Jeny Beausoliel
@happyflowersoliel.bsky.social
Public Health nut, proponent of sustainable gardening/farming practices, former (soon to return?) beek, enviro-girl into loamy soil, greenhouses, and growing stuff 365/365. No DM's, please.
Reposted by Jeny Beausoliel
Their response to "he's violating the Constitution" is really "but bro is so sick at coding."
US rule of law in shambles. Tech ideology is really that kind of caricature of itself.
US rule of law in shambles. Tech ideology is really that kind of caricature of itself.
February 6, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Their response to "he's violating the Constitution" is really "but bro is so sick at coding."
US rule of law in shambles. Tech ideology is really that kind of caricature of itself.
US rule of law in shambles. Tech ideology is really that kind of caricature of itself.
Reposted by Jeny Beausoliel
The Trump administration deepened its pressure campaign on government employees to resign before a Thursday deadline, rattling and angering a civil service steeling itself for a prolonged battle with Elon Musk and his ongoing foray into the federal bureaucracy.
Trump Administration Deepens Pressure on Federal Workers to Resign
Rattled civil servants struggled with whether to leave their posts in advance of a Thursday deadline as Elon Musk continued his push through agencies.
nytimes.com
February 6, 2025 at 11:54 AM
The Trump administration deepened its pressure campaign on government employees to resign before a Thursday deadline, rattling and angering a civil service steeling itself for a prolonged battle with Elon Musk and his ongoing foray into the federal bureaucracy.
Reposted by Jeny Beausoliel
In Opinion
When Timothy White came out as gay, it profoundly tested the faith of his father, an evangelical pastor. “But it never separated us,” White writes. “I wanted to understand how. So I read his journals.”
When Timothy White came out as gay, it profoundly tested the faith of his father, an evangelical pastor. “But it never separated us,” White writes. “I wanted to understand how. So I read his journals.”
Opinion | How My Dad Reconciled His God and His Gay Son
How did my dad go from hating homosexuality to imploding his church by embracing me? His journal entries show how he changed his mind.
nyti.ms
February 6, 2025 at 12:33 PM
In Opinion
When Timothy White came out as gay, it profoundly tested the faith of his father, an evangelical pastor. “But it never separated us,” White writes. “I wanted to understand how. So I read his journals.”
When Timothy White came out as gay, it profoundly tested the faith of his father, an evangelical pastor. “But it never separated us,” White writes. “I wanted to understand how. So I read his journals.”
Reposted by Jeny Beausoliel
There is strong nationwide support among Canadians for putting export taxes on oil shipments if needed to retaliate against US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, a new poll suggests
Canadians Support Using Oil as Weapon If Trump Starts Trade War
There is strong nationwide support among Canadians for putting export taxes on oil shipments if needed to retaliate against US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, a new poll suggests.
www.bloomberg.com
February 6, 2025 at 12:44 PM
There is strong nationwide support among Canadians for putting export taxes on oil shipments if needed to retaliate against US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, a new poll suggests
Reposted by Jeny Beausoliel
February 3, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Reposted by Jeny Beausoliel
Trump spent the weekend at Mar-a-Lago golfing while stock futures plummeted and our biggest trading partners planned retaliatory tariffs against the US and it was crickets from the Biden Delaware Watch Brigade.
February 3, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Trump spent the weekend at Mar-a-Lago golfing while stock futures plummeted and our biggest trading partners planned retaliatory tariffs against the US and it was crickets from the Biden Delaware Watch Brigade.
Reposted by Jeny Beausoliel
JFK on why he founded USAID.
“The economic collapse of those free but less-developed nations which now stand poised between sustained growth and economic chaos would be disastrous to our national security, harmful to our comparative prosperity and offensive to our conscience”.
“The economic collapse of those free but less-developed nations which now stand poised between sustained growth and economic chaos would be disastrous to our national security, harmful to our comparative prosperity and offensive to our conscience”.
February 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
JFK on why he founded USAID.
“The economic collapse of those free but less-developed nations which now stand poised between sustained growth and economic chaos would be disastrous to our national security, harmful to our comparative prosperity and offensive to our conscience”.
“The economic collapse of those free but less-developed nations which now stand poised between sustained growth and economic chaos would be disastrous to our national security, harmful to our comparative prosperity and offensive to our conscience”.
Reposted by Jeny Beausoliel
Last month, as wildfires raged in Los Angeles, Canada sent firefighters from Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec, air tankers for delivering water and fire retardant, and technical experts to fill critical specialized roles.
They had our backs without hesitation. And then, Trump does this.
They had our backs without hesitation. And then, Trump does this.
February 3, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Last month, as wildfires raged in Los Angeles, Canada sent firefighters from Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec, air tankers for delivering water and fire retardant, and technical experts to fill critical specialized roles.
They had our backs without hesitation. And then, Trump does this.
They had our backs without hesitation. And then, Trump does this.
Reposted by Jeny Beausoliel
Does Trump actually want to destroy the U.S. economy?
This piece stresses that Congress would never go along with it. First, under GOP leadership, we don't really have a Congress anymore, do we? Second, Trump thinks he can destroy agencies by himself.
Be afraid. Very.
www.cnn.com/2024/12/18/b...
This piece stresses that Congress would never go along with it. First, under GOP leadership, we don't really have a Congress anymore, do we? Second, Trump thinks he can destroy agencies by himself.
Be afraid. Very.
www.cnn.com/2024/12/18/b...
‘One of the dumbest ideas’: Abolishing the FDIC could backfire on Trump and his allies | CNN Business
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was created during the Great Depression to restore trust in a financial system shaken by the failure of thousands of banks.
www.cnn.com
February 3, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Does Trump actually want to destroy the U.S. economy?
This piece stresses that Congress would never go along with it. First, under GOP leadership, we don't really have a Congress anymore, do we? Second, Trump thinks he can destroy agencies by himself.
Be afraid. Very.
www.cnn.com/2024/12/18/b...
This piece stresses that Congress would never go along with it. First, under GOP leadership, we don't really have a Congress anymore, do we? Second, Trump thinks he can destroy agencies by himself.
Be afraid. Very.
www.cnn.com/2024/12/18/b...
Reposted by Jeny Beausoliel
Reposted by Jeny Beausoliel
The Trump administration has warned more than 1,100 EPA employees who work on climate change, reducing air pollution, enforcing environmental laws and other programs that they could be fired at any time.
Over 1,000 EPA Workers on Climate Change and More Could Be Fired ‘Immediately’
A spokeswoman for Lee Zeldin, the new head of the agency, said the goal was to create an “effective and efficient” federal work force.
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2025 at 6:12 PM
The Trump administration has warned more than 1,100 EPA employees who work on climate change, reducing air pollution, enforcing environmental laws and other programs that they could be fired at any time.
Reposted by Jeny Beausoliel
I find it interesting that a new IT contract was awarded for OPM on December 31st, 2024, setting up a 30 day transition during January that would render OPM more vulnerable to attacks. www.meritalk.com/articles/opm...
OPM Awards $149M ECIOSS Contract for IT Modernization
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has awarded Bering Straits Professional Services a $149 million contract to support the human resources agency’s IT modernization efforts.
www.meritalk.com
February 1, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I find it interesting that a new IT contract was awarded for OPM on December 31st, 2024, setting up a 30 day transition during January that would render OPM more vulnerable to attacks. www.meritalk.com/articles/opm...
Reposted by Jeny Beausoliel
Starting tomorrow, get vaccinated. Everything you can.
The CDC took down their list. Use this.
www.immunize.org/vaccines/vis...
The CDC took down their list. Use this.
www.immunize.org/vaccines/vis...
Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) Overview | Immunize.org| Immunize.org
Find materials on legal requirements to give VISs to patients before vaccinating.
www.immunize.org
February 1, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Starting tomorrow, get vaccinated. Everything you can.
The CDC took down their list. Use this.
www.immunize.org/vaccines/vis...
The CDC took down their list. Use this.
www.immunize.org/vaccines/vis...
Let’s have a Frank discussion about dying. On one’s own terms.
Michael Roemer’s extraordinary 1976 documentary, “Dying,” which opens January 24th at Film Forum in a new restoration, reveals a startling range of passions in the final days of three terminally ill patients.
The Real-Life Drama of “Dying”
This 1976 documentary reveals a startling range of passions in the final days of three terminally ill patients.
www.newyorker.com
January 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Let’s have a Frank discussion about dying. On one’s own terms.
Reposted by Jeny Beausoliel
A French court had ruled that a woman had violated her marital duties by not having sex with her husband. Europe’s top human rights court on Thursday condemned that ruling, saying that the original decision violated the woman’s right to private life and autonomy.
She Was Faulted in Her Divorce for Refusing Sex. A European Court Disagreed.
A French court had ruled that a woman had violated her marital duties by not having sex with her husband. The European Court of Human Rights condemned that decision.
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
A French court had ruled that a woman had violated her marital duties by not having sex with her husband. Europe’s top human rights court on Thursday condemned that ruling, saying that the original decision violated the woman’s right to private life and autonomy.
Reposted by Jeny Beausoliel
LGBTQ activists in Thailand fought for more than a decade for the same marital rights as heterosexual couples. That finally came to pass this week, when the country legalized same-sex marriage. This is a beautiful story.
🎁Gift Link: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
🎁Gift Link: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Same-Sex Marriage Win Opens Up ‘Rainbow Tourism’ in Thailand
With first-mover advantage in Southeast Asia, Thailand could reap a windfall from its push for equal marital rights.
www.bloomberg.com
January 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
LGBTQ activists in Thailand fought for more than a decade for the same marital rights as heterosexual couples. That finally came to pass this week, when the country legalized same-sex marriage. This is a beautiful story.
🎁Gift Link: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
🎁Gift Link: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Reposted by Jeny Beausoliel
Most US stock trading isn't happening out in the open. One exchange fears hidden trades will lead to higher costs for investors
Wall Street Enters Darker Age With Most Stock Trading Now Hidden
Here’s a surprising new fact about the world’s largest and most-liquid public equity market: Most of the activity on it isn’t public anymore.
www.bloomberg.com
January 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Most US stock trading isn't happening out in the open. One exchange fears hidden trades will lead to higher costs for investors
Reposted by Jeny Beausoliel
In his Inaugural Address, President Trump made inaccurate claims about the state of the economy, immigration, world affairs and federal and local investigations into his own conduct. Here’s a fact-check.
Trump Repeats Inaccurate Claims in Inaugural Remarks
In his Inaugural Address, President Trump delivered a more tempered version of election talking points. But in remarks afterward, he reprised his grievances about the 2020 election.
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2025 at 10:21 PM
In his Inaugural Address, President Trump made inaccurate claims about the state of the economy, immigration, world affairs and federal and local investigations into his own conduct. Here’s a fact-check.
Reposted by Jeny Beausoliel
We were NOT being hysterical about Trump.
2025 WAS the game plan.
The corporate/billionaire media normalization game IS dangerously out of touch. (I nearly threw up watching Bezos yuck it up)
2025 WAS the game plan.
The corporate/billionaire media normalization game IS dangerously out of touch. (I nearly threw up watching Bezos yuck it up)
January 21, 2025 at 3:08 AM
We were NOT being hysterical about Trump.
2025 WAS the game plan.
The corporate/billionaire media normalization game IS dangerously out of touch. (I nearly threw up watching Bezos yuck it up)
2025 WAS the game plan.
The corporate/billionaire media normalization game IS dangerously out of touch. (I nearly threw up watching Bezos yuck it up)
Reposted by Jeny Beausoliel
No words.
Sergeant Gonell @sergeantaqgo.bsky.social sent me this picture. This is his call log. Each call is an automated Dept of "Justice" notification saying "The defendant you testified against is being released from the dept of corrections."
Each defendant assaulted him.
Each defendant assaulted him.
January 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
No words.
Reposted by Jeny Beausoliel
We, The People, Will never pardon you, you despicable sociopathic miscreant. As my mother used to say: Time is not a four-letter word for nothing. History will remember you for what you really are: a swindler and huckster and low budget carnival clown.
January 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM
We, The People, Will never pardon you, you despicable sociopathic miscreant. As my mother used to say: Time is not a four-letter word for nothing. History will remember you for what you really are: a swindler and huckster and low budget carnival clown.
Reposted by Jeny Beausoliel
“Cecile was an inspiration to women and the men who love and respect us. Rest in peace and power.”- CK
Cecile Richards, former president of Planned Parenthood, dies at 67
Texas-born activist who spent lifetime advocating for abortion rights died after a battle with brain cancer
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2025 at 8:37 PM
“Cecile was an inspiration to women and the men who love and respect us. Rest in peace and power.”- CK
Reposted by Jeny Beausoliel
utter empty BS from a useless exec order "I hereby order the heads of all executive departments and agencies to deliver emergency price relief, consistent with applicable law, to the American people and increase the prosperity of the American worker."
January 21, 2025 at 1:06 AM
utter empty BS from a useless exec order "I hereby order the heads of all executive departments and agencies to deliver emergency price relief, consistent with applicable law, to the American people and increase the prosperity of the American worker."
Reposted by Jeny Beausoliel
This Weeks Editorial Cartoon: Better Copulate Than Never
Better Copulate Than Never
theonion.com
January 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
This Weeks Editorial Cartoon: Better Copulate Than Never
Reposted by Jeny Beausoliel
Step by step the plan is being implemented: people.com/what-is-proj...
January 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Step by step the plan is being implemented: people.com/what-is-proj...