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@blueriverrrr.bsky.social
“With fear for our democracy, I dissent.”
Teacher. Assiniboine. Twitter Refugee.
Seeking refuge under the Big Sky
#Montana
Teacher. Assiniboine. Twitter Refugee.
Seeking refuge under the Big Sky
#Montana
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@blueriverrrr.bsky.social
· Nov 22
My great grandmother and the Fort Shaw Girls’ Basketball Team. Facing family separation, racism, and discrimination, this group of young women went on to win the World Championship at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis.
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Vanity Fair to part ways with journalist Olivia Nuzzi
Exclusive | Vanity Fair to Part Ways With Journalist Olivia Nuzzi
Nuzzi’s contract with Vanity Fair expires at year-end, following new allegations and revelations about her conduct while she reported on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
www.wsj.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Vanity Fair to part ways with journalist Olivia Nuzzi
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this shit is just beyond parody, man
December 5, 2025 at 5:33 PM
this shit is just beyond parody, man
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Boomers: It just sucks so much that everyone gets participation trophies now, you used to have to show real merit to get an award
Also Boomers:
Also Boomers:
December 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Boomers: It just sucks so much that everyone gets participation trophies now, you used to have to show real merit to get an award
Also Boomers:
Also Boomers:
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The Center for Disease Control can now officially be renamed the Center for Disease Communication
Make no mistake: this is a vote to kill Americans for years to come
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
Make no mistake: this is a vote to kill Americans for years to come
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
Panel Votes to End Recommendation for Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The Center for Disease Control can now officially be renamed the Center for Disease Communication
Make no mistake: this is a vote to kill Americans for years to come
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
Make no mistake: this is a vote to kill Americans for years to come
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
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New in PN: A war criminal without a war
"We’re watching the flimsy justifications fall apart in real time. They can try to shift the blame. They can try to say that people clinging to wreckage for dear life are somehow an active threat. But in the end, it’s just murder."
"We’re watching the flimsy justifications fall apart in real time. They can try to shift the blame. They can try to say that people clinging to wreckage for dear life are somehow an active threat. But in the end, it’s just murder."
A war criminal without a war
It's just murder.
www.publicnotice.co
December 5, 2025 at 12:52 PM
New in PN: A war criminal without a war
"We’re watching the flimsy justifications fall apart in real time. They can try to shift the blame. They can try to say that people clinging to wreckage for dear life are somehow an active threat. But in the end, it’s just murder."
"We’re watching the flimsy justifications fall apart in real time. They can try to shift the blame. They can try to say that people clinging to wreckage for dear life are somehow an active threat. But in the end, it’s just murder."
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On this day (5th Dec) in 1866, my 2 x great grandparents George Rutter (1840-1905) and Jane Hampson (1845-1902) married in St Clement Church, Toxteth #liverpool although both were born in #cheshire. George was a police constable & Jane’s father was a mariner. #familyhistory
December 5, 2025 at 9:37 AM
On this day (5th Dec) in 1866, my 2 x great grandparents George Rutter (1840-1905) and Jane Hampson (1845-1902) married in St Clement Church, Toxteth #liverpool although both were born in #cheshire. George was a police constable & Jane’s father was a mariner. #familyhistory
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BREAKING on MS NOW:
Brian Cole Jr., the suspect accused of being the Jan. 6 pipe bomber, confessed to agents that he planted the bombs and has indicated he supported President Trump, according to two people familiar with his interview.
Brian Cole Jr., the suspect accused of being the Jan. 6 pipe bomber, confessed to agents that he planted the bombs and has indicated he supported President Trump, according to two people familiar with his interview.
December 5, 2025 at 3:05 PM
BREAKING on MS NOW:
Brian Cole Jr., the suspect accused of being the Jan. 6 pipe bomber, confessed to agents that he planted the bombs and has indicated he supported President Trump, according to two people familiar with his interview.
Brian Cole Jr., the suspect accused of being the Jan. 6 pipe bomber, confessed to agents that he planted the bombs and has indicated he supported President Trump, according to two people familiar with his interview.
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Gertrude Benham (1889–1938) was a pioneering British explorer and mountaineer renowned for her extraordinary solo travels during the early 20th century.
#GirlPower
#RadicalWomen
#GirlPower
#RadicalWomen
December 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Gertrude Benham (1889–1938) was a pioneering British explorer and mountaineer renowned for her extraordinary solo travels during the early 20th century.
#GirlPower
#RadicalWomen
#GirlPower
#RadicalWomen
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Two H&R Block agents handed their immigrant clients over to ICE and used the reward money for a cruise. Not a joke.
#ICE #HRBlock
www.reddit.com/r/Minority_S...
#ICE #HRBlock
www.reddit.com/r/Minority_S...
From the Minority_Strength community on Reddit: Two H&R Block agents handed their immigrant clients over to ICE and used the reward money for a cruise. Not a joke.
Explore this post and more from the Minority_Strength community
www.reddit.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Two H&R Block agents handed their immigrant clients over to ICE and used the reward money for a cruise. Not a joke.
#ICE #HRBlock
www.reddit.com/r/Minority_S...
#ICE #HRBlock
www.reddit.com/r/Minority_S...
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The Golden Age.
December 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The Golden Age.
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Mark Zuckerberg’s gamble on the "Metaverse" has lost his company more than $77 billion.
December 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Mark Zuckerberg’s gamble on the "Metaverse" has lost his company more than $77 billion.
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BERMAN: Would it be legal for police in Arkansas to kill suspected drug dealers on a boat in a lake?
TOM COTTON: The premise of your question is not well-founded
BERMAN: The answer is no. It would not be legal to kill them.
TOM COTTON: The premise of your question is not well-founded
BERMAN: The answer is no. It would not be legal to kill them.
December 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
BERMAN: Would it be legal for police in Arkansas to kill suspected drug dealers on a boat in a lake?
TOM COTTON: The premise of your question is not well-founded
BERMAN: The answer is no. It would not be legal to kill them.
TOM COTTON: The premise of your question is not well-founded
BERMAN: The answer is no. It would not be legal to kill them.
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Abbe Lowell, the attorney who is representing Letitia James: “I can't tell you a time in the federal system...where a federal prosecutor thought a case was strong enough to bring to a grand jury, and the grand jury said no.” @kaitlancollins.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Abbe Lowell, the attorney who is representing Letitia James: “I can't tell you a time in the federal system...where a federal prosecutor thought a case was strong enough to bring to a grand jury, and the grand jury said no.” @kaitlancollins.bsky.social
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"I believe that the influence of woman will save the country before every other power." - Lucy Stone (1818-1893)
Feminist & Abolitionist
She kept her maiden name.
"A wife should no more take her husband's name than he should hers. My name is my identity and must not be lost."
#femninism #feminist
Feminist & Abolitionist
She kept her maiden name.
"A wife should no more take her husband's name than he should hers. My name is my identity and must not be lost."
#femninism #feminist
December 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
"I believe that the influence of woman will save the country before every other power." - Lucy Stone (1818-1893)
Feminist & Abolitionist
She kept her maiden name.
"A wife should no more take her husband's name than he should hers. My name is my identity and must not be lost."
#femninism #feminist
Feminist & Abolitionist
She kept her maiden name.
"A wife should no more take her husband's name than he should hers. My name is my identity and must not be lost."
#femninism #feminist
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Though the court's decision is a relief to some counties that worried about having to potentially pay back millions, lawmakers have since expanded the tax exemption in question, meaning local governments will receive less revenue going forward.
Wyoming Supreme Court denies $3M tax exemption claim by oil and gas company - WyoFile
A new state law expands the exemption, however, allowing the industry a larger tax break on electricity purchased to move petrol via pipelines.
wyofile.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Though the court's decision is a relief to some counties that worried about having to potentially pay back millions, lawmakers have since expanded the tax exemption in question, meaning local governments will receive less revenue going forward.
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TEI's The Montana Plan - We have both the legal grounding and moral standing to lead the nation - Help us organize in your community! Learn more & volunteer at transparentelection.org
December 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
TEI's The Montana Plan - We have both the legal grounding and moral standing to lead the nation - Help us organize in your community! Learn more & volunteer at transparentelection.org
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Tarantino is clearly a sick misogynist who gets off on hurting women.
There's numerous stories of him stepping in to perform violent acts on women in his films whenever he can (face won't be seen)
These moments in Kill Bill, Diane Kruger in Inglorious Bastards
slate.com/culture/2025...
There's numerous stories of him stepping in to perform violent acts on women in his films whenever he can (face won't be seen)
These moments in Kill Bill, Diane Kruger in Inglorious Bastards
slate.com/culture/2025...
Kill Bill Is Back in Theaters in a New Version. It’ll Never Play the Same.
The Whole Bloody Affair changed the way I saw Tarantino’s epic revenge film—and so did the reporting about its making.
slate.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Tarantino is clearly a sick misogynist who gets off on hurting women.
There's numerous stories of him stepping in to perform violent acts on women in his films whenever he can (face won't be seen)
These moments in Kill Bill, Diane Kruger in Inglorious Bastards
slate.com/culture/2025...
There's numerous stories of him stepping in to perform violent acts on women in his films whenever he can (face won't be seen)
These moments in Kill Bill, Diane Kruger in Inglorious Bastards
slate.com/culture/2025...
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Hey friends! After Tiktok throttling me and losing that income and more importantly my reach, I did what I NEVER planned I would at the encouragement of others and that is to join YouTube. I don’t know what I’m doing but would appreciate any advice and a follow! #youtube youtu.be/xhsnSyOsHGw?...
Venezuelan Boat Strike Legal Theory
YouTube video by myranda kazos
youtu.be
December 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Hey friends! After Tiktok throttling me and losing that income and more importantly my reach, I did what I NEVER planned I would at the encouragement of others and that is to join YouTube. I don’t know what I’m doing but would appreciate any advice and a follow! #youtube youtu.be/xhsnSyOsHGw?...
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If you work at a federal prison and know about wrongdoing, we want to hear from you.
We’re especially interested in tips about the priorities of Bureau of Prisons’ leadership, contracting and budget decisions, and concerns about abuses of power:
We’re especially interested in tips about the priorities of Bureau of Prisons’ leadership, contracting and budget decisions, and concerns about abuses of power:
Do You Work at a Federal Prison? Help ProPublica Investigate the Federal Prison System
If you work at a federal prison and know about wrongdoing, we want to hear from you.
www.propublica.org
December 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM
If you work at a federal prison and know about wrongdoing, we want to hear from you.
We’re especially interested in tips about the priorities of Bureau of Prisons’ leadership, contracting and budget decisions, and concerns about abuses of power:
We’re especially interested in tips about the priorities of Bureau of Prisons’ leadership, contracting and budget decisions, and concerns about abuses of power:
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NEW: In the five years since Texas created a $1.4 billion fund to guard against destructive flooding, at least 90 local governments turned down tens of millions of dollars in grants and loans.
That money went unused for years.
With @texastribune.org
That money went unused for years.
With @texastribune.org
Texas Lawmakers Criticized Kerr Leaders for Rejecting State Flood Money. Other Communities Did the Same.
Texas created a $1.4 billion fund to help pay for projects to guard against destructive flooding. But after learning that so many local communities turned down the money, two lawmakers who approved th...
www.propublica.org
December 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
NEW: In the five years since Texas created a $1.4 billion fund to guard against destructive flooding, at least 90 local governments turned down tens of millions of dollars in grants and loans.
That money went unused for years.
With @texastribune.org
That money went unused for years.
With @texastribune.org
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The structure offered no meaningful protection from the outdoors; detainees said they were left exposed to extreme Florida heat, relentless humidity, direct sunlight, swarms of insects, and the elements without shade, clean water, or basic sanitation.
December 4, 2025 at 11:18 PM
The structure offered no meaningful protection from the outdoors; detainees said they were left exposed to extreme Florida heat, relentless humidity, direct sunlight, swarms of insects, and the elements without shade, clean water, or basic sanitation.
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In several cases, individuals reported having their hands and feet shackled or fixed to the ground while confined in the box, leaving them immobilized and unable to relieve pain or adjust their posture.
December 4, 2025 at 11:18 PM
In several cases, individuals reported having their hands and feet shackled or fixed to the ground while confined in the box, leaving them immobilized and unable to relieve pain or adjust their posture.
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even shift their weight. Some detainees say they were kept inside for hours at a time, and in the most serious accounts, for nearly an entire day.
December 4, 2025 at 11:18 PM
even shift their weight. Some detainees say they were kept inside for hours at a time, and in the most serious accounts, for nearly an entire day.
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This is so messed up… Amnesty International reports that detainees at Alligator Alcatraz (and at another facility, Krome North Service Processing Center) describe being placed in a “punishment box,” a cage-like structure in the yard so cramped that people could not sit, lie down, or
December 4, 2025 at 11:18 PM
This is so messed up… Amnesty International reports that detainees at Alligator Alcatraz (and at another facility, Krome North Service Processing Center) describe being placed in a “punishment box,” a cage-like structure in the yard so cramped that people could not sit, lie down, or
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FLORIDA — Woman in scrubs: “I’m a U.S. citizen! Why are you doing this to me??”
December 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
FLORIDA — Woman in scrubs: “I’m a U.S. citizen! Why are you doing this to me??”