Darcyjo
@darcyjo.bsky.social
I’m a whole lot of things: a mother and grandmother, a veteran, an alumna of NC State and Duke, a singer, a UM pastor, a Fella (NAFO!). But most of all, a child of God.
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Darcyjo
@darcyjo.bsky.social
· Jan 7
elmo from sesame street is standing in front of a wooden wall
ALT: elmo from sesame street is standing in front of a wooden wall
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Just so you know--I do not do DMs, and I block anyone (with rare exceptions) who has "sexy" pics, obvious catfishers, people who talk about crypto or sales, and anyone who is obviously looking to make money. If that bothers you, scroll on by. Or block me, I honestly do not care.
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#Wahington #firefighter raid is causing lots of concern. Many now believe the raid was a set up and that leadership can’t be trusted.
“belief that the top officials assigned to the fire deployed the crews to a remote location under false pretenses”
“I felt beyond betrayed”
“belief that the top officials assigned to the fire deployed the crews to a remote location under false pretenses”
“I felt beyond betrayed”
Firefighters question leaders’ role in Washington immigration raid • Michigan Advance
Wildland firefighters were stunned when federal immigration authorities last week raided an active wildfire response in Washington state, arresting two firefighters and sidelining crews for hours. Wil...
michiganadvance.com
September 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
#Wahington #firefighter raid is causing lots of concern. Many now believe the raid was a set up and that leadership can’t be trusted.
“belief that the top officials assigned to the fire deployed the crews to a remote location under false pretenses”
“I felt beyond betrayed”
“belief that the top officials assigned to the fire deployed the crews to a remote location under false pretenses”
“I felt beyond betrayed”
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BREAKING, from NY Playbook PM: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will sign an executive order allowing pharmacists to prescribe and administer Covid vaccines to New Yorkers who request them.
September 4, 2025 at 9:27 PM
BREAKING, from NY Playbook PM: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will sign an executive order allowing pharmacists to prescribe and administer Covid vaccines to New Yorkers who request them.
Yep.
August 30, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Yep.
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#NYC baseball coach confronts ICE child predators.
“There's only one way to get into the cage, so my whole thing was I can control that. I was in front of the entrance and that's when I just said, you know, I may die here, but they will not take one of these kids." www.wcpo.com/politics/imm...
“There's only one way to get into the cage, so my whole thing was I can control that. I was in front of the entrance and that's when I just said, you know, I may die here, but they will not take one of these kids." www.wcpo.com/politics/imm...
NYC youth baseball coach confronts ICE: ‘I may die here, but they will not take one of these kids'
A New York City baseball coach said he confronted immigration agents who questioned minors at a park: "I may die here, but they will not take one of these kids."
www.wcpo.com
August 30, 2025 at 5:41 PM
#NYC baseball coach confronts ICE child predators.
“There's only one way to get into the cage, so my whole thing was I can control that. I was in front of the entrance and that's when I just said, you know, I may die here, but they will not take one of these kids." www.wcpo.com/politics/imm...
“There's only one way to get into the cage, so my whole thing was I can control that. I was in front of the entrance and that's when I just said, you know, I may die here, but they will not take one of these kids." www.wcpo.com/politics/imm...
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CARTOON OF THE DAY
(From @mluckovichajc)
(From @mluckovichajc)
August 30, 2025 at 1:56 PM
CARTOON OF THE DAY
(From @mluckovichajc)
(From @mluckovichajc)
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Abbe Lowell and I represent CDC Director #SusanMonarez. Contrary to govt statements, Dr. Monarez has neither resigned nor yet been fired. She will not resign. We have issued the following statement:
August 27, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Abbe Lowell and I represent CDC Director #SusanMonarez. Contrary to govt statements, Dr. Monarez has neither resigned nor yet been fired. She will not resign. We have issued the following statement:
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a sarcastic Bernie Sanders: "Why not? When you get bad news, fire the guy who delivered the news. I think that's sensible policy."
August 2, 2025 at 12:38 AM
a sarcastic Bernie Sanders: "Why not? When you get bad news, fire the guy who delivered the news. I think that's sensible policy."
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A university scientist who discovered alarming levels of toxic chemicals in a lake in southeastern Louisiana was abruptly removed from her research position this week without explanation
University sidelines scientist who exposed toxic metals in Lake Maurepas
The SELU scientist who discovered alarming levels of toxic chemicals in Lake Maurepas was abruptly removed from her research position without explanation.
lailluminator.com
August 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
A university scientist who discovered alarming levels of toxic chemicals in a lake in southeastern Louisiana was abruptly removed from her research position this week without explanation
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The entire Latino population in the U.S. is 65 million. She means all of us.
July 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The entire Latino population in the U.S. is 65 million. She means all of us.
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"Murkowski promised to make sure that 'Alaskans and *people around the country* are not impacted in a negative way' (emphasis ours). That didn’t last." www.thebulwark.com/p/senate-gop...
Senate GOP to Medicaid Recipients: Drop Dead
The haphazard budget is almost over the finish line.
www.thebulwark.com
July 2, 2025 at 1:00 AM
"Murkowski promised to make sure that 'Alaskans and *people around the country* are not impacted in a negative way' (emphasis ours). That didn’t last." www.thebulwark.com/p/senate-gop...
Let me repeat this for the folks in the back of the room.
July 2, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Let me repeat this for the folks in the back of the room.
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"I’m sorry if I’m not adequately sympathetic to Lisa Murkowski’s plight, but she understands the consequences of her actions. She says the vote was difficult– she voted for it! That’s not difficult. You don’t get credit for doing the hard thing when you don’t actually DO the hard thing."
July 1, 2025 at 10:48 PM
"I’m sorry if I’m not adequately sympathetic to Lisa Murkowski’s plight, but she understands the consequences of her actions. She says the vote was difficult– she voted for it! That’s not difficult. You don’t get credit for doing the hard thing when you don’t actually DO the hard thing."
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Hmmmm. I wonder what they want. 🙄
A Russian military patch reading “I’ll take everything that’s mine” features a map with Alaska—hinting at imperial ambitions.
June 24, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Hmmmm. I wonder what they want. 🙄
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Mitch McConnell has a net worth of up to $52 million, and has had high quality government-financed healthcare for decades.
Losing your healthcare, losing your loved ones, losing your life, isn’t something people should be told “get over it.”
Losing your healthcare, losing your loved ones, losing your life, isn’t something people should be told “get over it.”
June 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Mitch McConnell has a net worth of up to $52 million, and has had high quality government-financed healthcare for decades.
Losing your healthcare, losing your loved ones, losing your life, isn’t something people should be told “get over it.”
Losing your healthcare, losing your loved ones, losing your life, isn’t something people should be told “get over it.”
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Money for bombs but not Meals on Wheels.
June 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Money for bombs but not Meals on Wheels.
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CARTER: The Adolescent Trial Network for HIV intervention received a stop work order that shut down research at 14 sites where 7 studies were being conducted. Were you aware of that?
RFK JR: As far as I know, we haven't cut any clinica--
CARTER: I'm telling you by your own records you are
RFK JR: As far as I know, we haven't cut any clinica--
CARTER: I'm telling you by your own records you are
June 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
CARTER: The Adolescent Trial Network for HIV intervention received a stop work order that shut down research at 14 sites where 7 studies were being conducted. Were you aware of that?
RFK JR: As far as I know, we haven't cut any clinica--
CARTER: I'm telling you by your own records you are
RFK JR: As far as I know, we haven't cut any clinica--
CARTER: I'm telling you by your own records you are
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Hot take: people should be able to call the police to verify if they think they’re being kidnapped by men in masks who won’t identify themselves in unmarked cars without it being a “resisting” crime
June 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Hot take: people should be able to call the police to verify if they think they’re being kidnapped by men in masks who won’t identify themselves in unmarked cars without it being a “resisting” crime
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Elon Musk's lawyers should probably be figuring out what to claim when they're hit with an order to show cause, because even if Elon told them this they have certain independent duties to the court.
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Elon Musk’s Lawyers Claim He ‘Does Not Use a Computer’
The claim appeared in a court filing related to Elon Musk’s ongoing lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI. The Tesla and xAI owner has posted about his laptop numerous times in the past year.
www.wired.com
June 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Elon Musk's lawyers should probably be figuring out what to claim when they're hit with an order to show cause, because even if Elon told them this they have certain independent duties to the court.
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
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🚨 LA: “Fake ICE agents targeting the schools”
It was only a matter of time.
How is anyone supposed to tell the difference? And now @MarshaBlackburn Jack Johnson & Speaker Sexton are codifying masked Secret Police vigilantes into law?
It was only a matter of time.
How is anyone supposed to tell the difference? And now @MarshaBlackburn Jack Johnson & Speaker Sexton are codifying masked Secret Police vigilantes into law?
June 24, 2025 at 12:45 PM
🚨 LA: “Fake ICE agents targeting the schools”
It was only a matter of time.
How is anyone supposed to tell the difference? And now @MarshaBlackburn Jack Johnson & Speaker Sexton are codifying masked Secret Police vigilantes into law?
It was only a matter of time.
How is anyone supposed to tell the difference? And now @MarshaBlackburn Jack Johnson & Speaker Sexton are codifying masked Secret Police vigilantes into law?
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Goldman: "These are people doing in the right way, who are nonviolent, noncriminal, and they're getting arrested. So what message does that send? Obviously it sends the message, 'Go further underground. Don't appear in court. Don't pay your taxes' ... that's just going to make the public less safe."
June 12, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Goldman: "These are people doing in the right way, who are nonviolent, noncriminal, and they're getting arrested. So what message does that send? Obviously it sends the message, 'Go further underground. Don't appear in court. Don't pay your taxes' ... that's just going to make the public less safe."
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I'm always and genuinely flummoxed by anyone who ever says that Bluesky is not lively and engaging. It was so lively and engaging when there were less than 50k people here that I almost immediately started spending most of my social media time here. Now there's more! How are these folks missing it?
June 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I'm always and genuinely flummoxed by anyone who ever says that Bluesky is not lively and engaging. It was so lively and engaging when there were less than 50k people here that I almost immediately started spending most of my social media time here. Now there's more! How are these folks missing it?
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“A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.” -Steve Martin
June 11, 2025 at 8:34 PM
“A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.” -Steve Martin
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35% chance of locusts and biblical plagues in DC on Saturday.
a flock of birds are flying in the air in a field .
ALT: a flock of birds are flying in the air in a field .
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June 12, 2025 at 3:29 AM
35% chance of locusts and biblical plagues in DC on Saturday.