Lisa Olsen
@lisaplaysmusic.bsky.social
I am a former long-term Federal employee who also likes to play music. I sing and play baritone and tenor ukulele, shaker, and tambourine. Original music from my duo, Crossing Elden, is found at https://crossingelden.bandcamp.com/
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In case anyone forgot…
The POTUS is a sexual predator & Republicans in Congress are covering up his involvement in a child sex trafficking ring.
It ain’t gonna go away!
The POTUS is a sexual predator & Republicans in Congress are covering up his involvement in a child sex trafficking ring.
It ain’t gonna go away!
November 8, 2025 at 2:40 PM
In case anyone forgot…
The POTUS is a sexual predator & Republicans in Congress are covering up his involvement in a child sex trafficking ring.
It ain’t gonna go away!
The POTUS is a sexual predator & Republicans in Congress are covering up his involvement in a child sex trafficking ring.
It ain’t gonna go away!
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Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.
October 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.
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He just dropped $280,000,000 worth of artillery in a war that’s not ours, but our grandparents have to live on Ramen noodles because America can’t afford Meals on Wheels anymore.
Make it make sense.
Make it make sense.
June 22, 2025 at 8:27 PM
He just dropped $280,000,000 worth of artillery in a war that’s not ours, but our grandparents have to live on Ramen noodles because America can’t afford Meals on Wheels anymore.
Make it make sense.
Make it make sense.
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Probably a good moment to point out that US Homeland Terrorism Prevention is being led by an unqualified 22 year old kid who's one year out of college.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
June 22, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Probably a good moment to point out that US Homeland Terrorism Prevention is being led by an unqualified 22 year old kid who's one year out of college.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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We may make the squeaking our ringtone
June 15, 2025 at 3:17 AM
We may make the squeaking our ringtone
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Vincent Scardina, who runs a small Florida roofing business, supported Trump’s tough stance on immigration — until ICE detained six of his workers and sent them to jail for deportation.
“It’s quite a shock. You get to know these guys, you become their friends — not just an employer but a friend.”
“It’s quite a shock. You get to know these guys, you become their friends — not just an employer but a friend.”
Trump Voter Gets Choked Up After ICE Detains a Third of His Staff
A Florida roofing boss backed the president’s tough immigration policies. Then six of his workers were taken away...
www.thedailybeast.com
June 12, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Vincent Scardina, who runs a small Florida roofing business, supported Trump’s tough stance on immigration — until ICE detained six of his workers and sent them to jail for deportation.
“It’s quite a shock. You get to know these guys, you become their friends — not just an employer but a friend.”
“It’s quite a shock. You get to know these guys, you become their friends — not just an employer but a friend.”
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TRUMP NOW SAYING DEPORTING GOOD FARM AND HOTEL WORKERS IS A BAD IDEA 🤔
Suddenly he now realizes this… and ties himself into a pretzel to justify it. (Why just farms and hotels? Spoiler: donors called)
Suddenly he now realizes this… and ties himself into a pretzel to justify it. (Why just farms and hotels? Spoiler: donors called)
June 12, 2025 at 4:52 PM
TRUMP NOW SAYING DEPORTING GOOD FARM AND HOTEL WORKERS IS A BAD IDEA 🤔
Suddenly he now realizes this… and ties himself into a pretzel to justify it. (Why just farms and hotels? Spoiler: donors called)
Suddenly he now realizes this… and ties himself into a pretzel to justify it. (Why just farms and hotels? Spoiler: donors called)
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A man impersonating ICE in Philadelphia tied up and robbed a woman at a business in the Mayfair section of Philadelphia.
It happened Sunday at an auto repair shop on the 6400 block of Harbison Avenue.
This is what we feared.
It happened Sunday at an auto repair shop on the 6400 block of Harbison Avenue.
This is what we feared.
June 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
A man impersonating ICE in Philadelphia tied up and robbed a woman at a business in the Mayfair section of Philadelphia.
It happened Sunday at an auto repair shop on the 6400 block of Harbison Avenue.
This is what we feared.
It happened Sunday at an auto repair shop on the 6400 block of Harbison Avenue.
This is what we feared.
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When they think no one is looking.
*Cops damaging their own cars?
*Cops damaging their own cars?
June 10, 2025 at 1:32 PM
When they think no one is looking.
*Cops damaging their own cars?
*Cops damaging their own cars?
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LAPD Chief McDonnell on Trump’s deployment of Marines: LAPD received no formal notification. There’s no coordination, their deployment causes logistical & operational challenges to LAPD’s mission to safeguard the city. For decades, LAPD has managed large scale demonstrations
Trump created chaos
Trump created chaos
June 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
LAPD Chief McDonnell on Trump’s deployment of Marines: LAPD received no formal notification. There’s no coordination, their deployment causes logistical & operational challenges to LAPD’s mission to safeguard the city. For decades, LAPD has managed large scale demonstrations
Trump created chaos
Trump created chaos
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People who say that the United States can’t build anything anymore must not be sports fans. Barely a year goes by without the debut of a sparkling new stadium or arena, often in the very cities where it’s most difficult to build almost anything else.
Opinion | America Can Still Build Homes — for Professional Sports Teams
www.nytimes.com
May 28, 2025 at 10:32 AM
People who say that the United States can’t build anything anymore must not be sports fans. Barely a year goes by without the debut of a sparkling new stadium or arena, often in the very cities where it’s most difficult to build almost anything else.
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In an unusual step earlier this month, five former directors of the National Weather Service #NWS signed an open letter warning that the Trump administration's cuts to the #weather service and its parent agency #NOAA may endanger lives. #WX www.kansascity.com/news/weather...
Cuts, staffing shortages at National Weather Service make KC area officials nervous
Here’s why budget and staffing cuts at the National Weather Service are raising concerns among Kansas City area emergency managers.
www.kansascity.com
May 27, 2025 at 11:15 AM
In an unusual step earlier this month, five former directors of the National Weather Service #NWS signed an open letter warning that the Trump administration's cuts to the #weather service and its parent agency #NOAA may endanger lives. #WX www.kansascity.com/news/weather...
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calls found just two with a high probability of fraud just 0.0018%, not 40%. DOGE’s so-called anti-fraud measures, including a three-day hold on phone claims, did nothing but create chaos. Processing times jumped 25%, payments were delayed, and they uncovered virtually no fraud.
May 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
calls found just two with a high probability of fraud just 0.0018%, not 40%. DOGE’s so-called anti-fraud measures, including a three-day hold on phone claims, did nothing but create chaos. Processing times jumped 25%, payments were delayed, and they uncovered virtually no fraud.
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🧵 Trump: “I ended all of the lawless, so-called diversity, equity and inclusion bullshit"
"Costco and Cisco, have publicly defended DEI. Shareholders at American Express, Apple and Levi’s have overwhelmingly voted in favor of DEI."
350+ companies stick with DEI.
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
"Costco and Cisco, have publicly defended DEI. Shareholders at American Express, Apple and Levi’s have overwhelmingly voted in favor of DEI."
350+ companies stick with DEI.
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
Trump says he killed DEI. So why isn't it dead yet? Cracks emerge in war on 'woke'
From his first hours in office, President Donald Trump has been working to terminate DEI. But DEI is proving hard to kill. Here's why.
www.usatoday.com
May 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🧵 Trump: “I ended all of the lawless, so-called diversity, equity and inclusion bullshit"
"Costco and Cisco, have publicly defended DEI. Shareholders at American Express, Apple and Levi’s have overwhelmingly voted in favor of DEI."
350+ companies stick with DEI.
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
"Costco and Cisco, have publicly defended DEI. Shareholders at American Express, Apple and Levi’s have overwhelmingly voted in favor of DEI."
350+ companies stick with DEI.
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
How do we know Rock Creek is contaminated? In addition to current data, here's something I coauthored several years ago: pubs.usgs.gov/publication/...
USGS Publications Warehouse
Rock Creek Park is within the National Capital Region in Washington, D.C., and is maintained by the National Park Service. Part of Montgomery County, Maryland, and part of the District of Columbia dra...
pubs.usgs.gov
May 14, 2025 at 5:29 PM
How do we know Rock Creek is contaminated? In addition to current data, here's something I coauthored several years ago: pubs.usgs.gov/publication/...
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More than 100 staff members have been fired from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
May 8, 2025 at 1:22 PM
More than 100 staff members have been fired from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
The Catholic religion is not a costume, and the Pope is not a fictitious action hero nor professional wrestling trope that is acceptable for attention-seeming AI cosplay. This behavior is beyond childish. Where is his apology?
May 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The Catholic religion is not a costume, and the Pope is not a fictitious action hero nor professional wrestling trope that is acceptable for attention-seeming AI cosplay. This behavior is beyond childish. Where is his apology?
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JFC!
Not only is this real but the official White House account reposted it.
They have all truly lost their 💩 & we’re barely past the 100 day mark.
Not only is this real but the official White House account reposted it.
They have all truly lost their 💩 & we’re barely past the 100 day mark.
May 3, 2025 at 12:21 PM
JFC!
Not only is this real but the official White House account reposted it.
They have all truly lost their 💩 & we’re barely past the 100 day mark.
Not only is this real but the official White House account reposted it.
They have all truly lost their 💩 & we’re barely past the 100 day mark.
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This is happening now
These are the horrific conditions in Florida at Krome Detention Center
Unbelievable CRUELTY
Today
House Judiciary Republicans just voted to allow Trump to deport United States Citizens
America
We are a banana republic fascist regime
Watch in horror 😢⬇️
These are the horrific conditions in Florida at Krome Detention Center
Unbelievable CRUELTY
Today
House Judiciary Republicans just voted to allow Trump to deport United States Citizens
America
We are a banana republic fascist regime
Watch in horror 😢⬇️
May 1, 2025 at 1:57 AM
This is happening now
These are the horrific conditions in Florida at Krome Detention Center
Unbelievable CRUELTY
Today
House Judiciary Republicans just voted to allow Trump to deport United States Citizens
America
We are a banana republic fascist regime
Watch in horror 😢⬇️
These are the horrific conditions in Florida at Krome Detention Center
Unbelievable CRUELTY
Today
House Judiciary Republicans just voted to allow Trump to deport United States Citizens
America
We are a banana republic fascist regime
Watch in horror 😢⬇️
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History does not repeat itself, but it often rhymes.
May 1, 2025 at 2:27 AM
History does not repeat itself, but it often rhymes.
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April 30, 2025
April 30, 2025
This morning the Bureau of Economic Analysis released a report showing an abrupt reversal in the U.S.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
May 1, 2025 at 4:53 AM
April 30, 2025
Meals on Wheels should not be cut. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Trump administration’s budget cuts endanger Meals on Wheels: ‘Life and death implications’
Trump team’s slashes to US health department threaten popular program that combats elder hunger and isolation
www.theguardian.com
April 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Meals on Wheels should not be cut. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Musk’s DOGE was never about saving money—it was always about gutting the federal government. Now it's costing nearly as much as it “saved,” and he was handed the keys with no scrutiny, wrecking agencies, slashing services & weakening oversight without ever being held to account.
Opinion | New estimates indicate that Elon Musk's DOGE might not achieve any savings
The way Musk has gone about his efficiency initiative has incurred tremendous costs.
www.msnbc.com
April 29, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Musk’s DOGE was never about saving money—it was always about gutting the federal government. Now it's costing nearly as much as it “saved,” and he was handed the keys with no scrutiny, wrecking agencies, slashing services & weakening oversight without ever being held to account.