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Karla 🌏

@karlaporter.bsky.social

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Atheist, Humanist, INTP, Vegan, Veteran, & Crafty Cat Lady, avid consumer of global politics & news. Into archeology, ancient history, animal rights, & coffee.

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Karla 🌏 @karlaporter.bsky.social · 2d

Numbers don't lie.

Karla 🌏 @karlaporter.bsky.social · 2d

To be afraid of what Trump might do if he doesn't win the peace prize... Totally unpresidented. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

www.theguardian.com

Karla 🌏 @karlaporter.bsky.social · 4d

I had to check that it wasn't written by The Onion.

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MFCarter @mfcarter.bsky.social · 4d

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Karla 🌏 @karlaporter.bsky.social · 4d

Love, love, love!

Karla 🌏 @karlaporter.bsky.social · 4d

That is just a bunch of bunk. There's a group for everything. All kinds of groups have restrictive rules that suit their objectives, and some are quite nefarious.

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Jorge A. Caballero, MD @datadrivenmd.social · 6d

If this person walked into an emergency department, he'd be worked up for a stroke and wouldn't be discharged from the hospital under his own care

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

Trump: "Please remember I wrote Osama bin Laden exactly one year ago, one year before he blew up the World Trade Center. And I said, 'You gotta watch Osama bin Laden!' ... I gotta take a little credit."

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Karla 🌏 @karlaporter.bsky.social · 5d

Truly awful

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Karla 🌏 @karlaporter.bsky.social · 10d

The nationalism is hurting my patriotic heart.

Karla 🌏 @karlaporter.bsky.social · 10d

Trump Tyranny Tracker Check it out, @olgalautman.bsky.social does an amazing job every day! trumptyrannytracker.substack.com?r=1mv78&utm_...

Trump Tyranny Tracker | Olga Lautman | Substack

Documenting corruption, human rights abuses, and dismantling of American democracy. Click to read Trump Tyranny Tracker, by Olga Lautman, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.

trumptyrannytracker.substack.com

Karla 🌏 @karlaporter.bsky.social · 10d

Happy Birthday to the floof!!

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 10d

Next time you find yourself in a discussion about the differences between liberals, leftists, democratic socialists, moderates, progressives, and never trumpers, remember: billionaires don't give a fuck. We're all the same to them: human capitol stock. And they love it when we fight each other.

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Karla 🌏 @karlaporter.bsky.social · 10d

One of my favorite humans of all times, Jane Goodall. She lived an incredible life through her unparalleled contributions to science, conservation, and her tireless advocacy for the natural world. May her memory never fade and her legacy live on forever. 🌼

Jane Goodall receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden

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Karla 🌏 @karlaporter.bsky.social · 10d

I can only imagine how that went over like a lead balloon and I love your chutzpah!!!

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Karla 🌏 @karlaporter.bsky.social · 10d

Love it :)