Joanna Kourtidis
1smartmama.bsky.social
Joanna Kourtidis
@1smartmama.bsky.social
In the event that a biopic is ever made of our pets' lives, we have cast voice talent as follows: Henry (Michael Caine), Plato(Liam Neeson),Meechum(Steve Buscemi), Ronnie(Owen Wilson). That is all.
February 15, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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Black Americans built this country.
February 10, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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It was only a matter of time before he backed the return of Apartheid, especially with Musk whispering in that miraculously healed ear.
February 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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I read about the good ol days, when people found rats in their canned food. I yearn for this taste adventure.
“Regulations, basically, should be default gone,” Musk said. “Not default there, default gone. And if it turns out that we missed the mark on a regulation, we can always add it back in.”

www.huffpost.com/entry/elon-m...
Elon Musk Suggests Getting Rid Of All Regulations In Midnight Call
"If it's not possible now, it'll never be possible," Musk said of his proposal to simply ignore all federal regulation as a baseline.
www.huffpost.com
February 3, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Approximately 20 members of Elon Musk’s staff have begun working within the Education Department. They have gained access to multiple sensitive internal systems, including a financial aid dataset containing the personal information of millions of students enrolled in the federal student aid program.
February 4, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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From @aaup.bsky.social, what to do if ICE is on your campus.
January 31, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Let's recap: Marky Z settles with The Idiot AND removes fact checking. Then, Z gets seated next to ppl at dinner who will make decisions impacting his company.

"Hi, I'm Mark Z and the depiction of me in The Social Network is not reality.

..I am far worse"

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/t...
Mark Zuckerberg Defends Embrace of Trump Administration in Meta Employee Q&A
In a meeting with Meta employees on Thursday, Mr. Zuckerberg also doubled down on recent changes to the company’s online speech policies and ending its diversity initiatives.
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2025 at 4:51 AM
We are so fucked.
Senator Adam Schiff torched Kash Patel:

"Mr. Patel may be, I don't know, but he may be the first nominee for FBI Director in history who felt it necessary to plead the 5th."

BOOM!

🔥
January 31, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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January 30, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Oklahoma education leaders approved a plan on Tuesday to request proof of citizenship or immigration status from families when they enroll their children in public schools. The rule would supply the Trump administration with information to aid immigration enforcement.
Oklahoma Moves to Require Schools to Ask Students’ Immigration Status
The rule would not block undocumented students from enrolling, but it would supply the Trump administration with information to aid immigration enforcement.
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Because if you can be pardoned for insurrection, what CAN'T you do, really?
they’ve been out for 6 days they can’t help themselves
January 28, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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TikTok took it down, so let’s share the shit out of this reading list. #HolocaustRemembranceDay #NeverAgainIsNow #BookSky
#StateMediaCensorship
January 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Are you paying ATTENTION, yet? 👇

Well, are you?!
January 27, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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January 25, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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January 25, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**

* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
Egg prices are soaring again. Here’s why and what to expect
Bird flu has killed millions of hens in recent weeks, shrinking the supply of eggs and hiking up prices at grocery stores.
www.kcur.org
January 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM