BigKittySoftPaws
@bigkittysoftpaws.bsky.social
Rough 4 years coming up.
Keeps our heads on. Stick together. Stick up for one another. 😊
Get $ out of politics. Save democracy.
Go Eagles! 🦅
Keeps our heads on. Stick together. Stick up for one another. 😊
Get $ out of politics. Save democracy.
Go Eagles! 🦅
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Editorial Boards have been derelict in their defense of American democracy.
Credit to a local paper for standing up: @sentinelcolorado.com the first to call for #impeachment.
Showing AGSulzberger & NYT, Will Lewis & WaPo, Emma Tucker & WSJ what the Fourth Estate is for.
bsky.app/profile/sent...
Credit to a local paper for standing up: @sentinelcolorado.com the first to call for #impeachment.
Showing AGSulzberger & NYT, Will Lewis & WaPo, Emma Tucker & WSJ what the Fourth Estate is for.
bsky.app/profile/sent...
EDITORIAL: Trump's savage call for executing Dem vets in Congress warrants impeachment
‘His behavior is not only reducing the presidency to a treacherous farce, he is rapidly dragging the Republican Party down with him’
sentinelcolorado.com/opinion/edit...
#ImpeachTrump #Sedition #Pentagon
‘His behavior is not only reducing the presidency to a treacherous farce, he is rapidly dragging the Republican Party down with him’
sentinelcolorado.com/opinion/edit...
#ImpeachTrump #Sedition #Pentagon
EDITORIAL: Trump's savage call for executing Dem vets in Congress warrants impeachment - Sentinel Colorado
'His behavior is not only reducing the presidency to a treacherous farce, he is rapidly dragging the Republican Party down with him'
sentinelcolorado.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Editorial Boards have been derelict in their defense of American democracy.
Credit to a local paper for standing up: @sentinelcolorado.com the first to call for #impeachment.
Showing AGSulzberger & NYT, Will Lewis & WaPo, Emma Tucker & WSJ what the Fourth Estate is for.
bsky.app/profile/sent...
Credit to a local paper for standing up: @sentinelcolorado.com the first to call for #impeachment.
Showing AGSulzberger & NYT, Will Lewis & WaPo, Emma Tucker & WSJ what the Fourth Estate is for.
bsky.app/profile/sent...
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To put a finer point on this whole thing: "Two people with direct knowledge of the operation" — presumably uniformed military leaders — are accusing the U.S. Secretary of Defense of personally ordering specific war crimes. That's a historic accusation.
Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:48 PM
To put a finer point on this whole thing: "Two people with direct knowledge of the operation" — presumably uniformed military leaders — are accusing the U.S. Secretary of Defense of personally ordering specific war crimes. That's a historic accusation.
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"In an environment in which all politics is national, loyalty to POTUS is more fragile. When he struggles, members of Congress are dragged down w/ him & they feel an urgent need to distinguish themselves. When they start to break with him, that only makes him look weaker" — @paulwaldman.bsky.social
Why MAGA is coming apart at the seams
Turns out they're not in it for Trump, they're in it for themselves.
www.publicnotice.co
November 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
"In an environment in which all politics is national, loyalty to POTUS is more fragile. When he struggles, members of Congress are dragged down w/ him & they feel an urgent need to distinguish themselves. When they start to break with him, that only makes him look weaker" — @paulwaldman.bsky.social
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During this season of giving, let’s do what we can to give back to the communities that have given us so much. From our family to yours, have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
November 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
During this season of giving, let’s do what we can to give back to the communities that have given us so much. From our family to yours, have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
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We're drowning in passwords & multi-factor authentication & chatbots & "unusually high call volume" & robots ignoring "representative!"
We should think more carefully about how Social Security uses these tools with our parents & grandparents.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/aint-no-pa...
We should think more carefully about how Social Security uses these tools with our parents & grandparents.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/aint-no-pa...
Ain't No Party Like an Administrative Burden Party
You are cordially invited to Admin Night - bring your paperwork
donmoynihan.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
We're drowning in passwords & multi-factor authentication & chatbots & "unusually high call volume" & robots ignoring "representative!"
We should think more carefully about how Social Security uses these tools with our parents & grandparents.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/aint-no-pa...
We should think more carefully about how Social Security uses these tools with our parents & grandparents.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/aint-no-pa...
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Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, keeps shooting out of the ground in Oklahoma.
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
With @readfrontier.bsky.social
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
With @readfrontier.bsky.social
Toxic Wastewater From Oil Fields Keeps Pouring Out of the Ground. Oklahoma Regulators Failed to Stop It.
Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from old wells. Experts warn of a pollution crisis spreading underground and threatening Oklahoma’s drin...
www.propublica.org
November 26, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, keeps shooting out of the ground in Oklahoma.
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
With @readfrontier.bsky.social
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
With @readfrontier.bsky.social
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The "Department of Government Efficiency" has disbanded eight months early.
DOGE sowed chaos throughout the government and disrupted services relied upon by millions, while finding hardly any savings.
Here's what you should know about damage that DOGE leaves behind.
DOGE sowed chaos throughout the government and disrupted services relied upon by millions, while finding hardly any savings.
Here's what you should know about damage that DOGE leaves behind.
The DOGE Damage Elon is Leaving Behind
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The "Department of Government Efficiency" has disbanded eight months early.
DOGE sowed chaos throughout the government and disrupted services relied upon by millions, while finding hardly any savings.
Here's what you should know about damage that DOGE leaves behind.
DOGE sowed chaos throughout the government and disrupted services relied upon by millions, while finding hardly any savings.
Here's what you should know about damage that DOGE leaves behind.
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Engineers think it’s a liquid but traffic is a gas. Give it space and it’ll fill it up. Take it away and it disperses
Every time
November 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Engineers think it’s a liquid but traffic is a gas. Give it space and it’ll fill it up. Take it away and it disperses
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The New York Times, where the popular mayor-elect of their city is a fringe figure, but the QAnon podcaster who asked him a racist question comes out as a "winner"
This newspaper hates its readers as much as Republicans hate their voters. And if you're still supporting either, you deserve it.
This newspaper hates its readers as much as Republicans hate their voters. And if you're still supporting either, you deserve it.
What a strange framing and characterization. How does one describe his blatantly dishonest, racist question about taxes as “press[ing] the Mayor-elect on his policy proposals”? In what way does this lying troll emerge as a “winner“?
November 24, 2025 at 12:39 PM
The New York Times, where the popular mayor-elect of their city is a fringe figure, but the QAnon podcaster who asked him a racist question comes out as a "winner"
This newspaper hates its readers as much as Republicans hate their voters. And if you're still supporting either, you deserve it.
This newspaper hates its readers as much as Republicans hate their voters. And if you're still supporting either, you deserve it.
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There are few simple actions we can take that will save the life of someone we love while requiring basically nothing from us. For the price of a headache and a sore arm, you keep your neighbors alive. That’s asking so little it should be embarrassing to refuse.
November 23, 2025 at 1:25 PM
There are few simple actions we can take that will save the life of someone we love while requiring basically nothing from us. For the price of a headache and a sore arm, you keep your neighbors alive. That’s asking so little it should be embarrassing to refuse.
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Sometimes you see a story and you know exactly who else needs to see it. Hey @timcushing.bsky.social and @jmiers230.bsky.social
www.scientificamerican.com/article/racc...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/racc...
City Raccoons Are Evolving to Look More Like Pets
City-dwelling raccoons seem to be evolving a shorter snout—a telltale feature of our pets and other domesticated animals
www.scientificamerican.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Sometimes you see a story and you know exactly who else needs to see it. Hey @timcushing.bsky.social and @jmiers230.bsky.social
www.scientificamerican.com/article/racc...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/racc...
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Germany to classify date rape drugs as weapons to ensure justice for survivors
Germany to classify date rape drugs as weapons to ensure justice for survivors
Classification plan will create basis for ‘significantly stricter’ prosecutions, says interior minister
Germany plans to treat the use of date rape drugs like the use of weapons in prosecutions as part of measures to ensure justice for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
“We classify date rape drugs, which are increasingly used as a widespread tool in crimes, as weapons. This creates the basis for significantly stricter prosecutions,” Alexander Dobrindt, the interior minister, said on Friday. “We are committed to clear consequences and consistent enforcement. Women should feel safe and be able to move freely everywhere.” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Germany to classify date rape drugs as weapons to ensure justice for survivors
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WHOA. The FBI was/is spying on a Signal chat for a New York immigration court watch group, claiming they were “anarchist violent extremist actors.”
Your reminder that the government is watching and don’t say anything in a big group chat you wouldn’t say on TV.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Your reminder that the government is watching and don’t say anything in a big group chat you wouldn’t say on TV.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of immigration activists, records reveal
Exclusive: Agency accessed private conversations of New York ‘courtwatch’ group that was observing public hearings
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
WHOA. The FBI was/is spying on a Signal chat for a New York immigration court watch group, claiming they were “anarchist violent extremist actors.”
Your reminder that the government is watching and don’t say anything in a big group chat you wouldn’t say on TV.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Your reminder that the government is watching and don’t say anything in a big group chat you wouldn’t say on TV.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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“A fully digitised collection of the records of the Nuremberg trials is being launched online to mark the 80th anniversary of the start of the groundbreaking legal effort to bring Nazi leaders to justice.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Nuremberg trial records made available online after painstaking 25-year project
Launch of digitisation project marks 80th anniversary of start of legal effort to bring Nazi leaders to justice
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 AM
“A fully digitised collection of the records of the Nuremberg trials is being launched online to mark the 80th anniversary of the start of the groundbreaking legal effort to bring Nazi leaders to justice.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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"JPMorgan filed suspicious activity reports covering $4.3 million in transactions by Mr. Epstein from 2002 to 2016. But it waited until after Mr. Epstein’s arrest on sex trafficking charges in 2019 and subsequent death to file reports that described some $1.3 billion in transactions as suspicious."
Wyden Presses for Investigation Into JPMorgan Chase and Epstein
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
"JPMorgan filed suspicious activity reports covering $4.3 million in transactions by Mr. Epstein from 2002 to 2016. But it waited until after Mr. Epstein’s arrest on sex trafficking charges in 2019 and subsequent death to file reports that described some $1.3 billion in transactions as suspicious."
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This is a huge deal. DHS has lied about this Chicago incident every step of the way and now all charges have been thrown out. It’s a reminder that you should not trust what the out of control border agents say about anything.
#BREAKING Federal prosecutors in Chicago move to dismiss charges against Marimar Martinez, the woman shot by Border Patrol in Brighton Park, as well as her co-defendant Anthony Ruiz.
November 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
This is a huge deal. DHS has lied about this Chicago incident every step of the way and now all charges have been thrown out. It’s a reminder that you should not trust what the out of control border agents say about anything.
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Any President who calls for the opposition party to be hanged should be immediately impeached and removed from office.
November 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Any President who calls for the opposition party to be hanged should be immediately impeached and removed from office.
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The CDC’s new autism page reads like an anti-vax blog
The CDC’s new autism page reads like an anti-vax blog
RFK Jr. promised to change vaccine policy. This new website shows he has.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The CDC’s new autism page reads like an anti-vax blog
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This are some of the reasons why people are being fired at the FBI right now. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-the-fb...
November 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
This are some of the reasons why people are being fired at the FBI right now. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-the-fb...
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America is totally normal right now, you guys, totally fine, our Kid-Toucher President is ReTruthing posts on his own social media website where he by proxy suggests his political opposition be executed probably because they're trying to find out just how many kids President Kid-Toucher touched
November 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
America is totally normal right now, you guys, totally fine, our Kid-Toucher President is ReTruthing posts on his own social media website where he by proxy suggests his political opposition be executed probably because they're trying to find out just how many kids President Kid-Toucher touched
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Of all the terrible things Roberts has done, this was the most shocking stat: "the right-wing majority has used the shadow docket to uphold Trump’s actions roughly 90 percent of the time, repeatedly bailing him out of any obligation to follow the law"
There’s one person squarely to blame for Trump’s corruption, authoritarianism & assault on democracy: John Roberts. He’s enabled so much of Trump’s lawlessness while somehow escaping accountability for it
New cover story from @pemalevy.bsky.social & me
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
New cover story from @pemalevy.bsky.social & me
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
This is all John Roberts’ fault
Trump owes his corrupt and abusive reign to one man.
www.motherjones.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Of all the terrible things Roberts has done, this was the most shocking stat: "the right-wing majority has used the shadow docket to uphold Trump’s actions roughly 90 percent of the time, repeatedly bailing him out of any obligation to follow the law"
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This Schedule F charade is a textbook example of the corruption of Roberts Court, which will likely endorse it. The entire argument rests on a tacit agreement to pretend that the plain meaning of words, as the legislators understood them, don’t exist. Pure corruption. www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
Final Schedule F regulations to describe civil service protections as ‘unconstitutional overcorrections’
OPM officials told agency HR leaders Tuesday that President Trump has Article II constitutional authority to remove tens of thousands of career federal workers in jobs over potential “resistance to po...
www.govexec.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:16 PM
This Schedule F charade is a textbook example of the corruption of Roberts Court, which will likely endorse it. The entire argument rests on a tacit agreement to pretend that the plain meaning of words, as the legislators understood them, don’t exist. Pure corruption. www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
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Previously, these belief systems tended to collapse under their own weight. Contradictions and memory gaps made them hard to sustain. Now the AI removes that friction, it produces timelines, summaries, and "forensic" explanations on demand.
November 19, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Previously, these belief systems tended to collapse under their own weight. Contradictions and memory gaps made them hard to sustain. Now the AI removes that friction, it produces timelines, summaries, and "forensic" explanations on demand.
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11TH CIRCUIT: “.. We have held that, by using ‘Big Lie’ to describe Trump, CNN was not publishing a false statement of fact. Therefore, whether CNN used ‘Big Lie’ one time or many is irrelevant to the question of falsity.”
@mediaite.com $WBD
www.mediaite.com/lawcrime/dis...
@mediaite.com $WBD
www.mediaite.com/lawcrime/dis...
November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
11TH CIRCUIT: “.. We have held that, by using ‘Big Lie’ to describe Trump, CNN was not publishing a false statement of fact. Therefore, whether CNN used ‘Big Lie’ one time or many is irrelevant to the question of falsity.”
@mediaite.com $WBD
www.mediaite.com/lawcrime/dis...
@mediaite.com $WBD
www.mediaite.com/lawcrime/dis...