Joanne
@auntie-jo-7.bsky.social
Native Californian. Stock Plan Professional. Happily married 30 years. Auntie to 7 amazing nieces and nephews. Let’s protect Earth for future generations. No one is above the law or the U.S. Constitution. Strictly my views.
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WE ARE EXTORTING BILLIONS FROM US IMPORTERS, AND WE'RE CALLING IT 'REVENUE FROM OTHER COUNTRIES.' THIS BEATS EVERY OTHER SCAM I'VE EVER PULLED OFF.
July 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM
WE ARE EXTORTING BILLIONS FROM US IMPORTERS, AND WE'RE CALLING IT 'REVENUE FROM OTHER COUNTRIES.' THIS BEATS EVERY OTHER SCAM I'VE EVER PULLED OFF.
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NWS is hiring! Lead Meteorologist (Job Series - 1340) openings are now on USAJobs.gov. Use your science, technical, and communication skills to lead shifts, issue critical forecasts and warnings, and help protect lives and property. Apply today!
September 2, 2025 at 7:40 PM
NWS is hiring! Lead Meteorologist (Job Series - 1340) openings are now on USAJobs.gov. Use your science, technical, and communication skills to lead shifts, issue critical forecasts and warnings, and help protect lives and property. Apply today!
Trump Declares Dubious Emergencies to Amass Power, Scholars Say www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/u...
Trump Declares Dubious Emergencies to Amass Power, Scholars Say
In disputes over protests, deportations and tariffs, the president has invoked statutes that may not provide him with the authority he claims.
www.nytimes.com
June 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Trump Declares Dubious Emergencies to Amass Power, Scholars Say www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/u...
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Cutting SNAP means kids, veterans, and seniors will go hungry. It will hit our farmers when they are down, cause grocery stores to close, and leave states with less $ for services. We should be making people’s lives better—not causing suffering so billionaires get a tax break.
June 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Cutting SNAP means kids, veterans, and seniors will go hungry. It will hit our farmers when they are down, cause grocery stores to close, and leave states with less $ for services. We should be making people’s lives better—not causing suffering so billionaires get a tax break.
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“.. This isn't shared sacrifice to address our fiscal trajectory--it's a direct transfer of wealth to the rich.”
- @brendanvduke.bsky.social
- @brendanvduke.bsky.social
June 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
“.. This isn't shared sacrifice to address our fiscal trajectory--it's a direct transfer of wealth to the rich.”
- @brendanvduke.bsky.social
- @brendanvduke.bsky.social
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💥 BREAKING: Walmart shareholders voted to reject an anti-DEI proposal at their annual meeting today (tally TBA). Proposal asked the company to explain why it took so long to "revise" its DEI programs. Proposal presenter claimed Walmart's DEI programs have been "repackaged rather than eliminated."
June 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
💥 BREAKING: Walmart shareholders voted to reject an anti-DEI proposal at their annual meeting today (tally TBA). Proposal asked the company to explain why it took so long to "revise" its DEI programs. Proposal presenter claimed Walmart's DEI programs have been "repackaged rather than eliminated."
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* US JUDGE ORDERS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO RESTORE AMERICORPS PROGRAMS IN 24 STATES, DECLINES TO BLOCK AGENCY JOB CUTS
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
June 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
* US JUDGE ORDERS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO RESTORE AMERICORPS PROGRAMS IN 24 STATES, DECLINES TO BLOCK AGENCY JOB CUTS
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
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30 days to stop this bill. SNAP is a lifeline—millions will go hungry if it’s taken away.
June 5, 2025 at 12:29 PM
30 days to stop this bill. SNAP is a lifeline—millions will go hungry if it’s taken away.
Tony Gilroy is a genius
May 17, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Tony Gilroy is a genius
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From The Archives: You People Made Me Give Up My Peanut Farm Before I Got To Be President theonion.com/you-peo...
May 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
From The Archives: You People Made Me Give Up My Peanut Farm Before I Got To Be President theonion.com/you-peo...
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Imagine the uproar had President Obama accepted a $400 million flying palace from a foreign power close to Iran.
These MAGA extremists have zero credibility.
These MAGA extremists have zero credibility.
May 12, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Imagine the uproar had President Obama accepted a $400 million flying palace from a foreign power close to Iran.
These MAGA extremists have zero credibility.
These MAGA extremists have zero credibility.
Agree!
WaPo is over
some personal news! www.theatlantic.com/press-releas...
May 12, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Agree!
Bad time to diet - when all the lettuce is going bad again
May 12, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Bad time to diet - when all the lettuce is going bad again
No medicine can match my appetite
May 10, 2025 at 10:11 PM
No medicine can match my appetite
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DHS spokesperson threatens arrests of House Democrats who were at N.J. ICE facility
DHS spokesperson threatens arrests of House Democrats who were at N.J. ICE facility
Tricia McLaughlin accused members of Congress of assaulting and even body-slamming ICE officers. A congresswoman who was present denied the allegation.
www.nbcnews.com
May 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
DHS spokesperson threatens arrests of House Democrats who were at N.J. ICE facility
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Pope Leo XIV is descended from Creole people of color from New Orleans. Take a look at historical records that trace the story of his mother’s family.
See Historical Records Documenting the Pope’s Creole Roots in New Orleans
www.nytimes.com
May 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Pope Leo XIV is descended from Creole people of color from New Orleans. Take a look at historical records that trace the story of his mother’s family.
Our anniversary party will be a rainbow
April 26, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Our anniversary party will be a rainbow
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FED WATCH: “A negative flight to safety is priced into assets that pay no yield, such as Gold and Bitcoin .. and a negative yield, such as Swiss bonds.
“The dollar is not participating .. investors are willing to sacrifice yield for something with a (small) cost, worth the price to pay for safety.”
“The dollar is not participating .. investors are willing to sacrifice yield for something with a (small) cost, worth the price to pay for safety.”
April 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
FED WATCH: “A negative flight to safety is priced into assets that pay no yield, such as Gold and Bitcoin .. and a negative yield, such as Swiss bonds.
“The dollar is not participating .. investors are willing to sacrifice yield for something with a (small) cost, worth the price to pay for safety.”
“The dollar is not participating .. investors are willing to sacrifice yield for something with a (small) cost, worth the price to pay for safety.”
Congress Do Something!
ICYMI: A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.
A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data
A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.
www.npr.org
April 17, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Congress Do Something!
Horrifying
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New from me: DOGE just put the entire staff on leave at the federal agency that coordinates US homelessness response.
The agency's new leader is the same DOGE software engineer who now serves as the director of the US Institute for Peace: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The agency's new leader is the same DOGE software engineer who now serves as the director of the US Institute for Peace: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
April 17, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Horrifying
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JPMORGAN: “.. the same shock we believe is more likely than not to push the US .. into recession later this year, is also likely driving a boost in goods ..
“.. a complete reversal of tariffs (which is extremely unlikely) would still result in a significant pull-back .. in the coming months ..”
“.. a complete reversal of tariffs (which is extremely unlikely) would still result in a significant pull-back .. in the coming months ..”
April 16, 2025 at 11:47 PM
JPMORGAN: “.. the same shock we believe is more likely than not to push the US .. into recession later this year, is also likely driving a boost in goods ..
“.. a complete reversal of tariffs (which is extremely unlikely) would still result in a significant pull-back .. in the coming months ..”
“.. a complete reversal of tariffs (which is extremely unlikely) would still result in a significant pull-back .. in the coming months ..”
Abrego Garcia - proof of life? I know nothing about this man but he deserves due process.
April 17, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Abrego Garcia - proof of life? I know nothing about this man but he deserves due process.
Shake alert worked really well!
'That was awesome!' California's earthquake early warning system let many know about today's temblor
'That was awesome!' California's earthquake early warning system let many know about today's temblor
Monday's 5.2 magnitude temblor marked another success for California's early earthquake warning system, with users in some areas saying they got notifications on their phone before they felt shaking.
www.latimes.com
April 15, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Shake alert worked really well!