Linda
twobuttes.bsky.social
Linda
@twobuttes.bsky.social
Mineralogist/Igneous Petrologist/Geochemist, retired. Living the next phase of life in my home state of Colorado. Blue sky, clear air, and snow-capped mountains delight me almost daily now. Avid animal lover, and servant of multiple cats.
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TAX CHURCHES

Feds find gold, sex videos and cash while investigating church 'apostle' David Taylor

www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
Raid of church leader’s Florida mansion reveals 57 forced laborers, feds say
The victims, called “armor bearers” by the church, are threatened with damnation if they fail to meet their quotas, federal officials say.
www.miamiherald.com
October 3, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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Government officials are speaking the language of abusers.

“Look what you made us do.”

“If you would’ve let us do what we wanted, it wouldn’t be so bad.”

“You deserved it.”

They’re tapping into layers of trauma and deep systemic power imbalances.

We have to lift each other up. Stand together.💙
October 3, 2025 at 12:49 PM
These are utter beasts. How dare they?
According to eyewitnesses, armed ICE agents dragged kids out of their beds in the middle of the night, zip tied them and put them in rented vans while raiding an * entire apartment building* on the South Side of Chicago.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOXO...
‘F--- them kids’: ICE agents drag children out of bed, ransack Chicago building
YouTube video by MSNBC
www.youtube.com
October 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Who else is sick to death of the lies from the White House group?
Huh. Things seemed fine under Biden, according to data. Harvest sales were great in 2024. Harvest for Trump’s 2025? Non-existent.
October 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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- Land sale & mining giveaways (like the Alaskan road): Removed.
- Judicial bond requirement from REINS Act: Also struck.

Some dangerous provisions remain, like the 10-year ban on states regulating AI. Speak up and call your reps!
June 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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I am also disgusted by the US national media coverage of the #nokings protests. They show the usual blue cities and photos of clashes with police in LA (I’m talking to you, AP) and I have yet to read about the massive turnout in red states like mine (Oklahoma). We need a red state compilation video.
June 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Healthcare for seniors is *not* waste, fraud, or abuse.

Food for hungry kids is *not* waste, fraud, or abuse.

A $45 military parade for a draft dodging felon *is* waste, fraud, and abuse.

Paying the National Guard to attack US citizens *is* waste, fraud, and abuse.
June 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Having guests is wonderful, but I am worn out. My scaredy cats are happy to have free reign again.
June 15, 2025 at 8:14 PM
By chance, I saw city ad encouraging people to test for radon. Our town of Pueblo, CO, apparently has pretty high radon in basements and crawlspaces. So, I took them up on their free radon test and lo and behold our radon was at about 28 pCi/L, which is about 7 times more than it should be. TEST!
June 8, 2025 at 3:24 AM
@dfibkitty.bsky.social I miss you! Ihaven't left FB yet.
June 7, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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Plain and simple….
June 2, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Enough water for me today
June 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Thank you to @maddow.msnbc.com for promoting @bsky.app on air and complimenting it.

Her on air support is truly important
February 20, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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A federal judge ruled in favor of the Trump administration, allowing it to proceed with mass terminations of probationary federal workers. The administration has already dismissed 6,700 employees from the IRS, with plans to lay off an additional 50,000 workers from the Defense Department next.
February 20, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Who in the H.E. double-toothpick does he think he is?
Elon Musk has now set his sights on the U.S. gold reserves at Fort Knox, insisting on personally ensuring the gold remains intact. The vault was last opened to journalists and a congressional delegation in 1974.
February 19, 2025 at 4:47 AM
How do we battle a coup?
We have been careful to avoid using the word coup, but it’s time to call it what it is—this is a coup. Trump signed an executive order granting only the attorney general or the president the authority to interpret laws executed by the executive branch.
February 19, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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taking black kids away from their parents and putting them on farms seems really familiar to me! what could it be?
Even the most disturbing RFK Jr. headline always manages to have a detail inside creepier than you could have imagined. I’m sorry, did you just say Black kids should have a chance to get “re-parented”???? Gift link wapo.st/4hW2xGI
February 17, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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Don't you just love this?? I'm actually laughing out loud.
Feels good, too.
February 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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If you’re wondering who the Elon Musk staffers are, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has several Musk staffers, including Amanda Scales, Brian Bjelde, Stephen Duarte, Christina Hanna, and Bryanne-Michelle Mlodzianowski.
February 18, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Wouldn’t a few boxes of Girl Scout Cookies brighten your day?

Especially when you purchase them from Troop 6000, comprised of homeless Girl Scouts from NYC’s shelter system.

Help these bright young ladies achieve, build self-esteem & learn incredible life skills as they do!

#girlscoutcookies
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That's right! You can order your favorite Girl Scout Cookies from me online, all while helping my troop and I do great things in our community and beyond! Check it out.
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org
February 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Attorney General Pam Bondi disbanded an FBI task force investigating foreign influence operations, including those targeting U.S. elections. Additionally, she restricted enforcement actions against individuals who fail to disclose lobbying on behalf of foreign governments.
February 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The absolute gall
"the Department of Veterans Affairs announced the dismissal of more than 1,000 employees who had served for less than two years. That included researchers working on cancer treatment, opioid addiction, prosthetics and burn pit exposure, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, a Democrat, said Thursday."
February 17, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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The Department of Education has agreed to temporarily block DOGE from accessing federal student loan data.
February 12, 2025 at 12:09 AM
My niece sent me this and I agree; it's worth listening to. www.reddit.com/r/OptimistsU...
This is Worth Watching.. I Promise.
www.reddit.com
February 12, 2025 at 1:53 AM