Monica Plake
@monicaplake.bsky.social
Mountains, Motorcycles, Music, Star Trek, Dogs, Good Books, Good Bourbon- not necessarily in that order. Oh yeah, and sometimes I’m a lawyer
October 18, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Why is “political violence” an “Oh My God! We must stop this!” moment? While the nearly weekly murder of innocent school children is merely a “thoughts and prayers. Nothing we can do because My Freedom” moment?… priorities in America
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September 15, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Why is “political violence” an “Oh My God! We must stop this!” moment? While the nearly weekly murder of innocent school children is merely a “thoughts and prayers. Nothing we can do because My Freedom” moment?… priorities in America
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#U.S.House #U.S.Senate
If the Party of Jan 6 wants less violent rhetoric, I’d suggest they lead by example.
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September 12, 2025 at 12:41 AM
If the Party of Jan 6 wants less violent rhetoric, I’d suggest they lead by example.
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If we use tax money to provide heath care to poor people, super rich people won’t be able to afford to go to space … as often.
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April 23, 2025 at 1:26 PM
If we use tax money to provide heath care to poor people, super rich people won’t be able to afford to go to space … as often.
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There are 340 million of US and only one him. Check your priorities. You work for US - not him.
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April 23, 2025 at 12:52 PM
There are 340 million of US and only one him. Check your priorities. You work for US - not him.
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Republicans are “afraid” to speak up because you “fear” getting primaried?!
People are being snatched off the streets, losing human rights.
That’s what your constituents now fear.
Members of Congress are supposed to be leaders. STAND UP. Uphold your oath of office.
Republicans are “afraid” to speak up because you “fear” getting primaried?!
People are being snatched off the streets, losing human rights.
That’s what your constituents now fear.
Members of Congress are supposed to be leaders. STAND UP. Uphold your oath of office.
April 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
#U.S.House #U.S.Senate
Republicans are “afraid” to speak up because you “fear” getting primaried?!
People are being snatched off the streets, losing human rights.
That’s what your constituents now fear.
Members of Congress are supposed to be leaders. STAND UP. Uphold your oath of office.
Republicans are “afraid” to speak up because you “fear” getting primaried?!
People are being snatched off the streets, losing human rights.
That’s what your constituents now fear.
Members of Congress are supposed to be leaders. STAND UP. Uphold your oath of office.
#U.S.House #U.S.Senate
You took an oath of loyalty to the CONSTITUTION, not DJT. You represent THE PEOPLE, not DJT.
DO.YOUR.JOBS!!
You took an oath of loyalty to the CONSTITUTION, not DJT. You represent THE PEOPLE, not DJT.
DO.YOUR.JOBS!!
April 17, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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You took an oath of loyalty to the CONSTITUTION, not DJT. You represent THE PEOPLE, not DJT.
DO.YOUR.JOBS!!
You took an oath of loyalty to the CONSTITUTION, not DJT. You represent THE PEOPLE, not DJT.
DO.YOUR.JOBS!!
Good to know some in the GOP are willing to draw a line somewhere. Too bad it’s only at loss of money, not human rights or democracy.
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April 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Good to know some in the GOP are willing to draw a line somewhere. Too bad it’s only at loss of money, not human rights or democracy.
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Dear all media sources,
If you now require my email to read articles, I will stop following you. Sick of everyone demanding my personal info, then selling it and/or shrugging when it gets stolen.
#TheGuardian
If you now require my email to read articles, I will stop following you. Sick of everyone demanding my personal info, then selling it and/or shrugging when it gets stolen.
#TheGuardian
March 21, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Dear all media sources,
If you now require my email to read articles, I will stop following you. Sick of everyone demanding my personal info, then selling it and/or shrugging when it gets stolen.
#TheGuardian
If you now require my email to read articles, I will stop following you. Sick of everyone demanding my personal info, then selling it and/or shrugging when it gets stolen.
#TheGuardian
So the guy who was screaming about election security now says we don’t need it anymore… Hmm…
Staffers at the U.S. cybersecurity agency working on countering foreign disinformation and on election security have been put on leave, according to sources who spoke anonymously for fear of reprisal.
Efforts to fight foreign influence and protect elections in question under Trump
Staffers at the U.S. cybersecurity agency working on countering foreign disinformation and on election security have been put on leave, according to sources who spoke anonymously for fear of reprisal.
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February 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
So the guy who was screaming about election security now says we don’t need it anymore… Hmm…
A concise and accurate sit-rep.
We’re officially in full airport mode all the time now: everything is crazy expensive, sweatpants are acceptable at all times, nobody’s judging anyone for drinking more than they usually do, and we’re all just out here buying books and coffee to deal with the stress
February 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
A concise and accurate sit-rep.
We may never be able to track down the full extent of the damage Trump allowed Musk to inflict in the last two weeks.
Marko Elez had recently been given special access by a federal judge to highly sensitive payment systems in the Department of Treasury.
Member of Elon Musk's DOGE team resigns after racist posts resurface
Marko Elez had recently been given special access by a federal judge to highly sensitive payment systems in the Department of Treasury.
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February 7, 2025 at 2:19 AM
We may never be able to track down the full extent of the damage Trump allowed Musk to inflict in the last two weeks.
Reposted by Monica Plake
Elon Musk is a terrible president.
February 3, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Elon Musk is a terrible president.
This. Get Musk Out of Our Government. Now.
While Trump has been distracting America with everything else, Elon Musk’s staffers are quietly taking over NOAA and the Department of Labor. They are also using AI to help rewrite a significant portion of the federal government’s computer systems.
February 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
This. Get Musk Out of Our Government. Now.
It’s helpful to have good neighbors.
California’s on fire, and while the GOP is busy blaming DEI and concocting conspiracies, Canada and Mexico are busy saving lives.
Thank You to Canada and Mexico
Bless you.
www.thegodpodcast.com
January 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
It’s helpful to have good neighbors.
The L.A. fires are not the first time Mexicans have shown up to help Americans in a crisis. I recall the Mexican Navy showed up to lend a hand in the other LA after Katrina nearly wiped out New Orleans. Perhaps it’s time for Us to think of Them as neighbors, instead of “others.”
January 12, 2025 at 3:28 AM
The L.A. fires are not the first time Mexicans have shown up to help Americans in a crisis. I recall the Mexican Navy showed up to lend a hand in the other LA after Katrina nearly wiped out New Orleans. Perhaps it’s time for Us to think of Them as neighbors, instead of “others.”
Reposted by Monica Plake
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Innovative Study by UPenn and NYPL Finds That Public Libraries Positively Impact Community Health and Well-Being
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January 7, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Their research found that patrons experience refuge, joy, connection, purpose, and expansion through their library use.
Is this why libraries are such a threat?
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Is this why libraries are such a threat?
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Social Security and Medicare are not government handouts. We pay for those benefits in advance. And are entitled to receive them when we reach the set age. “DOGE” can keep their unelected and unwanted hands off our money and our benefits.
December 6, 2024 at 2:03 AM
Social Security and Medicare are not government handouts. We pay for those benefits in advance. And are entitled to receive them when we reach the set age. “DOGE” can keep their unelected and unwanted hands off our money and our benefits.
Reposted by Monica Plake
Sometimes when somebody asks me what’s wrong it’s that I’m afraid I won’t accomplish anything important before I die, and sometimes it’s that the TV volume is on an odd number or the dishes were dirty so I had to use the weird spoon for my cereal and that’s why I just say “nothing” most of the time
December 5, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Sometimes when somebody asks me what’s wrong it’s that I’m afraid I won’t accomplish anything important before I die, and sometimes it’s that the TV volume is on an odd number or the dishes were dirty so I had to use the weird spoon for my cereal and that’s why I just say “nothing” most of the time
I have zero confidence our U.S. Congress possesses the courage and integrity shown by the S. Korean Assembly this week in defense of democracy. I sincerely hope they prove me wrong. Time will tell #U.S.Senate #U.S.House
December 4, 2024 at 4:28 PM
I have zero confidence our U.S. Congress possesses the courage and integrity shown by the S. Korean Assembly this week in defense of democracy. I sincerely hope they prove me wrong. Time will tell #U.S.Senate #U.S.House