LaPoodella
@lapoodella.bsky.social
Retired CA aty, Broward-FL resident, Cape Cod raised lifelong liberal, poodle lover, sailor, opera fan, history student, classical music,films, jazz, ballroom dancing. No DMs I block crypto,porn,sexism,racism, ageism, religious proseletyzing.
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Dear NYT, How does one “live large” AND “lie low?” It seems like an oxymoron.
Dear NYT, How does one “live large” AND “lie low?” It seems like an oxymoron.
Assad’s Enforcers Brutalized Syria. Now They’re Living Large, Lying Low and Evading Justice.
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December 28, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Dear NYT, How does one “live large” AND “lie low?” It seems like an oxymoron.
Dear NYT, How does one “live large” AND “lie low?” It seems like an oxymoron.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/b...
Try it! There is a formula for figuring out if you should file for bankruptcy. I can’t remember it, but it is something like: if you can’t pay off your debt within 3 years then you should file. You don’t need to pay a service. Just get the forms and file per se.
Try it! There is a formula for figuring out if you should file for bankruptcy. I can’t remember it, but it is something like: if you can’t pay off your debt within 3 years then you should file. You don’t need to pay a service. Just get the forms and file per se.
More Student Loan Borrowers Are Shedding Debts in Bankruptcy
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December 28, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Try it! There is a formula for figuring out if you should file for bankruptcy. I can’t remember it, but it is something like: if you can’t pay off your debt within 3 years then you should file. You don’t need to pay a service. Just get the forms and file per se.
Try it! There is a formula for figuring out if you should file for bankruptcy. I can’t remember it, but it is something like: if you can’t pay off your debt within 3 years then you should file. You don’t need to pay a service. Just get the forms and file per se.
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"Some things simply can’t be undone. The United States will likely never recover the full trust of our allies in Europe and Asia, who now know that another Trump is always at most four years away. Confidence in the rule of law in this country will remain shaken for generations."
As the president graffitis his name to beloved institutions and builds monuments to his own vanity, we must focus on how much fun it will be to tear it all down. trib.al/RMvevUG
The Immanent Joy of Detrumpification
As the president graffitis his name to beloved institutions and builds monuments to his own vanity, we must focus on how much fun it will be to tear it all down.
trib.al
December 28, 2025 at 1:17 AM
"Some things simply can’t be undone. The United States will likely never recover the full trust of our allies in Europe and Asia, who now know that another Trump is always at most four years away. Confidence in the rule of law in this country will remain shaken for generations."
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I just taught my lecture course on mid-20th c US history, which starts with Harding and concludes with Nixon.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
All of the money that changed hands in the Teapot Dome scandal totaled less than $10 million after adjusting for inflation, and it was considered so corrupt we still teach it in high school government classes a century later.
Corruption so pungent, it wafts right off the page:
Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
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Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
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December 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I just taught my lecture course on mid-20th c US history, which starts with Harding and concludes with Nixon.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
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His contract was to play at the Kennedy Center not the Trump- Kennedy center.....lawyers will be lawyering over that!
December 27, 2025 at 11:19 PM
His contract was to play at the Kennedy Center not the Trump- Kennedy center.....lawyers will be lawyering over that!
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hard to claim $1M in damages when the Center did not charge for tickets to begin with
December 27, 2025 at 11:35 PM
hard to claim $1M in damages when the Center did not charge for tickets to begin with
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Anyone paying even the slightest bit of attention could see that was happening.
December 28, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
December 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
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🚨US farmers say Trump’s $12bn package not enough to undo damage from tariffs.
This year, US crop farmers have lost $34.6bn according to the American Farm Bureau. | Business | The Guardian
This year, US crop farmers have lost $34.6bn according to the American Farm Bureau. | Business | The Guardian
US farmers say Trump’s $12bn package not enough to undo damage from tariffs
Thousands of farms set to go bankrupt as grain farmers in particular hit by trade disruptions caused by price hikes
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December 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
🚨US farmers say Trump’s $12bn package not enough to undo damage from tariffs.
This year, US crop farmers have lost $34.6bn according to the American Farm Bureau. | Business | The Guardian
This year, US crop farmers have lost $34.6bn according to the American Farm Bureau. | Business | The Guardian
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Cartoon by @davewhamond.bsky.social.
December 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Cartoon by @davewhamond.bsky.social.
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I mean, come on guys! When has protectionism gone very very badly?! Gah! READ A BOOK! Sheesh
December 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I mean, come on guys! When has protectionism gone very very badly?! Gah! READ A BOOK! Sheesh
They want a dumb populace unable to think critically.
Our government’s priorities are entirely backward. And purposefully so.
December 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
They want a dumb populace unable to think critically.
I was ready to admit it when I watched the Clinton v Trump debate. As soon as he said, “Look at HER. Does she look like a president?” I knew he’d won. She didn’t look like any of the MEN who had been American presidents. She lost with that one sentence.
The Access Hollywood tape should have been the hard stop. Full sentence. Full disqualifier. Instead, people negotiated with misogyny, laughed it off, and called it strategy. That moment told us exactly how low the bar was. Y’all just weren’t ready to admit it. #Pinks #Momsky
a young boy is standing in front of a window and looking at the camera with a serious look on his face .
ALT: a young boy is standing in front of a window and looking at the camera with a serious look on his face .
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December 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I was ready to admit it when I watched the Clinton v Trump debate. As soon as he said, “Look at HER. Does she look like a president?” I knew he’d won. She didn’t look like any of the MEN who had been American presidents. She lost with that one sentence.
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…. Because TRump’s buddies are making money off their detention. This is one huge money making scheme for them. Disgusting.
December 27, 2025 at 1:55 AM
…. Because TRump’s buddies are making money off their detention. This is one huge money making scheme for them. Disgusting.
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ICE on the Texas/Mexico border stopping and kidnapping people attempting to leave the US.
(12/26/25)
(12/26/25)
December 27, 2025 at 1:49 AM
ICE on the Texas/Mexico border stopping and kidnapping people attempting to leave the US.
(12/26/25)
(12/26/25)
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Trying to defend the indefensible
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Bari Weiss defends decision to pull 60 Minutes episode on El Salvador prison
CBS News editor-in-chief argues in memo that network’s priority was ‘comprehensive and fair’ coverage
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December 27, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Trying to defend the indefensible
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Context you rarely hear: global stocks are up about 30% over the past year. U.S. stocks? Around 18%. That means American investors underperformed the world by about 12 percentage points, even while headlines called it a “fantastic year.”
December 27, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Context you rarely hear: global stocks are up about 30% over the past year. U.S. stocks? Around 18%. That means American investors underperformed the world by about 12 percentage points, even while headlines called it a “fantastic year.”
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AOC Knows. Much of Our Healthcare Money Is Being Spent
On ICE......
On ICE......
December 27, 2025 at 11:27 AM
AOC Knows. Much of Our Healthcare Money Is Being Spent
On ICE......
On ICE......
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Remember that…👇
Not. A. Single. One. 😎✨
Not. A. Single. One. 😎✨
December 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Remember that…👇
Not. A. Single. One. 😎✨
Not. A. Single. One. 😎✨
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Residential areas were damaged following the arrival of Russian Shahed drones. This is not warfare, it is terror, carried out deliberately, day after day.
December 27, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Residential areas were damaged following the arrival of Russian Shahed drones. This is not warfare, it is terror, carried out deliberately, day after day.
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South Park called it, and it’s hilarious.
One of the creators purchased the Trump Kennedy Center URL address before the name was even changed because they know Trump’s narcissism is in the driver’s seat.
One of the creators purchased the Trump Kennedy Center URL address before the name was even changed because they know Trump’s narcissism is in the driver’s seat.
December 27, 2025 at 12:38 AM
South Park called it, and it’s hilarious.
One of the creators purchased the Trump Kennedy Center URL address before the name was even changed because they know Trump’s narcissism is in the driver’s seat.
One of the creators purchased the Trump Kennedy Center URL address before the name was even changed because they know Trump’s narcissism is in the driver’s seat.
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ICE are not legitimate federal agents. They are not law enforcement. They have no authority to commit crimes, violate rights, assault and kidnap Americans. Zero. They're criminals with badges and guns.
December 25, 2025 at 11:20 AM
ICE are not legitimate federal agents. They are not law enforcement. They have no authority to commit crimes, violate rights, assault and kidnap Americans. Zero. They're criminals with badges and guns.
Trump is bizarre.
Yesterday, Trump posted nearly 200 times, relentlessly pushing conspiracy theories. That’s not the behavior of someone who had a good Christmas.
December 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Trump is bizarre.