2Loquacious
@aloquacious1.bsky.social
Angry, over-educated, "coastal elite" feminist. Disabled/chronically ill/medically rare/cancer survivor. My existence is politics. Anti-health insurance activist.
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Last week, ICE arrested and separated a father and son after a routine check-in. Six-year-old Yuanxin had just enrolled in the first grade at an elementary school in Astoria. Now he's in custody, alone. ICE won't say where. This cruelty serves no one. It must end.
December 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Last week, ICE arrested and separated a father and son after a routine check-in. Six-year-old Yuanxin had just enrolled in the first grade at an elementary school in Astoria. Now he's in custody, alone. ICE won't say where. This cruelty serves no one. It must end.
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Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
December 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
The average reading grade level in the US is middle school w/most people never reading a book completely after graduating high school.
I taught in a jail for several years. Earning a GED significantly reduces recidivism & benefits communities. Imagine what regular reading would do.
I taught in a jail for several years. Earning a GED significantly reduces recidivism & benefits communities. Imagine what regular reading would do.
We seem to be getting stupider when we could really use our wits. The antidote? Reading more. Also a good antidote against the evils of social media, from distraction to misinformation. And did I mention the pleasure of it? Don't miss out on the pleasure... #books
www.economist.com/culture/2025...
www.economist.com/culture/2025...
Is the decline of reading making politics dumber?
As people read less they think less clearly, scholars fear
www.economist.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The average reading grade level in the US is middle school w/most people never reading a book completely after graduating high school.
I taught in a jail for several years. Earning a GED significantly reduces recidivism & benefits communities. Imagine what regular reading would do.
I taught in a jail for several years. Earning a GED significantly reduces recidivism & benefits communities. Imagine what regular reading would do.
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Agree or disagree?
November 30, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Agree or disagree?
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Amazon workers go on strike world-wide. “From Germany to Bangladesh, thousands of workers walked off the job on Friday and marched against Amazon’s labor practices to push for better wages, working conditions, and union protections." www.commondreams.org/news/make-am...
Global Black Friday Strikes Against Amazon Target 'Techno-Authoritarian' Assault on Workers | Common Dreams
"We are joining Make Amazon Pay to demand the most basic rights: safety, dignity, and the chance to go home alive," said one Amazon worker from India.
www.commondreams.org
November 30, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Amazon workers go on strike world-wide. “From Germany to Bangladesh, thousands of workers walked off the job on Friday and marched against Amazon’s labor practices to push for better wages, working conditions, and union protections." www.commondreams.org/news/make-am...
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Why do you appreciate unions?
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
November 30, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Why do you appreciate unions?
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
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Raoul Dufy
Arlequín Rouge et blanche au violon, 1945-46.
Arlequín Rouge et blanche au violon, 1945-46.
November 28, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Raoul Dufy
Arlequín Rouge et blanche au violon, 1945-46.
Arlequín Rouge et blanche au violon, 1945-46.
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What do these corporations have in common?
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
What do these corporations have in common?
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
I'd like to try this out bc my cornucopia of AI diseases sucks
Developed initially to target and kill tumors, they are now being engineered to target cells that are contributing to autoimmune diseases, like antibody-producing B cells.
#Science 🧪
#Science 🧪
‘They don’t have symptoms’: CAR-T therapies send autoimmune diseases into remission
Engineered T cells that have been used to treat ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus show promising results.
www.nature.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:41 AM
I'd like to try this out bc my cornucopia of AI diseases sucks
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Weapon Added To Each Thanksgiving Place Setting In Preparation For Blowout Family Argument
November 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Weapon Added To Each Thanksgiving Place Setting In Preparation For Blowout Family Argument
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Happy Chompsgiving!
November 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Happy Chompsgiving!
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This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
November 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
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National Guard troops don't sign up to be used as political pawns. They sign up to serve their country, not needlessly deploy to American cities to pick up garbage. These two soldiers should be alive right now and at home with their families for Thanksgiving. I'm furious.
November 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
National Guard troops don't sign up to be used as political pawns. They sign up to serve their country, not needlessly deploy to American cities to pick up garbage. These two soldiers should be alive right now and at home with their families for Thanksgiving. I'm furious.
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Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
It is an enviable executive function skill. The best I've ever been able to do is bulk cooking days & then freezing servings. I was single then though which was so much easier.
Despite being a pretty decent cook and baker, I cannot meal plan at all.
I hate every bit of it.
I don’t want to be locked into making things on specific days. I’m lucky if I have a vague idea of what I’m cooking each week.
I don’t know how people do that for a whole month.
I hate every bit of it.
I don’t want to be locked into making things on specific days. I’m lucky if I have a vague idea of what I’m cooking each week.
I don’t know how people do that for a whole month.
November 25, 2025 at 5:08 AM
It is an enviable executive function skill. The best I've ever been able to do is bulk cooking days & then freezing servings. I was single then though which was so much easier.
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Okay friends, important question: who has a stuffing recipe they really love?
November 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Okay friends, important question: who has a stuffing recipe they really love?
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you ever read a book so good it leaves you feeling so sad once it’s over? yeah, this book right here. consumed my life for the last few weeks. i’m being so serious when i say this is one of the top 3 books i’ve read this year 🤩
#booksky
#booksky
November 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
you ever read a book so good it leaves you feeling so sad once it’s over? yeah, this book right here. consumed my life for the last few weeks. i’m being so serious when i say this is one of the top 3 books i’ve read this year 🤩
#booksky
#booksky
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Comey: "I'm grateful the court ended the case against me, which was a prosecution based on malevolence & incompetence... I was inspired by the career people who refused to be part of this travesty. It cost some of them their jobs, but it preserved their integrity, which is beyond price"
November 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Comey: "I'm grateful the court ended the case against me, which was a prosecution based on malevolence & incompetence... I was inspired by the career people who refused to be part of this travesty. It cost some of them their jobs, but it preserved their integrity, which is beyond price"
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Do I understand correctly that there is now a dispute within the administration about whether this "peace plan" was written by Russians or Americans?
November 23, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Do I understand correctly that there is now a dispute within the administration about whether this "peace plan" was written by Russians or Americans?
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This kid is brilliant. Voice of a generation.
November 22, 2025 at 9:22 PM
This kid is brilliant. Voice of a generation.
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EPSTEIN BOMBSHELL: my staff is releasing a new report showing JPMorgan Chase executives – all the way to the top – enabled Epstein's sex trafficking operation. You're going to want to read this.
Wyden Presses for Investigation Into JPMorgan Chase and Epstein
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
EPSTEIN BOMBSHELL: my staff is releasing a new report showing JPMorgan Chase executives – all the way to the top – enabled Epstein's sex trafficking operation. You're going to want to read this.
This isn't alarming
November 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
This isn't alarming
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Kirby's Dream Course is one of the best games ever made and I’ve never even played the single player.
November 20, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Kirby's Dream Course is one of the best games ever made and I’ve never even played the single player.