@lauriewatercolors.bsky.social
I’m an old lady who loves to learn and wants to keep growing. I value integrity and kindness, honesty and goodness, and I care very much about democracy.
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"People familiar with FBI security protocols said they were unaware of any other instance in which the girlfriends of top FBI officials received government-staffed security details..."
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Kash Patel's girlfriend being protected by FBI SWAT agents as security perk
Agents on a detail with the country singer would presumably be unable to respond or delayed in responding to other incidents, according to sources.
www.ms.now
November 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
"People familiar with FBI security protocols said they were unaware of any other instance in which the girlfriends of top FBI officials received government-staffed security details..."
www.ms.now/news/kash-pa...
www.ms.now/news/kash-pa...
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Democrats should be drawing up legislation right now, this very minute, to bar Trump from helping himself to $230 million in taxpayer funds from DOJ. Challenge Republicans to hold a vote on it. Push this so hard in the media that every GOP Senate and House candidate is pressed to comment on it.
October 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Democrats should be drawing up legislation right now, this very minute, to bar Trump from helping himself to $230 million in taxpayer funds from DOJ. Challenge Republicans to hold a vote on it. Push this so hard in the media that every GOP Senate and House candidate is pressed to comment on it.
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"You don’t need to be a mental-health professional to see that something’s very seriously off with Trump—particularly after nearly three years of watching his erratic and abnormal behavior in the White House."
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Unfit for Office
Donald Trump’s narcissism makes it impossible for him to carry out the duties of the presidency in the way the Constitution requires.
www.theatlantic.com
October 2, 2025 at 2:14 AM
"You don’t need to be a mental-health professional to see that something’s very seriously off with Trump—particularly after nearly three years of watching his erratic and abnormal behavior in the White House."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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this would be active duty US troops deployed indefinitely on US streets?
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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July 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
this would be active duty US troops deployed indefinitely on US streets?
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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A reminder: FEMA is no longer going door-to-door to assist disaster victims
[From our Climate Desk partner @wired.com]
[From our Climate Desk partner @wired.com]
FEMA will no longer go door-to-door to assist disaster victims
The move, says one agency worker, will “severely hamper our ability to reach vulnerable people.”
www.motherjones.com
July 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
A reminder: FEMA is no longer going door-to-door to assist disaster victims
[From our Climate Desk partner @wired.com]
[From our Climate Desk partner @wired.com]
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"One of the NOAA labs slated to be shut down [in Trump's budget] is the National Severe Storms Lab in Norman, Oklahoma, which works to improve flash flood forecasting among other hazards from severe thunderstorms..."
www.cnn.com/2025/07/05/c...
www.cnn.com/2025/07/05/c...
Beleaguered Weather Service defends its forecasts as Texas officials point fingers over flood warnings | CNN
Texas forecasters issued a series of early-morning warnings about “life-threatening flooding” along the Guadalupe River.
www.cnn.com
July 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
"One of the NOAA labs slated to be shut down [in Trump's budget] is the National Severe Storms Lab in Norman, Oklahoma, which works to improve flash flood forecasting among other hazards from severe thunderstorms..."
www.cnn.com/2025/07/05/c...
www.cnn.com/2025/07/05/c...
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July 5, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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Early estimates indicate that it will cost around $450 million a year to operate the detention camp. ChatGPT estimates it would cost about $440 million a year to permanently house all homeless veterans. I think that speaks volumes about the priorities of the Trump administration.
July 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Early estimates indicate that it will cost around $450 million a year to operate the detention camp. ChatGPT estimates it would cost about $440 million a year to permanently house all homeless veterans. I think that speaks volumes about the priorities of the Trump administration.
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Well, gosh, whoda thunk
June 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Well, gosh, whoda thunk
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Resist. Refuse. Ridicule.
Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.
This unnamed, off camera woman, is the hero we should all aspire to be. "Armed" with only her voice she sends the whole array of kidnappers packing.
Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.
This unnamed, off camera woman, is the hero we should all aspire to be. "Armed" with only her voice she sends the whole array of kidnappers packing.
Brownshirt ICE rolled up to my local Home Depot today and got the F-off treatment.
Shoutout to this woman because this is exactly how it’s done. No badge, face covered = F*ck all the way off.
📌 It’s on us citizens to stand up for our vulnerable brothers and sisters.
Shoutout to this woman because this is exactly how it’s done. No badge, face covered = F*ck all the way off.
📌 It’s on us citizens to stand up for our vulnerable brothers and sisters.
June 24, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Resist. Refuse. Ridicule.
Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.
This unnamed, off camera woman, is the hero we should all aspire to be. "Armed" with only her voice she sends the whole array of kidnappers packing.
Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.
This unnamed, off camera woman, is the hero we should all aspire to be. "Armed" with only her voice she sends the whole array of kidnappers packing.
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Trump’s decision “will open up vast swaths of largely untouched land to logging and roadbuilding, including about 30% of the land in the National Forest System — encompassing 92% of Tongass, one of the last remaining intact temperate rainforests in the world…”
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Trump to strip protections from millions of acres of national forests
The Agriculture Department said it would begin the process of rolling back protections for nearly 59 million roadless acres of the National Forest System.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 24, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Trump’s decision “will open up vast swaths of largely untouched land to logging and roadbuilding, including about 30% of the land in the National Forest System — encompassing 92% of Tongass, one of the last remaining intact temperate rainforests in the world…”
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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This is a bone-chilling account of what one witness reports Bove and others are doing to the rule of law. (Ignore the milquetoast headline and focus on the substance).
Justice Dept. Leader Suggested Violating Court Orders, Whistle-Blower Says www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/u...
Justice Dept. Leader Suggested Violating Court Orders, Whistle-Blower Says www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/u...
Justice Dept. Leader Suggested Violating Court Orders, Whistle-Blower Says
www.nytimes.com
June 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
This is a bone-chilling account of what one witness reports Bove and others are doing to the rule of law. (Ignore the milquetoast headline and focus on the substance).
Justice Dept. Leader Suggested Violating Court Orders, Whistle-Blower Says www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/u...
Justice Dept. Leader Suggested Violating Court Orders, Whistle-Blower Says www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/u...
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Justice Dept. Leader Suggested Violating Court Orders, Whistle-Blower Says
www.nytimes.com
June 24, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Per @pabloreports.bsky.social, the man's name is Narisco Barranco, a California landscaper.
Mr Barranco was beaten by masked ICE agents in civilian clothes.
His oldest son is a Marine who served in Afghanistan.
His two younger sons are currently active duty
Marines.
Mr Barranco was beaten by masked ICE agents in civilian clothes.
His oldest son is a Marine who served in Afghanistan.
His two younger sons are currently active duty
Marines.
June 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Per @pabloreports.bsky.social, the man's name is Narisco Barranco, a California landscaper.
Mr Barranco was beaten by masked ICE agents in civilian clothes.
His oldest son is a Marine who served in Afghanistan.
His two younger sons are currently active duty
Marines.
Mr Barranco was beaten by masked ICE agents in civilian clothes.
His oldest son is a Marine who served in Afghanistan.
His two younger sons are currently active duty
Marines.
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Lunacy
A total lunacy
Ex-congressman Billy Long confirmed as commissioner of the IRS, an agency he once sought to abolish
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Chaos takes focus from criminal F47
A total lunacy
Ex-congressman Billy Long confirmed as commissioner of the IRS, an agency he once sought to abolish
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Chaos takes focus from criminal F47
Ex-congressman Billy Long confirmed as commissioner of the IRS, an agency he once sought to abolish
Former congressman Billy Long of Missouri has been confirmed to lead the Internal Revenue Service, an agency he once sought to abolish.
apnews.com
June 13, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Lunacy
A total lunacy
Ex-congressman Billy Long confirmed as commissioner of the IRS, an agency he once sought to abolish
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Chaos takes focus from criminal F47
A total lunacy
Ex-congressman Billy Long confirmed as commissioner of the IRS, an agency he once sought to abolish
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Chaos takes focus from criminal F47
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We can't let this story die. This is seriously crazy.
June 11, 2025 at 9:17 PM
We can't let this story die. This is seriously crazy.
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