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shirleycook.bsky.social
@shirleycook.bsky.social
Just trying to get by in this crazy world. Former software developer/business analyst, dabbler in various art mediums, lover of critters, particularly dogs and birds.
Christian bible study... coming soon to a public school near you. Assuming, of course, that we'll still have public schools.

www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
www.congress.gov
February 2, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Interested in how your senators are voting for this administration's cabinet picks? Click on the number in the "Vote" column to get to the details of the vote for each nomination.

www.senate.gov/legislative/...
U.S. Senate: Donald J. Trump Cabinet Nominations
www.senate.gov
February 2, 2025 at 10:45 PM
"Not surprised. Disgusted."

~Captain "Sully" Sullivan on trump's response to the tragedy last night
January 31, 2025 at 4:05 AM
And just to make sure they get all 900+ pages of their project 2025 agenda implemented, a resolution for you, served with a bit of putinesque sauce. Interesting how he worded this such that Obama couldn't run against him. Not that he'd want to, mind you.
Gosh, I did n*zi this coming.
Republican Rep. Andy Ogles has drafted a constitutional amendment aimed at allowing Donald Trump to be president for a third term.
January 24, 2025 at 1:21 AM
If you want to read the US Constitution, here's a link to it. I'm providing this link because the new administration removed the Constitution from the Whitehouse website. In fact, they removed everything that isn't related to trump.
www.archives.gov/founding-doc...
The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription
[get-content name="print-page-left" include-tag="false" /] Note: The following text is a transcription of the Constitution as it was inscribed by Jacob Shallus on parchment (the document on display in...
www.archives.gov
January 21, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Hey SF Bay Area folks! Thinking about adding a fur friend to your family? East Bay SPCA has a free adoption event happening today thru Sunday the 19th!
eastbayspca.org
East Bay SPCA Home Page | Pet Adoption | Oakland, CA | Dublin, CA
Non-profit charitable organization. Includes listing of adoption locations, information about dogs and cats, services and volunteer opportunities.
eastbayspca.org
January 15, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Bezos put the kibosh on the editorial board's endorsement of Harris, killed Ann Telnaes' political cartoon, and today, Jennifer Rubin resigned.

Oh, and now there's talk of China selling TikTok to Musk. Fun times.

Jen Rubin's new venture:

contrarian.substack.com
The Washington Post was a great, historic newspaper. I thought being bought by a billionaire would protect its solvency and integrity. But billionaires needing to ass-kiss Trump to protect their interests has put an end to that. One of many things to mourn.
January 14, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Meanwhile in North Carolina...

45 has shown the way.
New in PN: North Carolina Republicans restart the steal

"The entire state supreme court affair is a microcosm of the last several years, a one-stop-shop highlighting all the ways in which Republicans have used the nonexistent problem of election fraud to destroy trust and make it harder to vote."
North Carolina Republicans restart the steal
If you can't beat 'em, try to get 60,000 votes tossed out.
www.publicnotice.co
January 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Reposted
Nice to see Time magazine calling out the Trump lies and putting accountability where it belongs: on climate change driven by decades of fossil fuel false propaganda and political corruption.
L.A. Fires Show the Reality of a World with 1.5°C of Warming
The planet crosses an important temperature threshold while wildfires ravage southern California.
time.com
January 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This is my first time in years experiencing a major local breaking news event from outside a newsroom, and it’s awful.

mattdpearce.substack.com/p/fires-and-...
Fires and the facts
The breaking-news experience is awful for consumers.
mattdpearce.substack.com
January 8, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Amazing how much power this one man has, and I'm not talking about Garland.
DOJ says AG Garland doesn’t intend to release Jack Smith’s report about the documents inquiry until all legal proceedings have ended against two co-defendants charged along with Mr. Trump.

Talk about letting the tail wag the dog!

This is just crazy.

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/u...
Justice Dept. Signals Report on Trump Documents Case May Never Be Released
In a court filing, the department indicated that the report by the special counsel, Jack Smith, may not be made public before Donald J. Trump takes office, raising the prospect that the new administra...
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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John Roberts' year-end report on the judiciary is shockingly tone-deaf. 🧵 www.supremecourt.gov/publicinfo/y...
www.supremecourt.gov
January 1, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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"Each act of governance is viewed as a form of treachery because governance itself is the problem."

And there you have it.
For MAGA: A Sordid Ethics Report > Funding the Government
A tale of two Trump allies in Congress.
www.thebulwark.com
January 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
If this passes, you can kiss these non-profits goodbye. He promised to be a dictator on day one. Day one is looking grim indeed.

www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
House passes bill that would allow Treasury to strip nonprofits of tax-exempt status
H.R. 9495 would authorize the treasury secretary to designate nonprofits as supporters of terrorism and strip them of their tax-exempt status.
www.usatoday.com
November 23, 2024 at 4:13 AM
Many people I know believed 45 when he disavowed any knowledge of Project 2025. We knew better. 45 has nominated Russ Vought to head up the Office of Management and Budget.

www.propublica.org/article/vide...
“Put Them in Trauma”: Inside a Key MAGA Leader’s Plans for a New Trump Agenda
Private videos reveal Trump adviser Russ Vought’s “shadow” plans for using the military on protesters, defunding the EPA and villainizing civil servants.
www.propublica.org
November 23, 2024 at 4:09 AM