Anna Downunder
@annadownunder.bsky.social
Hippie at heart, striving for peace and tranquility in a world growing more divided and fear-driven. I find tranquility in music, meditation and upcycling thrifted clothes into funky 70s style wearable art.
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Friday night Tequila tweet: Fuck any American President who puts strings on disaster relief. Fuck any American President who puts conditions on people in need. Fuck any American President who plays politics with Americans who’ve lost everything.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Have a wonderful weekend.
January 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Friday night Tequila tweet: Fuck any American President who puts strings on disaster relief. Fuck any American President who puts conditions on people in need. Fuck any American President who plays politics with Americans who’ve lost everything.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Have a wonderful weekend.
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I was dead-set against Hegseth's nomination. But here we are. My advice for the new SecDef:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
America Is Now Counting on You, Pete Hegseth
My advice for the incoming secretary of defense
www.theatlantic.com
January 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
I was dead-set against Hegseth's nomination. But here we are. My advice for the new SecDef:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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No number of pardons or lies will change what happened on January 6. Donald Trump can’t change history. It was domestic terrorism, it was treason, plain and simple.
It Happened
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
youtu.be
January 21, 2025 at 1:27 AM
No number of pardons or lies will change what happened on January 6. Donald Trump can’t change history. It was domestic terrorism, it was treason, plain and simple.
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The entire nation of Australia gets it. Media in that country are having to blur what Elon Musk did twice in public today because of laws there regarding the Nazi salute.
January 21, 2025 at 4:42 AM
The entire nation of Australia gets it. Media in that country are having to blur what Elon Musk did twice in public today because of laws there regarding the Nazi salute.
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So it's dangerous for China to have the ability to access our data and manipulate us via social media apps.
But it's okay for America's billionaires to have the ability to access our data and manipulate us via social media apps.
Do I have this right?
But it's okay for America's billionaires to have the ability to access our data and manipulate us via social media apps.
Do I have this right?
January 17, 2025 at 8:19 PM
So it's dangerous for China to have the ability to access our data and manipulate us via social media apps.
But it's okay for America's billionaires to have the ability to access our data and manipulate us via social media apps.
Do I have this right?
But it's okay for America's billionaires to have the ability to access our data and manipulate us via social media apps.
Do I have this right?
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I feel like the headline and picture says it all. Do I really need to read the rest?
apple.news/AMl2AUY-PSSu...
apple.news/AMl2AUY-PSSu...
Opinion | I knew one day I’d have to watch powerful men burn the world down – I just didn’t expect them to be such losers — Guardian US
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg’s desperation to be cool as they suck up to Donald Trump is so cringe it makes my skin crawl
apple.news
January 18, 2025 at 3:31 AM
I feel like the headline and picture says it all. Do I really need to read the rest?
apple.news/AMl2AUY-PSSu...
apple.news/AMl2AUY-PSSu...
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Maybe we all have that one musician who passed away that we just miss the hell out of. For me it’s Tom Petty. I grew up with Petty’s music. It’s been 7yrs since he died. Still so damn sad he’s gone. Just heard a live version of “Learning To Fly” from 2009. Still a gut punch.
January 11, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Maybe we all have that one musician who passed away that we just miss the hell out of. For me it’s Tom Petty. I grew up with Petty’s music. It’s been 7yrs since he died. Still so damn sad he’s gone. Just heard a live version of “Learning To Fly” from 2009. Still a gut punch.
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He’s guilty of 34 counts of business fraud
He stole classified documents and led a conspiracy to obstruct the retrieval of them
He pressured elections officials in Georgia to overturn their election results
He tried to overthrow an American election
And he won't face consequences for ANY of that
He stole classified documents and led a conspiracy to obstruct the retrieval of them
He pressured elections officials in Georgia to overturn their election results
He tried to overthrow an American election
And he won't face consequences for ANY of that
January 10, 2025 at 5:36 PM
He’s guilty of 34 counts of business fraud
He stole classified documents and led a conspiracy to obstruct the retrieval of them
He pressured elections officials in Georgia to overturn their election results
He tried to overthrow an American election
And he won't face consequences for ANY of that
He stole classified documents and led a conspiracy to obstruct the retrieval of them
He pressured elections officials in Georgia to overturn their election results
He tried to overthrow an American election
And he won't face consequences for ANY of that
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A hero. Thank you for stepping up for your community.
Actor Steve Guttenberg Praised For Helping Fire Crew Move Abandoned Cars Amid L.A. Wildfires
Hero.
www.comicsands.com
January 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
A hero. Thank you for stepping up for your community.
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Jimmy Carter in 2015 on the role of money in American politics.
Spot on.
Spot on.
January 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Jimmy Carter in 2015 on the role of money in American politics.
Spot on.
Spot on.
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Today's funeral for President Jimmy Carter is one of the nicest I've seen in a long time.
The speeches were just right, and paid proper tribute to one of the greatest human beings America has ever produced.
Farewell, President Carter.
Thank you for your service. 🙏🇺🇸
The speeches were just right, and paid proper tribute to one of the greatest human beings America has ever produced.
Farewell, President Carter.
Thank you for your service. 🙏🇺🇸
January 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Today's funeral for President Jimmy Carter is one of the nicest I've seen in a long time.
The speeches were just right, and paid proper tribute to one of the greatest human beings America has ever produced.
Farewell, President Carter.
Thank you for your service. 🙏🇺🇸
The speeches were just right, and paid proper tribute to one of the greatest human beings America has ever produced.
Farewell, President Carter.
Thank you for your service. 🙏🇺🇸
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Great letter in today's Guardian. What sort of free speech is prevented by factchecking, Zuck?
January 9, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Great letter in today's Guardian. What sort of free speech is prevented by factchecking, Zuck?
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Fact-checking wasn’t “biased” against conservatives. Conservatives just shared more false content. If there’s a sportsball game and one team fouls four times as much, it’s not “biased” for the ref to call four times as many fouls against that team.
🚨In Nature🚨
Meta is dropping fact-checking to avoid anti-conservative bias- but is there actually evidence of bias?
We this test empirically & find that conservatives
* ARE suspended more
* BUT share more misinfo
So suspension isn't necessarily evidence of bias www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Meta is dropping fact-checking to avoid anti-conservative bias- but is there actually evidence of bias?
We this test empirically & find that conservatives
* ARE suspended more
* BUT share more misinfo
So suspension isn't necessarily evidence of bias www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Differences in misinformation sharing can lead to politically asymmetric sanctions - Nature
We find that conservatives tend to share more low-quality news through social media than liberals, and so even if technology companies enact politically neutral anti-misinformation policies, political...
www.nature.com
January 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Fact-checking wasn’t “biased” against conservatives. Conservatives just shared more false content. If there’s a sportsball game and one team fouls four times as much, it’s not “biased” for the ref to call four times as many fouls against that team.
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The right clearly believes that “free speech” means normal people have to subject themselves to trolling, hate speech, disinformation and bile on privately owned social media platforms. In fact, free speech simply means no government ordered censorship.
January 8, 2025 at 4:58 AM
The right clearly believes that “free speech” means normal people have to subject themselves to trolling, hate speech, disinformation and bile on privately owned social media platforms. In fact, free speech simply means no government ordered censorship.
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Your roots? So a bunch of incels drinking Code Red, rating women’s faces out of anger because they won’t talk to you?
January 8, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Your roots? So a bunch of incels drinking Code Red, rating women’s faces out of anger because they won’t talk to you?
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Today's Rex Huppke column in "USA Today" should be required reading for EVERYONE in legacy media. Not the editorial boards - they get it. This needs to be seen by the executives quashing editorial freedom to avoid Trump lawsuits.
THE COUNTRY IS AT STAKE!!!
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
THE COUNTRY IS AT STAKE!!!
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
As Trump's election is certified, Americans should declare war on stupidity | Opinion
On the eve of Donald Trump's election certification, the best thing Americans can do is remember that stupidity should be embarrassing.
www.usatoday.com
January 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Today's Rex Huppke column in "USA Today" should be required reading for EVERYONE in legacy media. Not the editorial boards - they get it. This needs to be seen by the executives quashing editorial freedom to avoid Trump lawsuits.
THE COUNTRY IS AT STAKE!!!
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
THE COUNTRY IS AT STAKE!!!
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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Heads up folks. The Russians are coming to divide us.
Here they come: theins.ru/en/news/277378
Russian disinfo network “Matryoshka” is migrating to Bluesky as exodus from X continues
The Russian disinformation network “Matryoshka” has launched a new campaign on the Bluesky social network. Eliot Higgins, founder of the investigative journalism group Bellingcat, has been one of the ...
theins.ru
January 5, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Heads up folks. The Russians are coming to divide us.
Any fellow upcyclers out there? ✨ A year into semi-retirement, I’ve been turning thrifted finds into funky fashion. This was my first poncho! 🌼 No fancy sewing skills needed—just be brave and dive in. I love sustainable fashion with a groovy 70s vibe. #UpcycledClothing #UpcycledFashion #70sInspired
January 2, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Any fellow upcyclers out there? ✨ A year into semi-retirement, I’ve been turning thrifted finds into funky fashion. This was my first poncho! 🌼 No fancy sewing skills needed—just be brave and dive in. I love sustainable fashion with a groovy 70s vibe. #UpcycledClothing #UpcycledFashion #70sInspired
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AOC: “Oh, I don’t think we’re witnessing the START of an oligarchy. I think we are fully here.” 🇺🇸
December 22, 2024 at 4:24 AM
AOC: “Oh, I don’t think we’re witnessing the START of an oligarchy. I think we are fully here.” 🇺🇸
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All Soldiers have experienced government shutdowns…some long, some short, but all painful.
Usually caused by politicians who can’t get get priorities straight, this time the pain to those who wear uniforms & live paycheck-to-paycheck is mostly caused by the world’s richest man.
Unforgivable.
Usually caused by politicians who can’t get get priorities straight, this time the pain to those who wear uniforms & live paycheck-to-paycheck is mostly caused by the world’s richest man.
Unforgivable.
December 20, 2024 at 2:42 AM
All Soldiers have experienced government shutdowns…some long, some short, but all painful.
Usually caused by politicians who can’t get get priorities straight, this time the pain to those who wear uniforms & live paycheck-to-paycheck is mostly caused by the world’s richest man.
Unforgivable.
Usually caused by politicians who can’t get get priorities straight, this time the pain to those who wear uniforms & live paycheck-to-paycheck is mostly caused by the world’s richest man.
Unforgivable.
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We pay more per capita on healthcare than any other country in the world with with far less to show for it.
December 14, 2024 at 10:05 PM
We pay more per capita on healthcare than any other country in the world with with far less to show for it.