Shelly B
@shelly2893.bsky.social
Progressive, retired English teacher now writer, traveler, both Star Trek 🖖🏻 and Star Wars, animal lover 🐕🐈⬛. Progressive, #StillSanders. 🔥🔥🔥
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spoke with the executive director of my local food bank today and got this really incredible line: "if you donate 1 can of green beans, we can give away 1 can of green beans. but if you donate a dollar, we can give away 6 cans of green beans"
November 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
spoke with the executive director of my local food bank today and got this really incredible line: "if you donate 1 can of green beans, we can give away 1 can of green beans. but if you donate a dollar, we can give away 6 cans of green beans"
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ive had this in my head all day but now it’s LOUD
M A M D A N I
M A M D A N I
November 5, 2025 at 3:00 AM
ive had this in my head all day but now it’s LOUD
M A M D A N I
M A M D A N I
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New Jersey, it is the honor of my life to earn your trust to become this great state’s 57th Governor.
I promise to listen, lead with courage, and never forget who I serve.
I promise to listen, lead with courage, and never forget who I serve.
November 5, 2025 at 2:25 AM
New Jersey, it is the honor of my life to earn your trust to become this great state’s 57th Governor.
I promise to listen, lead with courage, and never forget who I serve.
I promise to listen, lead with courage, and never forget who I serve.
A Dewey Defeats Truman moment.
Well.....this is awkward....
Trump-backed Jack Ciattarelli wins New Jersey governor's race
November 5, 2025 at 3:08 AM
A Dewey Defeats Truman moment.
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roses are red
big laughs are hearty
big laughs are hearty
November 5, 2025 at 2:58 AM
roses are red
big laughs are hearty
big laughs are hearty
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Ireland is taking its cue from Australia by banning Candace Owens for eternity. “We haven’t had snakes here in thousands of years - why invite one in.”
October 17, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Ireland is taking its cue from Australia by banning Candace Owens for eternity. “We haven’t had snakes here in thousands of years - why invite one in.”
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Flight attendants on board ICE Air were instructed to follow strict rules:
Don’t talk to the detainees.
Don’t feed them.
Don’t make eye contact.
“You don’t do nothing. Just sit down in your seats and be quiet.”
(Published April)
Don’t talk to the detainees.
Don’t feed them.
Don’t make eye contact.
“You don’t do nothing. Just sit down in your seats and be quiet.”
(Published April)
Inside ICE Air: Flight Attendants on Deportation Planes Say Disaster Is “Only a Matter of Time”
Current and former flight attendants for GlobalX, the private charter airline at the center of Trump’s immigration crackdown, expressed concern about their inability to treat passengers humanely and t...
www.propublica.org
October 17, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Flight attendants on board ICE Air were instructed to follow strict rules:
Don’t talk to the detainees.
Don’t feed them.
Don’t make eye contact.
“You don’t do nothing. Just sit down in your seats and be quiet.”
(Published April)
Don’t talk to the detainees.
Don’t feed them.
Don’t make eye contact.
“You don’t do nothing. Just sit down in your seats and be quiet.”
(Published April)
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Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth accused the boat of 'trafficking narcotics' and pledged to continue the air strikes.
US conducts fourth air strike on boat in Caribbean Sea, killing four people
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth accused the boat of 'trafficking narcotics' and pledged to continue the air strikes.
bit.ly
October 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth accused the boat of 'trafficking narcotics' and pledged to continue the air strikes.
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The US military carried out a strike on a boat off Venezuela's coast killing four people, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says: https://cnn.it/4o7hd9o
October 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The US military carried out a strike on a boat off Venezuela's coast killing four people, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says: https://cnn.it/4o7hd9o
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Nearly 3-in-5 MAGA voters want to see the Affordable Care Act subsidies extended. Republicans in Congress so far haven't been interested in doing that.
Vast majority of Americans, including Trump supporters, want health care tax credits extended | Arizona Mirror
Poll shows 78% of Americans, including Republicans and MAGA supporters, want enhanced ACA tax credits extended
azmirror.com
October 3, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Nearly 3-in-5 MAGA voters want to see the Affordable Care Act subsidies extended. Republicans in Congress so far haven't been interested in doing that.
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Duluth-based Allete said its sale to BlackRock would ease the transition to carbon-free energy. Opponents say it will be bad for customers.
Private equity giant will control northern Minnesota’s biggest power company, after state approves deal
Duluth-based Allete said its sale to BlackRock would ease the transition to carbon-free energy. Opponents say it will be bad for customers.
bit.ly
October 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Duluth-based Allete said its sale to BlackRock would ease the transition to carbon-free energy. Opponents say it will be bad for customers.
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⚡️French photojournalist killed, Ukrainian photographer injured in Russian drone strike.
Both men were wearing protective gear marked "Press," Ukraine's 4th Separate Mechanized Brigade said, condemning the strike as a violation of international humanitarian law.
Both men were wearing protective gear marked "Press," Ukraine's 4th Separate Mechanized Brigade said, condemning the strike as a violation of international humanitarian law.
French photojournalist killed, Ukrainian photographer injured in Russian drone strike
Both men were wearing protective gear marked "Press," Ukraine's 4th Separate Mechanized Brigade said, condemning the strike as a violation of international humanitarian law.
kyivindependent.com
October 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
⚡️French photojournalist killed, Ukrainian photographer injured in Russian drone strike.
Both men were wearing protective gear marked "Press," Ukraine's 4th Separate Mechanized Brigade said, condemning the strike as a violation of international humanitarian law.
Both men were wearing protective gear marked "Press," Ukraine's 4th Separate Mechanized Brigade said, condemning the strike as a violation of international humanitarian law.
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For political, economic and national security reasons, Washington should enable Puerto Rico to resume its place as a major maker of medicines.
Puerto Rico, Once A Pharmaceutical Powerhouse, Can Become One Again
For political, economic and national security reasons, Washington should enable Puerto Rico to resume its place as a major maker of medicines.
www.forbes.com
October 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
For political, economic and national security reasons, Washington should enable Puerto Rico to resume its place as a major maker of medicines.
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Two residents reported witnessing federal immigration agents forcibly removing unclothed children from apartments during the raid.
ICE Agents Dragged Naked Children Out of Homes in Chicago Raid: Neighbors
www.newsweek.com
October 3, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Two residents reported witnessing federal immigration agents forcibly removing unclothed children from apartments during the raid.
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US Justice Department scrambles to defend its about-face on release of Epstein files reut.rs/4kvfNDg
US Justice Department scrambles to defend its about-face on release of Epstein files
Conservative influencers from Laura Loomer to Elon Musk have criticized Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel for their findings.
reut.rs
July 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
US Justice Department scrambles to defend its about-face on release of Epstein files reut.rs/4kvfNDg
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The ACLU says Denver’s immigration court system is violating the First Amendment and federal law by obstructing access to court hearings and intimidating members of the public.
ACLU Colorado accuses Denver Immigration Court of violating First Amendment
Denver Immigration Court is breaking federal law by obstructing access to court hearings and intimidating members of the public, according to the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado.
trib.al
July 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The ACLU says Denver’s immigration court system is violating the First Amendment and federal law by obstructing access to court hearings and intimidating members of the public.
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A significant proportion of mutual fund salespeople working for Canada’s Big Five banks say they feel pressure to hit sales targets by selling customers ill-suited investments and products they simply don’t need, according to a survey done by regulators.
Ontario Securities Commission finds mutual fund sales pressure at banks ‘concerning’
A significant proportion of mutual fund salespeople working for Canada’s Big Five banks say they feel pressure to hit sales targets by selling customers ill-suited investments and products.
www.thestar.com
July 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM
A significant proportion of mutual fund salespeople working for Canada’s Big Five banks say they feel pressure to hit sales targets by selling customers ill-suited investments and products they simply don’t need, according to a survey done by regulators.
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The entire humanitarian response in Gaza is at risk of imminent shutdown, United Nations officials said, as fuel stocks have almost run out and hospitals warn they are once again on the brink of stopping services.
Gaza humanitarian work at risk of shutdown, U.N. warns amid fuel blockade
As negotiators scramble to cut a Gaza ceasefire deal, the enclave’s hospitals say they are again on the brink of shutting down amid a months-long fuel blockade.
wapo.st
July 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The entire humanitarian response in Gaza is at risk of imminent shutdown, United Nations officials said, as fuel stocks have almost run out and hospitals warn they are once again on the brink of stopping services.
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HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has abruptly canceled a meeting of the USPSTF, an expert panel that evaluates the nation’s preventative care recommendations.
www.statnews.com/2025/07/09/u...
www.statnews.com/2025/07/09/u...
Kennedy abruptly cancels preventative care committee meeting
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has abruptly canceled a meeting of the USPSTF, an expert panel that evaluates the nation’s preventative care recommendations.
www.statnews.com
July 9, 2025 at 5:57 PM
HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has abruptly canceled a meeting of the USPSTF, an expert panel that evaluates the nation’s preventative care recommendations.
www.statnews.com/2025/07/09/u...
www.statnews.com/2025/07/09/u...
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A corrupt system is when you need 60 Senate votes to protect voting rights, universal healthcare, reproductive rights, climate justice, lgbtq rights, immigration justice, and a living wage—but only 51 votes to strip them all away. #BigScamBill
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June 29, 2025 at 4:48 AM
A corrupt system is when you need 60 Senate votes to protect voting rights, universal healthcare, reproductive rights, climate justice, lgbtq rights, immigration justice, and a living wage—but only 51 votes to strip them all away. #BigScamBill
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“Pegasus” is owned by Israeli company NSO Group.
Israel is home to the world’s most advanced tech for military.
The occupied Palestinian territories provide the testing arena. Israel tests out their latest military tech on Palestinians in Gaza. These are facts.
www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
Israel is home to the world’s most advanced tech for military.
The occupied Palestinian territories provide the testing arena. Israel tests out their latest military tech on Palestinians in Gaza. These are facts.
www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
Israeli spyware giant NSO Group ordered to pay nearly $170M to WhatsApp for hacking accounts
The ruling is a major win for privacy advocates and those pushing back against NSO Group’s controversial Pegasus software.
www.politico.com
June 29, 2025 at 5:47 AM
“Pegasus” is owned by Israeli company NSO Group.
Israel is home to the world’s most advanced tech for military.
The occupied Palestinian territories provide the testing arena. Israel tests out their latest military tech on Palestinians in Gaza. These are facts.
www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
Israel is home to the world’s most advanced tech for military.
The occupied Palestinian territories provide the testing arena. Israel tests out their latest military tech on Palestinians in Gaza. These are facts.
www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
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Two years 17 media organizations joined forces to investigate the global spyware “Pegasus”
Global Spyware Scandal: Exposing Pegasus, Part One #Frontline #PBS #Pegasus #GlobalSpywareScandal
youtu.be/6ZVj1_SE4Mo?...
Global Spyware Scandal: Exposing Pegasus, Part One #Frontline #PBS #Pegasus #GlobalSpywareScandal
youtu.be/6ZVj1_SE4Mo?...
Global Spyware Scandal: Exposing Pegasus Part One (full documentary) | FRONTLINE
YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official
youtu.be
June 28, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Two years 17 media organizations joined forces to investigate the global spyware “Pegasus”
Global Spyware Scandal: Exposing Pegasus, Part One #Frontline #PBS #Pegasus #GlobalSpywareScandal
youtu.be/6ZVj1_SE4Mo?...
Global Spyware Scandal: Exposing Pegasus, Part One #Frontline #PBS #Pegasus #GlobalSpywareScandal
youtu.be/6ZVj1_SE4Mo?...
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Tomorrow is a very good day to impeach a president and his entire cabinet. Today would be good too, but tomorrow will work for me.
June 22, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Tomorrow is a very good day to impeach a president and his entire cabinet. Today would be good too, but tomorrow will work for me.