HopelesSemantics
@hopelessemantics.bsky.social
Teacher and writer. Great at parallel parking and growing things. Not so great at doing what I’m told.
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
Please pay more attention to the dire economic and social implications of reclassifying professional degrees. The change lowers the cap on *federal* student loans, including subsidized or zero interest loans.
This means more students will need to turn to private loans at higher interest rates
This means more students will need to turn to private loans at higher interest rates
November 22, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Please pay more attention to the dire economic and social implications of reclassifying professional degrees. The change lowers the cap on *federal* student loans, including subsidized or zero interest loans.
This means more students will need to turn to private loans at higher interest rates
This means more students will need to turn to private loans at higher interest rates
Jack White Goes Scorched Earth on Trump and His “Toadies” After White House Calls Him “Has-Been Loser”
Jack White Goes Scorched Earth on Trump and His "Toadies" After White House Calls Him "Has-Been Loser"
Jack White has posted a scathing note on Instagram blasting President Donald Trump and his "toadies" in the White House.
consequence.net
August 20, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Jack White Goes Scorched Earth on Trump and His “Toadies” After White House Calls Him “Has-Been Loser”
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I'm attending Indivisible's event, “No Kings Rally with Indivisible Inland Empire” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
No Kings Rally with Indivisible Inland Empire · Mobilize
On June 14—Flag Day—Donald Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday. A spectacle meant to look like strength. But real power isn’t staged in Washington. ...
www.mobilize.us
June 11, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I'm attending Indivisible's event, “No Kings Rally with Indivisible Inland Empire” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
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Governor Newsom: "I have formally requested the Trump Administration rescind their unlawful deployment of troops ... and return them to my command.
... This is a serious breach of state sovereignty — inflaming tensions while pulling resources from where they’re actually needed."
The letter:
... This is a serious breach of state sovereignty — inflaming tensions while pulling resources from where they’re actually needed."
The letter:
June 8, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Governor Newsom: "I have formally requested the Trump Administration rescind their unlawful deployment of troops ... and return them to my command.
... This is a serious breach of state sovereignty — inflaming tensions while pulling resources from where they’re actually needed."
The letter:
... This is a serious breach of state sovereignty — inflaming tensions while pulling resources from where they’re actually needed."
The letter:
Democratic governors display the collaboration and unity we need to see by voicing opposition to Trump’s abuse of power in federalizing the National Guard.
June 9, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Democratic governors display the collaboration and unity we need to see by voicing opposition to Trump’s abuse of power in federalizing the National Guard.
The leadership we need.
'Tom, arrest me. Let's go.': Gov. Gavin Newsom responds to Trump border czar's threat
In an exclusive interview with NBC News' Jacob Soboroff, California Governor Gavin Newsom said that President Trump "has created the conditions" surrounding the Los Angeles protests. The governor went...
www.msnbc.com
June 9, 2025 at 9:18 AM
The leadership we need.
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Kudos to whoever found footage of the Signal chat leakers condemning Hillary Clinton for using a personal email silver. “Nobody is above the law.” I love that the Internet is forever
CNN vient de diffuser un montage catastrophique dans lequel entend tous les hauts responsables de Trump, présents sur Signal, attaquer Hillary Clinton pour avoir utilisé un serveur de messagerie privé.
March 26, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Kudos to whoever found footage of the Signal chat leakers condemning Hillary Clinton for using a personal email silver. “Nobody is above the law.” I love that the Internet is forever
Spit my coffee. By cartoonist Markus Grolik.
March 19, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Spit my coffee. By cartoonist Markus Grolik.
You know it’s bad when you can no longer tell the difference between parody and reality
March 11, 2025 at 2:12 AM
You know it’s bad when you can no longer tell the difference between parody and reality
Come on @outsidemag.bsky.social where is your #BlueSky share button?
March 6, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Come on @outsidemag.bsky.social where is your #BlueSky share button?
Great article tallying the impact of National Park firings. Illustrates how “probationary” employees can include very experienced employees who just took on new positions
Here’s How Many Employees Each National Park Is Losing
A nonprofit is tallying up how many NPS employees have been let go from each park. A key asset has been social media posts from terminated employees.
www.outsideonline.com
March 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Great article tallying the impact of National Park firings. Illustrates how “probationary” employees can include very experienced employees who just took on new positions
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Oh, now we're dragging people out of the SOTU.
Democrats, your job is not to be quieter because Al Green got dragged out. It's your job to get LOUDER.
Democrats, your job is not to be quieter because Al Green got dragged out. It's your job to get LOUDER.
March 5, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Oh, now we're dragging people out of the SOTU.
Democrats, your job is not to be quieter because Al Green got dragged out. It's your job to get LOUDER.
Democrats, your job is not to be quieter because Al Green got dragged out. It's your job to get LOUDER.
What the hell do Republicans know about decorum!! Hypocrites. Thank you @algreen.house.gov for standing up for what is right instead of sitting in silence when faced with lies!
WATCH: Democratic Rep. Al Green is removed from the House chamber after disrupting President Donald Trump's address to Congress
March 5, 2025 at 3:30 AM
What the hell do Republicans know about decorum!! Hypocrites. Thank you @algreen.house.gov for standing up for what is right instead of sitting in silence when faced with lies!
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WATCH: Democratic Rep. Al Green is removed from the House chamber after disrupting President Donald Trump's address to Congress
March 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
WATCH: Democratic Rep. Al Green is removed from the House chamber after disrupting President Donald Trump's address to Congress
The whole interview gives you insight into the heartbreak, the bureaucracy, the humanity 😭 youtu.be/I4MdYsvuIYQ?...
ICE Raids: Man recounts experience after ICE arrests his parents
YouTube video by FOX 29 Philadelphia
youtu.be
February 28, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The whole interview gives you insight into the heartbreak, the bureaucracy, the humanity 😭 youtu.be/I4MdYsvuIYQ?...
That’s enough Internet today. My heart just can’t
NEW: ICE raided Jersey Kebab in Haddon Township, NJ, and arrested the restaurant’s owners, according to the couple’s son.
“This family and this business has been a pillar of the community. They serve the elderly. They serve handicapped, homeless people," says a local customer. nbcnews.to/3Xlv94q
“This family and this business has been a pillar of the community. They serve the elderly. They serve handicapped, homeless people," says a local customer. nbcnews.to/3Xlv94q
February 28, 2025 at 7:34 PM
That’s enough Internet today. My heart just can’t
I don’t know but all this firing and rehiring seems pretty inefficient to me.
February 28, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I don’t know but all this firing and rehiring seems pretty inefficient to me.
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Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance.
Democracy requires your courage.
Democracy requires your courage.
February 20, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance.
Democracy requires your courage.
Democracy requires your courage.
youtu.be/KBOJhU2pLMo Full Illinois Gov. Pritzker State of the State address. Brilliant speech about how seeds of hate are planted. We need leaders like him and Maine Gov. Mills who won’t bend the knee to Trump because they know they serve the people and the Constitution of the USA #learnfromhistory
FULL: Gov. Pritzker delivers Illinois State of the State Address 2025
YouTube video by NBC Chicago
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February 21, 2025 at 11:51 PM
youtu.be/KBOJhU2pLMo Full Illinois Gov. Pritzker State of the State address. Brilliant speech about how seeds of hate are planted. We need leaders like him and Maine Gov. Mills who won’t bend the knee to Trump because they know they serve the people and the Constitution of the USA #learnfromhistory
17/20
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
💙📚
#BookSky
#bookskychallenge
#bookchallenge
#20books20days
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
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#BookSky
#bookskychallenge
#bookchallenge
#20books20days
February 18, 2025 at 7:08 AM
17/20
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
💙📚
#BookSky
#bookskychallenge
#bookchallenge
#20books20days
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
💙📚
#BookSky
#bookskychallenge
#bookchallenge
#20books20days
16/20
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
💙📚
#BookSky
#bookskychallenge
#bookchallenge
#20books20days
#poetry
#neruda
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
💙📚
#BookSky
#bookskychallenge
#bookchallenge
#20books20days
#poetry
#neruda
February 14, 2025 at 7:52 AM
16/20
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
💙📚
#BookSky
#bookskychallenge
#bookchallenge
#20books20days
#poetry
#neruda
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
💙📚
#BookSky
#bookskychallenge
#bookchallenge
#20books20days
#poetry
#neruda