Sparkling Ice
@sparklingice1776.bsky.social
Gen-X - Disabled Vet - Chronic Illnesses can 🖕
Once a Marine Always a Marine
I have a tendency to swear and say mean things.
I periodically clean up my posts.
Once a Marine Always a Marine
I have a tendency to swear and say mean things.
I periodically clean up my posts.
Follow The 2 Rogers Rule:
If neither Steve nor Fred would do it, you shouldn't either.
Protect your team. Be a good neighbor. Punch a Nazi. All are great examples of World Kindness Day.
If neither Steve nor Fred would do it, you shouldn't either.
Protect your team. Be a good neighbor. Punch a Nazi. All are great examples of World Kindness Day.
November 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
They’re so proud of themselves, while they’re still fighting to starve children, the elderly, and the working poor.
While they’re still fighting still are working to deprive people of the ability to afford medical insurance.
While they still deny that Donald Trump is a child rapist.
#Reopened
While they’re still fighting still are working to deprive people of the ability to afford medical insurance.
While they still deny that Donald Trump is a child rapist.
#Reopened
November 13, 2025 at 4:39 AM
They’re so proud of themselves, while they’re still fighting to starve children, the elderly, and the working poor.
While they’re still fighting still are working to deprive people of the ability to afford medical insurance.
While they still deny that Donald Trump is a child rapist.
#Reopened
While they’re still fighting still are working to deprive people of the ability to afford medical insurance.
While they still deny that Donald Trump is a child rapist.
#Reopened
There’s nothing like watching Blue Dog Democrats vote like Republicans.
November 13, 2025 at 1:15 AM
There’s nothing like watching Blue Dog Democrats vote like Republicans.
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PLEASE REPOST BELOW FOR PEOPLE ON MEDICARE ADVANTAGE. IF THEIR PLANS ARE LEAVING THE MARKETPLACE THEY WILL END UP PAYING 20% OF ORIGINAL MEDICARE OUT OF THEIR OWN POCKETS WITH NO ACCESS TO MEDICATIONS. AGAIN, THEY WILL PAY 100% FOR THEIR PRESCRIPTIONS. NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT THIS!
🔥MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS🔥
CHECK YOUR PLAN!
1) MA Providers are LEAVING marketplaces.
2) No auto-enrollment if YOUR plan is dropped you have until 12/31 to SWITCH OR else in 2026 have 80% Medicare Coverage & NO RX PLAN!
3) 1M+ = estimated 3% on MA who'll LOSE their plans.
🔥PLEASE REPOST & SHARE!🔥
CHECK YOUR PLAN!
1) MA Providers are LEAVING marketplaces.
2) No auto-enrollment if YOUR plan is dropped you have until 12/31 to SWITCH OR else in 2026 have 80% Medicare Coverage & NO RX PLAN!
3) 1M+ = estimated 3% on MA who'll LOSE their plans.
🔥PLEASE REPOST & SHARE!🔥
November 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
PLEASE REPOST BELOW FOR PEOPLE ON MEDICARE ADVANTAGE. IF THEIR PLANS ARE LEAVING THE MARKETPLACE THEY WILL END UP PAYING 20% OF ORIGINAL MEDICARE OUT OF THEIR OWN POCKETS WITH NO ACCESS TO MEDICATIONS. AGAIN, THEY WILL PAY 100% FOR THEIR PRESCRIPTIONS. NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT THIS!
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Breaking News: House Democrats released emails in which Jeffrey Epstein alleged that Donald Trump knew of the convicted sex offender's conduct and “spent hours at my house” with a victim.
Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct
In a message obtained by Congress, the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Donald J. Trump spent hours at his house with one of Mr. Epstein’s victims.
nyti.ms
November 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Breaking News: House Democrats released emails in which Jeffrey Epstein alleged that Donald Trump knew of the convicted sex offender's conduct and “spent hours at my house” with a victim.
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EXCLUSIVE: DOGE whistleblower and former SSA Chief Data Officer Chuck Borges is running for office.
In his first interview since announcing his campaign for Maryland State Senate, he describes being sidelined at SSA + why government needs more technologists.
www.wired.com/story/doge-w...
In his first interview since announcing his campaign for Maryland State Senate, he describes being sidelined at SSA + why government needs more technologists.
www.wired.com/story/doge-w...
This DOGE Whistleblower Is Running for Office
WIRED spoke with Chuck Borges, the former SSA data chief turned DOGE whistleblower, who is running to represent southern Maryland in the state’s senate.
www.wired.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM
EXCLUSIVE: DOGE whistleblower and former SSA Chief Data Officer Chuck Borges is running for office.
In his first interview since announcing his campaign for Maryland State Senate, he describes being sidelined at SSA + why government needs more technologists.
www.wired.com/story/doge-w...
In his first interview since announcing his campaign for Maryland State Senate, he describes being sidelined at SSA + why government needs more technologists.
www.wired.com/story/doge-w...
My local grocery store gave veteran’s and current military personnel 10% off their whole order.
It’s the most useful Veteran’s Day offer I have ever seen. Especially now with the #Trumpflation of grocery prices.
That and sales = about an extra week of groceries for my family.
It’s the most useful Veteran’s Day offer I have ever seen. Especially now with the #Trumpflation of grocery prices.
That and sales = about an extra week of groceries for my family.
November 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
My local grocery store gave veteran’s and current military personnel 10% off their whole order.
It’s the most useful Veteran’s Day offer I have ever seen. Especially now with the #Trumpflation of grocery prices.
That and sales = about an extra week of groceries for my family.
It’s the most useful Veteran’s Day offer I have ever seen. Especially now with the #Trumpflation of grocery prices.
That and sales = about an extra week of groceries for my family.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The @democrats.senate.gov that allowed last night’s assassination of American healthcare to go forward did it all for absolutely nothing.
You spineless bootlicking toadies got played…again.
#ItWasAllForNothing
apnews.com/article/snap...
You spineless bootlicking toadies got played…again.
#ItWasAllForNothing
apnews.com/article/snap...
Trump administration renews Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen
The Trump administration is again asking the Supreme Court to keep full food aid payments on hold. The request Monday is the latest in a legal fight over how the program that helps 42 million American...
apnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The @democrats.senate.gov that allowed last night’s assassination of American healthcare to go forward did it all for absolutely nothing.
You spineless bootlicking toadies got played…again.
#ItWasAllForNothing
apnews.com/article/snap...
You spineless bootlicking toadies got played…again.
#ItWasAllForNothing
apnews.com/article/snap...
Is anyone surprised that Schumer is already trying to sell out to the Republicans in the cheap?
Seriously a 1 years ACA extension and a CR? WTF was the point of 2 million federal employees getting their teeth kicked in if Chuck is just going to stab us all in the back.
My god he’s spineless.
Seriously a 1 years ACA extension and a CR? WTF was the point of 2 million federal employees getting their teeth kicked in if Chuck is just going to stab us all in the back.
My god he’s spineless.
November 7, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Is anyone surprised that Schumer is already trying to sell out to the Republicans in the cheap?
Seriously a 1 years ACA extension and a CR? WTF was the point of 2 million federal employees getting their teeth kicked in if Chuck is just going to stab us all in the back.
My god he’s spineless.
Seriously a 1 years ACA extension and a CR? WTF was the point of 2 million federal employees getting their teeth kicked in if Chuck is just going to stab us all in the back.
My god he’s spineless.
I can’t say enough good things about how @navyfederal.bsky.social is helping out government workers affected by the shit down.
Thank you #NFCU you are one less thing to worry about right now.
Thank you #NFCU you are one less thing to worry about right now.
November 7, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I can’t say enough good things about how @navyfederal.bsky.social is helping out government workers affected by the shit down.
Thank you #NFCU you are one less thing to worry about right now.
Thank you #NFCU you are one less thing to worry about right now.
Only MAGA Republicans can be so dead set on starving the elderly, children, and people in dire need.
They hate America, and they hate Americans. It can’t be shown any more clearly!
They hate America, and they hate Americans. It can’t be shown any more clearly!
November 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Only MAGA Republicans can be so dead set on starving the elderly, children, and people in dire need.
They hate America, and they hate Americans. It can’t be shown any more clearly!
They hate America, and they hate Americans. It can’t be shown any more clearly!
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this graphic is everything. this is why people overestimate the prevalence of violent crime and terrorism and support punitive police measures.
they are quite literally distorting reality in order to keep you scared of the wrong things.
they are quite literally distorting reality in order to keep you scared of the wrong things.
October 31, 2025 at 8:24 PM
this graphic is everything. this is why people overestimate the prevalence of violent crime and terrorism and support punitive police measures.
they are quite literally distorting reality in order to keep you scared of the wrong things.
they are quite literally distorting reality in order to keep you scared of the wrong things.
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Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
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Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
November 6, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
Every single part of Virginia shifted towards blue. This is astounding, especially in SWVA. The R’s still dominate that area which continues to be a self-inflicted wound on those people, but the D’s way outperformed in those areas.
Good job Virginia!
(Screenshot from AP)
Good job Virginia!
(Screenshot from AP)
November 5, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Every single part of Virginia shifted towards blue. This is astounding, especially in SWVA. The R’s still dominate that area which continues to be a self-inflicted wound on those people, but the D’s way outperformed in those areas.
Good job Virginia!
(Screenshot from AP)
Good job Virginia!
(Screenshot from AP)
So, it’s about time for Andrew Cuomo to move to Florida right?
November 5, 2025 at 3:01 AM
So, it’s about time for Andrew Cuomo to move to Florida right?
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Now in Judge Gettleman's courtroom in Chicago, waiting for the morning hearing on this case - which alleges the Broadview, IL ICE facility is a "black hole" where detainees are deprived of legal counsel and subject to inhumane treatment - to begin.
Update: District Judge Robert Gettleman told the govt to return the immigration detainee plaintiffs in this lawsuit to IL by 4pm yesterday, as they had already been moved out of state.
I finally got word the plaintiffs were back in IL at ~7:45 am. A hearing in the case is set for 9:30 am today.
I finally got word the plaintiffs were back in IL at ~7:45 am. A hearing in the case is set for 9:30 am today.
"You have no rights in here."
Read the harrowing testimony given by people held at ICE's Broadview detention center. ✍️ @djbyrnes1.bsky.social
Read the harrowing testimony given by people held at ICE's Broadview detention center. ✍️ @djbyrnes1.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Now in Judge Gettleman's courtroom in Chicago, waiting for the morning hearing on this case - which alleges the Broadview, IL ICE facility is a "black hole" where detainees are deprived of legal counsel and subject to inhumane treatment - to begin.
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Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
November 4, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
MAGA Republicans and bigots, with a hand from the oligarchy, made sure that we were screwed with organized crime in power.
On the eve of his second election — on October 31, 1936 — FDR delivered his coup de grace, explaining the stakes in his fight with the moneyed interests.
Today’s economic royalists are backing Trump, and the fight is much the same.
Today’s economic royalists are backing Trump, and the fight is much the same.
October 31, 2025 at 4:51 PM
MAGA Republicans and bigots, with a hand from the oligarchy, made sure that we were screwed with organized crime in power.
Under Republicans we’re going to be sicker through the insane RFK Jr., and cuts to healthcare.
We’re going to be hungrier because we don’t want to provide food assistance to those in need.
We’re going to make poorer through tariffs.
And now we’re going to screw up your credit ratings too.
We’re going to be hungrier because we don’t want to provide food assistance to those in need.
We’re going to make poorer through tariffs.
And now we’re going to screw up your credit ratings too.
Trump administration moves to overrule state laws protecting credit reports from medical debt
The Trump administration is moving to overrule state laws that protect consumers’ credit reports from medical debt.
apnews.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Under Republicans we’re going to be sicker through the insane RFK Jr., and cuts to healthcare.
We’re going to be hungrier because we don’t want to provide food assistance to those in need.
We’re going to make poorer through tariffs.
And now we’re going to screw up your credit ratings too.
We’re going to be hungrier because we don’t want to provide food assistance to those in need.
We’re going to make poorer through tariffs.
And now we’re going to screw up your credit ratings too.
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Trump's Shutdown has put our healthcare on the line! Tune in:
Trump’s Shutdown: Our Healthcare Is On The Line
YouTube video by Working Families Party
www.youtube.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Trump's Shutdown has put our healthcare on the line! Tune in:
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This is exactly why I was screaming in the spring for everyone who is a naturalized citizen to check their status at SSA, and get their status corrected if it was wrong. It is NOT always an automatic thing. 😬😬😬
The Trump
Administration is creating a backdoor national registry using Social Security data that’s not always sufficient to identify citizens correctly.
Congress never authorized this.
It could disenfranchise legitimate voters.
www.propublica.org/article/dhs-...
Administration is creating a backdoor national registry using Social Security data that’s not always sufficient to identify citizens correctly.
Congress never authorized this.
It could disenfranchise legitimate voters.
www.propublica.org/article/dhs-...
DHS Agreement Reveals Risks of Using Social Security Data for Voter Citizenship Checks
A recently released agreement gives the Department of Homeland Security access to hundreds of millions of Americans’ Social Security data. It contains alarmingly few provisions to ensure accuracy and ...
www.propublica.org
October 30, 2025 at 11:36 AM
This is exactly why I was screaming in the spring for everyone who is a naturalized citizen to check their status at SSA, and get their status corrected if it was wrong. It is NOT always an automatic thing. 😬😬😬
Restarting nuclear weapons testing will not stop us from asking about the Epstein Files.
October 30, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Restarting nuclear weapons testing will not stop us from asking about the Epstein Files.