Amy O. Barnes
@aobarnes.bsky.social
A retired professor and former enemy of the people who indulges my grandkids and puppy constantly and love them, my kids and husband completely.
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MAGA's New Draft: Obey or Else
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MAGA's New Draft: Obey or Else
Last week's "Elephant in the Room" is more relevant than ever...
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October 11, 2025 at 7:34 PM
MAGA's New Draft: Obey or Else
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‘They Were Very Close’: Victim Recalls Epstein Boasting About His Friendship With Trump
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‘They Were Very Close’: Victim Recalls Epstein Boasting About His Friendship With Trump
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September 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
‘They Were Very Close’: Victim Recalls Epstein Boasting About His Friendship With Trump
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Trump tariffs live: new rates on 92 countries released; Canada PM ‘disappointed’ at 35% levy www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Trump tariffs live: new rates on 92 countries released; Canada PM ‘disappointed’ at 35% levy
Donald Trump orders 10% tariffs on goods imported from all countries bar those from 92 nations subject to higher levies; Mark Carney says Canada will ‘diversify’ its export markets
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August 1, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Trump tariffs live: new rates on 92 countries released; Canada PM ‘disappointed’ at 35% levy www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
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You are the company you keep.
Newly uncovered footage shows Trump and Epstein together. Photos confirm Epstein attended Trump’s 1993 wedding to Marla Maples. Not widely known.
When CNN asked Trump about it, he said, “You’ve got to be kidding me,” then hung up after calling them “fake news”.
Newly uncovered footage shows Trump and Epstein together. Photos confirm Epstein attended Trump’s 1993 wedding to Marla Maples. Not widely known.
When CNN asked Trump about it, he said, “You’ve got to be kidding me,” then hung up after calling them “fake news”.
July 23, 2025 at 5:47 AM
You are the company you keep.
Newly uncovered footage shows Trump and Epstein together. Photos confirm Epstein attended Trump’s 1993 wedding to Marla Maples. Not widely known.
When CNN asked Trump about it, he said, “You’ve got to be kidding me,” then hung up after calling them “fake news”.
Newly uncovered footage shows Trump and Epstein together. Photos confirm Epstein attended Trump’s 1993 wedding to Marla Maples. Not widely known.
When CNN asked Trump about it, he said, “You’ve got to be kidding me,” then hung up after calling them “fake news”.
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I have zero faith Blanche will get the truth about Trump/Epstein from Maxwell
Blanche was Trump's defense lawyer & DOJ has said Maxwell's a liar
That’s why we at @democracydefendersfund.org filed a FOIA request with DOJ to get the truth the American people deserve
I discussed @msnbc.com
Blanche was Trump's defense lawyer & DOJ has said Maxwell's a liar
That’s why we at @democracydefendersfund.org filed a FOIA request with DOJ to get the truth the American people deserve
I discussed @msnbc.com
July 23, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I have zero faith Blanche will get the truth about Trump/Epstein from Maxwell
Blanche was Trump's defense lawyer & DOJ has said Maxwell's a liar
That’s why we at @democracydefendersfund.org filed a FOIA request with DOJ to get the truth the American people deserve
I discussed @msnbc.com
Blanche was Trump's defense lawyer & DOJ has said Maxwell's a liar
That’s why we at @democracydefendersfund.org filed a FOIA request with DOJ to get the truth the American people deserve
I discussed @msnbc.com
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Newt Gingrich: Resigned in shame.
Dennis Hastert: Child molester.
John Boehner: Chased out by Freedom Caucus.
Paul Ryan: Quit in disgust.
Kevin McCarthy: Forced out by Freedom Caucus.
Mike Johnson: Spineless “Christian.”
American politics isn’t broken, just the GOP.
Dennis Hastert: Child molester.
John Boehner: Chased out by Freedom Caucus.
Paul Ryan: Quit in disgust.
Kevin McCarthy: Forced out by Freedom Caucus.
Mike Johnson: Spineless “Christian.”
American politics isn’t broken, just the GOP.
July 23, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Newt Gingrich: Resigned in shame.
Dennis Hastert: Child molester.
John Boehner: Chased out by Freedom Caucus.
Paul Ryan: Quit in disgust.
Kevin McCarthy: Forced out by Freedom Caucus.
Mike Johnson: Spineless “Christian.”
American politics isn’t broken, just the GOP.
Dennis Hastert: Child molester.
John Boehner: Chased out by Freedom Caucus.
Paul Ryan: Quit in disgust.
Kevin McCarthy: Forced out by Freedom Caucus.
Mike Johnson: Spineless “Christian.”
American politics isn’t broken, just the GOP.
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Must be nice not having oligarchs on your Supreme Court. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/w...
South Korea Arrests Impeached Ex-Leader for a Second Time
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July 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Must be nice not having oligarchs on your Supreme Court. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/w...
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thanks. There is no reversal in ocean flow. That was based on an erroneous press release that was taken down, but not after a number of media outlets has already reported it uncritically. See thread: bsky.app/profile/mich...
Please be careful here. Yes, it reports another piece of the climate change picture--see below. But it's not the "catastrophic" development the journalist makes it out to be (based on quoting a notorious social media climate doomer with no scientific credentials).
The truth is bad enough folks! 🧵
The truth is bad enough folks! 🧵
July 9, 2025 at 1:58 PM
thanks. There is no reversal in ocean flow. That was based on an erroneous press release that was taken down, but not after a number of media outlets has already reported it uncritically. See thread: bsky.app/profile/mich...
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"Human-Caused Global Warming Spiked the Death Toll of Europe’s Early Summer Heatwave" by @bberwyn.bsky.social for @insideclimatenews.org: insideclimatenews.org/news/0907202...
Human-Caused Global Warming Spiked the Death Toll of Europe’s Early Summer Heatwave - Inside Climate News
Researchers found that nearly two thirds of the estimated 2,300 heat deaths resulted from global heating intensified by fossil fuel emissions, but worry that officials undercount heat mortalities.
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July 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
"Human-Caused Global Warming Spiked the Death Toll of Europe’s Early Summer Heatwave" by @bberwyn.bsky.social for @insideclimatenews.org: insideclimatenews.org/news/0907202...
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ICE is going to get someone killed.
This was outside 100 Montgomery in SF’s Financial District.
If you needed proof these rookie hires aren’t trained, here it is. Real feds de-escalate. They call for backup. They don’t drag people down the street w/a car.
Hope everyone’s OK.
(Multi-angle footage)
This was outside 100 Montgomery in SF’s Financial District.
If you needed proof these rookie hires aren’t trained, here it is. Real feds de-escalate. They call for backup. They don’t drag people down the street w/a car.
Hope everyone’s OK.
(Multi-angle footage)
July 9, 2025 at 2:10 AM
ICE is going to get someone killed.
This was outside 100 Montgomery in SF’s Financial District.
If you needed proof these rookie hires aren’t trained, here it is. Real feds de-escalate. They call for backup. They don’t drag people down the street w/a car.
Hope everyone’s OK.
(Multi-angle footage)
This was outside 100 Montgomery in SF’s Financial District.
If you needed proof these rookie hires aren’t trained, here it is. Real feds de-escalate. They call for backup. They don’t drag people down the street w/a car.
Hope everyone’s OK.
(Multi-angle footage)
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Additionally, A.G. Pam Bondi, through the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, is suing California to try and stop trans kids from being able to play sports.
Bondi held a virtual presser with Linda McMahon, the woman charged with dismantling the Education Dept, to announce the suit.
Bondi held a virtual presser with Linda McMahon, the woman charged with dismantling the Education Dept, to announce the suit.
July 9, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Additionally, A.G. Pam Bondi, through the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, is suing California to try and stop trans kids from being able to play sports.
Bondi held a virtual presser with Linda McMahon, the woman charged with dismantling the Education Dept, to announce the suit.
Bondi held a virtual presser with Linda McMahon, the woman charged with dismantling the Education Dept, to announce the suit.
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BREAKING: Documents filed in court today assert that officials from El Salvador told the United Nations that it "facilitated the use of the Salvadoran prison infrastructure" by the U.S. but that "the jurisdiction and legal responsibility for these persons lie exclusively with the" U.S.
July 7, 2025 at 7:54 PM
BREAKING: Documents filed in court today assert that officials from El Salvador told the United Nations that it "facilitated the use of the Salvadoran prison infrastructure" by the U.S. but that "the jurisdiction and legal responsibility for these persons lie exclusively with the" U.S.
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NEW: Federal agents rolled into MacArthur Park in LA in an unmarked armored vehicle.
My source tells me Mayor Bass showed up with LAPD—and the so-called “agents” got the hell out.
Shady AF!
(Just west of DTLA)
My source tells me Mayor Bass showed up with LAPD—and the so-called “agents” got the hell out.
Shady AF!
(Just west of DTLA)
July 7, 2025 at 7:22 PM
NEW: Federal agents rolled into MacArthur Park in LA in an unmarked armored vehicle.
My source tells me Mayor Bass showed up with LAPD—and the so-called “agents” got the hell out.
Shady AF!
(Just west of DTLA)
My source tells me Mayor Bass showed up with LAPD—and the so-called “agents” got the hell out.
Shady AF!
(Just west of DTLA)
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To the “I voted for this” crowd:
You voted for the guy who gutted the National Weather Service. Now we’ve got dead families and missing kids in Texas, because storm warnings didn’t go out in time. And he gutted FEMA so they can’t properly respond to disasters.
That’s what you voted for?
You voted for the guy who gutted the National Weather Service. Now we’ve got dead families and missing kids in Texas, because storm warnings didn’t go out in time. And he gutted FEMA so they can’t properly respond to disasters.
That’s what you voted for?
July 5, 2025 at 6:49 PM
To the “I voted for this” crowd:
You voted for the guy who gutted the National Weather Service. Now we’ve got dead families and missing kids in Texas, because storm warnings didn’t go out in time. And he gutted FEMA so they can’t properly respond to disasters.
That’s what you voted for?
You voted for the guy who gutted the National Weather Service. Now we’ve got dead families and missing kids in Texas, because storm warnings didn’t go out in time. And he gutted FEMA so they can’t properly respond to disasters.
That’s what you voted for?
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Another update. Our leader, Hakeem Jeffries, is giving one heck of a speech this morning, exposing this bill for what it is — UGLY as anything we’ve seen.
July 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Another update. Our leader, Hakeem Jeffries, is giving one heck of a speech this morning, exposing this bill for what it is — UGLY as anything we’ve seen.
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Why do we allow for a few persons to be in control of values and resources 1000s of times the average person’s wealth?? It’s insane!
There is no way around ending this right/center political idea of maintaining and even propping this up.
There is no trickle-down - never was, never will be.
There is no way around ending this right/center political idea of maintaining and even propping this up.
There is no trickle-down - never was, never will be.
July 3, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Why do we allow for a few persons to be in control of values and resources 1000s of times the average person’s wealth?? It’s insane!
There is no way around ending this right/center political idea of maintaining and even propping this up.
There is no trickle-down - never was, never will be.
There is no way around ending this right/center political idea of maintaining and even propping this up.
There is no trickle-down - never was, never will be.
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NATO Allies Sound Alarm on Russia Chemical Weapons https://twp.ai/4io0hF
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NATO allies sound alarm on Russia chemical weapons
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July 4, 2025 at 7:31 AM
NATO Allies Sound Alarm on Russia Chemical Weapons https://twp.ai/4io0hF
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🇨🇦 As we mark Canada Day, I invite all of us to reflect on our shared responsibility to advance truth, justice, and reconciliation — not just today, but every day. Let us honour the voices of Indigenous Peoples and commit to meaningful action that builds a more equitable future for all.
July 1, 2025 at 3:55 PM
🇨🇦 As we mark Canada Day, I invite all of us to reflect on our shared responsibility to advance truth, justice, and reconciliation — not just today, but every day. Let us honour the voices of Indigenous Peoples and commit to meaningful action that builds a more equitable future for all.
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It’s amazing how fast they can build a concentration camp: “Alligator Alcatraz”— but they can’t manage to fix a levee, fund a hospital, or get clean water to poor communities.
July 2, 2025 at 2:18 AM
It’s amazing how fast they can build a concentration camp: “Alligator Alcatraz”— but they can’t manage to fix a levee, fund a hospital, or get clean water to poor communities.
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Kreepy Kristy Noem Likely Committed Campaign Finance Fraud. She Illegally Pocketed A Portion Of Donations. #ProudBlue www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Kristi Noem secretly took a cut of political donations
A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics ...
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July 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Kreepy Kristy Noem Likely Committed Campaign Finance Fraud. She Illegally Pocketed A Portion Of Donations. #ProudBlue www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...