Jessa Slade
@jessaslade.bsky.social
Writer of paranormal romance, science fiction & fantasy romance, and urban fantasy romance. Explosion and kisses! Powered by chocolate.
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People keep wondering why they're going after Venezuela. It's because they want to do regime change and control its oil, then use a big tract of land there to keep a tax free "network state" that looks like Dubai but operates like Rhodesia. They are saying this out loud! Believe them!
December 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
People keep wondering why they're going after Venezuela. It's because they want to do regime change and control its oil, then use a big tract of land there to keep a tax free "network state" that looks like Dubai but operates like Rhodesia. They are saying this out loud! Believe them!
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And to think there are media organizations that still refuse to call Trump a pathological liar.
“I’d have no problem releasing the video”
“I didn’t say that, you said that. Fake news.”
5 days apart 😬
(From @therecount.com )
“I didn’t say that, you said that. Fake news.”
5 days apart 😬
(From @therecount.com )
December 9, 2025 at 2:03 AM
And to think there are media organizations that still refuse to call Trump a pathological liar.
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Yes, and what if your access to affordable healthcare was considered a right guaranteed to everyone by the government and not a bauble of certain types of employment or friggin club store membership? What then?
Rand Paul on his healthcare plan: "What if you could join Costco? Costco has 44m members and if one person negotiated for all 44 and they bought a group plan like Toyota or General Motors does, they would be the largest collective entity in the country. They would drive prices down by sheer might."
December 9, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Yes, and what if your access to affordable healthcare was considered a right guaranteed to everyone by the government and not a bauble of certain types of employment or friggin club store membership? What then?
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Kushner owning CNN is a nightmare scenario for our democracy. Add the Saudi’s and it’s unspeakably awful.
Paramount’s hostile bid for WBD is backed by billions from Saudi Arabian & Qatari sovereign wealth funds.
Additional money comes via Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner's Saudi-financed equity firm.
Now, Trump says he's going to be "involved" in any final ownership decision.
Let's unpack that ...
Additional money comes via Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner's Saudi-financed equity firm.
Now, Trump says he's going to be "involved" in any final ownership decision.
Let's unpack that ...
December 9, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Kushner owning CNN is a nightmare scenario for our democracy. Add the Saudi’s and it’s unspeakably awful.
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The Supreme Court, Presidency, Senate and two party system are all quite anti-democratic institutions as presently constructed.
Our institutions are not only incapable of preventing tyranny—they’re currently enabling it.
When democracy returns, we need to reform our political system.
Our institutions are not only incapable of preventing tyranny—they’re currently enabling it.
When democracy returns, we need to reform our political system.
December 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The Supreme Court, Presidency, Senate and two party system are all quite anti-democratic institutions as presently constructed.
Our institutions are not only incapable of preventing tyranny—they’re currently enabling it.
When democracy returns, we need to reform our political system.
Our institutions are not only incapable of preventing tyranny—they’re currently enabling it.
When democracy returns, we need to reform our political system.
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Reject any and every lie of this regime that they are fighting the drug trade. Their boss pardons a drug kingpin who helped bring 400 tons of cocaine into the U.S.
December 8, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Reject any and every lie of this regime that they are fighting the drug trade. Their boss pardons a drug kingpin who helped bring 400 tons of cocaine into the U.S.
"We know what is happening" is a devastating indictment on so many fronts.
TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
December 7, 2025 at 8:50 PM
"We know what is happening" is a devastating indictment on so many fronts.
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“…Even if they are able to clean up his mess … elect a supremely sane president next, America will NEVER again be a trusted partner. Because there are enough Americans who would vote for him … (again).
I couldn't even say anything. She was right. The damage this has done is endless…”
I couldn't even say anything. She was right. The damage this has done is endless…”
December 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
“…Even if they are able to clean up his mess … elect a supremely sane president next, America will NEVER again be a trusted partner. Because there are enough Americans who would vote for him … (again).
I couldn't even say anything. She was right. The damage this has done is endless…”
I couldn't even say anything. She was right. The damage this has done is endless…”
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According to a new study, members of Congressional leadership perform 47% better in stock market trades than their rank-and-file peers, thanks to access to nonpublic information.
Today would be a great day to ban ALL elected officials from trading stock, don't you think?
Today would be a great day to ban ALL elected officials from trading stock, don't you think?
December 5, 2025 at 8:45 PM
According to a new study, members of Congressional leadership perform 47% better in stock market trades than their rank-and-file peers, thanks to access to nonpublic information.
Today would be a great day to ban ALL elected officials from trading stock, don't you think?
Today would be a great day to ban ALL elected officials from trading stock, don't you think?
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MacKenzie Scott: *donates $50M every 10 hours°
Joe Lonsdale, co-founder of Palantir: "I want to see people hang"
Joe Lonsdale, co-founder of Palantir: "I want to see people hang"
December 7, 2025 at 12:15 AM
MacKenzie Scott: *donates $50M every 10 hours°
Joe Lonsdale, co-founder of Palantir: "I want to see people hang"
Joe Lonsdale, co-founder of Palantir: "I want to see people hang"
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Social media is full of people sharing their Spotify Wrapped results.
Meanwhile, Spotify is full of ICE recruitment ads.
Stop paying for or using Spotify until the ICE ads stop: indivisible.org/cancel-spoti...
Meanwhile, Spotify is full of ICE recruitment ads.
Stop paying for or using Spotify until the ICE ads stop: indivisible.org/cancel-spoti...
December 6, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Social media is full of people sharing their Spotify Wrapped results.
Meanwhile, Spotify is full of ICE recruitment ads.
Stop paying for or using Spotify until the ICE ads stop: indivisible.org/cancel-spoti...
Meanwhile, Spotify is full of ICE recruitment ads.
Stop paying for or using Spotify until the ICE ads stop: indivisible.org/cancel-spoti...
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in the movies this is the screensaver on the computers at the world’s most evil company
December 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
in the movies this is the screensaver on the computers at the world’s most evil company
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The White House surrenders at 138 million views. Sabrina wins.
December 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The White House surrenders at 138 million views. Sabrina wins.
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The sheer hubris it takes to type this out despite also voting yea to confirm the Ag Secretary pictured in the link is mind-bending. If Adam Schiff had an ounce of shame he'd spend the character limit apologizing, not cosplaying concern.
This is where we are now. Families are starving in the wealthiest nation in the world.
Meanwhile the president is intentionally trying to cut off food for hungry people who live in states that did not vote for him.
It's not just immoral — it's un-American.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
Meanwhile the president is intentionally trying to cut off food for hungry people who live in states that did not vote for him.
It's not just immoral — it's un-American.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
Agriculture Dept. Threatens to Withhold Food Stamps From Democratic States
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The sheer hubris it takes to type this out despite also voting yea to confirm the Ag Secretary pictured in the link is mind-bending. If Adam Schiff had an ounce of shame he'd spend the character limit apologizing, not cosplaying concern.
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For the record, here are the Dem Senators who have voted yea for the most Trump nominees so far:
Jeanne Shaheen (NH): 47
John Fetterman (PA): 41
Maggie Hassan (NH): 41
Tim Kaine (VA): 33
Mark Kelly (AZ): 31
Jacky Rosen (NV): 31
Mark Warner (VA): 31
Ruben Gallego (AZ): 28
Amy Klobuchar (MN): 28
Jeanne Shaheen (NH): 47
John Fetterman (PA): 41
Maggie Hassan (NH): 41
Tim Kaine (VA): 33
Mark Kelly (AZ): 31
Jacky Rosen (NV): 31
Mark Warner (VA): 31
Ruben Gallego (AZ): 28
Amy Klobuchar (MN): 28
December 4, 2025 at 8:16 PM
For the record, here are the Dem Senators who have voted yea for the most Trump nominees so far:
Jeanne Shaheen (NH): 47
John Fetterman (PA): 41
Maggie Hassan (NH): 41
Tim Kaine (VA): 33
Mark Kelly (AZ): 31
Jacky Rosen (NV): 31
Mark Warner (VA): 31
Ruben Gallego (AZ): 28
Amy Klobuchar (MN): 28
Jeanne Shaheen (NH): 47
John Fetterman (PA): 41
Maggie Hassan (NH): 41
Tim Kaine (VA): 33
Mark Kelly (AZ): 31
Jacky Rosen (NV): 31
Mark Warner (VA): 31
Ruben Gallego (AZ): 28
Amy Klobuchar (MN): 28
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The whole play of Trumpism: convincing working class people to blame other working class people—so billionaires can keep robbing us all.
Donald Trump Jr-backed start-up scores $600mn US federal government deal
President’s son’s fund 1789 Capital poised to capitalise from father’s administration
www.ft.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The whole play of Trumpism: convincing working class people to blame other working class people—so billionaires can keep robbing us all.
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Misinterpreting the most vulnerable and self-defensive attempt to survive as a hostile act? Who do you think you are, a cop?
Q: What did you see in the second strike?
Cotton: "I saw two survivors trying to flip a boat -- loaded with drugs, bound for the United States -- back over, so they could stay in the fight."
Cotton: "I saw two survivors trying to flip a boat -- loaded with drugs, bound for the United States -- back over, so they could stay in the fight."
December 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Misinterpreting the most vulnerable and self-defensive attempt to survive as a hostile act? Who do you think you are, a cop?
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TN07 is a story about gerrymandering: the GOP cracked Nashville into 3 districts when it redrew the 2022 map, destroying the Dem seat there.
Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.
Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.
December 3, 2025 at 2:14 AM
TN07 is a story about gerrymandering: the GOP cracked Nashville into 3 districts when it redrew the 2022 map, destroying the Dem seat there.
Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.
Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.
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Democratic voters are working hard to stop fascism. It would be nice if the leaders of the party joined them.
December 3, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Democratic voters are working hard to stop fascism. It would be nice if the leaders of the party joined them.
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How about we worry less, as a society, about whether individuals might be cheating to get a disability accommodation or some help buying food, and more about whether extremely wealthy people and corporations are paying their fair share of taxes?
December 2, 2025 at 9:42 PM
How about we worry less, as a society, about whether individuals might be cheating to get a disability accommodation or some help buying food, and more about whether extremely wealthy people and corporations are paying their fair share of taxes?
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Trump says we need to go after drug cartels.
Meanwhile, he disbanded a DOJ task force that took them on.
And he pardoned a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking.
Trump doesn't care about drugs — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy.
It's a power grab.
Meanwhile, he disbanded a DOJ task force that took them on.
And he pardoned a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking.
Trump doesn't care about drugs — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy.
It's a power grab.
December 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Trump says we need to go after drug cartels.
Meanwhile, he disbanded a DOJ task force that took them on.
And he pardoned a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking.
Trump doesn't care about drugs — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy.
It's a power grab.
Meanwhile, he disbanded a DOJ task force that took them on.
And he pardoned a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking.
Trump doesn't care about drugs — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy.
It's a power grab.
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25th Amendment now.
December 2, 2025 at 5:13 PM
25th Amendment now.
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Just imagining how much better it would be if ALL news stories about vaccine-preventable illnesses were illustrated with pictures of people with the disease, not pictures of needle injections. If you must show something that people will find scary & unpleasant, make it the disease, not the cure.
I'm so tired of measles.
I'm also tired of people using needle shots on stories like this.
Show what measles looks like.
I'm also tired of people using needle shots on stories like this.
Show what measles looks like.
Gallatin Co. reports 2nd measles case, warns of exposure sites nbcmontana.com/news/local/g...
December 2, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Just imagining how much better it would be if ALL news stories about vaccine-preventable illnesses were illustrated with pictures of people with the disease, not pictures of needle injections. If you must show something that people will find scary & unpleasant, make it the disease, not the cure.
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Regulators need to investigate and hold accountable Epstein’s enablers – and I’ll believe they’re taking action when I see it.
Americans deserve to know that their banking system isn’t facilitating the disturbing crimes of the rich and powerful.
Americans deserve to know that their banking system isn’t facilitating the disturbing crimes of the rich and powerful.
December 1, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Regulators need to investigate and hold accountable Epstein’s enablers – and I’ll believe they’re taking action when I see it.
Americans deserve to know that their banking system isn’t facilitating the disturbing crimes of the rich and powerful.
Americans deserve to know that their banking system isn’t facilitating the disturbing crimes of the rich and powerful.
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Big Oil is "wildly desperate to dodge the growing array of lawsuits over the damage caused by their decades-long scheme to deceive the public about climate change," writes @aaronregunberg.bsky.social.
The fossil fuel industry is again urging the Supreme Court to help them escape accountability.
The fossil fuel industry is again urging the Supreme Court to help them escape accountability.
The Supreme Court’s Ethics Code Is a Joke. Big Oil Knows That.
Oil companies want the Supreme Court to intervene to dismiss lawsuits about climate change. Amy Coney Barrett and Samuel Alito both have big conflicts of interest on that front.
newrepublic.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Big Oil is "wildly desperate to dodge the growing array of lawsuits over the damage caused by their decades-long scheme to deceive the public about climate change," writes @aaronregunberg.bsky.social.
The fossil fuel industry is again urging the Supreme Court to help them escape accountability.
The fossil fuel industry is again urging the Supreme Court to help them escape accountability.