thanks, dad! 😂
www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-ra...
www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-ra...
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Trump's USDA will roll back safety regulations to “streamline” meat processing.
This will boost corporate profits at the expense of worker health and food safety.
Last year's listeria outbreak tied to Boar's Head killed 10 people.
We need more regulation, not less. Hello?
This will boost corporate profits at the expense of worker health and food safety.
Last year's listeria outbreak tied to Boar's Head killed 10 people.
We need more regulation, not less. Hello?
March 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Trump's USDA will roll back safety regulations to “streamline” meat processing.
This will boost corporate profits at the expense of worker health and food safety.
Last year's listeria outbreak tied to Boar's Head killed 10 people.
We need more regulation, not less. Hello?
This will boost corporate profits at the expense of worker health and food safety.
Last year's listeria outbreak tied to Boar's Head killed 10 people.
We need more regulation, not less. Hello?
I called my cousins in Toronto and Ottawa (both cities are in Ontario) this afternoon to tell them that most dems, progressives, and liberals support their efforts against F47.
March 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I called my cousins in Toronto and Ottawa (both cities are in Ontario) this afternoon to tell them that most dems, progressives, and liberals support their efforts against F47.
This little guy, a re-legged seriema, is native to the South America grasslands.
He was irresistable with his bright red beak and feathery plume. #birds #seriema
#birdphotography #plume
#animals #redbeakbirds
#southamericanbirds
He was irresistable with his bright red beak and feathery plume. #birds #seriema
#birdphotography #plume
#animals #redbeakbirds
#southamericanbirds
March 11, 2025 at 3:16 AM
This little guy, a re-legged seriema, is native to the South America grasslands.
He was irresistable with his bright red beak and feathery plume. #birds #seriema
#birdphotography #plume
#animals #redbeakbirds
#southamericanbirds
He was irresistable with his bright red beak and feathery plume. #birds #seriema
#birdphotography #plume
#animals #redbeakbirds
#southamericanbirds
Regal great egrets relaxing in the shade from the hot Florida sun. Same tree, different branches.
Also known as common egrets and white herons, mostly known for their size.
Regal birds and a favorite to photograph in Florida.
(I removed all background)
#birds #birdphotography
#greategrets
Also known as common egrets and white herons, mostly known for their size.
Regal birds and a favorite to photograph in Florida.
(I removed all background)
#birds #birdphotography
#greategrets
March 9, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Regal great egrets relaxing in the shade from the hot Florida sun. Same tree, different branches.
Also known as common egrets and white herons, mostly known for their size.
Regal birds and a favorite to photograph in Florida.
(I removed all background)
#birds #birdphotography
#greategrets
Also known as common egrets and white herons, mostly known for their size.
Regal birds and a favorite to photograph in Florida.
(I removed all background)
#birds #birdphotography
#greategrets
Be very careful, seniors. I can not stress this enough.
This is already happening.
Do not spend any overpayments that SSA awards you. You already know how much you 'should' receive.
This is not a gift...
Good luck trying to get through to them.
blog.ssa.gov/social-secur...
This is already happening.
Do not spend any overpayments that SSA awards you. You already know how much you 'should' receive.
This is not a gift...
Good luck trying to get through to them.
blog.ssa.gov/social-secur...
Social Security to Reinstate Overpayment Recovery Rate | SSA
The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced it will increase the default overpayment withholding rate for Social Security beneficiaries to 100 percent of a person’s monthly benefit.
blog.ssa.gov
March 8, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Be very careful, seniors. I can not stress this enough.
This is already happening.
Do not spend any overpayments that SSA awards you. You already know how much you 'should' receive.
This is not a gift...
Good luck trying to get through to them.
blog.ssa.gov/social-secur...
This is already happening.
Do not spend any overpayments that SSA awards you. You already know how much you 'should' receive.
This is not a gift...
Good luck trying to get through to them.
blog.ssa.gov/social-secur...
Trump is dangerous for America.
"If war is what the US wants, be it a tariff war, a trade war or any other type of war, we're ready to fight till the end," China's embassy said on X..."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
"If war is what the US wants, be it a tariff war, a trade war or any other type of war, we're ready to fight till the end," China's embassy said on X..."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
China says it is ready for 'any type of war' with US
The comments come in response to US tariffs and as Beijing boosts defence spending by 7.2%.
www.bbc.com
March 6, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Trump is dangerous for America.
"If war is what the US wants, be it a tariff war, a trade war or any other type of war, we're ready to fight till the end," China's embassy said on X..."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
"If war is what the US wants, be it a tariff war, a trade war or any other type of war, we're ready to fight till the end," China's embassy said on X..."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Today, a Floridian did not disappoint.
March 1, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Today, a Floridian did not disappoint.
It appears that Elon removed her blue check again. I do give her credit for speaking out with temporary moments of wokeness.
She was in DC and wasn't invited to the meeting of major social media influencers with 47.
Ouch! That has to sting. 🤭
She was in DC and wasn't invited to the meeting of major social media influencers with 47.
Ouch! That has to sting. 🤭
February 28, 2025 at 2:54 AM
It appears that Elon removed her blue check again. I do give her credit for speaking out with temporary moments of wokeness.
She was in DC and wasn't invited to the meeting of major social media influencers with 47.
Ouch! That has to sting. 🤭
She was in DC and wasn't invited to the meeting of major social media influencers with 47.
Ouch! That has to sting. 🤭
The question that should be asked is whether or not they'll comply.
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
US officials must testify about DOGE in lawsuit over access to agency systems
Trump administration officials must face questioning under oath about the workings of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency in a lawsuit by government employee unions seeking to block the secretive cost-cutting department from accessing federal agency systems, a federal judge ruled on Thursday.
www.reuters.com
February 27, 2025 at 11:49 PM
The question that should be asked is whether or not they'll comply.
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
Power to the people ✊🏼
www.theroot.com/majority-bla...
www.theroot.com/majority-bla...
Majority-Black Ohio Town Residents Take Things Into Their Own Hands Following Neo-Nazi Demonstration
Earlier this month, white supremacists infiltrated Lincoln Heights.
www.theroot.com
February 27, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Power to the people ✊🏼
www.theroot.com/majority-bla...
www.theroot.com/majority-bla...
Eddie Glaude on @DeadlineWH
while discussing the firing of CQ Brown:
"... Can you imagine a Black man with 34 felonies being president of the United States. Hell no!"
while discussing the firing of CQ Brown:
"... Can you imagine a Black man with 34 felonies being president of the United States. Hell no!"
February 24, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Eddie Glaude on @DeadlineWH
while discussing the firing of CQ Brown:
"... Can you imagine a Black man with 34 felonies being president of the United States. Hell no!"
while discussing the firing of CQ Brown:
"... Can you imagine a Black man with 34 felonies being president of the United States. Hell no!"
When voters are able to get through, politicians' offices are getting an earful, and they deserve it.
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Voters jam lawmakers’ phone lines, inboxes over Musk. Here are answers they’re getting - Tampa Bay Times
edition.pagesuite.com
February 23, 2025 at 1:29 PM
When voters are able to get through, politicians' offices are getting an earful, and they deserve it.
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edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dyn...
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Sweeeet!
Patel put the overlord in his place without as much as an utterance to him.
Patel put the overlord in his place without as much as an utterance to him.
February 23, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Sweeeet!
Patel put the overlord in his place without as much as an utterance to him.
Patel put the overlord in his place without as much as an utterance to him.
@bohonana.bsky.social
Hi Jane. I wanted to share that I read A Difficult Life in its entirety earlier today.
I thoroughly enjoyed it and learned from it.
Eloquently written and poignant. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Hi Jane. I wanted to share that I read A Difficult Life in its entirety earlier today.
I thoroughly enjoyed it and learned from it.
Eloquently written and poignant. Thank you for sharing it with us.
February 23, 2025 at 3:14 AM
@bohonana.bsky.social
Hi Jane. I wanted to share that I read A Difficult Life in its entirety earlier today.
I thoroughly enjoyed it and learned from it.
Eloquently written and poignant. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Hi Jane. I wanted to share that I read A Difficult Life in its entirety earlier today.
I thoroughly enjoyed it and learned from it.
Eloquently written and poignant. Thank you for sharing it with us.
No explanation is necessary
February 21, 2025 at 1:39 AM
No explanation is necessary
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A Dark Day for the FBI as Kash Patel is Confirmed as FBI Director.
youtu.be/ZUVnRkWNNpU?...
youtu.be/ZUVnRkWNNpU?...
A Dark Day for the FBI as Kash Patel is Confirmed as FBI Director
YouTube video by Glenn Kirschner
youtu.be
February 21, 2025 at 12:11 AM
A Dark Day for the FBI as Kash Patel is Confirmed as FBI Director.
youtu.be/ZUVnRkWNNpU?...
youtu.be/ZUVnRkWNNpU?...
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Yet ANOTHER senior federal prosecutor offered a principled resignation rather that doing the dirty work of Trump's DOJ:
February 20, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Yet ANOTHER senior federal prosecutor offered a principled resignation rather that doing the dirty work of Trump's DOJ:
It would be a shame if I were the only person who keeps shoving this in Elon's face.
February 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
It would be a shame if I were the only person who keeps shoving this in Elon's face.
The next time I visit family in Austin, Tx, I'm going to insist they take me to El Arroyo Tex-Mex restaurant. Most of us have seen their funny, witty marquee signs online, and laughed. This business across the street showcases them daily.
aquilacommercial.com/about-aquila...
aquilacommercial.com/about-aquila...
February 20, 2025 at 8:47 AM
The next time I visit family in Austin, Tx, I'm going to insist they take me to El Arroyo Tex-Mex restaurant. Most of us have seen their funny, witty marquee signs online, and laughed. This business across the street showcases them daily.
aquilacommercial.com/about-aquila...
aquilacommercial.com/about-aquila...
Reposted by Donamaria
Billionaires are using a loophole to avoid Medicare taxes. Closing it — and eliminating other ways around the tax for wealthy business owners — could raise more than $250 billion over 10 years for the program.
(Published Dec. 2024)
(Published Dec. 2024)
How a Decades-Old Loophole Lets Billionaires Avoid Medicare Taxes
Some of Wall Street’s richest and most powerful figures are using a legal loophole to avoid paying millions of dollars in taxes earmarked for health care, a ProPublica investigation found.
propub.li
February 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Billionaires are using a loophole to avoid Medicare taxes. Closing it — and eliminating other ways around the tax for wealthy business owners — could raise more than $250 billion over 10 years for the program.
(Published Dec. 2024)
(Published Dec. 2024)
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“The worst sin towards our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them: that’s the essence of inhumanity.”
– George Bernard Shaw, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘭’𝘴 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘦, c. 1897
Cartoon by @andertoon.bsky.social
– George Bernard Shaw, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘭’𝘴 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘦, c. 1897
Cartoon by @andertoon.bsky.social
February 18, 2025 at 3:21 AM
“The worst sin towards our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them: that’s the essence of inhumanity.”
– George Bernard Shaw, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘭’𝘴 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘦, c. 1897
Cartoon by @andertoon.bsky.social
– George Bernard Shaw, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘭’𝘴 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘦, c. 1897
Cartoon by @andertoon.bsky.social