Meaningful Salt
@meaningfulsalt.bsky.social
Termagant-reformed orthodox, logophile, occasionally dawdles
Tricky morning. Between eclipses. I found myself in a crevice and lost my bearings in BluSky shrill.
Thanks to absurdist humor, music lyrics, and some verifiable facts, I resurfaced. I stand by new constitution and...BlueSky time out for me. Love Ya'll. All ya'll.
Thanks to absurdist humor, music lyrics, and some verifiable facts, I resurfaced. I stand by new constitution and...BlueSky time out for me. Love Ya'll. All ya'll.
March 18, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Tricky morning. Between eclipses. I found myself in a crevice and lost my bearings in BluSky shrill.
Thanks to absurdist humor, music lyrics, and some verifiable facts, I resurfaced. I stand by new constitution and...BlueSky time out for me. Love Ya'll. All ya'll.
Thanks to absurdist humor, music lyrics, and some verifiable facts, I resurfaced. I stand by new constitution and...BlueSky time out for me. Love Ya'll. All ya'll.
Very important read.
New constitution is required.patriarchy!
New constitution is required.patriarchy!
March 18, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Very important read.
New constitution is required.patriarchy!
New constitution is required.patriarchy!
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I was in Olympia today to sound the alarm on Republicans' all-out assault on Medicaid that will cut Americans off of their health care, force rural hospitals to close their doors, & blow a massive hole in WA states' budget—all to line the pockets of their billionaire buddies.
March 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I was in Olympia today to sound the alarm on Republicans' all-out assault on Medicaid that will cut Americans off of their health care, force rural hospitals to close their doors, & blow a massive hole in WA states' budget—all to line the pockets of their billionaire buddies.
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NEW: West Virginians voted to keep politics out of schools. Lawmakers are trying to get around it.
West Virginians voted for independent schools. Lawmakers want to circumvent them.
West Virginians voted down a constitutional amendment to give politicians control over schools. Lawmakers are pushing a bill to take over anyway.
mountainstatespotlight.org
March 17, 2025 at 8:38 PM
NEW: West Virginians voted to keep politics out of schools. Lawmakers are trying to get around it.
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #ParableOfTheSower by Octavia E. Butler. #BookSky
Is Parable of the Sower a story of hope or despair? Explain.
Is Parable of the Sower a story of hope or despair? Explain.
March 17, 2025 at 8:44 PM
#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #ParableOfTheSower by Octavia E. Butler. #BookSky
Is Parable of the Sower a story of hope or despair? Explain.
Is Parable of the Sower a story of hope or despair? Explain.
AGREED. In March, an extreme might be...um....ok, I don't know. I'll settle for breaking news: Trump complies with a court order or Schumer resigns.
Narrator: It was not an extreme position.
I know this is probably an extreme position, but we are in an extreme moment: Chuck Schumer should resign, and we should develop a pressure campaign to make him miserable until he does. (Simultaneously, we should pressure Hochul to appoint AOC to replace him, if we can break his spirit.)
March 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
AGREED. In March, an extreme might be...um....ok, I don't know. I'll settle for breaking news: Trump complies with a court order or Schumer resigns.
The constitutional crisis even Kash Patel knew was coming...is here.
Morning Edition FAILED to meet the moment with their enemic 4 minutes.
KNKX lets me earmark my public radio donation for "jazz programming only." No reason lousy Morning Edition shouldn't go down in flames with our constitution.
Morning Edition FAILED to meet the moment with their enemic 4 minutes.
KNKX lets me earmark my public radio donation for "jazz programming only." No reason lousy Morning Edition shouldn't go down in flames with our constitution.
It was not clear if the deportations happened before a D.C. federal judge ordered the administration to stop using wartime powers to deport anyone immediately, and turn around any planes in the air.
U.S. deports hundreds of Venezuelans to El Salvador, despite court order
It was not clear if the deportations happened before a D.C. federal judge ordered the administration to stop using wartime powers to deport anyone immediately, and turn around any planes in the air.
www.npr.org
March 17, 2025 at 12:51 PM
The constitutional crisis even Kash Patel knew was coming...is here.
Morning Edition FAILED to meet the moment with their enemic 4 minutes.
KNKX lets me earmark my public radio donation for "jazz programming only." No reason lousy Morning Edition shouldn't go down in flames with our constitution.
Morning Edition FAILED to meet the moment with their enemic 4 minutes.
KNKX lets me earmark my public radio donation for "jazz programming only." No reason lousy Morning Edition shouldn't go down in flames with our constitution.
No, Chuck. You lost the plot faster than Donald.
This is Chuck.
Chuck is selling a book.
Chuck also has a full-time job.
I would consider buying Chuck’s book if he were doing that job, but he’s not.
Don’t be like Chuck.
And don’t buy Chuck’s book.
Chuck is selling a book.
Chuck also has a full-time job.
I would consider buying Chuck’s book if he were doing that job, but he’s not.
Don’t be like Chuck.
And don’t buy Chuck’s book.
It gets worse. Schumer isn’t just going on a book tour—he’s charging for tickets.
Absolute insanity. While Americans are scared and in crisis mode, he’s basically saying, let them eat cake.
@schumer.senate.gov Step Down.
Absolute insanity. While Americans are scared and in crisis mode, he’s basically saying, let them eat cake.
@schumer.senate.gov Step Down.
March 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
No, Chuck. You lost the plot faster than Donald.
Ok. This is a change I support! Dump Schumer. Let him stay on book tour into perpetuity.
Whoa! Rep. James Clyburn acknowledges that Leader Hakeem Jeffries was “blindsided” by Chuck Schumer’s vote and also says that House Democrats are on retreat, talking about a primary challenge. 🔥
@schumer.senate.gov isn’t up for reelection until 2028. Chuck needs to step down from leadership now.
@schumer.senate.gov isn’t up for reelection until 2028. Chuck needs to step down from leadership now.
March 16, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Ok. This is a change I support! Dump Schumer. Let him stay on book tour into perpetuity.
Seems an important enough development to share in my good morning spot. Know naturalized citizens? Are they from one of the 43 countries Trump listed for his travel ban? Situational awareness, this.
They started with the undocumented, then they went after visa holders and permanent residents, now it's naturalized citizens.
How many times must history rhyme and repeat before we realize what's going on?
How many times must history rhyme and repeat before we realize what's going on?
March 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Seems an important enough development to share in my good morning spot. Know naturalized citizens? Are they from one of the 43 countries Trump listed for his travel ban? Situational awareness, this.
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Be careful who you adopt www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr8z...
Is This Dog Racist? | Key & Peele
YouTube video by Comedy Central Asia
www.youtube.com
March 15, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Be careful who you adopt www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr8z...
DEFAULT ON YOUR STUDENT LOAN. STOP PAYING NOW.
On Tuesday night, co-presidents Trump and Musk fired half of the workers at the Education Department.
On Wednesday, FAFSA - the financial aid application for millions of kids who want to go to college - went down.
That’s their idea of efficiency.
On Wednesday, FAFSA - the financial aid application for millions of kids who want to go to college - went down.
That’s their idea of efficiency.
How Education Department layoffs hit student loans, testing, civil rights
The layoffs call into question how agency will be able to handle major operations such as student loans, FAFSA, the Nation’s Report Card and civil rights complaints.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 15, 2025 at 3:13 PM
DEFAULT ON YOUR STUDENT LOAN. STOP PAYING NOW.
Canaries were used to detect poison gases in coal mines.
West Virginia is the United States's canary to detect poisonous labor, food safety, environmental, social etc...laws.
Manchin and Sinema were big ole Canaries too.
West Virginia is the United States's canary to detect poisonous labor, food safety, environmental, social etc...laws.
Manchin and Sinema were big ole Canaries too.
A new bill to remove labor protections for minors has swept through the Senate and now sits in the House, where lawmakers are expected to pass it.
Lawmakers want to make it easier for kids to work. Labor advocates say that’s a bad idea.
Lawmakers want to relax West Virginia’s child labor protections. Other states are passing similar measures amid a rise in workplace violations.
mountainstatespotlight.org
March 15, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Canaries were used to detect poison gases in coal mines.
West Virginia is the United States's canary to detect poisonous labor, food safety, environmental, social etc...laws.
Manchin and Sinema were big ole Canaries too.
West Virginia is the United States's canary to detect poisonous labor, food safety, environmental, social etc...laws.
Manchin and Sinema were big ole Canaries too.
Lovely!
these are our party leaders now, ignore all other opinions
March 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Lovely!
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St. Luke’s, Idaho’s largest health system, was outspoken in defending its staff during a backlash against masks and vaccines. It also sued right-wing figure Ammon Bundy — and won.
Now it’s backing its doctors on the abortion front.
By @audreydutton.bsky.social and @kelciemmorris.bsky.social
Now it’s backing its doctors on the abortion front.
By @audreydutton.bsky.social and @kelciemmorris.bsky.social
This Hospital System Fought COVID, Then a Far-Right Leader. Now It’s Taking on Idaho’s Abortion Ban.
St. Luke’s, Idaho’s largest health system, was outspoken in defending its staff during a backlash against masks and vaccines. It also sued right-wing figure Ammon Bundy — and won. Now it’s backing…
propub.li
March 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
St. Luke’s, Idaho’s largest health system, was outspoken in defending its staff during a backlash against masks and vaccines. It also sued right-wing figure Ammon Bundy — and won.
Now it’s backing its doctors on the abortion front.
By @audreydutton.bsky.social and @kelciemmorris.bsky.social
Now it’s backing its doctors on the abortion front.
By @audreydutton.bsky.social and @kelciemmorris.bsky.social
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They could have kept the 290 folks at the Ritz Carlton Hotel for less than $16M
I’m amazed how little coverage this story has gotten. They’ve burned well over $16 million to briefly hold 290 immigrants and several photo ops to GITMO. Just a total train wreck and they didn’t even mention it officially. Check out my latest.
open.substack.com/pub/fpwellma...
open.substack.com/pub/fpwellma...
Smoke and mirrors in Cuba
They are all lying but they got the pictures and that's what matters
open.substack.com
March 15, 2025 at 1:23 AM
They could have kept the 290 folks at the Ritz Carlton Hotel for less than $16M
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well, under no fucking circumstances am I ever going to the US.
Canadian citizen with incomplete visa application to USA is disappeared by CBP, only to turn up in a concentration camp with no stated plans to release her.
Instead of simply denying people entry, they are kidnapping and torturing them.
#AbolishICE #AbolishDHS
vancouversun.com/news/bc-woma...
Instead of simply denying people entry, they are kidnapping and torturing them.
#AbolishICE #AbolishDHS
vancouversun.com/news/bc-woma...
B.C. woman detained at U.S. border, sent to Arizona detention facility in chains
Her mother says 35-year-old Jasmine Mooney has been detained in inhumane conditions since March 3, and is pleading for help. Read more.
vancouversun.com
March 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
well, under no fucking circumstances am I ever going to the US.
Sanity speaks...
This is what is called a "speaking complaint." There's more here than a well-pleaded habeas case. Of note, a judge in a habeas case can't order the admin to do more than release the petitioner (though he can order less). But with so many eyes on it, this is an opportunity to raise political support.
Lots of new details in Mahmoud Khalil's amended complaint against the Trump admin. His lawyers are asking for more than just his release; they want the judge to order the Trump admin to stop its plan to arrest/deport protesters.
Read the whole thing here: www.courtlistener.com/docket/69719...
Read the whole thing here: www.courtlistener.com/docket/69719...
March 15, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Sanity speaks...
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The best photos of the eclipse I could get. Enjoy and Share!
March 14, 2025 at 6:58 AM
The best photos of the eclipse I could get. Enjoy and Share!
Good Morning.
Americans did that! Loved a beautiful, smart, articulate, contemplative, funny, charitable Black Man.
And his terrific partner and wife.
Mercury retrograde today.
Americans did that! Loved a beautiful, smart, articulate, contemplative, funny, charitable Black Man.
And his terrific partner and wife.
Mercury retrograde today.
March 14, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Good Morning.
Americans did that! Loved a beautiful, smart, articulate, contemplative, funny, charitable Black Man.
And his terrific partner and wife.
Mercury retrograde today.
Americans did that! Loved a beautiful, smart, articulate, contemplative, funny, charitable Black Man.
And his terrific partner and wife.
Mercury retrograde today.
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Yes
Trump's government is struggling to track bird flu and contact its own nuclear weapons inspectors but is micromanaging college disciplinary committees?
I’m told this is a real letter. It basically says, “We’ll destroy Columbia unless you destroy it first.”
March 14, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Yes
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No longer can this be the face of our fight for democracy!
Chuck needs to resign.
Chuck needs to resign.
March 13, 2025 at 11:39 PM
No longer can this be the face of our fight for democracy!
Chuck needs to resign.
Chuck needs to resign.
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A federal judge in Maryland issued an even more sweeping restraining order on Thursday, surpassing an earlier one from the same day. The order broadly prohibits the Trump administration from implementing any future “reductions in force,” such as this week’s directive to terminate half of the
March 14, 2025 at 2:26 AM
A federal judge in Maryland issued an even more sweeping restraining order on Thursday, surpassing an earlier one from the same day. The order broadly prohibits the Trump administration from implementing any future “reductions in force,” such as this week’s directive to terminate half of the