Kristi
@fridalynn.bsky.social
Microscopist, writer, liberal, and crazy cat lady from northeast Ohio
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Kristi
@fridalynn.bsky.social
· Nov 12
I volunteered with the #Harris campaign to deal with my anxiety about the election. Now I’m looking for another way to deal with my looming 4-year stretch of anxiety. Volunteering, donating, reading, writing, the occasional drunken posting. Looking for suggestions!
I’ve been lucky enough to be chosen for the Ephemera Good Contrivance Residency in Reiserstown MD. So far it’s been magical here, and really all I want from a vacation - books, a barn cat, and my laptop to write on. Highly recommend this place for a writing retreat to anyone browsing #booksky
July 20, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I’ve been lucky enough to be chosen for the Ephemera Good Contrivance Residency in Reiserstown MD. So far it’s been magical here, and really all I want from a vacation - books, a barn cat, and my laptop to write on. Highly recommend this place for a writing retreat to anyone browsing #booksky
Wow. I just read what he said about cnn and msnbc being illegal. He rally can’t be more clear what he intends to do. thehill.com/homenews/adm...
Trump suggests media outlets be deemed illegal
President Trump railed against the media on Friday, suggesting some of the actions of the press be deemed illegal and should be investigated. In a speech at the Department of Justice (DOJ), during …
thehill.com
March 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Wow. I just read what he said about cnn and msnbc being illegal. He rally can’t be more clear what he intends to do. thehill.com/homenews/adm...
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There you have it. The Economic Policy Uncertainty Index (www.policyuncertainty.com) just hit an all-time high, surpassing its previous high from May 2020 - the teeth of the #COVID pandemic.
Consequences: worse investment climate, higher risk premia, (likely) higher interest rates...
Consequences: worse investment climate, higher risk premia, (likely) higher interest rates...
February 16, 2025 at 2:56 PM
There you have it. The Economic Policy Uncertainty Index (www.policyuncertainty.com) just hit an all-time high, surpassing its previous high from May 2020 - the teeth of the #COVID pandemic.
Consequences: worse investment climate, higher risk premia, (likely) higher interest rates...
Consequences: worse investment climate, higher risk premia, (likely) higher interest rates...
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How odd that when Trump announced his “deal” with Mexico he failed to mention that the US committed to halting the flow of assault weapons from the US to Mexico. Why did he leave that out?
February 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
How odd that when Trump announced his “deal” with Mexico he failed to mention that the US committed to halting the flow of assault weapons from the US to Mexico. Why did he leave that out?
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The world’s richest man is trying to end a program that serves the world’s poorest people.
That’s the story of USAID.
That’s the story of USAID.
February 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The world’s richest man is trying to end a program that serves the world’s poorest people.
That’s the story of USAID.
That’s the story of USAID.
Pentagon removes news correspondents and replaces with propaganda wing of the Trump government.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Pentagon removes major media outlets, including NBC News, from dedicated workstations as part of a new 'rotation program'
NBC News, The New York Times, NPR and Politico must vacate their office spaces in two weeks for other news organizations — including at least one that did not request to be added.
www.nbcnews.com
February 2, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Pentagon removes news correspondents and replaces with propaganda wing of the Trump government.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Why doesn’t trump use tariffs against Canada in the same way he threatened to use tariffs against Colombia, to get something we want from them? Like universal healthcare.
February 1, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Why doesn’t trump use tariffs against Canada in the same way he threatened to use tariffs against Colombia, to get something we want from them? Like universal healthcare.
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➡️ January 20: FAA director fired
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
January 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM
➡️ January 20: FAA director fired
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
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Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
January 30, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Get ready to call your legislators. This is insane. Everything the Dems predicted is happening.
www.fastcompany.com/91268914/bil...
www.fastcompany.com/91268914/bil...
A Missouri Republican has introduced a federal abortion ban in the House
Eric Burlison's Life at Conception Act has almost 70 cosponsors. It argues that a fetus is a person under the 14th Amendment.
www.fastcompany.com
January 29, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Get ready to call your legislators. This is insane. Everything the Dems predicted is happening.
www.fastcompany.com/91268914/bil...
www.fastcompany.com/91268914/bil...
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Oh no, the Chinese plagiarism machine might have plagiarized the American plagiarism machine
search.app/gLKPBELL2weQ...
search.app/gLKPBELL2weQ...
Microsoft Probing If DeepSeek-Linked Group Improperly Obtained OpenAI Data
Microsoft Corp. and OpenAI are investigating whether data output from OpenAI’s technology was obtained in an unauthorized manner by a group linked to Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek, ...
search.app
January 29, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Oh no, the Chinese plagiarism machine might have plagiarized the American plagiarism machine
search.app/gLKPBELL2weQ...
search.app/gLKPBELL2weQ...
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remember stuff like this when they tell you that diversity means a lowering of standards
robert f. kennedy jr. submits his application to harvard university. his application is, in its entirety, a single page with his name "Robert F. Kennedy Jr."
he is accepted immediately.
he is accepted immediately.
January 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
remember stuff like this when they tell you that diversity means a lowering of standards
I have a feeling it’s going to start becoming very unappealing and uncomfortable to keep working in the federal government. I feel for everyone dealing with this right now. www.cnbc.com/2025/01/28/t...
Trump administration offering buyouts to nearly all federal workers
The Trump administration is offering millions of federal workers the option to accept buyouts through a government-wide "deferred resignation" program.
www.cnbc.com
January 29, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I have a feeling it’s going to start becoming very unappealing and uncomfortable to keep working in the federal government. I feel for everyone dealing with this right now. www.cnbc.com/2025/01/28/t...
Trump’s tax plan. Could abolishing the income tax be next? What would the effects of this be? money.usnews.com/money/person...
money.usnews.com
January 29, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Trump’s tax plan. Could abolishing the income tax be next? What would the effects of this be? money.usnews.com/money/person...
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If you wanted to know how an autocracy would start in America, it begins by releasing violent thugs from prison who beat up police defending Congress, illegally firing every Inspector General, and seizing billions appropriated by Congress for people with no authority to do so.
January 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM
If you wanted to know how an autocracy would start in America, it begins by releasing violent thugs from prison who beat up police defending Congress, illegally firing every Inspector General, and seizing billions appropriated by Congress for people with no authority to do so.
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King sh*t (derogatory)
January 29, 2025 at 1:12 AM
King sh*t (derogatory)
In regards to the #Deepseek news, I’m hoping this is true about Jevons Paradox which is what happens when improved efficiency actually boosts demand, causing resources to be used up more quickly and leading to the AI industry wanting more compute, not less. Seems like $nvda is still a buy. $tsm too.
January 28, 2025 at 1:25 AM
In regards to the #Deepseek news, I’m hoping this is true about Jevons Paradox which is what happens when improved efficiency actually boosts demand, causing resources to be used up more quickly and leading to the AI industry wanting more compute, not less. Seems like $nvda is still a buy. $tsm too.
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I ran @USAID health programs for the last 3 years. Trump’s 90 day Stop Work Order on foreign assistance does serious damage to the world and the US. Examples:🧵
January 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I ran @USAID health programs for the last 3 years. Trump’s 90 day Stop Work Order on foreign assistance does serious damage to the world and the US. Examples:🧵
“Petro made the announcement in two X posts, one of which included a news video of migrants reportedly deported to Brazil walking on a tarmac with restraints on their hands and feet.” Colombia demanded they be treated with dignity. AP doesn’t say if the US made changes to the process. Did they?
White House says Colombia agrees to take deported migrants after Trump tariff showdown
The White House claimed victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S., hours after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs.
apnews.com
January 27, 2025 at 1:38 PM
“Petro made the announcement in two X posts, one of which included a news video of migrants reportedly deported to Brazil walking on a tarmac with restraints on their hands and feet.” Colombia demanded they be treated with dignity. AP doesn’t say if the US made changes to the process. Did they?
I pulled this from Reddit: “A portion of the tariff's cost does get passed to foreign consumers. Tariffs appreciate the US dollar, which makes exports more expensive, which raises prices for foreigners.” If this is true, Trump is in the process of raising prices for not only US, but also the world.
January 27, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I pulled this from Reddit: “A portion of the tariff's cost does get passed to foreign consumers. Tariffs appreciate the US dollar, which makes exports more expensive, which raises prices for foreigners.” If this is true, Trump is in the process of raising prices for not only US, but also the world.
Oh my God, this is great!!
Nobody is going to regret a trade war with Colombia more than Don Jr.
Nobody.
Nobody.
January 27, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Oh my God, this is great!!
I love this! Let’s not judge or attack people about their past voting mistakes. Let’s welcome them in.
Want a great slogan for midterms?
"If you FAFO and are struggling because of Trump policies, we understand. The Dems are here for you. Tell us how we can help you "
You get the point.
FAFO will be the theme. Be the solution.
"If you FAFO and are struggling because of Trump policies, we understand. The Dems are here for you. Tell us how we can help you "
You get the point.
FAFO will be the theme. Be the solution.
January 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
I love this! Let’s not judge or attack people about their past voting mistakes. Let’s welcome them in.
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Donald Trump says he can tell if immigrants are bad based on how they look:
“You can look at them and say ‘could be trouble’”
“You can look at them and say ‘could be trouble’”
January 26, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Donald Trump says he can tell if immigrants are bad based on how they look:
“You can look at them and say ‘could be trouble’”
“You can look at them and say ‘could be trouble’”
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In email to X staff, Musk says "user growth is stagnant, revenue is unimpressive, and we're barely breaking even"; sources: banks plan to sell their debt in X (Wall Street Journal)
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January 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
In email to X staff, Musk says "user growth is stagnant, revenue is unimpressive, and we're barely breaking even"; sources: banks plan to sell their debt in X (Wall Street Journal)
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