Anne <3 Arizona Desert
@amazingdesert.bsky.social
Mom, software engineer, love sighthounds and dragons. Not a member of the cult. Still don't understand why the hate towards others prevails, hence my crazy lightning background picture (taken by a local photographer).
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@sanders.senate.gov: "Even if by some miracle you got 60 votes, where do you think that amendment would go? Speaker Johnson has made it very clear that he's not going to entertain it. Trump would never sign it. So it is an empty gesture. It bothers me that people want to raise false hopes."
November 11, 2025 at 8:26 AM
@sanders.senate.gov: "Even if by some miracle you got 60 votes, where do you think that amendment would go? Speaker Johnson has made it very clear that he's not going to entertain it. Trump would never sign it. So it is an empty gesture. It bothers me that people want to raise false hopes."
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how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
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Standing up to a tyrant - who is willing to impose pain as leverage to compel loyalty or acquiescence - is hard. You can convince yourself that yielding stops the pain and brings you back to "normal".
But there is no "normal". Submission emboldens the tyrant. The threat grows.
But there is no "normal". Submission emboldens the tyrant. The threat grows.
November 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Standing up to a tyrant - who is willing to impose pain as leverage to compel loyalty or acquiescence - is hard. You can convince yourself that yielding stops the pain and brings you back to "normal".
But there is no "normal". Submission emboldens the tyrant. The threat grows.
But there is no "normal". Submission emboldens the tyrant. The threat grows.
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Like you I am celebrating Tuesday's victories. However, my job is not to sugarcoat things and tell you it's all fixed. It is to warning about what to expect next and fight back.
That is why I wrote this and why I hope you read and share. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what...
That is why I wrote this and why I hope you read and share. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what...
What Comes Next After the 2025 Elections
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Like you I am celebrating Tuesday's victories. However, my job is not to sugarcoat things and tell you it's all fixed. It is to warning about what to expect next and fight back.
That is why I wrote this and why I hope you read and share. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what...
That is why I wrote this and why I hope you read and share. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what...
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Thank you Congressman Neguse for laying it plain.
October 31, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Thank you Congressman Neguse for laying it plain.
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"He's trying to do everything he can to make that as UN-painless as possible."
And here I thought he wasn't doing shit, except for demolishing the White House. But he's actually TRYING to make things "UN-painless as possible."
"UN-painless," or "painful." You heard it, straight from the VP.
And here I thought he wasn't doing shit, except for demolishing the White House. But he's actually TRYING to make things "UN-painless as possible."
"UN-painless," or "painful." You heard it, straight from the VP.
October 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
"He's trying to do everything he can to make that as UN-painless as possible."
And here I thought he wasn't doing shit, except for demolishing the White House. But he's actually TRYING to make things "UN-painless as possible."
"UN-painless," or "painful." You heard it, straight from the VP.
And here I thought he wasn't doing shit, except for demolishing the White House. But he's actually TRYING to make things "UN-painless as possible."
"UN-painless," or "painful." You heard it, straight from the VP.
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This perfectly encapsulates what the GOP position is on the shutdown.
October 29, 2025 at 10:30 PM
This perfectly encapsulates what the GOP position is on the shutdown.
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This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
October 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
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Amazon just announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
October 29, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Amazon just announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
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1/5 🧵I get the outrage at billionaires. I most certainly do. However...it kind of halts critical thinking when we think "Billionaires Bad. We must somehow rid the world of them."
The billionaire isn’t the problem...he’s the symptom. The real problem is a system that rewards manipulation ...
The billionaire isn’t the problem...he’s the symptom. The real problem is a system that rewards manipulation ...
October 26, 2025 at 10:51 PM
1/5 🧵I get the outrage at billionaires. I most certainly do. However...it kind of halts critical thinking when we think "Billionaires Bad. We must somehow rid the world of them."
The billionaire isn’t the problem...he’s the symptom. The real problem is a system that rewards manipulation ...
The billionaire isn’t the problem...he’s the symptom. The real problem is a system that rewards manipulation ...
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THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES - WHO’S A CHILD RAPIST - IS GOING TO STEAL $230 MILLION FROM US B/C HE THINKS HE’S DUE REPARATIONS FOR HAVING BEEN FOUND GUILTY OF CRIMES HE COMMITTED.
THIS IS WHILE HE SMASHES THE WHITE HOUSE & WEAPONIZES OUR MILITARY AGAINST US.
Call. Your. Reps.
202-224-3121
☎️🚨
THIS IS WHILE HE SMASHES THE WHITE HOUSE & WEAPONIZES OUR MILITARY AGAINST US.
Call. Your. Reps.
202-224-3121
☎️🚨
October 22, 2025 at 1:20 AM
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES - WHO’S A CHILD RAPIST - IS GOING TO STEAL $230 MILLION FROM US B/C HE THINKS HE’S DUE REPARATIONS FOR HAVING BEEN FOUND GUILTY OF CRIMES HE COMMITTED.
THIS IS WHILE HE SMASHES THE WHITE HOUSE & WEAPONIZES OUR MILITARY AGAINST US.
Call. Your. Reps.
202-224-3121
☎️🚨
THIS IS WHILE HE SMASHES THE WHITE HOUSE & WEAPONIZES OUR MILITARY AGAINST US.
Call. Your. Reps.
202-224-3121
☎️🚨
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NEW: Trump is going to steal $230M in taxpayer dollars by having his DOJ pay him a settlement for his legal trouble. Watch. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...
Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases
www.nytimes.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
NEW: Trump is going to steal $230M in taxpayer dollars by having his DOJ pay him a settlement for his legal trouble. Watch. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...
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Democrats should be drawing up legislation right now, this very minute, to bar Trump from helping himself to $230 million in taxpayer funds from DOJ. Challenge Republicans to hold a vote on it. Push this so hard in the media that every GOP Senate and House candidate is pressed to comment on it.
October 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Democrats should be drawing up legislation right now, this very minute, to bar Trump from helping himself to $230 million in taxpayer funds from DOJ. Challenge Republicans to hold a vote on it. Push this so hard in the media that every GOP Senate and House candidate is pressed to comment on it.
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So. Much. Winning.👇
October 22, 2025 at 1:06 AM
So. Much. Winning.👇
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OH ITS A FUCKING BALLISTIC MISSILE OVER MY HOUSE OH THANK YOU PEACEMAKING LEADERS ALL OVER THE WORLD YOU USELESS FUCKING TROGLODYTES
October 21, 2025 at 10:14 PM
OH ITS A FUCKING BALLISTIC MISSILE OVER MY HOUSE OH THANK YOU PEACEMAKING LEADERS ALL OVER THE WORLD YOU USELESS FUCKING TROGLODYTES
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@thehill.com Rather than regurgitate whatever garbage Hegseth is feeding you, maybe do some reporting? Camp Pendleton has plenty of locations where live fire exercises can be conducted. But over I-5 and a bike path - NOPE. Insinuating firing live rounds over I-5 is a common occurance is just wrong.
October 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
@thehill.com Rather than regurgitate whatever garbage Hegseth is feeding you, maybe do some reporting? Camp Pendleton has plenty of locations where live fire exercises can be conducted. But over I-5 and a bike path - NOPE. Insinuating firing live rounds over I-5 is a common occurance is just wrong.
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Thou shalt not support a man who bulldozes the White House to build himself a golden ballroom whilst the government is shut down because he doesn’t want the financial records tying him to Jeffrey Epstein to come out.
October 20, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Thou shalt not support a man who bulldozes the White House to build himself a golden ballroom whilst the government is shut down because he doesn’t want the financial records tying him to Jeffrey Epstein to come out.
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ICE arrested comedian Robby Roadsteamer for singing a parody of Rod Stewart’s “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” in a Jeffrey Epstein the Giraffe costume outside their facility.
He sings “If you hate brown people / and you are a Nazi” and ICE thugs grab him and drag him into detention. No violence—just speech.
He sings “If you hate brown people / and you are a Nazi” and ICE thugs grab him and drag him into detention. No violence—just speech.
October 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
ICE arrested comedian Robby Roadsteamer for singing a parody of Rod Stewart’s “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” in a Jeffrey Epstein the Giraffe costume outside their facility.
He sings “If you hate brown people / and you are a Nazi” and ICE thugs grab him and drag him into detention. No violence—just speech.
He sings “If you hate brown people / and you are a Nazi” and ICE thugs grab him and drag him into detention. No violence—just speech.
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If you or anyone you know is wondering what is REALLY going on with the shutdown…
Watch every second of this. I Promise it’s worth your time.
#TrumpsGovernmentShutdown
Watch every second of this. I Promise it’s worth your time.
#TrumpsGovernmentShutdown
September 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
If you or anyone you know is wondering what is REALLY going on with the shutdown…
Watch every second of this. I Promise it’s worth your time.
#TrumpsGovernmentShutdown
Watch every second of this. I Promise it’s worth your time.
#TrumpsGovernmentShutdown
@theguardian.com Is it really so hard to say "Trump Imposes Tarrifs on US Imports from India"... instead of ..."Tarrifs on India"... ? There are no fees being paid by India, the impact is mainly on the US consumer. The headline implies the hurt is on India when in fact Trump is hurting the US.
August 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
@theguardian.com Is it really so hard to say "Trump Imposes Tarrifs on US Imports from India"... instead of ..."Tarrifs on India"... ? There are no fees being paid by India, the impact is mainly on the US consumer. The headline implies the hurt is on India when in fact Trump is hurting the US.
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LEFT: Where our government incarcerates a person who has a tattoo in honor of a family member.
RIGHT: Where our government incarcerates a person who has facilitated and/or engaged in the sexual assault of over a thousand children.
RIGHT: Where our government incarcerates a person who has facilitated and/or engaged in the sexual assault of over a thousand children.
August 9, 2025 at 5:46 PM
LEFT: Where our government incarcerates a person who has a tattoo in honor of a family member.
RIGHT: Where our government incarcerates a person who has facilitated and/or engaged in the sexual assault of over a thousand children.
RIGHT: Where our government incarcerates a person who has facilitated and/or engaged in the sexual assault of over a thousand children.