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eckslibris.northsky.social
Irma
@eckslibris.northsky.social
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PFP: a white person w/a mask, leading a horse with a young rider. I'm @EcksLibris on Tumblr & Mastodon if Bsky goes south

Black Lives Matter. Support Trans Folks. I’m in Texas but not of it. Fat is an adjective, not an insult. Covid is not over. They/Them
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hillarymonahan.bsky.social
Guillotine earrings.

We're an 11 person LGBTQIA+ shop and we. are. pissed.

www.peculiarityshop.com/product-page...
Becky's Choppy, Choppy, The Earrings | Peculiarity Shop
It's time we did something about *gestures*. Components: Czech glass, base metal alloy.Some very minor variations in construction may apply. Lead/nickel free
www.peculiarityshop.com
January 11, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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goldengateblond.bsky.social
anyway i hear some fuckery in the bathroom so i go to check what’s going on and this is what i see
my goofy ass cat Jack wedged between the bathroom vanity and the toilet. on his big head is the domed swing lid from the trash can, through which he stuffed the aforementioned big head to dig for qtips. he looks thoroughly unamused.
January 11, 2026 at 8:44 PM
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emeritrix.bsky.social
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Good evening. On Friday, the Department of Justice served the Federal Reserve with grand jury subpoenas threatening a criminal indictment related to my testimony before the Senate Banking Committee last June. That testimony, concerned, in part, a multi-year project to renovate historic Federal Reserve office buildings. I have deep respect for the rule of law and for accountability in our democracy. No one, certainly not the chair of the Federal Reserve is above the law. But this unprecedented action should be seen in the broader context of the administration's threats and ongoing pressure. This new threat is not about my testimony last June or about the renovation of the Federal Reserve buildings. It is not about Congress's oversight role. The Fed, through testimony and other public disclosures, made every effort to keep Congress informed about the renovation project. Those are pretexts. The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates, based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President. This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions, or whether instead, monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation. I have served at the Federal Reserve under four administrations, Republicans and Democrats alike. In every case, I have carried out my duties without political fear or favor, focused solely on our mandate of price stability and maximum employment. Public service sometimes requires standing firm in the face of threats. I will continue to do the job the Senate confirmed me to do with integrity and a commitment to serving the American people. Thank you.
January 12, 2026 at 1:09 AM
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naomikritzer.bsky.social
If you're calling a Republican, don't feel the need to tell them you're a Democrat. You can take the libertarian-ish old-school "what the hell is the federal government doing, sending masked secret police to snatch people off the streets if they aren't carrying papers?" angle.
January 11, 2026 at 10:37 PM
eckslibris.northsky.social
a man with a mustache wearing a suit and tie is looking at the camera
Alt: J.K. Simmons as J Jonah Jameson in Spider-Man, laughing uproariously
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January 11, 2026 at 10:52 PM
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runwithskizzers.bsky.social
There's a voice in the back of my head that's like, "is this thing you're reading making you feel things very intensely -- check the sourcing." it's so easy to use our intense emotions to get us to share info quickly, I try to take a beat before immediately reacting. (Not always successfully 😭)
January 11, 2026 at 10:17 PM
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lookitup.baby
Ice on ICE violence
January 11, 2026 at 9:26 PM