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CarolTheCrone @carolthecrone.bsky.social · 3d

My Halloween costume.

No one will get it but I don't care

#Halloween2025 #HappyHalloween

Me wearing a diamond and pearl tiara, emerald necklace, sapphire necklace, emerald earrings, multiple large gemstone rings. I have a finger over my mouth like ssshhhh. And my t-shirt says Property Du Musee Du Louvre.

CarolTheCrone @carolthecrone.bsky.social · 4d

Want to win? Find some KGB-style mass manipulators. Start with anything that is emotionally charged.

Emotions change the brain. Hire psychologists and social scientists. The public doesn't understand policy.
You need a club like "corruption" to hit them over the head. @jonfavs.bsky.social

CarolTheCrone @carolthecrone.bsky.social · 4d

#DecidingToWin #Democrats have learned nothing over the past 12 years about winning.

The electorate is barely literate.

They get angry over what they are consistently told to be angry about. They see it on Fox.

They didn't give a fig about immigration or crime til trump.

@jonfavs.bsky.social

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CarolTheCrone @carolthecrone.bsky.social · 5d

Facts matter.

USDA data shows that almost 90 percent of SNAP recipients are American-born citizens. 1.1 percent of recipients are refugees and 3.3 percent are other noncitizens. (Wired)

I have never even seen an immigrant on SNAP.

Seen LOTS of white folks.

#SNAP #FoodAssistance #Shutdown #Budget

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Aldea Brennan Plum @ldea.bsky.social · 8d

Holy shit, the NOAA hurricane hunters flying over Jamaica in Kermit are working without pay

God, I love scientists

#noaa #hurricane #melissa

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CarolTheCrone @carolthecrone.bsky.social · 8d

In fairness, A few rotten eggs in the grocery store can be really gross. 🤮 But I worked enough with my local chapter to know they do a lot more good than harm.
I think we are all just going to have to pitch in where we can to help.

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CarolTheCrone @carolthecrone.bsky.social · 8d

Sure. Any food pantry or food bank.

But I defend the Salvation Army. I have never seen them push religion. I only see their actions. And they do a lot...from rent/mortgage assistance to help with utilities, to holiday food, weekly food pantry, connecting people to other services, and on and on.

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CarolTheCrone @carolthecrone.bsky.social · 8d

People in your neighborhood need SNAP benefits.

I don't care how white or wealthy or beautiful your neighborhood is.

Your neighbors need assistance.

Ask your local Salvation Army. Better yet, write them a check and bring food to the pantry.

#SNAP #FoodAssistance #Food #FoodPantry

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CarolTheCrone @carolthecrone.bsky.social · 9d

I try to find reasons to dislike him.

But as I do I’m finding myself thinking #Mamdani2028

Just hold it lightly for a minute.

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 9d

Early voting in the NYC mayoral election begins TODAY.

If you're a New Yorker, I urge you to vote for Zohran Mamdani — the only candidate who will stand up to the oligarchy and fight for working people.

Listen to his inspiring words from primary night.

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The War Monitor @warmonitor.net · 9d

It looks like Congressional leaders and the White House are using SNAP benefits as leverage... hoping Democrats will cave on ACA subsidy funding. In other words, forcing them to choose between Americans eating or getting healthcare.

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CarolTheCrone @carolthecrone.bsky.social · 11d

Why would anyone even bother to focus on a stupid tattoo someone got when they were 23 and drunk?

A chunk of the Whitehouse is being torn down. Political enemies are being frivolously brought to court. Prices are up. Farmers are broke. We have no allies. Federal troops are arresting Americans.

WTF

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 12d

SNAP benefits are about to lapse for 42 million people, because nothing says “save the children” like starving them.

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 13d

To recap:
•$100M on golf
•$172M for jets for ICE Barbie
•$230M in DOJ payments to Trump
•$250M for a vanity ballroom
•$40B to Argentina while our farmers suffer
•$117B in annual tax cuts to the super wealthy 1%
•$170B ICE budget to round up Americans like Gestapo

Meanwhile—no money for food stamps

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CarolTheCrone @carolthecrone.bsky.social · 14d

"According to Trump, funding for his ballroom has been provided by dozens of companies, including Apple, Amazon, Lockheed Martin, and Coinbase."

#Oligarchy

That's our f*&^ing house. Not his or theirs.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 14d

A picture is worth 1,000 words.

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nannking.bsky.social @nannking.bsky.social · 14d

wow...this should be upfront and center on every news webpage as a reminder to Congress and the general public- let's keep reposting 👍

steve3797.bsky.social @steve3797.bsky.social · 14d

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CarolTheCrone @carolthecrone.bsky.social · 16d

US Rep Foster from #IL is donating his salary to the Northern IL Food Bank during the shutdown.

Who else in Congress will join him?

#SpeakerJohnson maybe? Any #GOP ??

Why are we paying anyone in the House? They're not working.

#Shutdown #GovernmentShutdown

#Budget #USPolitics #congress

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CarolTheCrone @carolthecrone.bsky.social · 16d

Honestly, the inflatables really take it up a notch.

#NoKings

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 19d

Insurance rates up $2000.

Food benefits cut off.

Farmers unable to sell their crops.

Skyrocketing national debt.

$40 billion to Argentina.

America First!

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CarolTheCrone @carolthecrone.bsky.social · 21d

The last of the backyard zinnias. They still have some buds, so I may get one more round of blooms.

They are so cheerful in the kitchen. I love State Fair Zinnias.

#Flowers #Zinnias #Blooming #Photography #Fall #Gardening #BackyardGardening #Gardeners #CutFlowers #Red #Pink

Close up of bright red, hot pink, and orange/red zinnias packed closely together in a bouquet in a mason jar. Background is washed out white from sunlight.

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 24d

They must be exhausted.

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CarolTheCrone @carolthecrone.bsky.social · 24d

The #AI version was not what I thought and I'm embarrassed it made me laugh out loud.

I almost expected a gorilla to come and rescue a baby. This is going to be a nightmare. Humanity is doomed.

#WeAreScrewed #ArtificialIntelligence #Politics #Media #Truth #Lies #Fake

Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · 24d

This is real, but I also just saw an AI-generated version of this and oh boy are we going to have some trouble verifying things in the next few years.

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 27d

Someone who used to work with Katie Porter sent me this clip from a train wreck interview with her and said “now imagine what she’s like when there aren’t cameras around.”

CarolTheCrone @carolthecrone.bsky.social · 24d

Oh and the #DOW is kind of a nightmare.

#GovernmentShutdown #GOP #Shutdown

CarolTheCrone @carolthecrone.bsky.social · 24d

Covid wastewater data on the #CDC website for my area has not been updated since September 7.

#Shutdown #PublicHealth #Covid #WastewaterSurveillance #GovernmentShutdown

CarolTheCrone @carolthecrone.bsky.social · 27d

Fried in butter with scrambled eggs.

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