Ellen Arterburn Pollock
@epollock.bsky.social
She/her. UMC pastor. Wife. Dog Mama. Memphis Tigers fan
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Some American travelers are reconsidering international trips due to concerns about U.S. politics and potential negative perceptions abroad.
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May 27, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Some American travelers are reconsidering international trips due to concerns about U.S. politics and potential negative perceptions abroad.
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Tuesday's speech emphasised that "this moment is an incredible opportunity to think big and to act bigger. An opportunity for #Canada to embark on the largest transformation of its economy since the Second World War."
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Affirming Canada's sovereignty and other throne speech takeaways
King Charles delivered the first throne speech in Canada by the head of state since 1977 as the country amid tensions with the US.
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May 27, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Tuesday's speech emphasised that "this moment is an incredible opportunity to think big and to act bigger. An opportunity for #Canada to embark on the largest transformation of its economy since the Second World War."
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“The COIN-operated Presidency” 🤡
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May 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
“The COIN-operated Presidency” 🤡
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Donald Trump and House Republicans are crashing the economy.
Costs are up, the stock market is down and America’s credit rating has been downgraded.
Is another Republican Recession next?
Costs are up, the stock market is down and America’s credit rating has been downgraded.
Is another Republican Recession next?
May 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Donald Trump and House Republicans are crashing the economy.
Costs are up, the stock market is down and America’s credit rating has been downgraded.
Is another Republican Recession next?
Costs are up, the stock market is down and America’s credit rating has been downgraded.
Is another Republican Recession next?
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Last night was the largest air and drone attack on Ukraine against civilian targets by Russia of the war. They are desperate...why? Because they are LOSING:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvVI...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvVI...
Still Think Russia Is Defeating Ukraine? Watch This
YouTube video by Adam Kinzinger
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May 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Last night was the largest air and drone attack on Ukraine against civilian targets by Russia of the war. They are desperate...why? Because they are LOSING:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvVI...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvVI...
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When you are elected president, you are supposed to be president of the whole country.
And protect the whole country, from natural disasters and more.
No state should be denied critical funding simply because of how they voted.
And protect the whole country, from natural disasters and more.
No state should be denied critical funding simply because of how they voted.
May 24, 2025 at 9:58 PM
When you are elected president, you are supposed to be president of the whole country.
And protect the whole country, from natural disasters and more.
No state should be denied critical funding simply because of how they voted.
And protect the whole country, from natural disasters and more.
No state should be denied critical funding simply because of how they voted.
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“.. the most brazen use of government office in American history, perhaps eclipsing even Teapot Dome, Watergate ..
“.. ‘I’ve been watching and writing about corruption for 50 years, and my head is still spinning’ ..”
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“.. ‘I’ve been watching and writing about corruption for 50 years, and my head is still spinning’ ..”
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May 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
“.. the most brazen use of government office in American history, perhaps eclipsing even Teapot Dome, Watergate ..
“.. ‘I’ve been watching and writing about corruption for 50 years, and my head is still spinning’ ..”
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“.. ‘I’ve been watching and writing about corruption for 50 years, and my head is still spinning’ ..”
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It's weird to me that so many of my neighbors voted to take away their own healthcare to give me a tax cut. They need their health care. I don't need a tax cut. Neither does anyone who makes more than me, either.
May 22, 2025 at 1:46 PM
It's weird to me that so many of my neighbors voted to take away their own healthcare to give me a tax cut. They need their health care. I don't need a tax cut. Neither does anyone who makes more than me, either.
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Over the past four months, Ed Martin has abused his position as interim U.S. Attorney to advance a dangerous agenda that places the president’s personal interests above those of the public, tramples the rule of law, and puts our democracy at risk.
He is unfit to serve in public office.
He is unfit to serve in public office.
May 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Over the past four months, Ed Martin has abused his position as interim U.S. Attorney to advance a dangerous agenda that places the president’s personal interests above those of the public, tramples the rule of law, and puts our democracy at risk.
He is unfit to serve in public office.
He is unfit to serve in public office.
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Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost took the name Leo XIV as he became the first ever pope from the U.S.
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May 8, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost took the name Leo XIV as he became the first ever pope from the U.S.
Read more at: bit.ly/42O7j4x
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It’s a beautiful day outside, reading in my rocking chair with my best girl #sweetolive
April 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
It’s a beautiful day outside, reading in my rocking chair with my best girl #sweetolive
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We have some quick and easy advice for those attempting to cut wasteful government spending:
Stop letting Donald Trump make the government pay his own resorts so he can golf.
www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...
Stop letting Donald Trump make the government pay his own resorts so he can golf.
www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...
Donald Trump Has Already Spent $10.7 Million Of Taxpayer Money Playing Golf
Somehow, the expense has flown under the radar of the waste, fraud and abuse experts at DOGE.
www.huffpost.com
March 11, 2025 at 7:39 PM
We have some quick and easy advice for those attempting to cut wasteful government spending:
Stop letting Donald Trump make the government pay his own resorts so he can golf.
www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...
Stop letting Donald Trump make the government pay his own resorts so he can golf.
www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...
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House Democrats strongly opposed the partisan Trump-Musk spending bill.
MAGA extremists are marching America toward a Republican recession.
MAGA extremists are marching America toward a Republican recession.
March 11, 2025 at 10:39 PM
House Democrats strongly opposed the partisan Trump-Musk spending bill.
MAGA extremists are marching America toward a Republican recession.
MAGA extremists are marching America toward a Republican recession.
😂😂😂
“Again, the mice used for clinical purposes did not undergo gender transition.”
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March 6, 2025 at 4:17 PM
😂😂😂
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ECONOMIST: “With his aggressive and erratic protectionism, Mr Trump is playing with fire.”
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March 6, 2025 at 3:11 PM
ECONOMIST: “With his aggressive and erratic protectionism, Mr Trump is playing with fire.”
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JUDGE MCCONNELL: “.. the executive put itself above Congress. It imposed a categorical mandate on the spending of congressionally appropriated and obligated funds without regard to Congress’s authority to control spending.”
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Judge Blocks Trump’s Funding Freeze, Saying White House Put Itself ‘Above Congress’
The judge had ruled that the administration was not complying with his previous order requiring the government to keep disbursing money to states.
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March 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
JUDGE MCCONNELL: “.. the executive put itself above Congress. It imposed a categorical mandate on the spending of congressionally appropriated and obligated funds without regard to Congress’s authority to control spending.”
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Shadow Surgeon General @vinguptamd.bsky.social giving you the advice you need
We spent nearly 8 minutes this morning trying to set the record straight on a number of health matters.
I’d expect the Surgeon General or NIH Director to do this, but since they’re not, here it is in 4 clips.
#medsky
I’d expect the Surgeon General or NIH Director to do this, but since they’re not, here it is in 4 clips.
#medsky
March 6, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Shadow Surgeon General @vinguptamd.bsky.social giving you the advice you need
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SSA is in complete chaos. Buried in this article is a service worker noting that "the phone never stops ringing" and **retirement claims aren't being processed**. Hard to overstate the significance of that. End goal is to privatize the agency. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
DOGE is driving Social Security cuts and will make mistakes, acting head says privately
The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner said members of Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team are outsiders who are unfamiliar with the nuances of the agency’s programs.
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March 6, 2025 at 1:48 PM
SSA is in complete chaos. Buried in this article is a service worker noting that "the phone never stops ringing" and **retirement claims aren't being processed**. Hard to overstate the significance of that. End goal is to privatize the agency. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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And Musk is calling the shots:
March 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
And Musk is calling the shots:
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A new low bar for morally delinquent behaviour.
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Exclusive: Trump plans to revoke legal status of Ukrainians who fled to US, sources say
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is planning to revoke temporary legal status for some 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the conflict with Russia, a senior Trump official and three sources familiar with the matter said, potentially putting them on a fast-track to deportation.
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March 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
A new low bar for morally delinquent behaviour.
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An emergency defense summit started in Brussels, particularly regarding military assistance to Kyiv.
As a sign of solidarity, activists have displayed a banner covering 500 square meters.
As a sign of solidarity, activists have displayed a banner covering 500 square meters.
March 6, 2025 at 10:23 AM
An emergency defense summit started in Brussels, particularly regarding military assistance to Kyiv.
As a sign of solidarity, activists have displayed a banner covering 500 square meters.
As a sign of solidarity, activists have displayed a banner covering 500 square meters.
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Outstanding webinar this afternoon with Heather Cox Richardson and Simon Rosenberg. Three, among many, take-aways:
1) We need to put pressure on our elected leaders.
2) We need to act out. Trump hates protests.
3) We are are stronger than we know.
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1) We need to put pressure on our elected leaders.
2) We need to act out. Trump hates protests.
3) We are are stronger than we know.
@hcrichardson.bsky.social @simonwdc.bsky.social
March 5, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Outstanding webinar this afternoon with Heather Cox Richardson and Simon Rosenberg. Three, among many, take-aways:
1) We need to put pressure on our elected leaders.
2) We need to act out. Trump hates protests.
3) We are are stronger than we know.
@hcrichardson.bsky.social @simonwdc.bsky.social
1) We need to put pressure on our elected leaders.
2) We need to act out. Trump hates protests.
3) We are are stronger than we know.
@hcrichardson.bsky.social @simonwdc.bsky.social
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Will you meet us
in the ashes,
will you meet us
in the ache
and show your face
within our sorrow
and offer us
your word of grace:
…that you are what
survives the burning,
that you arise
to make us new.
And in our aching,
you are breathing;
and in our weeping,
you are here…
©Jan Richardson
in the ashes,
will you meet us
in the ache
and show your face
within our sorrow
and offer us
your word of grace:
…that you are what
survives the burning,
that you arise
to make us new.
And in our aching,
you are breathing;
and in our weeping,
you are here…
©Jan Richardson
March 5, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Will you meet us
in the ashes,
will you meet us
in the ache
and show your face
within our sorrow
and offer us
your word of grace:
…that you are what
survives the burning,
that you arise
to make us new.
And in our aching,
you are breathing;
and in our weeping,
you are here…
©Jan Richardson
in the ashes,
will you meet us
in the ache
and show your face
within our sorrow
and offer us
your word of grace:
…that you are what
survives the burning,
that you arise
to make us new.
And in our aching,
you are breathing;
and in our weeping,
you are here…
©Jan Richardson
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