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Photography. Film. Lacrosse. Mom stuff. Tangents. Snort laugher. Shorter than average. CLE. FDT.
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Tiff @tenacioust07.bsky.social · Jan 23
Hey pals! No idea what I did to lure you all here, but thanks for the follow! If you’re newer here (& you all are, bc I am), I post pics & left leaning political stuff. I’m a never Trumper. I believe in DEI, support LGBTQIA fam. If you don’t vibe w this, feel free to ✌🏻out.
a man is standing in a doorway with the words hey how you doin ' written on it
ALT: a man is standing in a doorway with the words hey how you doin ' written on it
media.tenor.com
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warren.senate.gov
One thing Trump didn't talk about last night: his plans to abandon American women’s right to abortion care in medical emergencies.

I wonder why he wouldn't want anyone to know that.
March 6, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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marisakabas.bsky.social
NEW—Dept of Ed staff received an email from Sec. McMahon tonight with the subject, “Our Department’s Final Mission.”

McMahon writes that plan is, “to send education back to the states.” Notably doesn’t mention executive order like earlier draft, but some think it’s still coming.

Full text:
From: Linda McMahon Subject: Our Department's Final Mission When I took the oath of office as Secretary of Education, I accepted responsibility for overseeing the U.S. Department of Education and those who work here. But more importantly, I took responsibility for supporting over 100 million American children and college students who are counting on their education to create opportunity and prepare them for a rewarding career. I want to do right by both. As you are all aware, President Trump nominated me to take the lead on one of his most momentous campaign promises to families. My vision is aligned with the President's: to send education back to the states and empower all parents to choose an excellent education for their children. As a mother and grandmother, I know there is nobody more qualified than a parent to make educational decisions for their children. I also started my career studying to be a teacher, and as a Connecticut Board of Education member and college trustee, I have long held that teaching is the most noble of professions. As a businesswoman, I know the power of education to prepare workers for fulfilling careers. American education can be the greatest in the world. It ought not to be corrupted by political ideologies, special interests, and unjust discrimination. Parents, teachers, and students alike deserve better. After President Trump's inauguration last month, he steadily signed a slate of executive orders to keep his promises: combatting critical race theory, DEl, gender ideology, discrimination in admissions, promoting school choice for every child, and restoring patriotic education and civics. He has also been focused on eliminating waste, red tape, and harmful programs in the federal government. The Department of Education's role in this new era of accountability is to restore the rightful role of state oversight in education and to end the overreach from Washington. This restoration will profoundly impact staff, budgets, and agency As l've learned many times throughout my career, disruption leads to innovation and gets results. We must start thinking about our final mission at the department as an overhaul-a last chance to restore the culture of liberty and excellence that made American education great. Changing the status quo can be daunting. But every staff member of this Department should be enthusiastic about any change that will benefit students. True change does not happen overnight—especially the historic overhaul of a federal agency. Over the coming months, as we work hard to carry out the President's directives, we will focus on a positive vision for what American education can be. These are our convictions: 1. Parents are the primary decision makers in their children's education. 2. Taxpayer-funded education should refocus on meaningful learning in math, reading, science, and history—not divisive DEl programs and gender ideology. 3. Postsecondary education should be a path to a well-paying career aligned with workforce needs. Removing red tape and bureaucratic barriers will empower parents to make the best educational choices for their children. An effective transfer of educational oversight to the states will mean more autonomy for local communities. Teachers, too, will benefit from less micromanagement in the classroom-enabling them to get back to basics. I hope each of you will embrace this vision going forward and use these convictions as a guide for conscientious and pragmatic action. The elimination of bureaucracy should free us, not limit us, in our pursuit of these goals. I want to invite all employees to join us in this historic final mission on behalf of all students, with the same dedication and excellence that you have brought to your careers as public servants. This is our opportunity to perform one final, unforgettable public service to future generations of students. I hope you will join me in ensuring that when our final mission is complete, we will all be able to say
March 4, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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marisakabas.bsky.social
SCOOP: Now that Linda McMahon is confirmed/sworn in as secretary, Trump will be imminently issuing an executive order eliminating the Department of Education.

I’ve obtained a draft of an email that McMahon will be sending to staff re: the EO and the department’s “final mission”.

Here is a portion:
After President Trump's inauguration last month, he has steadily signed a slate of executive orders to keep these education promises: combatting critical race theory, DEl, gender ideology extremism, and discrimination in admissions. President Trump has also been focused on eliminating wasteful bureaucracy and harmful programs in the federal government. To that end, today he signed [Executive Order XYZ, entitled "Eliminating the Department of Education,] which has given us a clear and final mission. We are to identify which of the Department's functions, programs, and offices are not mandated by statute, and eliminate them. This reorganization will impact staff, budgets, reporting, and more —and in coming months, we will determine how it can be accomplished with minimal delay and disruption. The President further tasked us with creating a plan to reallocate and reassign functions of the Department of Education that would be more effectively managed by other agencies. This plan will offer Congress a road map toward fulfilling the expectations of the President and the American people. The new vision—which I hope each of you will embrace going forward—can be expressed as four main convictions: Parents are the primary decision makers in their children's education. Students deserve to be protected from physical violence, racial discrimination, medical tyranny, and gender extremism ideology on campus. Postsecondary education should be a path to a well-paying career aligned with workforce needs. Taxpayer-funded education should refocus on meaningful learning: proficiency in math, reading, and core subjects, and patriotism in American history and civics. As we move to reduce the Department's middleman role in education, these four convictions must guide us toward conscientious and pragmatic action. The elimination of bureaucracy should free us, not limit us, in our pursuit of these goals Removing red tape and bureaucratic barriers will empower parents to make th
March 4, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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juddlegum.bsky.social
NOTE: The opponents of DEI are purging anyone who is not a white man from military leadership

This is not about merit; it’s about normalizing racism and misogyny
No More Female 4-Stars: Franchetti Firing Leaves Top Ranks Filled by Men
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the Navy's first female chief, last week without any clear explanation -- part of a purge of top uniformed leadership that included the Joint...
www.military.com
March 1, 2025 at 11:31 PM
tenacioust07.bsky.social
Please enjoy this pic of a squirrel eating a glazed munchkin from Dunkin.

#ohio #photographer #naturephotography #canon #photo #photography #wallart #lifestylephotography
February 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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rhutabhayga.bsky.social
#RiseUp

#WeThePeople refuse to be ruled by a criminal acting outside the Constitution.
JOHN LOCKE, “1690 SECOND TREATISE ON GOVERNMENT” WHEN A LEADER DISREGARDS CONSTITUTIONAL ORDER, HE GIVES UP LEGITIMACY AND THE PEOPLE ARE JUSTIFIED IN TREATING HIM AS A “THIEF AND A ROBBER.” “[W]HOSOEVER IN AUTHORITY EXCEEDS THE POWER GIVEN HIM BY THE LAW AND MAKES USE OF THE FORCE HE HAS UNDER HIS COMMAND…CEASES IN THAT TO BE A MAGISTRATE; AND, ACTING WITHOUT AUTHORITY, MAY BE OPPOSED, AS ANY OTHER MAN, WHO BY FORCE INVADES THE RIGHT OF ANOTHER.”
February 24, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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joncooper-us.bsky.social
The rumors are true: The proposed SAVE Act, now considered a priority for Republicans in the House, will make it harder, if not practically impossible, for millions of women to vote.
The Christian Nationalist Plot to Disenfranchise Women Voters
The SAVE Act, which purports to fend off the phantasmal threat of voter fraud, would throw millions of women off the voting rolls.
newrepublic.com
February 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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maxwellfrost.bsky.social
U.S. Attorneys are not the President’s lawyers. They are the United States’ lawyers. You didn’t pledge an oath to a President, you pledged it to the constitution. This statement alone is reason enough to resign.
February 24, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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fpwellman.bsky.social
Elon’s evil munchkins sent this ridiculous email out to all 2 million or so Federal employees demanding they reply by midnight Monday. If you want to let them know what you did last week I’m bet they’d love to hear from you at HR@OPM.Gov! I can’t wait to tell them about my norovirus symptoms!
February 22, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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avindman.bsky.social
Pay attention to this. Replacing JAGs with loyalists enables whatever orders Trump and Hegseth issue to be interpreted as lawful.
February 22, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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momazonrises.bsky.social
#ProudBlue #BlueSkyResistance #DemocracyWarriors

It’s going to require a Revolution to get our country back.

Everyone needs to understand the seriousness of what is happening.

It’s going to require more than just blackouts & short boycotts. We have to cut off funds to the Government & Oligarchs
February 20, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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kaylan.bsky.social
Yep.
WE CAN'T: INVESTIGATE HIM SUBPOENA HIM INDICT HIM IMPEACH HIM DEBATE HIM PRIMARY HIM QUESTION HIM CHALLENGE HIM AUDIT HIM DEFY HIM CRITICIZE HIM EXPOSE HIM RIDICULE HIM PUNISH HIM OR REMOVE HIM? WHAT WE GOT HERE FOLKS IS A GOOD OLE-FASHIONED DICTATOR.
February 20, 2025 at 10:47 PM
tenacioust07.bsky.social
Worth the wind whipped cheeks and frozen tears on my face.

Ashtabula. Lake Erie.

#ohio #photographer #LakeErie #naturephotography #canon #photo #photography #wallart
A frozen beach with an ice covered lake Ice in Lake Erie A split of ice on Lake Erie and a sandy beach
February 20, 2025 at 4:44 PM
tenacioust07.bsky.social
A fun lil bop to get you through the next 3 min…

open.spotify.com/track/1Ztfx8...
Hostile Government Takeover - EDM Remix
AGiftFromTodd, Vinny Marchi · Hostile Government Takeover (EDM Remix) · Song · 2025
open.spotify.com
February 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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krassenstein.bsky.social
February 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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altnps.bsky.social
What the actual fuck?! America, it’s time to rise. When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty!
February 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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meidastouch.com
We have reached out to the company who was awarded this contract and they have confirmed the ceiling was $8 million—NOT billion.

Here is their statement.

The federal government is cooking the books.
February 19, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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nothoodlum.bsky.social
“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!”
February 19, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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aoc.bsky.social
It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.

EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.

Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS IN CASE OF ICE: CONOCE TUS DERECHOS EN CASO DE ENCUENTRO CON ICE: DO NOT OPEN YOUR DOOR. ICE cannot enter your home without a warrant signed by a judge. Tell the agents to show you the warrant by sliding it under the door. NO ABRAS TU PUERTA. ICE no puede entrar a tu casa sin una orden firmada por un juez. Diles a los agentes que te muestren la orden deslizándola debajo de la puerta. ASK THEM TO LEAVE. If ICE doesn't have a warrant, tell them you do not consent for them to enter your home and ask them to leave. At work, ICE cannot enter employee-only areas without permission. 2 PÍDALES QUE SE VAYAN. Si ICE no tiene una orden judicial, diles que no das tu consentimiento para que entren a tu casa y pídeles que se vayan. En el trabajo, ICE no puede ingresar a áreas exclusivas para empleados sin permiso. REMAIN SILENT. You have the right to remain silent. If the agents ask you questions, tell them, "I wish to remain silent." PERMANECE EN SILENCIO. Tienes derecho a permanecer en silencio. Si los agentes te hacen preguntas, diles: "Deseo permanecer en silencio".
February 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
tenacioust07.bsky.social
James River. Richmond.

*an unedited iPhone snap*

#photographer #virginia #naturephotography #iphonephoto #photo #photography #wallart #architecturephotography #lifestylephotography
The sun setting over the James River, in Richmond Va.
February 14, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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michelemanziano.bsky.social
February 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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thereisnowithout.bsky.social
Please vote on all of your devices and share!

#transgender #lgbtqia #p4a2025
thereisnowithout.bsky.social K, She/They @thereisnowithout.bsky.social · Feb 13
The past two years Project For Awesome provided Camp Lilac with funds to ensure that campers can attend, regardless of financial situation

PLEASE click the link & vote for us. You can do it once per day per device

Trans kids need support more than ever!

www.projectforawesome.com/watch?v=QD4W...
Project For Awesome 2025
www.projectforawesome.com
February 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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strandjunker.com
DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY SCIENCE:
1. Chickenpox
2. Diphtheria
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4. Pertussis
5. Pneumococcal Infection
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9. Yellow Fever
10. Smallpox

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February 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM