Mike Sparks
@msparks50.bsky.social
"Don't give in to the lies, don't give in to the fear, don't give up hope"
Jim Acosta's last message on CNN before he left in disgust.
Jim Acosta's last message on CNN before he left in disgust.
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It’s not the guns it’s a mental health issue they said
Education Department stops $1 billion in funding for school mental health
Congress created the grants in the aftermath of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The goal was to help schools hire mental health professionals, including counselors and social workers.
www.npr.org
May 1, 2025 at 4:57 PM
It’s not the guns it’s a mental health issue they said
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It should go without saying but Moran is 100% right and Trump is 100% wrong.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
I had to upload the clip here because it's frankly insane. Possibly the most insane trump clip yet. His brain is pudding
April 30, 2025 at 1:53 AM
It should go without saying but Moran is 100% right and Trump is 100% wrong.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Trump 2.0: Armed fed'l agents burst in (apparently a no-knock warrant). Since they'd worked the case, they knew who they were looking for. Instead, they found a mom & her 3 girls. Nonetheless, they sent them out into the rain in underwear & then took all their $ as evidence. kfor.com/news/local/w...
kfor.com
April 30, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Trump 2.0: Armed fed'l agents burst in (apparently a no-knock warrant). Since they'd worked the case, they knew who they were looking for. Instead, they found a mom & her 3 girls. Nonetheless, they sent them out into the rain in underwear & then took all their $ as evidence. kfor.com/news/local/w...
April 28, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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The USDA has withdrawn a plan to impose stronger safety regulations limiting salmonella levels in raw poultry.
Who was the biggest donor to Trump's inauguration fund?
Pilgrim’s Pride — one of the largest chicken processors in the country.
See how this works?
Who was the biggest donor to Trump's inauguration fund?
Pilgrim’s Pride — one of the largest chicken processors in the country.
See how this works?
April 25, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The USDA has withdrawn a plan to impose stronger safety regulations limiting salmonella levels in raw poultry.
Who was the biggest donor to Trump's inauguration fund?
Pilgrim’s Pride — one of the largest chicken processors in the country.
See how this works?
Who was the biggest donor to Trump's inauguration fund?
Pilgrim’s Pride — one of the largest chicken processors in the country.
See how this works?
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Drumpf looking to take over Vatican City
#FelonPope
#FelonPope
April 21, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Drumpf looking to take over Vatican City
#FelonPope
#FelonPope
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The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the largest source of federal funding for museums and libraries.
The Trump administration has placed roughly 80% of the agency's staff on administrative leave.
The Trump administration has placed roughly 80% of the agency's staff on administrative leave.
Library and museum support agency faces massive cuts after Trump order
It’s a small federal agency few have heard of, but it has a large impact around the country. The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the largest source of federal funding for museums and…
buff.ly
April 2, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the largest source of federal funding for museums and libraries.
The Trump administration has placed roughly 80% of the agency's staff on administrative leave.
The Trump administration has placed roughly 80% of the agency's staff on administrative leave.
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Wisconsin Democracy lives to see another day.
April 2, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Wisconsin Democracy lives to see another day.
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February 24, 2025
February 24, 2025
Three years ago today, a massive influx of Russian troops crossed into Ukraine to join the troops that had been there since the 2014 invasion.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
February 25, 2025 at 7:52 AM
February 24, 2025
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February 19, 2025
February 19, 2025
The past week has solidified a sea change in American—and global—history.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
February 20, 2025 at 6:54 AM
February 19, 2025
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For eight decades, America’s alliances with other democracies were the bedrock of American foreign policy, trade policy, and cultural influence.
No longer
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
No longer
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
The End of the Postwar World
Trump and Vance are sending a dark message to America’s allies.
www.theatlantic.com
February 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
For eight decades, America’s alliances with other democracies were the bedrock of American foreign policy, trade policy, and cultural influence.
No longer
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
No longer
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
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So, it turns out federal employees take their oath, their job & their duty to serve dead serious. Retirees (like me) understand the oath doesn’t expire just because you’ve left. This whole thread is giving me life, but especially this:
January 29, 2025 at 8:22 AM
So, it turns out federal employees take their oath, their job & their duty to serve dead serious. Retirees (like me) understand the oath doesn’t expire just because you’ve left. This whole thread is giving me life, but especially this:
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“Constitutional crisis” is too mild a phrase for what’s happening here. I just don’t know what else to call it.
“NSF has received an email from its director to ignore the judge's stay of Trump's order and implement the spending pause.”
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January 29, 2025 at 4:15 AM
“Constitutional crisis” is too mild a phrase for what’s happening here. I just don’t know what else to call it.
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Our top story, from Justin Miller: Greg Abbott, Tim Dunn, Elon Musk, what do they all have in common? They're wealthy, Texas-based oligarchs with the ear of the future president.
Trump’s Texas Tycoons
Meet the Lone Star megadonors, think tankers, and politicians poised to play big roles in Trump’s comeback tour.
www.texasobserver.org
January 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Our top story, from Justin Miller: Greg Abbott, Tim Dunn, Elon Musk, what do they all have in common? They're wealthy, Texas-based oligarchs with the ear of the future president.
This Leon Russell song has always resonated with me.
youtu.be/n4PXfL6iX4g Trying to stay alive..
youtu.be/n4PXfL6iX4g Trying to stay alive..
Leon Russell - Tryin To Stay Live (1971)
YouTube video by senswinthecup
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January 21, 2025 at 8:21 PM
This Leon Russell song has always resonated with me.
youtu.be/n4PXfL6iX4g Trying to stay alive..
youtu.be/n4PXfL6iX4g Trying to stay alive..