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joanstarr11.bsky.social
@joanstarr11.bsky.social
Buddhist. Woman. Led eclectic life. Married to Al.
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Good one.
December 20, 2024 at 11:29 PM
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Un exploit des plus brillants. Son bras sait porter l'épée.
Canadian MP Charlie Angus: The message I’m hearing from people across Canada is this: they’re not afraid of you. They know you’re a convicted felon. They know that the people you’re bringing in to run your, let’s call it an “organization” rather than a government, are grifters, thieves, and thugs.
December 20, 2024 at 11:29 PM
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This last-minute drama is absurd…
House approves bill to avert a federal government shutdown that was just hours away with lawmakers extending funding into mid-March and approving disaster relief for parts of the nation still recovering from storms. Carl Hulse @mayacmiller.bsky.social Catie Edmondson www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12...
Here are the latest developments.
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2024 at 11:33 PM
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WEDNESDAY: Trump threatens to primary "Any Republican" who votes for a clean continuing resolution without a debt limit extension.

FRIDAY: 170 Republicans vote for a clean continuing resolution without a debt limit extension; the bill passes overwhelmingly.
December 20, 2024 at 11:17 PM
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NEW: “A company owned by two of Donald Trump’s top mega-donors has routinely brought dozens of its workers from Mexico to staff its warehouses in Wisconsin and other locations even though they do not appear to have permission to work in the US.”

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
Major Trump donors who complained of immigrant ‘invasion’ used Mexican workers illegally, sources allege
Exclusive: Experts believe the alleged ‘shuttle support’ program used by Uline – a company owned by billionaires Liz and Dick Uihlein – is likely illegal and exploitative of workers
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2024 at 11:36 PM
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BREAKING:

The House just passed a stopgap funding bill, 366-34, after stripping out provisions that Trump demanded.

What's more: Mike Johnson had to depend on Democrats to avert a shutdown.
December 20, 2024 at 11:06 PM
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Over a decade later, none of the bodies of the 239 passengers and crew members abroad have been recovered.
Malaysia plans to restart a private search for the missing Flight MH370
Over a decade later, none of the bodies of the 239 passengers and crew members abroad have been recovered.
www.npr.org
December 20, 2024 at 11:02 PM
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I can’t believe this was ten years ago
December 20, 2024 at 11:44 PM
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The key takeaway is that the world’s richest man got what he wanted; stripped our cancer funding for kids, killed reforms to bring down drugs prices and caps on investment in China. Trump on the other hand demanded a debt ceiling raise and got nothing.
December 20, 2024 at 11:03 PM
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Tuesday: "The government is about to shut down"
Wednesday: "Seriously guys, the government is shutting down on Friday unless a deal can be made"
Thursday" "Maybe you didn't hear us so good. The government is shutting down at midnight on Friday"
Friday: "It's fine"

every damn year in the USA
December 20, 2024 at 11:41 PM
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Current personal financial situation compared with 5 years ago, net better minus worse, from Michigan survey:

October -6
November +5

So it's all about objective circumstances, right?
December 20, 2024 at 5:44 PM
@chucklorre.bsky.social
Watching BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA. Absolutely charming. Thanks
December 17, 2024 at 2:18 AM
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February 10, 2024 at 3:08 PM
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Great article about my MSc & PhD advisor @simondonner.bsky.social's work on reaching #netzero

🧪 magazine.alumni.ubc.ca/2024/fall-20...
Net zero: Go big or go home
A UBC climate scientist notes progress on emissions – but says we must be far bolder.
magazine.alumni.ubc.ca
December 3, 2024 at 5:52 PM
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American student: I can’t believe they let you drink as a teenager in Germany.

German exchange student: I can’t believe they give you a gun at birth in America.

jesspiper.substack.com/p/the-exchan...
The Exchange Students
American reality as told by high school juniors...
jesspiper.substack.com
December 3, 2024 at 4:50 PM
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The Shady Bunch.
December 3, 2024 at 4:54 PM
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The latest from South Korea ->
WATCH: People celebrating after South Korea's parliament blocks martial law and soldiers withdraw
December 3, 2024 at 4:56 PM
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December 3, 2024 at 10:32 AM
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This is how it’s done.
December 3, 2024 at 4:59 PM
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December 3, 2024 at 5:04 PM
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The Biden administration is rushing assistance to Ukraine in an effort to put Kyiv “in the strongest possible position” as Russia steps up its attacks and President Biden prepares to leave office in less than two months.
Biden trying to ‘put Ukraine in the strongest possible position’ with new aid package, White House says | CNN Politics
The Biden administration is rushing assistance to Ukraine in an effort to put Kyiv “in the strongest possible position” as Russia steps up its attacks and President Joe Biden prepares to leave office ...
www.cnn.com
December 3, 2024 at 5:04 PM