Marla Lecin
@mlecin.bsky.social
Mom, active volunteer, website designer, SCA participant, RVer. Trying to keep in touch with friends, keep up with the news, and find some amusing things to read here.
Aurora Borealis visible in New Jersey tonight!
November 12, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Aurora Borealis visible in New Jersey tonight!
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1860s? That black and white bathroom decor may have been closer to this:
a black and white photo of an outhouse with a black background
Alt: a black and white video of a wooden outhouse
media.tenor.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:12 PM
1860s? That black and white bathroom decor may have been closer to this:
If "not putting our service members in harm's way" is "not hostilities" --
Wouldn't firing ICBMs at other countries from the safety of our missile silos also not be hostilities?
Wouldn't firing ICBMs at other countries from the safety of our missile silos also not be hostilities?
Over the weekend, NYT and WaPo reported the Justice Department's argument for why War Powers Resolution should not apply to boat strikes.
It comes down to definition of the word “hostilities.”
Former State Dept attorney @bcfinucane.bsky.social writes the DOJ argument is "incorrect and dangerous.”
It comes down to definition of the word “hostilities.”
Former State Dept attorney @bcfinucane.bsky.social writes the DOJ argument is "incorrect and dangerous.”
Dissecting the Trump Administration’s Effort to Circumvent the War Powers Resolution for Boat Strikes
Analysis of Trump administration's claim that War Powers Resolution's regulating US troops in "hostilities" does not apply to boat strikes.
www.justsecurity.org
November 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
If "not putting our service members in harm's way" is "not hostilities" --
Wouldn't firing ICBMs at other countries from the safety of our missile silos also not be hostilities?
Wouldn't firing ICBMs at other countries from the safety of our missile silos also not be hostilities?
SNAP benefits are issued monthly, not all at once. And the "S" stands for "supplemental" - it's not intended to be enough to buy all the food you'd need for a month, let alone enough to buy a spare month's worth at the same time.
May this man’s food always taste a little off for the rest of his life.
Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana blames SNAP recipients for not stockpiling a month's worth of food.
He ends his tweet with "stop smoking crack."
He ends his tweet with "stop smoking crack."
October 31, 2025 at 1:17 PM
SNAP benefits are issued monthly, not all at once. And the "S" stands for "supplemental" - it's not intended to be enough to buy all the food you'd need for a month, let alone enough to buy a spare month's worth at the same time.
Maybe for housing the new, improved bunker he will barricade himself in after this term ends?
Maybe this is obvious to everyone but…why does the White House need a ballroom? It has enough space for state dinners, no? Is this for dances? Weddings? Storing classified documents?
Just confused so the reason would be helpful thx
Just confused so the reason would be helpful thx
October 23, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Maybe for housing the new, improved bunker he will barricade himself in after this term ends?
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My feelings, exactly.
October 19, 2025 at 10:27 PM
My feelings, exactly.
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#CdATroupes i Sebastiani and Friends performed a play on August 5th. At 8PM EDT tonight, this video will premiere: youtu.be/jNXFNCH_ZDc
ISF The Faithful Servant
YouTube video by Jay Cross
youtu.be
August 12, 2025 at 6:56 PM
#CdATroupes i Sebastiani and Friends performed a play on August 5th. At 8PM EDT tonight, this video will premiere: youtu.be/jNXFNCH_ZDc
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#CdATroupes On Sunday August 3rd, 2025, i Sebastiani performed this play, which was improvised from one of the 100 outlines we are currently researching from a 450 year old collection.
This video premieres at 8PM EDT tonight.
youtu.be/zWcPle_DbzA
This video premieres at 8PM EDT tonight.
youtu.be/zWcPle_DbzA
2025 0803 IS Favorable Judgement
YouTube video by Jay Cross
youtu.be
August 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
#CdATroupes On Sunday August 3rd, 2025, i Sebastiani performed this play, which was improvised from one of the 100 outlines we are currently researching from a 450 year old collection.
This video premieres at 8PM EDT tonight.
youtu.be/zWcPle_DbzA
This video premieres at 8PM EDT tonight.
youtu.be/zWcPle_DbzA
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Please enjoy this Klimt Eastwood
August 1, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Please enjoy this Klimt Eastwood
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Secretary "Never worked a labor job in her life" Collins, you first. Like undercover boss. Go work at a dairy farm in Vermont in December for a month or come to my small farm harvesting watermelons right now in Louisiana. Get you some blisters, then try and talk shit about immigrants.
July 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Secretary "Never worked a labor job in her life" Collins, you first. Like undercover boss. Go work at a dairy farm in Vermont in December for a month or come to my small farm harvesting watermelons right now in Louisiana. Get you some blisters, then try and talk shit about immigrants.
Hmmm, I Wonder....
I assure you, none of them are mine.
Trump: "We have planes that are undetectable flying around. Nobody's able to see them. Stealth."
June 20, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Hmmm, I Wonder....
I heard it's a clothing-optional beach.
What, nudes on the Rialto?
What, nudes on the Rialto?
May 27, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I heard it's a clothing-optional beach.
What, nudes on the Rialto?
What, nudes on the Rialto?
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“If you haven’t been poor, don’t legislate for the poor.” - Rep Lateefah Simon, CA-12
May 23, 2025 at 3:14 PM
“If you haven’t been poor, don’t legislate for the poor.” - Rep Lateefah Simon, CA-12
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Yes exactly.
NEW: There's no reason to act like Trump is pursuing a trade policy or an industrial revitalization strategy.
These are just sanctions, imposed to intimidate countries and companies into submission like they're universities or law firms. They're what a mob boss would do.
prospect.org/economy/2025...
These are just sanctions, imposed to intimidate countries and companies into submission like they're universities or law firms. They're what a mob boss would do.
prospect.org/economy/2025...
They’re Not Tariffs, They’re Sanctions
Stop trying to place coherence on a policy that’s really just a mob boss breaking legs and asking for protection money.
prospect.org
April 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Yes exactly.
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Thank you to whoever made this
April 3, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Thank you to whoever made this
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Senator Cory Booker -- nearly 23 hrs into this -- is more coherent than your average elected official speaking (while seated) at an average legislative hearing.
Even if you haven't been watching all along, dip in for a moment -- he is making considerable sense:
www.c-span.org/event/us-sen...
Even if you haven't been watching all along, dip in for a moment -- he is making considerable sense:
www.c-span.org/event/us-sen...
U.S. Senate
The Senate will vote to advance President Trump's nomination of Matthew Whitaker to be the U.S. Ambassador to NATO. He previously served as Acting Attorney General during the first Trump Administratio...
www.c-span.org
April 1, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Senator Cory Booker -- nearly 23 hrs into this -- is more coherent than your average elected official speaking (while seated) at an average legislative hearing.
Even if you haven't been watching all along, dip in for a moment -- he is making considerable sense:
www.c-span.org/event/us-sen...
Even if you haven't been watching all along, dip in for a moment -- he is making considerable sense:
www.c-span.org/event/us-sen...
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For people outside the industry, it may not be common knowledge, but one of the most famous bits of technical writing of all time, was Joel Spolsky saying that you should *never* rewrite an entire code base — 25 years ago. www.joelonsoftware.com/2000/04/06/t...
March 30, 2025 at 7:55 PM
For people outside the industry, it may not be common knowledge, but one of the most famous bits of technical writing of all time, was Joel Spolsky saying that you should *never* rewrite an entire code base — 25 years ago. www.joelonsoftware.com/2000/04/06/t...
#theresidence - I really enjoyed this show! Every time I thought I knew "who dunnit", there was another plot twist. If you have Netflix, definitely watch. There are 8 episodes.
The White House room sets are very well done, and the cinematography is fun to watch. Excellent actors, too.
The White House room sets are very well done, and the cinematography is fun to watch. Excellent actors, too.
March 30, 2025 at 5:52 PM
#theresidence - I really enjoyed this show! Every time I thought I knew "who dunnit", there was another plot twist. If you have Netflix, definitely watch. There are 8 episodes.
The White House room sets are very well done, and the cinematography is fun to watch. Excellent actors, too.
The White House room sets are very well done, and the cinematography is fun to watch. Excellent actors, too.
To the fine folks who may have been mistakenly added to "MAGA" block lists:
I'm sorry! I subscribed to several of them in my first days on Bluesky. I've unsubscribed now and hope to see lots of your posts in the future!
I'm sorry! I subscribed to several of them in my first days on Bluesky. I've unsubscribed now and hope to see lots of your posts in the future!
March 24, 2025 at 7:26 PM
To the fine folks who may have been mistakenly added to "MAGA" block lists:
I'm sorry! I subscribed to several of them in my first days on Bluesky. I've unsubscribed now and hope to see lots of your posts in the future!
I'm sorry! I subscribed to several of them in my first days on Bluesky. I've unsubscribed now and hope to see lots of your posts in the future!
In keeping with the government's anti-DEI "corrections", a new official photo of the Supreme Court has been released....
March 18, 2025 at 6:57 PM
In keeping with the government's anti-DEI "corrections", a new official photo of the Supreme Court has been released....
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"We didn’t become the greatest shirtwaist factory in the world by resting on our laurels. That’s why we’ve brought in a new efficiency czar, Noel Skum, whose job is to cut unnecessary spending and roll back overly restrictive safety regulations."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/tha...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/tha...
Thanks to Our New Efficiency Czar, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Is Saving More Money Than Ever
“Trump administration officials fired more than 300 staffers Thursday night at the National Nuclear Security Administration…. Sources told CNN the ...
www.mcsweeneys.net
February 19, 2025 at 2:38 AM
"We didn’t become the greatest shirtwaist factory in the world by resting on our laurels. That’s why we’ve brought in a new efficiency czar, Noel Skum, whose job is to cut unnecessary spending and roll back overly restrictive safety regulations."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/tha...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/tha...
Hey, somebody show Trump aerial footage of the burned out California Palisades area and tell him it's Gaza, so he can say how horrible and unliveable it is, and that the inhabitants must be permanently relocated so he can build beautiful international resorts there instead.
February 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Hey, somebody show Trump aerial footage of the burned out California Palisades area and tell him it's Gaza, so he can say how horrible and unliveable it is, and that the inhabitants must be permanently relocated so he can build beautiful international resorts there instead.