Lori Polemenakos
@girlybot.bsky.social
I write.
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Lori Polemenakos
@girlybot.bsky.social
· Dec 16
How to survive this, part 3: Prioritize emotional health.
✅ Schedule in-person visits with local friends regularly
✅ Physical exercise 4x weekly for stress management — going to the gym also gets me out of my house (I WFH and have agoraphobic tendencies, so this helps manage my depressive impulses)
✅ Schedule in-person visits with local friends regularly
✅ Physical exercise 4x weekly for stress management — going to the gym also gets me out of my house (I WFH and have agoraphobic tendencies, so this helps manage my depressive impulses)
This is the last day I could take these photos. Second time in my life I’ve seen snow on the ground for six days in North Texas.
January 29, 2026 at 2:23 AM
This is the last day I could take these photos. Second time in my life I’ve seen snow on the ground for six days in North Texas.
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It doesn't matter what the Constitution says. If the government can execute you on the street or in your own home on a whim, you have no rights. None.
January 26, 2026 at 2:45 PM
It doesn't matter what the Constitution says. If the government can execute you on the street or in your own home on a whim, you have no rights. None.
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"He was protesting,"
"She moved her car."
Any excuse to follow their Fuhrer's orders.
"She moved her car."
Any excuse to follow their Fuhrer's orders.
January 27, 2026 at 2:31 AM
"He was protesting,"
"She moved her car."
Any excuse to follow their Fuhrer's orders.
"She moved her car."
Any excuse to follow their Fuhrer's orders.
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I've been sent video from the end of the ICE raid at the Zipps on 32nd and Shea.
It shows protesters -- on the sidewalk, impeding no one -- getting drive-by maced by an ICE agent from a truck as it rolls away down the road.
Hard to see how such tactics are justifiable.
It shows protesters -- on the sidewalk, impeding no one -- getting drive-by maced by an ICE agent from a truck as it rolls away down the road.
Hard to see how such tactics are justifiable.
January 27, 2026 at 6:07 AM
I've been sent video from the end of the ICE raid at the Zipps on 32nd and Shea.
It shows protesters -- on the sidewalk, impeding no one -- getting drive-by maced by an ICE agent from a truck as it rolls away down the road.
Hard to see how such tactics are justifiable.
It shows protesters -- on the sidewalk, impeding no one -- getting drive-by maced by an ICE agent from a truck as it rolls away down the road.
Hard to see how such tactics are justifiable.
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Here's how to identify some crowd control munitions, canisters of which federal agents have left on the ground after deploying them against people in Minnesota. bit.ly/3YWp1jE
Graphic by Mark Boswell/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Graphic by Mark Boswell/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 26, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Here's how to identify some crowd control munitions, canisters of which federal agents have left on the ground after deploying them against people in Minnesota. bit.ly/3YWp1jE
Graphic by Mark Boswell/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Graphic by Mark Boswell/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Siouxsie always gets the mood exactly right in her lyrics, even today.
Standing in the light, always sitting on the line…
Never on a side, pushing out the light
Standing in the light, I never wanted to be right…
Now I'm attracted by the light
And blinded by the sight…
youtu.be/5F2t90_Wres?...
Standing in the light, always sitting on the line…
Never on a side, pushing out the light
Standing in the light, I never wanted to be right…
Now I'm attracted by the light
And blinded by the sight…
youtu.be/5F2t90_Wres?...
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Into the Light Lyrics (On screen)
YouTube video by BabaO'Riley 00
youtu.be
January 25, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Siouxsie always gets the mood exactly right in her lyrics, even today.
Standing in the light, always sitting on the line…
Never on a side, pushing out the light
Standing in the light, I never wanted to be right…
Now I'm attracted by the light
And blinded by the sight…
youtu.be/5F2t90_Wres?...
Standing in the light, always sitting on the line…
Never on a side, pushing out the light
Standing in the light, I never wanted to be right…
Now I'm attracted by the light
And blinded by the sight…
youtu.be/5F2t90_Wres?...
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Robyn
Missy Elliott
Lady Gaga
Shonen Knife
Robyn
Missy Elliott
Lady Gaga
Shonen Knife
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen, with women lead singers
PJ Harvey
Neko Case
Diamanda Galás
Hole
L7
PJ Harvey
Neko Case
Diamanda Galás
Hole
L7
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen, with WOMEN lead singers
Metric
Belly
HAIM
Lily Allen
Indigo Girls
Metric
Belly
HAIM
Lily Allen
Indigo Girls
January 24, 2026 at 6:25 AM
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Robyn
Missy Elliott
Lady Gaga
Shonen Knife
Robyn
Missy Elliott
Lady Gaga
Shonen Knife
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This is the first example I’ve seen of an American government using AI to meaningfully misrepresent actual events with the intent to deceive the public. We are at Stalinesque levels of propaganda.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/past-the-b...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/past-the-b...
January 23, 2026 at 2:23 PM
This is the first example I’ve seen of an American government using AI to meaningfully misrepresent actual events with the intent to deceive the public. We are at Stalinesque levels of propaganda.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/past-the-b...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/past-the-b...
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They will do anything to not be caught up in the Epstein files. No matter what lives are lost or who we have to bomb in the process. It’s simple if we find out the truth on the Epstein files the GOP and all of them are going down including the supreme court.
DO NOT BE QUIET NOW
DO NOT BE QUIET NOW
January 20, 2026 at 12:25 AM
They will do anything to not be caught up in the Epstein files. No matter what lives are lost or who we have to bomb in the process. It’s simple if we find out the truth on the Epstein files the GOP and all of them are going down including the supreme court.
DO NOT BE QUIET NOW
DO NOT BE QUIET NOW
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There is an area in the ICE detention center in Minneapolis designated specifically for American citizens. Contemplate that for a minute.
January 18, 2026 at 6:51 PM
There is an area in the ICE detention center in Minneapolis designated specifically for American citizens. Contemplate that for a minute.
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What worries me with ice is that the public has no way of knowing if they are really ice. They have unmarked vehicles, wear masks, show no warrants or legal paperwork, no identification, and appear very unprofessional and violent. Anyone could be impersonating ice to terrorize our communities.
January 18, 2026 at 9:41 PM
What worries me with ice is that the public has no way of knowing if they are really ice. They have unmarked vehicles, wear masks, show no warrants or legal paperwork, no identification, and appear very unprofessional and violent. Anyone could be impersonating ice to terrorize our communities.
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Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
January 15, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
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Quit talking about Trump. Address everything, every issue to Miller and Vought. Make Trump irrelevant, his ego will not let him be out of the spotlight and you’ll see Miller and Vought removed and the rest of the administration collapse.
January 14, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Quit talking about Trump. Address everything, every issue to Miller and Vought. Make Trump irrelevant, his ego will not let him be out of the spotlight and you’ll see Miller and Vought removed and the rest of the administration collapse.
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Pretty willd how the DOJ just straight up stopped releasing the Epstein files even though they're legally obligated to do so.
January 12, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Pretty willd how the DOJ just straight up stopped releasing the Epstein files even though they're legally obligated to do so.
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Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
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make america the back car of the snowpiercer again
January 12, 2026 at 7:41 PM
make america the back car of the snowpiercer again
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🚨 NEW VIDEO 👇🏽This puts an end to all the lies. Horrific.
They were having a calm exchange seconds before he murdered Renee Good, and she was barely moving and clearly avoiding him.
Stop the lies.
They were having a calm exchange seconds before he murdered Renee Good, and she was barely moving and clearly avoiding him.
Stop the lies.
January 9, 2026 at 6:12 PM
🚨 NEW VIDEO 👇🏽This puts an end to all the lies. Horrific.
They were having a calm exchange seconds before he murdered Renee Good, and she was barely moving and clearly avoiding him.
Stop the lies.
They were having a calm exchange seconds before he murdered Renee Good, and she was barely moving and clearly avoiding him.
Stop the lies.
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This was a major initiative from the Biden White House, based in the idea of getting together all the countries with a stake in this crisis. They pressured China to stop precursor chemicals, hit hard at the capital funding for production in Mexico, and funded Narcan in the U.S. It apparently worked.
China's fentanyl crackdown led to a stunning drop in U.S. overdoses, research says
China's fentanyl crackdown led to a stunning drop in U.S. overdoses, research says
Diplomatic pressure worked. Street-level busts didn't.
www.axios.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:41 PM
This was a major initiative from the Biden White House, based in the idea of getting together all the countries with a stake in this crisis. They pressured China to stop precursor chemicals, hit hard at the capital funding for production in Mexico, and funded Narcan in the U.S. It apparently worked.
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man, did the viziers in the WH not actually show him the actual video?
January 8, 2026 at 11:12 AM
man, did the viziers in the WH not actually show him the actual video?
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Asked in a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times if there were any limits on his global powers, Mr. Trump said: “Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me.”
Full Story: bit.ly/4jsbyJC
Full Story: bit.ly/4jsbyJC
January 8, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Asked in a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times if there were any limits on his global powers, Mr. Trump said: “Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me.”
Full Story: bit.ly/4jsbyJC
Full Story: bit.ly/4jsbyJC
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In a nutshell.
January 4, 2026 at 9:15 AM
In a nutshell.
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I'm so tired of the american military complex and the devastating real impacts of the lie of american exceptionalism.
I grieve that people in power who don't know peace in their own hearts spew their bitter bile upon the world. This is not the way to peace. War and violence are failures.
I grieve that people in power who don't know peace in their own hearts spew their bitter bile upon the world. This is not the way to peace. War and violence are failures.
January 3, 2026 at 10:33 AM
I'm so tired of the american military complex and the devastating real impacts of the lie of american exceptionalism.
I grieve that people in power who don't know peace in their own hearts spew their bitter bile upon the world. This is not the way to peace. War and violence are failures.
I grieve that people in power who don't know peace in their own hearts spew their bitter bile upon the world. This is not the way to peace. War and violence are failures.
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I don’t understand how the first reaction from leadership isn’t “This is an impeachable offense. My colleagues must defund Hegseth and begin drafting articles immediately.”
Like, even if it doesn’t get done, how are you not planting this flag in the ground immediately?
Like, even if it doesn’t get done, how are you not planting this flag in the ground immediately?
January 4, 2026 at 2:45 AM
I don’t understand how the first reaction from leadership isn’t “This is an impeachable offense. My colleagues must defund Hegseth and begin drafting articles immediately.”
Like, even if it doesn’t get done, how are you not planting this flag in the ground immediately?
Like, even if it doesn’t get done, how are you not planting this flag in the ground immediately?
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For gazillionth time, the standard you walk past is the standard you accept
“Well… we can’t just keep filing impeachment articles all the time.”
Yes you can! If the man is committing impeachable offenses on the regular, you’re acquiescing to a standard that raises the bar for impeachable offense to absurd levels.
Yes you can! If the man is committing impeachable offenses on the regular, you’re acquiescing to a standard that raises the bar for impeachable offense to absurd levels.
How are voters meant to understand how serious things are if in lieu of shouting fire AND going into building with hoses, you're simply posting fire safety suggestions on social media?
Not introducing articles of impeachment is a message that Trump hasn't committed impeachable offenses.
Not introducing articles of impeachment is a message that Trump hasn't committed impeachable offenses.
January 4, 2026 at 6:25 AM
For gazillionth time, the standard you walk past is the standard you accept