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SparkleTea

@sparkletea.bsky.social

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Experiencing cognitive dissonance. Attorney. Gen Jones (Google it). Avid fan of integrity and democracy. #Leguminati. #TheFive8. Live music fan. San Francisco. Jewish American woman. Would rather be watching Doctor Who or reading GRRM but DOTUS happened.

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SparkleTea @sparkletea.bsky.social · Nov 23

It is, and has been for a while, primarily all about our inability to educate enough of us about how disinformation campaigns work.

It's time to reshare The Rules. I had hoped to retire these long ago, but no.

Please share widely. Tell everyone. Let's teach critical thinking again. >>

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Bryan 🌐 🇺🇦 personal opinions only @papootx.bsky.social · 12h

Two Air Force B-1 Bombers Skirted Venezuela

They flew near the coast and turned off their transponders.

This is Trump trying to twist the arm of the country’s authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro, to step down.

Trump also announced land based attacks.

President Won’t Go to Congress for Cartel Strike Authorization

www.nytimes.com

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Flim Flam @flim-flam.bsky.social · 18h

Lots of it. Has been for years. Not that it matters from an official POV since law is now a (more) flexible concept.

Here's another banger of a coincidence: Bill Barr's OSS spook father was headmaster at Dalton when Jeff was hired.

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Dr Walsh @laurelwalsh.bsky.social · 1d

Maxwell wasn’t the girlfriend of Epstein; Jeffrey was simply another employee in her family business

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 16h

“.. Villagers said the corpse had burn marks on its face and was missing limbs, as if it had been mangled by an explosion.

.. Who were they? Did a U.S. strike kill them? Will more bodies appear on Trinidad’s beaches?”

@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/w...

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rob @ok-but-still.bsky.social · 17h

wow, which common vaccine was it?

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

this is very satisfying to watch.

Blasphemous Jones @blasphemousjones.bsky.social · 2d

"Man goes scorched earth on ICE agents kidnapping people in his hometown."

Source:
old.reddit.com/r/PublicFrea...

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 13h

Absolutely no one spends $350 million on a remodel to a house they plan on leaving in three years. No one!!!

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Ethan Embry @ethanembry.bsky.social · 16h

He tore down an entire third of the White House.

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SparkleTea @sparkletea.bsky.social · 13h

What happened to that gorgeous painting of Michelle? 😢

Rob Reiner Fan @rob-reiner-fan.bsky.social · 15h

Good evening to all who remember Michelle Obama getting criticized for planting a vegetable garden at the White House.

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That Preppy Black Girl @tmwillia.bsky.social · 1d

#AMomentofJoy cause this is Thriller.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 17h

Instead of buying cheap, disposable products, they should buy higher quality versions that result in the employment of craftspeople. If they buy high-quality items, they create jobs for makers, sellers, and repairers.

Otherwise, these trades could disappear.

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SparkleTea @sparkletea.bsky.social · 14h

Watch the video 😎

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 17h

Like many things in our lives, the umbrella has gone through a transformation. Technological developments have allowed manufacturers to use thinner nylons and plastic handles. The result is something lighter, but less pleasant to use. Remarkably, price is often still ~$30.

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Harlem Toots @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 17h

Here’s the thing about the Civil Rights Movement people don’t realize, shit was messy.

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 16h

The thing to understand about fascism is that most people you know will be bought off. Bought with promises of peace and stability, bought with business opportunities or paid with actual cash. Most people aren't going to resist. Get used to it and get used to operating in that environment.

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𝖢𝖠𝖳 𝖡𝖴𝖳𝖫𝖤𝖱 𝖲𝗋. @catbutlersr.bsky.social · 14h

Absolutely terrifying

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 15h

San Francisco is one of the safest big cities in America — especially compared to crime in many red states.

Violent crime in Oakland and the greater Bay Area continues to decline year after year.

There's no reason for Trump to send federal agents into California communities.

Trump says he has called off federal ‘surge’ in San Francisco amid pushback

The president made the announcement after he said he spoke with San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and with leaders of major technology companies.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 17h

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge in Texas dismissed a GOP lawsuit against California’s new congressional redistricting plan ruling that the plaintiff, Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas), had no right to sue over another state’s election laws. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Federal Court Tosses Another GOP Lawsuit Against California’s Redistricting Plan

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 16h

Here are the companies destroying the east wing of the White House

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SparkleTea @sparkletea.bsky.social · 15h

My question too to my friend who assured me the portraits would be stored in site

Then HCR raised the question as well

Because well
You know

Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 18h

Did anyone spot moving vans outside the White House recently that could have been used to remove precious, historic furniture, mantel pieces, fixtures, chandeliers, lamps, and portraits from the East Wing to safety?

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 15h

A Virginia couple has gone to court to try to block Trump from proceeding with the demolition of the East Wing.

Charles and Judith Voorhees has filed a motion in Washington federal court, asking a judge to halt any further damage to the White House while the legality of the project is assessed.

A Virginia couple is asking a judge to block Trump from tearing up the East Wing

They say the project is taking place “without legally required approvals or reviews.”

www.politico.com

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SparkleTea @sparkletea.bsky.social · 17h

I can't really comprehend how I can pay an additional $2,400 per month on top of our current health care payments - when I work for CJA rates and they haven't paid us since July.

Democratic members:
GIVE NO MERCY to those muthafuckas

SparkleTea @sparkletea.bsky.social · 19h

It's not just the destruction

It's the realization that he could bulldoze the rest of it and we all are powerless to stop him

Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 1d

Even in the movies, scenes of the White House getting blown up by invading aliens or terrorists feel emotionally unsettling.

It’s the People’s House after all.

So imagine having to witness its destruction in real life…and the culprit is the President.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 23h

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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 23h

Washington Post editorial board: Right-wing idiots who also cannot spell.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 22h

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 23h

A man was arrested for playing Darth Vader's theme music, "The Imperial March," behind National Guard troops walking through Logan Circle.

Now the ACLU is suing on his behalf. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Letitia James has announced a Government portal for Videos and images of ICE Agents who may have committed crimes.

Please Use it and SHARE!

ag.ny.gov/federal-acti...

Federal Action Reporting Form

Federal Action Reporting Form Please use this form to share information regarding federal government action in New York state. Filing a complaint does not start

ag.ny.gov

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