Manda
@skellya.bsky.social
Random. Occasionally artsy/crafty. Reader. Quiet observer. Librarian. Archivist. Educator. Genealogist. Researcher. Trying to learn the old/folk ways.
Windy days, thunderstorms, Iowa State Cyclones =❤️
Anti-fascist. Anti-genocide. Слава Україні
Windy days, thunderstorms, Iowa State Cyclones =❤️
Anti-fascist. Anti-genocide. Слава Україні
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There are no tariffs being put on Russia. Hmmm
April 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM
There are no tariffs being put on Russia. Hmmm
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It's not a bad idea to go to the local Walmart or big box retailer and buy lots of consumables now. From toothpaste to soap, anything you can find storage space for, buy before they have to replenish inventory.
Even if it's made in the USA , they will jack up the price and blame it on tariffs.
Even if it's made in the USA , they will jack up the price and blame it on tariffs.
April 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
It's not a bad idea to go to the local Walmart or big box retailer and buy lots of consumables now. From toothpaste to soap, anything you can find storage space for, buy before they have to replenish inventory.
Even if it's made in the USA , they will jack up the price and blame it on tariffs.
Even if it's made in the USA , they will jack up the price and blame it on tariffs.
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🇺🇸🇷🇺🇧🇾 The US did not impose new tariffs on Russia and Belarus, — Le Monde
The White House says that "American sanctions are already preventing any significant trade with Russia," but in fact, the US-Russia trade balance in 2024 was about $3.5 billion.
The White House says that "American sanctions are already preventing any significant trade with Russia," but in fact, the US-Russia trade balance in 2024 was about $3.5 billion.
April 3, 2025 at 10:20 AM
🇺🇸🇷🇺🇧🇾 The US did not impose new tariffs on Russia and Belarus, — Le Monde
The White House says that "American sanctions are already preventing any significant trade with Russia," but in fact, the US-Russia trade balance in 2024 was about $3.5 billion.
The White House says that "American sanctions are already preventing any significant trade with Russia," but in fact, the US-Russia trade balance in 2024 was about $3.5 billion.
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🇺🇸❗️🇪🇺 The European Commission is considering a complete closure of the EU market for American goods, — El País
March 31, 2025 at 10:52 AM
🇺🇸❗️🇪🇺 The European Commission is considering a complete closure of the EU market for American goods, — El País
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He couldn’t even run a charity without breaking the law—Now he believes he’s in charge of the Supreme Court, Congress, our rights, and the U.S. justice system. Who’s going to stop him?!
March 18, 2025 at 3:49 AM
He couldn’t even run a charity without breaking the law—Now he believes he’s in charge of the Supreme Court, Congress, our rights, and the U.S. justice system. Who’s going to stop him?!
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We just wanted to take a moment to thank all our new supporters! Tomorrow, there will be more of us!
March 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM
We just wanted to take a moment to thank all our new supporters! Tomorrow, there will be more of us!
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The Trump administration plans to eliminate the EPA’s scientific research arm and lay off more than 1,000 chemists, biologists, and other scientists.
March 18, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The Trump administration plans to eliminate the EPA’s scientific research arm and lay off more than 1,000 chemists, biologists, and other scientists.
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We’re only two months in, & they’re cancelling research into pediatric brain cancer. They’re deporting US kids with brain cancer. They’re putting millions at risk of malaria, TB, & polio.
I for one will never forgive or forget those who said ‘it won’t be that bad’.
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I for one will never forgive or forget those who said ‘it won’t be that bad’.
😡
March 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
We’re only two months in, & they’re cancelling research into pediatric brain cancer. They’re deporting US kids with brain cancer. They’re putting millions at risk of malaria, TB, & polio.
I for one will never forgive or forget those who said ‘it won’t be that bad’.
😡
I for one will never forgive or forget those who said ‘it won’t be that bad’.
😡
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Do you know why rural and working people are listening to Walz and AOC and Bernie?
Because they tell the damn truth. Because they are passionate about people. Because they are authentic. Because they care.
They are the new face of the opposition.
Because they tell the damn truth. Because they are passionate about people. Because they are authentic. Because they care.
They are the new face of the opposition.
March 16, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Do you know why rural and working people are listening to Walz and AOC and Bernie?
Because they tell the damn truth. Because they are passionate about people. Because they are authentic. Because they care.
They are the new face of the opposition.
Because they tell the damn truth. Because they are passionate about people. Because they are authentic. Because they care.
They are the new face of the opposition.
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So many Democrats have been biting their tongues, waiting, and praying that Democratic leadership would do something…anything.
And they haven’t.
We’ve reached a breaking point.
New leaders.
NOW.
And they haven’t.
We’ve reached a breaking point.
New leaders.
NOW.
March 14, 2025 at 2:13 AM
So many Democrats have been biting their tongues, waiting, and praying that Democratic leadership would do something…anything.
And they haven’t.
We’ve reached a breaking point.
New leaders.
NOW.
And they haven’t.
We’ve reached a breaking point.
New leaders.
NOW.
I'm curious to see if Grassley is going to actually keep doing his annual 99 county meetings in Iowa since the GOP are too scared to do in-person town halls now. The "99 county tour" is basically one of his trademark activities, but he might be too much of a coward to face Iowans in person. 🤔
March 13, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I'm curious to see if Grassley is going to actually keep doing his annual 99 county meetings in Iowa since the GOP are too scared to do in-person town halls now. The "99 county tour" is basically one of his trademark activities, but he might be too much of a coward to face Iowans in person. 🤔
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Per @johnleguizamo.bsky.social:
“Medicaid is called by different names in different states! Stay awake America you lose everything you rely on!”
“Medicaid is called by different names in different states! Stay awake America you lose everything you rely on!”
March 13, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Per @johnleguizamo.bsky.social:
“Medicaid is called by different names in different states! Stay awake America you lose everything you rely on!”
“Medicaid is called by different names in different states! Stay awake America you lose everything you rely on!”
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Fascism is here.
The list of words Trump is banning from government is the most stunning document of our time. Click the image below to see how many words Trump and Musk have canceled as part of their new Reich.
🔗: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The list of words Trump is banning from government is the most stunning document of our time. Click the image below to see how many words Trump and Musk have canceled as part of their new Reich.
🔗: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
March 10, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Fascism is here.
The list of words Trump is banning from government is the most stunning document of our time. Click the image below to see how many words Trump and Musk have canceled as part of their new Reich.
🔗: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The list of words Trump is banning from government is the most stunning document of our time. Click the image below to see how many words Trump and Musk have canceled as part of their new Reich.
🔗: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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RIP U.S. Department of Education. Education Secretary Linda McMahon introduced herself to department employees with an email calling on them to join her in a “historic final mission” to downsize the agency and shift control to the states.
March 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
RIP U.S. Department of Education. Education Secretary Linda McMahon introduced herself to department employees with an email calling on them to join her in a “historic final mission” to downsize the agency and shift control to the states.
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What we’re witnessing in America is what happens when disordered discourse captures a political party, then the state itself. The Republican Party was the first to fall - abandoning truth for conspiracy, ideology for grievance, and policy for performative outrage.
February 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
What we’re witnessing in America is what happens when disordered discourse captures a political party, then the state itself. The Republican Party was the first to fall - abandoning truth for conspiracy, ideology for grievance, and policy for performative outrage.
The absolute anger I have over how Zelensky was treated is nearly overwhelming. He is a true world leader and, in general, a million times over a better person than those two combined. I am so embarrassed. How dare Trump and Vance treat him like that. Fuck Trump. Fuck Vance. Слава Україні
February 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The absolute anger I have over how Zelensky was treated is nearly overwhelming. He is a true world leader and, in general, a million times over a better person than those two combined. I am so embarrassed. How dare Trump and Vance treat him like that. Fuck Trump. Fuck Vance. Слава Україні
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Don’t listen to HHS Secretary RFK Jr. on anything—especially health, disease, and vaccines. He’s straight-up lying and going to get folks killed.
Vaccinate your damn kids, people!
Vaccinate your damn kids, people!
February 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Don’t listen to HHS Secretary RFK Jr. on anything—especially health, disease, and vaccines. He’s straight-up lying and going to get folks killed.
Vaccinate your damn kids, people!
Vaccinate your damn kids, people!
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This commission statement refers to people with Autism, ADHD, asthma, auto-immune disease, and chronic illness as a “dire threat to the American people and our way of life”.
This is a manifesto against disability.
This is the language of eugenics.
This is a manifesto against disability.
This is the language of eugenics.
Establishing the President's Make America Healthy Again Commission
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.
www.whitehouse.gov
February 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM
This commission statement refers to people with Autism, ADHD, asthma, auto-immune disease, and chronic illness as a “dire threat to the American people and our way of life”.
This is a manifesto against disability.
This is the language of eugenics.
This is a manifesto against disability.
This is the language of eugenics.
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Dear Democratic Party: why are you not screaming this from every rooftop? Why are you not holding press conferences with these poor fired people - putting a face on what the richest man is destroying?
“The thing that I can’t get over is that the actual richest man in the world directed my fucking firing. I make $50k a year and work to keep drinking water safe. The richest man in the world decided that was an expense too great for the American taxpayer.”
Yesterday many thousands of federal employees were terminated. This is a Reddit thread for federal employees that got laid off.
February 16, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Dear Democratic Party: why are you not screaming this from every rooftop? Why are you not holding press conferences with these poor fired people - putting a face on what the richest man is destroying?
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We are watching in real time why Jesus said we can’t worship both God and money.
February 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
We are watching in real time why Jesus said we can’t worship both God and money.
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When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.
February 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM
When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.
Defund SpaceX. He can pay for it on his own.
Around 35% of SpaceX’s revenue comes directly from the federal govt.
Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.
Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.
February 9, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Defund SpaceX. He can pay for it on his own.
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Under fascism, no one is safe.
Universities stayed quiet as the admin targeted DEI & foreign aid, censored research, etc.
Now, they face devastating cuts to indirect cost rates, threatening research & operations.
Silence won’t protect institutions. It won’t protect people; it never does.
Universities stayed quiet as the admin targeted DEI & foreign aid, censored research, etc.
Now, they face devastating cuts to indirect cost rates, threatening research & operations.
Silence won’t protect institutions. It won’t protect people; it never does.
February 8, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Under fascism, no one is safe.
Universities stayed quiet as the admin targeted DEI & foreign aid, censored research, etc.
Now, they face devastating cuts to indirect cost rates, threatening research & operations.
Silence won’t protect institutions. It won’t protect people; it never does.
Universities stayed quiet as the admin targeted DEI & foreign aid, censored research, etc.
Now, they face devastating cuts to indirect cost rates, threatening research & operations.
Silence won’t protect institutions. It won’t protect people; it never does.
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Trump has fired Colleen Shogan, the Archivist of the United States.
Shogan led the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
NARA is the agency that referred Trump to DOJ after they found classified documents in boxes he returned.
Shogan was NOT Archivist at the time of the referral.
Shogan led the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
NARA is the agency that referred Trump to DOJ after they found classified documents in boxes he returned.
Shogan was NOT Archivist at the time of the referral.
February 8, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Trump has fired Colleen Shogan, the Archivist of the United States.
Shogan led the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
NARA is the agency that referred Trump to DOJ after they found classified documents in boxes he returned.
Shogan was NOT Archivist at the time of the referral.
Shogan led the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
NARA is the agency that referred Trump to DOJ after they found classified documents in boxes he returned.
Shogan was NOT Archivist at the time of the referral.