Sylvia Pesek
@yellerkitty46.bsky.social
Semi-retired mom (because, you know, that's a position from which one never actually retires). Professional dabbler, ardent Democrat, and too old to watch my mouth. Superannuated hippie chick whose "Peace & Love" supply is being siphoned off. Sad.
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Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more...
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December 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more...
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Ruth Marcus reports from inside an emergency hearing to discuss the Trump Administration’s defiance of a court order. “What ensued was one of the most extraordinary exchanges I’ve witnessed in years of covering the courts.”
The Trump Administration Nears Open Defiance of the Courts
In its conflict with a federal judge, the Justice Department claims to be complying with his orders while provoking a constitutional crisis.
www.newyorker.com
March 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Ruth Marcus reports from inside an emergency hearing to discuss the Trump Administration’s defiance of a court order. “What ensued was one of the most extraordinary exchanges I’ve witnessed in years of covering the courts.”
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WATCH: After disrupting a house committee over a Republican bill to block undocumented kids from schools, voters see bill sponsor Senator Bo Watson (R) and ask him why he’s targeting kids.
March 19, 2025 at 9:04 PM
WATCH: After disrupting a house committee over a Republican bill to block undocumented kids from schools, voters see bill sponsor Senator Bo Watson (R) and ask him why he’s targeting kids.
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Shout it from the mountaintops and tell it to all the gullible people you know: MAHA is a fraud.
www.thebulwark.com/p/maha-is-a-...
www.thebulwark.com/p/maha-is-a-...
MAHA Is a Fraud
America has never been healthier. Going backwards is going to mean more people getting sick and dying.
www.thebulwark.com
March 19, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Shout it from the mountaintops and tell it to all the gullible people you know: MAHA is a fraud.
www.thebulwark.com/p/maha-is-a-...
www.thebulwark.com/p/maha-is-a-...
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“Trump tries to spin his call with Putin as a win, but a 30-day halt on energy infrastructure attacks is hardly a breakthrough. Small concession, big claims—nothing that will change the course of the war. #TrumpWatch #PutinPuppet #Ukraine”
” #StandWithUkraine
” www.bbc.com/news/article...
” #StandWithUkraine
” www.bbc.com/news/article...
Putin gives Trump bare minimum on Ukraine but the war goes on
Trump made a big deal of his conversation with Putin, but there is little to shout about, Sarah Rainsford writes.
www.bbc.com
March 19, 2025 at 9:06 PM
“Trump tries to spin his call with Putin as a win, but a 30-day halt on energy infrastructure attacks is hardly a breakthrough. Small concession, big claims—nothing that will change the course of the war. #TrumpWatch #PutinPuppet #Ukraine”
” #StandWithUkraine
” www.bbc.com/news/article...
” #StandWithUkraine
” www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Trump & Musk’s ignorance about federal efforts to protect the Great Lakes is staggering. Environmental cuts threaten not only the region’s ecosystem but the livelihoods of millions. We can’t afford to let this happen #GreatLakes #EnvironmentalProtection #TrumpCuts www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘Cataclysmic’: environmentalists fear effects of Trump cuts on Great Lakes
Advocates warn firings and funding freezes already risk poisoning drinking water and decimating fish population
www.theguardian.com
March 19, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Trump & Musk’s ignorance about federal efforts to protect the Great Lakes is staggering. Environmental cuts threaten not only the region’s ecosystem but the livelihoods of millions. We can’t afford to let this happen #GreatLakes #EnvironmentalProtection #TrumpCuts www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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FBI telling Citibank to freeze accounts of Habitat for Humanity, the United Way, and the State of NY Dept of Taxation, among a few dozen others.
And here are more specifics from the FBI letters to Citibank:
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
March 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
FBI telling Citibank to freeze accounts of Habitat for Humanity, the United Way, and the State of NY Dept of Taxation, among a few dozen others.
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FBI telling Citibank to freeze accounts of Habitat for Humanity, the United Way, and the State of NY Dept of Taxation, among a few dozen others.
And here are more specifics from the FBI letters to Citibank:
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
March 12, 2025 at 5:23 PM
jfcwtaf
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This is dicatorship. They are aiming to imprison people for merely trying to keep the air clean.
Trump’s FBI Moves to Criminally Charge Major Climate Groups
The Trump administration is targeting climate organizations that received a Biden-era grant.
newrepublic.com
March 12, 2025 at 8:25 PM
This is dicatorship. They are aiming to imprison people for merely trying to keep the air clean.
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“Tim Walz is headed back out on the road – this time, for a tour of House districts represented by Republicans who have stopped holding in-person town halls amid the raucous receptions some of their colleagues have gotten across the country.” www.cnn.com/2025/03/12/p...
Tim Walz to launch national tour of town halls in Republican House districts | CNN Politics
Tim Walz is headed back out on the road – this time, for a tour of House districts represented by Republicans, some of whom have stopped holding town halls amid the raucous receptions their colleagues...
www.cnn.com
March 13, 2025 at 1:36 AM
“Tim Walz is headed back out on the road – this time, for a tour of House districts represented by Republicans who have stopped holding in-person town halls amid the raucous receptions some of their colleagues have gotten across the country.” www.cnn.com/2025/03/12/p...
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Fourteen House Democrats are demanding Mahmoud Khalil’s release. “Khalil’s constitutional rights have been violated.” www.thenation.com/article/poli... @thenation.com
14 House Dems Demanded Mahmoud Khalil’s Release. Where Are the Others?
All members of Congress swore oaths to defend the right to speak freely and assemble to petition for the redress of grievances. Why did so few of them sign this important letter?
www.thenation.com
March 13, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Fourteen House Democrats are demanding Mahmoud Khalil’s release. “Khalil’s constitutional rights have been violated.” www.thenation.com/article/poli... @thenation.com
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U.S. citizen child recovering from brain cancer deported to Mexico with undocumented parents www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...
U.S. citizen child recovering from brain cancer deported to Mexico with undocumented parents
The Texas family was on their way to an emergency medical checkup, they said, when they were detained at an immigration checkpoint.
www.nbcnews.com
March 12, 2025 at 10:52 PM
U.S. citizen child recovering from brain cancer deported to Mexico with undocumented parents www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...
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Morris is a former spiritual adviser to President Donald Trump, and Gateway — one of the nation’s largest megachurches — has been particularly active in politics. In 2020, Trump held a “Roundtable on Transition to Greatness” there that was attended by then-U.S. Attorney General William Barr…
Robert Morris, Texas megachurch pastor and former Trump adviser, indicted for child sex crimes.
Robert Morris, Texas megachurch pastor and former Trump adviser, indicted for child sex crimes
Morris is a former spiritual adviser to President Donald Trump, and Gateway — one of the nation’s largest megachurches — has been particularly active in Dallas-area GOP politics.
www.texastribune.org
March 13, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Morris is a former spiritual adviser to President Donald Trump, and Gateway — one of the nation’s largest megachurches — has been particularly active in politics. In 2020, Trump held a “Roundtable on Transition to Greatness” there that was attended by then-U.S. Attorney General William Barr…
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Love Mark!
I'd like to thank him for being a presence here, and supporting so many of us!
Happy Monday night, night owls!
I'd like to thank him for being a presence here, and supporting so many of us!
Happy Monday night, night owls!
March 4, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Love Mark!
I'd like to thank him for being a presence here, and supporting so many of us!
Happy Monday night, night owls!
I'd like to thank him for being a presence here, and supporting so many of us!
Happy Monday night, night owls!
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This is not leadership.
It is abasement to norms that no longer exist.
It is abasement to norms that no longer exist.
Jeffries sends a letter to Democrats saying "The decision to attend the Joint Session is a personal one and we understand that members will come to different conclusions. However, it is important to have a strong, determined and dignified Democratic presence in the chamber."
March 4, 2025 at 12:05 AM
This is not leadership.
It is abasement to norms that no longer exist.
It is abasement to norms that no longer exist.
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This is the first good idea I’ve seen actually
I actually think the dems should attend the SOTU, wait till the 2nd sentence, and then walk out en masse, that'll do it, there'll be no address, he'll just have a meltdown on national Tv
March 4, 2025 at 12:30 AM
This is the first good idea I’ve seen actually
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Don't be shocked if Trump removes sanctions against Russia because Trump is a Russian agent.
#TrumpIsARussianAsset
#TrumpIsARussianAsset
March 4, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Don't be shocked if Trump removes sanctions against Russia because Trump is a Russian agent.
#TrumpIsARussianAsset
#TrumpIsARussianAsset
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If America ever had any claim at being great, it was because of programs like these. For a minuscule savings to the federal budget, hundreds of thousands will suffer and die. My contempt for the people who did this knows no bounds, and the sooner we can get them out of power, the better.
NEW: One million children will go untreated for severe malnutrition, up to 166,000 people will die from malaria and 200,000 more children will be paralyzed by polio over the next decade, internal memos estimated.
The USAID programs were cut anyway.
By Brett Murphy and @annamaria.bsky.social
The USAID programs were cut anyway.
By Brett Murphy and @annamaria.bsky.social
Internal Memos: Senior USAID Leaders Warned Trump Appointees of Hundreds of Thousands of Deaths From Closing Agency
One million children will go untreated for severe malnutrition, up to 166,000 people will die from malaria and 200,000 more children will be paralyzed by polio over the next decade, the memos estimate...
propub.li
March 4, 2025 at 12:36 AM
If America ever had any claim at being great, it was because of programs like these. For a minuscule savings to the federal budget, hundreds of thousands will suffer and die. My contempt for the people who did this knows no bounds, and the sooner we can get them out of power, the better.
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So he was drunk or lying.
Secretary of Defense Hegseth says he doesn’t know if Russia invaded Ukraine.
This you?
This you?
February 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
So he was drunk or lying.
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This is how it’s done. Do it properly or go home
February 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
This is how it’s done. Do it properly or go home