Kristine B
@relevantmomgineer.bsky.social
Engineering Working Mom | Spicy Book Enthusiast | RPG Gamer | Pro-democracy | Bi She/Her 🏳️🌈
Horrible ideas really.
There is no money for a tariff rebate.
And 50 year mortgage?? Two fold bad on paying interest for 50 years and it will inevitably drive up housing prices even more.
There is no money for a tariff rebate.
And 50 year mortgage?? Two fold bad on paying interest for 50 years and it will inevitably drive up housing prices even more.
QUINTANILLA: What's more likely -- a $2,000 tariff rebate check or a 50 year mortgage?
HASSETT: They're both really good ideas
HASSETT: They're both really good ideas
November 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Horrible ideas really.
There is no money for a tariff rebate.
And 50 year mortgage?? Two fold bad on paying interest for 50 years and it will inevitably drive up housing prices even more.
There is no money for a tariff rebate.
And 50 year mortgage?? Two fold bad on paying interest for 50 years and it will inevitably drive up housing prices even more.
I'm sorry, we're what now??
Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."
October 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I'm sorry, we're what now??
Maybe establishing a Department of War was not the best way to earn the Nobel Peace Prize?
October 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Maybe establishing a Department of War was not the best way to earn the Nobel Peace Prize?
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“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
October 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
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ER doc here! This is a lie. Wait times are up because the American healthcare system is an unsustainable business model and a for-profit national healthcare system just doesn’t work. These problems will continue to get worse until we change that system. It literally has nothing to do with immigrants
Vance: "If you're an American citizen & you've been to the hospital in the last few years, you've probably noticed wait times are especially large & very often somebody who's there in the ER is an illegal alien. Why do those people get healthcare benefits at hospitals paid for by American citizens?"
October 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
ER doc here! This is a lie. Wait times are up because the American healthcare system is an unsustainable business model and a for-profit national healthcare system just doesn’t work. These problems will continue to get worse until we change that system. It literally has nothing to do with immigrants
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Justice Kavanaugh: “If the person is a U. S. citizen or otherwise lawfully
in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”
in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”
September 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Justice Kavanaugh: “If the person is a U. S. citizen or otherwise lawfully
in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”
in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”
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Since Charlie Kirk’s assassination, HBCUs received terroristic threats. Black students have been expelled or forced to withdraw. Black professors and teachers have been fired and placed on leave. A Black firefighter was placed on leave. A Black journalist was fired
thebarbedwire.com/2025/09/26/f...
thebarbedwire.com/2025/09/26/f...
The Free Speech Crisis for Black Americans Is Worse Than You Think
Don’t let Jimmy Kimmel’s return fool you: Black academics are more frightened of talking to the press than I’ve ever seen.
thebarbedwire.com
September 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Since Charlie Kirk’s assassination, HBCUs received terroristic threats. Black students have been expelled or forced to withdraw. Black professors and teachers have been fired and placed on leave. A Black firefighter was placed on leave. A Black journalist was fired
thebarbedwire.com/2025/09/26/f...
thebarbedwire.com/2025/09/26/f...
Was just thinking about a play I saw last year: Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Neil Simon wrote it, maybe you've heard of him.
A variety show that does political commentary pressured by the network during McCarthy hearings...
Can't quite put my finger on why that's familiar.
Neil Simon wrote it, maybe you've heard of him.
A variety show that does political commentary pressured by the network during McCarthy hearings...
Can't quite put my finger on why that's familiar.
September 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Was just thinking about a play I saw last year: Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Neil Simon wrote it, maybe you've heard of him.
A variety show that does political commentary pressured by the network during McCarthy hearings...
Can't quite put my finger on why that's familiar.
Neil Simon wrote it, maybe you've heard of him.
A variety show that does political commentary pressured by the network during McCarthy hearings...
Can't quite put my finger on why that's familiar.
So close there, but I'm thinking of another "m" word that better describes it...
JD Vance: "This idea that Gavin Newsom is somehow gonna mimic Donald Trump's style -- I think that ignores the fundamental genius of President Trump's political success, which is that he's authentic."
August 21, 2025 at 1:39 AM
So close there, but I'm thinking of another "m" word that better describes it...
Could be wrong but, I don't think that's how coding works...
It has been brought to our attention that some sections of Article 1 are missing from the Constitution Annotated (constitution.congress.gov) website. We’ve learned that this is due to a coding error. We have been working to correct this and expect it to be resolved soon.
August 6, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Could be wrong but, I don't think that's how coding works...
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There are lots of wrong definitions of habeas one could give, but this is just about the *most* wrong definition possible.
Imagine a cabinet member being asked to define freedom of speech and answering that it’s the government’s right to stop you from criticizing them. About the same.
Imagine a cabinet member being asked to define freedom of speech and answering that it’s the government’s right to stop you from criticizing them. About the same.
HASSAN: What is habeas corpus?
NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country
HASSAN: That's incorrect
NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country
HASSAN: That's incorrect
May 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
There are lots of wrong definitions of habeas one could give, but this is just about the *most* wrong definition possible.
Imagine a cabinet member being asked to define freedom of speech and answering that it’s the government’s right to stop you from criticizing them. About the same.
Imagine a cabinet member being asked to define freedom of speech and answering that it’s the government’s right to stop you from criticizing them. About the same.
Going into my first season as a mom of a competitive dancer: As long as she has fun and does her best, that's all that matters!
After 2 competitions: What are those judges thinking? Their routing was a fucking delight how dare they not give them an entertainment buzzer!
#NewDanceMom #DanceComp
After 2 competitions: What are those judges thinking? Their routing was a fucking delight how dare they not give them an entertainment buzzer!
#NewDanceMom #DanceComp
May 5, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Going into my first season as a mom of a competitive dancer: As long as she has fun and does her best, that's all that matters!
After 2 competitions: What are those judges thinking? Their routing was a fucking delight how dare they not give them an entertainment buzzer!
#NewDanceMom #DanceComp
After 2 competitions: What are those judges thinking? Their routing was a fucking delight how dare they not give them an entertainment buzzer!
#NewDanceMom #DanceComp
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So… this was supposed to be about Paul Revere’s ride, but the Senator just unloaded about the Trump administration and its Republican enablers. Far more newsworthy than I expected. (You can probably see me shifting to “crap, this was not the interview I prepped!” but the result was memorable.)
April 17, 2025 at 11:12 PM
So… this was supposed to be about Paul Revere’s ride, but the Senator just unloaded about the Trump administration and its Republican enablers. Far more newsworthy than I expected. (You can probably see me shifting to “crap, this was not the interview I prepped!” but the result was memorable.)
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Called my congressman who voted for the SAVE act.
Me: What documents will I need to vote if this passes?
Staffer: a DL and birth certificate.
Me: The documents don’t match
Staffer: Then a marriage certificate.
Me: Will my husband need the marriage certificate too?
Staffer: No
Me: See the problem?
Me: What documents will I need to vote if this passes?
Staffer: a DL and birth certificate.
Me: The documents don’t match
Staffer: Then a marriage certificate.
Me: Will my husband need the marriage certificate too?
Staffer: No
Me: See the problem?
April 11, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Called my congressman who voted for the SAVE act.
Me: What documents will I need to vote if this passes?
Staffer: a DL and birth certificate.
Me: The documents don’t match
Staffer: Then a marriage certificate.
Me: Will my husband need the marriage certificate too?
Staffer: No
Me: See the problem?
Me: What documents will I need to vote if this passes?
Staffer: a DL and birth certificate.
Me: The documents don’t match
Staffer: Then a marriage certificate.
Me: Will my husband need the marriage certificate too?
Staffer: No
Me: See the problem?
Umm, this movie has been all my kids talked about for months. My daughter went with a friend Friday night and we went as a family of 4 this morning. Full EMax theater and the kids clapped and cheered throughout the film every time there was a fun reference.
This is not surprising for any parents.
This is not surprising for any parents.
“A Minecraft Movie” sold an astounding $157 million in tickets in North America from Friday through Sunday, according to box office analysts, nearly double the expected amount.
‘A Minecraft Movie’ Arrives as a Surprise Box Office Smash
Weekend ticket sales will total $157 million, analysts said, nearly double the expected amount, ending a Hollywood dry spell.
www.nytimes.com
April 6, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Umm, this movie has been all my kids talked about for months. My daughter went with a friend Friday night and we went as a family of 4 this morning. Full EMax theater and the kids clapped and cheered throughout the film every time there was a fun reference.
This is not surprising for any parents.
This is not surprising for any parents.
👇🏻👇🏻
Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
April 3, 2025 at 10:51 AM
👇🏻👇🏻
Taking a break from the world and (gestures wildly) everything.
Thoroughly enjoying my Emmrich playthrough with a Grey Warden Rook. Such a gentleman.
#Vailguard #DragonAge
#Rook+Emmrich
Thoroughly enjoying my Emmrich playthrough with a Grey Warden Rook. Such a gentleman.
#Vailguard #DragonAge
#Rook+Emmrich
April 3, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Taking a break from the world and (gestures wildly) everything.
Thoroughly enjoying my Emmrich playthrough with a Grey Warden Rook. Such a gentleman.
#Vailguard #DragonAge
#Rook+Emmrich
Thoroughly enjoying my Emmrich playthrough with a Grey Warden Rook. Such a gentleman.
#Vailguard #DragonAge
#Rook+Emmrich
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now was that so hard?
"Let's not take the soul-sucking path of sacrificing the most persecuted for that which we deem to be most popular. I know that there are transgender children right now looking out at this world and wondering if anyone is going to stand up for them and for their simple right to exist. Well, I am."
March 25, 2025 at 2:32 AM
now was that so hard?
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March 12, 2025:
March 12, 2025
Trump’s 25% tariffs on all aluminum and steel imported into the U.S.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
March 13, 2025 at 6:44 AM
March 12, 2025:
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Do not normalize frickin’ Nazi salutes.
For crying out loud.
For crying out loud.
For those playing along at home we are now at the: "Ok sure they're Nazi salutes - but that doesn't make them expressions of Nazism" stage of denial.
February 25, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Do not normalize frickin’ Nazi salutes.
For crying out loud.
For crying out loud.
It's "Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day"!!
SWENext is dedicated to sharing the world of engineering to the next generation. Any students 5-18 can sign up!
#WomenInSTEM
#EngineersWeek
PS - you don't have to be a girl
SWENext is dedicated to sharing the world of engineering to the next generation. Any students 5-18 can sign up!
#WomenInSTEM
#EngineersWeek
PS - you don't have to be a girl
SWENext — Inspiring STEM Stars - Society of Women Engineers
SWENext is a free program that allows students ages 5 through 18 to join the SWE engineering and technology community.
swe.org
February 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
It's "Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day"!!
SWENext is dedicated to sharing the world of engineering to the next generation. Any students 5-18 can sign up!
#WomenInSTEM
#EngineersWeek
PS - you don't have to be a girl
SWENext is dedicated to sharing the world of engineering to the next generation. Any students 5-18 can sign up!
#WomenInSTEM
#EngineersWeek
PS - you don't have to be a girl
This my sense of risk factors has been completely thrown off. Is it safe to fly, should I get a new account number since I used direct deposit for my refund? I have no sense of reasonable risk calculation anymore.
I’m begging Democrats to stop talking about tax breaks for billionaires and the price of eggs! They are firing Air Traffic Controllers, stranding Americans in hostile countries, and getting ready to download our data from the IRS. No one is sitting around thinking “I’m worried about the deficit!”
February 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
This my sense of risk factors has been completely thrown off. Is it safe to fly, should I get a new account number since I used direct deposit for my refund? I have no sense of reasonable risk calculation anymore.
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History buffs will know that every authoritarian leader eventually converges on some version of: "I *am* the state. I can not break the law, I am the law, the law is instantiated in me."
Our march to authoritarianism so far has been excruciatingly by-the-book. Hitting every beat. No surprises.
Our march to authoritarianism so far has been excruciatingly by-the-book. Hitting every beat. No surprises.
February 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
History buffs will know that every authoritarian leader eventually converges on some version of: "I *am* the state. I can not break the law, I am the law, the law is instantiated in me."
Our march to authoritarianism so far has been excruciatingly by-the-book. Hitting every beat. No surprises.
Our march to authoritarianism so far has been excruciatingly by-the-book. Hitting every beat. No surprises.
Anything that isn't privatized and making $ for shareholders is seen as unworthy or lazy. That's capitalism: exploit everyone you can and accumulate all the wealth at the top.
🗣️ WILMORE: “a type of hypocrisy — hyperventilating over protecting middle class workers… unless they work for the government. Then they don't count. A different type of elitism on the right. Musk has been too flippant about this. These are people’s lives.”
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DGHftBA...
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DGHftBA...
February 16, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Anything that isn't privatized and making $ for shareholders is seen as unworthy or lazy. That's capitalism: exploit everyone you can and accumulate all the wealth at the top.
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NAACP lists companies that dump DEI in its tactical spending guide for Black Americans
NAACP lists companies that dump DEI in its tactical spending guide for Black Americans
The NAACP wants Black Americans to take their purchasing power, which some studies value at over a trillion dollars, to businesses that align with the civil rights group's values.
buff.ly
February 16, 2025 at 1:31 AM
NAACP lists companies that dump DEI in its tactical spending guide for Black Americans