AmandaOtt
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I like...stuff. Supporter of Education, Healthcare, Democracy, Neurodivergence, self-medicating, and Healing your Inner Child. Antifascist
LOL at 'Benzos' in the headline (also taem)
Washington Post’s White House team urges Jeff Bezos to halt massive newsroom cuts
Washington Post’s White House taem to Benzos: Don't cut jobs
With widespread layoffs expected at The Washington Post in the coming weeks, teams of reporters are sending impassioned letters to owner Jeff Bezos, urging him not to shrink the newsroom.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 29, 2026 at 8:46 PM
LOL at 'Benzos' in the headline (also taem)
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huh. weird.
wonder why???
wonder why???
January 28, 2026 at 7:49 PM
huh. weird.
wonder why???
wonder why???
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This is a very powerful video from comedian Josh Johnson. Not just because what he says that's meaningful. But because it shows an emerging trend that high profile people have finally started speaking up, despite concerns it might alienate their followers.
It is time to choose sides.
It is time to choose sides.
January 29, 2026 at 5:16 PM
This is a very powerful video from comedian Josh Johnson. Not just because what he says that's meaningful. But because it shows an emerging trend that high profile people have finally started speaking up, despite concerns it might alienate their followers.
It is time to choose sides.
It is time to choose sides.
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It's not poverty, job loss in the family, shit housing, shit schooling, social media rot, the slaughter and genocide on their phones 24/7, or the terrifying prospect of climate collapse.
Or the eleventy COVID infections.
Or the relentless corruption.
Must be weed.
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
Or the eleventy COVID infections.
Or the relentless corruption.
Must be weed.
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
Ontario teens’ soaring rates of mental distress may be tied to cannabis, report says
Psychological distres rates nearly tripled between 2013 and 2023, McMaster researchers find.
www.thestar.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:56 PM
It's not poverty, job loss in the family, shit housing, shit schooling, social media rot, the slaughter and genocide on their phones 24/7, or the terrifying prospect of climate collapse.
Or the eleventy COVID infections.
Or the relentless corruption.
Must be weed.
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
Or the eleventy COVID infections.
Or the relentless corruption.
Must be weed.
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
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“[Liam] keeps asking about that hat and that backpack that are in the picture,” the congressman said. “I think they took that from him.”
www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/u...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/u...
Rep. Joaquin Castro meets with the 5-year-old boy held with his father at a Texas detention facility | CNN
US Rep. Joaquin Castro met Wednesday with Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old Minnesota boy taken from his family’s suburban Minneapolis driveway last week after federal agents apprehended his father, t...
www.cnn.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:52 AM
“[Liam] keeps asking about that hat and that backpack that are in the picture,” the congressman said. “I think they took that from him.”
www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/u...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/u...
Yourself, but as a cartoon
January 28, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Yourself, but as a cartoon
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Kevin Roberts, president of The Heritage Foundation, made this comment on 7/2/24
"We are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be".
If this wasn’t the ultimate wake-up call for the state of our democracy, nothing is.
#WakeUpAmerica
"We are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be".
If this wasn’t the ultimate wake-up call for the state of our democracy, nothing is.
#WakeUpAmerica
January 28, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Kevin Roberts, president of The Heritage Foundation, made this comment on 7/2/24
"We are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be".
If this wasn’t the ultimate wake-up call for the state of our democracy, nothing is.
#WakeUpAmerica
"We are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be".
If this wasn’t the ultimate wake-up call for the state of our democracy, nothing is.
#WakeUpAmerica
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I know it’s not like a surprise anymore that the president is an insane cretin who encourages political violence at almost every opportunity, protected by a cadre of corrupt judges who have cloaked his hateful conduct in impunity, but it’s a cold fact. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
January 28, 2026 at 3:09 PM
I know it’s not like a surprise anymore that the president is an insane cretin who encourages political violence at almost every opportunity, protected by a cadre of corrupt judges who have cloaked his hateful conduct in impunity, but it’s a cold fact. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
I def had stuff at both parent's houses as a kid, but my Mom bought better stuff so some of that moved back and forth with me
Until my Dad decided I wasn't allowed to visit his house anymore because he had a chance to do things right with his new family and I complicated things
Until my Dad decided I wasn't allowed to visit his house anymore because he had a chance to do things right with his new family and I complicated things
Fathers who coparent, I have an inquiry: do your babies have to pack a bag to spend days with you or do you have everything at your house?
January 27, 2026 at 8:27 PM
I def had stuff at both parent's houses as a kid, but my Mom bought better stuff so some of that moved back and forth with me
Until my Dad decided I wasn't allowed to visit his house anymore because he had a chance to do things right with his new family and I complicated things
Until my Dad decided I wasn't allowed to visit his house anymore because he had a chance to do things right with his new family and I complicated things
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i have just gotten off a productive call with sauron where i laid out our requests
- nazgul bodycams
- morgul knife must remain sheathed unless suspect is determined to be carrying the one ring
- shelob will be the new point of contact
- nazgul bodycams
- morgul knife must remain sheathed unless suspect is determined to be carrying the one ring
- shelob will be the new point of contact
January 27, 2026 at 3:15 PM
i have just gotten off a productive call with sauron where i laid out our requests
- nazgul bodycams
- morgul knife must remain sheathed unless suspect is determined to be carrying the one ring
- shelob will be the new point of contact
- nazgul bodycams
- morgul knife must remain sheathed unless suspect is determined to be carrying the one ring
- shelob will be the new point of contact
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Philip Glass has pulled the premiere of his new symphony based on Abraham Lincoln from the Kennedy Center saying the institution’s “values” are no longer aligned with the message of the piece.
Phililp Glass Cancels 'Lincoln' Symphony Premiere at Kennedy Center
Phililp Glass canceled the Kennedy Center premiere of his new symphony, inspired by Abraham Lincoln, in protest of Donald Trump's takeover.
www.rollingstone.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Philip Glass has pulled the premiere of his new symphony based on Abraham Lincoln from the Kennedy Center saying the institution’s “values” are no longer aligned with the message of the piece.
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If Dems are squeamish about "abolish," fine, the demand is still simple: zero funding for ICE and CBP.
Pretend you just want a "pause" to "sort it out." Whatever.
But, yeah, "do not vote to fund murder and other rampant lawbreaking by Trump's gestapo" is indeed a "purity test" you must pass.
Pretend you just want a "pause" to "sort it out." Whatever.
But, yeah, "do not vote to fund murder and other rampant lawbreaking by Trump's gestapo" is indeed a "purity test" you must pass.
NEW: Minnesota's top federal judge says ICE has been violating court orders repeatedly — detaining noncitizens or rushing them to Texas despite judges' commands.
He wants ICE's director to answer for it "personally," and could level contempt sanctions.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
He wants ICE's director to answer for it "personally," and could level contempt sanctions.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 27, 2026 at 12:40 PM
If Dems are squeamish about "abolish," fine, the demand is still simple: zero funding for ICE and CBP.
Pretend you just want a "pause" to "sort it out." Whatever.
But, yeah, "do not vote to fund murder and other rampant lawbreaking by Trump's gestapo" is indeed a "purity test" you must pass.
Pretend you just want a "pause" to "sort it out." Whatever.
But, yeah, "do not vote to fund murder and other rampant lawbreaking by Trump's gestapo" is indeed a "purity test" you must pass.
This explains why Jake's House didn't host their annual Christmas Party for kids with Autism last year. Lots of Moms in an FB group for parents wondering why the charity ghosted everyone
January 26, 2026 at 11:16 PM
This explains why Jake's House didn't host their annual Christmas Party for kids with Autism last year. Lots of Moms in an FB group for parents wondering why the charity ghosted everyone
JFC
Israel’s parliament will be voting shortly on a law that would permit the death penalty for Palestinians only.
If settlers attack a Palestinian and they fight back, they can be hanged in 90 days.
If settlers attack a Palestinian and they fight back, they can be hanged in 90 days.
January 25, 2026 at 2:30 PM
JFC
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10. It’s time to recognise how deeply weird this is, reserve our votes for people who give us what we want, and stop subscribing to media outlets that lie on behalf of oligarchs.
More on this subject, with facts and figures, in my most recent column: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
More on this subject, with facts and figures, in my most recent column: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
At the root of all our problems stands one travesty: politicians’ surrender to the super-rich | George Monbiot
There are many excuses for failing to tax the ultra-wealthy. The truth is that governments don’t tackle the problem because they don’t want to, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:38 AM
10. It’s time to recognise how deeply weird this is, reserve our votes for people who give us what we want, and stop subscribing to media outlets that lie on behalf of oligarchs.
More on this subject, with facts and figures, in my most recent column: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
More on this subject, with facts and figures, in my most recent column: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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RFK Jr. appointee Kirk Milhoan has just clearly stated, out loud, that he wants to experiment on the people of the United States by seeing what happens as vaccination coverage plummets and infectious diseases spread.
January 22, 2026 at 7:47 PM
RFK Jr. appointee Kirk Milhoan has just clearly stated, out loud, that he wants to experiment on the people of the United States by seeing what happens as vaccination coverage plummets and infectious diseases spread.
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Trump threatens tariffs on champagne so nobody can celebrate when he dies
Trump threatens tariffs on champagne so nobody can celebrate when he dies
WASHINGTON D.C. – Following a whirlwind week at Davos, and despite backtracking on threats to annex Greenland, US President Donald Trump is still threatening to tariff Champagne to keep people from pa...
www.thebeaverton.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Trump threatens tariffs on champagne so nobody can celebrate when he dies
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nationalist shit talking is a fun way to distract ourselves from the international moneyed pedophile class moving into open conflict with each other
January 21, 2026 at 5:51 PM
nationalist shit talking is a fun way to distract ourselves from the international moneyed pedophile class moving into open conflict with each other
Argued with a senior manager at my company today. I acknowledge that I sent a pissy reply to him but he came into my office saying 'Young lady, you can't talk to me like that'
I'm almost 50, I've been in this industry for 30 years and I'm the Quality & Regulatory Manager. Don't 'young lady' me 😠
I'm almost 50, I've been in this industry for 30 years and I'm the Quality & Regulatory Manager. Don't 'young lady' me 😠
January 21, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Argued with a senior manager at my company today. I acknowledge that I sent a pissy reply to him but he came into my office saying 'Young lady, you can't talk to me like that'
I'm almost 50, I've been in this industry for 30 years and I'm the Quality & Regulatory Manager. Don't 'young lady' me 😠
I'm almost 50, I've been in this industry for 30 years and I'm the Quality & Regulatory Manager. Don't 'young lady' me 😠
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Attn news commentators: Trump saying he could use force to obtain Greenland but won’t is not Trump saying he won’t use force to obtain Greenland. It is Trump using force as a threat to obtain Greenland. That is why he mentions it.
January 21, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Attn news commentators: Trump saying he could use force to obtain Greenland but won’t is not Trump saying he won’t use force to obtain Greenland. It is Trump using force as a threat to obtain Greenland. That is why he mentions it.
Pet peeve: Ottawa businesses or organizations that advertise a 'West End' location, only for it to be at like Hunt Club and Merivale.
Coming from Kanata, that is NOT a 'convenient West End location'
Coming from Kanata, that is NOT a 'convenient West End location'
January 21, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Pet peeve: Ottawa businesses or organizations that advertise a 'West End' location, only for it to be at like Hunt Club and Merivale.
Coming from Kanata, that is NOT a 'convenient West End location'
Coming from Kanata, that is NOT a 'convenient West End location'
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It is important to acknowledge who is standing up and who is just trying to get by. Every day Americans are standing up while the powerful are mostly standing by.
Why aren't law firms standing up and sending lawyers to Minneapolis. Why aren't the corporations speaking out? Why isn't the media?
Why aren't law firms standing up and sending lawyers to Minneapolis. Why aren't the corporations speaking out? Why isn't the media?
January 21, 2026 at 2:37 AM
It is important to acknowledge who is standing up and who is just trying to get by. Every day Americans are standing up while the powerful are mostly standing by.
Why aren't law firms standing up and sending lawyers to Minneapolis. Why aren't the corporations speaking out? Why isn't the media?
Why aren't law firms standing up and sending lawyers to Minneapolis. Why aren't the corporations speaking out? Why isn't the media?
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The Trump administration has continued to claim that consumers can easily afford groceries, while the president’s family has raked in a whopping $1.4 billion since re-entering the White House. trib.al/wrt6Ox1
Trump Agriculture Sec. Has Demented Plan to Keep Food Costs Down
Spoiler alert: it does not actually involve lower food prices.
trib.al
January 20, 2026 at 7:50 PM
The Trump administration has continued to claim that consumers can easily afford groceries, while the president’s family has raked in a whopping $1.4 billion since re-entering the White House. trib.al/wrt6Ox1