Ms Fern
@missfern.bsky.social
Oregon born transplanted in the Midwest for 20 years. Food, art, books and culture are my top topics but you’ll also see tattoos singing and gym motivation
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May 5, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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This is an obvious point, but cannot overstated. There is an enormous difference between deporting someone - where they get off a plane as a free citizen in their home country AND FUNNELING THEM INTO A BRUTAL PRISON FROM WHICH THEY HAVE NO CHANCE OF EVER EMERGING!!!
April 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
This is an obvious point, but cannot overstated. There is an enormous difference between deporting someone - where they get off a plane as a free citizen in their home country AND FUNNELING THEM INTO A BRUTAL PRISON FROM WHICH THEY HAVE NO CHANCE OF EVER EMERGING!!!
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Billionaires should not exist
April 6, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Billionaires should not exist
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To the world:
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.
—With love,
Your American allies.
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.
—With love,
Your American allies.
April 5, 2025 at 10:03 PM
To the world:
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.
—With love,
Your American allies.
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.
—With love,
Your American allies.
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To anyone who is not clear: The First Amendment protected Rumeysa Ozturk when she published her op-ed. The same way it has protected me.
Rule of law means that we should be treated equally.
Rule of law means that we should be treated equally.
March 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
To anyone who is not clear: The First Amendment protected Rumeysa Ozturk when she published her op-ed. The same way it has protected me.
Rule of law means that we should be treated equally.
Rule of law means that we should be treated equally.
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Military mom here: fire every one of the assholes who endangered the lives of American troops with a Signal chat.
March 28, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Military mom here: fire every one of the assholes who endangered the lives of American troops with a Signal chat.
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Agencies within the Trump administration have flagged hundreds of words to limit or avoid, according to a compilation of government documents. These terms appeared in government memos, in official and unofficial agency guidance and in other documents. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
March 10, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Agencies within the Trump administration have flagged hundreds of words to limit or avoid, according to a compilation of government documents. These terms appeared in government memos, in official and unofficial agency guidance and in other documents. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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“This is private, confidential data including Social Security numbers and earnings of virtually all people in the country...”
"Federal law restricts access 'to authorized persons and... authorized purposes' such as child support enforcement..."
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
"Federal law restricts access 'to authorized persons and... authorized purposes' such as child support enforcement..."
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
DOGE targets child support database full of income data
The U.S. DOGE Service’s attempt to access a federal database with sensitive information has provoked yet another internal disagreement.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 6, 2025 at 6:42 PM
“This is private, confidential data including Social Security numbers and earnings of virtually all people in the country...”
"Federal law restricts access 'to authorized persons and... authorized purposes' such as child support enforcement..."
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
"Federal law restricts access 'to authorized persons and... authorized purposes' such as child support enforcement..."
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Thou shalt not claim to be improving efficiency when all you do is fire people and then beg them to come back.
March 6, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Thou shalt not claim to be improving efficiency when all you do is fire people and then beg them to come back.
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The Pentagon has marked 26,000 photos for deletion to purge evidence of diversity.
The photos include the 1st black pilots in WWII, the 1st women to pass infantry training & the plane that dropped the Hiroshima bomb because it’s called the “Enola GAY”.
This is real. We’re living in a horror story.
The photos include the 1st black pilots in WWII, the 1st women to pass infantry training & the plane that dropped the Hiroshima bomb because it’s called the “Enola GAY”.
This is real. We’re living in a horror story.
War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon's DEI purge
References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and women and minorites are among the tens of thousands of photos and online posts ma...
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March 7, 2025 at 7:06 AM
The Pentagon has marked 26,000 photos for deletion to purge evidence of diversity.
The photos include the 1st black pilots in WWII, the 1st women to pass infantry training & the plane that dropped the Hiroshima bomb because it’s called the “Enola GAY”.
This is real. We’re living in a horror story.
The photos include the 1st black pilots in WWII, the 1st women to pass infantry training & the plane that dropped the Hiroshima bomb because it’s called the “Enola GAY”.
This is real. We’re living in a horror story.
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Polluters get a free ride to pollute as US Supreme Court guts E.P.A.’s ability to enforce strict water quality standards under the Clean Water Act, with major implications for offshore Pollution regulation.
www.onegreenplanet.org/news/supreme...
www.onegreenplanet.org/news/supreme...
Supreme Court Ruling Weakens Water Protections, Raising Environmental Concerns
The Supreme Court’s latest ruling limits the E.P.A.’s power to enforce water quality laws, raising concerns over rising pollution levels
www.onegreenplanet.org
March 6, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Polluters get a free ride to pollute as US Supreme Court guts E.P.A.’s ability to enforce strict water quality standards under the Clean Water Act, with major implications for offshore Pollution regulation.
www.onegreenplanet.org/news/supreme...
www.onegreenplanet.org/news/supreme...
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A reminder for these times.
March 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
A reminder for these times.
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The root that tears apart your foundation begins as a seed of distrust, hate, and blame.
The seed that grew into a dictatorship in Europe didn’t arrive overnight.
It started with everyday Germans mad about inflation and looking for someone to blame.
The seed that grew into a dictatorship in Europe didn’t arrive overnight.
It started with everyday Germans mad about inflation and looking for someone to blame.
February 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The root that tears apart your foundation begins as a seed of distrust, hate, and blame.
The seed that grew into a dictatorship in Europe didn’t arrive overnight.
It started with everyday Germans mad about inflation and looking for someone to blame.
The seed that grew into a dictatorship in Europe didn’t arrive overnight.
It started with everyday Germans mad about inflation and looking for someone to blame.
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Civil rights organizations sued the Trump administration on Wednesday over a series of executive orders targeting diversity, equity and inclusion programs and gender discrimination protections.
Civil Rights Groups Sue Trump Administration Over DEI Orders
The organizations claimed that the president had exceeded his authority in issuing the orders, and that they intentionally discriminated against Black and transgender people.
www.nytimes.com
February 20, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Civil rights organizations sued the Trump administration on Wednesday over a series of executive orders targeting diversity, equity and inclusion programs and gender discrimination protections.
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DOGE recommended firing workers at:
-FDA, which oversees Neuralink
-FAA, which oversees SpaceX
-USAID, which probed Starlink
-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.
"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
-FDA, which oversees Neuralink
-FAA, which oversees SpaceX
-USAID, which probed Starlink
-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.
"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
February 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
DOGE recommended firing workers at:
-FDA, which oversees Neuralink
-FAA, which oversees SpaceX
-USAID, which probed Starlink
-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.
"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
-FDA, which oversees Neuralink
-FAA, which oversees SpaceX
-USAID, which probed Starlink
-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.
"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
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If someone treats you badly, it's reflection of their character and not of your value or worth.
people over 30 quote this with some life advice for the rest of us?
January 31, 2025 at 12:46 AM
If someone treats you badly, it's reflection of their character and not of your value or worth.
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Ever since deleting tik tok almost a week ago, I have read almost two books, gained more patience for the things around me, and have stopped feeling ashamed for not having the things my fyp advertised to me.
January 26, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Ever since deleting tik tok almost a week ago, I have read almost two books, gained more patience for the things around me, and have stopped feeling ashamed for not having the things my fyp advertised to me.
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I went to half priced books and couldn’t find any George Orwell. Hot girls are reading banned books and I am HERE for it!!
January 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I went to half priced books and couldn’t find any George Orwell. Hot girls are reading banned books and I am HERE for it!!
Missing the gym while I’m holed up sick this week. As soon as I can breathe normal again it’s go time baby
#gym #motivation #gymlife #gymgirl
#gym #motivation #gymlife #gymgirl
January 24, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Missing the gym while I’m holed up sick this week. As soon as I can breathe normal again it’s go time baby
#gym #motivation #gymlife #gymgirl
#gym #motivation #gymlife #gymgirl
Bert update:
He is sleeping in the fridge while I recover from whatever this flu is. Jeez - leftover biscuits have sustained me ✨🫠💛
#sourdough #starter #recipes #cold/flu #bertupdate yes I made my own lol
He is sleeping in the fridge while I recover from whatever this flu is. Jeez - leftover biscuits have sustained me ✨🫠💛
#sourdough #starter #recipes #cold/flu #bertupdate yes I made my own lol
January 24, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Bert update:
He is sleeping in the fridge while I recover from whatever this flu is. Jeez - leftover biscuits have sustained me ✨🫠💛
#sourdough #starter #recipes #cold/flu #bertupdate yes I made my own lol
He is sleeping in the fridge while I recover from whatever this flu is. Jeez - leftover biscuits have sustained me ✨🫠💛
#sourdough #starter #recipes #cold/flu #bertupdate yes I made my own lol