Not-So-Patient Penelope
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Endlessly curious, but really really tired of living in times that are waaaaay past “interesting.” Big fan of real solutions as well as mere amusements.
@simonwdc.bsky.social i love that you give us to-do items with every post. The French Revolution changed because women did bread riots. We need priced and not-abstract-intellectual concepts to make change. Plain simple week-to-week PRICES!
September 26, 2025 at 1:36 AM
@simonwdc.bsky.social i love that you give us to-do items with every post. The French Revolution changed because women did bread riots. We need priced and not-abstract-intellectual concepts to make change. Plain simple week-to-week PRICES!
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The first U.S. bishop appointed by Pope Leo XIV—a refugee himself—is mobilizing priests to accompany migrants at immigration court on June 20.
(Via Christopher Hale)
(Via Christopher Hale)
June 13, 2025 at 2:52 AM
The first U.S. bishop appointed by Pope Leo XIV—a refugee himself—is mobilizing priests to accompany migrants at immigration court on June 20.
(Via Christopher Hale)
(Via Christopher Hale)
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What they aren’t showing on Fox News
June 12, 2025 at 12:15 AM
What they aren’t showing on Fox News
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Following the outrageous and violent detainment of Senator Alex Padilla by FBI agents at Kristi Noem's presser, House Speaker Johnson calls for the Senate to "censure" him for "wildly inappropriate behavior."
Trump 101: Accuse your opponent of what you are actually doing.
Trump 101: Accuse your opponent of what you are actually doing.
June 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Following the outrageous and violent detainment of Senator Alex Padilla by FBI agents at Kristi Noem's presser, House Speaker Johnson calls for the Senate to "censure" him for "wildly inappropriate behavior."
Trump 101: Accuse your opponent of what you are actually doing.
Trump 101: Accuse your opponent of what you are actually doing.
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This took a while to get done, but I've chronicled my day among the protesters in Los Angeles, and the idea that this is anything but a celebration of cultural heritage and a firm, nonviolent demand to protect family, friends and neighbors is totally ridiculous.
prospect.org/justice/crie...
prospect.org/justice/crie...
Cries of Defiance and Songs of Joy in Los Angeles
The protesters are being called unspeakably violent by the Trump administration. I mostly saw clergy sit-ins and Tejano bands.
prospect.org
June 10, 2025 at 2:14 AM
This took a while to get done, but I've chronicled my day among the protesters in Los Angeles, and the idea that this is anything but a celebration of cultural heritage and a firm, nonviolent demand to protect family, friends and neighbors is totally ridiculous.
prospect.org/justice/crie...
prospect.org/justice/crie...
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Let’s not forget that earlier today, this day was known as “we cannot build bananas in America” day. That is, until everything went bananas
DEAN: What's the tariff on bananas?
LUTNICK: Generally 10%
DEAN: Walmart has already increased the cost of bananas by 8%
LUTNICK: If you build in America, there is no tariff
DEAN: We cannot build bananas in America
LUTNICK: Generally 10%
DEAN: Walmart has already increased the cost of bananas by 8%
LUTNICK: If you build in America, there is no tariff
DEAN: We cannot build bananas in America
June 6, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Let’s not forget that earlier today, this day was known as “we cannot build bananas in America” day. That is, until everything went bananas
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access journalism is really killing us all
June 3, 2025 at 1:05 AM
access journalism is really killing us all
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A reminder that regardless of the idiots Trump has put in charge of our government the start of hurricane season is the time to check your preparations -- water and batteries top the list. Don't be caught in a last minute rush for supplies. A hurricane cannot be stopped with a Sharpie
June 3, 2025 at 1:03 AM
A reminder that regardless of the idiots Trump has put in charge of our government the start of hurricane season is the time to check your preparations -- water and batteries top the list. Don't be caught in a last minute rush for supplies. A hurricane cannot be stopped with a Sharpie
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These SpaceX failures are being financed by taxpayer dollars. So far, over $7,000,000,000. So this is *actual* government waste, unlike the *alleged* waste at Social Security that DOGE was unable to find.
UPDATE: SpaceX's Starship travels farther in its latest test than the two previous flights but loses control on reentry and contact with mission control.
SpaceX megarocket gets farther in test than last two flights, but loses control on reentry to Earth | CNN
SpaceX has launched a ninth uncrewed test flight of Starship, the most powerful rocket system ever constructed. The mission comes after two prior tests ended in explosive failure. Follow for live upda...
www.cnn.com
May 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM
These SpaceX failures are being financed by taxpayer dollars. So far, over $7,000,000,000. So this is *actual* government waste, unlike the *alleged* waste at Social Security that DOGE was unable to find.
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Rep Flood (R-NE) voted for a bill that guts the federal court's authority to enforce contempt orders.
When a voter confronted him, he claimed: “I didn’t know that was on the bill.”
Since when do lawyers sign without reading docs first?
If that’s true, he’s incompetent.
If it’s not, he’s lying.
When a voter confronted him, he claimed: “I didn’t know that was on the bill.”
Since when do lawyers sign without reading docs first?
If that’s true, he’s incompetent.
If it’s not, he’s lying.
May 29, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Rep Flood (R-NE) voted for a bill that guts the federal court's authority to enforce contempt orders.
When a voter confronted him, he claimed: “I didn’t know that was on the bill.”
Since when do lawyers sign without reading docs first?
If that’s true, he’s incompetent.
If it’s not, he’s lying.
When a voter confronted him, he claimed: “I didn’t know that was on the bill.”
Since when do lawyers sign without reading docs first?
If that’s true, he’s incompetent.
If it’s not, he’s lying.
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Re-upping.
I think a lot about this quote from Anaïs Nin’s diary from 1939-1944:
“America is in even greater danger because of its cult of toughness, its hatred of sensitivity, and someday it may have to pay a price for this, because atrophy of feeling creates criminals”.
“America is in even greater danger because of its cult of toughness, its hatred of sensitivity, and someday it may have to pay a price for this, because atrophy of feeling creates criminals”.
May 29, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Re-upping.
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4-year-old Bakersfield girl facing deportation could die within days of losing medical care - Los Angeles Times
Don’t ever tell me that Christians support the GOP. There is nothing Christian or Christ-like about this. Just plain old cruelty and callousness:
Don’t ever tell me that Christians support the GOP. There is nothing Christian or Christ-like about this. Just plain old cruelty and callousness:
4-year-old Bakersfield girl facing deportation could die within days of losing medical care
In 2023, a Mexican girl, 4, was allowed U.S. entry for lifesaving medical care. She and her parents, who live in Bakersfield, have been told they must leave.
www.latimes.com
May 28, 2025 at 2:37 AM
4-year-old Bakersfield girl facing deportation could die within days of losing medical care - Los Angeles Times
Don’t ever tell me that Christians support the GOP. There is nothing Christian or Christ-like about this. Just plain old cruelty and callousness:
Don’t ever tell me that Christians support the GOP. There is nothing Christian or Christ-like about this. Just plain old cruelty and callousness:
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Failure to disclose third party funded travel is a Class 5 Felony.
May 27, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Failure to disclose third party funded travel is a Class 5 Felony.
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Breaking News: SpaceX’s Starship spun out of control in space before breaking apart during its ninth test flight.
SpaceX Loses Control of Starship, Adding to Spacecraft’s Mixed Record
www.nytimes.com
May 28, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Breaking News: SpaceX’s Starship spun out of control in space before breaking apart during its ninth test flight.
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🧪 Attention those with terminated grants, including for NSF, NASA, EPA, NIH, etc:
Let Congress know about the impact of terminations via this form: democrats-science.house.gov/grantcancela...
Only Dem staff on the House Science Committee will have access (unless if you explicitly state otherwise).
Let Congress know about the impact of terminations via this form: democrats-science.house.gov/grantcancela...
Only Dem staff on the House Science Committee will have access (unless if you explicitly state otherwise).
May 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
🧪 Attention those with terminated grants, including for NSF, NASA, EPA, NIH, etc:
Let Congress know about the impact of terminations via this form: democrats-science.house.gov/grantcancela...
Only Dem staff on the House Science Committee will have access (unless if you explicitly state otherwise).
Let Congress know about the impact of terminations via this form: democrats-science.house.gov/grantcancela...
Only Dem staff on the House Science Committee will have access (unless if you explicitly state otherwise).
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Breaking stuff that was perfectly fine.
Pretending to fix it.
Taking credit for "fixing" it.
Rinse and repeat.
We see you...
Pretending to fix it.
Taking credit for "fixing" it.
Rinse and repeat.
We see you...
May 23, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Breaking stuff that was perfectly fine.
Pretending to fix it.
Taking credit for "fixing" it.
Rinse and repeat.
We see you...
Pretending to fix it.
Taking credit for "fixing" it.
Rinse and repeat.
We see you...
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(Bloomberg) - Hong Kong’s pension fund managers have flagged the risk of potential forced selling on their Treasury holdings after a downgrade by Moody’s Ratings of US debt, according to people familiar with the matter.
@bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
@bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
May 20, 2025 at 10:28 PM
(Bloomberg) - Hong Kong’s pension fund managers have flagged the risk of potential forced selling on their Treasury holdings after a downgrade by Moody’s Ratings of US debt, according to people familiar with the matter.
@bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
@bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Don't mind me... just making sure all of my friends and family are aware of the full list of underlying health conditions that should make them still eligible for a COVID vaccine this fall...
www.cdc.gov/covid/hcp/cl...
www.cdc.gov/covid/hcp/cl...
Underlying Conditions and the Higher Risk for Severe COVID-19
Learn risk factors for severe outcomes from COVID-19 and actions to take.
www.cdc.gov
May 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Don't mind me... just making sure all of my friends and family are aware of the full list of underlying health conditions that should make them still eligible for a COVID vaccine this fall...
www.cdc.gov/covid/hcp/cl...
www.cdc.gov/covid/hcp/cl...
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Stop falling for manufactured outrage. I worked as a waiter for years and 86 means either you’re out of something or to stop taking orders for something cuz you’re not making it anymore. That’s it. It’s not a threat. They know it’s not a threat. It’s endless outrage. Focus
May 17, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Stop falling for manufactured outrage. I worked as a waiter for years and 86 means either you’re out of something or to stop taking orders for something cuz you’re not making it anymore. That’s it. It’s not a threat. They know it’s not a threat. It’s endless outrage. Focus
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She was 9 weeks pregnant. She died. The state of Georgia is making the doctors keep her alive to incubate the baby. She’s been dead for three months. This is REAL. this isn’t about what should or should not be done. This is about having a VOICE. This is about having a CHOICE.
May 16, 2025 at 11:08 AM
She was 9 weeks pregnant. She died. The state of Georgia is making the doctors keep her alive to incubate the baby. She’s been dead for three months. This is REAL. this isn’t about what should or should not be done. This is about having a VOICE. This is about having a CHOICE.
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If this person sat next to you on a bus or train and started ranting about Bruce Springsteen in this way, you would get up and move to a different seat.
In the United States, we have him the nuclear codes.
In the United States, we have him the nuclear codes.
May 16, 2025 at 2:47 PM
If this person sat next to you on a bus or train and started ranting about Bruce Springsteen in this way, you would get up and move to a different seat.
In the United States, we have him the nuclear codes.
In the United States, we have him the nuclear codes.
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