S.Spencer
@terpnurse.bsky.social
Nurse, sign language Interpreter, primatologist, anthropologist, zooarchaeologist. Politically woke and liberal as hell.
I nerd out on biology, zoology, paleontology, paleoanthropology, human cultures, sexuality, gender, civil rights, and human rights
I nerd out on biology, zoology, paleontology, paleoanthropology, human cultures, sexuality, gender, civil rights, and human rights
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Hey look, an appointments clause violation on camera.
March 5, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Hey look, an appointments clause violation on camera.
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THAT DIDN'T TAKE LONG: Plaintiffs in one lawsuit against DOGE have alerted the court to President Trump's remarks tonight calling Elon Musk the "head" of the office.
March 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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It already seems like this is going to impact every person in this country -- whether through services we use or the impact of huge layoffs on our communities -- and it has not been 2 months yet.
thinking hard on this: what does it take to stop a coup in the USA?
thinking hard on this: what does it take to stop a coup in the USA?
"So don’t make any long-term bets on getting your checks on time, keeping your lights on, buying a home for the first time, or enjoying Yosemite. Don’t assume all the things that work now will still work tomorrow." www.wired.com/story/doge-w... thank you @wired.com for staying on top of it all
The DOGE Takeover Is Worse Than You Think
What’s happening to the US government right now is bad. What comes next is worse.
www.wired.com
February 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
It already seems like this is going to impact every person in this country -- whether through services we use or the impact of huge layoffs on our communities -- and it has not been 2 months yet.
thinking hard on this: what does it take to stop a coup in the USA?
thinking hard on this: what does it take to stop a coup in the USA?
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BREAKING: The USDA, under DOGE orders, has accidentally fired staff working to combat bird flu. It’s now trying to rehire them.
It follows the accidental firing of nuclear safety staff last Friday.
And the accidental firing of FAA’s experienced aviation safety staff.
Incompetence will be deadly.
It follows the accidental firing of nuclear safety staff last Friday.
And the accidental firing of FAA’s experienced aviation safety staff.
Incompetence will be deadly.
USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is trying to rehire them
In a statement, an Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation."
www.nbcnews.com
February 19, 2025 at 12:21 AM
BREAKING: The USDA, under DOGE orders, has accidentally fired staff working to combat bird flu. It’s now trying to rehire them.
It follows the accidental firing of nuclear safety staff last Friday.
And the accidental firing of FAA’s experienced aviation safety staff.
Incompetence will be deadly.
It follows the accidental firing of nuclear safety staff last Friday.
And the accidental firing of FAA’s experienced aviation safety staff.
Incompetence will be deadly.
I just today (Sunday) received a call from my forest service supervisor. I was laid off as a result of Mr. Trump's EO excising all probationary federal employees. He made sure it was done over the long weekend rather than waiting until the next work day.
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February 16, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I just today (Sunday) received a call from my forest service supervisor. I was laid off as a result of Mr. Trump's EO excising all probationary federal employees. He made sure it was done over the long weekend rather than waiting until the next work day.
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I will not give in to the lies.
I will not give in to fear.
Thank you, Jim Acosta!
I will not give in to fear.
Thank you, Jim Acosta!
a woman with glasses stands in front of a blue background with the words stand up on it
ALT: a woman with glasses stands in front of a blue background with the words stand up on it
media.tenor.com
January 28, 2025 at 10:48 PM
I will not give in to the lies.
I will not give in to fear.
Thank you, Jim Acosta!
I will not give in to fear.
Thank you, Jim Acosta!
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Elon Musk’s Doge accused of ‘illegal’ job posting by federal workers’ union
Elon Musk’s Doge accused of ‘illegal’ job posting by federal workers’ union
Union leader claims Trump-created organization is ‘corrupt’ as X owner posts vague request for applications
Elon Musk’s “department of government efficiency” (Doge) has been accused by a leading labor union of an “absolutely illegal” breach of federal…
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Elon Musk’s Doge accused of ‘illegal’ job posting by federal workers’ union
Here's the thing about trying to justify or dismiss Musk's "awkward gesture due to his autism" bullshit. 1/
January 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Here's the thing about trying to justify or dismiss Musk's "awkward gesture due to his autism" bullshit. 1/
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Of course ending birthright citizenship is blatantly unconstitutional. So is a third term in office.
But I thought the same thing about presidential criminal immunity and holding office after inciting an insurrection.
The obvious is not so obvious anymore.
But I thought the same thing about presidential criminal immunity and holding office after inciting an insurrection.
The obvious is not so obvious anymore.
January 24, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Of course ending birthright citizenship is blatantly unconstitutional. So is a third term in office.
But I thought the same thing about presidential criminal immunity and holding office after inciting an insurrection.
The obvious is not so obvious anymore.
But I thought the same thing about presidential criminal immunity and holding office after inciting an insurrection.
The obvious is not so obvious anymore.
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Nazis: "that's a nazi salute"
Historians: "that's a nazi salute"
Average person: "that's a nazi salute"
The Media: "Elon Musk makes odd gesture throwing his heart to the crowd."
Historians: "that's a nazi salute"
Average person: "that's a nazi salute"
The Media: "Elon Musk makes odd gesture throwing his heart to the crowd."
January 21, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Nazis: "that's a nazi salute"
Historians: "that's a nazi salute"
Average person: "that's a nazi salute"
The Media: "Elon Musk makes odd gesture throwing his heart to the crowd."
Historians: "that's a nazi salute"
Average person: "that's a nazi salute"
The Media: "Elon Musk makes odd gesture throwing his heart to the crowd."
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Trump moved his inauguration indoors because he claims temperatures may reach "severe record lows," with temperatures in the 20s (those temps are nowhere near record lows).
Other presidents have held inaugurations outdoors with temperatures in the 20s, including FDR, Jimmy Carter, JFK, and Obama.
Other presidents have held inaugurations outdoors with temperatures in the 20s, including FDR, Jimmy Carter, JFK, and Obama.
January 17, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Trump moved his inauguration indoors because he claims temperatures may reach "severe record lows," with temperatures in the 20s (those temps are nowhere near record lows).
Other presidents have held inaugurations outdoors with temperatures in the 20s, including FDR, Jimmy Carter, JFK, and Obama.
Other presidents have held inaugurations outdoors with temperatures in the 20s, including FDR, Jimmy Carter, JFK, and Obama.
I get this meme itself is a parody, but why tf is it that conservatives (the Christian type especially) feel a need to randomly capitalize words in a sentence? Or put strange parentheticals to "explain" (describe) what they mean?
It's weird and off-putting.
It's weird and off-putting.
January 16, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I get this meme itself is a parody, but why tf is it that conservatives (the Christian type especially) feel a need to randomly capitalize words in a sentence? Or put strange parentheticals to "explain" (describe) what they mean?
It's weird and off-putting.
It's weird and off-putting.
Right. But it's the drag queens and transwomen who are the problem, right?
So sick of these hypocritical Christians with their pliable morality.
So sick of these hypocritical Christians with their pliable morality.
January 13, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Right. But it's the drag queens and transwomen who are the problem, right?
So sick of these hypocritical Christians with their pliable morality.
So sick of these hypocritical Christians with their pliable morality.
So I've just been diagnosed with Intermediate Unfavorable Prostate Cancer. Is there anyone out there who has gone through prostate cancer treatment who can help me understand what to expect?
I'm getting an MRI and PSMA PET scan within a week to see if it has metastisized anywhere.
I'm getting an MRI and PSMA PET scan within a week to see if it has metastisized anywhere.
January 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
So I've just been diagnosed with Intermediate Unfavorable Prostate Cancer. Is there anyone out there who has gone through prostate cancer treatment who can help me understand what to expect?
I'm getting an MRI and PSMA PET scan within a week to see if it has metastisized anywhere.
I'm getting an MRI and PSMA PET scan within a week to see if it has metastisized anywhere.
If I were a transwoman living in a red state, I'd be VERY tempted to go to a pool or the beach wearing nothing but swim trunks with my breasts and nipples showing to the world. Since the GOP thinks transwomen are men, then there shouldn't be any problem with a man having his tig ol' bitties out.
January 3, 2025 at 11:55 AM
If I were a transwoman living in a red state, I'd be VERY tempted to go to a pool or the beach wearing nothing but swim trunks with my breasts and nipples showing to the world. Since the GOP thinks transwomen are men, then there shouldn't be any problem with a man having his tig ol' bitties out.
Stand up! Stand up and tell them we're here!
December 10, 2024 at 11:31 AM
Stand up! Stand up and tell them we're here!
Sometimes that's enough. And it's okay.
December 9, 2024 at 1:26 AM
Sometimes that's enough. And it's okay.