Ms. Emily Pollifax Carstairs
@bets2.bsky.social
#Progressive, 🌊 #Democrat, #Artist, #Writer/Poet, for #Justice, #Truth, #Democracy.
🚫MAGA 🚫Fascists
🚫Oligarchy 🚫DM’s unless I know you.
#WeFightWeWin #5Calls #RESIST #OneMillionRising #50501 #Indivisible #TakeAction. Following most back.
🚫MAGA 🚫Fascists
🚫Oligarchy 🚫DM’s unless I know you.
#WeFightWeWin #5Calls #RESIST #OneMillionRising #50501 #Indivisible #TakeAction. Following most back.
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Unbelievable. This would be a terrible blow to American science, writ large. It would decimate not only climate research, but also the kind of weather, wildfire, and disaster research that has underpinned half a century of progress in prediction, early warning, and increased resilience.
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Unbelievable. This would be a terrible blow to American science, writ large. It would decimate not only climate research, but also the kind of weather, wildfire, and disaster research that has underpinned half a century of progress in prediction, early warning, and increased resilience.
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We don’t have a complete account of Donald Trump and his family’s finances. But a clear picture has emerged: enrichment of the First Family on a scale that is unprecedented in American history.
The Year in Trump Cashing In
In 2025, the President’s family has been making bank in myriad ways, many of which involve crypto and foreign money.
www.newyorker.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:22 AM
We don’t have a complete account of Donald Trump and his family’s finances. But a clear picture has emerged: enrichment of the First Family on a scale that is unprecedented in American history.
Good news for Kentucky!
December 17, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Good news for Kentucky!
No war with Venezuela!
December 17, 2025 at 5:59 AM
No war with Venezuela!
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MK and I cherish the time that we got to spend with Rob and Michele Reiner — we were devastated to learn of their passing.
Titans of the industry in every sense, the Reiners' legacy is secured through works of art that impacted generations.
May their memories be a blessing.
Titans of the industry in every sense, the Reiners' legacy is secured through works of art that impacted generations.
May their memories be a blessing.
December 15, 2025 at 4:44 AM
MK and I cherish the time that we got to spend with Rob and Michele Reiner — we were devastated to learn of their passing.
Titans of the industry in every sense, the Reiners' legacy is secured through works of art that impacted generations.
May their memories be a blessing.
Titans of the industry in every sense, the Reiners' legacy is secured through works of art that impacted generations.
May their memories be a blessing.
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The blockade of Venezuela is a disgusting echo of U.S. imperialism in Latin America. We were lied to about Iraq and WMDs, and an entire generation paid the price.
Here we are again.
We cannot let a wannabe dictator drag us into another forever war.
www.axios.com/2025/12/17/t...
Here we are again.
We cannot let a wannabe dictator drag us into another forever war.
www.axios.com/2025/12/17/t...
Trump orders oil tankers blockade in Venezuela, labels Maduro regime a "terrorist" group
The escalation exerts unprecedented pressure on the Maduro regime, threatening to bankrupt Venezuela's already struggling economy.
www.axios.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:56 AM
The blockade of Venezuela is a disgusting echo of U.S. imperialism in Latin America. We were lied to about Iraq and WMDs, and an entire generation paid the price.
Here we are again.
We cannot let a wannabe dictator drag us into another forever war.
www.axios.com/2025/12/17/t...
Here we are again.
We cannot let a wannabe dictator drag us into another forever war.
www.axios.com/2025/12/17/t...
So much hate.
The Trump regime in a nutshell: gut critical programs, cause devastating harm, celebrate doing so, and lie about causing harm.
The cruelty is endless.
The cruelty is endless.
Trump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera.
Behind closed doors in Washington, top advisers made a series of decisions that had devastating repercussions for the po
www.propublica.org
December 17, 2025 at 12:27 AM
So much hate.
Oh, man. Sharing.
The is a declaration and act of war without congressional approval, and imperialistic jingoism.
December 17, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Oh, man. Sharing.
Oh, how wrong this is! Yes, and illegal.
This is illegal! The Trump administration is instructing managers across the federal government (regardless of employee performance) to ensure that at least 80 percent of staff receive a 3 out of 5 rating, making them easier to terminate and easier to justify in court.
December 17, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Oh, how wrong this is! Yes, and illegal.
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According to Susie Wiles, Donald Trump IS in the Epstein files, WAS on Epstein's jet, and IS on the flight manifest.
December 17, 2025 at 12:07 AM
According to Susie Wiles, Donald Trump IS in the Epstein files, WAS on Epstein's jet, and IS on the flight manifest.
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Being the director of the FBI and releasing a couples podcast while a mass shooter is on the loose is a wild choice
lot of awful and insane stuff going on. but if you really want to have a brain bleed this holiday season don't lose sight of Stephen Miller's wife doing a video podcast with the FBI director and his gf about their love life
December 16, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Being the director of the FBI and releasing a couples podcast while a mass shooter is on the loose is a wild choice
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On the record Susie Wiles has not denied a word she said on the record.
December 16, 2025 at 8:33 PM
On the record Susie Wiles has not denied a word she said on the record.
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Good. Other big states should follow suit since Congress under the GOP won't protect our rights here.
December 16, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Good. Other big states should follow suit since Congress under the GOP won't protect our rights here.
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NY AG Letitia James has sued UPS for stealing millions in wages from its seasonal holiday workers.
UPS' CEO made over $24M last year — over 436x her median worker's pay.
This is a reminder that states can step up and protect workers when Trump's federal government refuses to.
UPS' CEO made over $24M last year — over 436x her median worker's pay.
This is a reminder that states can step up and protect workers when Trump's federal government refuses to.
December 16, 2025 at 8:45 PM
NY AG Letitia James has sued UPS for stealing millions in wages from its seasonal holiday workers.
UPS' CEO made over $24M last year — over 436x her median worker's pay.
This is a reminder that states can step up and protect workers when Trump's federal government refuses to.
UPS' CEO made over $24M last year — over 436x her median worker's pay.
This is a reminder that states can step up and protect workers when Trump's federal government refuses to.
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The electoral college is unnecessary for a democracy. In fact we're the only democracy that has one. No more insanity of gerrymandering.
One vote per person. That's all. 👍👍👍
One vote per person. That's all. 👍👍👍
How has the Electoral College survived, despite being perennially unpopular?
Despite its substantial-sounding name, the Electoral College isn’t a permanent body: It’s more of a process. For decades, a majority of Americans have wanted it to be changed.
share.google
September 14, 2025 at 3:16 AM
The electoral college is unnecessary for a democracy. In fact we're the only democracy that has one. No more insanity of gerrymandering.
One vote per person. That's all. 👍👍👍
One vote per person. That's all. 👍👍👍
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FIRST he creates a problem then LIES to the American people we have a problem. SECOND he LIES to the American people how HE solved the problem. THIRD This is when FOX NEWS praises him and MAGATS loses their shit and believes he's a god. A PROBLEM that Never Existed. HE believes we are all stupid.
December 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM
FIRST he creates a problem then LIES to the American people we have a problem. SECOND he LIES to the American people how HE solved the problem. THIRD This is when FOX NEWS praises him and MAGATS loses their shit and believes he's a god. A PROBLEM that Never Existed. HE believes we are all stupid.
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🚨BREAKING: Eric Neff, a Republican attorney with a web of ties to election-conspiracy theorists, is the new acting chief of the voting section at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), according to the department’s website. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ Replaces Voting Section Chief With Lawyer Tied to Election Conspiracists
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
🚨BREAKING: Eric Neff, a Republican attorney with a web of ties to election-conspiracy theorists, is the new acting chief of the voting section at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), according to the department’s website. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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This👇is exactly what needs to happen across the country. These kleptocratic technocrats need to be met with staunch resistance, they should not be allowed to encroach at their whims on to our properties; draining our power grids and water supplies to line their pockets and take our jobs!
December 15, 2025 at 2:13 PM
This👇is exactly what needs to happen across the country. These kleptocratic technocrats need to be met with staunch resistance, they should not be allowed to encroach at their whims on to our properties; draining our power grids and water supplies to line their pockets and take our jobs!
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Despite the fact that a significant number of swing-district Republicans want to join Dems to vote for a clean bill to extend ACA subsidies which would easily pass the House, Mike Johnson refuses to bring it to the floor. NBC:
December 16, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Despite the fact that a significant number of swing-district Republicans want to join Dems to vote for a clean bill to extend ACA subsidies which would easily pass the House, Mike Johnson refuses to bring it to the floor. NBC:
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The third time in 2 months that the official DHS account has tweeted a Nazi term which means "ethnic cleansing" of all people of color from America and Europe.
December 16, 2025 at 6:01 AM
The third time in 2 months that the official DHS account has tweeted a Nazi term which means "ethnic cleansing" of all people of color from America and Europe.
Long, but good.
Stephen Miller is employing state terror in service of the open goal of shifting the ethnic mix of the country. In numerous ways he's doing this at the expense of public safety.
We spent weeks reporting on Miller's real aims. Here's the result. We hope you'll read:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
We spent weeks reporting on Miller's real aims. Here's the result. We hope you'll read:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
Inside Stephen Miller’s Dark Plot to Build a MAGA Terror State
He is descended from Russian Jews—you know, the kind of people who were once denounced as alien and unassimilable. Today, his project is to unleash government persecution of those he deems alien and u...
newrepublic.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Long, but good.
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Rob Reiner religion note: One of his last film projects was “God & Country,” a documentary released last year based on Katherine Stewart’s book.
The film turned a critical lens toward Christian nationalism.
Disclosure: I know this, because I’m in it. www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
The film turned a critical lens toward Christian nationalism.
Disclosure: I know this, because I’m in it. www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
Rob Reiner's 'God & Country' explores the politicization of Christianity
The new documentary looks at the rise of Christian Nationalism as a political movement through the eyes of theologians and conservative thinkers.
www.wbur.org
December 15, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Rob Reiner religion note: One of his last film projects was “God & Country,” a documentary released last year based on Katherine Stewart’s book.
The film turned a critical lens toward Christian nationalism.
Disclosure: I know this, because I’m in it. www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
The film turned a critical lens toward Christian nationalism.
Disclosure: I know this, because I’m in it. www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
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A Few Good Men. Best in Show. A Mighty Wind. Miss Congeniality. Barcelona. All three movies in Linklater's "Before" trilogy. Music & Lyrics. Michael Clayton. All films that were able to be made because of the production company Reiner co-founded in order to give talented filmmakers creative freedom.
without Rob Reiner’s Castle Rock production company we wouldn’t have:
City Slickers, Honeymoon in Vegas, In the Line of Fire, The Shawshank Redemption, Before Sunrise, Dolores Claiborne, Lone Star, Waiting for Guffman, and more - in a six-year period alone
City Slickers, Honeymoon in Vegas, In the Line of Fire, The Shawshank Redemption, Before Sunrise, Dolores Claiborne, Lone Star, Waiting for Guffman, and more - in a six-year period alone
December 15, 2025 at 6:31 AM
A Few Good Men. Best in Show. A Mighty Wind. Miss Congeniality. Barcelona. All three movies in Linklater's "Before" trilogy. Music & Lyrics. Michael Clayton. All films that were able to be made because of the production company Reiner co-founded in order to give talented filmmakers creative freedom.
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Rest In Peace Rob Reiner 💙❤️💙
December 15, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Rest In Peace Rob Reiner 💙❤️💙
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Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
December 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."