Barbara Ortega
@barbortega.bsky.social
Avid runner and fitness enthusiast.
Wife and mom.
Professional in Adult Education / HR
Anti-fascist, pro choice, LGBT+ ally
Whole food plant based vegan
Loves animals
Wife and mom.
Professional in Adult Education / HR
Anti-fascist, pro choice, LGBT+ ally
Whole food plant based vegan
Loves animals
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January 17, 2026 at 2:23 AM
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COLBERT: You warned everyone…he would prosecute political enemies, cut Medicaid, alienate our allies, give tax cuts to the rich. I know you're not here to say 'I told you so' but would you like to?
HARRIS: You're correct. I did predict a lot of that. But what I did not predict was the capitulation.
HARRIS: You're correct. I did predict a lot of that. But what I did not predict was the capitulation.
August 1, 2025 at 12:06 PM
COLBERT: You warned everyone…he would prosecute political enemies, cut Medicaid, alienate our allies, give tax cuts to the rich. I know you're not here to say 'I told you so' but would you like to?
HARRIS: You're correct. I did predict a lot of that. But what I did not predict was the capitulation.
HARRIS: You're correct. I did predict a lot of that. But what I did not predict was the capitulation.
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Another day of reminding everyone of Carl Sagan’s eerily accurate warning about the dangers of not being able to ask skeptical scientific questions to those in power or authority.
May 8, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Another day of reminding everyone of Carl Sagan’s eerily accurate warning about the dangers of not being able to ask skeptical scientific questions to those in power or authority.
I checked my 401K 😭
April 4, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I checked my 401K 😭
How am I supposed to get some work done with this cutie around?
March 28, 2025 at 12:45 PM
How am I supposed to get some work done with this cutie around?
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Just gonna leave this here...
The Greatest DEI Disaster Ever
Democratic Senators--especially the women--shed a glaring light on a sketchy, uninformed nominee who has no business lording over the Pentagon
contrarian.substack.com
March 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Just gonna leave this here...
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Pete Hegseth must resign or be fired immediately.
March 25, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Pete Hegseth must resign or be fired immediately.
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"These guys don't give a f**k about free speech--they care about THEIR speech." Jon Stewart on the right's free speech crusade
March 25, 2025 at 10:05 PM
"These guys don't give a f**k about free speech--they care about THEIR speech." Jon Stewart on the right's free speech crusade
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Schoolchildren are routinely slaughtered by AR-15s. Hundreds die.
[*crickets* "Thoughts and prayers" *crickets*]
A couple unoccupied cars are set on fire. No one is hurt.
["THIS HORROR WILL NOT STAND!!! We MUST act to STOP it from ever happening AGAIN!!!!" We will pass new LAWS BANNING IT!!!]
[*crickets* "Thoughts and prayers" *crickets*]
A couple unoccupied cars are set on fire. No one is hurt.
["THIS HORROR WILL NOT STAND!!! We MUST act to STOP it from ever happening AGAIN!!!!" We will pass new LAWS BANNING IT!!!]
March 20, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Schoolchildren are routinely slaughtered by AR-15s. Hundreds die.
[*crickets* "Thoughts and prayers" *crickets*]
A couple unoccupied cars are set on fire. No one is hurt.
["THIS HORROR WILL NOT STAND!!! We MUST act to STOP it from ever happening AGAIN!!!!" We will pass new LAWS BANNING IT!!!]
[*crickets* "Thoughts and prayers" *crickets*]
A couple unoccupied cars are set on fire. No one is hurt.
["THIS HORROR WILL NOT STAND!!! We MUST act to STOP it from ever happening AGAIN!!!!" We will pass new LAWS BANNING IT!!!]
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A scientist criticized Trump...
so he was denied entry into the US?!
so he was denied entry into the US?!
Scientist Denied Entry To U.S. For Criticizing Trump?!
A French scientist was denied entry to the US after immigration officers searched his phone. Ana Kasparian discusses on The Young Turks. Do you agree with TY...
www.youtube.com
March 20, 2025 at 9:15 PM
A scientist criticized Trump...
so he was denied entry into the US?!
so he was denied entry into the US?!
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Trump and Vance just proved they’re not ready for grown-up conversations about diplomacy.
Zelenskyy shows true leadership as Trump implodes in Oval Office meltdown
Donald Trump and JD Vance teamed up to embarrass the United States on Friday and derail any meaningful efforts toward a peace deal in the Russia-Ukraine War when they decided to publicly berate…
www.dailykos.com
February 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Trump and Vance just proved they’re not ready for grown-up conversations about diplomacy.
My dog terrorizes this squirrel and it yells at her every day.
February 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
My dog terrorizes this squirrel and it yells at her every day.
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Trump administration dismisses national archivist: cnn.it/3WREX64
Trump administration dismisses national archivist | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump’s administration announced it had dismissed Archivist of the United States Colleen Shogan in a surprise move Friday evening.
cnn.it
February 8, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Trump administration dismisses national archivist: cnn.it/3WREX64
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a Peeping Don
February 1, 2025 at 7:14 PM
a Peeping Don
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The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at USAID on leave after they refused to turn over classified material in restricted areas to Elon Musk’s government-inspection teams, a current and a former U.S. official told The Associated Press on Sunday.
USAID security chiefs put on leave after trying to stop Musk's team from accessing classified info, officials say
Members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency eventually did gain access Saturday to the aid agency’s classified information, which includes intelligence reports, a former U.S. official…
buff.ly
February 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at USAID on leave after they refused to turn over classified material in restricted areas to Elon Musk’s government-inspection teams, a current and a former U.S. official told The Associated Press on Sunday.
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Under the Trump administration, the U.S. agency that funds aid projects has faced layoffs, a stop action order for most aid efforts and a disruption of its website. Now Elon Musk says it should 'die.'
Why does Musk want USAID 'to die'? And why did its website disappear?
Under the Trump administration, the U.S. agency that funds aid projects has faced layoffs, a stop action order for most aid efforts and a disruption of its website. Now Elon Musk says it should 'die.'
www.npr.org
February 2, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Under the Trump administration, the U.S. agency that funds aid projects has faced layoffs, a stop action order for most aid efforts and a disruption of its website. Now Elon Musk says it should 'die.'
Just awful. My heart goes out to them.
A 9-year-old girl unintentionally shot and wounded herself after finding an unsecured gun at her grandmother’s home in Baltimore. She remains in critical condition.
Tragedies like this are preventable with secure gun storage.
Tragedies like this are preventable with secure gun storage.
9-year-old girl critically injured from accidental shooting in Baltimore, police say
A 9-year-old girl was critically injured after police said she accidentally shot herself in Northwest Baltimore.
www.cbsnews.com
January 27, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Just awful. My heart goes out to them.
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Who needs actual experience and qualifications, anyway…
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January 26, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Who needs actual experience and qualifications, anyway…
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