Aileen
@aileeninchicago.bsky.social
FUCK THIS PRESIDENT.
FUCK HIM AND THE PROTEST VOTES THAT HE RODE IN ON!!!
FUCK HIM AND THE PROTEST VOTES THAT HE RODE IN ON!!!
March 5, 2025 at 3:13 AM
FUCK THIS PRESIDENT.
FUCK HIM AND THE PROTEST VOTES THAT HE RODE IN ON!!!
FUCK HIM AND THE PROTEST VOTES THAT HE RODE IN ON!!!
So now I live in a country whose closest allies are Russia, Belarus and North Korea?
What the actual FUCK is going on here? Who voted for ANY of this?
What the actual FUCK is going on here? Who voted for ANY of this?
President Trump’s simpering fealty to Vladimir Putin and Russia is embarrassing and dangerous.
Illinois stands with Ukraine, and so should the White House.
Illinois stands with Ukraine, and so should the White House.
Live updates: Trump cuts short talks with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy after Oval Office blow up
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President Donald Trump in Washington, seeking backing for Ukraine's security against any future Russian aggression.
apnews.com
February 28, 2025 at 8:28 PM
So now I live in a country whose closest allies are Russia, Belarus and North Korea?
What the actual FUCK is going on here? Who voted for ANY of this?
What the actual FUCK is going on here? Who voted for ANY of this?
Freedom Freckles??
Liberty Lesions?
Way to go Texas
Liberty Lesions?
Way to go Texas
A measles outbreak in northwest Texas has infected at least 90 people since late January, with 77 cases in children or teens and 16 hospitalizations.
February 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Freedom Freckles??
Liberty Lesions?
Way to go Texas
Liberty Lesions?
Way to go Texas
Finally, a use of AI that I can get behind.
Then again, IS it AI? Can we prove it? Could just be video of their Saturday Movie Night??
Then again, IS it AI? Can we prove it? Could just be video of their Saturday Movie Night??
February 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Finally, a use of AI that I can get behind.
Then again, IS it AI? Can we prove it? Could just be video of their Saturday Movie Night??
Then again, IS it AI? Can we prove it? Could just be video of their Saturday Movie Night??
Just listened to her interview on NPR's "Fresh Air with Terry Gross."
Among other things, she talks about how it took less than two months for the Nazi Party to dismantle Germany's democracy.
Feeling uncomfortable YET??
Among other things, she talks about how it took less than two months for the Nazi Party to dismantle Germany's democracy.
Feeling uncomfortable YET??
I wrote much of what I think about this election before it happened, so I am going to put it all together here. My book, Autocracy Inc, described the network of autocrats who seek to undermine democracy, inside their countries and ours
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/725302...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/725302...
Autocracy, Inc. by Anne Applebaum: 9780385549936 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the Pulitzer-prize winning author, an alarming account of how autocracies work together to undermine the democratic world, and how we should organize to defeat...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
February 19, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Just listened to her interview on NPR's "Fresh Air with Terry Gross."
Among other things, she talks about how it took less than two months for the Nazi Party to dismantle Germany's democracy.
Feeling uncomfortable YET??
Among other things, she talks about how it took less than two months for the Nazi Party to dismantle Germany's democracy.
Feeling uncomfortable YET??
It's a choice that makes a difference!
Money talks
We got a Costco membership for the first time in our lives today. They asked why & I said because treat your workers well, you value diversity, & you didn’t cave in to authoritarian demands. He said: “We’ve been getting lots of folks saying that, thanks for joining.”
Who needs a gallon of ketchup?
Who needs a gallon of ketchup?
February 17, 2025 at 12:35 AM
It's a choice that makes a difference!
February 15, 2025 at 1:45 AM
I am a "boomer" that loved this half-time show.
Sooooo, suck it haters!
Sooooo, suck it haters!
February 11, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I am a "boomer" that loved this half-time show.
Sooooo, suck it haters!
Sooooo, suck it haters!
Lord have mercy....white folks upset over not being "included."
Cry me a damn river!
Cry me a damn river!
February 11, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Lord have mercy....white folks upset over not being "included."
Cry me a damn river!
Cry me a damn river!
This is becoming the question, every damn day.
"Feeling uncomfortable yet?"
"Feeling uncomfortable yet?"
I mean it’s just the agency tasked with nuclear security, how bad can it be?
DOE's general counsel and IT offices told DOE Sec. Chris Wright that giving DOGE rep Luke Farritor IT access was a "bad idea" bc he hadn’t had a standard background investigation needed to access the department’s system, per a source. Wright granted him access anyways. www.cnn.com/2025/02/06/c...
February 7, 2025 at 11:03 PM
This is becoming the question, every damn day.
"Feeling uncomfortable yet?"
"Feeling uncomfortable yet?"
Hey #sendickdurbin, is @sendickdurbin.bsky.social your official account?
I followed what I thought was his account a week ago, then it disappeared....now replaced by this one.
This account is not referenced on his Official Senate "contact" page.
Clarify.
@sendickdurbin.bsky.social
#sendickdurbin
I followed what I thought was his account a week ago, then it disappeared....now replaced by this one.
This account is not referenced on his Official Senate "contact" page.
Clarify.
@sendickdurbin.bsky.social
#sendickdurbin
February 7, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Hey #sendickdurbin, is @sendickdurbin.bsky.social your official account?
I followed what I thought was his account a week ago, then it disappeared....now replaced by this one.
This account is not referenced on his Official Senate "contact" page.
Clarify.
@sendickdurbin.bsky.social
#sendickdurbin
I followed what I thought was his account a week ago, then it disappeared....now replaced by this one.
This account is not referenced on his Official Senate "contact" page.
Clarify.
@sendickdurbin.bsky.social
#sendickdurbin
Just one of the little shit of DOGE who have access to ALL of our personal information....read on folks.
bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com/news/article...
Member of Musk's Doge resigns after reports of racist posts
Musk has now asked X users to vote in an online poll on whether the staffer should be re-hired.
bbc.com
February 7, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Just one of the little shit of DOGE who have access to ALL of our personal information....read on folks.
bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com/news/article...
Surprise, surprise, surprise.
February 5, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Surprise, surprise, surprise.
So tell me, how does that "protest vote/no vote" feel now?
Breaking News: President Trump declared Palestinians had “no alternative” but to leave Gaza, before meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.
Trump Says Palestinians Have ‘No Alternative’ but to Leave Gaza: Live Updates
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2025 at 12:37 AM
So tell me, how does that "protest vote/no vote" feel now?
Here's the names of the children Musk has tasked with stealing ALL OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION.
That's right, everything that our government knows about you has now been transferred onto external drives by these boys.
Uncomfortable yet??
That's right, everything that our government knows about you has now been transferred onto external drives by these boys.
Uncomfortable yet??
Arrest me. Please.
February 4, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Here's the names of the children Musk has tasked with stealing ALL OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION.
That's right, everything that our government knows about you has now been transferred onto external drives by these boys.
Uncomfortable yet??
That's right, everything that our government knows about you has now been transferred onto external drives by these boys.
Uncomfortable yet??
So, what exactly is the Trump "organization" doing to remedy the situation that they couldn't stop talking about pre-election day?
:::crickets:::
:::crickets:::
Waffle House announced its all-day breakfast will now cost an extra 50 cents for each egg. The temporary surcharge, which went into effect on Monday, is meant to address the rising cost of eggs because of a shortage caused by the bird flu.
Want Eggs With Your Breakfast? Pay a Surcharge, Waffle House Says.
The restaurant chain, which serves breakfast all day, said it was adding the temporary 50-cent surcharge because the bird flu has caused a shortage in the egg supply.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 9:15 PM
So, what exactly is the Trump "organization" doing to remedy the situation that they couldn't stop talking about pre-election day?
:::crickets:::
:::crickets:::
"Optimistic complacency about self-government is a mistake. But so is fatalistic despair."
"Republican government has various tendencies that make good government problematic or difficult. Republican government can fail to protect liberties at home. It can fail to be strong enough to deal with threats from abroad." Our system is a challenge.
We Did This to Ourselves
The crisis we face is the product of our choices.
www.thebulwark.com
February 4, 2025 at 8:59 PM
"Optimistic complacency about self-government is a mistake. But so is fatalistic despair."
Finally, some guidance on how to protest/resist without being "forced" to make a damn donation!!!
Please get involved!!
5calls.org
Please get involved!!
5calls.org
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
5calls.org
February 4, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Finally, some guidance on how to protest/resist without being "forced" to make a damn donation!!!
Please get involved!!
5calls.org
Please get involved!!
5calls.org
I just can't stop myself!
February 2, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I just can't stop myself!
Proud to say that I have finally deactivated my dusty old #Twitter / #X account.
I would love it if the whole world followed in my footsteps!
#KillXForGood!
I would love it if the whole world followed in my footsteps!
#KillXForGood!
February 2, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Proud to say that I have finally deactivated my dusty old #Twitter / #X account.
I would love it if the whole world followed in my footsteps!
#KillXForGood!
I would love it if the whole world followed in my footsteps!
#KillXForGood!
So....apparently the thought process is something like "if it disappears, it doesn't exist"
What other ways can you imagine that the Trump Administration can make subjects and people just disappear. :::POOF:::
Nothing to see here. Move along!
What other ways can you imagine that the Trump Administration can make subjects and people just disappear. :::POOF:::
Nothing to see here. Move along!
February 2, 2025 at 9:37 PM
So....apparently the thought process is something like "if it disappears, it doesn't exist"
What other ways can you imagine that the Trump Administration can make subjects and people just disappear. :::POOF:::
Nothing to see here. Move along!
What other ways can you imagine that the Trump Administration can make subjects and people just disappear. :::POOF:::
Nothing to see here. Move along!