Nicole Murray
@nemurray.bsky.social
Adirondack resident with a vested interest in politics, the environment, 22q Deletion Syndrome, congenital heart disease research, mental health, and funny memes.
Reposted by Nicole Murray
Reposted by Nicole Murray
Remarkable scenes at Belaya airfield in Irkutsk, Russia.
Ukraine has launched a devastating attack on Russia’s fleet of strategic bombers.
The base is over 4000 km from Ukraine, but $500 drones are currently wiping out $100 million planes.
Russia’s Pearl Harbor.
Ukraine has launched a devastating attack on Russia’s fleet of strategic bombers.
The base is over 4000 km from Ukraine, but $500 drones are currently wiping out $100 million planes.
Russia’s Pearl Harbor.
June 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Remarkable scenes at Belaya airfield in Irkutsk, Russia.
Ukraine has launched a devastating attack on Russia’s fleet of strategic bombers.
The base is over 4000 km from Ukraine, but $500 drones are currently wiping out $100 million planes.
Russia’s Pearl Harbor.
Ukraine has launched a devastating attack on Russia’s fleet of strategic bombers.
The base is over 4000 km from Ukraine, but $500 drones are currently wiping out $100 million planes.
Russia’s Pearl Harbor.
"Adirondack Tourism Officials Try to Lure Back Canadian Visitors"
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/adir...
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/adir...
Adirondack tourism officials try to lure back Canadian visitors
As Canadian tourism to the U.S. plummets due to politics, local officials are fighting back with a message of love and friendship
www.adirondackexplorer.org
May 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
"Adirondack Tourism Officials Try to Lure Back Canadian Visitors"
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/adir...
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/adir...
Reposted by Nicole Murray
The fascism playbook hasn't changed—only the speed we're flipping through its chapters.
May 10, 2025 at 9:45 AM
The fascism playbook hasn't changed—only the speed we're flipping through its chapters.
Reposted by Nicole Murray
🧵
NY-17 Rep. Mike Lawler had a local social worker physically dragged out of his town hall Sunday night.
Emily Feiner was singled out by private security, lifted out of her seat, as the crowd chanted “let her stay” and “shame, shame.”
She’s a constituent.
Not a threat.
Fascism again.
NY-17 Rep. Mike Lawler had a local social worker physically dragged out of his town hall Sunday night.
Emily Feiner was singled out by private security, lifted out of her seat, as the crowd chanted “let her stay” and “shame, shame.”
She’s a constituent.
Not a threat.
Fascism again.
May 5, 2025 at 1:23 AM
🧵
NY-17 Rep. Mike Lawler had a local social worker physically dragged out of his town hall Sunday night.
Emily Feiner was singled out by private security, lifted out of her seat, as the crowd chanted “let her stay” and “shame, shame.”
She’s a constituent.
Not a threat.
Fascism again.
NY-17 Rep. Mike Lawler had a local social worker physically dragged out of his town hall Sunday night.
Emily Feiner was singled out by private security, lifted out of her seat, as the crowd chanted “let her stay” and “shame, shame.”
She’s a constituent.
Not a threat.
Fascism again.
"Tariffs on tulips: An Adirondack business hit hard by trade policies"
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/tari...
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/tari...
Tariffs on tulips: An Adirondack business hit hard by trade policies
Adirondack business Ampersand Bulb Co. has turned to letters to representatives and social media to tell her story of a business hit hard by Trump's tariffs.
www.adirondackexplorer.org
May 2, 2025 at 1:13 PM
"Tariffs on tulips: An Adirondack business hit hard by trade policies"
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/tari...
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/tari...
Reposted by Nicole Murray
We've read your comments about the eugenics undertones in Trump and RFK Jr.’s rhetoric. As public health experts, we share your concerns. Let’s take a moment to break this down. 🧵
April 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
We've read your comments about the eugenics undertones in Trump and RFK Jr.’s rhetoric. As public health experts, we share your concerns. Let’s take a moment to break this down. 🧵
Border crossings down at Champlain
suncommunitynews.com/news/117391/...
suncommunitynews.com/news/117391/...
Champlain border crossings down 31 percent in March
PLATTSBURGH | As it continues to monitor cross-border tariff impacts, the North Country Chamber of Commerce has announced that local border car crossings were down 31 percent in March.
suncommunitynews.com
April 16, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Border crossings down at Champlain
suncommunitynews.com/news/117391/...
suncommunitynews.com/news/117391/...
Reposted by Nicole Murray
First, they said they’ll send undocumented immigrants with no due process to a foreign prison camp.
Next, they said any immigrant — documented or not.
Now, they say it’s citizens. And that once they send you even on accident, they can’t bring you back.
Next, they said any immigrant — documented or not.
Now, they say it’s citizens. And that once they send you even on accident, they can’t bring you back.
Trump to Bukele: "Home-growns are next. The home-growns. You gotta build about five more places. It's not big enough."
April 14, 2025 at 7:59 PM
First, they said they’ll send undocumented immigrants with no due process to a foreign prison camp.
Next, they said any immigrant — documented or not.
Now, they say it’s citizens. And that once they send you even on accident, they can’t bring you back.
Next, they said any immigrant — documented or not.
Now, they say it’s citizens. And that once they send you even on accident, they can’t bring you back.
Reposted by Nicole Murray
🧵 I just want to clear up some misconceptions about what Social Security actually is and how it works.
You, as an individual, do not have an "account" with SSA where your FICA contributions have been saved for when you retire. It's not at all comparable to an investment account.
You, as an individual, do not have an "account" with SSA where your FICA contributions have been saved for when you retire. It's not at all comparable to an investment account.
April 13, 2025 at 7:28 PM
🧵 I just want to clear up some misconceptions about what Social Security actually is and how it works.
You, as an individual, do not have an "account" with SSA where your FICA contributions have been saved for when you retire. It's not at all comparable to an investment account.
You, as an individual, do not have an "account" with SSA where your FICA contributions have been saved for when you retire. It's not at all comparable to an investment account.
Really good article discussing how the current political climate may affect North Country schools.
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/how-...
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/how-...
How would dismantling the education department impact Northern NY?
A proposal to eliminate the federal Department of Education is in the works, leaving school officials with unknowns about the future.
www.adirondackexplorer.org
April 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Really good article discussing how the current political climate may affect North Country schools.
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/how-...
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/how-...
Reposted by Nicole Murray
Is X ADA compliant? Asking for, like, a lot of folks who have hearing, vision, and other impairments. Ya know, SSA’s customers.
1/ The SSA was just moved to X for official updates—because DOGE teens slashed comms staff. Only 138,000 follow SSA on X. Meanwhile, 73 million rely on benefits. Most are seniors, not social media users. This isn’t modernization—it’s Muskification.
federalnewsnetwork.com/agency-overs...
federalnewsnetwork.com/agency-overs...
SSA shifts to X posts for official messaging after cuts to communications staff
SSA is once again walking back plans that would have limited the agency's level of phone support to beneficiaries.
federalnewsnetwork.com
April 12, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Is X ADA compliant? Asking for, like, a lot of folks who have hearing, vision, and other impairments. Ya know, SSA’s customers.
Reposted by Nicole Murray
🧵 We got a pretty nasty load of bad news yesterday on the future of Social Security. It's not hyperbole to say we've passed the point of no return on Trump/DOGE's efforts to kill the agency...
April 11, 2025 at 3:32 PM
🧵 We got a pretty nasty load of bad news yesterday on the future of Social Security. It's not hyperbole to say we've passed the point of no return on Trump/DOGE's efforts to kill the agency...
Reposted by Nicole Murray
Donald Trump in a nutshell: doing everything he can to make the ultra-rich even richer.
We need to find out if Trump's tariff chaos was used as cover for insider trading.
We need to find out if Trump's tariff chaos was used as cover for insider trading.
After rolling back many of his tariffs Trump had Charles Schwab and others in the Oval Office.
He pointed out that his guests had made fortunes on the stock market just one hour after his announcement.
“He made 2.5 billion today and he made $900 million. That’s not bad.”
He pointed out that his guests had made fortunes on the stock market just one hour after his announcement.
“He made 2.5 billion today and he made $900 million. That’s not bad.”
April 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Donald Trump in a nutshell: doing everything he can to make the ultra-rich even richer.
We need to find out if Trump's tariff chaos was used as cover for insider trading.
We need to find out if Trump's tariff chaos was used as cover for insider trading.
Reposted by Nicole Murray
One is made a national story every single week and the other is shhhhh.....
April 10, 2025 at 2:50 AM
One is made a national story every single week and the other is shhhhh.....
Reposted by Nicole Murray
Nevada Republican Governor Joe Lombardo during a recent private dinner said that Nevadans who participated in the “Hands Off” rallies were just folks looking for “handouts” and that their central message was that they don't want to go back to work. He said he is troubled by the "Hands Off" message.
April 9, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Nevada Republican Governor Joe Lombardo during a recent private dinner said that Nevadans who participated in the “Hands Off” rallies were just folks looking for “handouts” and that their central message was that they don't want to go back to work. He said he is troubled by the "Hands Off" message.
Reposted by Nicole Murray
Thanks, Fox “News.”
April 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Thanks, Fox “News.”
Reposted by Nicole Murray
Maybe the real tariffs are the friends we made along the way
Trump on his order pausing tariffs: "We didn't have access to lawyers. We wrote it up from our hearts, right?"
April 9, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Maybe the real tariffs are the friends we made along the way
Reposted by Nicole Murray
It’s all so tragically predictable.
REMINDER: we’re at Step 3 in the Trump Market Fraud & Self-Enrichment Scheme:
Step 1: Short the market
Step 2: Announce tariffs
Step 3: Market crashes
Step 4: Buy on the dip
Step 5: Extort favours from countries
Step 6: Scrap tariffs
Step 7: Market rises
Step 8: Sell on the rise, bank the profits.
Step 1: Short the market
Step 2: Announce tariffs
Step 3: Market crashes
Step 4: Buy on the dip
Step 5: Extort favours from countries
Step 6: Scrap tariffs
Step 7: Market rises
Step 8: Sell on the rise, bank the profits.
April 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
It’s all so tragically predictable.
Reposted by Nicole Murray
The Adirondack region saw a spike in tourism in 2024 but a giant question mark hangs over the upcoming summer
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/adir...
#canada #tradewar #adirondacks #summer
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/adir...
#canada #tradewar #adirondacks #summer
Adirondack tourism saw solid gains in 2024 but outlook for summer remains hazy
Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST) reports strong gains in Adirondack tourism in 2024, but questions remain for how 2025 will go
www.adirondackexplorer.org
April 8, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The Adirondack region saw a spike in tourism in 2024 but a giant question mark hangs over the upcoming summer
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/adir...
#canada #tradewar #adirondacks #summer
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/adir...
#canada #tradewar #adirondacks #summer
Reposted by Nicole Murray
Can we talk about this in a per-month metric? I think it might be easier for folks to internalize.
It's like having a new $316 bill every single month.
That's a lot of groceries.
It's like having a new $316 bill every single month.
That's a lot of groceries.
Trump’s reckless, across the board tariffs will cost families $3,800 per year.
That may not be a lot to Donald Trump or Elon Musk — but it's way too much for working families to pay while billionaires get tax cuts.
That may not be a lot to Donald Trump or Elon Musk — but it's way too much for working families to pay while billionaires get tax cuts.
Trump's new tariffs will hit lower-income households the hardest
While Trump campaigned on a pledge to lower prices for struggling Americans, his tariffs are expected to increase the cost of everything from kids’ shoes to fresh produce.
www.nbcnews.com
April 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Can we talk about this in a per-month metric? I think it might be easier for folks to internalize.
It's like having a new $316 bill every single month.
That's a lot of groceries.
It's like having a new $316 bill every single month.
That's a lot of groceries.
Reposted by Nicole Murray
Retirees and disabled people are facing chronic website outages and other access problems as they attempt to log in to their online Social Security accounts, even as they are being directed to do more of their business with the agency online.
Social Security website keeps crashing, as DOGE demands cuts to IT staff
The worsening problems come as Elon Musk’s DOGE team pushes for more cuts at the agency, including in the department that oversees the website.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 7, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Retirees and disabled people are facing chronic website outages and other access problems as they attempt to log in to their online Social Security accounts, even as they are being directed to do more of their business with the agency online.