@jacquen.bsky.social
Retired teacher. Transplanted KS girl living life under the tall trees of AR. Democracy matters. Decency matters.
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President Donald Trump’s $1,776 checks for more than a million troops, announced Wednesday, come from Congressionally-allocated reconciliation funds intended to subsidize housing allowances for service members, a senior administration official confirmed.
ATTN MILITARY: That $1776 you’re getting? He’s taking it out of your already approved BHA and putting his name on it. www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/...
Trump rebrands Congressionally-approved troop housing subsidy as ‘warrior dividend’ bonus
More than $2.9 billion in reconciliation funds was allocated to beef up troop housing allowances. Now it’s being used for $1,776 checks.
www.defenseone.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
President Donald Trump’s $1,776 checks for more than a million troops, announced Wednesday, come from Congressionally-allocated reconciliation funds intended to subsidize housing allowances for service members, a senior administration official confirmed.
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Worth a shot at least, amirite?
December 14, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Worth a shot at least, amirite?
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I'm so over pretending that people like Tom Cotton deserve anything except being shunned like they used to shun lepers in the 15th century
December 7, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I'm so over pretending that people like Tom Cotton deserve anything except being shunned like they used to shun lepers in the 15th century
We must continue to fight for democracy. Vote blue
December 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
We must continue to fight for democracy. Vote blue
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while I’m being cranky, access journalism needs to go. When the president does his “I’m alpha because I insulted you” thing somebody needs to fall on his sword and say “what the fuck is wrong with you, old man?” on a hot mic. the hero of the wizard of Oz is Toto.
November 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
while I’m being cranky, access journalism needs to go. When the president does his “I’m alpha because I insulted you” thing somebody needs to fall on his sword and say “what the fuck is wrong with you, old man?” on a hot mic. the hero of the wizard of Oz is Toto.
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.
October 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.
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Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are easy to underestimate because they act like idiots, but they should not be treated as idiots.
They are dangerous fascists with power and a plan.
Democrats must act, and Republicans with any dignity left need to wake up
They are dangerous fascists with power and a plan.
Democrats must act, and Republicans with any dignity left need to wake up
September 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are easy to underestimate because they act like idiots, but they should not be treated as idiots.
They are dangerous fascists with power and a plan.
Democrats must act, and Republicans with any dignity left need to wake up
They are dangerous fascists with power and a plan.
Democrats must act, and Republicans with any dignity left need to wake up
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What’s the difference between Trump and Tylenol?
Tylenol isn’t in the Epstein Files.
Tylenol isn’t in the Epstein Files.
September 23, 2025 at 10:57 AM
What’s the difference between Trump and Tylenol?
Tylenol isn’t in the Epstein Files.
Tylenol isn’t in the Epstein Files.
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Guaranteed everyone in that room, every single one, is more accomplished than our vulgar carnival barker. We will never erase this stain.
Trump to the UN: "I'm really good at this stuff. Your countries are going to hell."
September 23, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Guaranteed everyone in that room, every single one, is more accomplished than our vulgar carnival barker. We will never erase this stain.
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If you’re still pro-Trump, I don’t judge you for your choice of political party.
I judge you for your lack of morals, ethics, compassion & humanity.
I judge you for your support of racism, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, treason & fascism.
So will others. So will history.
I judge you for your lack of morals, ethics, compassion & humanity.
I judge you for your support of racism, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, treason & fascism.
So will others. So will history.
September 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM
If you’re still pro-Trump, I don’t judge you for your choice of political party.
I judge you for your lack of morals, ethics, compassion & humanity.
I judge you for your support of racism, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, treason & fascism.
So will others. So will history.
I judge you for your lack of morals, ethics, compassion & humanity.
I judge you for your support of racism, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, treason & fascism.
So will others. So will history.
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If you're 60, 69.1% of all job growth since your birth occurred under Democratic administrations.
If you're 45, that number is 74.7%.
If you're under 28, the number is 100%.
Happy Labor Day.
If you're 45, that number is 74.7%.
If you're under 28, the number is 100%.
Happy Labor Day.
September 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM
If you're 60, 69.1% of all job growth since your birth occurred under Democratic administrations.
If you're 45, that number is 74.7%.
If you're under 28, the number is 100%.
Happy Labor Day.
If you're 45, that number is 74.7%.
If you're under 28, the number is 100%.
Happy Labor Day.
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www.postandcourier.com/health/mrna-...
As the US backs away from supporting these cancer trials China will be stepping in and advancing these technologies without us. RFK and trump are going to allow us to die when many could have been saved. 🫤
As the US backs away from supporting these cancer trials China will be stepping in and advancing these technologies without us. RFK and trump are going to allow us to die when many could have been saved. 🫤
Vaccine method vilified by health officials is in clinical trials all over SC, including shots for cancer
It was the breakthrough vaccine technology that allowed for the rapid release of COVID-19 vaccines. But as top health officials vilify mRNA use, SC testing goes on in cancer and viruses.
www.postandcourier.com
September 1, 2025 at 10:24 AM
www.postandcourier.com/health/mrna-...
As the US backs away from supporting these cancer trials China will be stepping in and advancing these technologies without us. RFK and trump are going to allow us to die when many could have been saved. 🫤
As the US backs away from supporting these cancer trials China will be stepping in and advancing these technologies without us. RFK and trump are going to allow us to die when many could have been saved. 🫤
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media should not interview minors who have just survived a mass shooting
August 27, 2025 at 7:24 PM
media should not interview minors who have just survived a mass shooting
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We know Alito & Thomas have been bought & paid for & the rest were hand picked by The Heritage Foundation, the people directly behind P2025. This court has disgraced the Constitution they swore to uphold and will go down in history as the most corrupt & most incompetent our nation has ever seen.
August 27, 2025 at 1:05 PM
We know Alito & Thomas have been bought & paid for & the rest were hand picked by The Heritage Foundation, the people directly behind P2025. This court has disgraced the Constitution they swore to uphold and will go down in history as the most corrupt & most incompetent our nation has ever seen.
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It doesn’t challenge shit. A President can’t executive order a law into existence. Here’s a new headline: “Fake King Pretends to Write Law Banning Freedom of Expression”
August 27, 2025 at 1:29 PM
It doesn’t challenge shit. A President can’t executive order a law into existence. Here’s a new headline: “Fake King Pretends to Write Law Banning Freedom of Expression”
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Words cannot adequately describe what a colossal disappointment our mainstream media has been during our slow descent into authoritarianism.
August 25, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Words cannot adequately describe what a colossal disappointment our mainstream media has been during our slow descent into authoritarianism.
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It ain't going away, no it ain't going away....
August 4, 2025 at 9:46 PM
It ain't going away, no it ain't going away....
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In their defense, the authors of the Constitution could never have predicted that American voters would be this stupid.
August 2, 2025 at 6:47 PM
In their defense, the authors of the Constitution could never have predicted that American voters would be this stupid.
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Media outlets can't pivot to AI to save themselves. It's not a business strategy and it's not going to work. The only path forward is for journalists to lean into their humanity, to do things AI can't, and to make clear they are writing for people, not algorithms:
www.404media.co/the-medias-p...
www.404media.co/the-medias-p...
The Media's Pivot to AI Is Not Real and Not Going to Work
AI is not going to save media companies, and forcing journalists to use AI is not a business model.
www.404media.co
July 14, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Media outlets can't pivot to AI to save themselves. It's not a business strategy and it's not going to work. The only path forward is for journalists to lean into their humanity, to do things AI can't, and to make clear they are writing for people, not algorithms:
www.404media.co/the-medias-p...
www.404media.co/the-medias-p...
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And he’s leaving the summit early… he says it’s because of “the situation in the Middle East.”
But we all know the real reason. He is not in friendly territory, his ego is damaged and he’s pouting.
He’s woefully unequipped and no doubt very insecure being a table with real, qualified leaders.
But we all know the real reason. He is not in friendly territory, his ego is damaged and he’s pouting.
He’s woefully unequipped and no doubt very insecure being a table with real, qualified leaders.
Trump Will Not Sign G7 Statement on Iran and Israel, Official Says
www.nytimes.com
June 16, 2025 at 11:54 PM
And he’s leaving the summit early… he says it’s because of “the situation in the Middle East.”
But we all know the real reason. He is not in friendly territory, his ego is damaged and he’s pouting.
He’s woefully unequipped and no doubt very insecure being a table with real, qualified leaders.
But we all know the real reason. He is not in friendly territory, his ego is damaged and he’s pouting.
He’s woefully unequipped and no doubt very insecure being a table with real, qualified leaders.