Lissa
@datbeme.bsky.social
Do the good. Be the good. There are enough asshats in the world.
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Whaaat? You mean there's something to argue about Dems that isn't the 2024 or 2028 presidential elections?
You don't say!
You don't say!
It’s a huge Election Day tomorrow:
–Detroit votes for mayor
—Seattle votes for mayor
—Topeka votes for mayor
—South Tucson officials face a recall for caring about housing
—Dems defend two competitivish seats in DE & RI
—Seattle’s parks system is on the ballot
And… more!
Your cheat sheet:
–Detroit votes for mayor
—Seattle votes for mayor
—Topeka votes for mayor
—South Tucson officials face a recall for caring about housing
—Dems defend two competitivish seats in DE & RI
—Seattle’s parks system is on the ballot
And… more!
Your cheat sheet:
The 20 Elections to Watch in August - Bolts
Out of 40 special elections for congressional and legislative seats so far in 2025, only two have seen flips; both were Democratic gains. That’s to be expected: Nationwide, most districts... Read More
boltsmag.org
August 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Whaaat? You mean there's something to argue about Dems that isn't the 2024 or 2028 presidential elections?
You don't say!
You don't say!
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“The lumberjack from Real World Boston is building a nuclear reactor on the moon” is a phrase that might have gotten you a wellness check a year ago.
EXCLUSIVE: Sean Duffy will announce expedited plans to build a nuclear reactor on the moon, his first major action as interim NASA administrator.
Duffy to announce nuclear reactor on the moon
This is the first major agency effort by the interim NASA administrator, who is also the Transportation secretary and a former Fox News host.
www.politico.com
August 4, 2025 at 11:59 PM
“The lumberjack from Real World Boston is building a nuclear reactor on the moon” is a phrase that might have gotten you a wellness check a year ago.
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Guess who is eligible for #StudentLoanForgiveness? First responders? Healthcare workers? Teachers?
No.
#ICE agents.
Your tax dollars at work.
tfppwire.com/ice-announce...
No.
#ICE agents.
Your tax dollars at work.
tfppwire.com/ice-announce...
August 5, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Guess who is eligible for #StudentLoanForgiveness? First responders? Healthcare workers? Teachers?
No.
#ICE agents.
Your tax dollars at work.
tfppwire.com/ice-announce...
No.
#ICE agents.
Your tax dollars at work.
tfppwire.com/ice-announce...
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Our staff is on the ground supporting families. Many workers-including US citizens, were held by federal authorities at the farm for 8 hours or more. US citizen workers report only being released after they were forced to delete photos and videos of the raid from their phones. 4/
July 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Our staff is on the ground supporting families. Many workers-including US citizens, were held by federal authorities at the farm for 8 hours or more. US citizen workers report only being released after they were forced to delete photos and videos of the raid from their phones. 4/
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Many Americans received an email from the Social Security Administration applauding the megabill's passage. Experts say it was misleading.
What Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act means for taxes on Social Security
Many Americans received an email from the Social Security Administration applauding the megabill's passage. Experts say it was misleading.
n.pr
July 11, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Many Americans received an email from the Social Security Administration applauding the megabill's passage. Experts say it was misleading.
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Apologies for yelling, but—
A CHINESE BILLIONAIRE BATTLING US CIVIL FRAUD CHARGES SAID HE'S HELPING THE US PRESIDENT RAKE IN FOREIGN MONEY OFF A MEMECOIN.
A CHINESE BILLIONAIRE BATTLING US CIVIL FRAUD CHARGES SAID HE'S HELPING THE US PRESIDENT RAKE IN FOREIGN MONEY OFF A MEMECOIN.
July 11, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Apologies for yelling, but—
A CHINESE BILLIONAIRE BATTLING US CIVIL FRAUD CHARGES SAID HE'S HELPING THE US PRESIDENT RAKE IN FOREIGN MONEY OFF A MEMECOIN.
A CHINESE BILLIONAIRE BATTLING US CIVIL FRAUD CHARGES SAID HE'S HELPING THE US PRESIDENT RAKE IN FOREIGN MONEY OFF A MEMECOIN.
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The Epstein case continues to get weirder and weirder, and Trump's silence is getting louder and louder.
Metadata Shows the FBI’s ‘Raw’ Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Was Likely Modified
There is no evidence the footage was deceptively manipulated, but ambiguities around how the video was processed may further fuel conspiracy theories about Epstein's death.
www.wired.com
July 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The Epstein case continues to get weirder and weirder, and Trump's silence is getting louder and louder.
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I wonder how many Early Warning systems $150 million could pay for? www.foxnews.com/us/texas-spe...
Texas has spent nearly $150M bussing migrants to 'sanctuary' cities: report
The state of Texas has spent nearly $150 million bussing illegal immigrants to sanctuary cities such as New York, Chicago and Washington, D.C., since April 2022.
www.foxnews.com
July 11, 2025 at 12:53 PM
I wonder how many Early Warning systems $150 million could pay for? www.foxnews.com/us/texas-spe...
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Dozens of people died in the Texas floods because of DOGE restrictions and Kristi Noem's incompetence. Here's why that's bad news for Democrats.
July 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Dozens of people died in the Texas floods because of DOGE restrictions and Kristi Noem's incompetence. Here's why that's bad news for Democrats.
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This is good but it's pretty wild that a judge needs to explicitly say cops shouldn't fire weapons at journalists.
The LAPD can't detain, remove or fire less lethal weapons or chemical agents at journalists covering protests in the city, a federal judge ordered.
LAPD can't detain, fire less lethal ammunition at journalists covering protests
Los Angeles became the flashpoint in President Trump's campaign to deport undocumented immigrants.
www.axios.com
July 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
This is good but it's pretty wild that a judge needs to explicitly say cops shouldn't fire weapons at journalists.
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It’s every parent’s nightmare, isn’t it? you check your child’s bulletproof backpack and find a picture book about gay penguins
June 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
It’s every parent’s nightmare, isn’t it? you check your child’s bulletproof backpack and find a picture book about gay penguins
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I wanted to share this so that people know how dangerous these less lethal munitions are. I left the protest early last night to take my friend and coworker, Nick Stern, to the ER. He is having surgery this morning to remove embedded shrapnel. These protesters came to his rescue when he went down ❤️.
June 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I wanted to share this so that people know how dangerous these less lethal munitions are. I left the protest early last night to take my friend and coworker, Nick Stern, to the ER. He is having surgery this morning to remove embedded shrapnel. These protesters came to his rescue when he went down ❤️.
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I think it’s notable that ICE isn’t conducting raids in red states, but is instead targeting deep blue states with big migrant communities that will fight back.
They want violence to justify more violence. This is fascism 101.
We should laugh at them and treat them like the cowards they are.
They want violence to justify more violence. This is fascism 101.
We should laugh at them and treat them like the cowards they are.
June 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I think it’s notable that ICE isn’t conducting raids in red states, but is instead targeting deep blue states with big migrant communities that will fight back.
They want violence to justify more violence. This is fascism 101.
We should laugh at them and treat them like the cowards they are.
They want violence to justify more violence. This is fascism 101.
We should laugh at them and treat them like the cowards they are.
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Breaking: ABC News says senior national correspondent Terry Moran "has been suspended pending further evaluation." This since-deleted tweet is the reason for the suspension:
June 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Breaking: ABC News says senior national correspondent Terry Moran "has been suspended pending further evaluation." This since-deleted tweet is the reason for the suspension:
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it's really funny that any news anchor in america can say that biden was mentally incompetent but you can't say trump is mean without getting in big trouble
BREAKING
ABC News has suspended Terry Moran for this now deleted tweet.
This morning the White House Press Secretary said she asked ABC News for accountability.
A reminder that ABC and George Stephanoupolus paid a multi-million dollar settlement to Trump.
ABC News has suspended Terry Moran for this now deleted tweet.
This morning the White House Press Secretary said she asked ABC News for accountability.
A reminder that ABC and George Stephanoupolus paid a multi-million dollar settlement to Trump.
ABC News senior correspondent Terry Moran on Stephen Miller.
June 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
it's really funny that any news anchor in america can say that biden was mentally incompetent but you can't say trump is mean without getting in big trouble
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Gen. Mark Hertling ( @markhertling.bsky.social ) walks through some of the war crimes Russia has committed in Ukraine, identifying the specific violations of international law.
This is who Rubio was parlaying with.
This is who Trump wants to cut up Ukraine with.
www.thebulwark.com/p/we-are-neg...
This is who Rubio was parlaying with.
This is who Trump wants to cut up Ukraine with.
www.thebulwark.com/p/we-are-neg...
We’re Negotiating with War Criminals
No amount of diplomatic palaver can paper over Russia’s record of kidnapping Ukrainian children, executing POWs, and targeting civilians.
www.thebulwark.com
February 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Gen. Mark Hertling ( @markhertling.bsky.social ) walks through some of the war crimes Russia has committed in Ukraine, identifying the specific violations of international law.
This is who Rubio was parlaying with.
This is who Trump wants to cut up Ukraine with.
www.thebulwark.com/p/we-are-neg...
This is who Rubio was parlaying with.
This is who Trump wants to cut up Ukraine with.
www.thebulwark.com/p/we-are-neg...
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Interesting thing for the President to say about a person who, according the government’s lawyers, “has no actual or formal authority to make government decisions himself” and “only has the ability to advise the President, or communicate the President’s directives.”
February 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Interesting thing for the President to say about a person who, according the government’s lawyers, “has no actual or formal authority to make government decisions himself” and “only has the ability to advise the President, or communicate the President’s directives.”
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Speaking of "intent of the Framers," we don't have to guess what they'd think about the Secretary of War saying he's going to use the enormous standing army to break the law.
Hegseth says firing of top military lawyers was about making sure "they don't exist to be roadblocks to anything that happens."
February 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Speaking of "intent of the Framers," we don't have to guess what they'd think about the Secretary of War saying he's going to use the enormous standing army to break the law.
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that's some serious norms respecting
SCOTUSblog cofounder Tom Goldstein was rearrested today after prosecutors alleged that he secretly received over $8 million in cryptocurrency and paid out $6 million in recent days. Prosecutors argued that he presented "an urgent risk of flight." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
that's some serious norms respecting
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One thing that’s difficult to get people to really grasp is that impoundment is both lawless and actively undermines the basis of democracy. It’s one of those areas where rule of law and democracy are extremely closely aligned, the only area where it’s closer would be election law itself.
February 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
One thing that’s difficult to get people to really grasp is that impoundment is both lawless and actively undermines the basis of democracy. It’s one of those areas where rule of law and democracy are extremely closely aligned, the only area where it’s closer would be election law itself.
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As you see Transportation disasters happening daily like a SEPTA train going up in flames today or planes exploding, please remember that Sean Duffy is a former MTV reality star who cares more about arguing with Hillary Clinton than actually dealing with the disasters.
February 7, 2025 at 5:33 AM
As you see Transportation disasters happening daily like a SEPTA train going up in flames today or planes exploding, please remember that Sean Duffy is a former MTV reality star who cares more about arguing with Hillary Clinton than actually dealing with the disasters.
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Guess what company those charging stations would have competed with
Biden-era effort to build a federally funded national network of electric vehicle charging stations mostly along state highways is suspended by the Trump administration
February 7, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Guess what company those charging stations would have competed with
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In things that you absolutely saw coming, Federalist and Daily Wire writer who accused drag queens of being groomers arrested for child molestation.
www.dailydot.com/debug/aaron-...
www.dailydot.com/debug/aaron-...
Conservative film critic who called child trafficking movie a 'call to action' arrested for child molestation
Aaron Gleason is currently out on bail.
www.dailydot.com
February 7, 2025 at 1:42 AM
In things that you absolutely saw coming, Federalist and Daily Wire writer who accused drag queens of being groomers arrested for child molestation.
www.dailydot.com/debug/aaron-...
www.dailydot.com/debug/aaron-...