Callie E 🌲
@calliethetree.bsky.social
Ope just a Minnesotan living in North Carolina. Exvangelical. Leftist progressive. ADHD. I’ll probably talk about my dog. Free Palestine 🇵🇸🍉
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Primary election day in Durham is October 7. To help readers get to know those in the running, INDY sent questionnaires out to every candidate in the field.
Today, we're sharing the responses from candidates running in Ward 2 for the Durham City Council.
Today, we're sharing the responses from candidates running in Ward 2 for the Durham City Council.
September 15, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Primary election day in Durham is October 7. To help readers get to know those in the running, INDY sent questionnaires out to every candidate in the field.
Today, we're sharing the responses from candidates running in Ward 2 for the Durham City Council.
Today, we're sharing the responses from candidates running in Ward 2 for the Durham City Council.
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As I was saying…
Jimmy Kimmel is Back!
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
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September 24, 2025 at 4:27 AM
As I was saying…
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I was proud to secure $750,000 in federal funding for the Robin, a new affordable housing complex for unhoused veterans.
I'll keep fighting in Congress to ensure our veterans get the proper services and care they've earned.
I'll keep fighting in Congress to ensure our veterans get the proper services and care they've earned.
September 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I was proud to secure $750,000 in federal funding for the Robin, a new affordable housing complex for unhoused veterans.
I'll keep fighting in Congress to ensure our veterans get the proper services and care they've earned.
I'll keep fighting in Congress to ensure our veterans get the proper services and care they've earned.
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Bernie Sanders is Sending a Piercing Message About Musk and American Oligarchy…
and voters are embracing it with a passion, and an energy, that suggests the key to taking on Trumpism is a clear critique of the takeover of our politics by the billionaire class.
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
and voters are embracing it with a passion, and an energy, that suggests the key to taking on Trumpism is a clear critique of the takeover of our politics by the billionaire class.
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
Bernie Sanders Is Sending a Piercing Message About Musk and the Oligarchy
The senator is on the road explaining exactly what happens when the richest man in the world starts buying power.
www.thenation.com
February 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Bernie Sanders is Sending a Piercing Message About Musk and American Oligarchy…
and voters are embracing it with a passion, and an energy, that suggests the key to taking on Trumpism is a clear critique of the takeover of our politics by the billionaire class.
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
and voters are embracing it with a passion, and an energy, that suggests the key to taking on Trumpism is a clear critique of the takeover of our politics by the billionaire class.
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
Some thoughts on the media landscape today (and why we should all be fact checking).
February 4, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Some thoughts on the media landscape today (and why we should all be fact checking).
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Exclusive: Federal workers have filed an emergency motion requesting a restraining order to disconnect the DOGE server that's being used to conduct Trump's "deferred resignation program." The workers had previously accused DOGE of illegally bypassing a mandated privacy audit.
By me at @wired.com:
By me at @wired.com:
Federal Workers Sue to Disconnect DOGE Server
Two federal workers, citing reports that Elon Musk’s associates are operating an illegally connected email server at OPM, seek a restraining order.
www.wired.com
February 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Exclusive: Federal workers have filed an emergency motion requesting a restraining order to disconnect the DOGE server that's being used to conduct Trump's "deferred resignation program." The workers had previously accused DOGE of illegally bypassing a mandated privacy audit.
By me at @wired.com:
By me at @wired.com:
My feed is much too serious. Anyone have a starter pack for silly billys?
January 29, 2025 at 6:17 PM
My feed is much too serious. Anyone have a starter pack for silly billys?
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Net -9 approval from week one to week two. Even some people who are barely paying attention already hate this shit.
Trump’s approval rating dips after rush of executive orders, poll finds
Poll shows disapproval of immigration policies and Gulf of Mexico renaming
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Net -9 approval from week one to week two. Even some people who are barely paying attention already hate this shit.
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Do you know why a president would do all the most evil and heinous shit via Executive Order? Because his party can't easily make it law. And if they can't make it law, they can't make it last.
Don't let anyone make you feel like this is The End. Do not let them demoralize you. Live to see them die.
Don't let anyone make you feel like this is The End. Do not let them demoralize you. Live to see them die.
January 29, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Do you know why a president would do all the most evil and heinous shit via Executive Order? Because his party can't easily make it law. And if they can't make it law, they can't make it last.
Don't let anyone make you feel like this is The End. Do not let them demoralize you. Live to see them die.
Don't let anyone make you feel like this is The End. Do not let them demoralize you. Live to see them die.
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remember stuff like this when they tell you that diversity means a lowering of standards
robert f. kennedy jr. submits his application to harvard university. his application is, in its entirety, a single page with his name "Robert F. Kennedy Jr."
he is accepted immediately.
he is accepted immediately.
January 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
remember stuff like this when they tell you that diversity means a lowering of standards
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Nearly half of Americans say they’re living paycheck to paycheck.
You are so much closer to needing the programs Trump wants to cut (aid for food, housing, healthcare, disaster relief) than you are to being one of the billionaires and CEOs he’s giving tax breaks to.
You are so much closer to needing the programs Trump wants to cut (aid for food, housing, healthcare, disaster relief) than you are to being one of the billionaires and CEOs he’s giving tax breaks to.
January 29, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Nearly half of Americans say they’re living paycheck to paycheck.
You are so much closer to needing the programs Trump wants to cut (aid for food, housing, healthcare, disaster relief) than you are to being one of the billionaires and CEOs he’s giving tax breaks to.
You are so much closer to needing the programs Trump wants to cut (aid for food, housing, healthcare, disaster relief) than you are to being one of the billionaires and CEOs he’s giving tax breaks to.
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Federal funds keep people alive—heating homes, driving cancer research, and so much more.
The Trump Admin's unlawful & cruel funding freeze threatens lives & livelihoods.
I'm glad a judge has blocked it and Trump must reverse course immediately. apnews.com/article/dona...
The Trump Admin's unlawful & cruel funding freeze threatens lives & livelihoods.
I'm glad a judge has blocked it and Trump must reverse course immediately. apnews.com/article/dona...
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans that could total trillions of dollars. U.S. District Judge Loren L.
apnews.com
January 29, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Federal funds keep people alive—heating homes, driving cancer research, and so much more.
The Trump Admin's unlawful & cruel funding freeze threatens lives & livelihoods.
I'm glad a judge has blocked it and Trump must reverse course immediately. apnews.com/article/dona...
The Trump Admin's unlawful & cruel funding freeze threatens lives & livelihoods.
I'm glad a judge has blocked it and Trump must reverse course immediately. apnews.com/article/dona...
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It’s about time I introduce my son, Zulu. He’s a ridgeback/shark/reindeer mix who relies on pillows to survive. I’m honored to care for such a truly rare species.
January 29, 2025 at 3:23 PM
It’s about time I introduce my son, Zulu. He’s a ridgeback/shark/reindeer mix who relies on pillows to survive. I’m honored to care for such a truly rare species.
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Important special-election win tonight for Democrats in Minnesota.
Democrat Doron Clark’s easy victory in a Democratic-leaning district means his party now has a clear 34-33 majority in the MN Senate.
No sign of a shift to the GOP in Trump’s first week as president. Instead, Dems come out on top.
Democrat Doron Clark’s easy victory in a Democratic-leaning district means his party now has a clear 34-33 majority in the MN Senate.
No sign of a shift to the GOP in Trump’s first week as president. Instead, Dems come out on top.
January 29, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Important special-election win tonight for Democrats in Minnesota.
Democrat Doron Clark’s easy victory in a Democratic-leaning district means his party now has a clear 34-33 majority in the MN Senate.
No sign of a shift to the GOP in Trump’s first week as president. Instead, Dems come out on top.
Democrat Doron Clark’s easy victory in a Democratic-leaning district means his party now has a clear 34-33 majority in the MN Senate.
No sign of a shift to the GOP in Trump’s first week as president. Instead, Dems come out on top.
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Guess what? The drones ‘story’ - which Trump helped push - was all BS, according to… the new Trump administration.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/lea...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/lea...
Trump says NJ drones were 'authorized' after suggesting Biden kept public 'in suspense'
The White House said the mystery drones flown across New Jersey were "authorized to be flown by the FAA" in the first press briefing of the second Trump administration.
abcnews.go.com
January 29, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Guess what? The drones ‘story’ - which Trump helped push - was all BS, according to… the new Trump administration.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/lea...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/lea...
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I probably don't even need to say this, BUT. Me not posting about every nightmarish thing is not because I am not internally (or externally!) screaming multiple times per day, i just figure you heard about it from 100 other people posting about each new nightmare. I assure you, my soul is cracking.
January 28, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I probably don't even need to say this, BUT. Me not posting about every nightmarish thing is not because I am not internally (or externally!) screaming multiple times per day, i just figure you heard about it from 100 other people posting about each new nightmare. I assure you, my soul is cracking.
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Report: Everything Slightly Worse Than Yesterday
theonion.com/report-...
theonion.com/report-...
January 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Report: Everything Slightly Worse Than Yesterday
theonion.com/report-...
theonion.com/report-...
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UPDATED The list of programs affected includes the USDA tribal food sovereignty program, Head Start, the VA suicide prevention and legal services grants, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, prevention programs within the Department of Justice. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...
Trump administration memo announces abrupt freeze on broad swath of federal payments
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will temporarily stop payments on multiple federal programs Tuesday evening, cutting off Americans who rely on what could be trillions in funding and likely setti...
www.newsfromthestates.com
January 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
UPDATED The list of programs affected includes the USDA tribal food sovereignty program, Head Start, the VA suicide prevention and legal services grants, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, prevention programs within the Department of Justice. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...
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Elon Musk, encouraged by his mother and an army of his cultish fans, is threatening tonight to sue a Washington Post journalist for pointing out on live TV that neo-Nazis welcomed his salute on Inauguration Day.
Can we finally put the ‘he’s a free speech absolutist!’ BS to bed?
Can we finally put the ‘he’s a free speech absolutist!’ BS to bed?
January 29, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Elon Musk, encouraged by his mother and an army of his cultish fans, is threatening tonight to sue a Washington Post journalist for pointing out on live TV that neo-Nazis welcomed his salute on Inauguration Day.
Can we finally put the ‘he’s a free speech absolutist!’ BS to bed?
Can we finally put the ‘he’s a free speech absolutist!’ BS to bed?
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January 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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I remind myself several times a day that the people who are out to destroy me *want* me to be in perpetual reactive mode.
As urgent as everything is, it is incumbent on me not to live reactively. I will not let them run me, even if they are currently in charge of my planet.
As urgent as everything is, it is incumbent on me not to live reactively. I will not let them run me, even if they are currently in charge of my planet.
January 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I remind myself several times a day that the people who are out to destroy me *want* me to be in perpetual reactive mode.
As urgent as everything is, it is incumbent on me not to live reactively. I will not let them run me, even if they are currently in charge of my planet.
As urgent as everything is, it is incumbent on me not to live reactively. I will not let them run me, even if they are currently in charge of my planet.
“In a state where President Donald Trump won 60% of the vote and where a far-right legislature and governor have preempted many of the possibilities for local action, the Workers’ Bill of Rights offers a blueprint for forward motion under conservative governance.”
@sarahljaffe.bsky.social finds hope in New Orleans, where a “Workers’ Bill of Rights was overwhelmingly approved by voters on Election Day.”
“More than 80% of those who cast a ballot voted to enshrine workers’ rights in the city’s Home Rule charter.”
“More than 80% of those who cast a ballot voted to enshrine workers’ rights in the city’s Home Rule charter.”
Amid Lots of Bad News for Working People, a Win in New Orleans Offers Hope
The Workers' Bill of Rights—supported by more than 80% of voters—is the latest tool to reduce labor exploitation.
inthesetimes.com
January 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
“In a state where President Donald Trump won 60% of the vote and where a far-right legislature and governor have preempted many of the possibilities for local action, the Workers’ Bill of Rights offers a blueprint for forward motion under conservative governance.”
👀 Yoon and other People Power Party officials exploited anti-communist rhetoric as a way to gain popular support against the opposition party, and took to social media with incendiary rhetoric like the call to “crush commies” and “annihilate communism." 👀
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been indicted for insurrection.
@cathichoi.bsky.social explains the lead-up to Yoon's charges—and the role of the U.S. in "Korea’s dark history of authoritarian crackdowns."
@cathichoi.bsky.social explains the lead-up to Yoon's charges—and the role of the U.S. in "Korea’s dark history of authoritarian crackdowns."
After Failed Coup, South Korea's President Could Be Impeached Tomorrow
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law earlier this week. In response, a mass movement of South Koreans took to the streets to call for his resignation.
inthesetimes.com
January 27, 2025 at 3:19 PM
👀 Yoon and other People Power Party officials exploited anti-communist rhetoric as a way to gain popular support against the opposition party, and took to social media with incendiary rhetoric like the call to “crush commies” and “annihilate communism." 👀