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DementedCalliope

@dementedcalliope.bsky.social

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Mender of Things + Scooter Commuter + 📻Community Radio Host/Curator/Producer (DJ Galaxy Girl on WRIR in RVA) + 🧠Neurospicy + Little Free Library Steward + Trans Rights Are Human Rights + Just Fucking Be A Decent Human Being 🖤🤎🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 1d

Picture how big the Hoover Dam is. An absolute unit. The Hoover Dam has a power capacity of 2 gigawatts (GW).

The solar farm that the Admin just cancelled could have produces 6.2 GW of power. That's more than 3 Hoover Dams.

jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 1d

SCOOP: The Bureau of Land Management says the largest solar project in Nevada — the Esmeralda 7 mega-farm — has been canceled

The news was quietly dropped via a sudden website update with no public word from any of the companies involved or a statement from the agency

@heatmap.news

Esmeralda 7 Solar Project Has Been Canceled, BLM Says

It would have delivered a gargantuan 6.2 gigawatts of power.

heatmap.news

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DementedCalliope @dementedcalliope.bsky.social · 1d

I’m gonna be singing backup vocals Saturday night with my friends #OuterWorld at #Gallery5 in #RVA. It’s part of #AddedDimensions’ record release party!

DementedCalliope @dementedcalliope.bsky.social · 2d

My point is that everything hadn’t gone to shit in 2022. So our subsequent need for a Capital Campaign during everything that’s happening now was less than ideal.

DementedCalliope @dementedcalliope.bsky.social · 2d

It was unexpected when we purchased a building in 2022.

DementedCalliope @dementedcalliope.bsky.social · 2d

The aforementioned radio show will air on 📻97.3fm in RVA from 6-8amEDT & is📱streamable at WRIR.org

🎃It’s the 2nd week of Hallowmonth, so tune in for spooky and spooky-adjacent music. 👻

WRIR-LP 97.3 FM - YOUR community radio station

YOUR community radio station

WRIR.org

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portisheadcanon @thediscocat.bsky.social · 2d

Local independent radio is not only so good, it’s absolutely crucial

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DementedCalliope @dementedcalliope.bsky.social · 2d

Bolting awake in existential dread once an hour on the day you have to get up at 445am to do your radio show is not ideal.

Nothing like the stress of fundraising during unexpected fascism.

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Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 3d

"Are there pictures of Donald Trump with naked underage girls?"

"You're a poopyhead"

"I repeat, are there pictures of Donald Trump with naked underage girls?"

Silence.

Bondi ain't defending Trump on this one.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

NOTABLE -- Pam Bondi refuses to answer direct questions about if the FBI has incriminating photos of Trump with half-naked young women, but instead deflects from them by attacking Sen. Whitehouse

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DementedCalliope @dementedcalliope.bsky.social · 4d

And this happened in 2022 but the right didn’t care until voting had already started.

DementedCalliope @dementedcalliope.bsky.social · 4d

He stupidly sent a text message that wished several folks, including some politicians kids, would die. Not a good look, but still better than furthering fascism IMHO.

DementedCalliope @dementedcalliope.bsky.social · 4d

Especially with an orange turd saying he should step down. That should be the ultimate sign for him to stay in the race.

DementedCalliope @dementedcalliope.bsky.social · 4d

IDGAF how many lawmakers ask Jay Jones to drop out of the Atty Genl race. Voting is already underway.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 4d

Letting the health care tax credits expire would devastate American families — and we’re making that crystal clear by giving you the data.

We’ve built graphics showing how much costs would rise in every GOP district.

Let’s start with Mike Johnson (R-LA):

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Seán Kennedy @seancinneide.bsky.social · 4d

Richmond breathes a collective sigh of relief.

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Garnett’s Cafe @garnettscafe.bsky.social · 5d

We are looking for a Sunday night sandwich maker. Experience helps but we’ll train the right person. Need to be able to work independently and play well with others.

$20/hr & food & drink

Interested? Drop your info at the restaurant or email to [email protected]

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DementedCalliope @dementedcalliope.bsky.social · 5d

WRIR volunteers had a “Big Dang Pizza Party” social this weekend at a park, and it was so great to see familiar faces and meet newer volunteers! I hope more of my @wrir973fm.bsky.social family can make it out in the future! #communityradio #RVA

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DementedCalliope @dementedcalliope.bsky.social · 6d

I know it’s a hard thing. But I believe in your ability to do it! And chances are, if the show is good, you may run into some DJs that you know!

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Pat Thomas author @patthomashistorian.bsky.social · 7d

I want to live in a country where we put flags half mast for Jane Goodall.

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Katherine Clark @whipkclark.bsky.social · 7d

The GOP would rather prolong the shutdown than protect health care and lower costs.

They are literally refusing to show up for work.

Democrats will be in Washington, and we’ll continue fighting for the American people.

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Senator Angela Alsobrooks @alsobrooks.senate.gov · 7d

Trump has been trying to shut down this government from the moment he took office.

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Steve Weddle @steveweddle.bsky.social · 9d

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DementedCalliope @dementedcalliope.bsky.social · 10d

@kaine.senate.gov @markwarner.bsky.social @mcclellan.house.gov How is partisan propaganda on a govt website legal? What can your constituents do about this other than submit website feedback?

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 10d

Actual HUD website right now: 🔗 hud.gov
⁉️😵‍💫

AND here’s the Hatch Act 👇

"The Hatch Act generally prohibits federal employees
from engaging in partisan political activity while on
duty, in a federal facility, or using federal property."

🚨 For those in power: yes, it applies to you. 🚨

www.justice.gov

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DementedCalliope @dementedcalliope.bsky.social · 10d

The HUD(dot)gov website still looks like this.

BNO News @bnonews.com · 11d

A U.S. government website, hud.gov, is now showing notices blaming "the radical left" for the looming shutdown

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DementedCalliope @dementedcalliope.bsky.social · 11d

I want to know the rest of that letter!