Diane Rose Halstead
@dianerosehalstead.bsky.social
Retired marketing professor, staunchly pro-choice Democrat, obsessive, eclectic reader, runner, dog lover, aching for more human kindness in the world.
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Adopted this stray, Skye, five years ago, and we’ve been spoiling each other ever since. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanza, and peace to all. 💛🎄
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With the exception of all of them.
Leavitt lies: "Every economic metric does in fact show that the economy is improving"
December 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
With the exception of all of them.
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So just to be clear: This military build up and these strikes were never about stopping drugs.
December 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
So just to be clear: This military build up and these strikes were never about stopping drugs.
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The US government is now a mafia organization.
December 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The US government is now a mafia organization.
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CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
November 29, 2025 at 11:01 PM
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
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Whoever leaked this information served Hegseth up in a platter. Good.
November 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Whoever leaked this information served Hegseth up in a platter. Good.
I’m amazed it’s that high, frankly, when you consider the sum of his policies, the poor state of our economy, our frayed relationships with allies, the 600,000 deaths caused by shuttering USAID, cutting Medicaid, the gutting of medical research and the CDC, the ICE raids, the corruption…
November 29, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I’m amazed it’s that high, frankly, when you consider the sum of his policies, the poor state of our economy, our frayed relationships with allies, the 600,000 deaths caused by shuttering USAID, cutting Medicaid, the gutting of medical research and the CDC, the ICE raids, the corruption…
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I hope it’s now (even more) obvious that having military in our streets, with instructions to ignore “stupid rules of engagement,” is not in any way intended to protect us or make us safer
November 29, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I hope it’s now (even more) obvious that having military in our streets, with instructions to ignore “stupid rules of engagement,” is not in any way intended to protect us or make us safer
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Professor Jack Goldsmith, head of George W. Bush Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC):
"I do not believe that even the Bondi OLC could legally justify the events the Post reported."
"There can be no conceivable legal justification for what the Washington Post reported."
"I do not believe that even the Bondi OLC could legally justify the events the Post reported."
"There can be no conceivable legal justification for what the Washington Post reported."
A Dishonorable Strike
Indulging all assumptions in favor of the administration’s boat strikes, killing helpless men is murder
www.execfunctions.org/p/a-dishonor...
Indulging all assumptions in favor of the administration’s boat strikes, killing helpless men is murder
www.execfunctions.org/p/a-dishonor...
A Dishonorable Strike
Indulging all assumptions in favor of the administration’s boat strikes, killing helpless men is murder
www.execfunctions.org
November 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Professor Jack Goldsmith, head of George W. Bush Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC):
"I do not believe that even the Bondi OLC could legally justify the events the Post reported."
"There can be no conceivable legal justification for what the Washington Post reported."
"I do not believe that even the Bondi OLC could legally justify the events the Post reported."
"There can be no conceivable legal justification for what the Washington Post reported."
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THANK YOU! That is the truth. Black voters show up with more patriotism, more clarity, and more courage than the folks who keep putting bigots in power.
November 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
THANK YOU! That is the truth. Black voters show up with more patriotism, more clarity, and more courage than the folks who keep putting bigots in power.
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Former US military lawyers speak out:
"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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November 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Former US military lawyers speak out:
"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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It is tragic that this person was put in a position where she lost her life for no reason other than to serve the vanity of a man determined to establish dominance over a city that hates him
"In the months leading up to the D.C. deployment, Beckstrom worked for a community health center that serves people with mental illness and substance abuse disorders." www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
National Guard member killed in D.C. shooting remembered for 'heart of gold'
The slain soldier’s former boyfriend recalled her empathy and generosity. “She doesn’t even have to know you and she’ll do anything for you,” he said.
www.nbcnews.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:53 PM
It is tragic that this person was put in a position where she lost her life for no reason other than to serve the vanity of a man determined to establish dominance over a city that hates him
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WHOA. Trump says he will pardon Juan Orlando Hernandez, who once said that he wanted to “shove the drugs right up the noses of the gringos.” He had people killed as part of his narco-trafficking ring, which he at times operated directly out of his presidential office.
November 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM
WHOA. Trump says he will pardon Juan Orlando Hernandez, who once said that he wanted to “shove the drugs right up the noses of the gringos.” He had people killed as part of his narco-trafficking ring, which he at times operated directly out of his presidential office.
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A reminder for those who are not aware: "remigration" is the process of deporting all non-white people from a country. It includes citizens and is, by definition, ethnic cleansing.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
November 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A reminder for those who are not aware: "remigration" is the process of deporting all non-white people from a country. It includes citizens and is, by definition, ethnic cleansing.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
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The reason Pete Hegseth issued illegal orders to “kill them all” is because they don’t want anyone finding out they killed innocent fishermen instead of drug traffickers. They don’t care who they kill.
November 29, 2025 at 1:20 AM
The reason Pete Hegseth issued illegal orders to “kill them all” is because they don’t want anyone finding out they killed innocent fishermen instead of drug traffickers. They don’t care who they kill.
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In case you’re wondering why Pete Hegseth is freaking out about a congressional video reminding the military not to participate in illegal orders:
To put a finer point on this whole thing: "Two people with direct knowledge of the operation" — presumably uniformed military leaders — are accusing the U.S. Secretary of Defense of personally ordering specific war crimes. That's a historic accusation.
Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 12:14 AM
In case you’re wondering why Pete Hegseth is freaking out about a congressional video reminding the military not to participate in illegal orders:
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Pete Hegseth’s a fucking douche.
November 29, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Pete Hegseth’s a fucking douche.
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Trump drops 11 points - 11 points! - in the past month in Gallup. Just a staggering decline. 1/
Gallup poll | 11/3-11/25
President Trump approval
Disapprove 60% (+6)
Approve 36% (-5)
news.gallup.com/poll/699221/...
President Trump approval
Disapprove 60% (+6)
Approve 36% (-5)
news.gallup.com/poll/699221/...
November 28, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Trump drops 11 points - 11 points! - in the past month in Gallup. Just a staggering decline. 1/
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“Quiet piggy”
“You’re ugly inside and out”
“Are you stupid? Are you a stupid person?”
This is how the President speaks to female journalists.
The men in the room need to stand up for their colleagues.
Demand better.
Don’t let him demean women this way.
“You’re ugly inside and out”
“Are you stupid? Are you a stupid person?”
This is how the President speaks to female journalists.
The men in the room need to stand up for their colleagues.
Demand better.
Don’t let him demean women this way.
Broadwaybabyto (@broadwaybabyto)
“Quiet piggy”
“You’re ugly inside and out”
“Are you stupid? Are you a stupid person?”
This is how the President speaks to female journalists.
The men in the room need to stand up for their colle...
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November 28, 2025 at 6:25 PM
“Quiet piggy”
“You’re ugly inside and out”
“Are you stupid? Are you a stupid person?”
This is how the President speaks to female journalists.
The men in the room need to stand up for their colleagues.
Demand better.
Don’t let him demean women this way.
“You’re ugly inside and out”
“Are you stupid? Are you a stupid person?”
This is how the President speaks to female journalists.
The men in the room need to stand up for their colleagues.
Demand better.
Don’t let him demean women this way.
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The only reason to have the military in D.C. is to increase tensions and antagonize people to the point they over-react, creating "justification" for increasing crackdowns on innocent people. It's all a con.
November 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The only reason to have the military in D.C. is to increase tensions and antagonize people to the point they over-react, creating "justification" for increasing crackdowns on innocent people. It's all a con.
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It seems when it comes to fighting narco-traffickers, Trump’s policy is death for the little guy and special treatment for the elites.
Populist my ass.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
Populist my ass.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
Trump Announces Pardon for Honduran Ex-President Convicted in Drug Case
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:37 AM
It seems when it comes to fighting narco-traffickers, Trump’s policy is death for the little guy and special treatment for the elites.
Populist my ass.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
Populist my ass.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
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LITTLE DONNY FUCKFACE VERBALLY ABUSED ANOTHER WOMAN REPORTER, TELLING HER SHE WAS STUPID, BECAUSE SHE HAD THE GALL TO ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT HIS LATEST NATIONAL GUARD FUCK-UP. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO ANOTHER EXTREMELY ANGRY POST OF MINE THAT NO ONE THOUGHT POSSIBLE. LINK IS HERE: bit.ly/48FE72r
November 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
LITTLE DONNY FUCKFACE VERBALLY ABUSED ANOTHER WOMAN REPORTER, TELLING HER SHE WAS STUPID, BECAUSE SHE HAD THE GALL TO ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT HIS LATEST NATIONAL GUARD FUCK-UP. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO ANOTHER EXTREMELY ANGRY POST OF MINE THAT NO ONE THOUGHT POSSIBLE. LINK IS HERE: bit.ly/48FE72r
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I can't nail down a precise number, but 475 to 600 nursing homes around the country are expected to close once the BBB kills their Medicaid funding. When a million MAGA families realize their nan is about to move in with them, they may reconsider their support for Trump.
November 29, 2025 at 3:50 AM
I can't nail down a precise number, but 475 to 600 nursing homes around the country are expected to close once the BBB kills their Medicaid funding. When a million MAGA families realize their nan is about to move in with them, they may reconsider their support for Trump.
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