Catherine Jefferson
@ergoone.bsky.social
Tech industry oldtimer. Antispam & security. Writer. Supporter of #Ukraine and #Israel, NOT Netanyahu! Worried about the future of American denocracy under Trump. A lifelong independent who wants to go back to having two viable political parties, d----t!
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Catherine Jefferson
@ergoone.bsky.social
· Dec 24
This conversation reminds me of several I had with my sister decades ago. I'm on the autism spectrum, picky about facts. She's neurotypical, and usually prefers to generalize.
She'd get upset about some injustice, an make a wildly overbroad statement about it. I'd be annoyed and "fix" it. ;)
She'd get upset about some injustice, an make a wildly overbroad statement about it. I'd be annoyed and "fix" it. ;)
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I recall the media having a field day accusing Biden of putting our troops in harms way during their withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Let’s see if they offer the same courtesy to Trump for his disaster in DC.
Let’s see if they offer the same courtesy to Trump for his disaster in DC.
November 27, 2025 at 2:39 AM
I recall the media having a field day accusing Biden of putting our troops in harms way during their withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Let’s see if they offer the same courtesy to Trump for his disaster in DC.
Let’s see if they offer the same courtesy to Trump for his disaster in DC.
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The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?
November 27, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?
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One woman said her father called in June to say he was going to be paroled after serving 20 years for car theft.
Then in September, she got another call: He was instead being transferred to await deportation.
It was the last time she heard from him.
With @veritenews.org
Then in September, she got another call: He was instead being transferred to await deportation.
It was the last time she heard from him.
With @veritenews.org
Louisiana Made It Nearly Impossible to Get Parole. Now It’s Releasing Prisoners to Deport Them.
Gov. Jeff Landry eliminated parole for prisoners arrested after Aug. 1, 2024, and tightened eligibility rules for those already in prison. Then he set all of that aside for one group: undocumented imm...
www.propublica.org
November 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM
One woman said her father called in June to say he was going to be paroled after serving 20 years for car theft.
Then in September, she got another call: He was instead being transferred to await deportation.
It was the last time she heard from him.
With @veritenews.org
Then in September, she got another call: He was instead being transferred to await deportation.
It was the last time she heard from him.
With @veritenews.org
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"You can start by just feeling grateful for the things that are good and then work toward the things that aren’t. You’ll be surprised to find that you’re actually grateful for them as well."
The Uses of Gratitude
A Thanksgiving prayer for a divided country.
lnk.thebulwark.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:01 AM
"You can start by just feeling grateful for the things that are good and then work toward the things that aren’t. You’ll be surprised to find that you’re actually grateful for them as well."
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Gov. Morrissey says both West Virginia National Guard members shot today in Washington, DC have tragically died from their injuries
November 26, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Gov. Morrissey says both West Virginia National Guard members shot today in Washington, DC have tragically died from their injuries
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This is like demanding that someone jump out of a plane before they’re given a parachute. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
US demands peace deal before security guarantees for Ukraine
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told European allies that President Donald Trump will negotiate long-term assurances for Ukraine’s safety.
www.politico.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:05 AM
This is like demanding that someone jump out of a plane before they’re given a parachute. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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DAN RATHER: “most world leaders are laughing at the idea that 🇺🇸 is a reliable partner. The one-sided attempt to end the Russia-Ukraine war is an example of an administration that has lost its way and its reputation around the world.” open.substack.com/pub/steady/p...
November 27, 2025 at 2:07 AM
DAN RATHER: “most world leaders are laughing at the idea that 🇺🇸 is a reliable partner. The one-sided attempt to end the Russia-Ukraine war is an example of an administration that has lost its way and its reputation around the world.” open.substack.com/pub/steady/p...
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Nuzzi is like Trump in this sense: the worst thing about America is not that someone that awful exists, the worst thing is that much of the press promotes and normalizes it for clicks.
November 27, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Nuzzi is like Trump in this sense: the worst thing about America is not that someone that awful exists, the worst thing is that much of the press promotes and normalizes it for clicks.
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“Siri, what is an example of the pot calling the kettle black?” danieldrezner.substack.com/p/marco-rubi...
November 27, 2025 at 2:14 AM
“Siri, what is an example of the pot calling the kettle black?” danieldrezner.substack.com/p/marco-rubi...
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LAKE COUNTRY: “Wildfire reduction work continued in the Lake Country area on Nov. 26.” kelownacapnews.com/2025/11/26/w... - Capital News
#BCWildfire #LakeCountry #Kelowna #VernonBC #Wildfires
#BCWildfire #LakeCountry #Kelowna #VernonBC #Wildfires
Wildfire reduction work to create smoke in Okanagan - Kelowna Capital News
Two projects are underway in Lake Country
kelownacapnews.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:15 AM
LAKE COUNTRY: “Wildfire reduction work continued in the Lake Country area on Nov. 26.” kelownacapnews.com/2025/11/26/w... - Capital News
#BCWildfire #LakeCountry #Kelowna #VernonBC #Wildfires
#BCWildfire #LakeCountry #Kelowna #VernonBC #Wildfires
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*secret ingredient for pumpkin pie: 1/8 tsp of white pepper(not black)
*secret ingredient for green bean casserole: 1 to 2 tsp soy sauce
Happy Thanksgiving All
*secret ingredient for green bean casserole: 1 to 2 tsp soy sauce
Happy Thanksgiving All
a group of peanuts characters are sitting around a table with a chef .
ALT: a group of peanuts characters are sitting around a table with a chef .
media.tenor.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:18 AM
*secret ingredient for pumpkin pie: 1/8 tsp of white pepper(not black)
*secret ingredient for green bean casserole: 1 to 2 tsp soy sauce
Happy Thanksgiving All
*secret ingredient for green bean casserole: 1 to 2 tsp soy sauce
Happy Thanksgiving All
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“AI, night-flying choppers credited in part for less destructive B.C. wildfire season” globalnews.ca/news/1154543... - Global News
#BCWildfire #Kamloops #Kelowna #Okanagan #Peachland #WestKelowna #Wildfires
#BCWildfire #Kamloops #Kelowna #Okanagan #Peachland #WestKelowna #Wildfires
AI, night-flying choppers credited in part for less destructive B.C. wildfire season | Globalnews.ca
In the Kamloops Fire Centre, which includes the Okanagan, 90 per cent of the wildfires were suppressed at five hectares or less.
globalnews.ca
November 27, 2025 at 2:18 AM
“AI, night-flying choppers credited in part for less destructive B.C. wildfire season” globalnews.ca/news/1154543... - Global News
#BCWildfire #Kamloops #Kelowna #Okanagan #Peachland #WestKelowna #Wildfires
#BCWildfire #Kamloops #Kelowna #Okanagan #Peachland #WestKelowna #Wildfires
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"The point of this essay is that the rest of us have to anticipate this chain of events and recognize the sad probability of the attack itself and the absolute predictability of this administration’s response." (2/2)
November 27, 2025 at 2:19 AM
"The point of this essay is that the rest of us have to anticipate this chain of events and recognize the sad probability of the attack itself and the absolute predictability of this administration’s response." (2/2)
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"We can take it for granted that Trump and his advisors would greet a terrorist attack as an obvious chance to blame their chosen enemies, advance their project of authoritarian regime change, and distract from their own perilous follies. (1/2)
Some common sense to remember in a trying time.
Originally written in April 2025
snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-t...
Originally written in April 2025
snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-t...
The Next Terrorist Attack
And What Comes After (Updated)
snyder.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:19 AM
"We can take it for granted that Trump and his advisors would greet a terrorist attack as an obvious chance to blame their chosen enemies, advance their project of authoritarian regime change, and distract from their own perilous follies. (1/2)
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“Two trucks collided on the highway Monday morning approximately 14 kilometres east of Lytton, leaving a 49-year-old Surrey man dead.” www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar... - @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social
#BCHwy1 #BCNews #Lytton #TransCanadaHwy cc: #CacheCreek #Kamloops
#BCHwy1 #BCNews #Lytton #TransCanadaHwy cc: #CacheCreek #Kamloops
Witnesses ‘crucial’ in determining criminality in fatal B.C. truck crash, police say
Days after a fatal crash on the Trans Canada Highway, authorities are urging potential witnesses to come forward.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 27, 2025 at 2:23 AM
“Two trucks collided on the highway Monday morning approximately 14 kilometres east of Lytton, leaving a 49-year-old Surrey man dead.” www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar... - @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social
#BCHwy1 #BCNews #Lytton #TransCanadaHwy cc: #CacheCreek #Kamloops
#BCHwy1 #BCNews #Lytton #TransCanadaHwy cc: #CacheCreek #Kamloops
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"a debilitated CDC unable to protect the health of the American people."
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... @thelancet.com
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... @thelancet.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:23 AM
"a debilitated CDC unable to protect the health of the American people."
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... @thelancet.com
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... @thelancet.com
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My colleague @sophiegilbert.bsky.social reviews the return of Stranger Things, but the head-fake ending of Season 4 - years ago! - almost made me swear off mystery box TV.
And some of you said "just give Pluribus one more chance, ep 5!"
I did. It sucked.
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
And some of you said "just give Pluribus one more chance, ep 5!"
I did. It sucked.
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
‘Stranger Things’ Comes to an Exhausting End
The Netflix show is back for a final season, but its brand is forever.
www.theatlantic.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:26 AM
My colleague @sophiegilbert.bsky.social reviews the return of Stranger Things, but the head-fake ending of Season 4 - years ago! - almost made me swear off mystery box TV.
And some of you said "just give Pluribus one more chance, ep 5!"
I did. It sucked.
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
And some of you said "just give Pluribus one more chance, ep 5!"
I did. It sucked.
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
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Trump’s Project 2025 administration cancels World AIDS Day.
The State Department has warned employees not to use government funds to mark Dec. 1 as World AIDS Day and to “refrain from publicly promoting World AIDS Day through any communication channels.” nyti.ms/3KhPDrA
Trump Administration Will No Longer Commemorate World AIDS Day
The State Department warned employees not to use government funds for the occasion and to “refrain from publicly promoting World AIDS Day through any communication channels.”
nyti.ms
November 26, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Trump’s Project 2025 administration cancels World AIDS Day.
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Trump is sending in more. Two families are mourning. A nation is on edge this Thanksgiving. And our enemies are celebrating.
Look for the helpers. Especially now.
Look for the helpers. Especially now.
November 26, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Trump is sending in more. Two families are mourning. A nation is on edge this Thanksgiving. And our enemies are celebrating.
Look for the helpers. Especially now.
Look for the helpers. Especially now.
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"But these rigid gender ideals don’t leave room for boys to compete with girls as equals in the classroom, or later, as adults, the workplace. As a result, boys often experience cross-gender competition as confusing, shameful, or as a test of masculinity rather than a test of skill."
Hm, link was broken. This works I think?
The Real Way Schools are Failing Boys
“If we really want boys to succeed, we need to ensure that they know how to both beat—and lose— to girls."
time.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:54 PM
"But these rigid gender ideals don’t leave room for boys to compete with girls as equals in the classroom, or later, as adults, the workplace. As a result, boys often experience cross-gender competition as confusing, shameful, or as a test of masculinity rather than a test of skill."
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Forgot to add: “Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has spoken of a “grand bargain” which would see the proposed Pathways Alliance carbon capture project move forward alongside an oil pipeline to the B.C. coast.” www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art... - CTV News
B.C. Coastal First Nations vow oil pipeline to north coast ‘will never happen’
The president of the Coastal First Nations in British Columbia said Wednesday an oil pipeline to the province’s north coast “will never happen” and slammed Ottawa for negotiating with Alberta on a pos...
www.ctvnews.ca
November 26, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Forgot to add: “Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has spoken of a “grand bargain” which would see the proposed Pathways Alliance carbon capture project move forward alongside an oil pipeline to the B.C. coast.” www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art... - CTV News
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This is about the proposed pipeline to the north coast of BC: “That potential pipeline would connect Alberta’s oil sands to a facility on British Columbia’s northern coast, something Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has been wanting for years.” edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/11/25/o...
2/2
2/2
Ottawa, Alberta nearing MOU on pipeline to B.C.
Ottawa nearing a memorandum of understanding with Alberta on energy that could include a potential new oil pipeline.
edmonton.citynews.ca
November 26, 2025 at 11:44 PM
This is about the proposed pipeline to the north coast of BC: “That potential pipeline would connect Alberta’s oil sands to a facility on British Columbia’s northern coast, something Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has been wanting for years.” edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/11/25/o...
2/2
2/2