Paula Diedrich
@pdglitter.bsky.social
Always finding the positive aka glitter blows out my ass (per hubby). Mom (and semi-retired teacher) who knows IEPs well. Community Volunteer, Friend, Dappler bc who doesn’t want to keep learning?
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Help me out here. Isn't the form of government that takes over management of private companies and takes financial stakes in corporations called... communism or socialism?
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Trump extends control over Washington by taking management of Union Station away from Amtrak
President Donald Trump’s administration is taking control of Washington's Union Station from Amtrak, marking another federal intervention in the nation's capital.
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August 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Help me out here. Isn't the form of government that takes over management of private companies and takes financial stakes in corporations called... communism or socialism?
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Sotomayor is right. According to this Supreme Court, the US can now kidnap, detain, and fly legal immigrants and citizens to a foreign country's prison, even if it's a whoopsie.
America, people. Freedom and stuff.
America, people. Freedom and stuff.
April 8, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Sotomayor is right. According to this Supreme Court, the US can now kidnap, detain, and fly legal immigrants and citizens to a foreign country's prison, even if it's a whoopsie.
America, people. Freedom and stuff.
America, people. Freedom and stuff.
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TRUMP DITCHES FALLEN SOLDIERS' DIGNIFIED TRANSFER FOR GOLF DINNER
Trump won't attend the dignified transfer of 4 U.S. soldiers at Dover AFB who died in Lithuania.
He'll be at his Saudi-backed LIV Golf dinner in Florida instead. The soldiers were honored by Lithuania's president.
Trump won't attend the dignified transfer of 4 U.S. soldiers at Dover AFB who died in Lithuania.
He'll be at his Saudi-backed LIV Golf dinner in Florida instead. The soldiers were honored by Lithuania's president.
April 4, 2025 at 12:54 AM
TRUMP DITCHES FALLEN SOLDIERS' DIGNIFIED TRANSFER FOR GOLF DINNER
Trump won't attend the dignified transfer of 4 U.S. soldiers at Dover AFB who died in Lithuania.
He'll be at his Saudi-backed LIV Golf dinner in Florida instead. The soldiers were honored by Lithuania's president.
Trump won't attend the dignified transfer of 4 U.S. soldiers at Dover AFB who died in Lithuania.
He'll be at his Saudi-backed LIV Golf dinner in Florida instead. The soldiers were honored by Lithuania's president.
Remember in science class when your group was working on a lab and that one kid came by and ruined your experiment? That’s what’s happening to ALL of America’s scientists and researchers now.
There’s no after school “re-do” or grade exemption. This is real life and affects all of us.
There’s no after school “re-do” or grade exemption. This is real life and affects all of us.
April 3, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Remember in science class when your group was working on a lab and that one kid came by and ruined your experiment? That’s what’s happening to ALL of America’s scientists and researchers now.
There’s no after school “re-do” or grade exemption. This is real life and affects all of us.
There’s no after school “re-do” or grade exemption. This is real life and affects all of us.
❤️ ✍️ former student.
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Marquette County sees pair of high schoolers win nation scholastic awards
MARQUETTE — The nonprofit Alliance for Young Artists & Writers announced recently the national winners of the 2025 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious re...
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April 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
❤️ ✍️ former student.
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📢 SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, April 5.
Together with progressive partners, we’re planning a massive mobilization in the streets to translate the anger with Trump’s power grab into a nationwide show of defiance.
Find a Hands Off! event near you or plan one: handsoff2025.com?SQF_SOURCE=i...
Together with progressive partners, we’re planning a massive mobilization in the streets to translate the anger with Trump’s power grab into a nationwide show of defiance.
Find a Hands Off! event near you or plan one: handsoff2025.com?SQF_SOURCE=i...
March 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
📢 SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, April 5.
Together with progressive partners, we’re planning a massive mobilization in the streets to translate the anger with Trump’s power grab into a nationwide show of defiance.
Find a Hands Off! event near you or plan one: handsoff2025.com?SQF_SOURCE=i...
Together with progressive partners, we’re planning a massive mobilization in the streets to translate the anger with Trump’s power grab into a nationwide show of defiance.
Find a Hands Off! event near you or plan one: handsoff2025.com?SQF_SOURCE=i...
Unless it’s a diabetic need, spontaneity is key.
Life’s motto for my family the last month and foreseeable future.
Life’s motto for my family the last month and foreseeable future.
March 9, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Unless it’s a diabetic need, spontaneity is key.
Life’s motto for my family the last month and foreseeable future.
Life’s motto for my family the last month and foreseeable future.
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HARF: What do you say to people who work for the VA who can't man the suicide hotline now bc they've been fired?
JOHNSON: Look, in Elon's defense, there's no playbook for what he's doing. So as he acknowledged, there are gonna be some mishaps & mistakes. But we will do course correction immediately
JOHNSON: Look, in Elon's defense, there's no playbook for what he's doing. So as he acknowledged, there are gonna be some mishaps & mistakes. But we will do course correction immediately
March 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
HARF: What do you say to people who work for the VA who can't man the suicide hotline now bc they've been fired?
JOHNSON: Look, in Elon's defense, there's no playbook for what he's doing. So as he acknowledged, there are gonna be some mishaps & mistakes. But we will do course correction immediately
JOHNSON: Look, in Elon's defense, there's no playbook for what he's doing. So as he acknowledged, there are gonna be some mishaps & mistakes. But we will do course correction immediately
International Women’s Day.
My roots run deep.
My roots run deep.
March 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
International Women’s Day.
My roots run deep.
My roots run deep.
Seeing sunlight by 8 am is glorious.
February 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Seeing sunlight by 8 am is glorious.
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This week, approximately 200,000 federal workers have been let go.
February 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
This week, approximately 200,000 federal workers have been let go.
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Across the government, probationary employees and Schedule A workers—including individuals with severe physical, psychiatric, or intellectual disabilities, as well as veterans—are being let go.
February 14, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Across the government, probationary employees and Schedule A workers—including individuals with severe physical, psychiatric, or intellectual disabilities, as well as veterans—are being let go.
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1/So, the guy who is supposedly fighting waste & corruption in government just got a $400 mil contract with that same government he’s supposedly overseeing for his trucks that get, let’s just say less than stellar reviews
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/u...
State Dept. Plans $400 Million Purchase of Armored Tesla Cybertrucks (Gift Article)
The department plans to buy armored Tesla vehicles. Elon Musk, who is leading efforts to cut government spending, has won more than $13 billion in government contracts in the past five years.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
1/So, the guy who is supposedly fighting waste & corruption in government just got a $400 mil contract with that same government he’s supposedly overseeing for his trucks that get, let’s just say less than stellar reviews
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/u...
It’ll be a learning experience but I’m here.
February 8, 2025 at 11:53 PM
It’ll be a learning experience but I’m here.