@crankyolady.bsky.social
Retired copywriter, analyst, government wonk and migrant worker in the groves of academe. Contemplating fifth career as a gadfly.
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RFK! - A Randy Rainbow Song Parody
YouTube video by Randy Rainbow
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December 2, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Twelve former US FDA commissioners express deep concern about agency's vaccine change reut.rs/48wqb9N
Twelve former US FDA commissioners express deep concern about agency's vaccine change
Twelve former U.S. FDA commissioners said on Wednesday they were deeply concerned about proposed changes to vaccine regulation by the agency's chief scientific officer and the details of his assertion that the COVID-19 vaccine killed 10 children.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Twelve former US FDA commissioners express deep concern about agency's vaccine change reut.rs/48wqb9N
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Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
December 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
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Not trying to burst any bubbles; but Spotify is over.
They are airing ICE recruitment ads, the CEO has been investing in military/AI tech, they barely pay their artists; sometimes a percentage of a cent per stream, they promote “fake/AI artist” playlists, and there’s major concerns about data use.
They are airing ICE recruitment ads, the CEO has been investing in military/AI tech, they barely pay their artists; sometimes a percentage of a cent per stream, they promote “fake/AI artist” playlists, and there’s major concerns about data use.
December 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Not trying to burst any bubbles; but Spotify is over.
They are airing ICE recruitment ads, the CEO has been investing in military/AI tech, they barely pay their artists; sometimes a percentage of a cent per stream, they promote “fake/AI artist” playlists, and there’s major concerns about data use.
They are airing ICE recruitment ads, the CEO has been investing in military/AI tech, they barely pay their artists; sometimes a percentage of a cent per stream, they promote “fake/AI artist” playlists, and there’s major concerns about data use.
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ATTN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES: The VA sent out an announcement with a link for employees to self-report their disabilities. I wouldn’t do this if I were you. They’ll likely use it to discriminate against you.
December 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
ATTN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES: The VA sent out an announcement with a link for employees to self-report their disabilities. I wouldn’t do this if I were you. They’ll likely use it to discriminate against you.
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JUST IN: Mike Johnson plans to swear in Rep.-elect Matt Van Epps on Thursday — less than two days after he won the TN-07 special election.
As a reminder, it took Johnson 50 days to swear in Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva.
As a reminder, it took Johnson 50 days to swear in Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva.
December 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
JUST IN: Mike Johnson plans to swear in Rep.-elect Matt Van Epps on Thursday — less than two days after he won the TN-07 special election.
As a reminder, it took Johnson 50 days to swear in Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva.
As a reminder, it took Johnson 50 days to swear in Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva.
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara told Somali residents to call 911 if ICE shows up wearing masks to arrest undocumented immigrants — and said police will “immediately respond” and “intervene.”
December 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara told Somali residents to call 911 if ICE shows up wearing masks to arrest undocumented immigrants — and said police will “immediately respond” and “intervene.”
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Ghislaine Maxwell doesn't want the world to know that she is a pedophile and a child sex trafficker.
Hmm. Ghislaine Maxwell is filing a habeas petition challenging her incarceration PRO SE (no lawyers). I guess even David Markus has his limits? Incidentally, she's worried that the release of the Epstein files would be devastating to her case.
December 3, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Ghislaine Maxwell doesn't want the world to know that she is a pedophile and a child sex trafficker.
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Trump has pardoned:
(1) A former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking
(2) Ross Ulbricht, who operated Silk Road, the dark web marketplace where illegal drugs were sold
(3) Binance founder Zhao who failed to stop criminals from using Binance to move money tied to drug trafficking. 1/
(1) A former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking
(2) Ross Ulbricht, who operated Silk Road, the dark web marketplace where illegal drugs were sold
(3) Binance founder Zhao who failed to stop criminals from using Binance to move money tied to drug trafficking. 1/
December 3, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Trump has pardoned:
(1) A former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking
(2) Ross Ulbricht, who operated Silk Road, the dark web marketplace where illegal drugs were sold
(3) Binance founder Zhao who failed to stop criminals from using Binance to move money tied to drug trafficking. 1/
(1) A former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking
(2) Ross Ulbricht, who operated Silk Road, the dark web marketplace where illegal drugs were sold
(3) Binance founder Zhao who failed to stop criminals from using Binance to move money tied to drug trafficking. 1/
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@agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov @wgawest.bsky.social The Ellison’s must be stopped
The White House is trying to kneecap Netflix In the bidding for Warner Bros. By making noises about antitrust concerns. Could it be because David Ellison would control CNN if Skydance wins?
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
‘He lied to us’: CBS News staffers say new owner David Ellison ‘can’t be trusted’
EXCLUSIVE: Multiple CBS News staffers said new owner David Ellison has broken his promise not to “politicize” the network by installing a Trump loyalist as ombudsman, and courting The Free Press found...
www.independent.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 6:29 AM
@agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov @wgawest.bsky.social The Ellison’s must be stopped
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You know it takes a lot for me to say that an image is perfect
December 3, 2025 at 6:20 AM
You know it takes a lot for me to say that an image is perfect
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Judge orders Trump administration to halt warrantless immigration arrests in District of Columbia - Courthouse News Service
#immigration
#immigration
Judge orders Trump administration to halt warrantless immigration arrests in District of Columbia
U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell emphasized the fact that an immigration status violation is a civil, not criminal violation, and said viewing all immigrants as criminals was legally “plain wrong.”
www.courthousenews.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Judge orders Trump administration to halt warrantless immigration arrests in District of Columbia - Courthouse News Service
#immigration
#immigration
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Congratulations to 21 year old Democrat Akbar Ali who made history in Georgia tonight. The youngest state rep in GA history.
December 3, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Congratulations to 21 year old Democrat Akbar Ali who made history in Georgia tonight. The youngest state rep in GA history.
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credit to NYT for not sanewashing the appalling bigotry we saw today in the WH
"Even for Mr. Trump — who has a long history of insulting Black people, particularly those from African countries — his outburst was shocking in its unapologetic bigotry."
"Even for Mr. Trump — who has a long history of insulting Black people, particularly those from African countries — his outburst was shocking in its unapologetic bigotry."
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Calls Somalis ‘Garbage’ in Anti-Immigrant Tirade
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:43 AM
credit to NYT for not sanewashing the appalling bigotry we saw today in the WH
"Even for Mr. Trump — who has a long history of insulting Black people, particularly those from African countries — his outburst was shocking in its unapologetic bigotry."
"Even for Mr. Trump — who has a long history of insulting Black people, particularly those from African countries — his outburst was shocking in its unapologetic bigotry."
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Sabrina Carpenter responds to the WH stealing her song to use as background music in a montage of ICE arrests.
December 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Sabrina Carpenter responds to the WH stealing her song to use as background music in a montage of ICE arrests.
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TN07 is a story about gerrymandering: the GOP cracked Nashville into 3 districts when it redrew the 2022 map, destroying the Dem seat there.
Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.
Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.
December 3, 2025 at 2:14 AM
TN07 is a story about gerrymandering: the GOP cracked Nashville into 3 districts when it redrew the 2022 map, destroying the Dem seat there.
Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.
Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.