Marybeth O’Mara
@mbomara.bsky.social
Lover of history, social justice warrior, looking for light in the darkness
So, what's up with the WH ballroom? Were government rules for competitive bidding followed? How did a contractor and architect get selected so quickly?
September 13, 2025 at 1:53 PM
So, what's up with the WH ballroom? Were government rules for competitive bidding followed? How did a contractor and architect get selected so quickly?
What on earth is Dick Durbin even doing?!? Does he need so badly to have his name on something, anything, that is a “win”? This was in the middle of the worst scandal (so far) of this admin! We need new Dem leadership that knows how to fight!
www.cbsnews.com/news/senate-...
www.cbsnews.com/news/senate-...
Senate confirms Marty Makary to lead FDA, Jay Bhattacharya to head NIH
Both agencies are part of the Department of Health and Human Services, which like much of the federal government, has seen mass layoffs as part of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to impleme...
www.cbsnews.com
March 27, 2025 at 2:10 PM
What on earth is Dick Durbin even doing?!? Does he need so badly to have his name on something, anything, that is a “win”? This was in the middle of the worst scandal (so far) of this admin! We need new Dem leadership that knows how to fight!
www.cbsnews.com/news/senate-...
www.cbsnews.com/news/senate-...
What a terrible headline on a terrible story! It was just a charm campaign for a new president! No mention of the deep unprecedented levels of corruption on both sides of this “relationship.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/15/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/15/u...
How New York’s Mayor, Eric Adams, Wooed Donald Trump
Mayor Eric Adams’s charm campaign involved phone calls to the Trumps and a meeting with Steve Bannon. Mr. Trump showed sympathy for the mayor, as his administration moved to drop charges against Mr. A...
www.nytimes.com
March 17, 2025 at 1:05 AM
What a terrible headline on a terrible story! It was just a charm campaign for a new president! No mention of the deep unprecedented levels of corruption on both sides of this “relationship.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/15/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/15/u...
I’m about ready to leave all Meta platforms over policy and privacy changes. What is the alternative to FB that is equivalent to leaving Leon’s place for Bluesky? I still want to keep up with friends and family and their photos.
January 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I’m about ready to leave all Meta platforms over policy and privacy changes. What is the alternative to FB that is equivalent to leaving Leon’s place for Bluesky? I still want to keep up with friends and family and their photos.
Reposted by Marybeth O’Mara
This is very good
November 22, 2024 at 7:01 PM
This is very good
Reposted by Marybeth O’Mara
Mandate? Trump is now under 50% in the popular vote with his margin ranking 44th out of 51 elections since 1824.
4 Democrats won Senate seats in states Trump carried—compared to zero in 16 and 20.
GOP poised for its smallest House majority since the U.S. had 50 states.
- CNN’s Harry Enten reports
4 Democrats won Senate seats in states Trump carried—compared to zero in 16 and 20.
GOP poised for its smallest House majority since the U.S. had 50 states.
- CNN’s Harry Enten reports
November 18, 2024 at 3:33 PM
Mandate? Trump is now under 50% in the popular vote with his margin ranking 44th out of 51 elections since 1824.
4 Democrats won Senate seats in states Trump carried—compared to zero in 16 and 20.
GOP poised for its smallest House majority since the U.S. had 50 states.
- CNN’s Harry Enten reports
4 Democrats won Senate seats in states Trump carried—compared to zero in 16 and 20.
GOP poised for its smallest House majority since the U.S. had 50 states.
- CNN’s Harry Enten reports
☠️ I died from “Cough” in the week of September 12th, 1665
vole.wtf/death-roulet...
vole.wtf/death-roulet...
November 14, 2024 at 10:53 PM
☠️ I died from “Cough” in the week of September 12th, 1665
vole.wtf/death-roulet...
vole.wtf/death-roulet...
“Freedom means you decide who you are, and then when things change around you, you continue to be that person. And in so doing, you do constructive work. You set an example for other people. You meet new people who are also trying to remain themselves.”
www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/w...
www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/w...
Timothy Snyder: ‘You have to be in the moment in order to get through the moment’
In a time when many voters feel despair following the presidential election, it’s key to remember this is not the end. Americans still have their freedom and there are ways to remain politically activ...
www.msnbc.com
November 11, 2024 at 7:33 PM