Clever Dame
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“Don't mistake politeness for lack of strength.” ~ Sonia Sotomayor
3 decades as an Economist, science & law dork did not prepare me for this timeline.
3 decades as an Economist, science & law dork did not prepare me for this timeline.
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I know this is a bold stance in America, but I simply do not believe we should be declaring war on another country for “stealing our oil” when the oil is, in fact, under the ground of that other country
December 17, 2025 at 1:01 AM
I know this is a bold stance in America, but I simply do not believe we should be declaring war on another country for “stealing our oil” when the oil is, in fact, under the ground of that other country
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The Trump administration is going after the attorneys nationwide who protect and defend disabled people. This is a huge attack on civil rights. P&As do all sorts of often hidden work such as leveraging their position to get into immigration detention facilities on behalf of disabled detainees.
Disability Rights Lawyers Threatened With Budget Cuts, Reassignments - KFF Health News
The Trump administration wants deep funding cuts for state-based legal services for disabled people, as rights advocates say the Justice Department pushed out many of its lawyers who worked on such is...
kffhealthnews.org
December 17, 2025 at 1:59 AM
The Trump administration is going after the attorneys nationwide who protect and defend disabled people. This is a huge attack on civil rights. P&As do all sorts of often hidden work such as leveraging their position to get into immigration detention facilities on behalf of disabled detainees.
Those recently spot-posting for Trump haven’t nailed his writing style. They’re trying harder, however it’s clearly not him. Writing styles are like fingerprints, unique.
As to the content of the post … crazy nonsense.
As to the content of the post … crazy nonsense.
Trump declares he is enacted a blockade on Venezuela until they "return the oil, land, and assets they've stolen from the United States."
This gaslighting is even worse than Bush demanding that Saddam Hussein "disarm his WMDs or the United States will invade," knowing full well Hussein had no WMDs.
This gaslighting is even worse than Bush demanding that Saddam Hussein "disarm his WMDs or the United States will invade," knowing full well Hussein had no WMDs.
December 17, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Those recently spot-posting for Trump haven’t nailed his writing style. They’re trying harder, however it’s clearly not him. Writing styles are like fingerprints, unique.
As to the content of the post … crazy nonsense.
As to the content of the post … crazy nonsense.
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UPDATE
Nice of RFK and HHS to confirm my report from earlier that Harvey Risch—an epidemiologist that one expert described to me as "a total crank"—is now officially overseeing America's efforts to fight cancer
www.wired.com/story/risch-...
Nice of RFK and HHS to confirm my report from earlier that Harvey Risch—an epidemiologist that one expert described to me as "a total crank"—is now officially overseeing America's efforts to fight cancer
www.wired.com/story/risch-...
December 16, 2025 at 9:14 PM
UPDATE
Nice of RFK and HHS to confirm my report from earlier that Harvey Risch—an epidemiologist that one expert described to me as "a total crank"—is now officially overseeing America's efforts to fight cancer
www.wired.com/story/risch-...
Nice of RFK and HHS to confirm my report from earlier that Harvey Risch—an epidemiologist that one expert described to me as "a total crank"—is now officially overseeing America's efforts to fight cancer
www.wired.com/story/risch-...
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In addition, this means the finger prints, medical records etc are now also stored directly within the same system.
December 16, 2025 at 9:40 PM
In addition, this means the finger prints, medical records etc are now also stored directly within the same system.
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The Trump admin has changed how immigration fees are paid - instead of directly to the USCIS (which was an independent, self serving agency), the fees are now paid to Executive Office of Immigration Review that is part of the DOJ, connected to the court system and directly governed by Bondi.
December 16, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The Trump admin has changed how immigration fees are paid - instead of directly to the USCIS (which was an independent, self serving agency), the fees are now paid to Executive Office of Immigration Review that is part of the DOJ, connected to the court system and directly governed by Bondi.
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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
No rational economist would say “a middle ground on tariffs would ultimately succeed” in globally interdependent markets. Wiles chose to shut out apolitical experts in every area of government.
"Wiles believed a middle ground on tariffs would ultimately succeed, she said, 'but it’s been more painful than I expected'”
They're admitting what we've all known - the cost of everything is going up, the economy is flailing, jobs are disappearing, and Trump is everything worse.
They're admitting what we've all known - the cost of everything is going up, the economy is flailing, jobs are disappearing, and Trump is everything worse.
December 16, 2025 at 8:34 PM
No rational economist would say “a middle ground on tariffs would ultimately succeed” in globally interdependent markets. Wiles chose to shut out apolitical experts in every area of government.
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"He took every Advanced Placement class he could, earned a scholarship to Brown and worked at Wawa over the summer to make enough money to buy a laptop, according to his two sisters."
Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, a freshman at Brown, had a condition as a child that required brain surgery. The experience created an unshakable ambition to become a brain surgeon, his sister said.
He died after being shot on campus on Saturday.
He died after being shot on campus on Saturday.
Brown shooting victim was pursuing dream of becoming brain surgeon
Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, 18, was one of two people killed at Brown University on Saturday.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:56 PM
"He took every Advanced Placement class he could, earned a scholarship to Brown and worked at Wawa over the summer to make enough money to buy a laptop, according to his two sisters."
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This is very sharp and hits an undercovered topic:
The Constitution guarantees your right to follow, record, protest, and notify others about the agents and what you see. These are core First Amendment rights, and DHS has clearly ordered its agents to threaten and violate those rights. cato.org/blog/dhs-pol...
December 15, 2025 at 8:13 PM
This is very sharp and hits an undercovered topic:
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Wisconsin's, the second largest dairy producing state in the US, has #H5N1 #birdflu in a herd. It will be interesting to see if the virus moves through WI herds in the way it swept through California's (#1 dairy producing state). www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po...
December 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Wisconsin's, the second largest dairy producing state in the US, has #H5N1 #birdflu in a herd. It will be interesting to see if the virus moves through WI herds in the way it swept through California's (#1 dairy producing state). www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po...
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Sounds about right.
December 15, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Sounds about right.
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#Wisconsin Dairy Cattle now testing positive for #H5N1 / #birdflu
“the first such case documented among dairy cattle in Wisconsin”
“The new case was found through routine National Milk Testing Strategy testing, rather than surveillance that is required before moving cattle across state lines”
“the first such case documented among dairy cattle in Wisconsin”
“The new case was found through routine National Milk Testing Strategy testing, rather than surveillance that is required before moving cattle across state lines”
Bird flu detected in dairy cattle for first time in Wisconsin
For the first time in Wisconsin, bird flu was detected in dairy cattle in Dodge County. State officials offer advice for farmers and the public.
www.jsonline.com
December 14, 2025 at 9:37 PM
#Wisconsin Dairy Cattle now testing positive for #H5N1 / #birdflu
“the first such case documented among dairy cattle in Wisconsin”
“The new case was found through routine National Milk Testing Strategy testing, rather than surveillance that is required before moving cattle across state lines”
“the first such case documented among dairy cattle in Wisconsin”
“The new case was found through routine National Milk Testing Strategy testing, rather than surveillance that is required before moving cattle across state lines”
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Anybody else’s dog into gardening?
December 14, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Anybody else’s dog into gardening?
Coming to a town near you.
Armed ICE agents trapped US citizens in a restaurant and demanded their papers. Federal agents walked into East African restaurants in Cedar-Riverside, MN. They closed and blocked the doors. Then they demanded to see everyone’s papers. Every person present was a US citizen.
Federal agents use chemical irritant on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown
Federal agents have used chemical irritant to disperse a crowd in a heavily Somali neighborhood in Minneapolis. This happened Tuesday during a identification checks amid the Trump administration's cra...
www.mprnews.org
December 14, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Coming to a town near you.
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AS A PROFESSOR, I AM ASKING
HOW ARE OUR STUDENTS SUPPOSED TO LEARN IN THESE CONDITIONS?
HOW ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO GO TO SCHOOL AND TAKE EXAMS KNOWING SOMEONE MIGHT JUST SHOW UP WITH AN EASY TO ACQUIRE AUTOMATIC WEAPON?
HOW??????????
HOW ARE OUR STUDENTS SUPPOSED TO LEARN IN THESE CONDITIONS?
HOW ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO GO TO SCHOOL AND TAKE EXAMS KNOWING SOMEONE MIGHT JUST SHOW UP WITH AN EASY TO ACQUIRE AUTOMATIC WEAPON?
HOW??????????
Longer statement from Brown University:
"We are very sorry to share that we have confirmed reports of multiple shooting victims, but we are not able to share their condition. They have been transported to local hospitals."
"We are very sorry to share that we have confirmed reports of multiple shooting victims, but we are not able to share their condition. They have been transported to local hospitals."
December 13, 2025 at 11:23 PM
AS A PROFESSOR, I AM ASKING
HOW ARE OUR STUDENTS SUPPOSED TO LEARN IN THESE CONDITIONS?
HOW ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO GO TO SCHOOL AND TAKE EXAMS KNOWING SOMEONE MIGHT JUST SHOW UP WITH AN EASY TO ACQUIRE AUTOMATIC WEAPON?
HOW??????????
HOW ARE OUR STUDENTS SUPPOSED TO LEARN IN THESE CONDITIONS?
HOW ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO GO TO SCHOOL AND TAKE EXAMS KNOWING SOMEONE MIGHT JUST SHOW UP WITH AN EASY TO ACQUIRE AUTOMATIC WEAPON?
HOW??????????
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He’s getting ready for his reindeer debut!
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#dogs #vizsla #christmas #noel2025
December 14, 2025 at 12:05 AM
He’s getting ready for his reindeer debut!
🛍 You can order Short, long-sleeve tee and Hoodie featuring prints of Vizsla and other dog breeds by LINK TO PURCHASE IN OUR BIO 👕⤵️
OR Visit website: teepetus.com/vizsla
#dogs #vizsla #christmas #noel2025
🛍 You can order Short, long-sleeve tee and Hoodie featuring prints of Vizsla and other dog breeds by LINK TO PURCHASE IN OUR BIO 👕⤵️
OR Visit website: teepetus.com/vizsla
#dogs #vizsla #christmas #noel2025
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German photographer Christian Vieler captures the hilarious moments when dogs try to catch treats mid-air.
[📹 vieler. photography] #FridayVibes #FridayFun
[📹 vieler. photography] #FridayVibes #FridayFun
December 13, 2025 at 12:53 AM
German photographer Christian Vieler captures the hilarious moments when dogs try to catch treats mid-air.
[📹 vieler. photography] #FridayVibes #FridayFun
[📹 vieler. photography] #FridayVibes #FridayFun
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WOW. @haleaziz.bsky.social with a new scoop: ICE now gets a running list of every person who is going to be taking a domestic flight inside the United States from the TSA and runs it through their database looking for targets. This explains the Babson College student's arrest.
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
WOW. @haleaziz.bsky.social with a new scoop: ICE now gets a running list of every person who is going to be taking a domestic flight inside the United States from the TSA and runs it through their database looking for targets. This explains the Babson College student's arrest.
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Real news about the United States in 2025
When the winner of the Nobel peace prize smuggled herself over the water and out of Venezuela to attend the ceremony in Oslo this week, her allies called the Pentagon to ask them not to arbitrarily murder her. www.wsj.com/world/americ...
December 12, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Real news about the United States in 2025
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I hope people understand that if Trump gets his way America will soon be part of the global axis of evil if we aren't already. You see it in the Caribbean, you see it in Ukraine, and you see it with Trump trying to buddy up to Xi. We are a malevolent force.
December 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I hope people understand that if Trump gets his way America will soon be part of the global axis of evil if we aren't already. You see it in the Caribbean, you see it in Ukraine, and you see it with Trump trying to buddy up to Xi. We are a malevolent force.
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This is the way.
Gov. Pritzker signed a bill Tuesday that makes it easier for Illinois residents to sue federal immigration agents for up to $10,000 if they believe their rights have been violated, and also restricts those agents from enforcement outside courthouses.
newrepublic.com/post/204204/...
Gov. Pritzker signed a bill Tuesday that makes it easier for Illinois residents to sue federal immigration agents for up to $10,000 if they believe their rights have been violated, and also restricts those agents from enforcement outside courthouses.
newrepublic.com/post/204204/...
Governor Pritzker Makes It Easier for People to Sue ICE
The Illinois governor has signed a major bill to rein in ICE agents.
newrepublic.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:40 AM
This is the way.
Gov. Pritzker signed a bill Tuesday that makes it easier for Illinois residents to sue federal immigration agents for up to $10,000 if they believe their rights have been violated, and also restricts those agents from enforcement outside courthouses.
newrepublic.com/post/204204/...
Gov. Pritzker signed a bill Tuesday that makes it easier for Illinois residents to sue federal immigration agents for up to $10,000 if they believe their rights have been violated, and also restricts those agents from enforcement outside courthouses.
newrepublic.com/post/204204/...
I look forward to apolitical scientists with true subject-matter expertise enthusiastically right’ing every wrong. The day is coming. Keep the faith.
The EPA has scrubbed most of its website of any mention that human activity is driving climate change.
Causes of Climate Change | US EPA
Burning fossil fuels changes the climate more than any other human activity.
www.epa.gov
December 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
I look forward to apolitical scientists with true subject-matter expertise enthusiastically right’ing every wrong. The day is coming. Keep the faith.
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ICE raided a James Beard award winning restaurant & because the chef/owner was prepared, left emptyhanded:
December 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
ICE raided a James Beard award winning restaurant & because the chef/owner was prepared, left emptyhanded: