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Blue dot in rural red PA.
Dog lover.
Finding joy in this crazy world.
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· Jan 17
10 things I’d rather do instead of watch DJT’s inauguration. I’ll be going with number 10.
1. Use hot sauce as eye drops
2. Have a root canal with no local anesthesia
3. Go through the high school all over again
4. Poo shards of glass
5. Walk over burning coals every time I step outside
1. Use hot sauce as eye drops
2. Have a root canal with no local anesthesia
3. Go through the high school all over again
4. Poo shards of glass
5. Walk over burning coals every time I step outside
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BREAKING - Trump just said he doubts whether France or other NATO members would help America if we needed it.
WRONG. The Article 5 mutual defense obligation has been invoked only ONCE in the 75 years of NATO.
To help America. After 9/11. And our allies answered the call.
WRONG. The Article 5 mutual defense obligation has been invoked only ONCE in the 75 years of NATO.
To help America. After 9/11. And our allies answered the call.
March 6, 2025 at 9:33 PM
BREAKING - Trump just said he doubts whether France or other NATO members would help America if we needed it.
WRONG. The Article 5 mutual defense obligation has been invoked only ONCE in the 75 years of NATO.
To help America. After 9/11. And our allies answered the call.
WRONG. The Article 5 mutual defense obligation has been invoked only ONCE in the 75 years of NATO.
To help America. After 9/11. And our allies answered the call.
March 4, 2025 at 8:34 PM
This was a global embarrassment a pathetic attempt to play schoolyard bully. Trump/Vance were not displaying strength and they were not diplomats. I also don’t think it was coincidence that a Russian state media reporter from TASS was in attendance (allegedly unauthorized).
March 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
This was a global embarrassment a pathetic attempt to play schoolyard bully. Trump/Vance were not displaying strength and they were not diplomats. I also don’t think it was coincidence that a Russian state media reporter from TASS was in attendance (allegedly unauthorized).
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It's been confirmed. This is such a loss. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/cdc-s...
CDC Shutters PRAMS Program on Maternal and Infant Health
The Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) is a federal data collection...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 24, 2025 at 12:24 AM
It's been confirmed. This is such a loss. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/cdc-s...
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The first challenge to the Trump 2.0 administration heads to SCOTUS: "If you’re interested in rooting out waste and corruption, you want someone like Dellinger in place. So, Trump’s insistence on firing him is telling." open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
A Different Kind of Special Counsel
You may find the terminology around the case the Trump administration is appealing to the Supreme Court confusing.
open.substack.com
February 18, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The first challenge to the Trump 2.0 administration heads to SCOTUS: "If you’re interested in rooting out waste and corruption, you want someone like Dellinger in place. So, Trump’s insistence on firing him is telling." open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
It’s giving authoritarianism.
It’s giving Germany circa 1930s.
It’s giving Viktor Orban.
It’s giving very much, “stand back and stand by” vibes, in preparation for what he knows is the resistance.
It’s giving Germany circa 1930s.
It’s giving Viktor Orban.
It’s giving very much, “stand back and stand by” vibes, in preparation for what he knows is the resistance.
February 16, 2025 at 1:12 AM
It’s giving authoritarianism.
It’s giving Germany circa 1930s.
It’s giving Viktor Orban.
It’s giving very much, “stand back and stand by” vibes, in preparation for what he knows is the resistance.
It’s giving Germany circa 1930s.
It’s giving Viktor Orban.
It’s giving very much, “stand back and stand by” vibes, in preparation for what he knows is the resistance.
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If you thought it wasn’t possible—well, here we are. Musk pulled $80 million in funding authorized by Congress straight from NYC’s bank account. The federal government took the funds and called it a “clawback” of taxpayer money. A lot of others would simply call it stealing.
February 16, 2025 at 12:37 AM
If you thought it wasn’t possible—well, here we are. Musk pulled $80 million in funding authorized by Congress straight from NYC’s bank account. The federal government took the funds and called it a “clawback” of taxpayer money. A lot of others would simply call it stealing.
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On left:
Acting Deputy A.G. Emil Bove memo orders firing FBI officials because they worked on Jan 6th cases
On right:
As SDNY co-chief, Bove "gave strong, direct encouragement to the line prosecutors to aggressively pursue the investigation, legal process, support FBI," former colleague tells NPR
Acting Deputy A.G. Emil Bove memo orders firing FBI officials because they worked on Jan 6th cases
On right:
As SDNY co-chief, Bove "gave strong, direct encouragement to the line prosecutors to aggressively pursue the investigation, legal process, support FBI," former colleague tells NPR
February 13, 2025 at 3:36 PM
On left:
Acting Deputy A.G. Emil Bove memo orders firing FBI officials because they worked on Jan 6th cases
On right:
As SDNY co-chief, Bove "gave strong, direct encouragement to the line prosecutors to aggressively pursue the investigation, legal process, support FBI," former colleague tells NPR
Acting Deputy A.G. Emil Bove memo orders firing FBI officials because they worked on Jan 6th cases
On right:
As SDNY co-chief, Bove "gave strong, direct encouragement to the line prosecutors to aggressively pursue the investigation, legal process, support FBI," former colleague tells NPR
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Nice code. Well done. Pretty easy to see how this guy could lead a team to hack an election. This script could be part of adding a discrimination code to invalidate scans or swap target scans out for other pre-stored ballots. A Swing State AG should look into bringing him in for questioning.
You only have to dig a little deeper to see that they have this script, used to create test ballots.
github.com/DevrathIyer/...
github.com/DevrathIyer/...
ballotproof/generate.py at master · DevrathIyer/ballotproof
Contribute to DevrathIyer/ballotproof development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
February 10, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Nice code. Well done. Pretty easy to see how this guy could lead a team to hack an election. This script could be part of adding a discrimination code to invalidate scans or swap target scans out for other pre-stored ballots. A Swing State AG should look into bringing him in for questioning.
The United States Senate has confirmed the architect of Project 2025, Russ Vought, to serve as the next director of the OMB. Trump disavowed Project 2025 his entire campaign—but to no surprise was following its exact blueprint.
February 7, 2025 at 1:23 AM
The United States Senate has confirmed the architect of Project 2025, Russ Vought, to serve as the next director of the OMB. Trump disavowed Project 2025 his entire campaign—but to no surprise was following its exact blueprint.
Musk, nor Trump have legal authority to do this.
Where is Congress?!
@repjasmine.bsky.social @ocasio-cortez.house.gov
Where is Congress?!
@repjasmine.bsky.social @ocasio-cortez.house.gov
Elon Musk said on X early Monday he is in the process of closing USAID with Trump's blessing.
“I went over it with him in detail, and he agreed that we should shut it down,” Musk said. ... ‘Are you sure?’”
The answer was yes, he said.
“And so we’re shutting it down,” Musk said.
wapo.st/4jI7On5
“I went over it with him in detail, and he agreed that we should shut it down,” Musk said. ... ‘Are you sure?’”
The answer was yes, he said.
“And so we’re shutting it down,” Musk said.
wapo.st/4jI7On5
Trump moves to wrest control of USAID as Musk says ‘we’re shutting it down’
Billionaire and Trump ally Elon Musk said early Monday that his DOGE team is in the process of closing USAID, the world’s largest provider of food assistance.
wapo.st
February 3, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Musk, nor Trump have legal authority to do this.
Where is Congress?!
@repjasmine.bsky.social @ocasio-cortez.house.gov
Where is Congress?!
@repjasmine.bsky.social @ocasio-cortez.house.gov
Is he aware what these payments/funds do? Clearly not. The fact that they’re targeting Lutheran Social Services (now Lutheran Family services) and Catholic Charities is terrifying and absolutely absurd. The blatant hypocrisy, as I don’t see any of Musks company payments being labeled as “illegal”.
February 3, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Is he aware what these payments/funds do? Clearly not. The fact that they’re targeting Lutheran Social Services (now Lutheran Family services) and Catholic Charities is terrifying and absolutely absurd. The blatant hypocrisy, as I don’t see any of Musks company payments being labeled as “illegal”.
Trade wars have begun.
Morgan Sandell on Substack
The trade wars begin.
substack.com
February 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Trade wars have begun.
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I agree with Tim Snyder: it is time for Democrats to form a Shadow Cabinet just like they do in the United Kingdom
January 29, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I agree with Tim Snyder: it is time for Democrats to form a Shadow Cabinet just like they do in the United Kingdom
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Just got this tip from an airline pilot
January 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Just got this tip from an airline pilot
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Elon Musk got so mad about the FAA's caution around his exploding rocket facility that he bribed Donald Trump to fire all the safety personnel there & now 60 people are dead.
January 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Elon Musk got so mad about the FAA's caution around his exploding rocket facility that he bribed Donald Trump to fire all the safety personnel there & now 60 people are dead.
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i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country
January 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country
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A horrible mid-air collision. 67 souls dead. And as bodies were just pulled from the water, as family members are being notified, Trump casts blame. He blames Biden & Obama. He blames brown & black air traffic controllers. He. Blames. Brown. And. Black. People.
Shame on us for putting him in power.
Shame on us for putting him in power.
January 30, 2025 at 6:23 PM
A horrible mid-air collision. 67 souls dead. And as bodies were just pulled from the water, as family members are being notified, Trump casts blame. He blames Biden & Obama. He blames brown & black air traffic controllers. He. Blames. Brown. And. Black. People.
Shame on us for putting him in power.
Shame on us for putting him in power.
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“I coached football long enough to know that, when somebody draws up a playbook, they plan on using it.” @governorwalz.mn.gov
We told you.
We told you.
We told you.
We told you.
We told you.
We told you.
January 29, 2025 at 12:25 AM
“I coached football long enough to know that, when somebody draws up a playbook, they plan on using it.” @governorwalz.mn.gov
We told you.
We told you.
We told you.
We told you.
We told you.
We told you.
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Cutting off grants to academia, pausing clinical trials, etc., is key to this administration’s plan to kill higher education. Targeting intellectuals is textbook fascism.
January 28, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Cutting off grants to academia, pausing clinical trials, etc., is key to this administration’s plan to kill higher education. Targeting intellectuals is textbook fascism.
Hot take for the day. If the books How Facism Works and On Tyranny were required reading in high schools or higher education throughout the U.S., we wouldn’t be in this mess we’re in today with Trump. The following phrase is hitting hard this week: “An uneducated country is a country of oppression.”
January 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Hot take for the day. If the books How Facism Works and On Tyranny were required reading in high schools or higher education throughout the U.S., we wouldn’t be in this mess we’re in today with Trump. The following phrase is hitting hard this week: “An uneducated country is a country of oppression.”
For those needing a startup list for who to follow/subscribe to on Substack: Under the Desk News, Tristan Snell, David Pakman, Dr. Rubin, Brian Tyler Cohen, Krassenstein, MeidasTouch, Sharon McMahon, Shannon Watts, Decoding Fox News, Emily in your phone, The Contrarian and Heather Cox Richardson.
January 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
For those needing a startup list for who to follow/subscribe to on Substack: Under the Desk News, Tristan Snell, David Pakman, Dr. Rubin, Brian Tyler Cohen, Krassenstein, MeidasTouch, Sharon McMahon, Shannon Watts, Decoding Fox News, Emily in your phone, The Contrarian and Heather Cox Richardson.
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Hey, Cuban-Americans in Miami who voted for Trump — this one’s for you!
Trump moves to end refugee resettlement and parole for Cubans, Haitians and Venezuelans
President Donald Trump plans to terminate a parole program for migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela in one of his first acts in office.
www.miamiherald.com
January 21, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Hey, Cuban-Americans in Miami who voted for Trump — this one’s for you!
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Yes. It’s the same con. Trump doesn’t believe in anything but what helps him.
The difference is liberals are usually smarter than MAGA and don’t become the marks.
He doesn’t care about TikTok. He just does what he thinks is in his best interest. Which usually involves making money
The difference is liberals are usually smarter than MAGA and don’t become the marks.
He doesn’t care about TikTok. He just does what he thinks is in his best interest. Which usually involves making money
January 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Yes. It’s the same con. Trump doesn’t believe in anything but what helps him.
The difference is liberals are usually smarter than MAGA and don’t become the marks.
He doesn’t care about TikTok. He just does what he thinks is in his best interest. Which usually involves making money
The difference is liberals are usually smarter than MAGA and don’t become the marks.
He doesn’t care about TikTok. He just does what he thinks is in his best interest. Which usually involves making money