Ashley S. Pumpkins
@truestorydesu.bsky.social
Oregonian. Somewhat human, aspiring SFF writer, cromulent book reviewer & someday librarian. AuADHD. She/Her.
Oregonerin. Etwas menschlich, aufstrebender SFF Schristellerin, cromulent Buchrezensentin & eines Tages bibliothekarin. AuADHS. Sie/ihr.
Oregonerin. Etwas menschlich, aufstrebender SFF Schristellerin, cromulent Buchrezensentin & eines Tages bibliothekarin. AuADHS. Sie/ihr.
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The public could soon know who in the Trump administration knew about an alleged effort to ignore court orders barring the deportation of 137 men to a Salvadoran prison.
My write up for @huffpost.com
www.huffpost.com/entry/contem...
My write up for @huffpost.com
www.huffpost.com/entry/contem...
Judge Isn’t Done With Trump Over Ignoring His Court Order
Some high-ranking officials could be called forward to testify.
www.huffpost.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:21 PM
The public could soon know who in the Trump administration knew about an alleged effort to ignore court orders barring the deportation of 137 men to a Salvadoran prison.
My write up for @huffpost.com
www.huffpost.com/entry/contem...
My write up for @huffpost.com
www.huffpost.com/entry/contem...
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Trump's economy is being held up by a massive AI bubble.
A recent study found that of 300 companies that owned generative AI tools, 95% reported zero return on their investments.
We will not entertain a bailout of these companies should this bubble pop.
A recent study found that of 300 companies that owned generative AI tools, 95% reported zero return on their investments.
We will not entertain a bailout of these companies should this bubble pop.
November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Trump's economy is being held up by a massive AI bubble.
A recent study found that of 300 companies that owned generative AI tools, 95% reported zero return on their investments.
We will not entertain a bailout of these companies should this bubble pop.
A recent study found that of 300 companies that owned generative AI tools, 95% reported zero return on their investments.
We will not entertain a bailout of these companies should this bubble pop.
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No lawmaker in Congress should be able to buy, own, and sell individual stocks. Period. Let's make Congressional stock trading illegal.
November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
No lawmaker in Congress should be able to buy, own, and sell individual stocks. Period. Let's make Congressional stock trading illegal.
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AOC: Should this AI bubble pop, we should not be entertaining a bailout of these corporations while healthcare is being denied to Americans and SNAP is being denied to Americans —
November 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
AOC: Should this AI bubble pop, we should not be entertaining a bailout of these corporations while healthcare is being denied to Americans and SNAP is being denied to Americans —
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That they have lived with this trauma & pain for so long is truly heartbreaking. How anyone can support protecting the perpetrators any longer is hard to believe & a complete disgrace!
#Justice4TheEPSTEIN_SurvivorsNOW ✊
#Justice4TheEPSTEIN_SurvivorsNOW ✊
Epstein survivors just demanded the release of the files in this new PSA. Watch it here.
November 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
That they have lived with this trauma & pain for so long is truly heartbreaking. How anyone can support protecting the perpetrators any longer is hard to believe & a complete disgrace!
#Justice4TheEPSTEIN_SurvivorsNOW ✊
#Justice4TheEPSTEIN_SurvivorsNOW ✊
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Every reporter who speaks to republicans should be asking if they defend a President calling a female reporter “piggy”.
November 18, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Every reporter who speaks to republicans should be asking if they defend a President calling a female reporter “piggy”.
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If you're familiar with the Andrew Tate story, then you know that the link between Trump, Paul Ingrassia and the Tate Brothers is Richard "Ric" Grenell, who is currently his interim advisor for the JFK Center. Grenell has spent an exhaustive amount of time in Romania lobbying for charge dismissal.
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
If you're familiar with the Andrew Tate story, then you know that the link between Trump, Paul Ingrassia and the Tate Brothers is Richard "Ric" Grenell, who is currently his interim advisor for the JFK Center. Grenell has spent an exhaustive amount of time in Romania lobbying for charge dismissal.
These agates, see how they shine? They're not reflecting the lamplight, they produce their own light from within. You could light a whole theater with just a few Forbidden Coast agates. They're difficult to find, as their light can only be seen after at least eight or ten weeks in the rock tumbler.
The thing about stones is you will never find two the same. You try; searching sandy shores, mossy caves, and volcanic peaks, but there is always variation in texture, shape, gradation, and history. What are some of the jewels (literal or not) of your collection?
#TinyTalesTuesday #WritingPrompt
#TinyTalesTuesday #WritingPrompt
November 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
These agates, see how they shine? They're not reflecting the lamplight, they produce their own light from within. You could light a whole theater with just a few Forbidden Coast agates. They're difficult to find, as their light can only be seen after at least eight or ten weeks in the rock tumbler.
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Uh
this is
enormous
this is
enormous
British and Australian chemists have discovered a powerful new antibiotic called pre-methylenomycin C lactone, hiding in a well-known soil bacterium. This molecule kills drug-resistant bacteria without triggering resistance. buff.ly/YlXaONo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Scientists find hidden antibiotic 100x stronger against deadly superbugs
A team of scientists discovered a hidden antibiotic 100 times stronger than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA. The molecule had been overlooked for decades in a familiar bacterium. It…
buff.ly
November 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Uh
this is
enormous
this is
enormous
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America's most notorious child rapist, Jeffrey Epstein, said this man was the worst person he'd ever met. Let that sink in.
November 14, 2025 at 12:36 AM
America's most notorious child rapist, Jeffrey Epstein, said this man was the worst person he'd ever met. Let that sink in.
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Pizzagate: If you replace the word “hot dog” with “little boy” and “pizza party” with “child sex orgy,” you will see the lengths these elites go to cover up their crimes.
Real elite emails: Send me nude pictures of those 8th graders we abused last weekend post-haste! I am the Ambassador to Turkey.
Real elite emails: Send me nude pictures of those 8th graders we abused last weekend post-haste! I am the Ambassador to Turkey.
November 12, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Pizzagate: If you replace the word “hot dog” with “little boy” and “pizza party” with “child sex orgy,” you will see the lengths these elites go to cover up their crimes.
Real elite emails: Send me nude pictures of those 8th graders we abused last weekend post-haste! I am the Ambassador to Turkey.
Real elite emails: Send me nude pictures of those 8th graders we abused last weekend post-haste! I am the Ambassador to Turkey.
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just opening up the new Epstein docs at random:
November 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM
just opening up the new Epstein docs at random:
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I find it highly ironic that the party that bemoaned the deep state and alleged the cover-up of pedophiles is now embroiled in defending the party that has the largest pedophile cover-up in American history.
November 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I find it highly ironic that the party that bemoaned the deep state and alleged the cover-up of pedophiles is now embroiled in defending the party that has the largest pedophile cover-up in American history.
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The Trump regime is declaring that funding for the CFPB is illegal.
Remember: This is the agency that protects Americans from financial predators.
Anti-CFPB oligarchs, who spent millions to re-elect Trump, will now have an easier time padding their pockets by ripping you off.
Remember: This is the agency that protects Americans from financial predators.
Anti-CFPB oligarchs, who spent millions to re-elect Trump, will now have an easier time padding their pockets by ripping you off.
November 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The Trump regime is declaring that funding for the CFPB is illegal.
Remember: This is the agency that protects Americans from financial predators.
Anti-CFPB oligarchs, who spent millions to re-elect Trump, will now have an easier time padding their pockets by ripping you off.
Remember: This is the agency that protects Americans from financial predators.
Anti-CFPB oligarchs, who spent millions to re-elect Trump, will now have an easier time padding their pockets by ripping you off.
I love the headline on MSNBC that says "Chuck Schumer doesn't deserve this."
Oh, he does. He absolutely does. I also love how that headline disappeared as soon as I refreshed the page.
Oh, he does. He absolutely does. I also love how that headline disappeared as soon as I refreshed the page.
November 12, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I love the headline on MSNBC that says "Chuck Schumer doesn't deserve this."
Oh, he does. He absolutely does. I also love how that headline disappeared as soon as I refreshed the page.
Oh, he does. He absolutely does. I also love how that headline disappeared as soon as I refreshed the page.
I don't need a man. I need Mia Goth's wardrobe from Frankenstein.
November 11, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I don't need a man. I need Mia Goth's wardrobe from Frankenstein.
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Cowardly fools. Damned us all for nothing. Didn’t get naught but a cheap song. If they were gonna cave they could’ve just done it at the start and saved folks some pain. But now they did nothing and got nothing and wasted time.
The Cave Caucus?
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November 10, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Cowardly fools. Damned us all for nothing. Didn’t get naught but a cheap song. If they were gonna cave they could’ve just done it at the start and saved folks some pain. But now they did nothing and got nothing and wasted time.
"The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down / Of the big lake, they called Gitche Gumee / The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead / When the skies of November turn gloomy"
Ring the bell 29 times for the sailors, then one more for Gordon Lightfoot.
shipwreckmuseum.com/edmund-fitzg...
Ring the bell 29 times for the sailors, then one more for Gordon Lightfoot.
shipwreckmuseum.com/edmund-fitzg...
Edmund Fitzgerald - Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society
The legend of the Edmund Fitzgerald remains the most mysterious and controversial of all shipwreck tales heard around the Great Lakes.
shipwreckmuseum.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
"The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down / Of the big lake, they called Gitche Gumee / The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead / When the skies of November turn gloomy"
Ring the bell 29 times for the sailors, then one more for Gordon Lightfoot.
shipwreckmuseum.com/edmund-fitzg...
Ring the bell 29 times for the sailors, then one more for Gordon Lightfoot.
shipwreckmuseum.com/edmund-fitzg...
There are some fantastic recommendations here!
Things are terrible so here is something that brings me joy. Doing SFF reading recommendations for TV characters is one of my favorite columns I do at Reactor. I love getting to combine my love of books, my love of TV, and my talent for tailored recommendations. Links in the thread. 1/
November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
There are some fantastic recommendations here!
Fuck everything.
November 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Fuck everything.
At least there's one good thing today.
November 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
At least there's one good thing today.
Primary the cowards. Elect leaders with spines.
November 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Primary the cowards. Elect leaders with spines.
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My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.