Cranky Old Lefty ☮️🌹🐾🐾
@crankyoldlefty.bsky.social
Married with two dogs. Feminist. Secular humanist. Progressive/Democratic Socialist living in a NorCal MAGA County. No DMs. I block gofundme & porn accounts.
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‘This river is alive.’ Why one tribe has declared the Colorado River a legal person www.latimes.com/environment/...
Why one tribe has declared the Colorado River a legal person
A tribal nation has declared the Colorado River a legal person. An Indigenous leader says it reflects how her people have traditionally valued the river as a living part of them.
www.latimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:44 PM
‘This river is alive.’ Why one tribe has declared the Colorado River a legal person www.latimes.com/environment/...
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Rep. Ilhan Omar showed exactly what leadership looks like. Calm. Clear. Unshaken.
“We know that he is afraid of what is in the Epstein files as he’s fought to be the head of the pedophile protection party.” ❤️🔥
“We know that he is afraid of what is in the Epstein files as he’s fought to be the head of the pedophile protection party.” ❤️🔥
December 3, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Rep. Ilhan Omar showed exactly what leadership looks like. Calm. Clear. Unshaken.
“We know that he is afraid of what is in the Epstein files as he’s fought to be the head of the pedophile protection party.” ❤️🔥
“We know that he is afraid of what is in the Epstein files as he’s fought to be the head of the pedophile protection party.” ❤️🔥
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www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Finally...
Finally...
Poll: Trump's own voters begin blaming him for affordability crisis
Americans continue to say affordability is out of control, and they place the responsibility on Trump, The POLITICO Poll found.
www.politico.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:57 PM
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Finally...
Finally...
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Calling out the governor for repeatedly squashing the bipartisan-backed Menopause Care Equity Act, Berry said, “Back in my great state of California, my very own governor, Gavin Newsom, has vetoed our menopause bill, not one, but two years in a row.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/halle-...
www.huffpost.com/entry/halle-...
Halle Berry Calls This Newsom Veto Proof He Shouldn't Be President
"He’s not going to be governor forever," the Oscar-winner told audiences at The New York Times Dealbook Summit on Wednesday.
www.huffpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Calling out the governor for repeatedly squashing the bipartisan-backed Menopause Care Equity Act, Berry said, “Back in my great state of California, my very own governor, Gavin Newsom, has vetoed our menopause bill, not one, but two years in a row.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/halle-...
www.huffpost.com/entry/halle-...
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"She can be heard screaming as agents attempt to handcuff her. 'I’m a U.S. citizen, please help me,' she shouted after agents forced her to the ground. 'This is unfair. Why are you doing this to me?'”
Gift link:
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December 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
"She can be heard screaming as agents attempt to handcuff her. 'I’m a U.S. citizen, please help me,' she shouted after agents forced her to the ground. 'This is unfair. Why are you doing this to me?'”
Gift link:
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
Gift link:
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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O'Hara: "There's folks that are masked, they may be kidnapping people. We have had those reports. The community should know that if you see something like that, you should call 911. Let's not forget -- we very recently had tragedy in this state by someone who was purporting to be law enforcement."
December 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
O'Hara: "There's folks that are masked, they may be kidnapping people. We have had those reports. The community should know that if you see something like that, you should call 911. Let's not forget -- we very recently had tragedy in this state by someone who was purporting to be law enforcement."
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Friends,
The most dangerous corporation in America is one you may not have heard of.
It’s called Palantir Technologies, a Silicon Valley tech company that may put your most basic freedoms at risk.
Palantir gets its name from a device used in Tolkien’s The Lord
Friends,
The most dangerous corporation in America is one you may not have heard of.
It’s called Palantir Technologies, a Silicon Valley tech company that may put your most basic freedoms at risk.
Palantir gets its name from a device used in Tolkien’s The Lord
The Most Dangerous Corporation in America
Please help spread the word
open.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:14 AM
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
Friends,
The most dangerous corporation in America is one you may not have heard of.
It’s called Palantir Technologies, a Silicon Valley tech company that may put your most basic freedoms at risk.
Palantir gets its name from a device used in Tolkien’s The Lord
Friends,
The most dangerous corporation in America is one you may not have heard of.
It’s called Palantir Technologies, a Silicon Valley tech company that may put your most basic freedoms at risk.
Palantir gets its name from a device used in Tolkien’s The Lord
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As I wrote yesterday, this double-tap was either a war crime (if we indeed are at war) or extrajudicial murder. The prohibition on firing upon shipwrecked crew is clear; it is even spelled out as an example of an illegal act in the Defense Department’s own Law of
As I wrote yesterday, this double-tap was either a war crime (if we indeed are at war) or extrajudicial murder. The prohibition on firing upon shipwrecked crew is clear; it is even spelled out as an example of an illegal act in the Defense Department’s own Law of
Double-Tap Gate: A Case Study in Gaslighting
We’re all trapped in Trump’s fabricated world and need to pull ourselves up out of it.
open.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:08 AM
open.substack.com/pub/thinkbig...
As I wrote yesterday, this double-tap was either a war crime (if we indeed are at war) or extrajudicial murder. The prohibition on firing upon shipwrecked crew is clear; it is even spelled out as an example of an illegal act in the Defense Department’s own Law of
As I wrote yesterday, this double-tap was either a war crime (if we indeed are at war) or extrajudicial murder. The prohibition on firing upon shipwrecked crew is clear; it is even spelled out as an example of an illegal act in the Defense Department’s own Law of
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Breaking: Costco is suing Donald Trump for his tariffs, declaring them illegal and demanding a “full refund” for raising prices nationwide.
December 2, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Breaking: Costco is suing Donald Trump for his tariffs, declaring them illegal and demanding a “full refund” for raising prices nationwide.
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Megyn Kelly on alleged war crimes: "I really do kind of not only wanna see them killed in the water, whether they're on the boat or in the water, but I'd really like to see them suffer. I would like Trump and Hegseth to make it last a long time so they lose a limb and bleed out."
December 2, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Megyn Kelly on alleged war crimes: "I really do kind of not only wanna see them killed in the water, whether they're on the boat or in the water, but I'd really like to see them suffer. I would like Trump and Hegseth to make it last a long time so they lose a limb and bleed out."
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Very cool radioactive fungus news
From @chelleraiser.bsky.social
www.sciencealert.com/chernobyl-fu...
From @chelleraiser.bsky.social
www.sciencealert.com/chernobyl-fu...
Chernobyl Fungus Appears to Have Evolved an Incredible Ability
The Chernobyl exclusion zone may be off-limits to humans, but ever since the Unit Four reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded nearly 40 years ago, other forms of life have not only move...
www.sciencealert.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Very cool radioactive fungus news
From @chelleraiser.bsky.social
www.sciencealert.com/chernobyl-fu...
From @chelleraiser.bsky.social
www.sciencealert.com/chernobyl-fu...
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Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol made $95 million last year. His workers are striking for the bare minimum. Glad to be on the right side of the picket line with them.
December 1, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol made $95 million last year. His workers are striking for the bare minimum. Glad to be on the right side of the picket line with them.
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Unregulated e-bikes are a growing danger on American streets. In one Bay Area town, a terrible accident finally led to reform. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/m...
November 30, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Unregulated e-bikes are a growing danger on American streets. In one Bay Area town, a terrible accident finally led to reform. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/m...
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A reminder to a nation with way too many people untethered to facts and truth: There’s no such thing as “The Department of War.” It doesn’t exist. Only Congress has the power to create and name executive departments & agencies. So it’s still The Department of Defense.
Thanks
Thanks
December 1, 2025 at 3:08 PM
A reminder to a nation with way too many people untethered to facts and truth: There’s no such thing as “The Department of War.” It doesn’t exist. Only Congress has the power to create and name executive departments & agencies. So it’s still The Department of Defense.
Thanks
Thanks
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California lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom approved new laws impacting pet owners, landlords, school bathrooms and more.
Here are 15 new laws that Californians must start following in 2026
California lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom approved new laws impacting pet owners, landlords, school bathrooms and more.
bit.ly
December 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM
California lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom approved new laws impacting pet owners, landlords, school bathrooms and more.
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Normal and great
> Microsoft triggered a viral furor when it revealed a Teams update to tell your company when you’re not at work. Now Google has done the same. Forget end-to-end encryption. A new Android update means your RCS and SMS texts are no longer private.
www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof...
> Microsoft triggered a viral furor when it revealed a Teams update to tell your company when you’re not at work. Now Google has done the same. Forget end-to-end encryption. A new Android update means your RCS and SMS texts are no longer private.
www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof...
Google Starts Sharing All Your Text Messages With Your Employer
Warning — what happens on your Android phone, doesn’t stay on your Android phone.
www.forbes.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Normal and great
> Microsoft triggered a viral furor when it revealed a Teams update to tell your company when you’re not at work. Now Google has done the same. Forget end-to-end encryption. A new Android update means your RCS and SMS texts are no longer private.
www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof...
> Microsoft triggered a viral furor when it revealed a Teams update to tell your company when you’re not at work. Now Google has done the same. Forget end-to-end encryption. A new Android update means your RCS and SMS texts are no longer private.
www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof...
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While women and women's groups are targeted & banned on Meta products almost immediately for disrespecting men and posting pictures of breast feeding, rape advertising & trafficking gets at least 17 strikes before Meta takes any action. #opdeatheaters
www.theverge.com/news/827658/...
www.theverge.com/news/827658/...
December 1, 2025 at 10:05 PM
While women and women's groups are targeted & banned on Meta products almost immediately for disrespecting men and posting pictures of breast feeding, rape advertising & trafficking gets at least 17 strikes before Meta takes any action. #opdeatheaters
www.theverge.com/news/827658/...
www.theverge.com/news/827658/...
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Wish the climate movement would make clear we could solve the climate crisis in two steps:
1️⃣ Quit fossil fuels
2️⃣ Quit beef
Instead, Americans sort their recycling & wash their metal straws & think they’re Doing Their Part, then climb in their SUVs to drive across the exurbs to buy steaks
1️⃣ Quit fossil fuels
2️⃣ Quit beef
Instead, Americans sort their recycling & wash their metal straws & think they’re Doing Their Part, then climb in their SUVs to drive across the exurbs to buy steaks
"Climate smart" beef was never more than a marketing fantasy
In response to a lawsuit, Tyson will drop the label and abandon its "net zero" claims.
www.motherjones.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Wish the climate movement would make clear we could solve the climate crisis in two steps:
1️⃣ Quit fossil fuels
2️⃣ Quit beef
Instead, Americans sort their recycling & wash their metal straws & think they’re Doing Their Part, then climb in their SUVs to drive across the exurbs to buy steaks
1️⃣ Quit fossil fuels
2️⃣ Quit beef
Instead, Americans sort their recycling & wash their metal straws & think they’re Doing Their Part, then climb in their SUVs to drive across the exurbs to buy steaks
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Using artificial intelligence to identify Congressional districts where independent candidates could win, an organization called the Independent Center is aiming to disrupt the two-party system. n.pr/48mmSlu
An independent effort says AI is the secret to topple 2-party power in Congress
Using artificial intelligence to identify congressional districts where independent candidates could win, an organization called the Independent Center is aiming to disrupt the two-party system.
n.pr
December 1, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Using artificial intelligence to identify Congressional districts where independent candidates could win, an organization called the Independent Center is aiming to disrupt the two-party system. n.pr/48mmSlu
All over the world...
Vital funeral cover for hundreds of elderly Scots has been 'reprehensibly' stripped today in a scandal that has been described as the 'epitome of corporate greed'
'Corporate greed': Scots left in funeral poverty as vital cover stripped
www.thenational.scot
December 1, 2025 at 8:38 AM
All over the world...
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No tool of eiection interference is too sleazy for republicans to employ. They’re the true “enemy of the people”, as well as enemies of democracy. They’ve even said it out loud.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
slate.com/news-and-pol...
The Real Reason Why Republicans Keep Saying “We’re a Republic, Not a Democracy”
The author of Democracy May Not Exist on a sinister new talking point.
slate.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:43 PM
No tool of eiection interference is too sleazy for republicans to employ. They’re the true “enemy of the people”, as well as enemies of democracy. They’ve even said it out loud.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
slate.com/news-and-pol...
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The older I get the more I understand why the grinch wanted to stay home with his dog.
a green cartoon character with a blue background
ALT: a green cartoon character with a blue background
media.tenor.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The older I get the more I understand why the grinch wanted to stay home with his dog.
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At what point will people start seeing this for what it is - a pretext to remove non-white people from America.
The Trump administration will reexamine green cards issued to people from 19 countries "of concern." https://cnn.it/3M1L8C4
November 27, 2025 at 9:15 PM
At what point will people start seeing this for what it is - a pretext to remove non-white people from America.