Ellen Minerva
@owlofminerva24.bsky.social
Reasonable human with love of animals, integrity, humor and ingenuity.
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The United States Postal Service (USPS) finalized a rule on postmarks to reflect changes in its mail pickup processes that could cause an uptick in blown deadlines for documents sent by post, including mail-in ballots. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Rural Mail-In Ballots at Risk as Post Office Finalizes Changes to Postmark Dates
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 30, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The United States Postal Service (USPS) finalized a rule on postmarks to reflect changes in its mail pickup processes that could cause an uptick in blown deadlines for documents sent by post, including mail-in ballots. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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6/ Related thread. bsky.app/profile/jenn...
Look who’s circling Venezuela... During his interview of Maria Corina Machado, Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale tells her: “We have a lot of friends here who’ve had to flee VZ & who are huge fans of yours, & we’re very excited to come back & invest & BUILD w/ u when u get to be a free country.” 1/
December 28, 2025 at 2:11 AM
6/ Related thread. bsky.app/profile/jenn...
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Did someone mention Nigeria? “A Peter Thiel–Backed Startup City Wants to Be Africa’s Delaware ***Nigeria’s Itana partnered with Binance and the Charter Cities Institute to build a physical tech hub near Lagos, but the plan has sparked controversy.” 4/18/23… 1/
www.wired.com/story/itana-...
www.wired.com/story/itana-...
A Peter Thiel-Backed Startup City Wants to Be Africa’s Delaware
Nigeria’s Itana partnered with Binance and the Charter Cities Institute to build a physical tech hub near Lagos, but the plan has sparked controversy.
www.wired.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Did someone mention Nigeria? “A Peter Thiel–Backed Startup City Wants to Be Africa’s Delaware ***Nigeria’s Itana partnered with Binance and the Charter Cities Institute to build a physical tech hub near Lagos, but the plan has sparked controversy.” 4/18/23… 1/
www.wired.com/story/itana-...
www.wired.com/story/itana-...
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39/ “In a meeting with @realErikDPrince, founder of Blackwater, we have established a strategic alliance to strengthen our capabilities in the fight against narcoterrorism and the protection of our waters from illegal fishing.” Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa, 3/11/25 x.com/danielnoboao...
December 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
39/ “In a meeting with @realErikDPrince, founder of Blackwater, we have established a strategic alliance to strengthen our capabilities in the fight against narcoterrorism and the protection of our waters from illegal fishing.” Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa, 3/11/25 x.com/danielnoboao...
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Orion nebula, M42, last night. Fairly clear sky before the next storm and no moon. Never saw this by eye. Wow
December 19, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Orion nebula, M42, last night. Fairly clear sky before the next storm and no moon. Never saw this by eye. Wow
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Mike Johnson was pissed that we pushed a petition through and are forcing a vote on extended ACA tax credits. He just can’t stop losing.
But right now we need your help. We need everyone to contact Congress and tell them to get it done:
But right now we need your help. We need everyone to contact Congress and tell them to get it done:
Tell Congress: Demand Speaker Johnson hold a vote IMMEDIATELY on the ACA tax credit extension
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
December 20, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Mike Johnson was pissed that we pushed a petition through and are forcing a vote on extended ACA tax credits. He just can’t stop losing.
But right now we need your help. We need everyone to contact Congress and tell them to get it done:
But right now we need your help. We need everyone to contact Congress and tell them to get it done:
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Is trump really selling Russia weapons for hundreds of millions of dollars through his shell companies? According to a leaked CIA briefing memo it seems he is
December 20, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Is trump really selling Russia weapons for hundreds of millions of dollars through his shell companies? According to a leaked CIA briefing memo it seems he is
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WE DON’T HAVE TO LIVE THIS WAY!!
The horrific tragedy at Brown University is the 389th mass shooting this year and the 230th gun incident on school grounds so far this year.
This is not normal and we don't have to live this way.
bradyunited.org
@bradyunited.org
This is not normal and we don't have to live this way.
bradyunited.org
@bradyunited.org
December 14, 2025 at 1:55 AM
WE DON’T HAVE TO LIVE THIS WAY!!
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Yeah, Noem really gives 💩 about FEMA. Just ask the folks in NC
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Burke County is fighting to unlock $11.4 million in FEMA funds, but a complex reimbursement process has left them with just $12,000 so far!
Click to read more!
#BurkeCounty #NC #CitizenPortal #FederalFunding #DisasterRelief
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#BurkeCounty #NC #CitizenPortal #FederalFunding #DisasterRelief
County says FEMA public‑assistance application stalled; $11.4M sought, $12k received so far
Burke County manager updated the board on an $11.4 million FEMA public‑assistance reimbursement application, noting only about $12,000 has been obligated so far and that FEMA technical issues — including a dispute over debris trailer fill rates — have delayed large‑project review and obligation.
citizenportal.ai
December 11, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Yeah, Noem really gives 💩 about FEMA. Just ask the folks in NC
bsky.app/profile/citi...
bsky.app/profile/citi...
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They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
Torture Techniques from CIA Black Sites Were Used at Alligator Alcatraz
Amnesty International, interviewing migrant detainees, identifies use of the confinement box. There can be no denying it is a torture prison
www.forever-wars.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
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Tomlinson: An IG report cleared you with Signal. If you had to do it again, would you have used it before combat operations?
Hegseth: I don’t live with any regrets.
Hegseth: I don’t live with any regrets.
December 6, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Tomlinson: An IG report cleared you with Signal. If you had to do it again, would you have used it before combat operations?
Hegseth: I don’t live with any regrets.
Hegseth: I don’t live with any regrets.
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It’s time.
Tell Congress: Impeach Pete Hegseth
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
December 5, 2025 at 3:12 AM
It’s time.
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Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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ICYMI — NBC: “The senior military lawyer for the combatant command overseeing lethal strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats near Venezuela disagreed with Trump that the operations are lawful — and his views were sidelined…” www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
November 21, 2025 at 3:22 AM
ICYMI — NBC: “The senior military lawyer for the combatant command overseeing lethal strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats near Venezuela disagreed with Trump that the operations are lawful — and his views were sidelined…” www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
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Investing in #ClimateAction is not just about the planet. It is about people.
US$ 11 billion a year could build climate-resilient health systems, costing less than US$ 2 per person worldwide.
Let's call on your leaders to put health at the heart of every climate plan! 👉bit.ly/HealthCOP30 #COP30
US$ 11 billion a year could build climate-resilient health systems, costing less than US$ 2 per person worldwide.
Let's call on your leaders to put health at the heart of every climate plan! 👉bit.ly/HealthCOP30 #COP30
November 19, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Investing in #ClimateAction is not just about the planet. It is about people.
US$ 11 billion a year could build climate-resilient health systems, costing less than US$ 2 per person worldwide.
Let's call on your leaders to put health at the heart of every climate plan! 👉bit.ly/HealthCOP30 #COP30
US$ 11 billion a year could build climate-resilient health systems, costing less than US$ 2 per person worldwide.
Let's call on your leaders to put health at the heart of every climate plan! 👉bit.ly/HealthCOP30 #COP30
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The Epstein Survivors confirm Trump killed a Biden-era investigation into Epstein's co-conspirators, fired the prosecutors, then stole the files. I'll discuss today at Noon PT/3 PM ET www.youtube.com/live/49HUqKI...
LIVE: WOW! Trump PULLS PLUG on KEY INVESTIGATION Into THE FILES
Today, Trump killed a Biden investigation into the Epstein coconspirators, the criminal contempt proceedings against the DOJ are back on track, and over two hours of Halligan’s grand jury proceedings ...
www.youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The Epstein Survivors confirm Trump killed a Biden-era investigation into Epstein's co-conspirators, fired the prosecutors, then stole the files. I'll discuss today at Noon PT/3 PM ET www.youtube.com/live/49HUqKI...
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"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob."
—FDR, 1936
—FDR, 1936
November 16, 2025 at 12:30 AM
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob."
—FDR, 1936
—FDR, 1936
Long but just yikes ... Definitely recommend watching
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BREAKING: Epstein and Bannon Emails Break Right Wing WIDE OPEN
YouTube video by Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin
youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Long but just yikes ... Definitely recommend watching
youtube.com/live/8_MmDjX...
youtube.com/live/8_MmDjX...
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
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Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts sits on the board of the State Leadership Initiative (SLI), which was co-founded by Nate Fischer & Noah Wall. Alex Acosta (of Epstein plea deal infamy) is the chairman. WTF? 1/
stateleadership.org/about/
stateleadership.org/about/
About | State Leadership Initiative
About Our Vision Americans transforming their state and community into a legacy their children and grandchildren will be proud to call their home. SLI was f ...
stateleadership.org
November 9, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts sits on the board of the State Leadership Initiative (SLI), which was co-founded by Nate Fischer & Noah Wall. Alex Acosta (of Epstein plea deal infamy) is the chairman. WTF? 1/
stateleadership.org/about/
stateleadership.org/about/
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On May 14, RFK JR “directed the FDA to review the safety of the abortion drug. The order followed the publication…of a report titled ‘The Abortion Pill Harms Women,’ published… by the Ethics and Public Policy Center,” a “right-wing think tank and…adviser in the creation of Project 2025…”
11/4/25 …1/
11/4/25 …1/
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tells FDA to review safety of mifepristone
Years of scientific evidence from rigorous studies have overwhelmingly established the safety and effectiveness of the abortion pill.
michiganindependent.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:59 PM
On May 14, RFK JR “directed the FDA to review the safety of the abortion drug. The order followed the publication…of a report titled ‘The Abortion Pill Harms Women,’ published… by the Ethics and Public Policy Center,” a “right-wing think tank and…adviser in the creation of Project 2025…”
11/4/25 …1/
11/4/25 …1/
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It was never about “states rights.” I hope more details (names, parameters, etc) will be forthcoming….
Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.
November 10, 2025 at 12:13 AM
It was never about “states rights.” I hope more details (names, parameters, etc) will be forthcoming….