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With alt-text
Highlighted section: "Our American Code of Military obedience requires that, should orders and the law ever conflict, our officers must obey the law." Text of the whole plaque: LOYALTY TO THE CONSTITUTION The United States boldly broke with the ancient military custom of swearing loyalty to a leader. Article VI required that American officers thereafter swear loyalty to our basic law, the Constitution. While many other nations have suffered military coups, the United States never has. Our American Code of Military obedience requires that, should orders and the law ever conflict, our officers must obey the law. Many other nations have adopted our principle of loyalty to the basic law. This nation must have military leaders of principle and integrity so strong that their oaths to support and defend the Constitution will unfailingly govern their actions, the purpose of the United States Military Academy is to provide such leaders of character.
November 29, 2025 at 2:02 AM
missbeeswax.bsky.social
With alt-text
Highlighted section: "Our American Code of Military obedience requires that, should orders and the law ever conflict, our officers must obey the law." Text of the whole plaque: LOYALTY TO THE CONSTITUTION The United States boldly broke with the ancient military custom of swearing loyalty to a leader. Article VI required that American officers thereafter swear loyalty to our basic law, the Constitution. While many other nations have suffered military coups, the United States never has. Our American Code of Military obedience requires that, should orders and the law ever conflict, our officers must obey the law. Many other nations have adopted our principle of loyalty to the basic law. This nation must have military leaders of principle and integrity so strong that their oaths to support and defend the Constitution will unfailingly govern their actions, the purpose of the United States Military Academy is to provide such leaders of character.
November 29, 2025 at 2:00 AM
missbeeswax.bsky.social
See you in the spring, darth! Have a good rest

We'll miss you
A green-eyed brown tabby looks back from his favorite window perch, with leafy plants accentuating his eyes and keeping him company in the window. He is hiding his tipped ear against the top of the window ledge in this glamor shot
November 27, 2025 at 5:27 AM
missbeeswax.bsky.social
Classic angel babby
Screenshot grab from the website of a fine art antiques dealer, showing two vaguely golden winged baby figures and describing them thus: "PAIR OF ITALIAN BAROQUE CARVED PUTTI, 18TH CENTURY A pair of Italian Baroque gilt carved wood figures of putti, 18th century. Each winged cherub depicted as if in flight."
November 26, 2025 at 10:57 AM
missbeeswax.bsky.social
Now I'm trying to rationalize a present for myself, and lingering on the page with these whimsical replacement knobs
Screen grab of a page at the Williams Sonoma site, showing silver-toned Staub cookware knobs shaped like a pig, a chicken, a fish, or an adorable snail
November 21, 2025 at 10:40 AM
missbeeswax.bsky.social
I believe you're correct.

From the article:
"Both attorneys also said that the Trump administration is pushing high-ranking Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) officials for public support of the plan, including Hispanic pastors. "Two Hispanic pastors who lead Southern Baptist churches in New England say that SBC President Clint Pressley and its executive board received briefings on the plan and discussed it with Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller and White House Border Czar Tom Homan. "An SBC representative says neither Pressley nor its executive committee received any briefing on the plan."
November 18, 2025 at 4:17 AM
missbeeswax.bsky.social
Also from the article:
A Hispanic pastor who leads a Pentecostal denomination in New England told This Week in Worcester that ICE agents visited his church several times and another visit came from an individual who identified themselves as an FBI agent. In all three conversations, agents asked questions about the names of specific congregation members, their home addresses, and the frequency they attended church services.
November 18, 2025 at 3:54 AM
missbeeswax.bsky.social
From the article:
Both attorneys also said that the Trump administration is pushing high-ranking Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) officials for public support of the plan, including Hispanic pastors. Two Hispanic pastors who lead Southern Baptist churches in New England say that SBC President Clint Pressley and its executive board received briefings on the plan and discussed it with Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller and White House Border Czar Tom Homan. An SBC representative says neither Pressley nor its executive committee received any briefing on the plan.
November 18, 2025 at 3:52 AM
missbeeswax.bsky.social
Okay, twice in two days I'm pestering you about obnoxious people, @lanana421.bsky.social

This one showed up in a Black man's thread to say...people crying about "Kamala" losing are the problem?

She's real proud of her reply to Mark Cuban from 3 months ago; she posted that screenshot twice
Screenshot of a couple of posts: April The Dreamer @dreamingof... 1h Replied to you I don't like repeating myself so I'm just gonna leave my position on how I feel about the fact that democrats and especially Kamala ran a very divisive campaign. I don't care if you see it or get it. April The Dreamer @dreamingofdi.... 3mo Replied to Mark Cuban Democrats only ever try to appeal to the poor minorities in America and I've always found that very strange considering that all left leaning peoples aren't poor and or considered minorities. They need to try to speak to ALL Americans and address the needs and wants of all classes/groups for once. April The Dreamer @dreamingof... 1h Replied to you All you hear is me blaming Kamala... that's exactly what's wrong with everyone who's still running around crying about her loss. I can't help you understand what you refuse to understand.
November 16, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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I don't do this often, @lanana421.bsky.social, but I'm making a couple of list requests
Some guy disingenuously claiming dems are responsible for Trump with phrases like "decided they could get away with" Slagging the dems for releasing Epstein emails: "Why don't the Dems release the whole report? Not sure we'd love the answer to that" A typical "do something no not that thing it isn't good enough and you didn't phrase it the way I would have" White woman "let me speak to the manager" and white supremacy "just asking questions" with disinfo and harm attached "Why can the Democratics release individual documents whenever it maximally serves their own purposes and agenda but they can't release the entire report today and offer us complete contextual transparency?" Sounds like satire but is apparently dead serious
November 15, 2025 at 2:45 AM
missbeeswax.bsky.social
To illustrate your point, Gallup shows support for civil rights protest at 27% before the March on Washington in 1963, and at 16% before the Civil Rights Act passed in 1964
Screenshot of a result from Gallup Polling from the 1960s: Do you think mass demonstrations by Negroes are more likely to HELP or more likely to HURT the Negro's cause for racial equality? June 1963 May 1964 % % Help 27 16 Hurt 60 74 Make no difference 4 4 No opinion 9 6 GALLUP
November 1, 2025 at 7:24 PM
missbeeswax.bsky.social
Los Angeles has mariachi bands and dancers, and skateboard kid
A kid with a bandana covering his nose and mouth, holding a skateboard, slowly turns to flip off the cops who have engulfed him in a cloud of tear gas Enthusiastic smiling protest marchers wearing glasses, sensible sneakers, and colorful mariachi dancing skirts, against a background of protest signs and US & Mexican flags
October 23, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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About USIP | United States Institute of Peace share.google/KFTCqZbeEZOF...
Screenshot of usip.org "about us" page: usip.org UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE The United States Institute of Peace is a premier peacebuilding organization. Congress founded USIP in 1984 as an independent nonprofit corporation dedicated to promoting peace by preventing, mitigating and resolving violent conflict abroad.
October 19, 2025 at 7:55 AM
missbeeswax.bsky.social
Message received!
A fake nun holds up a sign at the No Kings protest rally in Pasadena, CA. The side of the sign facing us (behind the protester) says REPENT ICE in large emphatic black block letters on a white background
October 19, 2025 at 12:32 AM
missbeeswax.bsky.social
Sometimes I dogsit & it took me SO LONG to think of wearing gloves to pick up & throw those slobbery balls & disgusting smelly stuffies that they hump when they're playing

I buy disposable food safe ones so they're helpful for administering meds (& slimy treats)

Sorry to the environment, though
Photo on white background showing a white person's hands palm up wearing clear plastic disposable food service gloves
October 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
missbeeswax.bsky.social
He ran in the Democratic primary

He isn't a member of the Democratic Party

Let him tell you:
A screenshot of Mamdani's official bsky profile, with "Democratic Socialist" highlighted in green
October 16, 2025 at 1:29 AM
missbeeswax.bsky.social
Becerra succeeded Kamala Harris as CA AG under Jerry Brown, and was active and effective in fighting back against Trump's first term

He is high on my list
Screenshot from Wikipedia page about Xavier Becerra: While Attorney General, Becerra challenged policymaking by President Trump that would disproportionately impact California, home to one in ten Americans. [59] He delivered the Democratic Spanish-language response to President Trump's 2019 State of the Union address. [60] During his tenure, Becerra filed 122 lawsuits against the Trump administration, focusing on environmental and healthcare issues. [61] Notably, he successfully defended significant national policies such as the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) before the United States Supreme Court. [62][63][64][65]
October 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
missbeeswax.bsky.social
To your point about "the H-guy," this cartoon by @jesseduquette.bsky.social illustrates the historical point very helpfully for the visual learners
Cartoon shows a triangle of images Lower left: an American KKK hood, with an arrow saying "inspired this guy" pointing to center portrait of Hitler Center: portrait of Hitler with arrow saying "who is an ideal for these guys" pointing to right Lower right: portrait of generic radical MAGA male with red cap dark glasses and dark gaiter masking face maybe he's ICE maybe militia maybe J6 terrorist, with arrow pointing back to KKK hood saying "so these losers are basically the same"
October 6, 2025 at 4:42 AM
missbeeswax.bsky.social
Sad

I didn't even tag the original cartoonist
A screenshot shows that account @merz.bsky.social is now blocking a follower for suggesting alt-text should be put on the cartoon he edited and posted, the way that the original cartoonist @xkcd.com put alt-text on the original image
October 3, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Shooter of Kirk shown wearing Trump shirt and camo cap
September 13, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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The cats on the sign remind me of this cat in the psychedelic horror movie Hausu (House, 1977, Japan)
A menacing but at the same time cute animated image of a giant cat with arms raised above its head emerges from a window in a house. The cat is a seemingly glowing white and looks like it could be an old cartoon ghost. Its mouth is wide open in a threatening smile. There are red flowers in a window box where the cat emerges from the house
September 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Matthew Dowd was fired by @msnbc.com for telling the truth

What is going on over there, @maddow.msnbc.com @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com ?
Screenshot of a page from Dowd's substack article, linked in quoted post: "I said that Kirk has been a very divisive and polarizing figure. I then added that we are in a toxic time in America, unlike every other democracy in the world where we have a combination of divisiveness and near unlimited access to guns. The effort by Holocaust survivors to remind folks of Germany in the 1930s #ItStartedWithWords came to my mind and I said my now legendary line “hateful thoughts lead to hateful words which ultimately lead to hateful actions.” I thought to myself how could anyone disagree with this. I guess I was naive."
September 12, 2025 at 5:33 PM
missbeeswax.bsky.social
Nordic rune used by neopagans and neonazis looks like an arrow with three heads pointing up
September 12, 2025 at 2:02 AM
missbeeswax.bsky.social
You're still promoting a white supremacist and lying when you call Kirk "a moderate."

Nice try, though
-Gay people should be stoned to death -Most people are scared when they see a black pilot flying a plane -Tavlor Swift should reject feminism and submit to her husband -No one should be allowed to retire -Leftists should not be allowed to move to red states -British Colonialism was what "made the world decent" -The guy who assaulted the Pelosi's should be bailed out -Religious freedom should be terminated -Multiple black politicians "stole white people's spots" -MLK Jr was "an awful person" -The Great Replacement Theory is reality -Hydroxychloroquine cures COVID -Vaccine requirements are "medical apartheid" -Guns deaths are acceptable in order to have a 2nd amendment -Women's natural place is under their husband's control -Parents should prevent their daughters from taking birth control -George Floyd had it coming, the Jan 6th protestors didn't -The 1964 Civil Rights Act was a "huge mistake" ⁃Encouraged parents to protest mask mandates -Mamdani winning in NY is a travesty because Muslims did 9/11 -Muslims only come to America to destabilize Western Civilization -Palestine "doesn't exist" and those who support it are like the KKK
September 12, 2025 at 12:21 AM
missbeeswax.bsky.social
How many U.S. jobs is the regime's immigration pogrom costing?

Not to mention businesses being crushed by the whims of the Tariff King

We're losing U.S. farms and factories due to foreign worker removals, and can't afford to import because of the genius of tariffs
Screenshot of a tweet: James Surowiecki @JamesS... .3d Completely incredible. Lutnick and Trump brag about getting South Korea to invest billions in the U.S., then turn around and arrest South Koreans who were here temporarily in the U.S. to help Hyundai set up a factory in Georgia. The stupidity burns.
September 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM