@sleeken.bsky.social
Twenty-fifth Amendment, please.
October 2, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Twenty-fifth Amendment, please.
Also.... can someone please see how many White House and HHS insiders have recently dumped their Johnson & Johnson stock?
September 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Also.... can someone please see how many White House and HHS insiders have recently dumped their Johnson & Johnson stock?
In praise of satire, parody, wit, humor, and pointed commentary. Keep it coming, talented people.
"Measles and Polio Down in the Schoolyard" - Marsh Family parody of Paul Simon "Me and Julio" on RFK
YouTube video by Marsh Family
www.youtube.com
September 8, 2025 at 1:23 PM
In praise of satire, parody, wit, humor, and pointed commentary. Keep it coming, talented people.
Worth sharing. Why and how real data, research, facts can help if they're not twisted, fabricated, or denied by synchophants, toadies, and nincompoops. And self-serving grifters, of course. But I digress.
Trump rejects data he doesn't like. Boston faces troubling facts head-on to craft solutions to problems. - CommonWealth Beacon
In an era when facts are contested and expertise is under siege, it’s worth remembering that data not only informs policy—it can transform lives.
commonwealthbeacon.org
September 6, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Worth sharing. Why and how real data, research, facts can help if they're not twisted, fabricated, or denied by synchophants, toadies, and nincompoops. And self-serving grifters, of course. But I digress.
U.S. Capital switchboard appeared to be malfunctioning earlier today--maybe overloaded? It would ignore voice prompts and just give you Brandenburg concerto. I did get thru by interrupting the recorded greeting with rep's name. KEEP CALLING: 202-224-3121
no to the ruinous bill now before the House
no to the ruinous bill now before the House
July 2, 2025 at 7:19 PM
U.S. Capital switchboard appeared to be malfunctioning earlier today--maybe overloaded? It would ignore voice prompts and just give you Brandenburg concerto. I did get thru by interrupting the recorded greeting with rep's name. KEEP CALLING: 202-224-3121
no to the ruinous bill now before the House
no to the ruinous bill now before the House
Preaching to choir here on Bluesky, perhaps, but if y'all have more diverse venues in which to share this, please pass it on asap. Esp to friends with GOP Senators they might call. BTW, US Capital switchboard: 202-224-3121
The reconciliation legislation, which Trump calls his "big, beautiful bill," is massive.
For the wealthiest 10% of Americans, the bill would make them even richer. But it will also inflict pain on millions of Americans, increase the deficit, and finance an unprecedented crackdown on immigrants.
For the wealthiest 10% of Americans, the bill would make them even richer. But it will also inflict pain on millions of Americans, increase the deficit, and finance an unprecedented crackdown on immigrants.
7 things everyone should know about Trump's megabill
The Republican reconciliation legislation, which Trump calls his "big, beautiful bill," is massive.
popular.info
June 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Preaching to choir here on Bluesky, perhaps, but if y'all have more diverse venues in which to share this, please pass it on asap. Esp to friends with GOP Senators they might call. BTW, US Capital switchboard: 202-224-3121
April 19 at Minuteman National Historical Park (BTW #SaveOurParks & #RehireRangers!), away from the action of the #ShotHeardRoundtheWorld.
Strangely stirring to see faux Minutemen waiting for the skirmish to come. Future uncertain, ordinary neighbors agreeing to push back on tyranny and abuse....
Strangely stirring to see faux Minutemen waiting for the skirmish to come. Future uncertain, ordinary neighbors agreeing to push back on tyranny and abuse....
April 21, 2025 at 1:38 AM
April 19 at Minuteman National Historical Park (BTW #SaveOurParks & #RehireRangers!), away from the action of the #ShotHeardRoundtheWorld.
Strangely stirring to see faux Minutemen waiting for the skirmish to come. Future uncertain, ordinary neighbors agreeing to push back on tyranny and abuse....
Strangely stirring to see faux Minutemen waiting for the skirmish to come. Future uncertain, ordinary neighbors agreeing to push back on tyranny and abuse....
Pssst! It appears the president of El Salvador is more powerful than the president of the United States. Pass it on.
(How could Xrump disprove it? Bring Kilmar home.)
(How could Xrump disprove it? Bring Kilmar home.)
April 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Pssst! It appears the president of El Salvador is more powerful than the president of the United States. Pass it on.
(How could Xrump disprove it? Bring Kilmar home.)
(How could Xrump disprove it? Bring Kilmar home.)
Don't like people? Protest #HandsOff on behalf of the mules then.
The horses and mules that moved mountains and hearts - High Country News
U.S. Forest Service stock animals are indispensable to trail work on public lands in the West. Trump’s radical upheaval is accelerating the death of a dying art.
www.hcn.org
April 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Don't like people? Protest #HandsOff on behalf of the mules then.
There is recourse when people flout the law, even if they're high muckety-musks. But courts/judges need to be bold. How can we support them?
If the Marshals Go Rogue, Courts Have Other Ways to Enforce their Orders
Opinion | Even a rogue marshal’s service is not an insurmountable obstacle to courts enforcing the rule of law.
www.democracydocket.com
March 17, 2025 at 12:46 PM
There is recourse when people flout the law, even if they're high muckety-musks. But courts/judges need to be bold. How can we support them?
If you can get to a screening of this film, do! I was lucky to see it last week. A joyous adventure of language and American diversity. Even non-"language nerds" in the room were delighted. Thanks @rebelwithacause.bsky.social, we need this now!
Rebel with a Clause documentary film by Brandt Johnson starring Ellen Jovin
A grammar guru takes her pop-up grammar advice stand on a road trip across all 50 US states to show that comma fights can bring us closer together in a divided time.
www.rebelwithaclause.com
March 8, 2025 at 5:19 PM
If you can get to a screening of this film, do! I was lucky to see it last week. A joyous adventure of language and American diversity. Even non-"language nerds" in the room were delighted. Thanks @rebelwithacause.bsky.social, we need this now!
“'Move Fast and Break Things' should not be applied to federal statistical agencies.”
Researchers at #BostonIndicators @bostonfdn.bsky.social offer a couple of reasons why.
Researchers at #BostonIndicators @bostonfdn.bsky.social offer a couple of reasons why.
A Crisis of Trust in Federal Data | Boston Indicatorsclose iconmagnifying glass icon
www.bostonindicators.org
March 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM
“'Move Fast and Break Things' should not be applied to federal statistical agencies.”
Researchers at #BostonIndicators @bostonfdn.bsky.social offer a couple of reasons why.
Researchers at #BostonIndicators @bostonfdn.bsky.social offer a couple of reasons why.
Strength + Dignity = Zelensky
#supportUkraine
#supportUkraine
a blue and yellow flag with waves in the background
Alt: a rippling blue and yellow flag
media.tenor.com
March 1, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Strength + Dignity = Zelensky
#supportUkraine
#supportUkraine
Keep it in your pocket! We may not have much but together it's our power. Especially to withhold. Show your power on February 28. #spendnothing #consumerstrike #economicblackout #boycottshopping
February 28, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Keep it in your pocket! We may not have much but together it's our power. Especially to withhold. Show your power on February 28. #spendnothing #consumerstrike #economicblackout #boycottshopping
Weds 2/26 at 6 Eastern. Good if you've been needing a nudge--or just some specific direction--to DO something.
Sierra Club Feb Climate Action Hour · Sierra Club Action
Join our next federal Climate Action Hour to get the latest updates on Trump's destructive agenda and how you can take meaningful action against it -- in just one hour each month.
These interactive m...
mobilize.us
February 25, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Weds 2/26 at 6 Eastern. Good if you've been needing a nudge--or just some specific direction--to DO something.
Recommended for a therapeutic change of subject. Maybe even if you have no plants. www.fedcoseeds.com/ogs/cass-tur...
February 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Recommended for a therapeutic change of subject. Maybe even if you have no plants. www.fedcoseeds.com/ogs/cass-tur...
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REPOST if you support our federal workforce and know how dedicated they are to their jobs. Show them you appreciate them!
February 14, 2025 at 1:15 AM
REPOST if you support our federal workforce and know how dedicated they are to their jobs. Show them you appreciate them!
Will we soon be nostalgic for @fda.gov recall announcements as we wrestle with C. botulinum and friends on our own? Hope not. But check your tuna while you can! And why not follow @altfda.bsky.social
#recall #tunarecall
#recall #tunarecall
Tri-Union Seafoods Issues Recall of Select Genova®, Van Camp’s®, H-E-B and Trader Joe’s® Tuna Cans Due to Clostridium Botulinum Risk
Tri-Union Seafoods has made the decision to voluntarily recall select lots of canned tuna products sold under the Genova®, Van Camp’s®, H-E-B and Trader Joe’s brand names. This voluntary recall is ou...
www.fda.gov
February 13, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Will we soon be nostalgic for @fda.gov recall announcements as we wrestle with C. botulinum and friends on our own? Hope not. But check your tuna while you can! And why not follow @altfda.bsky.social
#recall #tunarecall
#recall #tunarecall
Quick task du jour:
Go to Google
Search "Gulf of Mexico"
Click the 3 dots next to "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)"
Choose "Send feedback"
Click "Gulf of America"
Click "Inaccurate content"
Click "Incorrect"
Tell Google the correct name
√
#gulfofmexico for #copyeditors & others who like facts.
Go to Google
Search "Gulf of Mexico"
Click the 3 dots next to "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)"
Choose "Send feedback"
Click "Gulf of America"
Click "Inaccurate content"
Click "Incorrect"
Tell Google the correct name
√
#gulfofmexico for #copyeditors & others who like facts.
February 13, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Quick task du jour:
Go to Google
Search "Gulf of Mexico"
Click the 3 dots next to "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)"
Choose "Send feedback"
Click "Gulf of America"
Click "Inaccurate content"
Click "Incorrect"
Tell Google the correct name
√
#gulfofmexico for #copyeditors & others who like facts.
Go to Google
Search "Gulf of Mexico"
Click the 3 dots next to "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)"
Choose "Send feedback"
Click "Gulf of America"
Click "Inaccurate content"
Click "Incorrect"
Tell Google the correct name
√
#gulfofmexico for #copyeditors & others who like facts.
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Are you or your work in TB affected by recent US govt actions? Click 👇 to systematically document these experiences that waste US taxpayer $: stop-work, aid freezes, expiring medications,
unrealized waivers of exception. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
unrealized waivers of exception. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
February 12, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Are you or your work in TB affected by recent US govt actions? Click 👇 to systematically document these experiences that waste US taxpayer $: stop-work, aid freezes, expiring medications,
unrealized waivers of exception. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
unrealized waivers of exception. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Figures. Go back to your day job, you inept busybody.
Latest Starship Explosion Trashes Poor Caribbean Island, Leaving The Locals To Clean It Up
A Space X test flight went spectacularly wrong last month when the Starship craft exploded in the skies above the Caribbean. The explosion littered the sky with debris and looked fresh from a Michael ...
www.yahoo.com
February 8, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Figures. Go back to your day job, you inept busybody.
This brings a little joy.
One year to the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics: Twenty athletes from Team USA to watch
One year to the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics: Twenty athletes from Team USA to watch
With the Winter Olympics set to begin one year from today, here’s a look at 20 Americans worth keeping an eye on
The longtime ice dance partners, together on skates from 2011 and married since last year, finally broke through for their first world…
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
This brings a little joy.
Protesting a coup and wannabe imperialism with humor. #50501 #usprotests #Boston
February 5, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Protesting a coup and wannabe imperialism with humor. #50501 #usprotests #Boston
Thank you! Love to see it. Keep going.
We are members of Congress at the Treasury Department. We want to be let in to provide oversight on behalf of our constituents. @jasmineforus.bsky.social @sethmagaziner.bsky.social
February 4, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Thank you! Love to see it. Keep going.
Treasure the first amendment by using it!
Will you join us, Massachusetts?
#50501
🚨VIOLENCE OF ANY KIND WILL NOT BE TOLERATED🚨
#50501
🚨VIOLENCE OF ANY KIND WILL NOT BE TOLERATED🚨
February 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Treasure the first amendment by using it!