Elien Joy Migallen
@migallenej.bsky.social
Adventurer. INFJ-A. Kuwait--> Philippines --> New York City --> Phoenix
Cultivating my garden.
Cultivating my garden.
Pinned
“I want their morale as low as possible because a team with low morale is ineffective.”
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Clifford “Buzz” Grambo patrols the streets of Baltimore to keep his neighbors safe—and make federal agents uncomfortable.
www.motherjones.com
Ha! So true!
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Trump pardons insurrectionists, drug dealers, and thieves.
The law and order party simply doesn’t care about crimes when their friends commit them.
The law and order party simply doesn’t care about crimes when their friends commit them.
December 2, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Trump pardons insurrectionists, drug dealers, and thieves.
The law and order party simply doesn’t care about crimes when their friends commit them.
The law and order party simply doesn’t care about crimes when their friends commit them.
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Imagine what it does to morale in the military to see the defense secretary hang an admiral out to dry to avoid responsibility for war crimes.
December 2, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Imagine what it does to morale in the military to see the defense secretary hang an admiral out to dry to avoid responsibility for war crimes.
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This World AIDS Day we are grateful for the heroic folks at Takalani Sesame and @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social for helping children remember parents and siblings lost to AIDS.
This is the humanities at its best.
This is the humanities at its best.
Making a Memory Box
YouTube video by Sesame Workshop
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December 2, 2025 at 4:37 AM
This World AIDS Day we are grateful for the heroic folks at Takalani Sesame and @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social for helping children remember parents and siblings lost to AIDS.
This is the humanities at its best.
This is the humanities at its best.
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The secretary of defense throwing a top military official under the bus to protect himself. A beacon of integrity.
December 2, 2025 at 1:35 AM
The secretary of defense throwing a top military official under the bus to protect himself. A beacon of integrity.
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Sadly relevant today.
December 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Sadly relevant today.
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trump is the president in the sense that he holds the office but he very clearly isn't the president in the sense that he has basically relieved himself of its duties
Trump’s echo chamber:
Very little U.S travel
No rallies or contact with supporters
Right-wing media
Dinners with rich donors and billionaires
Truth Social
Lack of staff to tell him no www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Very little U.S travel
No rallies or contact with supporters
Right-wing media
Dinners with rich donors and billionaires
Truth Social
Lack of staff to tell him no www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The Bubble-Wrapped President
Trump surrounds himself with those who flatter him in places where he is comfortable.
www.theatlantic.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
trump is the president in the sense that he holds the office but he very clearly isn't the president in the sense that he has basically relieved himself of its duties
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Very hard eldercare and logistics is a subject I have extensive experience with. This article nails why it's so hard, including logistics, $, coordination w/ family, $ again, & no one wants to hear you talk about it. The author acknowledges she had a lot of resources others won't. Gift link:
Opinion | The People Holding Everyone Together Are Coming Apart
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Very hard eldercare and logistics is a subject I have extensive experience with. This article nails why it's so hard, including logistics, $, coordination w/ family, $ again, & no one wants to hear you talk about it. The author acknowledges she had a lot of resources others won't. Gift link:
Meal prepped lunch this week: soup! This one has hot Italian sausage, sweet Italian sausage, carrots, celery, onions, tomatoes, red lentils, kale, chicken stock, and Andrew Zimmern Tuscan seasoning.
Will be topping with grated parmesan and serving with garlic toast. 🤗
Will be topping with grated parmesan and serving with garlic toast. 🤗
November 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Meal prepped lunch this week: soup! This one has hot Italian sausage, sweet Italian sausage, carrots, celery, onions, tomatoes, red lentils, kale, chicken stock, and Andrew Zimmern Tuscan seasoning.
Will be topping with grated parmesan and serving with garlic toast. 🤗
Will be topping with grated parmesan and serving with garlic toast. 🤗
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Thou shalt not pretend that you're at war with drug traffickers while pardoning drug traffickers.
November 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Thou shalt not pretend that you're at war with drug traffickers while pardoning drug traffickers.
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Ain’t nobody fighting wokeness like sleepy Don…😂
November 30, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Ain’t nobody fighting wokeness like sleepy Don…😂
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The EPA is prioritizing review of new chemicals to be used in data centers. Experts say this could lead to the fast approval of new types of forever chemicals—with limited oversight.
The Trump Administration’s Data Center Push Could Open the Door for New Forever Chemicals
The EPA is prioritizing review of new chemicals to be used in data centers. Experts say this could lead to the fast approval of new types of forever chemicals—with limited oversight.
wrd.cm
November 30, 2025 at 4:15 AM
The EPA is prioritizing review of new chemicals to be used in data centers. Experts say this could lead to the fast approval of new types of forever chemicals—with limited oversight.
We're ready for Christmas!
November 30, 2025 at 4:01 AM
We're ready for Christmas!
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Today is the anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Not only did the law literally open doors to countless students with disabilities (myself included), it also had the unintended consequence of creating the moral panic around an autism "epidemic." 🧵 1/
November 30, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Today is the anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Not only did the law literally open doors to countless students with disabilities (myself included), it also had the unintended consequence of creating the moral panic around an autism "epidemic." 🧵 1/
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is that a foil tray of plain macaroni?
Karoline Leavitt's Thanksgiving spread. Please dissect.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
November 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
is that a foil tray of plain macaroni?
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Dictators need war to stay in power.
November 29, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Dictators need war to stay in power.
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It’s much easier to turn populist rage against an identifiable enemy — especially as the cost of living continues to go up and up, and quality of life decreases — than it is to build a better society.
Commentary: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Commentary: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
November 29, 2025 at 8:12 PM
It’s much easier to turn populist rage against an identifiable enemy — especially as the cost of living continues to go up and up, and quality of life decreases — than it is to build a better society.
Commentary: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Commentary: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Day Pass for Parks and Rec gym = $5.00
Bottle of Water = $1.00
Child Worn Out Before Noon on Rainy Saturday = Priceless
There are some things money can’t buy, for everything else there’s Kansas City Parks and Rec.
Bottle of Water = $1.00
Child Worn Out Before Noon on Rainy Saturday = Priceless
There are some things money can’t buy, for everything else there’s Kansas City Parks and Rec.
November 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Day Pass for Parks and Rec gym = $5.00
Bottle of Water = $1.00
Child Worn Out Before Noon on Rainy Saturday = Priceless
There are some things money can’t buy, for everything else there’s Kansas City Parks and Rec.
Bottle of Water = $1.00
Child Worn Out Before Noon on Rainy Saturday = Priceless
There are some things money can’t buy, for everything else there’s Kansas City Parks and Rec.
Green chile from my garden!
Dinner tonight: green chile cheese burgers!
Dinner tonight: green chile cheese burgers!
November 29, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Green chile from my garden!
Dinner tonight: green chile cheese burgers!
Dinner tonight: green chile cheese burgers!
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There’s no fking way I’d let anyone talk to a woman like that…I don’t know why other reporters stand mute while this abuse happens in front of them.
“You’re a stupid person” — Trump lashes out at a reporter who presses him on the fact that the suspected DC shooter was actually thoroughly vetted before he was let in the US from Afghanistan
November 28, 2025 at 4:55 PM
There’s no fking way I’d let anyone talk to a woman like that…I don’t know why other reporters stand mute while this abuse happens in front of them.
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When a politician says: we’ll deregulate health insurance and send you a “freedom account” check, ask: freedom to buy what? If insurers don’t offer real policies or can cherry-pick only healthy people, that money is a coupon for a store that’s not open.
November 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
When a politician says: we’ll deregulate health insurance and send you a “freedom account” check, ask: freedom to buy what? If insurers don’t offer real policies or can cherry-pick only healthy people, that money is a coupon for a store that’s not open.
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this is just gutter racism
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 12:59 PM
this is just gutter racism
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Jamal Hinton and Grandma Wanda officially celebrate Thanksgiving together for a 10th year. 🦃
November 28, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Jamal Hinton and Grandma Wanda officially celebrate Thanksgiving together for a 10th year. 🦃
I made duck a l'orange!
November 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I made duck a l'orange!
TBT: the drive back to Cusco, 2013
November 27, 2025 at 1:59 PM
TBT: the drive back to Cusco, 2013