Chanda B
@chandab.bsky.social
Librarian, humanist, 100% homo sapien, anti-bigot.
We all knew someone was going to play in our faces.
The Epstein files bill passed, but Speaker Johnson is circulating a plan to block transparency on "national security" grounds. Read the full document:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/epstein-bi...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/epstein-bi...
Epstein Bill Passes as Top Official Circulates Plan to Block Transparency
Official document warns of "National Security Concerns"
www.kenklippenstein.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:57 AM
We all knew someone was going to play in our faces.
Wait? Can it be true? Do I really have everything I need for the November holiday dinner?
a close up of a person covering their ears with their hands in a blurry photo .
Alt: a close up of a person covering their ears with their hands in a blurry photo .
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November 19, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Wait? Can it be true? Do I really have everything I need for the November holiday dinner?
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Mr. 4/4 Count already told you who he was with "New Black."
November 18, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Mr. 4/4 Count already told you who he was with "New Black."
I don't think the release of the Epstein files is going to be terribly satisfying, because the real problem is the impunity of the wealthy and powerful, and until we get some redress and justice that is visible, clear and lasting, people will continue to be angry.
November 18, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I don't think the release of the Epstein files is going to be terribly satisfying, because the real problem is the impunity of the wealthy and powerful, and until we get some redress and justice that is visible, clear and lasting, people will continue to be angry.
This is MY COUNTRY and I pay for this loser's salary. He's MY EMPLOYEE and it's time he's fired.
Bovino’s rant fits the authoritarian indicators in our assessment: empowered security forces acting with impunity, militarized immigration raids, executive overreach through federalized enforcement, and loyalty-driven ops unmoored from oversight. His tone isn’t an outlier but a symptom.
November 17, 2025 at 12:49 AM
This is MY COUNTRY and I pay for this loser's salary. He's MY EMPLOYEE and it's time he's fired.
And now here I am grieving James Garfield.
I often think of what would have happened had certain historical events played out differently. At so many turns, a choice was made that made us worse off.
But who knows? I do wonder though.
I often think of what would have happened had certain historical events played out differently. At so many turns, a choice was made that made us worse off.
But who knows? I do wonder though.
November 15, 2025 at 5:46 AM
And now here I am grieving James Garfield.
I often think of what would have happened had certain historical events played out differently. At so many turns, a choice was made that made us worse off.
But who knows? I do wonder though.
I often think of what would have happened had certain historical events played out differently. At so many turns, a choice was made that made us worse off.
But who knows? I do wonder though.
This is so sad. My heart goes out to his family, the Laney Community, Oakland and anyone else touched by his legacy.
"His loss leaves a hole in our family and in the Oakland community he served so passionately."
John Beam, the revered Laney College football coach and athletic director, died Friday morning after being shot on campus a day earlier.
📷: John O'Hara, Deanne Fitzmaurice/S.F. Chronicle Archive photos
John Beam, the revered Laney College football coach and athletic director, died Friday morning after being shot on campus a day earlier.
📷: John O'Hara, Deanne Fitzmaurice/S.F. Chronicle Archive photos
November 14, 2025 at 9:54 PM
This is so sad. My heart goes out to his family, the Laney Community, Oakland and anyone else touched by his legacy.
Just when my nausea was dying down.
Michael Wolff tried to buy New York Mag — with money from Harvey Weinstein and Jeffrey Epstein.
So Wolff didn't just have a reporter-source relationship with Epstein. Nor was Wolff his informal PR adviser. They saw each other as potential business partners.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
So Wolff didn't just have a reporter-source relationship with Epstein. Nor was Wolff his informal PR adviser. They saw each other as potential business partners.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Blurred lines: how Michael Wolff aspired to be part of elite circles he wrote about
The writer who features prominently in newly released Jeffrey Epstein emails has achieved extraordinary access but faced questions about his journalistic ethics
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Just when my nausea was dying down.
It's ridiculous to insult someone for being a librarian just because you have a PhD. You wouldn't have one without librarians, whether or not you realize it.
But I'm also really intelligent, so there's that.
But I'm also really intelligent, so there's that.
November 13, 2025 at 1:18 AM
It's ridiculous to insult someone for being a librarian just because you have a PhD. You wouldn't have one without librarians, whether or not you realize it.
But I'm also really intelligent, so there's that.
But I'm also really intelligent, so there's that.
We need to talk more about progressives with vitriol towards Black Democrats. The same people who are applauding Newsom now hate Obama and wouldn't vote for Harris.
How are these three much different than one another? One isn't a "magical negro."
How are these three much different than one another? One isn't a "magical negro."
November 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
We need to talk more about progressives with vitriol towards Black Democrats. The same people who are applauding Newsom now hate Obama and wouldn't vote for Harris.
How are these three much different than one another? One isn't a "magical negro."
How are these three much different than one another? One isn't a "magical negro."
Just watched a show about Hurricane Ian and I just don't understand people who refuse to evacuate. I feel so sorry for their losses but I just don't get it.
Not being able to is one thing, but refusing? People are so afraid to acknowledge totally rational fears and it kills them.
Not being able to is one thing, but refusing? People are so afraid to acknowledge totally rational fears and it kills them.
November 12, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Just watched a show about Hurricane Ian and I just don't understand people who refuse to evacuate. I feel so sorry for their losses but I just don't get it.
Not being able to is one thing, but refusing? People are so afraid to acknowledge totally rational fears and it kills them.
Not being able to is one thing, but refusing? People are so afraid to acknowledge totally rational fears and it kills them.
Blue dog Dems are Charlie Brown. They think they're sympathetic characters but they're just endlessly gullible.
This is why he got rocks in his Trick of Treat bag, why he ended up hosting Thanksgiving despite not wanting to, why no one wanted him at the holiday party. #governmentshutdown
This is why he got rocks in his Trick of Treat bag, why he ended up hosting Thanksgiving despite not wanting to, why no one wanted him at the holiday party. #governmentshutdown
November 11, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Blue dog Dems are Charlie Brown. They think they're sympathetic characters but they're just endlessly gullible.
This is why he got rocks in his Trick of Treat bag, why he ended up hosting Thanksgiving despite not wanting to, why no one wanted him at the holiday party. #governmentshutdown
This is why he got rocks in his Trick of Treat bag, why he ended up hosting Thanksgiving despite not wanting to, why no one wanted him at the holiday party. #governmentshutdown
Someone said Rob Bonta should run for governor and you know what? I'd be happy to vote for him. Of the candidates announced so far, I'm not enthused. Bonta has never disappointed. He was my assemblyperson, and now is Attorney General and he's done a stellar job in both roles.
November 11, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Someone said Rob Bonta should run for governor and you know what? I'd be happy to vote for him. Of the candidates announced so far, I'm not enthused. Bonta has never disappointed. He was my assemblyperson, and now is Attorney General and he's done a stellar job in both roles.
Jurassic Park films are so formulaic. Heartless company man? ✔️ Kids in danger? ✔️ Big herbivore in grassy valley? ✔️ Chilling along a stream when cute dinosaur appears? ✔️ Humans making extremely daft decisions? ✔️ Predator fogging up glass as it hunts indoors? ✔️
Even the order is the same. 😒
Even the order is the same. 😒
November 10, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Jurassic Park films are so formulaic. Heartless company man? ✔️ Kids in danger? ✔️ Big herbivore in grassy valley? ✔️ Chilling along a stream when cute dinosaur appears? ✔️ Humans making extremely daft decisions? ✔️ Predator fogging up glass as it hunts indoors? ✔️
Even the order is the same. 😒
Even the order is the same. 😒
I had no idea Knox gelatin smelled so foul. Makes sense when you think about it though. My grandma made sugar free gelatin desserts using it and Shasta diet soda.
She did grow up on a farm so I can see why it didn't make her want to puke.
She did grow up on a farm so I can see why it didn't make her want to puke.
November 9, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I had no idea Knox gelatin smelled so foul. Makes sense when you think about it though. My grandma made sugar free gelatin desserts using it and Shasta diet soda.
She did grow up on a farm so I can see why it didn't make her want to puke.
She did grow up on a farm so I can see why it didn't make her want to puke.
It's such a ridiculous claim. They don't live in NYC or CA for that matter, because it's so cheap. They live there for the lifestyle. Good luck finding that anywhere else.
Rich people don't wan to pay taxes because they resent us. Thats it. But WE make the culture they love, not them.
Rich people don't wan to pay taxes because they resent us. Thats it. But WE make the culture they love, not them.
New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
November 7, 2025 at 11:42 PM
It's such a ridiculous claim. They don't live in NYC or CA for that matter, because it's so cheap. They live there for the lifestyle. Good luck finding that anywhere else.
Rich people don't wan to pay taxes because they resent us. Thats it. But WE make the culture they love, not them.
Rich people don't wan to pay taxes because they resent us. Thats it. But WE make the culture they love, not them.
I love being an academic librarian because young people are just so brilliant and I totally believe in their ability to change the world for good.
November 7, 2025 at 12:08 AM
I love being an academic librarian because young people are just so brilliant and I totally believe in their ability to change the world for good.
Humblebrag: I learned that my glasses get smudged so often because I have long eyelashes. Nice, but still annoying!
November 6, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Humblebrag: I learned that my glasses get smudged so often because I have long eyelashes. Nice, but still annoying!
Mam, this Mamdani campaign party is playing some bangers!
November 5, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Mam, this Mamdani campaign party is playing some bangers!
Congrats Mayor Mamdani! Best of luck on all your endeavors and congrats New Yorkers!
November 5, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Congrats Mayor Mamdani! Best of luck on all your endeavors and congrats New Yorkers!
Pretty sure it's a humiliation kink at this point.
November 4, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Pretty sure it's a humiliation kink at this point.
Honest question: Why are people so attached to Columbus when they could more legitimately celebrate Italian-American heritage by honoring Amerigo Vespucci, who the continents were actually named after?
November 4, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Honest question: Why are people so attached to Columbus when they could more legitimately celebrate Italian-American heritage by honoring Amerigo Vespucci, who the continents were actually named after?
Ceasefire for thee but not for me.
BREAKING: The Israeli military says the ceasefire in Gaza is back in effect after it carried out heavy airstrikes across the Palestinian territory. The death toll from the overnight strikes climbed to 81, according to hospital officials.
Israeli strikes overnight in Gaza kill at least 60 people, including children, local officials say
Israeli strikes overnight in Gaza have killed at least 60 people, including many children. That's according to local hospital officials on Wednesday.
bit.ly
October 29, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Ceasefire for thee but not for me.
My uncle-in-law said the food in Poland was like the food in South Bend but even more bland.
a woman in a red suit is sitting in a chair and making a face .
ALT: a woman in a red suit is sitting in a chair and making a face .
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October 29, 2025 at 2:50 AM
My uncle-in-law said the food in Poland was like the food in South Bend but even more bland.
I can't imagine the National Guard particularly enjoy being sent to oppress their fellow citizens. They look like they're having a good time helping instead, which is probably why they enlisted.
October 29, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I can't imagine the National Guard particularly enjoy being sent to oppress their fellow citizens. They look like they're having a good time helping instead, which is probably why they enlisted.