Christina Kiess
@ckiess.bsky.social
Dog lover, Type 1 Diabetic, chronically ill. Just trying to leave the world better than what I came into.
#hoosiersky
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Christina Kiess
@ckiess.bsky.social
· Feb 20
Finally got this beauty completed. I swear I know some of the most artistic & talented women! Check out Mehndi+Marked in Fountain Square Indianapolis! Joey is the amazing owner & they’re LGBTQ, BIPOC, Woman & ALL bodies friendly shop. ❤️🔥 #tattoo #ink #hoosiersky #indy #indianapolis #mehndiandmarked
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Corporate Dem Rep Henry Cuellar & his wife were indicted in March 2024 for accepting hundreds of thousands in foreign bribes.
Trump just pardoned them.
Hakeem Jeffries is praising Trump’s decision as “exactly the right outcome” & praising Cuellar as “a beloved member of the House.”
Ridiculous.😐
Trump just pardoned them.
Hakeem Jeffries is praising Trump’s decision as “exactly the right outcome” & praising Cuellar as “a beloved member of the House.”
Ridiculous.😐
December 4, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Corporate Dem Rep Henry Cuellar & his wife were indicted in March 2024 for accepting hundreds of thousands in foreign bribes.
Trump just pardoned them.
Hakeem Jeffries is praising Trump’s decision as “exactly the right outcome” & praising Cuellar as “a beloved member of the House.”
Ridiculous.😐
Trump just pardoned them.
Hakeem Jeffries is praising Trump’s decision as “exactly the right outcome” & praising Cuellar as “a beloved member of the House.”
Ridiculous.😐
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She added about 20 million views to this after some dipshit WH spokesperson decided the best plan was to personally attack and insult her. And counting.
December 3, 2025 at 12:36 AM
She added about 20 million views to this after some dipshit WH spokesperson decided the best plan was to personally attack and insult her. And counting.
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Someone please leak the entirety of the Epstein Files so the world can move on from this stupidity and throw the criminals in prison to rot.
December 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Someone please leak the entirety of the Epstein Files so the world can move on from this stupidity and throw the criminals in prison to rot.
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🚨BREAKING: The Justice Department launched a new wave of lawsuits against six more Democratic-led states Tuesday — escalating a federal effort to seize unredacted information from millions of voters. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ Sues Six More States in Sweeping Push to Obtain Unredacted Voter Rolls
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:53 AM
🚨BREAKING: The Justice Department launched a new wave of lawsuits against six more Democratic-led states Tuesday — escalating a federal effort to seize unredacted information from millions of voters. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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So, when Indiana voters sue over the racist gerrymandered map, can we take a look at the racist gerrymandered map we already had?
I mean, why not? We know it was already bad. Let’s go for it. We want fair maps.
#Hoosiersky
I mean, why not? We know it was already bad. Let’s go for it. We want fair maps.
#Hoosiersky
December 2, 2025 at 10:38 PM
So, when Indiana voters sue over the racist gerrymandered map, can we take a look at the racist gerrymandered map we already had?
I mean, why not? We know it was already bad. Let’s go for it. We want fair maps.
#Hoosiersky
I mean, why not? We know it was already bad. Let’s go for it. We want fair maps.
#Hoosiersky
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Gupta: These are the most credentialed radiologists in the country. No one is aware of any type of screening guideline that says as you age you should get an MRI of the heart and abdomen.
December 2, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Gupta: These are the most credentialed radiologists in the country. No one is aware of any type of screening guideline that says as you age you should get an MRI of the heart and abdomen.
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i hope trump and republicans keep running on slogans like “the epstein files are democrat hoax” and “affordability is a scam”
December 2, 2025 at 10:12 PM
i hope trump and republicans keep running on slogans like “the epstein files are democrat hoax” and “affordability is a scam”
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Here are four news stories Democracy Docket published today that are aren't likely to find in the national legacy media. If you agree that independent, pro-democracy media is more important now than ever before, please support Democracy Docket with a membership today. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
December 2, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Here are four news stories Democracy Docket published today that are aren't likely to find in the national legacy media. If you agree that independent, pro-democracy media is more important now than ever before, please support Democracy Docket with a membership today. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
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🚨BREAKING: An Indiana House committee voted 8-5 Tuesday to approve a new GOP-backed congressional map, advancing the measure over the objections of Democrats and members of the public who called the plan a racial gerrymander.
Indiana House Committee Advances Map, Despite Racial Gerrymandering Allegations
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:16 PM
🚨BREAKING: An Indiana House committee voted 8-5 Tuesday to approve a new GOP-backed congressional map, advancing the measure over the objections of Democrats and members of the public who called the plan a racial gerrymander.
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BREAKING: The Indiana House Elections Committee voted 8-5 to pass a proposed congressional map that could eliminate both of the state’s Democratic districts. The move follows pushback from Democrats and the public who claim the plan is a racial gerrymander.
Indiana House Committee Advances Map, Despite Racial Gerrymandering Allegations
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:17 PM
BREAKING: The Indiana House Elections Committee voted 8-5 to pass a proposed congressional map that could eliminate both of the state’s Democratic districts. The move follows pushback from Democrats and the public who claim the plan is a racial gerrymander.
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RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
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Trump dozes while Marco Rubio speaks to him directly next to him. Just insane optics.
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Trump dozes while Marco Rubio speaks to him directly next to him. Just insane optics.
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IN State Rep. Ben Smaltz, author of HB1032 — the bill to redraw congressional maps, rig our elections & diminish Hoosier representation — admitted he “only considered political advantage” when drafting the legislation.
GOP-led House Elections Committee just approved the bill.
Marc Elias, save us!
GOP-led House Elections Committee just approved the bill.
Marc Elias, save us!
December 2, 2025 at 8:03 PM
IN State Rep. Ben Smaltz, author of HB1032 — the bill to redraw congressional maps, rig our elections & diminish Hoosier representation — admitted he “only considered political advantage” when drafting the legislation.
GOP-led House Elections Committee just approved the bill.
Marc Elias, save us!
GOP-led House Elections Committee just approved the bill.
Marc Elias, save us!
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🚨BREAKING: Republicans on the House Oversight Committee advanced a blatantly unconstitutional bill Tuesday to exclude noncitizens from the decennial census counts. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
GOP Advances Bill Limiting Census Counts For Congressional Seats to Citizens
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:52 PM
🚨BREAKING: Republicans on the House Oversight Committee advanced a blatantly unconstitutional bill Tuesday to exclude noncitizens from the decennial census counts. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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In a settlement with four Republican-led states, the DHS has agreed to redesign its federal immigration database to serve voter “verification” purposes — a dramatic expansion of federal data that voting rights advocates have long warned could supercharge wrongful purges and threaten voter privacy.
DHS Agrees to Overhaul Federal Immigration System for Mass Voter Screenings
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:29 PM
In a settlement with four Republican-led states, the DHS has agreed to redesign its federal immigration database to serve voter “verification” purposes — a dramatic expansion of federal data that voting rights advocates have long warned could supercharge wrongful purges and threaten voter privacy.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science and Medicine www.nytimes.com/interactive/... #highered #stem #research
The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science and Medicine
A quiet policy change means the government is making fewer bets on long-term science.
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science and Medicine www.nytimes.com/interactive/... #highered #stem #research
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We've all been through tough times. So the @mirrorindy.org team and some Free Press Indiana folks pulled together some tips we rely on to keep us fed when things are tight.
mirrorindy.org/stretch-your...
mirrorindy.org/stretch-your...
Coupons and beans: Stretch your dollars with these tips from Mirror staff
We’ve got recipes and some advice that helped us through tough times.
mirrorindy.org
December 2, 2025 at 3:53 PM
We've all been through tough times. So the @mirrorindy.org team and some Free Press Indiana folks pulled together some tips we rely on to keep us fed when things are tight.
mirrorindy.org/stretch-your...
mirrorindy.org/stretch-your...
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For a single adult in #Indiana to live comfortably with savings & no public assistance they need to make $87,952/yr. Average income for a single adult is around $46,000. If you want to get married & have a cpl kids, you need $200K.
www.purdueexponent.org/news/state/i...
www.purdueexponent.org/news/state/i...
Indiana Residents Now Need to Earn $88K a Year to Live Comfortably, 5th Lowest in the Country
Across the country, Americans are discovering that “living comfortably” now carries a much higher price tag. Essentials like rent, groceries, and child care have grown more expensive in nearly every
www.purdueexponent.org
December 2, 2025 at 3:13 PM
For a single adult in #Indiana to live comfortably with savings & no public assistance they need to make $87,952/yr. Average income for a single adult is around $46,000. If you want to get married & have a cpl kids, you need $200K.
www.purdueexponent.org/news/state/i...
www.purdueexponent.org/news/state/i...
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The U.S. Transportation Department is threatening to shut down thousands of truck driving schools, part of the Trump administration's widening crackdown on industry.
Thousands of U.S. trucking schools could lose accreditation under DOT crackdown
The U.S. Transportation Department is threatening to shut down thousands of truck driving schools, part of the Trump administration's widening crackdown on industry.
n.pr
December 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The U.S. Transportation Department is threatening to shut down thousands of truck driving schools, part of the Trump administration's widening crackdown on industry.
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A Florida-based company is charging military veterans as much as $20,000 for help with disability claims, even though the VA has said that may be illegal and the service should be free. But so far nobody's stopping the company and others like it. n.pr/4awb0jo
n.pr
December 2, 2025 at 10:21 AM
A Florida-based company is charging military veterans as much as $20,000 for help with disability claims, even though the VA has said that may be illegal and the service should be free. But so far nobody's stopping the company and others like it. n.pr/4awb0jo
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Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed. n.pr/4oN4dWp
n.pr
December 2, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed. n.pr/4oN4dWp