Steve Keighton
@skton16.bsky.social
Retired meteorologist, disc golfer, music lover, love/hate with sports teams, supporter of equality and justice for all.
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In related news, the claim ‘the Tooth Fairy does not actually take lost baby teeth from under pillows’ is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that magical beings are secretly thieving teeth in the dead of night…”
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CDC backpedals on vaccines and autism, despite earlier assurances from RFK Jr.
The CDC, under the direction of an unqualified health secretary, is now promoting claims that flunk Logic 101.
www.ms.now
November 20, 2025 at 8:43 PM
In related news, the claim ‘the Tooth Fairy does not actually take lost baby teeth from under pillows’ is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that magical beings are secretly thieving teeth in the dead of night…”
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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Uh huh, sure. While he golfed, threw gala parties, and attended NFL games. Nope. Dems caved on their own.
Trump is claiming credit for ending the government shutdown, boasting that he “broke the Democrats.”
November 11, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Uh huh, sure. While he golfed, threw gala parties, and attended NFL games. Nope. Dems caved on their own.
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BREAKING: The U.S. Senate passed legislation Monday to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end as a small group of Democrats ratified a deal with Republicans despite searing criticism from within their party.
Senate approves bill to end the shutdown, sending it to the House
The Senate has passed legislation to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end after a small group of Democrats struck a deal with Republicans.
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 2:48 AM
BREAKING: The U.S. Senate passed legislation Monday to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end as a small group of Democrats ratified a deal with Republicans despite searing criticism from within their party.
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On top of refusing to fully fund SNAP during the shutdown, the Trump regime has:
-Cut $1 billion from USDA programs supporting food banks
-Enacted tariffs that have caused food prices to rise
-Made the largest cut to SNAP in history
-Canceled the annual food security survey
Shameful.
-Cut $1 billion from USDA programs supporting food banks
-Enacted tariffs that have caused food prices to rise
-Made the largest cut to SNAP in history
-Canceled the annual food security survey
Shameful.
November 6, 2025 at 11:31 PM
On top of refusing to fully fund SNAP during the shutdown, the Trump regime has:
-Cut $1 billion from USDA programs supporting food banks
-Enacted tariffs that have caused food prices to rise
-Made the largest cut to SNAP in history
-Canceled the annual food security survey
Shameful.
-Cut $1 billion from USDA programs supporting food banks
-Enacted tariffs that have caused food prices to rise
-Made the largest cut to SNAP in history
-Canceled the annual food security survey
Shameful.
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Tesla shareholders approved a pay package that could make Musk the world’s first trillionaire.
Elon Musk’s Whopping $1 Trillion Pay Package Approved
Tesla shareholders approved a pay package that could make Musk the world’s first trillionaire.
trib.al
November 7, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Tesla shareholders approved a pay package that could make Musk the world’s first trillionaire.
Are we great again yet?
"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
November 7, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Are we great again yet?
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“The bizarre series of posts could raise further questions on Trump’s mental acuity. Additionally, they come just one day after Democrats swept statewide contests in Virginia, New Jersey, California and Pennsylvania.”
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Trump goes on posting frenzy a day after Democrats win key elections
President shares more than 30 Truth Social posts in less than hours – including series of bizarre AI-generated videos
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:48 AM
“The bizarre series of posts could raise further questions on Trump’s mental acuity. Additionally, they come just one day after Democrats swept statewide contests in Virginia, New Jersey, California and Pennsylvania.”
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Furloughed federal workers are taking on side hustles and doing everything from working retail, substitute teaching, notarizing and starting new businesses.
These federal workers are finding other gigs to make ends meet
As the shutdown enters its second month, some furloughed federal workers are finding new sources of income after weeks of making-do without paychecks.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Furloughed federal workers are taking on side hustles and doing everything from working retail, substitute teaching, notarizing and starting new businesses.
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OPINION | It’s been coming for a while, but now the shackles are off and the president is doing whatever the hell he wants.
Tearing Down the White House Wasn’t Even the Worst Thing Trump Did This Week
It’s been coming for a while, but now the shackles are off and the president is doing whatever the hell he wants.
trib.al
October 24, 2025 at 9:10 PM
OPINION | It’s been coming for a while, but now the shackles are off and the president is doing whatever the hell he wants.
This orange criminal-in-chief makes Nixon look like a child who stole a candy bar from the gas station.
Breaking News: The U.S. military accepted a private donation of $130 million to help pay troops during the shutdown. The move is highly unusual and a potential violation of federal law.
Trump to Use $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops
It is not clear how far the gift will go toward covering the salaries of the nation’s 1.3 million troops.
nyti.ms
October 24, 2025 at 9:57 PM
This orange criminal-in-chief makes Nixon look like a child who stole a candy bar from the gas station.
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Medicare for All - "That's socialism!"
Social Security - "That's socialism!"
Debt free education - "That's socialism!"
Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"
Billions for Argentina, ICE, refurbishing Trump's Qatar jet, and tax cuts for the rich...
"That's just how it is."
Social Security - "That's socialism!"
Debt free education - "That's socialism!"
Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"
Billions for Argentina, ICE, refurbishing Trump's Qatar jet, and tax cuts for the rich...
"That's just how it is."
October 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Medicare for All - "That's socialism!"
Social Security - "That's socialism!"
Debt free education - "That's socialism!"
Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"
Billions for Argentina, ICE, refurbishing Trump's Qatar jet, and tax cuts for the rich...
"That's just how it is."
Social Security - "That's socialism!"
Debt free education - "That's socialism!"
Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"
Billions for Argentina, ICE, refurbishing Trump's Qatar jet, and tax cuts for the rich...
"That's just how it is."
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This is insanely illegal and incredibly fucking dangerous.
New: The Pentagon confirms to CNN it will funnel $130M from an anonymous Trump “friend” toward military pay.
Asked about the donor’s identity and any foreign or domestic entanglements, the WH referred questions to DoD. DoD then referred questions back to the WH
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Asked about the donor’s identity and any foreign or domestic entanglements, the WH referred questions to DoD. DoD then referred questions back to the WH
www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...
Pentagon to use $130 million donation from anonymous Trump ‘friend’ to pay military members | CNN Politics
The Trump administration plans to funnel a $130 million donation from an anonymous ally of President Donald Trump toward paying military service members during the government shutdown, the Defense Dep...
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October 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
This is insanely illegal and incredibly fucking dangerous.
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I feel like Congress needs to nut up and grab him by the War Powers act. I feel like the world's dumbest dictator is testing out whether he can declare armed conflicts against -isms and-ologies. I feel like the longer he gets away with this, the more likely we will see drone strikes in blue cities.
October 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I feel like Congress needs to nut up and grab him by the War Powers act. I feel like the world's dumbest dictator is testing out whether he can declare armed conflicts against -isms and-ologies. I feel like the longer he gets away with this, the more likely we will see drone strikes in blue cities.
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Breaking News: President Trump is having the White House’s entire East Wing demolished to make way for his $200 million ballroom. The project is far more extensive than he initially let on.
Trump Will Demolish Entire White House East Wing for Ballroom: Live Updates
nyti.ms
October 22, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Breaking News: President Trump is having the White House’s entire East Wing demolished to make way for his $200 million ballroom. The project is far more extensive than he initially let on.
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The grifter-in-chief knows no bounds.
Breaking News: President Trump wants $230 million from the Justice Department for investigating him, people familiar with the matter say. Any settlement might ultimately be approved by senior department officials who defended him or those in his orbit. nyti.ms/4hmIi5X
October 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The grifter-in-chief knows no bounds.
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No one is above the law, except for every single Republican politician and activist convicted of a crime over the last decade because Trump has pardoned all of them or commuted their sentences.
October 17, 2025 at 10:26 PM
No one is above the law, except for every single Republican politician and activist convicted of a crime over the last decade because Trump has pardoned all of them or commuted their sentences.
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Christian nationalist podcaster Joshua Haymes says Christians must be willing to defend the institution of slavery because the Bible makes it clear that "it is not inherently evil to own another human being." www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
October 17, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Christian nationalist podcaster Joshua Haymes says Christians must be willing to defend the institution of slavery because the Bible makes it clear that "it is not inherently evil to own another human being." www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
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Wow! Trump just threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to block court rulings against him.
October 6, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Wow! Trump just threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to block court rulings against him.
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After layoffs, it's unclear how many people are policing civil rights violations inside the Department of Homeland Security, even as the Trump administration ramps up ICE detention.
Civil rights jobs have been cut. Those ex-workers warn of ICE detention violations
After layoffs, it's unclear how many people are policing civil rights violations inside the Department of Homeland Security, even as the Trump administration ramps up ICE detention.
n.pr
October 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
After layoffs, it's unclear how many people are policing civil rights violations inside the Department of Homeland Security, even as the Trump administration ramps up ICE detention.
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Everything Trump is doing now is a preamble for his regime's real goal: to invoke the Insurrection Act.
I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but you need to be aware of this imminent danger. It’s unfolding very rapidly. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-plan
I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but you need to be aware of this imminent danger. It’s unfolding very rapidly. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-plan
October 6, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Everything Trump is doing now is a preamble for his regime's real goal: to invoke the Insurrection Act.
I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but you need to be aware of this imminent danger. It’s unfolding very rapidly. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-plan
I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but you need to be aware of this imminent danger. It’s unfolding very rapidly. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-plan
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Mr. Trump said "We could have much better health care than we have right now."
No kidding.
20+ million will see their premiums double. 15 million thrown off health care entirely.
Pres. Trump, in case you didn’t know, this is what the shutdown is about.
End your health care cuts.
No kidding.
20+ million will see their premiums double. 15 million thrown off health care entirely.
Pres. Trump, in case you didn’t know, this is what the shutdown is about.
End your health care cuts.
October 6, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Mr. Trump said "We could have much better health care than we have right now."
No kidding.
20+ million will see their premiums double. 15 million thrown off health care entirely.
Pres. Trump, in case you didn’t know, this is what the shutdown is about.
End your health care cuts.
No kidding.
20+ million will see their premiums double. 15 million thrown off health care entirely.
Pres. Trump, in case you didn’t know, this is what the shutdown is about.
End your health care cuts.
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It is not the first time the president has threatened to use a centuries-old law to bypass the courts and the states.
Trump Cracks Open Door on Major Step Toward Martial Law
It is not the first time the president has threatened to use a centuries-old law to bypass the courts and the states.
trib.al
October 7, 2025 at 12:15 AM
It is not the first time the president has threatened to use a centuries-old law to bypass the courts and the states.
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Last week, one of Trump's senior DOJ appointees strongly attacked a South Carolina's judge's voting rights decision. Today her house was burned to the ground by suspected arsonists.
October 5, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Last week, one of Trump's senior DOJ appointees strongly attacked a South Carolina's judge's voting rights decision. Today her house was burned to the ground by suspected arsonists.
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71.5% of ICE detainees have no criminal convictions, according to government data.
Don’t fall for Trump’s lies about targeting the “worst of the worst.”
As Trump's regime terrorizes communities to fill up detention centers, remember that some of his biggest donors are private prison corporations.
Don’t fall for Trump’s lies about targeting the “worst of the worst.”
As Trump's regime terrorizes communities to fill up detention centers, remember that some of his biggest donors are private prison corporations.
October 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
71.5% of ICE detainees have no criminal convictions, according to government data.
Don’t fall for Trump’s lies about targeting the “worst of the worst.”
As Trump's regime terrorizes communities to fill up detention centers, remember that some of his biggest donors are private prison corporations.
Don’t fall for Trump’s lies about targeting the “worst of the worst.”
As Trump's regime terrorizes communities to fill up detention centers, remember that some of his biggest donors are private prison corporations.