Peggy Tiani
@peggymichigan.bsky.social
Former public high school science teacher. Mom of teen twins. Volunteer: FTC Robotics, rowing, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts. University of Michigan alumna. Compassionate to social causes. We're supposed to help each other in this life.
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This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
March 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
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Associated Press White House reporter blocked from attending this afternoon’s Oval Office event covered by the media after the wire service was warned to adhere to usage of “Gulf of America,” according to AP executive editor Julie Pace.
February 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Associated Press White House reporter blocked from attending this afternoon’s Oval Office event covered by the media after the wire service was warned to adhere to usage of “Gulf of America,” according to AP executive editor Julie Pace.
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JUST IN:
Federal judges orders HHS, CDC, and FDA to restore “by no later than 11:59 pm” today their websites and datasets to pre-January 30th status.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Federal judges orders HHS, CDC, and FDA to restore “by no later than 11:59 pm” today their websites and datasets to pre-January 30th status.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com
February 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
JUST IN:
Federal judges orders HHS, CDC, and FDA to restore “by no later than 11:59 pm” today their websites and datasets to pre-January 30th status.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Federal judges orders HHS, CDC, and FDA to restore “by no later than 11:59 pm” today their websites and datasets to pre-January 30th status.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Errors?
Lies?
Hmmmmmmm.
Lies?
Hmmmmmmm.
👀 DOJ acknowledges making two significant errors during a court hearing last week on efforts to dismantle USAID
1) It said only 500 employees had been placed on leave. Actual number was 2,140.
2) Said only future contracts were stopped. Existing contracts were also stopped.
1) It said only 500 employees had been placed on leave. Actual number was 2,140.
2) Said only future contracts were stopped. Existing contracts were also stopped.
February 11, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Errors?
Lies?
Hmmmmmmm.
Lies?
Hmmmmmmm.
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It blows my mind that MAGA will literally cum on themselves watching trump do his stupid "jerking two guys" dance to YMCA, but they lost their fucking minds over Kendrick Lamar's well choreographed, incredible halftime show last night.
I can't qwhite figure out why.
I can't qwhite figure out why.
February 11, 2025 at 12:39 AM
It blows my mind that MAGA will literally cum on themselves watching trump do his stupid "jerking two guys" dance to YMCA, but they lost their fucking minds over Kendrick Lamar's well choreographed, incredible halftime show last night.
I can't qwhite figure out why.
I can't qwhite figure out why.
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📌On this day in 1936, Nazi Germany's Reichstag passed a law giving the Gestapo absolute authority to hunt down and kill anybody they saw as a threat. They were completely above any legal review.
📌You see where I'm going with this ...
📌You see where I'm going with this ...
February 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
📌On this day in 1936, Nazi Germany's Reichstag passed a law giving the Gestapo absolute authority to hunt down and kill anybody they saw as a threat. They were completely above any legal review.
📌You see where I'm going with this ...
📌You see where I'm going with this ...
"As journalist Chris Hayes has pointed out, newsrooms don’t cover the planes that land, only the planes that crash."
The “'DEI in the dustbin' narrative is utterly unsupported by the data."
"What’s actually happening is that most companies are shifting some language or practices while maintaining a commitment to the underlying project.'"
triblive.com/opinion/kenj...
"What’s actually happening is that most companies are shifting some language or practices while maintaining a commitment to the underlying project.'"
triblive.com/opinion/kenj...
Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow: Corporate America isn’t abandoning DEI — it’s just rebranding it
One could easily get the impression that corporate America is in full retreat from promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. Each news cycle seems to carry a headline about a rollback of diversity po...
triblive.com
February 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
"As journalist Chris Hayes has pointed out, newsrooms don’t cover the planes that land, only the planes that crash."
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Hey all, we've gotten a *lot* of tips since this post. Keep 'em coming.
The deep-dive investigations we tend to do will often take longer to source, report, corroborate, fact-check and publish, but our reporters are hard at work following up on leads you’ve sent.
Thanks for your trust in us.
The deep-dive investigations we tend to do will often take longer to source, report, corroborate, fact-check and publish, but our reporters are hard at work following up on leads you’ve sent.
Thanks for your trust in us.
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February 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Hey all, we've gotten a *lot* of tips since this post. Keep 'em coming.
The deep-dive investigations we tend to do will often take longer to source, report, corroborate, fact-check and publish, but our reporters are hard at work following up on leads you’ve sent.
Thanks for your trust in us.
The deep-dive investigations we tend to do will often take longer to source, report, corroborate, fact-check and publish, but our reporters are hard at work following up on leads you’ve sent.
Thanks for your trust in us.
The hypocrisy is astounding.
'We need protection': Pastor slams Trump's 'grotesque' attack on Christianity
www.rawstory.com/trump-christ...
'We need protection': Pastor slams Trump's 'grotesque' attack on Christianity
www.rawstory.com/trump-christ...
'We need protection': Pastor slams Trump's 'grotesque' attack on Christianity
President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi have kicked off an investigation to root out "anti-Christian" bias within the federal government — but they should look no further than a mirror i...
www.rawstory.com
February 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The hypocrisy is astounding.
'We need protection': Pastor slams Trump's 'grotesque' attack on Christianity
www.rawstory.com/trump-christ...
'We need protection': Pastor slams Trump's 'grotesque' attack on Christianity
www.rawstory.com/trump-christ...
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Marbury v Madison is a seminal case from 1803 that holds that the federal courts must determine the constitutionality of the actions of the other two branches of government. Hope that helps, Stephen.
February 9, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Marbury v Madison is a seminal case from 1803 that holds that the federal courts must determine the constitutionality of the actions of the other two branches of government. Hope that helps, Stephen.
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Trump is preparing an executive order to dismantle the Education Department from within, acknowledging only Congress can shut it down.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
Trump preps order to dismantle Education Dept. as DOGE probes data
Closing the agency would require congressional approval, so the new administration hopes to diminish it in the meantime.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 4, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Trump is preparing an executive order to dismantle the Education Department from within, acknowledging only Congress can shut it down.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
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Approximately 20 members of Elon Musk’s staff have begun working within the Education Department. They have gained access to multiple sensitive internal systems, including a financial aid dataset containing the personal information of millions of students enrolled in the federal student aid program.
February 4, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Approximately 20 members of Elon Musk’s staff have begun working within the Education Department. They have gained access to multiple sensitive internal systems, including a financial aid dataset containing the personal information of millions of students enrolled in the federal student aid program.
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RONALD REAGAN (1988): We should be aware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving the American flag.
February 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
RONALD REAGAN (1988): We should be aware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving the American flag.
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This is why Congressional Democrats should be breaking down the doors of whatever facility manages payments and seizing control of the federal treasury because people are going to die as a result of the budget they passed and the money they allocated not being distributed according to the law.
NEW: The board president of a small WV nonprofit says they haven't received their HHS funding since the Trump/Musk budget freeze. They had to lay off 3 of 5 employees on Friday. An 86-yr-old woman is counting on them to take her dialysis tomorrow. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 3, 2025 at 4:21 AM
This is why Congressional Democrats should be breaking down the doors of whatever facility manages payments and seizing control of the federal treasury because people are going to die as a result of the budget they passed and the money they allocated not being distributed according to the law.
@hcrichardson.bsky.social What should we do about filing taxes, in light of the B&E and theft by the MuskRat and his minions? I'm uncertain if filing fast is best, or better to wait it out for a bit?
February 3, 2025 at 6:03 AM
@hcrichardson.bsky.social What should we do about filing taxes, in light of the B&E and theft by the MuskRat and his minions? I'm uncertain if filing fast is best, or better to wait it out for a bit?
In 2022, it was reported that Gitmo cost $540M to house under 40 prisoners.
Do we think Gitmo housing immigrant workers is Government Efficiency? Or is FOTUS just using it for his Office of Government Cruelty.
The high cost of Guantanamo’s ‘forever prisoners’
www.hrw.org/news/2022/05...
Do we think Gitmo housing immigrant workers is Government Efficiency? Or is FOTUS just using it for his Office of Government Cruelty.
The high cost of Guantanamo’s ‘forever prisoners’
www.hrw.org/news/2022/05...
The high cost of Guantanamo’s ‘forever prisoners’
The U.S. spends more than $540 million per year to detain fewer than 40 prisoners at Guantanamo. Yet neither Congress nor the White House are focused on Guantanamo’s high price tag.
www.hrw.org
January 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
In 2022, it was reported that Gitmo cost $540M to house under 40 prisoners.
Do we think Gitmo housing immigrant workers is Government Efficiency? Or is FOTUS just using it for his Office of Government Cruelty.
The high cost of Guantanamo’s ‘forever prisoners’
www.hrw.org/news/2022/05...
Do we think Gitmo housing immigrant workers is Government Efficiency? Or is FOTUS just using it for his Office of Government Cruelty.
The high cost of Guantanamo’s ‘forever prisoners’
www.hrw.org/news/2022/05...
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RFK Jr. is far more than just an “anti-vaxxer.” Over the years, he’s made countless outrageous statements on a wide range of topics. We’ve compiled 10 of the wildest clips—though even that barely scratches the surface.
'Viruses Are Our Friend'— 10 Off the Wall Video Clips from RFK Jr. Resurface on Bluesky
Past comments include denying AIDS and calling vaccinated children "damaged"
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January 29, 2025 at 3:47 PM
RFK Jr. is far more than just an “anti-vaxxer.” Over the years, he’s made countless outrageous statements on a wide range of topics. We’ve compiled 10 of the wildest clips—though even that barely scratches the surface.
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I urge everyone reading this to keep your spirits high and to make up your Goddamn mind to be a steel-spined, unrelenting, ultra-resilient, super-charged, motherfucker on wheels.
Toss every thought of, "I can't," out on its ass with such a fierceness that those thoughts wither and die on the vine.
Toss every thought of, "I can't," out on its ass with such a fierceness that those thoughts wither and die on the vine.
January 29, 2025 at 2:39 AM
I urge everyone reading this to keep your spirits high and to make up your Goddamn mind to be a steel-spined, unrelenting, ultra-resilient, super-charged, motherfucker on wheels.
Toss every thought of, "I can't," out on its ass with such a fierceness that those thoughts wither and die on the vine.
Toss every thought of, "I can't," out on its ass with such a fierceness that those thoughts wither and die on the vine.
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Wow. Caroline Kennedy breaks her silence on RFK Jr in a message to Senators: “We grew up together. It’s no surprise that he keeps birds of prey as pets because Bobby himself is a predator. He enjoyed showing off by putting baby chickens & mice in a blender to feed to his hawks.”
January 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Wow. Caroline Kennedy breaks her silence on RFK Jr in a message to Senators: “We grew up together. It’s no surprise that he keeps birds of prey as pets because Bobby himself is a predator. He enjoyed showing off by putting baby chickens & mice in a blender to feed to his hawks.”
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We are in the days of shock & awful, where Trump tries to make people feel so overwhelmed by all the rapid changes & actions that they quit trying to keep up. Don't give into that. Learn about what you have the bandwidth for. Understand that these are steps being taken to break down democracy.
January 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
We are in the days of shock & awful, where Trump tries to make people feel so overwhelmed by all the rapid changes & actions that they quit trying to keep up. Don't give into that. Learn about what you have the bandwidth for. Understand that these are steps being taken to break down democracy.
FOTUS has a great idea here, and the magic number should be 34 felony counts.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Trump floats foreign imprisonment of American criminals who are 'repeat offenders'
The president pitched the idea as a cost-saving measure, arguing that sending U.S. criminals overseas for a “small fee” would cost less than imprisoning them at home.
www.nbcnews.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:38 AM
FOTUS has a great idea here, and the magic number should be 34 felony counts.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...