Deb F
@debf230.bsky.social
I believe in fairness,democracy and the rule of law I don’t believe in lying and hypocrisy
But we need to cut spending
The Army is planning a big celebration to recognize not only its 250th anniversary but also President Trump’s 79th birthday.
U.S. Army is planning a parade for its anniversary — and Trump's birthday
The 250th anniversary of the Army and President Donald Trump's 79th birthday are on the same day, June 14.
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May 2, 2025 at 10:27 PM
But we need to cut spending
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Utah becomes the first state to prohibit flying LGBTQ+ pride flags at schools and all government buildings.
Starting May 7, government buildings will be fined $500 a day for flying any flag other than the U.S. flag, state flag, military flags or a short list of others. nbcnews.to/4j84Xmh
Starting May 7, government buildings will be fined $500 a day for flying any flag other than the U.S. flag, state flag, military flags or a short list of others. nbcnews.to/4j84Xmh
March 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Utah becomes the first state to prohibit flying LGBTQ+ pride flags at schools and all government buildings.
Starting May 7, government buildings will be fined $500 a day for flying any flag other than the U.S. flag, state flag, military flags or a short list of others. nbcnews.to/4j84Xmh
Starting May 7, government buildings will be fined $500 a day for flying any flag other than the U.S. flag, state flag, military flags or a short list of others. nbcnews.to/4j84Xmh
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All but a small group of U.S. Institute of Peace employees received formal termination notices Friday evening, effective immediately, individuals familiar told NBC News.
U.S. Institute of Peace lays off most staff members
On Friday, all but a small group of USIP employees received formal termination notices.
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March 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
All but a small group of U.S. Institute of Peace employees received formal termination notices Friday evening, effective immediately, individuals familiar told NBC News.
There is no reason for violence
There's a reason why they're freaking out over what's happening to Tesla.
It's working.
There's a reason they're threatening absurd consequences.
They need to scare you back into civility and compliance.
As long as we're reluctant to cross the lines they ignore daily, they have the upper hand.
It's working.
There's a reason they're threatening absurd consequences.
They need to scare you back into civility and compliance.
As long as we're reluctant to cross the lines they ignore daily, they have the upper hand.
March 22, 2025 at 9:12 PM
There is no reason for violence
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Johns Hopkins University said it would eliminate more than 2,000 jobs after President Trump’s administration rescinded federal funding for thousands of international aid projects, including a program designed to help prevent HIV transmission in India.
Johns Hopkins University to let more than 2,000 workers go after Trump's USAID cuts
It’s one of several universities laying off workers or implementing hiring freezes as they reckon with sweeping reductions to government funding.
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March 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Johns Hopkins University said it would eliminate more than 2,000 jobs after President Trump’s administration rescinded federal funding for thousands of international aid projects, including a program designed to help prevent HIV transmission in India.
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Next lawsuit:
Dogs vs DOGE
Dogs vs DOGE
guys they're going to stop feeding TSA's bomb-sniffing dogs, per Fox News nat security correspondent:
March 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Next lawsuit:
Dogs vs DOGE
Dogs vs DOGE
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"The White House ordered a stop to the background check investigations after they deemed the process too intrusive..."
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'Highly unusual': White House halts FBI background checks for senior staff, shifts them to Pentagon: Sources
The White House has quietly told the FBI to halt background checks on dozens of the president's top staffers and has transferred the process to the Pentagon, sources say.
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March 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
"The White House ordered a stop to the background check investigations after they deemed the process too intrusive..."
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And they do not care!
The remaining employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are trying to “pick up the pieces” and figure out how to continue delivering life-saving information to the public after the firing of hundreds of America’s foremost experts in weather forecasting and earth sciences
Americans and the economy will suffer the impact of NOAA layoffs, scientists fear. ‘People will die.’ | CNN
Scientists and politicians are sounding the alarm about potential consequences of the layoffs, including keeping people safe and protecting the economy.
cnn.it
March 1, 2025 at 10:18 PM
And they do not care!
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Parker Family Health Clinic in Red Bank provides free healthcare to struggling community members. Their services are wide-ranging, from angiograms to first-time optometry visits.
March 1, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Parker Family Health Clinic in Red Bank provides free healthcare to struggling community members. Their services are wide-ranging, from angiograms to first-time optometry visits.
Disgusting
A bill before the Missouri state Senate would introduce $1,000 rewards for people identifying undocumented immigrants who are then taken into custody. Opponents say it’s already spreading fear and changing the lives of both legally residing and undocumented immigrants: cnn.it/3QEaswU
Missouri bill would offer $1,000 to help turn in undocumented immigrants | CNN
Opponents say the proposed bill is already spreading fear and changing the lives of immigrants with and without permission to be in the US but its sponsor said the intent was ensuring safety.
cnn.it
March 1, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Disgusting
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If the market continues to trend down, and the Atlanta Fed turns out to be right, the midterms will be very interesting.
The battle between republican self preservation and MAGA will be intense
The battle between republican self preservation and MAGA will be intense
March 1, 2025 at 1:18 AM
If the market continues to trend down, and the Atlanta Fed turns out to be right, the midterms will be very interesting.
The battle between republican self preservation and MAGA will be intense
The battle between republican self preservation and MAGA will be intense
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What’s interesting about the Oval Office fiasco is that it was Trump who repeatedly claimed during the campaign that he would end the war in ‘24 hours’ and that he was a master negotiator.
Did the guy sulking, then berating Zelensky, then kicking him out, look or sound like a master negotiator?
Did the guy sulking, then berating Zelensky, then kicking him out, look or sound like a master negotiator?
March 1, 2025 at 11:27 AM
What’s interesting about the Oval Office fiasco is that it was Trump who repeatedly claimed during the campaign that he would end the war in ‘24 hours’ and that he was a master negotiator.
Did the guy sulking, then berating Zelensky, then kicking him out, look or sound like a master negotiator?
Did the guy sulking, then berating Zelensky, then kicking him out, look or sound like a master negotiator?
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US consumer sentiment plunges over tariff and inflation fears:
US consumer sentiment plunges over tariff and inflation fears | CNN Business
Inflation is picking up again and President Donald Trump said this week it’s all his predecessor’s fault. But no matter who Trump blames for inflation, America’s economic mood is now souring — and Tru...
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February 21, 2025 at 5:44 PM
US consumer sentiment plunges over tariff and inflation fears:
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Money talks
We got a Costco membership for the first time in our lives today. They asked why & I said because treat your workers well, you value diversity, & you didn’t cave in to authoritarian demands. He said: “We’ve been getting lots of folks saying that, thanks for joining.”
Who needs a gallon of ketchup?
Who needs a gallon of ketchup?
February 16, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Money talks
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I’m not crying. I have the means to get by no matter how bad things get here. Most of the people who voted for this, presumably including you, do not. You’re never going to get the last laugh.
February 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I’m not crying. I have the means to get by no matter how bad things get here. Most of the people who voted for this, presumably including you, do not. You’re never going to get the last laugh.
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Republican bill would make Trump’s birthday a federal holiday
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Republican bill would make Trump’s birthday a federal holiday
Adding to the list of similarly sycophantic efforts, a GOP congresswoman unveiled an actual bill to make Donald Trump’s birthday a federal holiday.
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February 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Republican bill would make Trump’s birthday a federal holiday
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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Sheryl Crow recently dumped her Tesla in protest of the company's owner, Elon Musk.
Sheryl Crow sells her Tesla and donates proceeds to NPR | CNN
Sheryl Crow is putting her money where her heart is.
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February 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Sheryl Crow recently dumped her Tesla in protest of the company's owner, Elon Musk.
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It’s crazy to think this county was more tolerant of the differences among us 50 years ago than it is today.
February 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM
It’s crazy to think this county was more tolerant of the differences among us 50 years ago than it is today.
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European leaders hold an emergency working meeting in Paris to align their position after the Trump administration said Europe would be excluded from talks with Russia to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine.
European leaders gather for emergency meeting after Trump shuts them out of Ukraine talks
The talks come a day before U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is due to meet with Russian officials in Saudi Arabia in discussions that exclude Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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February 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
European leaders hold an emergency working meeting in Paris to align their position after the Trump administration said Europe would be excluded from talks with Russia to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine.
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Could someone out there write a definitive guide on convenient alternatives to using Amazon.com for goods and books and whatnot?
Asking for some folks who don’t want to see democracy die in darkness.
Asking for some folks who don’t want to see democracy die in darkness.
February 17, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Could someone out there write a definitive guide on convenient alternatives to using Amazon.com for goods and books and whatnot?
Asking for some folks who don’t want to see democracy die in darkness.
Asking for some folks who don’t want to see democracy die in darkness.
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The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a January fatal mid-air collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Trump begins firings of FAA air traffic control staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash
The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a fatal mid-air collision in Washi...
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February 17, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a January fatal mid-air collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
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Muhsin Hendricks, world’s ‘first openly gay imam’, shot dead in South Africa | South Africa | The Guardian
Horrific
Horrific
Muhsin Hendricks, world’s ‘first openly gay imam’, shot dead in South Africa
Police say motive for killing of Hendricks, who ran a mosque for LGBTQ+ Muslims near Cape Town, is unknown
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Muhsin Hendricks, world’s ‘first openly gay imam’, shot dead in South Africa | South Africa | The Guardian
Horrific
Horrific
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“Under what authority are you directing us to do this?”
"EO [?]" (sic)
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February 17, 2025 at 5:26 AM
“Under what authority are you directing us to do this?”
"EO [?]" (sic)
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"EO [?]" (sic)
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