Mari J
@mari4j.bsky.social
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It was a pretty gloomy day until late afternoon. But then the sun came out and made the wait worth it.
November 18, 2024 at 9:47 PM
It was a pretty gloomy day until late afternoon. But then the sun came out and made the wait worth it.
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One thing I hope we can do as Bluesky gets larger is be less tolerant of the resistance grifters who will try to hack the platform for engagement and growth without any interest in adding anything substantive or meaningful
It’s a different kind of troll.
It’s a different kind of troll.
November 19, 2024 at 1:40 AM
One thing I hope we can do as Bluesky gets larger is be less tolerant of the resistance grifters who will try to hack the platform for engagement and growth without any interest in adding anything substantive or meaningful
It’s a different kind of troll.
It’s a different kind of troll.
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I am working on a book "A Faithful President: The Founders vs. the Originalists" on presidential power, the mythology of the "unitary executive theory," and an alternative history emphasizing checks & balances.
I've put together a Presidential Power Pack (#POTUS Scholars):
go.bsky.app/5VHVDa9
I've put together a Presidential Power Pack (#POTUS Scholars):
go.bsky.app/5VHVDa9
November 17, 2024 at 2:30 PM
I am working on a book "A Faithful President: The Founders vs. the Originalists" on presidential power, the mythology of the "unitary executive theory," and an alternative history emphasizing checks & balances.
I've put together a Presidential Power Pack (#POTUS Scholars):
go.bsky.app/5VHVDa9
I've put together a Presidential Power Pack (#POTUS Scholars):
go.bsky.app/5VHVDa9
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Lots of MAGA trolls today, so remember — don’t engage, just block on sight
November 16, 2024 at 7:37 PM
Lots of MAGA trolls today, so remember — don’t engage, just block on sight
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I warned you there'd be dad jokes.
November 16, 2024 at 10:18 AM
I warned you there'd be dad jokes.
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Just to be clear: the incoming Trump administration is going to war against their own Republican senate majority and the constitution's advice and consent provision so they can make a man investigated for ***sex trafficking a minor*** into the most powerful law enforcement officer in the country.
November 15, 2024 at 11:54 PM
Just to be clear: the incoming Trump administration is going to war against their own Republican senate majority and the constitution's advice and consent provision so they can make a man investigated for ***sex trafficking a minor*** into the most powerful law enforcement officer in the country.
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Well, at least it got that one right.
November 16, 2024 at 10:07 AM
Well, at least it got that one right.
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Starter pack of historians of any subfield. May as well begin somewhere! Comment if you'd like to be added.
go.bsky.app/JRSAsXi
go.bsky.app/JRSAsXi
November 14, 2024 at 1:43 AM
Starter pack of historians of any subfield. May as well begin somewhere! Comment if you'd like to be added.
go.bsky.app/JRSAsXi
go.bsky.app/JRSAsXi
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RFK at HHS means much of the US civil service sees a mass departure of skilled personnel in ways that will destroy the ability of core state institutions to function.
In a way a fascinating experiment in how a great power copes without a functioning administrative state.
In a way a fascinating experiment in how a great power copes without a functioning administrative state.
November 14, 2024 at 9:40 PM
RFK at HHS means much of the US civil service sees a mass departure of skilled personnel in ways that will destroy the ability of core state institutions to function.
In a way a fascinating experiment in how a great power copes without a functioning administrative state.
In a way a fascinating experiment in how a great power copes without a functioning administrative state.
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4 storms spin in the western pacific amid one of the largest november typhoon outbreaks ever recorded.
November 10, 2024 at 10:30 AM
4 storms spin in the western pacific amid one of the largest november typhoon outbreaks ever recorded.
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Between this and the block lists, it's becoming more and more evident just how badly equipped that other site was for combating the typhoon of harassment and hate mobs that ultimately consumed it. Even before the buyout and later having the block function neutered.
And if some silly goose tries to quote dunk you, tap the three dots on their quote, and detach it. 🙂
November 11, 2024 at 7:12 AM
Between this and the block lists, it's becoming more and more evident just how badly equipped that other site was for combating the typhoon of harassment and hate mobs that ultimately consumed it. Even before the buyout and later having the block function neutered.
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The first rule of authoritarian politics is that there’s only one source of authority.
Congress will be expected to give up its role in governing, particularly anything that restrains Trump’s choices and desires.
Congress will be expected to give up its role in governing, particularly anything that restrains Trump’s choices and desires.
November 13, 2024 at 11:33 PM
The first rule of authoritarian politics is that there’s only one source of authority.
Congress will be expected to give up its role in governing, particularly anything that restrains Trump’s choices and desires.
Congress will be expected to give up its role in governing, particularly anything that restrains Trump’s choices and desires.
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might be handy to review some of our coverage from the last time trump considered nominating hegseth to an important job, before he got laughed off the stage:
youtu.be/p1wnUPq_R7k
youtu.be/p1wnUPq_R7k
Flashback: Hegseth leads Republican push to privatize veterans' health care
YouTube video by MSNBC
youtu.be
November 13, 2024 at 11:47 PM
might be handy to review some of our coverage from the last time trump considered nominating hegseth to an important job, before he got laughed off the stage:
youtu.be/p1wnUPq_R7k
youtu.be/p1wnUPq_R7k
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Noticing a theme?
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Trump aides explore plans to boost Musk effort by wresting control from Congress
The White House could challenge or seek to change a 1974 law that blocks presidents from choosing which programs to fund.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 14, 2024 at 7:41 AM
Noticing a theme?
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Well, guess we are going back.
Clip Of Trump's Defense Secretary Pick Saying Women Should Not Be In 'Combat Roles' Resurfaces
Well, guess we are going back.
buff.ly
November 14, 2024 at 12:52 AM
Well, guess we are going back.
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Per reporter Reese Gorman,
The attorney for the minor who Gaetz is accused of having sex with calls for the Ethics Committee to release their report on Gaetz.
“We would support the House Ethics Committee immediately releasing their report. She was a high school student and there were witnesses.”
The attorney for the minor who Gaetz is accused of having sex with calls for the Ethics Committee to release their report on Gaetz.
“We would support the House Ethics Committee immediately releasing their report. She was a high school student and there were witnesses.”
November 14, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Per reporter Reese Gorman,
The attorney for the minor who Gaetz is accused of having sex with calls for the Ethics Committee to release their report on Gaetz.
“We would support the House Ethics Committee immediately releasing their report. She was a high school student and there were witnesses.”
The attorney for the minor who Gaetz is accused of having sex with calls for the Ethics Committee to release their report on Gaetz.
“We would support the House Ethics Committee immediately releasing their report. She was a high school student and there were witnesses.”
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Funny. I must have been shadow banned at the bad place. I get the same amount of engagement here at BlueSky, but I have just 8 percent of the followers I have over there.
Interesting how that works.
Interesting how that works.
November 14, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Funny. I must have been shadow banned at the bad place. I get the same amount of engagement here at BlueSky, but I have just 8 percent of the followers I have over there.
Interesting how that works.
Interesting how that works.
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These appointments prove that insisting people achieve and be promoted based on “merit” was never really their real concern.
November 14, 2024 at 7:11 PM
These appointments prove that insisting people achieve and be promoted based on “merit” was never really their real concern.
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I never do the clapping-hands thing—I hate it—so understand that I’m doing it now to underscore how angry I am at the refusal of major media to acknowledge something so obvious it should undergird all current political coverage
He 👏 is 👏 a 👏 co-president 👏 and 👏 you 👏 must 👏 cover 👏 him 👏 as 👏 such
He 👏 is 👏 a 👏 co-president 👏 and 👏 you 👏 must 👏 cover 👏 him 👏 as 👏 such
Breaking News: Elon Musk, a top adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, met with Iran’s UN ambassador to discuss defusing Iranian-U.S. tensions during the next Trump term, two Iranian officials said.
Elon Musk Met With Iran’s U.N. Ambassador, Iranian Officials Say
The tech billionaire, a top adviser to President-elect Donald J. Trump, was reported to have discussed ways to defuse tensions between Iran and the United States.
nyti.ms
November 15, 2024 at 2:04 AM
I never do the clapping-hands thing—I hate it—so understand that I’m doing it now to underscore how angry I am at the refusal of major media to acknowledge something so obvious it should undergird all current political coverage
He 👏 is 👏 a 👏 co-president 👏 and 👏 you 👏 must 👏 cover 👏 him 👏 as 👏 such
He 👏 is 👏 a 👏 co-president 👏 and 👏 you 👏 must 👏 cover 👏 him 👏 as 👏 such
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This was—without a doubt—the most ill-informed election-year voting population in U.S. history.
Am I including the 18th century? 19th century? Absolutely.
Because back then many were illiterate and/or never saw much news at all, but in 2024 it was far worse: voters were certain of lies being true.
Am I including the 18th century? 19th century? Absolutely.
Because back then many were illiterate and/or never saw much news at all, but in 2024 it was far worse: voters were certain of lies being true.
November 15, 2024 at 2:19 AM
This was—without a doubt—the most ill-informed election-year voting population in U.S. history.
Am I including the 18th century? 19th century? Absolutely.
Because back then many were illiterate and/or never saw much news at all, but in 2024 it was far worse: voters were certain of lies being true.
Am I including the 18th century? 19th century? Absolutely.
Because back then many were illiterate and/or never saw much news at all, but in 2024 it was far worse: voters were certain of lies being true.
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This is the play, intimidate critics, try to silence them.
November 15, 2024 at 2:30 AM
This is the play, intimidate critics, try to silence them.