Margaret Broucek
@margaretbroucek.bsky.social
Novelist, traveler, friend.
Searching for a doll that's also a pencil. This is a missed opportunity for someone.
December 12, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Searching for a doll that's also a pencil. This is a missed opportunity for someone.
Nearly half of the friends I had Thanksgiving with are moving to another country in 2026. And they are not just talking about it, they've made the plans.
November 28, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Nearly half of the friends I had Thanksgiving with are moving to another country in 2026. And they are not just talking about it, they've made the plans.
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Hundreds of thousands of people, dead because of a decision made by the world's richest man
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Hundreds of thousands of people, dead because of a decision made by the world's richest man
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Our planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, report by 160 scientists from 23 countries warns, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, report says, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback’
Unless global heating is reduced to 1.2C ‘as fast as possible’, warm water coral reefs will not remain ‘at any meaningful scale’, a report by 160 scientists from 23 countries warns
www.theguardian.com
October 13, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Our planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, report by 160 scientists from 23 countries warns, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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What will it take for regular people to understand that if they refuse to stand up against fascism they will not be spared? Fascism is a serial killer with no restrictions on who it targets.
October 8, 2025 at 5:07 PM
What will it take for regular people to understand that if they refuse to stand up against fascism they will not be spared? Fascism is a serial killer with no restrictions on who it targets.
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It does. Proven over and over. We choose to do this, to punish the sin of poverty. We pay extra for the cruelty.
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
It costs a lot less to house people.
It costs a lot less to house people.
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
thebetter.news
September 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
It does. Proven over and over. We choose to do this, to punish the sin of poverty. We pay extra for the cruelty.
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susan collins voted to protect pedophiles but she wants you to know she frowned very hard while doing it
Obviously, there's bigger news happening right now, but Senate Republicans just voted against releasing the Epstein files. Every Democrat voted to release them. Susan Collins was the deciding vote to protect Trump and others named in the files.
September 11, 2025 at 1:04 AM
susan collins voted to protect pedophiles but she wants you to know she frowned very hard while doing it
This study is from last summer, but remains valid. There is no housing shortage; US companies aren't paying people enough to afford what housing costs. news.ku.edu/news/article...
US has no housing shortage — but is short on affordable housing
Study finds U.S. does not have a housing shortage so much as a lack of affordable housing.
news.ku.edu
August 19, 2025 at 11:32 PM
This study is from last summer, but remains valid. There is no housing shortage; US companies aren't paying people enough to afford what housing costs. news.ku.edu/news/article...
This calendar year, the Vanguard Total Stock Index fund, which includes only US stocks, is up 9.4%, while the Total International Stock Index fund is up 21.4%. Many companies in the rest of the world are doing far better under Trump, despite the tariff chaos.
August 19, 2025 at 10:42 PM
This calendar year, the Vanguard Total Stock Index fund, which includes only US stocks, is up 9.4%, while the Total International Stock Index fund is up 21.4%. Many companies in the rest of the world are doing far better under Trump, despite the tariff chaos.
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I’d say unbelievable, but this is completely on brand and believable for Trump.
Photo credit: @therickwilson.bsky.social
Photo credit: @therickwilson.bsky.social
August 19, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I’d say unbelievable, but this is completely on brand and believable for Trump.
Photo credit: @therickwilson.bsky.social
Photo credit: @therickwilson.bsky.social
Wow, what an absolutely gorgeous week it has been in Maine. Got to take your wins where you can.
August 9, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Wow, what an absolutely gorgeous week it has been in Maine. Got to take your wins where you can.
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Trump administration is going to go after the "endangerment finding" that's the basis of pretty much all federal climate regulation. A huge gift to the fossil fuel industry and a "screw you" to the world.
E.P.A. Is Said to Draft a Plan to End Its Ability to Fight Climate Change
www.nytimes.com
July 23, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Trump administration is going to go after the "endangerment finding" that's the basis of pretty much all federal climate regulation. A huge gift to the fossil fuel industry and a "screw you" to the world.
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Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.
July 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.
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I had to read this twice to believe it...Meloni, who ran for office on an anti-immigration platform, has now announced plans to let in hundreds of thousands of immigrants, in order to deal with the Italian labor shortage
www.reuters.com/world/italy-...
www.reuters.com/world/italy-...
Italy to issue half million non-EU work visas over next three years
The move is part of a strategy to expand legal immigration channels in response to labor shortages.
www.reuters.com
July 3, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I had to read this twice to believe it...Meloni, who ran for office on an anti-immigration platform, has now announced plans to let in hundreds of thousands of immigrants, in order to deal with the Italian labor shortage
www.reuters.com/world/italy-...
www.reuters.com/world/italy-...
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Bondi flips out and refuses to answer after being pressed by @senjeffmerkley.bsky.social on Trump's crypto scheme
June 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Bondi flips out and refuses to answer after being pressed by @senjeffmerkley.bsky.social on Trump's crypto scheme
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It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this
June 22, 2025 at 12:47 AM
It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this
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Just as Putin ignored and humiliated Trump on Ukraine, Netanyahu ignored Trump on Iran. So once again humiliated, Trump suddenly wades in and takes full responsibility for Israel’s war on Iraq.
Ignorant, impulsive, unnecessary, reckless, dangerous. And all an act of vanity.
Ignorant, impulsive, unnecessary, reckless, dangerous. And all an act of vanity.
June 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Just as Putin ignored and humiliated Trump on Ukraine, Netanyahu ignored Trump on Iran. So once again humiliated, Trump suddenly wades in and takes full responsibility for Israel’s war on Iraq.
Ignorant, impulsive, unnecessary, reckless, dangerous. And all an act of vanity.
Ignorant, impulsive, unnecessary, reckless, dangerous. And all an act of vanity.
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PADILLA: “If this is how the administration responds to a Senator with a question, you can only imagine what they're doing to farmworkers, cooks, and day laborers throughout the country.”
June 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
PADILLA: “If this is how the administration responds to a Senator with a question, you can only imagine what they're doing to farmworkers, cooks, and day laborers throughout the country.”
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Everything that’s happened over the past six months has been a response to an imaginary crisis. There is no immigrant invasion. No trade crisis. No scientific or governance crisis. Just people completely high off their own supply trying to fundamentally reorder society. None of this had to happen.
June 9, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Everything that’s happened over the past six months has been a response to an imaginary crisis. There is no immigrant invasion. No trade crisis. No scientific or governance crisis. Just people completely high off their own supply trying to fundamentally reorder society. None of this had to happen.
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"Roughly 1,500 babies have been born HIV-positive every day since January 21, because Musk cut off their mothers’ medication." prospect.org/power/2025-0...
Go, Elon, and Never Darken Our Doors Again
The worst ultra-billionaire on Earth says he’s leaving government. Let’s hope he actually does it.
prospect.org
May 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
"Roughly 1,500 babies have been born HIV-positive every day since January 21, because Musk cut off their mothers’ medication." prospect.org/power/2025-0...
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The blatant corruption would be staggering in any other administration.
Here? It’s just Tuesday.
Here? It’s just Tuesday.
"Trump Pardoned Tax Cheat After Mother Attended $1 Million Dinner"
"Paul Walczak’s pardon application cited his mother’s support for [Trump], including raising millions of dollars and a connection to a plot to publicize a Biden family diary." via NYT 🎁 🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/u...
"Paul Walczak’s pardon application cited his mother’s support for [Trump], including raising millions of dollars and a connection to a plot to publicize a Biden family diary." via NYT 🎁 🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/u...
Trump Pardoned Tax Cheat After Mother Attended $1 Million Dinner (Gift Article)
Paul Walczak’s pardon application cited his mother’s support for the president, including raising millions of dollars and a connection to a plot to publicize a Biden family diary.
www.nytimes.com
May 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The blatant corruption would be staggering in any other administration.
Here? It’s just Tuesday.
Here? It’s just Tuesday.
A great part of the health, wealth and security of a country is due to the work of its scientists. The US benefited greatly from the exodus of Jewish German scientists before and during WW2, and now other (mostly European) countries beckon our defunded scientists. If I were one of them, I would go.
May 23, 2025 at 1:04 AM
A great part of the health, wealth and security of a country is due to the work of its scientists. The US benefited greatly from the exodus of Jewish German scientists before and during WW2, and now other (mostly European) countries beckon our defunded scientists. If I were one of them, I would go.
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WHAT. THE ACTUAL. FUCK.
Chicago Sun Times seems to have used AI to write its summer reading list of BOOKS THAT DO NOT EXIST. I did not write a book called Boiling Point. @rumaan.bsky.social and Min Jin Lee and Percival Everett etc. etc. did not write these books.
WTAF
Chicago Sun Times seems to have used AI to write its summer reading list of BOOKS THAT DO NOT EXIST. I did not write a book called Boiling Point. @rumaan.bsky.social and Min Jin Lee and Percival Everett etc. etc. did not write these books.
WTAF
May 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
WHAT. THE ACTUAL. FUCK.
Chicago Sun Times seems to have used AI to write its summer reading list of BOOKS THAT DO NOT EXIST. I did not write a book called Boiling Point. @rumaan.bsky.social and Min Jin Lee and Percival Everett etc. etc. did not write these books.
WTAF
Chicago Sun Times seems to have used AI to write its summer reading list of BOOKS THAT DO NOT EXIST. I did not write a book called Boiling Point. @rumaan.bsky.social and Min Jin Lee and Percival Everett etc. etc. did not write these books.
WTAF