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motesandbeams.bsky.social
@motesandbeams.bsky.social
In my 35th year in public education. Currently an assistant principal of a middle school.
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They will never say his name. Some mystery person is doing all this stuff. He Who Shall Not Be Named.
February 28, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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President Trump and Vice President JD Vance berated President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on Friday, a public confrontation unlike any seen between an American president and foreign leader in modern times. Here are key excerpts from the heated exchange.
Excerpts From the Fiery Exchange Between Trump and Zelensky at the White House
During the Oval Office meeting, President Trump told the Ukrainian leader: “You’re either going to make a deal or we’re out.”
www.nytimes.com
February 28, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Trump and Vance are part of the tiny percentage of Americans who sympathize more with Russia (4%) than Ukraine (62%) and who view Putin more favorably (75% unfavorable) than Zelensky (28% unfavorable) today.yougov.com/politics/art...
February 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Emergency video: The Ukraine travesty

t.co/GUplJZpdRs
https://adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/emergency-video-the-ukraine-disgrace
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February 28, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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February 28, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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@gene4va.bsky.social: “[Hegseth] fired the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs because he is a Black man. He fired the director of naval operations because she was a woman. They're trying to purge folks… that have achieved positions through decades of hard work… and they're replacing them with yes men.”
February 25, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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@kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social: “Dan Bongino said that the FBI lied a few months ago when they said, ‘We don’t know who the suspect is that planted the bombs outside the RNC and DNC the day before January 6’... Now he’s going inside to run the place."
February 25, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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@kim.senate.gov: “If you're going to try to send out a mass email to all federal employees, have them by name identify themselves and what their tasks are… Basically, we're doing China's job for them… And I just find that to be appalling.”
February 25, 2025 at 1:55 AM
It would be nice if our "leaders" and those who parrot them actually cared about the impact of their words and made sure they were factual rather than trying to score cheap political points with their base. This article provides an excellent perspective. www.npr.org/2025/01/30/n...
People with intellectual disabilities do lots of jobs — but they don't direct air traffic
After the fatal crash over the Potomac River, President Trump blamed diversity hiring. But that's not how disability hiring works.
www.npr.org
February 1, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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RFK doesn't remember a lot. The internet does.
January 30, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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The house is starting another Jan 6 committee.

I actually look forward to re-litigating this. Let’s do it.

187 minutes of watching people assault cops, then pardoning them

Bring it on Mike
January 22, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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If you're looking to add more movement into the coming year, I highly recommend building a Walk-and-Talk habit. I start most mornings walking with a writer pal – from 1600 miles away. We pop in airpods & cover 3-4 miles while we chat. Best possible way to start the day.
December 31, 2024 at 3:30 PM
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Hypnotic patterns created by swirling moss & rushing water, photographed in my backyard of Bretagne 🍀
2 seconds exposures, Huelgoat Forest

#photography #landscapephotography #forest #nature #landscape #naturephotography
November 20, 2024 at 9:43 AM
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"The Democratic effort will rely on the work of hundreds of lawyers, who are being recruited to combat Trump administration policies on a range of Democratic priorities." www.nytimes.com/2024/11/16/u...
Democrats Draw Up an Entirely New Anti-Trump Battle Plan
The party’s early preparations to oppose the next Trump administration are heavily focused on legal fights and consolidating state power, rather than marching in the streets.
www.nytimes.com
November 16, 2024 at 12:11 PM
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Elon Musk says Americans must suffer the "hardship" of $2 trillion in cuts to public spending, while he still gets tax cuts, government contracts, and corporate welfare. No wonder I got a little angry talking about it.

See this week's full Coffee Klatch here :
How we stop Trump | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich
Attorney General Matt Gaetz?!Health Secretary RFK Jr.?!Elon Musk as… who knows what exactly?!Trump's assembling a Cabinet of Chaos. Heather Lofthouse and I b...
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November 16, 2024 at 6:00 PM
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A frustrating thing for me right now is the media narrative that RFK Jr is just an “anti-vaxxer” when he has said so many crazy things about other stuff over the years. We compiled 10 nutty clips on various topics, which still barely scratches the surface. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
'Viruses Are Our Friend'— 10 Off the Wall Video Clips from RFK Jr. Resurface on Bluesky
Past comments include denying AIDS and calling vaccinated children "damaged"
open.substack.com
November 15, 2024 at 8:39 PM
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Reminder: When you invest in the American people, the middle class expands, and the economy grows.

When you cut taxes on the rich, the rich get richer, and the gains don’t trickle down.

It’s that simple.
November 16, 2024 at 5:00 AM
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Trump is now under 50% in the national vote (and will continue trending downward a little more), for anyone keeping count of his 'mandate.'
November 16, 2024 at 4:48 PM
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November 15, 2024 at 12:44 PM