ellipse
@ellipse-bsky.bsky.social
Happily retired municipal staff in Bubble City.
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Just a message from Big Bird and friends!
#twinninghusbands
#twinninghusbands
June 25, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Just a message from Big Bird and friends!
#twinninghusbands
#twinninghusbands
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Thanks to everyone who has donated ❤️
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June 25, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Thanks to everyone who has donated ❤️
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The Brown v. Board SCOTUS decision opened classroom doors across America, expanding access to education for generations.
71 years later, President Trump is trying to close those doors, from threatening to defund schools that teach lessons referencing racism, to dismantling the Department of Ed.
71 years later, President Trump is trying to close those doors, from threatening to defund schools that teach lessons referencing racism, to dismantling the Department of Ed.
May 17, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The Brown v. Board SCOTUS decision opened classroom doors across America, expanding access to education for generations.
71 years later, President Trump is trying to close those doors, from threatening to defund schools that teach lessons referencing racism, to dismantling the Department of Ed.
71 years later, President Trump is trying to close those doors, from threatening to defund schools that teach lessons referencing racism, to dismantling the Department of Ed.
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Today’s a great day to remind everyone that Social Security has a fraud rate of 0.00625%
That’s FAR lower than private sector retirement programs, btw.
That’s FAR lower than private sector retirement programs, btw.
May 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Today’s a great day to remind everyone that Social Security has a fraud rate of 0.00625%
That’s FAR lower than private sector retirement programs, btw.
That’s FAR lower than private sector retirement programs, btw.
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A huge portion of this, from on the ground reports, is judges “pretermitting” asylum applications — denying them without allowing them the hearing they are entitled by law.
The Trump admin told judges they could do this and they’re off to the races. I’ve heard *infuriating* stories of it so far.
The Trump admin told judges they could do this and they’re off to the races. I’ve heard *infuriating* stories of it so far.
Immigration Judges Closed and Denied More Asylum Cases in March Than Any Month on Record
In a record-breaking month, immigration judges fast-tracked asylum denials at a record pace, raising questions about the future of the asylum system.
austinkocher.substack.com/p/immigratio...
In a record-breaking month, immigration judges fast-tracked asylum denials at a record pace, raising questions about the future of the asylum system.
austinkocher.substack.com/p/immigratio...
May 11, 2025 at 10:57 PM
A huge portion of this, from on the ground reports, is judges “pretermitting” asylum applications — denying them without allowing them the hearing they are entitled by law.
The Trump admin told judges they could do this and they’re off to the races. I’ve heard *infuriating* stories of it so far.
The Trump admin told judges they could do this and they’re off to the races. I’ve heard *infuriating* stories of it so far.
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“But some worry” is two people in this article.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has emerged as one of the Democratic Party’s leading voices. But some worry she will turn off the centrist voters needed to win competitive races.
AOC Isn’t Ruling Anything Out, Including the White House
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s rise to prominence worries some Democrats who say the base is taking the wrong lessons from the 2024 election.
buff.ly
May 11, 2025 at 11:20 PM
“But some worry” is two people in this article.
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when he sends citizens to foreign concentration camps, it’s no longer a slide to authoritarianism—it’s full blown fascism! 😔 this is not an administration, it’s a criminal regime in a hostile takeover of 🇺🇸 democracy. #FightFascism #TraitorTrump #DefendLiberty 🔔
April 16, 2025 at 6:38 PM
when he sends citizens to foreign concentration camps, it’s no longer a slide to authoritarianism—it’s full blown fascism! 😔 this is not an administration, it’s a criminal regime in a hostile takeover of 🇺🇸 democracy. #FightFascism #TraitorTrump #DefendLiberty 🔔
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💥 BREAKING: Walt Disney Company shareholders voted today 99-1 percent to reject an anti-LGBTQ+ proposal, requesting that the company sever its relationship with the Human Rights Campaign and HRC's Corporate Equality Index. Disney Board recommended shareholders vote against the proposal.
March 20, 2025 at 5:33 PM
💥 BREAKING: Walt Disney Company shareholders voted today 99-1 percent to reject an anti-LGBTQ+ proposal, requesting that the company sever its relationship with the Human Rights Campaign and HRC's Corporate Equality Index. Disney Board recommended shareholders vote against the proposal.
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Property always trumps people in this regime.
Schoolchildren are routinely slaughtered by AR-15s. Hundreds die.
[*crickets* "Thoughts and prayers" *crickets*]
A couple unoccupied cars are set on fire. No one is hurt.
["THIS HORROR WILL NOT STAND!!! We MUST act to STOP it from ever happening AGAIN!!!!" We will pass new LAWS BANNING IT!!!]
[*crickets* "Thoughts and prayers" *crickets*]
A couple unoccupied cars are set on fire. No one is hurt.
["THIS HORROR WILL NOT STAND!!! We MUST act to STOP it from ever happening AGAIN!!!!" We will pass new LAWS BANNING IT!!!]
March 20, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Property always trumps people in this regime.
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ICE stripped a German green card holder naked, drove him from Boston to Vermont to Rhode Island, put him in a cold shower, deprived him of medication, sleep and food until he collapsed.
No one knows why he was detained.
No one knows why he was detained.
Green card holder from New Hampshire 'interrogated' at Logan Airport, detained
Fabian Schmidt’s family said they are unsure of why he is being held. They said he has a recently renewed green card, and no active issues in court.
www.nhpr.org
March 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
ICE stripped a German green card holder naked, drove him from Boston to Vermont to Rhode Island, put him in a cold shower, deprived him of medication, sleep and food until he collapsed.
No one knows why he was detained.
No one knows why he was detained.
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The eventual fate of the GOP
Budapest today. People are demanding that PM Orban resign.
March 16, 2025 at 1:02 AM
The eventual fate of the GOP
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Rep Tom Suozzi: “Very simple. Putin is a dictator. Zelenskyy is not.” What’s so hard to understand about that?
February 25, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Rep Tom Suozzi: “Very simple. Putin is a dictator. Zelenskyy is not.” What’s so hard to understand about that?
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Q: how to 6x DOGE savings ($2.5b)?
A: Cut subsidies to Tesla ($15b)
A: Cut subsidies to Tesla ($15b)
February 26, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Q: how to 6x DOGE savings ($2.5b)?
A: Cut subsidies to Tesla ($15b)
A: Cut subsidies to Tesla ($15b)
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god this guy is an idiot. like, a stone cold idiot who sincerely believes that war fighting and preparedness is about having the biggest dick
Hegseth at NATO summit: "We can talk all we want about values. Values are important. But you can't shoot values."
February 13, 2025 at 4:03 PM
god this guy is an idiot. like, a stone cold idiot who sincerely believes that war fighting and preparedness is about having the biggest dick
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Being a "free speech absolutist" means using the power of the Chinese Communist Party to punish anyone who complains about being injured by one of your shitty cars.
www.cbsnews.com/news/tesla-s...
www.cbsnews.com/news/tesla-s...
February 12, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Being a "free speech absolutist" means using the power of the Chinese Communist Party to punish anyone who complains about being injured by one of your shitty cars.
www.cbsnews.com/news/tesla-s...
www.cbsnews.com/news/tesla-s...
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Trump: "We identified and stopped $50 million being sent to Gaza to buy condoms for Hamas." (This is a lie.)
January 29, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Trump: "We identified and stopped $50 million being sent to Gaza to buy condoms for Hamas." (This is a lie.)
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Great to see President Trump draining the swamp by finally taking on Big Missing And Exploited Children special interests.
January 28, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Great to see President Trump draining the swamp by finally taking on Big Missing And Exploited Children special interests.
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did america vote to stop suicide prevention efforts for veterans?
UPDATED The list of programs affected includes the USDA tribal food sovereignty program, Head Start, the VA suicide prevention and legal services grants, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, prevention programs within the Department of Justice. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...
Trump administration memo announces abrupt freeze on broad swath of federal payments
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will temporarily stop payments on multiple federal programs Tuesday evening, cutting off Americans who rely on what could be trillions in funding and likely setti...
www.newsfromthestates.com
January 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
did america vote to stop suicide prevention efforts for veterans?
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I will be continuing to call it the Gulf of Mexico because I don't cater to the whims of a ridiculous felon
www.reuters.com/world/us/goo...
www.reuters.com/world/us/goo...
Google Maps to rename 'Gulf of Mexico' to 'Gulf of America' for US users
Google Maps will change the name of "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" once it is officially updated in the U.S. Geographic Names System, it said in an X post on Monday.
www.reuters.com
January 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I will be continuing to call it the Gulf of Mexico because I don't cater to the whims of a ridiculous felon
www.reuters.com/world/us/goo...
www.reuters.com/world/us/goo...
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As cases start that will head to SCOTUS, a reminder that during the Biden Administration, the court ruled that the President -- any President, in theory -- did not have the power to:
Regulate greenhouse gases.
www.bbc.com/news/science...
Regulate greenhouse gases.
www.bbc.com/news/science...
Supreme Court limits Biden's power to cut emissions
The landmark ruling curbs federal power to limit greenhouse gas emissions in a setback for President Biden.
www.bbc.com
January 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
As cases start that will head to SCOTUS, a reminder that during the Biden Administration, the court ruled that the President -- any President, in theory -- did not have the power to:
Regulate greenhouse gases.
www.bbc.com/news/science...
Regulate greenhouse gases.
www.bbc.com/news/science...
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January 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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At a certain point it'll be easier just to list the countries we're not in a tariff pissing match with
January 27, 2025 at 12:35 AM
At a certain point it'll be easier just to list the countries we're not in a tariff pissing match with
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