Eileen MacDougall
@froxgirl.bsky.social
Voted Class Flower Child in 1970 but it should have been Class Revolutionary. I host Book Stew, a monthly show/podcast featuring nationally known and local authors. I read like the wind. I'm a native New Yorker and proud Masshole.
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"It should not be torn down quietly. Its destruction should be a public event. It should be pledged on the campaign trail by Democratic candidates."
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/if-he-buil...
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/if-he-buil...
If He Builds It, Tear It Down
Pendulums must swing.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
December 14, 2025 at 1:26 AM
"It should not be torn down quietly. Its destruction should be a public event. It should be pledged on the campaign trail by Democratic candidates."
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/if-he-buil...
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/if-he-buil...
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Everything about the shooting at Brown is horrific & should make America ashamed of the slaughterhouse we’ve become. But I’m especially holding in my heart the parents who were eagerly planning for their kids to get home for break. Getting them holiday gifts. Planning to cook their favorite meals.
December 14, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Everything about the shooting at Brown is horrific & should make America ashamed of the slaughterhouse we’ve become. But I’m especially holding in my heart the parents who were eagerly planning for their kids to get home for break. Getting them holiday gifts. Planning to cook their favorite meals.
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Kudos to the Brown University students who are posting continuous live updates, spaced just minutes apart, on the campus shooting. A lot of grace and professionalism under immense pressure.
www.browndailyherald.com/article/2025...
www.browndailyherald.com/article/2025...
Live updates: Two deceased in active shooter incident at Brown University
Serving the Brown University community since 1891
www.browndailyherald.com
December 14, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Kudos to the Brown University students who are posting continuous live updates, spaced just minutes apart, on the campus shooting. A lot of grace and professionalism under immense pressure.
www.browndailyherald.com/article/2025...
www.browndailyherald.com/article/2025...
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As always, we don’t yet know the identity of the shooter or the motivation for the massacre but we *do* know it involved one of the millions of guns that are drowning this country.
December 13, 2025 at 11:19 PM
As always, we don’t yet know the identity of the shooter or the motivation for the massacre but we *do* know it involved one of the millions of guns that are drowning this country.
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To give you a sense of how big a departure this year, the government doesn't do this for wanted criminals.
SCOOP: The Trump administration is providing the names of all travelers passing through U.S. airports to immigration officials in search of people with deportation orders, a substantial expansion of government efforts to draw on data to hunt down immigrants.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:19 PM
To give you a sense of how big a departure this year, the government doesn't do this for wanted criminals.
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"Jobs including doctors, nurses and support staff," it says.
They intend to drive up patient wait times to create dissatisfaction with VA, leading veterans to, presumably, call for privatization.
They can't suggest privatization now because veterans love VA. So they intend to turn vets against it.
They intend to drive up patient wait times to create dissatisfaction with VA, leading veterans to, presumably, call for privatization.
They can't suggest privatization now because veterans love VA. So they intend to turn vets against it.
Exclusive: The Department of Veterans Affairs will abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions this month, mostly unfilled jobs.
The cuts come after a massive reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 employees.
The cuts come after a massive reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 employees.
VA plans to abruptly eliminate tens of thousands of health care jobs
Strains on the Veterans Affairs system could grow with the elimination of as many as 35,000 mostly unfilled health care positions, including doctors and nurses.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 13, 2025 at 11:53 PM
"Jobs including doctors, nurses and support staff," it says.
They intend to drive up patient wait times to create dissatisfaction with VA, leading veterans to, presumably, call for privatization.
They can't suggest privatization now because veterans love VA. So they intend to turn vets against it.
They intend to drive up patient wait times to create dissatisfaction with VA, leading veterans to, presumably, call for privatization.
They can't suggest privatization now because veterans love VA. So they intend to turn vets against it.
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White people’s race hardly ever dawns on them.
White is the “normal” or default, somehow neutral non-race.
This is a white supremacy culture mindset. Plain and simple.
White is normal. Everything else is some “race,” separate from the normal white people.
White is the “normal” or default, somehow neutral non-race.
This is a white supremacy culture mindset. Plain and simple.
White is normal. Everything else is some “race,” separate from the normal white people.
December 13, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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The RFK, jr effect.
December 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The RFK, jr effect.
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I spoke in Indiana days before the Republicans refused Trump’s gerrymandered map. Everyone I talked to said the Rs weren’t going to pass the map.
Know why?
He threatened them. Even Republicans are tired of that shit. You’re going to see more of it too. Mark it. The fever is breaking.
Know why?
He threatened them. Even Republicans are tired of that shit. You’re going to see more of it too. Mark it. The fever is breaking.
December 13, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I spoke in Indiana days before the Republicans refused Trump’s gerrymandered map. Everyone I talked to said the Rs weren’t going to pass the map.
Know why?
He threatened them. Even Republicans are tired of that shit. You’re going to see more of it too. Mark it. The fever is breaking.
Know why?
He threatened them. Even Republicans are tired of that shit. You’re going to see more of it too. Mark it. The fever is breaking.
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Today, I spoke with Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his wife, Jennifer. In April, when I met with him in El Salvador, Trump said he would never set foot in the U.S. again.
This case has never been about one man alone; if the govt can violate the constitutional rights of one, all our rights are threatened.
This case has never been about one man alone; if the govt can violate the constitutional rights of one, all our rights are threatened.
December 13, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Today, I spoke with Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his wife, Jennifer. In April, when I met with him in El Salvador, Trump said he would never set foot in the U.S. again.
This case has never been about one man alone; if the govt can violate the constitutional rights of one, all our rights are threatened.
This case has never been about one man alone; if the govt can violate the constitutional rights of one, all our rights are threatened.
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Protest at the Apple Store for removing the ICEBlock app and being complicit with fascism. BOYCOTT AND PROTEST COOK AND APPLE!
December 13, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Protest at the Apple Store for removing the ICEBlock app and being complicit with fascism. BOYCOTT AND PROTEST COOK AND APPLE!
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#GVerse #Food4Thought
For no reason at all…
Nixon didn’t go to prison over Watergate, but 48 others were convicted and served time for the scandal - notably, his Attorney General. Attention: Pam Bondi meet John Mitchell.
For no reason at all…
Nixon didn’t go to prison over Watergate, but 48 others were convicted and served time for the scandal - notably, his Attorney General. Attention: Pam Bondi meet John Mitchell.
December 13, 2025 at 3:24 AM
#GVerse #Food4Thought
For no reason at all…
Nixon didn’t go to prison over Watergate, but 48 others were convicted and served time for the scandal - notably, his Attorney General. Attention: Pam Bondi meet John Mitchell.
For no reason at all…
Nixon didn’t go to prison over Watergate, but 48 others were convicted and served time for the scandal - notably, his Attorney General. Attention: Pam Bondi meet John Mitchell.
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I’m a single issue voter and my issue is that those busses that bend in the middle should make accordion noises
December 11, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I’m a single issue voter and my issue is that those busses that bend in the middle should make accordion noises
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Oh no wait I lied, because I'm definitely going to remind you again tomorrow, which is Shirley's birthday.
One final reminder (no, really, last time) that this coming Monday at 7:30 I'll be participating in In the Night. In the Dark. A Shirley Jackson Evening, with @kerryomalley.bsky.social, Annabeth Gish, and our very special guest star: Shirley's son Laurence Jackson Hyman.
Shivers guaranteed!
Shivers guaranteed!
In the Night. In the Dark.
[one last reminder]
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December 13, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Oh no wait I lied, because I'm definitely going to remind you again tomorrow, which is Shirley's birthday.
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No president in American history has profited off the presidency like this
Not close
Foreign money
Crypto schemes
Access for sale
And a net worth up billions
This week on @contrariannews.org we discuss Trump's top 10 profiteering scandals - TN
contrarian.substack.com/p/trump-and-...
Not close
Foreign money
Crypto schemes
Access for sale
And a net worth up billions
This week on @contrariannews.org we discuss Trump's top 10 profiteering scandals - TN
contrarian.substack.com/p/trump-and-...
Trump & Cronies Top 10 Worst…Presidential Profiteering Scandals
Publisher's Roundup 47
contrarian.substack.com
December 13, 2025 at 8:22 PM
No president in American history has profited off the presidency like this
Not close
Foreign money
Crypto schemes
Access for sale
And a net worth up billions
This week on @contrariannews.org we discuss Trump's top 10 profiteering scandals - TN
contrarian.substack.com/p/trump-and-...
Not close
Foreign money
Crypto schemes
Access for sale
And a net worth up billions
This week on @contrariannews.org we discuss Trump's top 10 profiteering scandals - TN
contrarian.substack.com/p/trump-and-...
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Probably not a coincidence the TSA started sharing all passenger information for flights with immigration enforcement starting sometime in March 2025, when on March 20, 2025 Trump signed an executive order ordering all parts of the federal government to make data available for sharing.
December 13, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Probably not a coincidence the TSA started sharing all passenger information for flights with immigration enforcement starting sometime in March 2025, when on March 20, 2025 Trump signed an executive order ordering all parts of the federal government to make data available for sharing.
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🤣😆 How can anyone not love Zelenskyy?
I will say that it’s pretty sad that the world has become one big troll competition though.
Since we have to get through each day now, I guess this helps getting us by.
I will say that it’s pretty sad that the world has become one big troll competition though.
Since we have to get through each day now, I guess this helps getting us by.
December 13, 2025 at 2:40 AM
🤣😆 How can anyone not love Zelenskyy?
I will say that it’s pretty sad that the world has become one big troll competition though.
Since we have to get through each day now, I guess this helps getting us by.
I will say that it’s pretty sad that the world has become one big troll competition though.
Since we have to get through each day now, I guess this helps getting us by.
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They won't give gays food from their pantry. Shame on the bigots
U.S. pals:
Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army.
There are better charities out there. Much better.
Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army.
There are better charities out there. Much better.
December 13, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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www.cato.org/blog/dhs-cla...
This is infuriating
Since JANUARY
DHS...CLASSIFIES
ONLY 4% OF ICE ARRESTS ARE "The worst of the worst"
As Rep. Magaziner totally destroyed ICE BARBIE NOEM
Arresting Purple Heart Vet and father lof 3 Marines, & others
They cruelly arrest only the innocent
This is infuriating
Since JANUARY
DHS...CLASSIFIES
ONLY 4% OF ICE ARRESTS ARE "The worst of the worst"
As Rep. Magaziner totally destroyed ICE BARBIE NOEM
Arresting Purple Heart Vet and father lof 3 Marines, & others
They cruelly arrest only the innocent
DHS Classifies Just 4% of ICE Arrests as “the Worst”—Most for Nonviolent Offenses
DHS’s “worst of the worst” data show an even lower percentage of “worst of the worst” offenders. It’s telling that even when DHS is tasked with finding the worst criminals, it finds a lower percentage...
www.cato.org
December 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
www.cato.org/blog/dhs-cla...
This is infuriating
Since JANUARY
DHS...CLASSIFIES
ONLY 4% OF ICE ARRESTS ARE "The worst of the worst"
As Rep. Magaziner totally destroyed ICE BARBIE NOEM
Arresting Purple Heart Vet and father lof 3 Marines, & others
They cruelly arrest only the innocent
This is infuriating
Since JANUARY
DHS...CLASSIFIES
ONLY 4% OF ICE ARRESTS ARE "The worst of the worst"
As Rep. Magaziner totally destroyed ICE BARBIE NOEM
Arresting Purple Heart Vet and father lof 3 Marines, & others
They cruelly arrest only the innocent
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I have been murmuring from months of about the abuse of the Infrostructure—government-provided information—who is giving ICE this information? Under what legal authority?
WOW. @haleaziz.bsky.social with a new scoop: ICE now gets a running list of every person who is going to be taking a domestic flight inside the United States from the TSA and runs it through their database looking for targets. This explains the Babson College student's arrest.
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I have been murmuring from months of about the abuse of the Infrostructure—government-provided information—who is giving ICE this information? Under what legal authority?
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new sleep paralysis demon just dropped. this will be appearing in the corner of your room tonight
December 13, 2025 at 2:58 AM
new sleep paralysis demon just dropped. this will be appearing in the corner of your room tonight