Mmmary Thornton
@mmmthornton.bsky.social
Sometimes accountant, sometimes writer, always salty. ✨
Chargrilled oysters and flaming lemon wedges.
July 26, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Chargrilled oysters and flaming lemon wedges.
We're really bringing back Revolution-era struggles just because, huh?
Even as it grows right under their noses and in their backyards, most Americans have probably never heard about yaupon.
That may start to change.
That may start to change.
Tariffs give the U.S.’s only native caffeinated plant a shot at stardom
Yaupon, a holly plant long used by indigenous groups, gets new attention thanks to tariffs on tea and coffee.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 14, 2025 at 11:08 PM
We're really bringing back Revolution-era struggles just because, huh?
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I spoke with Ben Folds about his new record with the NSO and why he quit his role at the Kennedy Center — ahead of his record release event in DC today. My latest:
wapo.st/4la0eBT
wapo.st/4la0eBT
Ben Folds speaks out on Kennedy Center — and drops an album he made there
The singer-songwriter resigned after President Donald Trump’s takeover of the D.C. arts center. Now he’s explaining why.
wapo.st
July 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I spoke with Ben Folds about his new record with the NSO and why he quit his role at the Kennedy Center — ahead of his record release event in DC today. My latest:
wapo.st/4la0eBT
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Is it me, or are they also blatantly not walking in lockstep too? Just adds to the surreal playacting this whole event seemed to be.
I did not edit this, this is the actual parade with the actual music being played.
CINEMATIC
CINEMATIC
June 15, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Is it me, or are they also blatantly not walking in lockstep too? Just adds to the surreal playacting this whole event seemed to be.
June 15, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Bizarrely, it appears that Trump’s nominee to lead the FAA has been lying about holding a commercial pilot license www.politico.com/news/2025/06... #aviation
Trump’s FAA pick has claimed 'commercial' pilot license he doesn’t have
Bryan Bedford, the nominee to head the Federal Aviation Administration, for years erroneously stated in his Republic Airways bio that he is a pilot with a “commercial” rating.
www.politico.com
June 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Bizarrely, it appears that Trump’s nominee to lead the FAA has been lying about holding a commercial pilot license www.politico.com/news/2025/06... #aviation
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Nope! More large vehicles to fuck up the roads
Notice how the birdsong is louder than the crowd
Notice how the birdsong is louder than the crowd
June 14, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Nope! More large vehicles to fuck up the roads
Notice how the birdsong is louder than the crowd
Notice how the birdsong is louder than the crowd
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Monday railed against the Trump administration’s unilateral deployment of the National Guard.
“We didn’t need the National Guard,” Bass said. “Why on earth? What are they going to do?” wapo.st/3ZphBGl
“We didn’t need the National Guard,” Bass said. “Why on earth? What are they going to do?” wapo.st/3ZphBGl
June 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Monday railed against the Trump administration’s unilateral deployment of the National Guard.
“We didn’t need the National Guard,” Bass said. “Why on earth? What are they going to do?” wapo.st/3ZphBGl
“We didn’t need the National Guard,” Bass said. “Why on earth? What are they going to do?” wapo.st/3ZphBGl
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The relationship between President Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom reached a near-breaking point Monday, as Trump said that he thought Newsom should be arrested, a claim that Newsom described as an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism. wapo.st/4l1LVyZ
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says Trump is stepping toward authoritarianism
President Trump threatened California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s arrest, prompting Newsom to accuse Trump of taking a step toward authoritarianism.
wapo.st
June 10, 2025 at 12:57 AM
The relationship between President Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom reached a near-breaking point Monday, as Trump said that he thought Newsom should be arrested, a claim that Newsom described as an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism. wapo.st/4l1LVyZ
“It’s surprising how few of these are accidents,” Dr. Faust said. “I always thought that a lot of pediatric mortality from guns is that somebody got into the wrong place, and I still think safe storage is important, but it’s mostly homicides and suicides.”
Gun Deaths of Children Rose in States That Loosened Gun Laws, Study Finds
www.nytimes.com
June 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
“It’s surprising how few of these are accidents,” Dr. Faust said. “I always thought that a lot of pediatric mortality from guns is that somebody got into the wrong place, and I still think safe storage is important, but it’s mostly homicides and suicides.”
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While you’re doomscrolling and 👀watching the Elon vs. Trump drama unfold…
📞 Take 2 minutes to call your Senators at (202) 224-3121 and tell them to vote NO on the big ugly budget bill that slashes Medicaid, Medicare, food assistance, and more.
#TrumpsBillWillKill
📞 Take 2 minutes to call your Senators at (202) 224-3121 and tell them to vote NO on the big ugly budget bill that slashes Medicaid, Medicare, food assistance, and more.
#TrumpsBillWillKill
June 5, 2025 at 9:07 PM
While you’re doomscrolling and 👀watching the Elon vs. Trump drama unfold…
📞 Take 2 minutes to call your Senators at (202) 224-3121 and tell them to vote NO on the big ugly budget bill that slashes Medicaid, Medicare, food assistance, and more.
#TrumpsBillWillKill
📞 Take 2 minutes to call your Senators at (202) 224-3121 and tell them to vote NO on the big ugly budget bill that slashes Medicaid, Medicare, food assistance, and more.
#TrumpsBillWillKill
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Earth will warm 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels in just two years, new data shows. Irreversible tipping points — like the melting of Arctic ice sheets or the collapse of coral reefs — are closer at hand than previously believed.
Earth is likely to cross a key climate threshold in two years
A new World Meteorological Organization report spells the end of the world’s most famous climate goal.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 4, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Earth will warm 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels in just two years, new data shows. Irreversible tipping points — like the melting of Arctic ice sheets or the collapse of coral reefs — are closer at hand than previously believed.
Picked up my cat and my painting today in the same trip. Gotta love living in a city.
May 31, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Picked up my cat and my painting today in the same trip. Gotta love living in a city.
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Great job everyone
May 2, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Great job everyone
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It's remarkable how much of this administration's agenda has been laser focused on simply making life worse for ordinary Americans.
Russell Vought, acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has canceled plans to introduce new rules designed to limit the ability of US data brokers to sell Americans’ most sensitive data, credit history, and Social Security numbers.
CFPB Quietly Kills Rule to Shield Americans From Data Brokers
Russell Vought, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has canceled plans to more tightly regulate the sale of Americans’ sensitive personal data.
wrd.cm
May 18, 2025 at 11:51 PM
It's remarkable how much of this administration's agenda has been laser focused on simply making life worse for ordinary Americans.
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There is no need for Medicaid work requirements because almost everyone who can work is working.
What we are getting instead is Medicaid work *reporting* requirements, where people lose coverage because of administrative burdens.
What we are getting instead is Medicaid work *reporting* requirements, where people lose coverage because of administrative burdens.
May 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
There is no need for Medicaid work requirements because almost everyone who can work is working.
What we are getting instead is Medicaid work *reporting* requirements, where people lose coverage because of administrative burdens.
What we are getting instead is Medicaid work *reporting* requirements, where people lose coverage because of administrative burdens.
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Buttigieg also tried to turn the page Tuesday night as he makes moves toward another presidential run in 2028, saying his party is “not in a position to wallow in hindsight” and using a packed town hall here to warn against counting on backlash to President Trump in future elections.
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Buttigieg, eyeing a presidential run, says ‘maybe’ Biden hurt Democrats
The former Biden administration official was in Iowa, where he warned in his highest-profile public appearance since leaving government not to ‘hang back’ against President Donald Trump.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 14, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Buttigieg also tried to turn the page Tuesday night as he makes moves toward another presidential run in 2028, saying his party is “not in a position to wallow in hindsight” and using a packed town hall here to warn against counting on backlash to President Trump in future elections.
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Me doing thirty minutes of cardio: you're supposed to do this EVERY day?!
February 5, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Me doing thirty minutes of cardio: you're supposed to do this EVERY day?!
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I’m Catholic and I vote and I’m a horse
January 2, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I’m Catholic and I vote and I’m a horse
Was up late last night getting my bedroom properly Cozied Up, but it was worth it. I can't imagine a better place to curl up and watch Fargo.
January 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Was up late last night getting my bedroom properly Cozied Up, but it was worth it. I can't imagine a better place to curl up and watch Fargo.
Had a fun time today out and about in Philly with friends! 😁 🎄
December 8, 2024 at 12:01 AM
Had a fun time today out and about in Philly with friends! 😁 🎄