Kelley
@rebsea.bsky.social
Retired vid writer, primarily science. Owned by a cat. PNW true Blue. Not as stupid as I appear. (Hopefully)
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Just got an alert from 350.org about Brazil auctioning off oil exploration rights near the Amazon River.
The story broke earlier this year, but with Trump turning the U.S. into wreckage, I missed it.
Gotta fight the fire at home putting out anyone else's. @350.org apnews.com/article/braz...
The story broke earlier this year, but with Trump turning the U.S. into wreckage, I missed it.
Gotta fight the fire at home putting out anyone else's. @350.org apnews.com/article/braz...
Brazil auctions off several Amazon oil sites despite environmentalists and Indigenous protests
Brazil has auctioned off several land and offshore potential oil sites near the Amazon River, aiming to expand production in untapped regions despite protests from environmental and Indigenous groups.
apnews.com
July 1, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Just got an alert from 350.org about Brazil auctioning off oil exploration rights near the Amazon River.
The story broke earlier this year, but with Trump turning the U.S. into wreckage, I missed it.
Gotta fight the fire at home putting out anyone else's. @350.org apnews.com/article/braz...
The story broke earlier this year, but with Trump turning the U.S. into wreckage, I missed it.
Gotta fight the fire at home putting out anyone else's. @350.org apnews.com/article/braz...
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Senate currently voting to advance/confirm for French ambassador. He pleaded guilty to these federal crimes:
* filing false taxes (16 counts);
* retaliating against witness (1);
* making false statements to federal investigators (1);
Also:
"... personally recruiting the prostitute ..."
... link
* filing false taxes (16 counts);
* retaliating against witness (1);
* making false statements to federal investigators (1);
Also:
"... personally recruiting the prostitute ..."
... link
May 19, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Senate currently voting to advance/confirm for French ambassador. He pleaded guilty to these federal crimes:
* filing false taxes (16 counts);
* retaliating against witness (1);
* making false statements to federal investigators (1);
Also:
"... personally recruiting the prostitute ..."
... link
* filing false taxes (16 counts);
* retaliating against witness (1);
* making false statements to federal investigators (1);
Also:
"... personally recruiting the prostitute ..."
... link
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100% this - the money that Trump thinks will be "saved" will ultimately end up costing more in the end
if you're reporting on DOGE and not discussing that it's unspeakably inefficient to do illegal things and then have to undo them, you really aren't telling the story
JUST IN: Judge Howell rules that the Trump/DOGE takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace was illegal and should be treated as null and void.
ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
May 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
100% this - the money that Trump thinks will be "saved" will ultimately end up costing more in the end
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As Israel starves Gaza via blockade, food that could feed 3.5 million people for a month sits unused and rotting due to Trump slashing USAID funds and programs.
The food was intended for emergency distribution in famine-stricken areas including Gaza and Sudan.
www.thedailybeast.com/food-for-mil...
The food was intended for emergency distribution in famine-stricken areas including Gaza and Sudan.
www.thedailybeast.com/food-for-mil...
Food For Millions Rots in Storage After Trump’s USAID Cuts
Over 60,000 tons of U.S. food is going to waste in warehouses while millions starve and children die.
www.thedailybeast.com
May 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
As Israel starves Gaza via blockade, food that could feed 3.5 million people for a month sits unused and rotting due to Trump slashing USAID funds and programs.
The food was intended for emergency distribution in famine-stricken areas including Gaza and Sudan.
www.thedailybeast.com/food-for-mil...
The food was intended for emergency distribution in famine-stricken areas including Gaza and Sudan.
www.thedailybeast.com/food-for-mil...
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Pulling for my Canadian friends. Please do not follow in the US footsteps.
April 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Pulling for my Canadian friends. Please do not follow in the US footsteps.
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👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Check out how the anchors of CBS Evening News ended their broadcast tonight:
April 23, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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It's good to see Georgetown on that list, but I would also expect no less. #hoyasaxa
Now it's nearly 270 university presidents who have signed onto this "unprecedented government overreach" public letter. It was less than 180 this morning.
www.aacu.org/newsroom/a-c...
Universities, and judges, taking the lead in standing up.
www.aacu.org/newsroom/a-c...
Universities, and judges, taking the lead in standing up.
April 23, 2025 at 3:19 AM
It's good to see Georgetown on that list, but I would also expect no less. #hoyasaxa
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Hail to the thief. They wanted Trump to win and want to help him now that he won
New: Paramount owner Shari Redstone in recent days sought to know about upcoming 60 Minutes stories involving Trump. It was part of an increase in scrutiny of 60 Minutes that resulted in producer Bill Owens' departure from the network www.semafor.com/article/04/2...
Shari Redstone kept tabs on ’60 Minutes’ segments on Trump
Tensions between CBS and parent company Paramount culminated in the resignation of a longtime producer this week.
www.semafor.com
April 23, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Hail to the thief. They wanted Trump to win and want to help him now that he won
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The Trump administration’s worldview in a nutshell: If you’re white, you’re all right. If you’re brown, get out of town.
April 17, 2025 at 10:56 AM
The Trump administration’s worldview in a nutshell: If you’re white, you’re all right. If you’re brown, get out of town.
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Trump fabricates a photo of Mr. Garcia with MS-13 tattoo on his hand. This is NOT a real image. Trump and his regime fabricated it. Please understand that Trump regime would fabricate evidence to put you or your family in jail. This is what FASCISM regimes do. www.mediaite.com/trump/trump-...
Trump Touts Seemingly Doctored Photo of Abrego Garcia’s Hand in Attempt To Prove Maryland Man Is Gang Member
President Donald Trump posted a photo of himself holding a seemingly digitally altered image of the left hand of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly deported to El Salvador last month.
www.mediaite.com
April 18, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Trump fabricates a photo of Mr. Garcia with MS-13 tattoo on his hand. This is NOT a real image. Trump and his regime fabricated it. Please understand that Trump regime would fabricate evidence to put you or your family in jail. This is what FASCISM regimes do. www.mediaite.com/trump/trump-...
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adding original reporter to this thread.
I didn't see this story before I wrote my summary. I saw it on NBC/CNN which was lighter on technical detail than I'd have liked so I went straight to the testimony
Apologies Jenna if this came off dismissive of her hard work
bsky.app/profile/jenn...
I didn't see this story before I wrote my summary. I saw it on NBC/CNN which was lighter on technical detail than I'd have liked so I went straight to the testimony
Apologies Jenna if this came off dismissive of her hard work
bsky.app/profile/jenn...
My story breaking this news exclusively was 7K+ words and had almost all of this in it, and more:
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
April 18, 2025 at 4:46 AM
adding original reporter to this thread.
I didn't see this story before I wrote my summary. I saw it on NBC/CNN which was lighter on technical detail than I'd have liked so I went straight to the testimony
Apologies Jenna if this came off dismissive of her hard work
bsky.app/profile/jenn...
I didn't see this story before I wrote my summary. I saw it on NBC/CNN which was lighter on technical detail than I'd have liked so I went straight to the testimony
Apologies Jenna if this came off dismissive of her hard work
bsky.app/profile/jenn...
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Trump and Elon are coming after Social Security and USPS. Federal workers are being fired and the systems are being gutted.
Tell the heartless administration to keep their HANDS OFF Social Security and our Postal Service.
Spread the message: fedupstudio.etsy.com
Tell the heartless administration to keep their HANDS OFF Social Security and our Postal Service.
Spread the message: fedupstudio.etsy.com
April 1, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Trump and Elon are coming after Social Security and USPS. Federal workers are being fired and the systems are being gutted.
Tell the heartless administration to keep their HANDS OFF Social Security and our Postal Service.
Spread the message: fedupstudio.etsy.com
Tell the heartless administration to keep their HANDS OFF Social Security and our Postal Service.
Spread the message: fedupstudio.etsy.com
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Did we really ship $350 Billion to Ukraine without any oversight?!
Of course not. And it isn’t anywhere near that number. Here’s the truth:
youtu.be/ZROD0LjN3HU?...
Of course not. And it isn’t anywhere near that number. Here’s the truth:
youtu.be/ZROD0LjN3HU?...
TRUMP LIED: The Truth About US Spending in Ukraine Revealed!
YouTube video by Adam Kinzinger
youtu.be
April 14, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Did we really ship $350 Billion to Ukraine without any oversight?!
Of course not. And it isn’t anywhere near that number. Here’s the truth:
youtu.be/ZROD0LjN3HU?...
Of course not. And it isn’t anywhere near that number. Here’s the truth:
youtu.be/ZROD0LjN3HU?...
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Canadians frequently stop by an American town for some staples that tend to be cheaper across the border.
But the trade and diplomatic fight President Trump has picked with America’s northern neighbor is causing more Canadians to stay home.
But the trade and diplomatic fight President Trump has picked with America’s northern neighbor is causing more Canadians to stay home.
This Washington border county is desperate for Canadians
“There’s just no one around,” said a gas station owner in Whatcom County, where the economy depends on residents of British Columbia remaining eager to buy American.
nbcnews.to
April 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Canadians frequently stop by an American town for some staples that tend to be cheaper across the border.
But the trade and diplomatic fight President Trump has picked with America’s northern neighbor is causing more Canadians to stay home.
But the trade and diplomatic fight President Trump has picked with America’s northern neighbor is causing more Canadians to stay home.
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The controversial practice of ‘whaling’, hunting and killing whales to extract and sell their meat is currently only permitted in Iceland, Norway and Japan.
#EuropeNews
#EuropeNews
Whaling season cancelled for second consecutive year in Iceland
The controversial practice of ‘whaling’, hunting and killing whales to extract and sell their meat is currently only permitted in Iceland, Norway and Japan.
l.euronews.com
April 13, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The controversial practice of ‘whaling’, hunting and killing whales to extract and sell their meat is currently only permitted in Iceland, Norway and Japan.
#EuropeNews
#EuropeNews
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Musk's xAI facility now has 35 methane gas generators without permits.
Lawyers say that violates the Clear Air Act.
“xAI has essentially built a power plant in South Memphis with no oversight, no permitting, and no regard for families living nearby”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Lawyers say that violates the Clear Air Act.
“xAI has essentially built a power plant in South Memphis with no oversight, no permitting, and no regard for families living nearby”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Elon Musk’s xAI powering its facility in Memphis with ‘illegal’ generators
Advocacy group says the firm has doubled the number of methane gas burning turbines it’s using without permits
www.theguardian.com
April 10, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Musk's xAI facility now has 35 methane gas generators without permits.
Lawyers say that violates the Clear Air Act.
“xAI has essentially built a power plant in South Memphis with no oversight, no permitting, and no regard for families living nearby”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Lawyers say that violates the Clear Air Act.
“xAI has essentially built a power plant in South Memphis with no oversight, no permitting, and no regard for families living nearby”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Ron Vara, economics expert, tanked the economy with tariffs.
He doesn’t exist. It is an anagram of Navarro, Peter Navarro.
He doesn’t exist. It is an anagram of Navarro, Peter Navarro.
Quiet Majority - Rachel Maddow: Peter Navarro's imaginary friend Ron Vara tanked the global economy
YouTube video by Quiet Majority
youtu.be
April 11, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Ron Vara, economics expert, tanked the economy with tariffs.
He doesn’t exist. It is an anagram of Navarro, Peter Navarro.
He doesn’t exist. It is an anagram of Navarro, Peter Navarro.
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If we weren't getting 16 levels of insanity out of Washington, this attempt to steal an election in North Carolina would be front-page news. It is today at @theprospect.bsky.social, from @gurleygg.bsky.social:
prospect.org/politics/202...
prospect.org/politics/202...
North Carolina’s Equal-Opportunity Voter Suppression
A Republican’s lawsuits in the last remaining race in Election 2024 open up new pathways for voting rights threats.
prospect.org
April 10, 2025 at 3:53 PM
If we weren't getting 16 levels of insanity out of Washington, this attempt to steal an election in North Carolina would be front-page news. It is today at @theprospect.bsky.social, from @gurleygg.bsky.social:
prospect.org/politics/202...
prospect.org/politics/202...
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Trump says the US has spent $350 billion in Ukraine, and Europe has done less than us. Is this true? Nope, take a look and be sure to like and subscribe to my new YT channel
youtu.be/ZROD0LjN3HU?...
youtu.be/ZROD0LjN3HU?...
TRUMP LIED: The Truth About US Spending in Ukraine Revealed!
YouTube video by Adam Kinzinger
youtu.be
April 9, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Trump says the US has spent $350 billion in Ukraine, and Europe has done less than us. Is this true? Nope, take a look and be sure to like and subscribe to my new YT channel
youtu.be/ZROD0LjN3HU?...
youtu.be/ZROD0LjN3HU?...
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Remember SignalGate?
(One of Trump's superpowers is being involved in so many scandals all the time that very few of them end up having staying power beyond a news cycle or two.)
(One of Trump's superpowers is being involved in so many scandals all the time that very few of them end up having staying power beyond a news cycle or two.)
April 8, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Remember SignalGate?
(One of Trump's superpowers is being involved in so many scandals all the time that very few of them end up having staying power beyond a news cycle or two.)
(One of Trump's superpowers is being involved in so many scandals all the time that very few of them end up having staying power beyond a news cycle or two.)
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Today DOL social channels were full of HBD messages for Sec. Chavez-DeRemer. She's having a party at headquarters, complete with booze, flower arrangements and photos of her & her hubby on large screens.
Does it get any more "let them eat cake" than golf tournaments and birthday soirees?
Does it get any more "let them eat cake" than golf tournaments and birthday soirees?
April 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Today DOL social channels were full of HBD messages for Sec. Chavez-DeRemer. She's having a party at headquarters, complete with booze, flower arrangements and photos of her & her hubby on large screens.
Does it get any more "let them eat cake" than golf tournaments and birthday soirees?
Does it get any more "let them eat cake" than golf tournaments and birthday soirees?
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The more we engage with mainstream media coverage of the Hands Off protests (read, watch, like, click), the more they will report on this movement.
April 7, 2025 at 4:30 AM
The more we engage with mainstream media coverage of the Hands Off protests (read, watch, like, click), the more they will report on this movement.
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Exclusive: US Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, who holds a senior position in NATO, has been fired as part of what appears to be an expanding national security purge of top officials by the Trump administration, three sources told Reuters reut.rs/3FWG9zr
Exclusive: US admiral at NATO fired in expanding national security purge
U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, who holds a senior position in NATO, has been fired as part of what appears to be an expanding national security purge of top officials by the Trump administration, three sources told Reuters on Monday.
reut.rs
April 7, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Exclusive: US Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, who holds a senior position in NATO, has been fired as part of what appears to be an expanding national security purge of top officials by the Trump administration, three sources told Reuters reut.rs/3FWG9zr
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"Any institution not explicitly anti-Trump will eventually become useful to Trump." —Jonathan V. Last. The mass media is just one more thing people can, and should, rally against.
I scanned dozens of newspapers from around the U.S. & world. On average, international newspapers cover the widespread protests against Trump/Musk and for democracy much more prominently on their covers than those in the U.S.
This isn’t due to deadlines, protests were daytime in the U.S. #handsoff
This isn’t due to deadlines, protests were daytime in the U.S. #handsoff
April 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
"Any institution not explicitly anti-Trump will eventually become useful to Trump." —Jonathan V. Last. The mass media is just one more thing people can, and should, rally against.