Patricia Kopp
@mvgal92691.bsky.social
She/her. Library Cataloger, quilter, bookworm. Now retired. Moderate, not a progressive. Still with her (Hillary & Kamala). Never Bernie. I believe in the horseshoe theory of politics. If you’re screaming Do Something, pass me by. No DMs.
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Patricia Kopp
@mvgal92691.bsky.social
· Nov 11
My dad, Gysgt William D. Kopp, served in the USMC for 22 years. He enlisted when he was 17. He was there for World War II (first battle was Saipan), occupied Japan, Korea and Vietnam. When he retired he worked at MCAS El Toro Exchange for 22 years. The drawing is dad at age 17. #Veterans
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How confident are US importers in the holiday shopping season and beyond?
Let’s just say inbound container units are expected to be DOWN 14.4% this month — and 17.9% next month.
@bloomberg.com $XLY
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Let’s just say inbound container units are expected to be DOWN 14.4% this month — and 17.9% next month.
@bloomberg.com $XLY
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November 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
How confident are US importers in the holiday shopping season and beyond?
Let’s just say inbound container units are expected to be DOWN 14.4% this month — and 17.9% next month.
@bloomberg.com $XLY
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Let’s just say inbound container units are expected to be DOWN 14.4% this month — and 17.9% next month.
@bloomberg.com $XLY
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Paramount “said in a letter to shareholders it plans an additional 1,600 job cuts as part of a goal to achieve at least $3 billion in cost savings.”
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November 11, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Paramount “said in a letter to shareholders it plans an additional 1,600 job cuts as part of a goal to achieve at least $3 billion in cost savings.”
@bloomberg.com $PSKY
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(Bloomberg) - About a month ago, BlackRock deemed the private debt it had extended to Renovo Home Partners, a struggling home improvement company, to be worth 100 cents on the dollar. As of last week, the firm had a new assessment: zero.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:06 AM
(Bloomberg) - About a month ago, BlackRock deemed the private debt it had extended to Renovo Home Partners, a struggling home improvement company, to be worth 100 cents on the dollar. As of last week, the firm had a new assessment: zero.
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“.. I’ve got a freezer full of turkeys,” Mr. Wright said. “We ordered inventory for holidays, all this stuff months ago. We’re on the hook for all of that.”
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November 11, 2025 at 12:22 AM
“.. I’ve got a freezer full of turkeys,” Mr. Wright said. “We ordered inventory for holidays, all this stuff months ago. We’re on the hook for all of that.”
@nytimes.com
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It is incredible — the blind spots you develop when you’ve never, ever been poor.
Trump claims that food stamps "puts the country in jeopardy. People that are able-bodied can do a job, they leave their job because they figure they can pick this up, it's easier."
November 11, 2025 at 12:34 AM
It is incredible — the blind spots you develop when you’ve never, ever been poor.
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Grocery prices. Gas prices. Prescription drug prices. Overall prices. Over just three days, Trump made false claims about all of them. | Fact check
Fact check: Trump’s lying spree about inflation
www.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Grocery prices. Gas prices. Prescription drug prices. Overall prices. Over just three days, Trump made false claims about all of them. | Fact check
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“.. Grocery prices. Gas prices. Prescription drug prices. Overall prices. Over just three days, Trump made false claims about all of them.
“.. As of September, the year-over-year inflation rate had increased for five consecutive months.”
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“.. As of September, the year-over-year inflation rate had increased for five consecutive months.”
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November 11, 2025 at 12:40 AM
“.. Grocery prices. Gas prices. Prescription drug prices. Overall prices. Over just three days, Trump made false claims about all of them.
“.. As of September, the year-over-year inflation rate had increased for five consecutive months.”
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www.cnn.com/2025/11/10/p...
“.. As of September, the year-over-year inflation rate had increased for five consecutive months.”
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NEW: Jan 6 riot defendant arrested outside a Burger King in Cicero, Illinois.
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
High-profile Jan. 6 defendant facing charges of kidnapping and sexually assaulting woman
John Banuelos' case was unique among Capitol riot prosecutions because he was the only defendant accused of pulling and firing a gun while on Capitol grounds.
www.cbsnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:56 AM
NEW: Jan 6 riot defendant arrested outside a Burger King in Cicero, Illinois.
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
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NEW: Trump pardons the husband of GOP Rep. Diana Harshbarger.
Bob Harshbarger pleaded guilty to fraud & distributing kidney drugs from China that weren't FDA approved.
His wife was an officer in the company, but claimed she wasn't involved.
The WH says the pardon was not related to his last name
Bob Harshbarger pleaded guilty to fraud & distributing kidney drugs from China that weren't FDA approved.
His wife was an officer in the company, but claimed she wasn't involved.
The WH says the pardon was not related to his last name
Trump Pardons the Husband of a Republican Congressional Ally
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November 11, 2025 at 1:12 AM
NEW: Trump pardons the husband of GOP Rep. Diana Harshbarger.
Bob Harshbarger pleaded guilty to fraud & distributing kidney drugs from China that weren't FDA approved.
His wife was an officer in the company, but claimed she wasn't involved.
The WH says the pardon was not related to his last name
Bob Harshbarger pleaded guilty to fraud & distributing kidney drugs from China that weren't FDA approved.
His wife was an officer in the company, but claimed she wasn't involved.
The WH says the pardon was not related to his last name
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The SS Edmund Fitzgerald was lost 50 years ago today — around the time Gordon Lightfoot was at work on a new album.
An experienced Great Lakes sailor who knew those waters well, he later told NPR he was surprised that media coverage gave “short shrift for such a monumental event.”
#RIP
An experienced Great Lakes sailor who knew those waters well, he later told NPR he was surprised that media coverage gave “short shrift for such a monumental event.”
#RIP
November 11, 2025 at 1:59 AM
The SS Edmund Fitzgerald was lost 50 years ago today — around the time Gordon Lightfoot was at work on a new album.
An experienced Great Lakes sailor who knew those waters well, he later told NPR he was surprised that media coverage gave “short shrift for such a monumental event.”
#RIP
An experienced Great Lakes sailor who knew those waters well, he later told NPR he was surprised that media coverage gave “short shrift for such a monumental event.”
#RIP
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When I talk about how voting is what matters.....here's a prime example.
Nothing has changed. Voting patterns are exactly the same as before.
If you don't show up to the polls, then WTF are you doing?🤦🏽♀️
Nothing has changed. Voting patterns are exactly the same as before.
If you don't show up to the polls, then WTF are you doing?🤦🏽♀️
November 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
When I talk about how voting is what matters.....here's a prime example.
Nothing has changed. Voting patterns are exactly the same as before.
If you don't show up to the polls, then WTF are you doing?🤦🏽♀️
Nothing has changed. Voting patterns are exactly the same as before.
If you don't show up to the polls, then WTF are you doing?🤦🏽♀️
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OMG, people! Get it the F*** together!!! YOU HAVE TO VOTE IN E-V-E-R-Y DAMN ELECTION!!!What is WRONG with you? 😤
When I talk about how voting is what matters.....here's a prime example.
Nothing has changed. Voting patterns are exactly the same as before.
If you don't show up to the polls, then WTF are you doing?🤦🏽♀️
Nothing has changed. Voting patterns are exactly the same as before.
If you don't show up to the polls, then WTF are you doing?🤦🏽♀️
November 11, 2025 at 4:25 AM
OMG, people! Get it the F*** together!!! YOU HAVE TO VOTE IN E-V-E-R-Y DAMN ELECTION!!!What is WRONG with you? 😤
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Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
November 10, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
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The holiday season is upon us.
White friends: What will you do come Thanksgiving?
Will you have a “civil” dinner with family members who support the most evil president since Andrew Jackson?
Or will you inform them in advance why those days are long gone?
It’s up to the whites.
White friends: What will you do come Thanksgiving?
Will you have a “civil” dinner with family members who support the most evil president since Andrew Jackson?
Or will you inform them in advance why those days are long gone?
It’s up to the whites.
November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The holiday season is upon us.
White friends: What will you do come Thanksgiving?
Will you have a “civil” dinner with family members who support the most evil president since Andrew Jackson?
Or will you inform them in advance why those days are long gone?
It’s up to the whites.
White friends: What will you do come Thanksgiving?
Will you have a “civil” dinner with family members who support the most evil president since Andrew Jackson?
Or will you inform them in advance why those days are long gone?
It’s up to the whites.
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The Republicans and those who voted them into power are to blame. They’re the ones who made Democrats choose between letting people starve and federal workers go without pay OR letting the ACA subsidies lapse. Blaming Democrats instead of Republicans is ludicrous.
November 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The Republicans and those who voted them into power are to blame. They’re the ones who made Democrats choose between letting people starve and federal workers go without pay OR letting the ACA subsidies lapse. Blaming Democrats instead of Republicans is ludicrous.
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Ghislaine Maxwell eyeing commutation, whistleblower tells House Democrats www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Ghislaine Maxwell eyeing commutation, whistleblower tells House Democrats
Epstein associate is also receiving special treatment in prison, Democrats say, according to whistleblower
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November 11, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Ghislaine Maxwell eyeing commutation, whistleblower tells House Democrats www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Remember?
Harris' emphasis on maternal health care is paying dividends with Black women voters
Polls are showing renewed support from Black women voters for the Democratic ticket. Vice President Kamala Harris has backed key health priorities for Black women.
www.cbsnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Remember?
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Authorities say 20 people were hospitalized, three with major injuries, after a bus carrying teens returning from a church camp overturned on a winding mountain road in Southern California.
20 taken to hospitals after bus returning from church camp overturns on winding California road
Authorities say 20 people were hospitalized, three with major injuries, after a bus carrying teens returning from a church camp overturned on a winding mountain road in Southern California.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Authorities say 20 people were hospitalized, three with major injuries, after a bus carrying teens returning from a church camp overturned on a winding mountain road in Southern California.
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Buffett’s children are now ages 72, 70 and 67.
Warren Buffett Says He Will ‘Step Up’ Pace Of Fortune Disbursements To His Children’s Foundations
Buffett’s children are now ages 72, 70 and 67.
www.forbes.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Buffett’s children are now ages 72, 70 and 67.
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I know this is frowned upon to say out loud sometimes but anyone who bashes or calls for a primary against Lauren Underwood, one of the most effective legislators in Congress & 1 of the people in charge of recruiting House candidates to win the House back in 2026, is too stupid to have an opinion.
November 11, 2025 at 1:48 AM
I know this is frowned upon to say out loud sometimes but anyone who bashes or calls for a primary against Lauren Underwood, one of the most effective legislators in Congress & 1 of the people in charge of recruiting House candidates to win the House back in 2026, is too stupid to have an opinion.
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This was the video the other day that got much more than so many. You have to be a monster to pepper-spray a tot. What did a 1YO ever do to harm you?
November 11, 2025 at 2:56 AM
This was the video the other day that got much more than so many. You have to be a monster to pepper-spray a tot. What did a 1YO ever do to harm you?
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ICE in Chicago- tear gassing babies.
This is who they are.
This is what they do.
Do not look away…
Faceless, heartless, soulless ghouls.
This is who they are.
This is what they do.
Do not look away…
Faceless, heartless, soulless ghouls.
November 11, 2025 at 2:26 AM
ICE in Chicago- tear gassing babies.
This is who they are.
This is what they do.
Do not look away…
Faceless, heartless, soulless ghouls.
This is who they are.
This is what they do.
Do not look away…
Faceless, heartless, soulless ghouls.
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But keep voting for Republicans.
ICE in Chicago- tear gassing babies.
This is who they are.
This is what they do.
Do not look away…
Faceless, heartless, soulless ghouls.
This is who they are.
This is what they do.
Do not look away…
Faceless, heartless, soulless ghouls.
November 11, 2025 at 3:01 AM
But keep voting for Republicans.