Jill Mate
@jillinjax.bsky.social
Concert/music addict. Lover of nature and animals. Must be near the beach. Jersey girl who moved to FL before it was miserable, but must stay to #savethemanatees.
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The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
October 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
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I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
July 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
Can we just give him a little castle with gold toilets and tell him he’s king of America? No real power but he can keep the money he’s scammed and all his maga fans can still worship him. What do we think?
July 1, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Can we just give him a little castle with gold toilets and tell him he’s king of America? No real power but he can keep the money he’s scammed and all his maga fans can still worship him. What do we think?
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We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman.
June 22, 2025 at 12:24 AM
We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman.
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And just like that, the ‘No New Wars’ people are all-in on a new war. Proving yet again that they really believe in nothing other than what one man tells them to believe today. Which could be different tomorrow. The very definition of a cult.
June 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
And just like that, the ‘No New Wars’ people are all-in on a new war. Proving yet again that they really believe in nothing other than what one man tells them to believe today. Which could be different tomorrow. The very definition of a cult.
I realize I should have known this already, but Margaret Brennan is basically a host of a Sunday morning talk show on @facethenation.bsky.social Not sure why I was expanding actual journalism
June 8, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I realize I should have known this already, but Margaret Brennan is basically a host of a Sunday morning talk show on @facethenation.bsky.social Not sure why I was expanding actual journalism
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Do your job, Sean.
May 8, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Do your job, Sean.
Inspired by @hankgreen.bsky.social post, I offer this sweet hummingbird as something positive in the world right now.
May 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Inspired by @hankgreen.bsky.social post, I offer this sweet hummingbird as something positive in the world right now.
Interesting read. As I see singers from some of my favorite bands cancel shows when they lose their voice, this research is needed.
Researchers are inviting death metal singers into the lab to understand how they can scream, growl, and squeal without hurting their vocal tissues. What they’re finding upends conventional wisdom on vocal health.
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Meet The Death Metal Singers Changing Vocal Health Research
With cameras down their throats, metal singers show how they produce growls, screams, and squeals without damaging their vocal tissues.
www.sciencefriday.com
April 29, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Interesting read. As I see singers from some of my favorite bands cancel shows when they lose their voice, this research is needed.
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has established rules requiring drivers to be able to speak & read English.
In other words, to get a CDL, English is already required. This is just some feel good (for racists) diplomacy, about as meaningful as pardoning a damn turkey.
In other words, to get a CDL, English is already required. This is just some feel good (for racists) diplomacy, about as meaningful as pardoning a damn turkey.
April 29, 2025 at 6:57 AM
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has established rules requiring drivers to be able to speak & read English.
In other words, to get a CDL, English is already required. This is just some feel good (for racists) diplomacy, about as meaningful as pardoning a damn turkey.
In other words, to get a CDL, English is already required. This is just some feel good (for racists) diplomacy, about as meaningful as pardoning a damn turkey.
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Pete Hegseth is clearly ill-equipped to handle the role of Secretary of Defense. His repeated failure to follow basic operational security procedures jeopardizes the safety and security of our armed forces. He should resign.
April 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Pete Hegseth is clearly ill-equipped to handle the role of Secretary of Defense. His repeated failure to follow basic operational security procedures jeopardizes the safety and security of our armed forces. He should resign.
A few of my faves from the #50501movement protest in St. Augustine, FLORIDA yesterday
April 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
A few of my faves from the #50501movement protest in St. Augustine, FLORIDA yesterday
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Called my congressman who voted for the SAVE act.
Me: What documents will I need to vote if this passes?
Staffer: a DL and birth certificate.
Me: The documents don’t match
Staffer: Then a marriage certificate.
Me: Will my husband need the marriage certificate too?
Staffer: No
Me: See the problem?
Me: What documents will I need to vote if this passes?
Staffer: a DL and birth certificate.
Me: The documents don’t match
Staffer: Then a marriage certificate.
Me: Will my husband need the marriage certificate too?
Staffer: No
Me: See the problem?
April 11, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Called my congressman who voted for the SAVE act.
Me: What documents will I need to vote if this passes?
Staffer: a DL and birth certificate.
Me: The documents don’t match
Staffer: Then a marriage certificate.
Me: Will my husband need the marriage certificate too?
Staffer: No
Me: See the problem?
Me: What documents will I need to vote if this passes?
Staffer: a DL and birth certificate.
Me: The documents don’t match
Staffer: Then a marriage certificate.
Me: Will my husband need the marriage certificate too?
Staffer: No
Me: See the problem?
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This is Randy Fine, who is running against Democrat Josh Weil next week in FL’s special election to replace Mike Waltz.
March 28, 2025 at 12:35 AM
This is Randy Fine, who is running against Democrat Josh Weil next week in FL’s special election to replace Mike Waltz.
Happy #ManateeAppreciationDay to all who celebrate (which should be everyone because look how cute these sweet gentle giants are?!) #savethemanatee
March 26, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Happy #ManateeAppreciationDay to all who celebrate (which should be everyone because look how cute these sweet gentle giants are?!) #savethemanatee
Imagine if MAGAts actually buy teslas now to “own the libs” when we wanted electric vehicles all along. Oh the irony
March 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Imagine if MAGAts actually buy teslas now to “own the libs” when we wanted electric vehicles all along. Oh the irony
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America, say hello to your newly appointed Deputy FBI Director.
February 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
America, say hello to your newly appointed Deputy FBI Director.
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I’m probably going to need to repeat this every day because it just isn’t sinking in… just because you disagree with a news story does not make it untrue.
January 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I’m probably going to need to repeat this every day because it just isn’t sinking in… just because you disagree with a news story does not make it untrue.
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CARTOON OF THE DAY
January 23, 2025 at 4:11 AM
CARTOON OF THE DAY
Anyone else feeling a mix of sadness, despair, panic and doom today?
January 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Anyone else feeling a mix of sadness, despair, panic and doom today?