@clbaggins.bsky.social
life-long philosopher, poet, maker of odd things & 3 excellent offspring also odd in their own excellent ways; recently realized also life-long ADHDer; loving language & written words; Middle-earth expat: LOTRO is my game.
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His people know all about the history of dictatorships and how they got started.
March 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
His people know all about the history of dictatorships and how they got started.
We have to make it clear to everyone at home and internationally that we, actual Americans, do not accept this current misadministration's redefinition of America.
March 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
We have to make it clear to everyone at home and internationally that we, actual Americans, do not accept this current misadministration's redefinition of America.
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Hi folks, I am looking for tips and leaks from federal workers, with a particular interest in the VA and the Dept. of Ed.
Please reach out!
Signal is great: Tim.415
My DMs are also open
Talk to Rolling Stone. Tell a friend.
Please reach out!
Signal is great: Tim.415
My DMs are also open
Talk to Rolling Stone. Tell a friend.
Only You... can help Americans sort out what's really going on inside the federal government.
If you're a federal worker with information that the public ought to know, please reach out to me. You can remain anonymous.
If you're a federal worker with information that the public ought to know, please reach out to me. You can remain anonymous.
March 5, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Hi folks, I am looking for tips and leaks from federal workers, with a particular interest in the VA and the Dept. of Ed.
Please reach out!
Signal is great: Tim.415
My DMs are also open
Talk to Rolling Stone. Tell a friend.
Please reach out!
Signal is great: Tim.415
My DMs are also open
Talk to Rolling Stone. Tell a friend.
Can the world see that we are all having to deal with the thugs in the White House whose agenda is revenge against the American people as much as against the rest of the world. Fewer than 1/3 of the US voted for what's happening now. He doesn't care about them, hates the rest of us.
March 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Can the world see that we are all having to deal with the thugs in the White House whose agenda is revenge against the American people as much as against the rest of the world. Fewer than 1/3 of the US voted for what's happening now. He doesn't care about them, hates the rest of us.
The trump strategy is to get as much of his destructive/dismantling agenda accomplished as possible before he's stopped. Meanwhile, real lives are being destroyed, things being done that cannot be undone or be repaired in current lifetimes.
Stop the coup now!
Stop the coup now!
March 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The trump strategy is to get as much of his destructive/dismantling agenda accomplished as possible before he's stopped. Meanwhile, real lives are being destroyed, things being done that cannot be undone or be repaired in current lifetimes.
Stop the coup now!
Stop the coup now!
Seems to me that the mass firings of highly qualified people in many fields is just possibly the setting up of a huge resistance force: the Alt US Government now even includes military leaders.
March 1, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Seems to me that the mass firings of highly qualified people in many fields is just possibly the setting up of a huge resistance force: the Alt US Government now even includes military leaders.
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gonna post again that this is all happening because everyone elected and assigned to protect you failed to do the most basic functions of that job
February 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
gonna post again that this is all happening because everyone elected and assigned to protect you failed to do the most basic functions of that job
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Is the criteria to be an FBI agent swearing allegiance to the Constitution?
Or is it swearing allegiance to Donald Trump?
Or is it swearing allegiance to Donald Trump?
February 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Is the criteria to be an FBI agent swearing allegiance to the Constitution?
Or is it swearing allegiance to Donald Trump?
Or is it swearing allegiance to Donald Trump?
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The US grew itself with cruelty, stupidity, arrogance and greed, incurring an enormous karmic debt. This is us paying up.
And then be better & do better because we know better.
And then be better & do better because we know better.
February 7, 2025 at 1:06 AM
The US grew itself with cruelty, stupidity, arrogance and greed, incurring an enormous karmic debt. This is us paying up.
And then be better & do better because we know better.
And then be better & do better because we know better.
MAGAs, are you beginning to get it? There is no going back, only forward into chaos. Nothing will ever be what we've been used to, or what we miss from the past. Trump and the reactions to Trump will define our world from here on.
February 5, 2025 at 3:08 PM
MAGAs, are you beginning to get it? There is no going back, only forward into chaos. Nothing will ever be what we've been used to, or what we miss from the past. Trump and the reactions to Trump will define our world from here on.
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Who else agrees with Jamie Raskin? 💙 🔥 ✅
February 5, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Who else agrees with Jamie Raskin? 💙 🔥 ✅
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👋Good Wednesday Morning Bluesky Friends🦋
I'm not able to go to my Capitol in Lansing, Michigan today, so I'm wearing Blue and for an Exclamation Point, I will wear my Pink Pussy Hat at Noon🩷👊
Please be safe out there and let’s continue fighting the Good Fight💙✊🫶🤗
I'm not able to go to my Capitol in Lansing, Michigan today, so I'm wearing Blue and for an Exclamation Point, I will wear my Pink Pussy Hat at Noon🩷👊
Please be safe out there and let’s continue fighting the Good Fight💙✊🫶🤗
February 5, 2025 at 12:32 PM
👋Good Wednesday Morning Bluesky Friends🦋
I'm not able to go to my Capitol in Lansing, Michigan today, so I'm wearing Blue and for an Exclamation Point, I will wear my Pink Pussy Hat at Noon🩷👊
Please be safe out there and let’s continue fighting the Good Fight💙✊🫶🤗
I'm not able to go to my Capitol in Lansing, Michigan today, so I'm wearing Blue and for an Exclamation Point, I will wear my Pink Pussy Hat at Noon🩷👊
Please be safe out there and let’s continue fighting the Good Fight💙✊🫶🤗
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My sister's reaction
February 4, 2025 at 10:10 PM
My sister's reaction
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Indivisible pushing Dem senators to use every means at their disposal to grind things to a halt while the Musk coup is ongoing.
indivisible.org/resource/tel...
indivisible.org/resource/tel...
Tell your Democratic Senator to Shut Down the Senate During Trump’s Power Grab
indivisible.org
February 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Indivisible pushing Dem senators to use every means at their disposal to grind things to a halt while the Musk coup is ongoing.
indivisible.org/resource/tel...
indivisible.org/resource/tel...
Trump has never accused anyone of doing anything he was not doing himself. Wanna talk about stolen elections?
Read the article...
Greg Palast: Trump Lost, Voter Suppression Won.
Then let's talk about legal accountability & election nullification, & pretending it didn't happen.
Read the article...
Greg Palast: Trump Lost, Voter Suppression Won.
Then let's talk about legal accountability & election nullification, & pretending it didn't happen.
February 5, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Trump has never accused anyone of doing anything he was not doing himself. Wanna talk about stolen elections?
Read the article...
Greg Palast: Trump Lost, Voter Suppression Won.
Then let's talk about legal accountability & election nullification, & pretending it didn't happen.
Read the article...
Greg Palast: Trump Lost, Voter Suppression Won.
Then let's talk about legal accountability & election nullification, & pretending it didn't happen.
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Nothing screams democracy like having a secret squad of company men pull off a hostile takeover of America's Social Security and tax information in the dead of night.
February 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Nothing screams democracy like having a secret squad of company men pull off a hostile takeover of America's Social Security and tax information in the dead of night.
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Does it not occur to folks that using “DOGE” in the media, talking about it like it is a real department, and not something completely made up and illegitimate, gives it power and legitimacy? 🙄
February 4, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Does it not occur to folks that using “DOGE” in the media, talking about it like it is a real department, and not something completely made up and illegitimate, gives it power and legitimacy? 🙄
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Finance Committee Republicans just cleared RFK Jr.'s nomination to serve as HHS Secretary out of committee. Americans deserve better than seeing my colleagues replace their educated judgement with blind allegiance to their masters.
WATCH LIVE: The Committee is voting shortly on RFK Jr.’s nomination to serve as HHS Secretary. Livestream here:
Open Executive Session to Consider Favorably Reporting the Nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services | The United States Senate Committee on Fin...
Open Executive Session to Consider Favorably Reporting the Nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services
www.finance.senate.gov
February 4, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Finance Committee Republicans just cleared RFK Jr.'s nomination to serve as HHS Secretary out of committee. Americans deserve better than seeing my colleagues replace their educated judgement with blind allegiance to their masters.
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Socialism
BREAKING: Trump has signed an executive order creating a Sovereign Wealth Fund- popular with Middle East monarchies - so the U.S. can buy TikTok. That’s state-run media, folks. www.reuters.com/markets/weal...
Trump signs executive order to create sovereign wealth fund
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ordering the U.S. Treasury and Commerce Departments to create a sovereign wealth fund.
www.reuters.com
February 3, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Socialism
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Through comments, I learned about other big myths Americans believe about foreign aid:
1/ it's risen past 1% in recent years, esp. due to Ukraine - false, max is about 0.5% in 2022 $80B
2/ it's used mostly *not* for humanitarian aid - nope
3/ It's mainly about military objectives - nope
1/ it's risen past 1% in recent years, esp. due to Ukraine - false, max is about 0.5% in 2022 $80B
2/ it's used mostly *not* for humanitarian aid - nope
3/ It's mainly about military objectives - nope
February 3, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Through comments, I learned about other big myths Americans believe about foreign aid:
1/ it's risen past 1% in recent years, esp. due to Ukraine - false, max is about 0.5% in 2022 $80B
2/ it's used mostly *not* for humanitarian aid - nope
3/ It's mainly about military objectives - nope
1/ it's risen past 1% in recent years, esp. due to Ukraine - false, max is about 0.5% in 2022 $80B
2/ it's used mostly *not* for humanitarian aid - nope
3/ It's mainly about military objectives - nope
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An innocent man has been on Alabama’s death row for over 26 years, but there is still time to fix this tragic mistake. Listen to Toforest Johnson’s story on the critically-acclaimed podcast, Earwitness, at www.toforestjohnson.com/podcast & follow @ToforestJohnson on Instagram
Earwitness Podcast — Justice For Toforest Johnson
toforestjohnson.com
February 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
An innocent man has been on Alabama’s death row for over 26 years, but there is still time to fix this tragic mistake. Listen to Toforest Johnson’s story on the critically-acclaimed podcast, Earwitness, at www.toforestjohnson.com/podcast & follow @ToforestJohnson on Instagram
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Also a reminder that if you are reading good coverage, share/post those links, a lot has shifted and people need to know where to find information
There are literally not enough journalists employed in the US to cover the bad shit that is happening right now. We are now going to experience the social consequences of a weakened news industry--which are the same as the benefits of a weakened news industry, to those who weakened it.
February 3, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Also a reminder that if you are reading good coverage, share/post those links, a lot has shifted and people need to know where to find information
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Genuine question: is there any authorization, anything at all, for a so-called Department of Government Efficiency? an executive order? Anything?
Is anyone working for that “department” a government employee? Or is it just a straight up private sector takeover?
Is anyone working for that “department” a government employee? Or is it just a straight up private sector takeover?
February 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Genuine question: is there any authorization, anything at all, for a so-called Department of Government Efficiency? an executive order? Anything?
Is anyone working for that “department” a government employee? Or is it just a straight up private sector takeover?
Is anyone working for that “department” a government employee? Or is it just a straight up private sector takeover?