Monica
@mountainvalleylife.bsky.social
I believe in:
democracy,
mountains,
freedom of speech
the right to be who you want to be,
love who you want to love.
Washington (Blue) State
democracy,
mountains,
freedom of speech
the right to be who you want to be,
love who you want to love.
Washington (Blue) State
Pinned
"Stop whinging about Democrats not doing enough, read what they actually are doing, and then do more yourself. Show up at marches...Recognize that maintaining composure is, itself, a form of resistance to state terror."
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I continue to be baffled by why anyone likes this guy. There is absolutely nothing appealing about him in any way.
It’s nearly impossible to have less eloquence than this pustule.
November 28, 2025 at 12:05 AM
I continue to be baffled by why anyone likes this guy. There is absolutely nothing appealing about him in any way.
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It's easy to be numb because it's par for the course nowadays, but repeatedly calling a reporter who asks a reasonable question "stupid" is conduct unbecoming for a small-town mayor, let alone the President of the United States.
The press exists to play a watchdog role, not be a supplicant.
The press exists to play a watchdog role, not be a supplicant.
“You’re a stupid person” — Trump lashes out at a reporter who presses him on the fact that the suspected DC shooter was actually thoroughly vetted before he was let in the US from Afghanistan
November 28, 2025 at 12:31 AM
It's easy to be numb because it's par for the course nowadays, but repeatedly calling a reporter who asks a reasonable question "stupid" is conduct unbecoming for a small-town mayor, let alone the President of the United States.
The press exists to play a watchdog role, not be a supplicant.
The press exists to play a watchdog role, not be a supplicant.
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1. A woman reporter. Pres Piggy once again insulted a woman reporter.
2. Kudos to the woman reporter for pressing him.
3. Watch her face as he rants defensively like the lunatic he is.
2. Kudos to the woman reporter for pressing him.
3. Watch her face as he rants defensively like the lunatic he is.
Asked if he’ll attend the funeral of the slain National Guard member from West Virginia, Trump immediately pivots to talking about how popular he is in that state
November 28, 2025 at 12:27 AM
1. A woman reporter. Pres Piggy once again insulted a woman reporter.
2. Kudos to the woman reporter for pressing him.
3. Watch her face as he rants defensively like the lunatic he is.
2. Kudos to the woman reporter for pressing him.
3. Watch her face as he rants defensively like the lunatic he is.
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Q: Officials say the suspect in the DC shooting was vetted & it came up clean
TRUMP: He went cuckoo. He went nuts. There was no vetting
Q: Actually, your DOJ IG says there was thorough vetting of Afghans. So why blame Biden?
TRUMP: You're just asking questions because you're a stupid person
TRUMP: He went cuckoo. He went nuts. There was no vetting
Q: Actually, your DOJ IG says there was thorough vetting of Afghans. So why blame Biden?
TRUMP: You're just asking questions because you're a stupid person
November 28, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Q: Officials say the suspect in the DC shooting was vetted & it came up clean
TRUMP: He went cuckoo. He went nuts. There was no vetting
Q: Actually, your DOJ IG says there was thorough vetting of Afghans. So why blame Biden?
TRUMP: You're just asking questions because you're a stupid person
TRUMP: He went cuckoo. He went nuts. There was no vetting
Q: Actually, your DOJ IG says there was thorough vetting of Afghans. So why blame Biden?
TRUMP: You're just asking questions because you're a stupid person
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Racist
TRUMP: If you look at Somalia, they are taking over Minnesota.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
November 28, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Racist
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Everyone (esp media) pay attention. In 2021 almost every Republican attacked the Biden administration and State dept for being too slow in approving Afghanistan special visas as Afghanistan fell.
Now they are attacking Biden for doing what they asked him to do.
Now they are attacking Biden for doing what they asked him to do.
November 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Everyone (esp media) pay attention. In 2021 almost every Republican attacked the Biden administration and State dept for being too slow in approving Afghanistan special visas as Afghanistan fell.
Now they are attacking Biden for doing what they asked him to do.
Now they are attacking Biden for doing what they asked him to do.
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Doing your best to literally destroy life-sustaining ecosystems while also sanctioning the torture of people is hard on the spirit, wow who knew
Speaker 'barely holding it together' and 'crushed by his workload': NYT
Speaker 'barely holding it together' and 'crushed by his workload': NYT
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) made several revealing admissions about the stressful and chaotic nature of his job, according to a recent New York Times report.The Times' Annie Karni wrote in a Wednesday article that Johnson turned what was meant to be an easy interview with a friendly podcast h...
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November 27, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Doing your best to literally destroy life-sustaining ecosystems while also sanctioning the torture of people is hard on the spirit, wow who knew
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The realities of Trump aging in office:
He appears to doze off during events.
His public appearances mostly occur during a short window: Between noon and 5pm.
He sits while others stand.
His covers bruises with makeup.
He had an MRI scan that he tried to hide from the public.
He appears to doze off during events.
His public appearances mostly occur during a short window: Between noon and 5pm.
He sits while others stand.
His covers bruises with makeup.
He had an MRI scan that he tried to hide from the public.
Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:25 PM
The realities of Trump aging in office:
He appears to doze off during events.
His public appearances mostly occur during a short window: Between noon and 5pm.
He sits while others stand.
His covers bruises with makeup.
He had an MRI scan that he tried to hide from the public.
He appears to doze off during events.
His public appearances mostly occur during a short window: Between noon and 5pm.
He sits while others stand.
His covers bruises with makeup.
He had an MRI scan that he tried to hide from the public.
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Donald Trump has already spent $70 million of taxpayer money on golfing in less than a year as president. If this pace keeps up, he will spend $300 million playing golf by the time his second term ends. trib.al/r6MVX8a
November 26, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Donald Trump has already spent $70 million of taxpayer money on golfing in less than a year as president. If this pace keeps up, he will spend $300 million playing golf by the time his second term ends. trib.al/r6MVX8a
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This is the scandal. Trump isn’t targeting dangerous people. He’s targeting peaceful immigrants. Almost exclusively.
November 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
This is the scandal. Trump isn’t targeting dangerous people. He’s targeting peaceful immigrants. Almost exclusively.
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Rolling out the welcome mat, like a pro.
The new $100+ price hike will affect 11 popular parks, including the Grand Canyon and Yosemite. https://cnn.it/44vIB9m
November 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Rolling out the welcome mat, like a pro.
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At this point, I wonder if he isn't lying when he says he has "my highest Poll Numbers, ever" since it's entirely possible that's what his aides are telling him. It's quite likely that there's an entire Potemkin village built around Trump right now.
Trump responds to a detailed report about his waning energy and propensity to sleep through on-camera events by calling the New York Times's Katie Rogers ugly
November 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
At this point, I wonder if he isn't lying when he says he has "my highest Poll Numbers, ever" since it's entirely possible that's what his aides are telling him. It's quite likely that there's an entire Potemkin village built around Trump right now.
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The mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew was just detained by ICE.
November 26, 2025 at 4:34 AM
The mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew was just detained by ICE.
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If they were trying to ruin us, IDK what they'd be doing differently.
Dear foreign tourists,
Don’t come to the U.S. right now. We’re not fit for company. If you do come, wear makeup that makes you look very white. Otherwise, federal thugs may smash the windows of your rental car or tear-gas you. Or worse. Better stay away and see whether we defeat the fascists.
Don’t come to the U.S. right now. We’re not fit for company. If you do come, wear makeup that makes you look very white. Otherwise, federal thugs may smash the windows of your rental car or tear-gas you. Or worse. Better stay away and see whether we defeat the fascists.
November 26, 2025 at 4:54 AM
If they were trying to ruin us, IDK what they'd be doing differently.
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If this is true, every halfway decent foreign intelligence service on the planet already has the receipts ….
November 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
If this is true, every halfway decent foreign intelligence service on the planet already has the receipts ….
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Trump loves to pretend he's a hero. One of his favorite perks of being president is he can award himself medals and prizes that he could never actually earn on the merits.
November 25, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Trump loves to pretend he's a hero. One of his favorite perks of being president is he can award himself medals and prizes that he could never actually earn on the merits.
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Trump-Supporting cattle ranchers: “The price of beef is the highest I can ever remember… we need to break up the big meat packers…”
They sound like Lina Khan about centralization and use the term “oligarchy” l consultants told Bernie, @aoc.bsky.social, @rokhanna.bsky.social they can’t understand
They sound like Lina Khan about centralization and use the term “oligarchy” l consultants told Bernie, @aoc.bsky.social, @rokhanna.bsky.social they can’t understand
November 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Trump-Supporting cattle ranchers: “The price of beef is the highest I can ever remember… we need to break up the big meat packers…”
They sound like Lina Khan about centralization and use the term “oligarchy” l consultants told Bernie, @aoc.bsky.social, @rokhanna.bsky.social they can’t understand
They sound like Lina Khan about centralization and use the term “oligarchy” l consultants told Bernie, @aoc.bsky.social, @rokhanna.bsky.social they can’t understand
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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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Great job, MAGAs... Turns out owning the Libs was costly.
November 25, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Great job, MAGAs... Turns out owning the Libs was costly.
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1/ THREAD: This year ICE has sent a record 600 immigrant kids into federal shelters, more than in the previous four years combined. Data suggests some are being separated from their families.
For one 15-year-old, it began with a cracked windshield 👇
For one 15-year-old, it began with a cracked windshield 👇
November 25, 2025 at 2:01 AM
1/ THREAD: This year ICE has sent a record 600 immigrant kids into federal shelters, more than in the previous four years combined. Data suggests some are being separated from their families.
For one 15-year-old, it began with a cracked windshield 👇
For one 15-year-old, it began with a cracked windshield 👇
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We found that 11 of Trump’s DOT appointees disclosed between $12 million and $52 million in stock holdings and other financial interests in airlines, railroads, oil and gas corporations, transportation technology firms and other related businesses.
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
How Trump’s Transportation Department Is Loosening Safety Rules Meant to Protect the Public
ProPublica has identified dozens of instances in which the Trump administration’s DOT has moved to cut, soften or delay safety regulations for cars, trucks, planes, trains and even oil pipelines. Expe...
www.propublica.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 AM
We found that 11 of Trump’s DOT appointees disclosed between $12 million and $52 million in stock holdings and other financial interests in airlines, railroads, oil and gas corporations, transportation technology firms and other related businesses.
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
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"Authoritarians are most dangerous when they feel cornered. That’s when they lash out, try to change the subject, threaten their enemies, and break even more norms. The more good news we get, the more MAGA crumbles, the more chaotic Trump becomes, the harder we have to push."
November 25, 2025 at 3:09 AM
"Authoritarians are most dangerous when they feel cornered. That’s when they lash out, try to change the subject, threaten their enemies, and break even more norms. The more good news we get, the more MAGA crumbles, the more chaotic Trump becomes, the harder we have to push."
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This is a real photo.
This explains a lot.
This explains a lot.
November 25, 2025 at 2:53 AM
This is a real photo.
This explains a lot.
This explains a lot.