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Kristene she/her/hers
@justkristene.bsky.social
Writer of financial education, Mom to 2 badass women, dog mom, therapy dog team, Pit Bull advocate, perimenopausal af 🥵

In my feral era. 💪

Brace yourselves. Educate yourselves. 💙
Not my usual kind of read but I'm so glad I picked this up. It offers insight to a wealthy family but also provides a lot of historical context. And the writing is excellent! I'll be looking for Cooper & Howe's other books.

#BookSky #Astor #Vanderbilt #AndersonCooper #KatherineHowe
June 9, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Fuck every proud boy. This is the minimum behavior they deserve. Why the hell was he getting a press conference?
Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio tried to give a press conference to announce his lawsuit against DOJ. Much to my surprise it turned out to be the greatest press conference of all-time.
June 7, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio tried to give a press conference to announce his lawsuit against DOJ. Much to my surprise it turned out to be the greatest press conference of all-time.
June 7, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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Los Angeles school worker shares frustration over parents having to leave their children’s graduation ceremony because ICE raided an elementary school’s graduation today
June 7, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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“Data centers are expected to continue trending toward using dirtier, more carbon-intensive forms of energy (like gas) to fill immediate needs, leaving clouds of emissions in their wake.”

“The carbon intensity of electricity used by data centers was 48% higher than the US average.”
We did the math on AI’s energy footprint. Here’s the story you haven’t heard.
The emissions from individual AI text, image, and video queries seem small—until you add up what the industry isn’t tracking and consider where it’s heading next.
www.technologyreview.com
June 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Sorry boss, can't work. Obsessively researching martial law is taking up all my brain space.
April 8, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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•••••••BREAKING•••••••
First 2025 case of measles confirmed in Indiana

Officials from the Indiana Department of Health are reporting a laboratory-confirmed case of measles in an unvaccinated minor in the Fort Wayne area of Allen County.

Preliminary reports indicate exposures to the…
April 8, 2025 at 5:57 AM
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March 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Call your goddamn reps

I just called my reps to Demand the Resignations of Defense Secretary Hegseth and National Security Advisor Waltz — you should too: 5calls.org/issue/pete-h...

#NationalSecurity #Whiskileaks
Demand the Resignations of Defense Secretary Hegseth and National Security Advisor Waltz ⭑ 5 Calls
On March 24, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic reported being accidentally included in a group chat, by National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, …
5calls.org
March 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Over 100,000 seats are up for grabs in 2025 — governors, mayors, city councils, state representatives, judges, school boards, and more.

Taking back our power starts now.
March 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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March 17, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Daily Reminder🤷🏾‍♀️
March 17, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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#ProudBlue #BlueSkyResistance

This is AMAZING news!

I have watched Isaiah on Tiktok for a few years now. He is the real deal. We need fighters like him.

Let’s go, @isaiahrmartin.bsky.social!
My name is Isaiah Martin and I’m running for Congress.

We can’t solve today’s problems with yesterday’s politics.

Repost and follow if you’re ready to send Donald Trump a message that Democrats are ready to FIGHT BACK!
March 17, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Why aren't the older democrats supporting young up and coming Democratic leaders? I'll tell you why these young, energetic people, our future leaders, make the established elites very nervous with their talk of economic justice. Clyburn, Pelosi, your stock options will have to wait. Be supportive.
March 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
My reps are all Republicans and as you can guess, not one has a town hall scheduled during their recess. This is what the recess is for. It isn't their spring break.

I just called my reps to Attend a March Recess Town Hall THIS WEEK — you should too: 5calls.org/issue/march-...

#TownHall #Indiana
Attend a March Recess Town Hall THIS WEEK ⭑ 5 Calls
The House of Representatives is in recess from March 13th-23rd with the Senate joining them in recess from March 17-23rd. This time is allotted for …
5calls.org
March 17, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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I know this is probably an extreme position, but we are in an extreme moment: Chuck Schumer should resign, and we should develop a pressure campaign to make him miserable until he does. (Simultaneously, we should pressure Hochul to appoint AOC to replace him, if we can break his spirit.)
March 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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We are Democrats who want to reform our party and its leadership. Join us and call on Chuck Schumer to step down as Senate Minority Leader.

@schumer.senate.gov
The Reformers
March 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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I decided to start a #thread 🧵 of stories about legal residents and tourists being (illegally) arrested, detained and/or deported by the Trump regime. I'll only post stories from serious sources, as rumors and conspiracies are really not needed in this authoritarian moment.
March 15, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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This
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A message to the media:

“If you will not report on these protests we will bring them to your fucking door”

#3E #USprotests
March 17, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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March 16, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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This is why I’m quadrupling down on my internet culture reporting alongside politics. Because even though the country is being toppled, we’ve lost the ability to even tell people that, and we can’t move forward until we get it back
1. What you see here is clearest illustration why things are so messed up and why it cannot get any better until this asymmetry is addressed.

Put simply: the right-wing has narrative dominance.

My org @mmfa.bsky.social did this study and has been sounding this alarm for years. Some thoughts...
March 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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As a farmer up here in the North Country, most of our potash fertilizer comes from Canada.

Higher tariffs will make it more expensive for farmers to grow their crops, which means higher food prices at the grocery store.
March 6, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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The special election in New York’s 21st is coming up fast.

I’m running to replace Elise Stefanik. But, I cannot do it alone. Can you share this, chip in, and help me get it done? secure.actblue.com/donate/gende...
Donate to Blake Gendebien Today
Let's send a dairy farmer to Congress!
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March 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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North Country jobs must be protected and strengthened. A trade war with Canada will do nothing but hurt the North Country.

northcountrynow.com/stories/alco...
Alcoa CEO says aluminum tariffs could cost jobs - North Country Now
MASSENA -- Alcoa CEO Bill Oplinger has told media outlets that tariffs proposed by President Donald Trump on multiple occasions could cost the company 20,000 U.S. aluminum industry jobs, along with …
northcountrynow.com
March 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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I’d love a federal government that cares much about protecting people as it does about protecting Teslas
March 15, 2025 at 11:32 AM