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whatsit2you.bsky.social @whatsit2you.bsky.social · 22h

On the plus side, we found the fraud, waste & abuse.

whatsit2you.bsky.social @whatsit2you.bsky.social · 2d

I lost my dear senior pup unexpectedly on Tuesday. He had a hidden heart tumor that ruptured.

I'm trying to stay grateful that we had 11 laughter-and-love filled years together vs. 7 horrific hours. He didn't suffer & I'm not alone.

But, oh how I miss my beautiful boy!

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whatsit2you.bsky.social @whatsit2you.bsky.social · 2d

SO frustrating that U.S. soldiers & gov. workers are forced to work without pay...while these slimeballs in Congress are getting paid yet refuse to work.

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whatsit2you.bsky.social @whatsit2you.bsky.social · 3d

Wondering what Trump has against Kenvue, the Johnson & Johnson spinoff that makes Tylenol?

Or is there some kind of business "deal" brewing?

whatsit2you.bsky.social @whatsit2you.bsky.social · 4d

I belong to the Chicagoland Grannies-Who-Rescue-Stray-Animals gang myself.

Suburban chapter, of course.

We're terrifying.

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whatsit2you.bsky.social @whatsit2you.bsky.social · 6d

Find a cause you care about and volunteer a little. It will get you out of your own head and inspire gratitude...while making your corner of the world a better place.

Bonus: you'll connect with like-minded people who may become dear friends.

whatsit2you.bsky.social @whatsit2you.bsky.social · 8d

Great read, Molly! Love this: "Politics these days is not about legislative skill."

I think that's at the core of Schumer & Jeffries' failure to meet the moment. They still believe that Congressional decorum will win the day, when GOP has made it clear they aren't negotiating...but dictating.

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whatsit2you.bsky.social @whatsit2you.bsky.social · 9d

...and their friends

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whatsit2you.bsky.social @whatsit2you.bsky.social · 9d

"Cruelty sold as toughness" especially resonates

whatsit2you.bsky.social @whatsit2you.bsky.social · 10d

Respect!

whatsit2you.bsky.social @whatsit2you.bsky.social · 11d

Wasn't the USAID budget a little over $20 billion? We didn't have money for that, but suddenly we do for this scam?

whatsit2you.bsky.social @whatsit2you.bsky.social · 13d

...and his rich cronies

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whatsit2you.bsky.social @whatsit2you.bsky.social · 14d

I have a fluffy Violet, too! (Yes, her name is Violet).

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whatsit2you.bsky.social @whatsit2you.bsky.social · 16d

Noah (dog) and Fiona (bunny). Rescue buddies!

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whatsit2you.bsky.social @whatsit2you.bsky.social · 17d

Sure it's no coincidence that James Comey's daughter, Maureen Comey, prosecuted Epstein & Maxwell and knows the dreaded Epstein files inside and out?

I can't help but think this really is about ensuring her silence. That creating headaches for her dad is just a fringe benefit.

whatsit2you.bsky.social @whatsit2you.bsky.social · 17d

This is part of the secret pet pact. Right up there with only getting sick on weekends. (They get bonus points for holiday weekends.)

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whatsit2you.bsky.social @whatsit2you.bsky.social · 17d

What's the greatest threat to Trump?
Epstein Files

Who knows what's in the files?
Former case prosecutor Maureen Comey

Who's Maureen Comey?
James Comey's daughter

Maybe Trump's 'revenge' motive is a smokescreen. Maybe it's really about buying his daughter's silence by threatening her dad?

whatsit2you.bsky.social @whatsit2you.bsky.social · 18d

Maureen has a treasure trove of info re Epstein. Maybe this is really leverage to assure her silence in return for dropping the charges against her dad.

How is not related?

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whatsit2you.bsky.social @whatsit2you.bsky.social · 19d

That's why Mother Nature made baby animals so cute!

As in, how many times a day do you tell your puppy, "it's a good thing you're cute!"?

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whatsit2you.bsky.social @whatsit2you.bsky.social · 19d

What I find especially chilling is how Miller (and Trump) use the word "enemies"...when referring to their fellow Americans.

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whatsit2you.bsky.social @whatsit2you.bsky.social · 20d

Wouldn't it be a hoot if tomorrow's Jimmy Kimmel guest lineup included:

- Kamala Harris
- Zohran Mandami
-Professor Lawrence Tribe
- Laurence O'Donnell
...and a bunch of constitutional experts analyzing the First Amendment?

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whatsit2you.bsky.social @whatsit2you.bsky.social · 22d

...don't forget the cannoli.

whatsit2you.bsky.social @whatsit2you.bsky.social · 23d

...a magician?

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whatsit2you.bsky.social @whatsit2you.bsky.social · 23d

As Trump tries to check off his enemies list, he is making many more enemies.

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whatsit2you.bsky.social @whatsit2you.bsky.social · 24d

Plus, that referring-to-myself-in-the-third-person thing is super creepy. Is this the tinpot version of the royal 'we'?

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