Little Miss Crabbypants (Kristen)
@nextboldmove.bsky.social
Lawyer. Feminist. Catmom. Progressive. Dabbler in prose. Of late, officially neurospicy, ADHD-type. Lots of politics and a little bit of sports (as a treat). Does not suffer fools.
Barack Obama used to follow me at The Bad Place. :(
Barack Obama used to follow me at The Bad Place. :(
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You may be fearing your 401k is no longer enough for you to retire. But with all the cuts to NIH and Medicare you also won't live as long. So the policies are integrated.
April 7, 2025 at 1:20 AM
You may be fearing your 401k is no longer enough for you to retire. But with all the cuts to NIH and Medicare you also won't live as long. So the policies are integrated.
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Trump Spends Entire U.K. Trip Trying To Figure Out Where He Knows Prince Andrew From
Trump Spends Entire U.K. Trip Trying To Figure Out Where He Knows Prince Andrew From
LONDON—Claiming that he recognized the member of the royal family, but his memory was hazy, President Donald Trump has spent his entire trip to the U.K. trying to figure out where he knows Prince Andr...
theonion.com
September 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Trump Spends Entire U.K. Trip Trying To Figure Out Where He Knows Prince Andrew From
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I would love to be part of the conversation on MSNBC related to the Kimmel story and it's chilling effects on first amendment, but unfortunately I was terminated by MSNBC for stating that "hateful thoughts lead to hateful words which lead to hateful actions".
September 18, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I would love to be part of the conversation on MSNBC related to the Kimmel story and it's chilling effects on first amendment, but unfortunately I was terminated by MSNBC for stating that "hateful thoughts lead to hateful words which lead to hateful actions".
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I mean what the fuck else does this guy have to do, does he have to put a crown on his own head on national television while screaming I AM KING OF AMERICA
there is no level of appeasement that will satisfy him, fight back
there is no level of appeasement that will satisfy him, fight back
Headlines on the Bloomberg Terminal from Air Force One:
*TRUMP: TV LICENSES SHOULD BE TAKEN AWAY IF BAD PUBLICITY FOR ME
*TRUMP: IF TV SHOWS 'HIT TRUMP' SHOULD BE DISCUSSED ON LICENSES
*TRUMP ON TV SHOWS CRITICIZING HIM: THEY'RE NOT ALLOWED TO
*TRUMP: TV LICENSES SHOULD BE TAKEN AWAY IF BAD PUBLICITY FOR ME
*TRUMP: IF TV SHOWS 'HIT TRUMP' SHOULD BE DISCUSSED ON LICENSES
*TRUMP ON TV SHOWS CRITICIZING HIM: THEY'RE NOT ALLOWED TO
September 18, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I mean what the fuck else does this guy have to do, does he have to put a crown on his own head on national television while screaming I AM KING OF AMERICA
there is no level of appeasement that will satisfy him, fight back
there is no level of appeasement that will satisfy him, fight back
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Past seven day Google search trend for "cancel disney," with "cancel hbo" for comparison's sake.
September 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Past seven day Google search trend for "cancel disney," with "cancel hbo" for comparison's sake.
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The thing that makes this extra fun for me is not just Julia using the GOOD media training
But that she checks in with Ayo
this isn’t just “white savior”
This is
“ you know me well enough to get where I wanna go with this stop me NOW or let me clear the field”
But that she checks in with Ayo
this isn’t just “white savior”
This is
“ you know me well enough to get where I wanna go with this stop me NOW or let me clear the field”
September 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The thing that makes this extra fun for me is not just Julia using the GOOD media training
But that she checks in with Ayo
this isn’t just “white savior”
This is
“ you know me well enough to get where I wanna go with this stop me NOW or let me clear the field”
But that she checks in with Ayo
this isn’t just “white savior”
This is
“ you know me well enough to get where I wanna go with this stop me NOW or let me clear the field”
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Not going to lie, I love that it's so canned sounding on the tiny tinny speaker, like when they played the Avengers music over the announcement of "New Avengers".
Real fascism is so prone to unironically adopting the cool and intimidating aesthetic of fictional fascism. You've gotta tuba that shit.
Real fascism is so prone to unironically adopting the cool and intimidating aesthetic of fictional fascism. You've gotta tuba that shit.
People are following federal agents around DC w/the Imperial March. 😘
CHICAGO!!
Will add some basic ICE melting🧊 resources below.
Plz add other resources/ideas, & let’s get sub threads by city, so eg one person can start a Boston reply thread and everyone can add stuff to that thread — ?
🧵
CHICAGO!!
Will add some basic ICE melting🧊 resources below.
Plz add other resources/ideas, & let’s get sub threads by city, so eg one person can start a Boston reply thread and everyone can add stuff to that thread — ?
🧵
September 9, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Not going to lie, I love that it's so canned sounding on the tiny tinny speaker, like when they played the Avengers music over the announcement of "New Avengers".
Real fascism is so prone to unironically adopting the cool and intimidating aesthetic of fictional fascism. You've gotta tuba that shit.
Real fascism is so prone to unironically adopting the cool and intimidating aesthetic of fictional fascism. You've gotta tuba that shit.
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there is no question in my mind that rfk jr is the most dangerous person in this administration and that his eugenicist ideology threatens the lives of millions of people www.advocate.com/politics/dem...
RFK Jr.’s damage to the CDC is ‘past the point of no return,’ Dr. Demetre Daskalakis warns
“The CDC you knew is over,” the infectious diseases doctor told The Advocate. “Unless someone takes radical action, there is nothing there that can be salvaged.”
www.advocate.com
August 29, 2025 at 8:53 PM
there is no question in my mind that rfk jr is the most dangerous person in this administration and that his eugenicist ideology threatens the lives of millions of people www.advocate.com/politics/dem...
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Anyone with a brain recognizes that the massive growth in data centers requires massive growth in electric power supply but not one Republican has a brain so they're all on the warpath against solar and wind, which are literally the only ways we can possibly meet that rapidly growing demand.
Trump Halts Orsted Wind Project in Another Blow to Industry
The Trump administration has halted work on an offshore wind farm being constructed off the coast of Rhode Island by Denmark’s Orsted A/S.
www.bloomberg.com
August 22, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Anyone with a brain recognizes that the massive growth in data centers requires massive growth in electric power supply but not one Republican has a brain so they're all on the warpath against solar and wind, which are literally the only ways we can possibly meet that rapidly growing demand.
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An analysis conducted for the Intercept found that the militarization of D.C. could end up costing hundreds of millions.
Price Tag for Trump’s D.C. Military Surge: At Least $1 Million a Day
An analysis conducted for the Intercept found that the militarization of D.C. could end up costing hundreds of millions.
interc.pt
August 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
An analysis conducted for the Intercept found that the militarization of D.C. could end up costing hundreds of millions.
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The world holds so much darkness. And meanness. And hate. Knives and sharp edges and malice.
So, I will love harder. Care more. Because it’s love and care that help us to move mountains.
Giving a damn is a superpower. Fighting for each other. Holding each other up.
That makes us strong.
So, I will love harder. Care more. Because it’s love and care that help us to move mountains.
Giving a damn is a superpower. Fighting for each other. Holding each other up.
That makes us strong.
June 19, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The world holds so much darkness. And meanness. And hate. Knives and sharp edges and malice.
So, I will love harder. Care more. Because it’s love and care that help us to move mountains.
Giving a damn is a superpower. Fighting for each other. Holding each other up.
That makes us strong.
So, I will love harder. Care more. Because it’s love and care that help us to move mountains.
Giving a damn is a superpower. Fighting for each other. Holding each other up.
That makes us strong.
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The part where it says the 2026 budget is going after housing assistance - I've been saying that for months.
What is the nation going to do with all the disabled and elderly when the housing assistance keeping them safe and alive gets pulled?
NO ONE HAS PREPARED FOR THIS.
What is the nation going to do with all the disabled and elderly when the housing assistance keeping them safe and alive gets pulled?
NO ONE HAS PREPARED FOR THIS.
April 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The part where it says the 2026 budget is going after housing assistance - I've been saying that for months.
What is the nation going to do with all the disabled and elderly when the housing assistance keeping them safe and alive gets pulled?
NO ONE HAS PREPARED FOR THIS.
What is the nation going to do with all the disabled and elderly when the housing assistance keeping them safe and alive gets pulled?
NO ONE HAS PREPARED FOR THIS.
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We stand on the precipice of a golden age of books featuring cynically acerbic yet rakishly charming English professors who have affairs with comely undergrads
"Cook told The Bookseller: 'There has never been an independent publisher that champions literary fiction by men.'" 💀💀💀💀💀
www.thebookseller.com/news/new-ind...
www.thebookseller.com/news/new-ind...
New indie press Conduit Books launches with 'initial focus on male authors'
Novelist and critic Jude Cook has launched Conduit Books, a new independent press that will publish literary fiction and memoir, “focussing initially on male authors”.
www.thebookseller.com
April 28, 2025 at 7:40 PM
We stand on the precipice of a golden age of books featuring cynically acerbic yet rakishly charming English professors who have affairs with comely undergrads
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BREAKING: Police just surrounded Rev. William Barber, prominent activist and pastor, as he and others prayed in the U.S. Capitol Rontunda.
Police then expelled everyone (including press!) from the Rotunda to (presumably) arrest them.
I've covered protests here a lot. Never seen anything like it.
Police then expelled everyone (including press!) from the Rotunda to (presumably) arrest them.
I've covered protests here a lot. Never seen anything like it.
April 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
BREAKING: Police just surrounded Rev. William Barber, prominent activist and pastor, as he and others prayed in the U.S. Capitol Rontunda.
Police then expelled everyone (including press!) from the Rotunda to (presumably) arrest them.
I've covered protests here a lot. Never seen anything like it.
Police then expelled everyone (including press!) from the Rotunda to (presumably) arrest them.
I've covered protests here a lot. Never seen anything like it.
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I won’t share RFK Jr.’s lies about autism.
It’s disgusting and dangerous.
If he had a shred of decency, he would apologize and resign.
Autistic people contribute every day to our nation’s greatness.
To every kid with autism, I’m in this fight all the way for you.
It’s disgusting and dangerous.
If he had a shred of decency, he would apologize and resign.
Autistic people contribute every day to our nation’s greatness.
To every kid with autism, I’m in this fight all the way for you.
April 17, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I won’t share RFK Jr.’s lies about autism.
It’s disgusting and dangerous.
If he had a shred of decency, he would apologize and resign.
Autistic people contribute every day to our nation’s greatness.
To every kid with autism, I’m in this fight all the way for you.
It’s disgusting and dangerous.
If he had a shred of decency, he would apologize and resign.
Autistic people contribute every day to our nation’s greatness.
To every kid with autism, I’m in this fight all the way for you.
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The United States sent possibly innocent men to a foreign prison without a hearing ... and put a convicted felon who led a violent coup against the Constitution in the White House.
April 15, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The United States sent possibly innocent men to a foreign prison without a hearing ... and put a convicted felon who led a violent coup against the Constitution in the White House.
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no criminal record
no gang ties
no tattoos
active pending asylum case
**19 years old**
sent by trump to prison (forever?) in el salvador
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
no gang ties
no tattoos
active pending asylum case
**19 years old**
sent by trump to prison (forever?) in el salvador
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Ice deports Venezuelan teen despite reportedly knowing he was not a target
Merwil Gutiérrez sent from New York to El Salvador prison although family says he has no criminal history or gang ties
www.theguardian.com
April 15, 2025 at 7:10 PM
no criminal record
no gang ties
no tattoos
active pending asylum case
**19 years old**
sent by trump to prison (forever?) in el salvador
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
no gang ties
no tattoos
active pending asylum case
**19 years old**
sent by trump to prison (forever?) in el salvador
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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I'm old enough to remember when Attorneys General upheld the law.
It was 2024.
It was 2024.
April 15, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I'm old enough to remember when Attorneys General upheld the law.
It was 2024.
It was 2024.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg struggled in federal court to defend his reasons for the Facebook owner’s $1 billion purchase of Instagram more than a decade ago — one of two acquisitions the Federal Trade Commission now contends was illegally anticompetitive.
FTC presses Zuckerberg to admit he bought Instagram to ‘neutralize’ it
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg struggled Tuesday to defend in federal court the company’s $1 billion purchase of Instagram amid a landmark antitrust case.
wapo.st
April 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg struggled in federal court to defend his reasons for the Facebook owner’s $1 billion purchase of Instagram more than a decade ago — one of two acquisitions the Federal Trade Commission now contends was illegally anticompetitive.
Protests this weekend need to be huge and peaceful. We must not sit silent, but we also must not give the administration any fuel to justify the use of the military against civilian populations.
April 15, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Protests this weekend need to be huge and peaceful. We must not sit silent, but we also must not give the administration any fuel to justify the use of the military against civilian populations.
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Senator @chrismurphyct.bsky.social gets it right once again.
April 12, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Senator @chrismurphyct.bsky.social gets it right once again.
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I reported on economics full-time in 2020. It taught me there are no incentives to have a baby in the US. Women in the US have to pay for pre-natal, medical and child care, earn less, do most of the parenting and chores, get promoted less, and are now at 27% higher risk of maternal mortality.
April 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I reported on economics full-time in 2020. It taught me there are no incentives to have a baby in the US. Women in the US have to pay for pre-natal, medical and child care, earn less, do most of the parenting and chores, get promoted less, and are now at 27% higher risk of maternal mortality.