Edie Jamison
@lux57edie.bsky.social
Woman, Liberal, Daughter, Sister, Wife, Mother, Aunt, and Grandmother. Caring friend. Independent critical thinker, reader, lover of the arts and travel. Recent move from a blue state to a red one has blown my mind.
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In case you wondered why Trump can't afford to pay for disaster relief: they are diverting disaster relief money to fund concentration camps
June 23, 2025 at 11:24 PM
In case you wondered why Trump can't afford to pay for disaster relief: they are diverting disaster relief money to fund concentration camps
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Honestly, even the Chinese and Russians never made me do this to get a visa. Even the North Koreans, who made me hand over my phone for the duration of my visit, never made this demand.
US Embassy Thailand - All who are applying for an F, M or J nonimmigrant visa must adjust the privacy settings on all of their social media accounts to 'public' for vetting.
June 23, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Honestly, even the Chinese and Russians never made me do this to get a visa. Even the North Koreans, who made me hand over my phone for the duration of my visit, never made this demand.
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‘They cared about us’: More rural Indiana communities losing access to labor and delivery services
‘They cared about us’: More rural Indiana communities losing access to labor and delivery services • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Hospitals are closing labor and delivery departments in rural communities, creating maternity care deserts around Indiana.
indianacapitalchronicle.com
April 21, 2025 at 1:34 PM
‘They cared about us’: More rural Indiana communities losing access to labor and delivery services
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It gets worse. Schumer isn’t just going on a book tour—he’s charging for tickets.
Absolute insanity. While Americans are scared and in crisis mode, he’s basically saying, let them eat cake.
@schumer.senate.gov Step Down.
Absolute insanity. While Americans are scared and in crisis mode, he’s basically saying, let them eat cake.
@schumer.senate.gov Step Down.
March 16, 2025 at 12:49 PM
It gets worse. Schumer isn’t just going on a book tour—he’s charging for tickets.
Absolute insanity. While Americans are scared and in crisis mode, he’s basically saying, let them eat cake.
@schumer.senate.gov Step Down.
Absolute insanity. While Americans are scared and in crisis mode, he’s basically saying, let them eat cake.
@schumer.senate.gov Step Down.
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36 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and unification of Germany, the spirit of homo sovieticus is alive in the former DDR... it just got transformed into Neo-fascism.
And yes, we are aware that this is a simplification of the German problems, but there is no way unsee this corelation.
And yes, we are aware that this is a simplification of the German problems, but there is no way unsee this corelation.
February 25, 2025 at 8:05 AM
36 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and unification of Germany, the spirit of homo sovieticus is alive in the former DDR... it just got transformed into Neo-fascism.
And yes, we are aware that this is a simplification of the German problems, but there is no way unsee this corelation.
And yes, we are aware that this is a simplification of the German problems, but there is no way unsee this corelation.
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State's proposed budget could cost Indiana Historical Society its building
State's proposed budget could cost Indiana Historical Society its building • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Provisions in the state’s draft budget could leave the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) in a bind, possibly without a building.
buff.ly
February 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
State's proposed budget could cost Indiana Historical Society its building
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Becoming more apparent lately. . .
February 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Becoming more apparent lately. . .
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“Montana Republicans have introduced a first-of-its-kind bill that would criminalize women for getting certain out-of-state abortions, accusing them of ‘trafficking’ their own fetuses.
“…Republicans have broken a legislative seal—signaling that they’re coming for women’s right to travel.”
“…Republicans have broken a legislative seal—signaling that they’re coming for women’s right to travel.”
Montana Bill Would Charge Women for 'Trafficking' Their Own Fetus
The legislation, House Bill 609, is the first of its kind in the country
open.substack.com
February 25, 2025 at 10:36 AM
“Montana Republicans have introduced a first-of-its-kind bill that would criminalize women for getting certain out-of-state abortions, accusing them of ‘trafficking’ their own fetuses.
“…Republicans have broken a legislative seal—signaling that they’re coming for women’s right to travel.”
“…Republicans have broken a legislative seal—signaling that they’re coming for women’s right to travel.”
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If I were a Democrat, and I saw Trump do a purge of high-level generals who were women and people of color and wouldn't be "yes men," I wouldn't vote to advance JD Vance's college friend for Secretary of the Army.
And yet....16 Democrats just did so
And yet....16 Democrats just did so
February 25, 2025 at 2:10 AM
If I were a Democrat, and I saw Trump do a purge of high-level generals who were women and people of color and wouldn't be "yes men," I wouldn't vote to advance JD Vance's college friend for Secretary of the Army.
And yet....16 Democrats just did so
And yet....16 Democrats just did so
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Plus Joy and Lester Holt? Looks like the slide deck of a Power Point presentation at an employment discrimination webinar. Not a good look @msnbc.com
Not a good look at all.
A betrayal of your loyal audience & a disaster for your network.
www.thedailybeast.com/new-msnbc-bl...
Not a good look at all.
A betrayal of your loyal audience & a disaster for your network.
www.thedailybeast.com/new-msnbc-bl...
New MSNBC Bloodbath of Non-White Anchors After Joy Reid Forced Out
Jonathan Capehart, Katie Phang, and Ayman Mohyeldin have all lost their shows.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 25, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Plus Joy and Lester Holt? Looks like the slide deck of a Power Point presentation at an employment discrimination webinar. Not a good look @msnbc.com
Not a good look at all.
A betrayal of your loyal audience & a disaster for your network.
www.thedailybeast.com/new-msnbc-bl...
Not a good look at all.
A betrayal of your loyal audience & a disaster for your network.
www.thedailybeast.com/new-msnbc-bl...
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BREAKING: USCP is arresting Enrique Tarrio for swiping his hand at a counterprotester who got in his face.
February 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
BREAKING: USCP is arresting Enrique Tarrio for swiping his hand at a counterprotester who got in his face.
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When violence instigating extremist have been given a victory lap by the POTUS, let’s not be confused about the rise in hate groups and hate crimes.
Enrique Tarrio, Stewart Rhodes, Bigo Barnett and other J6ers celebrate their pardons/releases at the Capitol.
February 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
When violence instigating extremist have been given a victory lap by the POTUS, let’s not be confused about the rise in hate groups and hate crimes.
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Gov. Mills: I’ll comply with the state and federal laws
Trump: We are the federal law. You better do it because you’re not going to get any federal funds.
Gov Mills: See you in court
Trump: We are the federal law. You better do it because you’re not going to get any federal funds.
Gov Mills: See you in court
February 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Gov. Mills: I’ll comply with the state and federal laws
Trump: We are the federal law. You better do it because you’re not going to get any federal funds.
Gov Mills: See you in court
Trump: We are the federal law. You better do it because you’re not going to get any federal funds.
Gov Mills: See you in court
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This is a coup. Unelected, unvetted civilians are “shutting down” government agencies. That’s a fucking coup. Act like it.
“Musk, Trump and some Republican lawmakers have targeted the U.S. aid and development agency, which oversees humanitarian, development & security programs in some 120 countries, in increasingly strident terms, accusing it of promoting liberal causes.” Yeah, like survival.
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
USAID staffers told to stay out of Washington headquarters after Musk said Trump agreed to close it
The developments come after Elon Musk said that he had spoken with President Donald Trump about the aid and development agency and “he agreed we should shut it down.”
apnews.com
February 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This is a coup. Unelected, unvetted civilians are “shutting down” government agencies. That’s a fucking coup. Act like it.
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These DOGE guys' phone numbers & addresses are easy to find, in case anyone wants to file a FOIA request for all their communications (including those on any personal devices used to conduct government business), or serve them with evidence preservation demand letters in anticipation of litigation
Gavin Kliger, Elon's DOGE hitler youth shutting down USAID, is now indirectly responsible for the deaths of thousands of children. His Instagram appears to be @gkliger. He's scrubbing his online footprint.
Here's an archived copy of Kliger's resume: web.archive.org/web/20240418...
Here's an archived copy of Kliger's resume: web.archive.org/web/20240418...
February 3, 2025 at 7:22 AM
These DOGE guys' phone numbers & addresses are easy to find, in case anyone wants to file a FOIA request for all their communications (including those on any personal devices used to conduct government business), or serve them with evidence preservation demand letters in anticipation of litigation
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So apparently, two people making important decisions at the Office of Personnel Management are a 21 year-old and another that just graduated high school last fkn year.
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
January 29, 2025 at 3:01 AM
So apparently, two people making important decisions at the Office of Personnel Management are a 21 year-old and another that just graduated high school last fkn year.
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
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The Republicans who have said there should be strings attached to disaster aid while LA burns include:
Speaker Mike Johnson
Sen John Barrasso
Sen Tommy Tuberville
Rep Warren Davidson
Rep Ronny Jackson
Rep Zach Nunn
Speaker Mike Johnson
Sen John Barrasso
Sen Tommy Tuberville
Rep Warren Davidson
Rep Ronny Jackson
Rep Zach Nunn
NEWSMAX: Why should other states be bailing out California for choosing the wrong people to run their state?
TUBERVILLE: We shouldn't be ... they don't deserve anything to be honest with you unless they show us they're gonna make some changes.
TUBERVILLE: We shouldn't be ... they don't deserve anything to be honest with you unless they show us they're gonna make some changes.
January 14, 2025 at 2:13 AM
The Republicans who have said there should be strings attached to disaster aid while LA burns include:
Speaker Mike Johnson
Sen John Barrasso
Sen Tommy Tuberville
Rep Warren Davidson
Rep Ronny Jackson
Rep Zach Nunn
Speaker Mike Johnson
Sen John Barrasso
Sen Tommy Tuberville
Rep Warren Davidson
Rep Ronny Jackson
Rep Zach Nunn
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DJT et al. should either put up or shut up (or do both). They won't but they should.
January 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
DJT et al. should either put up or shut up (or do both). They won't but they should.
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January 13, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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@jenrubin.bsky.social says it all. Check out just the first wave of founding contributors— and multiply by like 5 for the large balance of household names of top journalists, scholars, and political figures who already have signed on. They can’t miss.
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I Have Resigned from The Washington Post, effective today
Why I left to help launch a vibrant, new, independent media outlet
contrarian.substack.com
January 13, 2025 at 2:49 PM
@jenrubin.bsky.social says it all. Check out just the first wave of founding contributors— and multiply by like 5 for the large balance of household names of top journalists, scholars, and political figures who already have signed on. They can’t miss.
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[my body shaking as I type this, fighting my brain over each letter]
HUAC tuah, politicize that thang
HUAC tuah, politicize that thang
The obvious comparison here is to HUAC and McCarthyism, which was launched not just to purge "communists" and queers but to break the spine of the New Deal. Loyalty tests, interrogations, mass firings. Then as now, the blacklisting will not stop at the federal government,
Inside Elon Musk’s Plan for DOGE to Slash Government Costs
Mr. Musk has turned to Silicon Valley to help recruit executives who will take up unofficial positions across the federal government.
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
[my body shaking as I type this, fighting my brain over each letter]
HUAC tuah, politicize that thang
HUAC tuah, politicize that thang
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This plan is near completion. From 2011:
State for Sale
A conservative multimillionaire has taken control in North Carolina, one of 2012’s top battlegrounds.
www.newyorker.com
January 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
This plan is near completion. From 2011: