That Mac
@thatmac.bsky.social
Gen-X, she/they, parent, spouse, artist, disabled veteran who is
passionate, opinionated, queer, neurodivergent, bleeding-heart-something-something (I’m not good at this.)
passionate, opinionated, queer, neurodivergent, bleeding-heart-something-something (I’m not good at this.)
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That Mac
@thatmac.bsky.social
· Nov 14
I guess I should introduce myself, especially since I’m coming here from the book of faces and my 🐦 account was nuked a long time ago.
Hi! I’m Mac (yes, my legal name). I’m 50 years old, trans-nonbinary, AuDHD, retired 25-year Army veteran and pacifist (yeah, I know, but it’s true—although
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Hi! I’m Mac (yes, my legal name). I’m 50 years old, trans-nonbinary, AuDHD, retired 25-year Army veteran and pacifist (yeah, I know, but it’s true—although
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AOC: I heard that someone was flying a plane with a banner that said this is Trump country… It sure don’t look like it today.
I don’t think this is Trump country. This is our country.
I don’t think this is Trump country. This is our country.
April 16, 2025 at 1:34 AM
AOC: I heard that someone was flying a plane with a banner that said this is Trump country… It sure don’t look like it today.
I don’t think this is Trump country. This is our country.
I don’t think this is Trump country. This is our country.
Mac’s Nuggets macnuggets.substack.com?r=2ixvkv&utm...
I don’t know how it’s going to go, but I decided to write for my Substack instead of just reading everyone else’s posts there.
I don’t know how it’s going to go, but I decided to write for my Substack instead of just reading everyone else’s posts there.
Mac’s Nuggets | Mac Killens | Substack
Mac’s Nuggets is a Substack that serves as a dumping ground for the things that are too heavy to carry in my head. Click to read Mac’s Nuggets, by Mac Killens, a Substack publication. Launched 33 minu...
macnuggets.substack.com
April 8, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Mac’s Nuggets macnuggets.substack.com?r=2ixvkv&utm...
I don’t know how it’s going to go, but I decided to write for my Substack instead of just reading everyone else’s posts there.
I don’t know how it’s going to go, but I decided to write for my Substack instead of just reading everyone else’s posts there.
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trump wants to be able to tell the USPS not to deliver ballots to blue states www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Trump expected to take control of USPS, fire postal board, officials say
The move threatens to upend trillions of dollars in e-commerce business and the 250-year-old Postal Service.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 21, 2025 at 2:47 AM
trump wants to be able to tell the USPS not to deliver ballots to blue states www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Among those Trump and Musk fired at the FAA:
- Lawyers who help keep drunk or reckless pilots out of the skies
- Air traffic control support staff
- Employees who track potential new flying hazards like cranes
- Staffers who medically clear pilots to fly
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
- Lawyers who help keep drunk or reckless pilots out of the skies
- Air traffic control support staff
- Employees who track potential new flying hazards like cranes
- Staffers who medically clear pilots to fly
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Trump and Elon's 'Pointless Bloodbath' at the FAA Is Even Worse Than You Think
Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE fired several FAA lawyers tasked with helping keep reckless or drunk pilots out of the skies. Officials are baffled.
www.rollingstone.com
February 21, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Among those Trump and Musk fired at the FAA:
- Lawyers who help keep drunk or reckless pilots out of the skies
- Air traffic control support staff
- Employees who track potential new flying hazards like cranes
- Staffers who medically clear pilots to fly
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
- Lawyers who help keep drunk or reckless pilots out of the skies
- Air traffic control support staff
- Employees who track potential new flying hazards like cranes
- Staffers who medically clear pilots to fly
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Of the Chiefs of Staff, vice chiefs of staff, and judge advocates general of the three branches, Trump fired all the women and Black people.
In an unprecedented purge of the military’s senior leadership, President Donald Trump fired the top US general just moments before his defense secretary fired the chief of the US Navy and the vice chief of the Air Force.
Trump administration fires top US general and Navy chief in unprecedented purge of military leadership | CNN Politics
In an unprecedented purge of the military’s senior leadership Friday night, President Donald Trump fired the top US general just moments before his defense secretary fired the chief of the US Navy and...
www.cnn.com
February 22, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Of the Chiefs of Staff, vice chiefs of staff, and judge advocates general of the three branches, Trump fired all the women and Black people.
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This is so many words to say Trump fired the chairman of the joint chiefs because he’s black www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/u...
February 22, 2025 at 2:30 AM
This is so many words to say Trump fired the chairman of the joint chiefs because he’s black www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/u...
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So they removed the black chairman of the Joint Chiefs in the middle of his 4-year tour, without cause, and they're seeking to replace him with a white **retired** Air Force three-star general who lacks the requisite experience as a service chief or combatant commander? Huh, how about that
February 22, 2025 at 1:34 AM
So they removed the black chairman of the Joint Chiefs in the middle of his 4-year tour, without cause, and they're seeking to replace him with a white **retired** Air Force three-star general who lacks the requisite experience as a service chief or combatant commander? Huh, how about that
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Who made this?!
February 22, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Who made this?!
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Side note. There are eight members of the joint chiefs. the chair is black. the CNO (navy) is a woman. the other six are white guys. chair and the cno got fired tonight.
February 22, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Side note. There are eight members of the joint chiefs. the chair is black. the CNO (navy) is a woman. the other six are white guys. chair and the cno got fired tonight.
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Measles, Mumps, Tuberculosis (TB) is making a comeback. Our food is poisoned, daily record recalls. Cancer and other diseases were going down bring in F47. Research dollars are being scraped, add this brain-worm, heroine addict nut, vaccine denier as agency head ...SERIOUSLY, RFKJr 🤯WTH AMERICA😤WTH
They Don't Care
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
youtu.be
February 21, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Measles, Mumps, Tuberculosis (TB) is making a comeback. Our food is poisoned, daily record recalls. Cancer and other diseases were going down bring in F47. Research dollars are being scraped, add this brain-worm, heroine addict nut, vaccine denier as agency head ...SERIOUSLY, RFKJr 🤯WTH AMERICA😤WTH
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This x10000000000
“In other words: We, the opposition, are the majority. Take heart.”
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/they-are-a...
“In other words: We, the opposition, are the majority. Take heart.”
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/they-are-a...
They Are a Minority
Get your mind right.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
February 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This x10000000000
“In other words: We, the opposition, are the majority. Take heart.”
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/they-are-a...
“In other words: We, the opposition, are the majority. Take heart.”
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/they-are-a...
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Seems legit....
We don't want to be a nation of underachieving Americans.
We don't want to be a nation of underachieving Americans.
February 22, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Seems legit....
We don't want to be a nation of underachieving Americans.
We don't want to be a nation of underachieving Americans.
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“We have an obligation to resist kings, we have an obligation to resist oligarchs.”
Medicaid is not for sale.
NASA is not for sale.
The Post Office is not for sale.
America is not for sale.
We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.
NASA is not for sale.
The Post Office is not for sale.
America is not for sale.
We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.
February 22, 2025 at 3:39 AM
“We have an obligation to resist kings, we have an obligation to resist oligarchs.”
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Is this the announcement that they have shut down the Department of Education?
February 7, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Is this the announcement that they have shut down the Department of Education?
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The authoritarians & oligarchs benefit from us blaming eachother for the massive wealthy inequality in this country. Blame the corrupt billionaires, mega corporations, and big money in politics. Not your neighbor.
February 8, 2025 at 11:23 PM
The authoritarians & oligarchs benefit from us blaming eachother for the massive wealthy inequality in this country. Blame the corrupt billionaires, mega corporations, and big money in politics. Not your neighbor.
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Although the federal courts have blocked Trump's efforts to destroy birthright citizenship for millions of Americans, his campaign to harass & vilify immigrants continues. Immigrant families should know their rights.
I've convened a webinar to inform you & your loved ones on what you need to know.
I've convened a webinar to inform you & your loved ones on what you need to know.
Rep Raskin’s On-Demand Webinar for Immigrant Communities Facing the Trump-Musk Assault
YouTube video by Rep. Jamie Raskin
www.youtube.com
February 7, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Although the federal courts have blocked Trump's efforts to destroy birthright citizenship for millions of Americans, his campaign to harass & vilify immigrants continues. Immigrant families should know their rights.
I've convened a webinar to inform you & your loved ones on what you need to know.
I've convened a webinar to inform you & your loved ones on what you need to know.
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Chris Murphy: "I think this is the most serious constitutional crisis the country has faced, certainly since Watergate. The president is attempting to seize control of power, and for corrupt purposes ... he's trying to crush his opposition ... this is a red alert moment ... our democracy is at risk"
February 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Chris Murphy: "I think this is the most serious constitutional crisis the country has faced, certainly since Watergate. The president is attempting to seize control of power, and for corrupt purposes ... he's trying to crush his opposition ... this is a red alert moment ... our democracy is at risk"
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Even if you voted for him, you can still change your stance on things. You can still uphold humanity, dignity, and ethics. You can still change to give others a chance.
January 22, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Even if you voted for him, you can still change your stance on things. You can still uphold humanity, dignity, and ethics. You can still change to give others a chance.
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Who made this 🤣
January 21, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Who made this 🤣
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This is how cats lived before they were domesticated btw
January 21, 2025 at 10:44 PM
This is how cats lived before they were domesticated btw
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In which a shut-in sets foot outside his home for the first time in several months, lured by South Texas snow so rare he's only seen it maybe three times in his 45ish years of living here, to leave a humble and fleeting mark on the world.
#photography #handprint #snow #shut-in #b&w
#photography #handprint #snow #shut-in #b&w
January 22, 2025 at 12:48 AM
In which a shut-in sets foot outside his home for the first time in several months, lured by South Texas snow so rare he's only seen it maybe three times in his 45ish years of living here, to leave a humble and fleeting mark on the world.
#photography #handprint #snow #shut-in #b&w
#photography #handprint #snow #shut-in #b&w
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Felon tRump is gearing up to announce an AI infrastructure investment, with Oracle, OpenAI, and Softbank in tow. This absurd initiative, dubbed Stargate, will be revealed at the White House, featuring Softbank’s Masayoshi Son and a bunch of tech executives.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
Trump to announce AI infrastructure investment backed by Oracle, OpenAI and Softbank
The project, dubbed Stargate, will be unveiled at the White House by Trump, Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son and executives from Oracle and OpenAI.
www.nbcnews.com
January 21, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Felon tRump is gearing up to announce an AI infrastructure investment, with Oracle, OpenAI, and Softbank in tow. This absurd initiative, dubbed Stargate, will be revealed at the White House, featuring Softbank’s Masayoshi Son and a bunch of tech executives.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
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To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th.
January 17, 2025 at 7:38 PM
To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th.