Westerly
@westiesrule.bsky.social
Pet chaplain, certified pet loss bereavement counselor, lover of all creatures, especially Westies!
Believer in respect, civility, kindness, freedom, and the innate goodness of people.
Believer in respect, civility, kindness, freedom, and the innate goodness of people.
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Family members of Virginia Giuffre, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse, said they were “outraged” by the DOJ’s decision to release transcripts from Ghislaine Maxwell's testimony last month, arguing the interviews provided Maxwell a “platform to rewrite history."
Justice Department gave Ghislaine Maxwell 'a platform to rewrite history,' family of Epstein abuse survivor says
The family of Virginia Giuffre said they are "outraged" by the agency's decision to release transcripts from Maxwell's "bizarre interview" with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.
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August 24, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Family members of Virginia Giuffre, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse, said they were “outraged” by the DOJ’s decision to release transcripts from Ghislaine Maxwell's testimony last month, arguing the interviews provided Maxwell a “platform to rewrite history."
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WATCH: NYC comptroller Brad Lander says he sat in a detention room for 3.5 hours without hearing a word about why he was arrested.
"They knew who I was. There's no doubt they knew I was the comptroller."
"They knew who I was. There's no doubt they knew I was the comptroller."
June 18, 2025 at 12:36 AM
WATCH: NYC comptroller Brad Lander says he sat in a detention room for 3.5 hours without hearing a word about why he was arrested.
"They knew who I was. There's no doubt they knew I was the comptroller."
"They knew who I was. There's no doubt they knew I was the comptroller."
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Steve takes an important business call on his mobile stone.
May 26, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Steve takes an important business call on his mobile stone.
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To everyone shouting “no one is above the law” referring to that Milwaukee judge: We have a criminal in the White House. A guy who’s proven to be utterly lawless. And you’re perfectly fine with that. So take your “no one is above the law” bullshit and shove it up your ass.
April 26, 2025 at 11:44 AM
To everyone shouting “no one is above the law” referring to that Milwaukee judge: We have a criminal in the White House. A guy who’s proven to be utterly lawless. And you’re perfectly fine with that. So take your “no one is above the law” bullshit and shove it up your ass.
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This admin is turning on the firehose hoping you’ll burn out and give up.
But you don’t have to do it all. Do one thing, take one step each day.
Put your phone down. Take a walk. Find the thing that moves you and focus.
If we all find our one thing, we’ll build something better—together.
But you don’t have to do it all. Do one thing, take one step each day.
Put your phone down. Take a walk. Find the thing that moves you and focus.
If we all find our one thing, we’ll build something better—together.
April 9, 2025 at 11:32 PM
This admin is turning on the firehose hoping you’ll burn out and give up.
But you don’t have to do it all. Do one thing, take one step each day.
Put your phone down. Take a walk. Find the thing that moves you and focus.
If we all find our one thing, we’ll build something better—together.
But you don’t have to do it all. Do one thing, take one step each day.
Put your phone down. Take a walk. Find the thing that moves you and focus.
If we all find our one thing, we’ll build something better—together.
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“During a visit to NATO headquarters in Brussels on Friday, Marco Rubio told reporters, ‘We’re not the government of the world now.’
Being the government of the world worked out okay for America, not to mention the world.”
thedispatch.com/newsletter/b...
Being the government of the world worked out okay for America, not to mention the world.”
thedispatch.com/newsletter/b...
Silver Linings Playbook
The upside of disaster.
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April 5, 2025 at 12:34 PM
“During a visit to NATO headquarters in Brussels on Friday, Marco Rubio told reporters, ‘We’re not the government of the world now.’
Being the government of the world worked out okay for America, not to mention the world.”
thedispatch.com/newsletter/b...
Being the government of the world worked out okay for America, not to mention the world.”
thedispatch.com/newsletter/b...
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Here’s an interactive map of events today. Find one near you. Go. 1-3pm, and later if necessary. www.mobilize.us/handsoff/map/
Hands Off! Join the National Mobilization to Fight Back · Hands Off on Mobilize
Find events, petitions, volunteer opportunities, fundraisers and more with Hands Off.
www.mobilize.us
April 5, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Here’s an interactive map of events today. Find one near you. Go. 1-3pm, and later if necessary. www.mobilize.us/handsoff/map/
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What is taught to senior military leaders at our nation’s War Colleges is that a nation’s power emanates from four areas:
-Strength of diplomacy
-Strength of economy
-Strength of its military
-Strength of truthful public information.
All combine to determine power on the global stage.
-Strength of diplomacy
-Strength of economy
-Strength of its military
-Strength of truthful public information.
All combine to determine power on the global stage.
April 5, 2025 at 12:22 PM
What is taught to senior military leaders at our nation’s War Colleges is that a nation’s power emanates from four areas:
-Strength of diplomacy
-Strength of economy
-Strength of its military
-Strength of truthful public information.
All combine to determine power on the global stage.
-Strength of diplomacy
-Strength of economy
-Strength of its military
-Strength of truthful public information.
All combine to determine power on the global stage.
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I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what Trump did.
April 5, 2025 at 11:37 AM
I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what Trump did.
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Why Cory Booker’s Talkathon Was a Masterclass in Social Media Savvy: “The Numbers Rival TV Networks” https://twp.ai/4imQH5
Why Cory Booker’s Talkathon Was a Masterclass in Social Media Savvy: “The Numbers Rival TV Networks”
By launching a TikTok account to livestream his record-breaking stemwinder, the senator became a viral sensation and offered up a successful messaging model for the rest of the Democratic Party.
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April 3, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Why Cory Booker’s Talkathon Was a Masterclass in Social Media Savvy: “The Numbers Rival TV Networks” https://twp.ai/4imQH5
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I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.
April 2, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.
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Cory Booker is STILL GOING
April 1, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Cory Booker is STILL GOING
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I was elected in 2010 with Kristie Noem. She used to be kind, compassionate, and put her faith above any personal gain.
She like so many others, is now broken
She like so many others, is now broken
March 31, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I was elected in 2010 with Kristie Noem. She used to be kind, compassionate, and put her faith above any personal gain.
She like so many others, is now broken
She like so many others, is now broken
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I STAND WITH Jenner & Block, @wilmerhale.bsky.social , & Perkins, against tyranny and abuse of power. To paraphrase Judge Coughenor, History will look back and ask “where were the lawyers and judges” at this pivotal moment. Right here. www.jennerfirm.com
Jenner Stands Firm | Because Clients Deserve Fearless Advocates
On March 25 2025, Jenner & Block filed a lawsuit to stop an unconstitutional executive order that has already been declared unlawful by a federal court. We expect to prevail quickly. For more than 100...
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March 31, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I STAND WITH Jenner & Block, @wilmerhale.bsky.social , & Perkins, against tyranny and abuse of power. To paraphrase Judge Coughenor, History will look back and ask “where were the lawyers and judges” at this pivotal moment. Right here. www.jennerfirm.com
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Goldberg on Waltz: "This isn't The Matrix. Phone numbers don't just get sucked into other phones. I don't know what he's talking about ... my phone number was in his phone because my phone number was in his phone. He's telling everyone that he's never met me or spoken to me. That's simply not true."
March 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Goldberg on Waltz: "This isn't The Matrix. Phone numbers don't just get sucked into other phones. I don't know what he's talking about ... my phone number was in his phone because my phone number was in his phone. He's telling everyone that he's never met me or spoken to me. That's simply not true."
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It's simple. Everyone in the US enjoys the protections of the Constitution - even visitors. So if someone commits a crime here, you give them due process here. You charge them here, try them here, and sentence them here. You don't deport them to an offshore torture prison.
March 29, 2025 at 5:20 PM
It's simple. Everyone in the US enjoys the protections of the Constitution - even visitors. So if someone commits a crime here, you give them due process here. You charge them here, try them here, and sentence them here. You don't deport them to an offshore torture prison.
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President Donald Trump has selected Susan Monarez, who has already been serving as acting CDC director, as his new nominee to lead the agency.
Trump picks acting CDC director Susan Monarez to lead the agency
The White House abruptly withdrew the nomination of Trump's first choice for CDC director, Dr. Dave Weldon, who questioned vaccines.
nbcnews.to
March 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
President Donald Trump has selected Susan Monarez, who has already been serving as acting CDC director, as his new nominee to lead the agency.
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What does it say about a regime that wants a population that is less educated, less informed, less free to say what they think, more riven by fear and insecurity? It tells me it’s a regime that cannot count on the peoples’ trust and will not last.
March 21, 2025 at 12:23 AM
What does it say about a regime that wants a population that is less educated, less informed, less free to say what they think, more riven by fear and insecurity? It tells me it’s a regime that cannot count on the peoples’ trust and will not last.
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A story about how baseball great Jackie Robinson faced discrimination in the military before he broke the color barrier in baseball has been removed from a DOD website.
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March 19, 2025 at 1:32 AM
A story about how baseball great Jackie Robinson faced discrimination in the military before he broke the color barrier in baseball has been removed from a DOD website.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/whitewashi...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/whitewashi...
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Lead singer for the band @dropkickmurphys.com Ken Casey, called out one of their fans for waving a Trump hat around for most of their set.
“We’re gonna play a song about our grandparents and people who fought nazis in the war,” Casey said. Casey also said: “This is America … there’s no kings here!”
“We’re gonna play a song about our grandparents and people who fought nazis in the war,” Casey said. Casey also said: “This is America … there’s no kings here!”
Monday’s Good News That’s Bad For Trump
Onward!
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March 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Lead singer for the band @dropkickmurphys.com Ken Casey, called out one of their fans for waving a Trump hat around for most of their set.
“We’re gonna play a song about our grandparents and people who fought nazis in the war,” Casey said. Casey also said: “This is America … there’s no kings here!”
“We’re gonna play a song about our grandparents and people who fought nazis in the war,” Casey said. Casey also said: “This is America … there’s no kings here!”
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here's today's post: "Donny doesn’t want to hear about your devastating storms, he’s too busy golfing" — the Commander-in-Cheat had a Very Special weekend
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Donny doesn’t want to hear about your devastating storms, he’s too busy golfing
the Commander-in-Cheat had a Very Special weekend
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March 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
here's today's post: "Donny doesn’t want to hear about your devastating storms, he’s too busy golfing" — the Commander-in-Cheat had a Very Special weekend
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Watch: Kitten rescued after three weeks on Las Vegas overpass
Watch: Kitten rescued after three weeks on Las Vegas overpass
A kitten stranded on an overpass for at least three weeks was rescued by a group of concerned citizens and a team of electricians.
www.upi.com
March 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Watch: Kitten rescued after three weeks on Las Vegas overpass