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@lolmsted.bsky.social
Former educator and librarian. Still a lifelong learner. Pet shelter volunteer. Amateur artist. Passionate about history, the U.S. Constitution, democracy, and human rights.
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@lolmsted.bsky.social
· Apr 7
I didn’t have cause to look at day-to-day fluctuations until last week, but given the erratic and nonsensical economic decisions of this administration, I am now very aware of how much of my hard-earned savings has disappeared. Almost feeling bad I didn’t spend it instead of being responsible.
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When Mark Kelly spoke to the troops, he wasn’t talking politics. He was reinforcing the pillars of a free country.👇
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
When Mark Kelly spoke to the troops, he wasn’t talking politics. He was reinforcing the pillars of a free country.👇
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
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The FBI has officially opened inquiry into Sen. Elissa Slotkin, as confirmed by Sen. Slotkin.
This is not a corrupt "administration," as it is not an administration. It is a gaggle of corrupt losers...enabling the most corrupt human being in the history of our country.
#HOLDFAST
This is not a corrupt "administration," as it is not an administration. It is a gaggle of corrupt losers...enabling the most corrupt human being in the history of our country.
#HOLDFAST
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The FBI has officially opened inquiry into Sen. Elissa Slotkin, as confirmed by Sen. Slotkin.
This is not a corrupt "administration," as it is not an administration. It is a gaggle of corrupt losers...enabling the most corrupt human being in the history of our country.
#HOLDFAST
This is not a corrupt "administration," as it is not an administration. It is a gaggle of corrupt losers...enabling the most corrupt human being in the history of our country.
#HOLDFAST
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I'm wondering if Kegseth is hell-bent on going after Mark Kelly because he outranked him. Small men do that kind of thing.
November 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I'm wondering if Kegseth is hell-bent on going after Mark Kelly because he outranked him. Small men do that kind of thing.
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ICE agents stormed a Detroit home yesterday at dawn and hauled off two asylum-seeking cousins — kids with work permits and court dates — then shipped them to a detention center in Texas.
A demonstration in support of the two teens is scheduled for 3:30 today in Clark Park in Southwest Detroit.
A demonstration in support of the two teens is scheduled for 3:30 today in Clark Park in Southwest Detroit.
November 25, 2025 at 3:26 PM
ICE agents stormed a Detroit home yesterday at dawn and hauled off two asylum-seeking cousins — kids with work permits and court dates — then shipped them to a detention center in Texas.
A demonstration in support of the two teens is scheduled for 3:30 today in Clark Park in Southwest Detroit.
A demonstration in support of the two teens is scheduled for 3:30 today in Clark Park in Southwest Detroit.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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FYI, your library has movies you can check out for the holiday weekend. They may have toys, board games, or activity kits to check out for the kids and grandkids.
The library is awesome and you should check it out.
The library is awesome and you should check it out.
November 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
FYI, your library has movies you can check out for the holiday weekend. They may have toys, board games, or activity kits to check out for the kids and grandkids.
The library is awesome and you should check it out.
The library is awesome and you should check it out.
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The Secretary of Defense, ladies and gentlemen
November 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The Secretary of Defense, ladies and gentlemen
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New Orleans ICE response training and organizing tomorrow, 5 PM, at The Broad.
Know your rights.
How to protect the vulnerable.
How to be an ally if you're not part of the targeted population.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
#StopICE
Know your rights.
How to protect the vulnerable.
How to be an ally if you're not part of the targeted population.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
#StopICE
November 25, 2025 at 2:45 AM
New Orleans ICE response training and organizing tomorrow, 5 PM, at The Broad.
Know your rights.
How to protect the vulnerable.
How to be an ally if you're not part of the targeted population.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
#StopICE
Know your rights.
How to protect the vulnerable.
How to be an ally if you're not part of the targeted population.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
#StopICE
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for ending Russia’s war has been criticized as effectively imposing the Kremlin’s terms for Ukraine’s surrender.
But the plan also poses a direct threat to Europe's security architecture, analysts and diplomats believe.
But the plan also poses a direct threat to Europe's security architecture, analysts and diplomats believe.
Trump's peace plan undermines not only Ukraine's security but also Europe's, experts warn
U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for ending Russia’s war has been criticized as effectively imposing the Kremlin’s terms for Ukraine’s surrender.
But the plan also poses a direct threat to Europe's...
kyivindependent.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:45 AM
U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for ending Russia’s war has been criticized as effectively imposing the Kremlin’s terms for Ukraine’s surrender.
But the plan also poses a direct threat to Europe's security architecture, analysts and diplomats believe.
But the plan also poses a direct threat to Europe's security architecture, analysts and diplomats believe.
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I'm still getting my head around "13 straight wins for the Pistons" being a real thing. What an incredible turnaround over this past year and change for that franchise. Just a complete blood transfusion.
November 25, 2025 at 2:50 AM
I'm still getting my head around "13 straight wins for the Pistons" being a real thing. What an incredible turnaround over this past year and change for that franchise. Just a complete blood transfusion.
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Folks, if your library doesn’t have a book you want to read, ask them to buy a copy. Most have a convenient form and will let you know when it comes in. If your library offers ILL, they can even borrow books from other libraries.
November 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Folks, if your library doesn’t have a book you want to read, ask them to buy a copy. Most have a convenient form and will let you know when it comes in. If your library offers ILL, they can even borrow books from other libraries.
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Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
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Ukrainian suicide drones just struck and destroyed Russia’s Beriev A-60 experimental airborne laser aircraft in Taganrog.
The plane was designed as a testbed for Russian high-energy laser weapon
The plane was designed as a testbed for Russian high-energy laser weapon
November 25, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Ukrainian suicide drones just struck and destroyed Russia’s Beriev A-60 experimental airborne laser aircraft in Taganrog.
The plane was designed as a testbed for Russian high-energy laser weapon
The plane was designed as a testbed for Russian high-energy laser weapon
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SEN. KELLY : “They informed me of this in a tweet because this is not about the law. This is about the media cycle, and intimidation… We basically repeated the uniform code of military justice, and they're saying that's in violation of it. It's absurd. Comical.”
November 25, 2025 at 3:15 AM
SEN. KELLY : “They informed me of this in a tweet because this is not about the law. This is about the media cycle, and intimidation… We basically repeated the uniform code of military justice, and they're saying that's in violation of it. It's absurd. Comical.”
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this is such a vibe
November 25, 2025 at 12:32 AM
this is such a vibe
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Senator Ruben Gallego didn't mince words. Read the full daily bulletin: www.meidasplus.com/p/today-in-p...
November 24, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Senator Ruben Gallego didn't mince words. Read the full daily bulletin: www.meidasplus.com/p/today-in-p...
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One in five students in Charlotte missed school last week after ICE began its crackdown in the city. The stories of the terror and trauma ICE is causing our kids are horrific. Schools must be ICE-free zones.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
In cities targeted by ICE, empty desks and school disruptions follow
One in 5 students in Charlotte missed school after a recent ICE crackdown began. It’s the latest city where schools felt the impact of Trump’s deportation effort.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:49 AM
One in five students in Charlotte missed school last week after ICE began its crackdown in the city. The stories of the terror and trauma ICE is causing our kids are horrific. Schools must be ICE-free zones.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
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The targeting of Mark Kelly isn’t politics...it’s the sick new normal created by a movement that can’t win arguments, only intimidate. When public servants become targets, freedom isn’t next in line… it’s already in danger. Fortunately, the outrage is intensifying rapidly.
#HOLDFAST
#HOLDFAST
November 24, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The targeting of Mark Kelly isn’t politics...it’s the sick new normal created by a movement that can’t win arguments, only intimidate. When public servants become targets, freedom isn’t next in line… it’s already in danger. Fortunately, the outrage is intensifying rapidly.
#HOLDFAST
#HOLDFAST
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The peace plan being pushed on Ukraine, with the threat to withdraw ALL American support for Ukraine is a nightmare and must be stopped. The health and future of Europe is at stake.
Call your senators and remind them that we don’t like dictators.
5calls.org/issue/ukrain...
Call your senators and remind them that we don’t like dictators.
5calls.org/issue/ukrain...
November 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The peace plan being pushed on Ukraine, with the threat to withdraw ALL American support for Ukraine is a nightmare and must be stopped. The health and future of Europe is at stake.
Call your senators and remind them that we don’t like dictators.
5calls.org/issue/ukrain...
Call your senators and remind them that we don’t like dictators.
5calls.org/issue/ukrain...
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New rule: if you’re a Supreme Court Justice and you’re mentioned in the Epstein files, you have to recuse from any future lawsuit about the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
November 24, 2025 at 5:23 AM
New rule: if you’re a Supreme Court Justice and you’re mentioned in the Epstein files, you have to recuse from any future lawsuit about the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
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„Quiet, Piggy!“ Just think about that for a minute, and what it means to live in a time when a President can assault a woman in public like that without any consequences.
It‘s quite a testimony to the age of regression we live in.
It‘s quite a testimony to the age of regression we live in.
November 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
„Quiet, Piggy!“ Just think about that for a minute, and what it means to live in a time when a President can assault a woman in public like that without any consequences.
It‘s quite a testimony to the age of regression we live in.
It‘s quite a testimony to the age of regression we live in.
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An extraordinary, beautiful, and heartbreaking piece by writer & environmentalist Tatiana Schlossberg (Caroline Kennedy’s daughter).
My prayers go out to her and her family.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
My prayers go out to her and her family.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
A Battle with My Blood
When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.
www.newyorker.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:41 PM
An extraordinary, beautiful, and heartbreaking piece by writer & environmentalist Tatiana Schlossberg (Caroline Kennedy’s daughter).
My prayers go out to her and her family.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
My prayers go out to her and her family.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...