Marlo Balmanno
geekgranny.bsky.social
Marlo Balmanno
@geekgranny.bsky.social
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Seriously, creative folks: Don't be afraid to let people know your stuff is out there for them, or worry that "now is not the time for that." People are stressed and freaked out and looking for the things that will give them a moment of rest and joy. It is EXACTLY the time for what we do. Tell them.
February 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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I’m a 20 year USN Retiree, and mother of 3 adult children. I believe this is a bad bill that seeks to create a head of household voting system that strips women of their right to vote by burdensome bureaucracy. 5calls.org/issue/save-a...
Oppose The SAVE Act (H.R. 22 / S.128) – A Voter Suppression Bill ⭑ 5 Calls
Republicans in Congress have introduced the extreme anti-voter Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act (H.R. 22/ S.128 and declared it among …
5calls.org
February 13, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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This says it all
Elon Musk to reporter: “We post our actions to the DOGE website. All of our actions are maximally transparent. I don’t know of a case where an organization has been more transparent than the DOGE organization.”

Here’s the doge.gov website IN ITS ENTIRETY. It’s literally a blank page!
February 12, 2025 at 2:47 AM
A movement of grandmas and grandpas marching while singing Jim Henson songs needs to happen. Who's going to squash a bunch of gray-haired grannies singing Rainbow Connection at state capitals? Those who didn't grow up watching the #Muppets and it shows.
#movingrightalong #jimhenson #resist
February 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Anyone out there ever work in Treasury Payments? I'm curious if this is actually the case:

The Secure Payment System (SPS) employs a strict separation of duties as a core security measure.

The point of the ? Is to know how many people are required to approve a payment and where are they located
February 5, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Why would you shop in the kids' clothing section with a steamy romance audiobook playing without headphones? #truestory
January 10, 2025 at 6:00 AM