Old Tehanu
@oldtehanu.bsky.social
Writer. Science fan. Maps matter. Biology is queer af. Worked at MS, Public Schools, & public transit. Gadfly. Old dragons don't die. Eunoia.
Just Say NO.
What power you have, use it against oligarchs & Nazls.
Banner: 1982, young me.
Sry 4 typos.
Just Say NO.
What power you have, use it against oligarchs & Nazls.
Banner: 1982, young me.
Sry 4 typos.
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ANALYSIS: Increasing political polarization and the decline of local media have thoroughly nationalized American politics. Voters increasingly use national party animosity, not local issues, to decide gubernatorial and mayoral races, turning them into proxies for Washington conflicts.
No Politics Is Local
State and city elections are now heavily intertwined with what happens in Washington.
www.theatlantic.com
Focus on you local and state candidates. Who works FOR us? Who leads? Who gets stuff done or tells us how?
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It appears that campus protests will now get those universities investigated by their regional Joint Terrorism Task Force for suspected support of anti-fascism / "terrorism."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
Justice Department to Investigate Protests at Turning Point Event at Berkeley
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:31 AM
It appears that campus protests will now get those universities investigated by their regional Joint Terrorism Task Force for suspected support of anti-fascism / "terrorism."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
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#Epstein is not going away - The end of the shutdown means there can be a vote on releasing the Epstein files. The trove, which includes video and written material, is large “Are you still talking about Epstein?” #DonaldTrump keeps asking. Epstein is a “dead issue”, he says on.ft.com/3XoybEB via @FT
Epstein is not going away
The issue is Trump’s Achilles heel — and the US president knows it
on.ft.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:51 AM
#Epstein is not going away - The end of the shutdown means there can be a vote on releasing the Epstein files. The trove, which includes video and written material, is large “Are you still talking about Epstein?” #DonaldTrump keeps asking. Epstein is a “dead issue”, he says on.ft.com/3XoybEB via @FT
@barackobama.bsky.social I appreciate this. Thank you.
Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. 🫶
November 12, 2025 at 6:19 AM
@barackobama.bsky.social I appreciate this. Thank you.
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Paid a Colombian tea grower $1,500 for a shipment. Got billed $150 by the Trump administration at the border. *I* got billed. Not the tea growers. Not the Colombian government. Me. The American business owner. I paid the Trump tax.
November 12, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Paid a Colombian tea grower $1,500 for a shipment. Got billed $150 by the Trump administration at the border. *I* got billed. Not the tea growers. Not the Colombian government. Me. The American business owner. I paid the Trump tax.
Let women lead.
DeLauro: The president went to the supreme court to deprive kids of food. Unbelievable. And now wants to deny their parents healthcare.
November 12, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Let women lead.
I worry but with great hope. She doesn't have operational, management experience. But she has drive and knows how to delegate.
Let women lead.
Let women lead.
THE GOOD THINGS CAN HAPPEN CAUCUS IS BACK, MOTHERFUCKERS
I think it’s now safe to call this race.
Progressive urban planner Katie Wilson defeats centrist incumbent Bruce Harrell and will become Seattle’s next mayor.
Progressive urban planner Katie Wilson defeats centrist incumbent Bruce Harrell and will become Seattle’s next mayor.
November 12, 2025 at 6:17 AM
I worry but with great hope. She doesn't have operational, management experience. But she has drive and knows how to delegate.
Let women lead.
Let women lead.
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big story tomorrow if your interests lie in immigration policy, domestic intelligence gathering, or blatant government malfeasance. stay tuned.
November 12, 2025 at 12:22 AM
big story tomorrow if your interests lie in immigration policy, domestic intelligence gathering, or blatant government malfeasance. stay tuned.
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in Paris, I had to see a same-day doctor & I found one. was gravely warned that, as a foreigner, I’d have to pay 32 euros & I laughed & laughed
a friend there said “make sure you get X kind of doctor, not Y, because the Y kind charges 74 WHOLE EUROS” & once again I bitterly, bitterly laughed 😭
a friend there said “make sure you get X kind of doctor, not Y, because the Y kind charges 74 WHOLE EUROS” & once again I bitterly, bitterly laughed 😭
My ACA current plan is going from $385/mo to $821/mo.
November 12, 2025 at 12:48 AM
in Paris, I had to see a same-day doctor & I found one. was gravely warned that, as a foreigner, I’d have to pay 32 euros & I laughed & laughed
a friend there said “make sure you get X kind of doctor, not Y, because the Y kind charges 74 WHOLE EUROS” & once again I bitterly, bitterly laughed 😭
a friend there said “make sure you get X kind of doctor, not Y, because the Y kind charges 74 WHOLE EUROS” & once again I bitterly, bitterly laughed 😭
It is mind boggling. Call your local affiliates.
Trump's mental decline appears to be accelerating. So why isn’t the media reporting on it? https://robertreich.substack.com/p/office-hours-why-isnt-the-media-reporting-dec
Office Hours: Why isn't the media reporting on Trump's dramatic mental decline?
He's showing even more signs of dementia, but the media is mum
robertreich.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:14 AM
It is mind boggling. Call your local affiliates.
She needs to be in leadership. She executes plans. She knows and adheres to the law. And, she listens to people not consultants.
Let women lead.
Let women lead.
A group of Senate Democrats — led by Elizabeth Warren — is pushing for an investigation into the Trump admin's use of federal agency websites and emails to post partisan messages blaming Democrats for the shutdown.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Democrats seek investigation into agency messages blaming them for the shutdown
Several federal departments and agencies posted partisan messages on their websites and in out-of-office emails during the shutdown. Democrats believe the posts violate federal law.
www.nbcnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:13 AM
She needs to be in leadership. She executes plans. She knows and adheres to the law. And, she listens to people not consultants.
Let women lead.
Let women lead.
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Why does minnesota get orange? We get clouds and purple. No fair.
IT GOT BETTER
📍Central MN
📍Central MN
November 12, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Why does minnesota get orange? We get clouds and purple. No fair.
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Today, I was proud to be in Little Village to honor Veterans Day and the life of Miguel Perez.
November 12, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Today, I was proud to be in Little Village to honor Veterans Day and the life of Miguel Perez.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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The sheer number of people Trump pardoned — 1,500+ — and the magnitude of violence many (most?) of them committed means it is statistically likely that a fair number will be revidivists, potentially for more egregious crimes. The pardons should be a top story EVERY DAY
November 12, 2025 at 4:23 AM
The sheer number of people Trump pardoned — 1,500+ — and the magnitude of violence many (most?) of them committed means it is statistically likely that a fair number will be revidivists, potentially for more egregious crimes. The pardons should be a top story EVERY DAY
One bit of good news in an ocean of crap.
November 12, 2025 at 2:50 AM
One bit of good news in an ocean of crap.
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The Plague is spreading. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
I was of the misunderstanding that Border Patrol operated within 100 miles of the border.
I was of the misunderstanding that Border Patrol operated within 100 miles of the border.
Trump Administration Plans to Send Border Patrol to Charlotte and New Orleans
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:33 AM
The Plague is spreading. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
I was of the misunderstanding that Border Patrol operated within 100 miles of the border.
I was of the misunderstanding that Border Patrol operated within 100 miles of the border.
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/o...
Opinion | If Only More Americans Could See This Place
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/o...
Even Epstein knew that the financial arm of his criminal organization was the more dangerous one.
Society goes easy on rapists, even child rapists.
But, we have no idea what economic pillars would fall when all the Epstein facts come out.
And they will. So, let's not starve people while waiting.
Society goes easy on rapists, even child rapists.
But, we have no idea what economic pillars would fall when all the Epstein facts come out.
And they will. So, let's not starve people while waiting.
November 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Even Epstein knew that the financial arm of his criminal organization was the more dangerous one.
Society goes easy on rapists, even child rapists.
But, we have no idea what economic pillars would fall when all the Epstein facts come out.
And they will. So, let's not starve people while waiting.
Society goes easy on rapists, even child rapists.
But, we have no idea what economic pillars would fall when all the Epstein facts come out.
And they will. So, let's not starve people while waiting.
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"Warren Buffett says he is ‘going quiet’ " | FT
Do we believe him?
We hope #WarrenBuffett, one of the all time #investment leaders doesn't go quiet.
#FollowTheLeader
Capital at risk
on.ft.com/4p135Ph
Do we believe him?
We hope #WarrenBuffett, one of the all time #investment leaders doesn't go quiet.
#FollowTheLeader
Capital at risk
on.ft.com/4p135Ph
Warren Buffett says he is ‘going quiet’
World’s most famous investor warns against corporate greed as he prepares to hand over reins of Berkshire Hathaway
on.ft.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:36 PM
"Warren Buffett says he is ‘going quiet’ " | FT
Do we believe him?
We hope #WarrenBuffett, one of the all time #investment leaders doesn't go quiet.
#FollowTheLeader
Capital at risk
on.ft.com/4p135Ph
Do we believe him?
We hope #WarrenBuffett, one of the all time #investment leaders doesn't go quiet.
#FollowTheLeader
Capital at risk
on.ft.com/4p135Ph
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Building 'generational wealth' from Camp Mystic. Finally, the real timeline is published for us to see. They moved the equipment to safety, but not the littles.
Suits Accuse Camp Mystic of Gross Negligence in Children’s Deaths
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Building 'generational wealth' from Camp Mystic. Finally, the real timeline is published for us to see. They moved the equipment to safety, but not the littles.
Good. And I hope the concept of what is part of Epidemiology expands.
We are going to need that Infectious Desease thinking applied to all sorts of public issues.
We are going to need that Infectious Desease thinking applied to all sorts of public issues.
November 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Good. And I hope the concept of what is part of Epidemiology expands.
We are going to need that Infectious Desease thinking applied to all sorts of public issues.
We are going to need that Infectious Desease thinking applied to all sorts of public issues.
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We have got to elect ONLY Congress members who will commit to deep reforms of the entire system!
When non MAGA get power back, I hope we all DEMAND all Fed office candidates commit to
Deep reforms of the SCOTUS and Appellate court structures, including processes and enforceable consequences for invisgating corruption.
Deep reforms of the SCOTUS and Appellate court structures, including processes and enforceable consequences for invisgating corruption.
November 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
We have got to elect ONLY Congress members who will commit to deep reforms of the entire system!