Roan Silvey
@sarahneeds20mins.bsky.social
Reader, artist, parent
data analyst 🧠💻
citizen who is paying attention
data analyst 🧠💻
citizen who is paying attention
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It’s wild that you can just openly bribe the President of the United States with chunks of gold to get
whatever you want, it’s fine, you don’t have to hide it, just say “I am bribing the President with gold,” zero consequences.
whatever you want, it’s fine, you don’t have to hide it, just say “I am bribing the President with gold,” zero consequences.
"It was tough to beat Apple, but the Swiss did it." said one administration official.
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How to lobby Trump with Swiss precision: gifts, gold and gab
How the Swiss broke a diplomatic logjam on tariffs by arriving with tributes fit for a king.
www.axios.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:17 PM
It’s wild that you can just openly bribe the President of the United States with chunks of gold to get
whatever you want, it’s fine, you don’t have to hide it, just say “I am bribing the President with gold,” zero consequences.
whatever you want, it’s fine, you don’t have to hide it, just say “I am bribing the President with gold,” zero consequences.
I'm fed up with the Government being full of old dudes and twats and their abhorrent BS. Strip these people of their titles. All of them. Take everything. What happened to checks and balances? This is past the point of embarrassing. Regular goddamn Americans are sick of it. We are literally ill.
November 15, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I'm fed up with the Government being full of old dudes and twats and their abhorrent BS. Strip these people of their titles. All of them. Take everything. What happened to checks and balances? This is past the point of embarrassing. Regular goddamn Americans are sick of it. We are literally ill.
Teens are still kids. Pedophilia is wrong. Bombing kids and their families, starving, abusing them, depriving them of aid etc is WRONG. This is not "complicated." This is not even politics. This is fucking sick. Why is this even STILL an issue?
November 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Teens are still kids. Pedophilia is wrong. Bombing kids and their families, starving, abusing them, depriving them of aid etc is WRONG. This is not "complicated." This is not even politics. This is fucking sick. Why is this even STILL an issue?
I mean fucking duh
fortune.com/2025/10/13/g...
fortune.com/2025/10/13/g...
GoFundMe CEO says the economy is so bad that more of his customers are crowdfunding just to pay for their groceries | Fortune
GoFundMe’s CEO says more Americans are crowdfunding everyday essentials like groceries as high costs and strained household finances persist.
fortune.com
October 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I mean fucking duh
fortune.com/2025/10/13/g...
fortune.com/2025/10/13/g...
I haven't given up yet, I'm just coping.
October 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I haven't given up yet, I'm just coping.
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A side effect of gratitude practice has been recognizing how much more I have than many people in this world. I know this sounds like hippie BS but I truly believe if used properly our resources could support all of us. I would rather see everyone fed and housed than have new stuff.
September 24, 2025 at 11:17 PM
A side effect of gratitude practice has been recognizing how much more I have than many people in this world. I know this sounds like hippie BS but I truly believe if used properly our resources could support all of us. I would rather see everyone fed and housed than have new stuff.
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🔥🔥Salavat, russia.
Another oil refinery suddenly remembered it’s mortal.
But don’t worry, Moscow, your TV says Everything is under control.
Probably means under a pile of smoke.
Another oil refinery suddenly remembered it’s mortal.
But don’t worry, Moscow, your TV says Everything is under control.
Probably means under a pile of smoke.
September 24, 2025 at 6:48 AM
🔥🔥Salavat, russia.
Another oil refinery suddenly remembered it’s mortal.
But don’t worry, Moscow, your TV says Everything is under control.
Probably means under a pile of smoke.
Another oil refinery suddenly remembered it’s mortal.
But don’t worry, Moscow, your TV says Everything is under control.
Probably means under a pile of smoke.
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The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
September 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
Demand your GOP Senator(s) Commit to a Bipartisan Funding Process act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...
Demand your GOP Senator(s) Commit to a Bipartisan Funding Process
The government will shut down on September 30 unless Congress passes a bipartisan funding bill, but Republican infighting is standing in the way. They’re eyeing a far-right budget to lock in healthcar...
act.indivisible.org
September 20, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Demand your GOP Senator(s) Commit to a Bipartisan Funding Process act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...
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“The vision of politics—technocratic experts pulling just the right levers to secure just enough votes—is not just sterile and unappealing. It also has real consequences of its own, contributing to the prevailing sense that strategists and politicians don’t really care about what they are saying.”
How to Lie with (Political) Statistics - Boston Review
Inside the data wars over Democratic strategy.
www.bostonreview.net
September 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
“The vision of politics—technocratic experts pulling just the right levers to secure just enough votes—is not just sterile and unappealing. It also has real consequences of its own, contributing to the prevailing sense that strategists and politicians don’t really care about what they are saying.”
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that about sums it up
we need to change…everything
September 19, 2025 at 5:11 AM
that about sums it up
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Can you spare £1 a month?
If even half of our Blue Sky followers joined us, it would be LIFE CHANGING for our animal sanctuary ✨
patreon.com/user?u=85237...
In return, we share LOTS of personal updates; exclusive videos & podcast; diary entries & more ✨ Thank you!
#animalsanctuary #rescueanimals
If even half of our Blue Sky followers joined us, it would be LIFE CHANGING for our animal sanctuary ✨
patreon.com/user?u=85237...
In return, we share LOTS of personal updates; exclusive videos & podcast; diary entries & more ✨ Thank you!
#animalsanctuary #rescueanimals
September 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Can you spare £1 a month?
If even half of our Blue Sky followers joined us, it would be LIFE CHANGING for our animal sanctuary ✨
patreon.com/user?u=85237...
In return, we share LOTS of personal updates; exclusive videos & podcast; diary entries & more ✨ Thank you!
#animalsanctuary #rescueanimals
If even half of our Blue Sky followers joined us, it would be LIFE CHANGING for our animal sanctuary ✨
patreon.com/user?u=85237...
In return, we share LOTS of personal updates; exclusive videos & podcast; diary entries & more ✨ Thank you!
#animalsanctuary #rescueanimals
Tell Your Democratic Senator(s) to Make Sure Schumer Doesn't Hand Trump a Blank Check act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...
Tell Your Democratic Senator(s) to Make Sure Schumer Doesn't Hand Trump a Blank Check
Federal government funding runs out on September 30—and Republicans need Democratic votes to clear the filibuster and avoid a government shutdown. Democrats have a strong hand to play. They must use i...
act.indivisible.org
September 20, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Tell Your Democratic Senator(s) to Make Sure Schumer Doesn't Hand Trump a Blank Check act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...
LETS DO THISSSSS lets get this lower
September 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
LETS DO THISSSSS lets get this lower
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PBS is in danger of going away. How can you help us and your local station?
Visit ProtectMyPublicMedia.org and urge Congress to protect PBS funding.
And thanks to everyone who followed before our first skeet. We see you!
Visit ProtectMyPublicMedia.org and urge Congress to protect PBS funding.
And thanks to everyone who followed before our first skeet. We see you!
June 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
PBS is in danger of going away. How can you help us and your local station?
Visit ProtectMyPublicMedia.org and urge Congress to protect PBS funding.
And thanks to everyone who followed before our first skeet. We see you!
Visit ProtectMyPublicMedia.org and urge Congress to protect PBS funding.
And thanks to everyone who followed before our first skeet. We see you!
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now this one is a bird 🪶
June 9, 2025 at 11:58 PM
now this one is a bird 🪶
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You fight for a zygote, but cheer when a child is ripped from a mother‘s arms by ICE.
Tells me everything I need to know about you.
Tells me everything I need to know about you.
June 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
You fight for a zygote, but cheer when a child is ripped from a mother‘s arms by ICE.
Tells me everything I need to know about you.
Tells me everything I need to know about you.
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An LAPD helicopter claimed to have ID'ed protesters from above and threatened to "come to your house."
The threat was greeted with extreme concern by civil liberties and digital privacy groups. It suggests the LAPD could be using facial recognition to identify and retaliate against protesters.
The threat was greeted with extreme concern by civil liberties and digital privacy groups. It suggests the LAPD could be using facial recognition to identify and retaliate against protesters.
An LAPD helicopter claimed to have ID'ed protesters from above and threatened to "come to your house"
The practice, an expert warns, could lead to "reprisals and retribution by the police for your politics.”
www.motherjones.com
June 10, 2025 at 12:07 PM
An LAPD helicopter claimed to have ID'ed protesters from above and threatened to "come to your house."
The threat was greeted with extreme concern by civil liberties and digital privacy groups. It suggests the LAPD could be using facial recognition to identify and retaliate against protesters.
The threat was greeted with extreme concern by civil liberties and digital privacy groups. It suggests the LAPD could be using facial recognition to identify and retaliate against protesters.
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It’s weird* that the president can just decide to put a huge tax on American businesses without congress even being a little bit involved.
* very unconstitutional
* very unconstitutional
April 5, 2025 at 3:16 AM
It’s weird* that the president can just decide to put a huge tax on American businesses without congress even being a little bit involved.
* very unconstitutional
* very unconstitutional
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I’ve taken the Senate floor and will speak for as long as I’m physically able to lift the voices of Americans who are being harmed and not being heard in this moment of crisis. Watch here:
Live: Speaking on Trump, Musk, and America’s Moral Moment on the Senate Floor | Senator Cory Booker
YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker
youtube.com
March 31, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I’ve taken the Senate floor and will speak for as long as I’m physically able to lift the voices of Americans who are being harmed and not being heard in this moment of crisis. Watch here:
"A tree as great as a man's embrace springs from a small shoot;
A terrace nine stories high begins with a pile of earth;
A journey of a thousand miles starts under one's feet."
The Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu
A terrace nine stories high begins with a pile of earth;
A journey of a thousand miles starts under one's feet."
The Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu
March 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
"A tree as great as a man's embrace springs from a small shoot;
A terrace nine stories high begins with a pile of earth;
A journey of a thousand miles starts under one's feet."
The Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu
A terrace nine stories high begins with a pile of earth;
A journey of a thousand miles starts under one's feet."
The Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu
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I know it may not seem like much at this point. But it's really beyond time to delete your Twitter account.
And your Meta accounts.
Beyond everything else, I don't see any reason not to believe that any info they collect on you will be delivered directly to the government.
And your Meta accounts.
Beyond everything else, I don't see any reason not to believe that any info they collect on you will be delivered directly to the government.
February 3, 2025 at 12:26 PM
I know it may not seem like much at this point. But it's really beyond time to delete your Twitter account.
And your Meta accounts.
Beyond everything else, I don't see any reason not to believe that any info they collect on you will be delivered directly to the government.
And your Meta accounts.
Beyond everything else, I don't see any reason not to believe that any info they collect on you will be delivered directly to the government.