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Kiel Ortega
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Radar things, hail freak, beer enthusiast, and small-time adventurer
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charlottegarden.bsky.social
This is a *fantastic* look for the administration: telling the student paper that if they want to know the new grade appeal policy, they can file an open records request
OU Daily sent two follow up emails and called the department three times on Dec. 2 and another follow-up Friday. The Daily was directed to file an open records request late Friday afternoon in response to the questions about grade appeals.
December 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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charlottegarden.bsky.social
From the Oklahoma U student paper: the school is now saying it will automatically suspend faculty (with pay) in response to student complaints
www.oudaily.com/news/ou-poli...
“During the course of the debate, it was disclosed that it is now policy of the university to suspend any faculty member with pay against whom a student has lodged a complaint. The faculty member is suspended under the Title IX program,” Schmeltzer wrote. “This was new information to everyone in attendance.”
December 13, 2025 at 3:39 PM
kielortega.bsky.social
Big bed done...little one is next. Total person hours worked for the big one probably close to 10 hours. Had to pick axe as the roots plus compression made for fun 🪏🪏🪏🪏
A partially deconstructed garden bed. Bare ground after the bed has been completely removed
December 13, 2025 at 8:45 PM
kielortega.bsky.social
So now that I've had time to process (drink a lot) about what's going on, here's the breakdown:
1. Sewer line is a concrete pipe that is basically collapsing.
2. More, our clean out is a janky ass job that the current plumber couldn't believe another plumber even installed it
...
December 12, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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benjaminkabak.com
This is deeply pathetic and wrong for the moment. Amazing that another septuagenarian dinosaur actually said this on record.
December 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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rincewind.run
the stove touching will continue until morale impr - you know what, not actually sure morale is going to improve here
unusualwhales.bsky.social Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 2d
JUST IN: The US Senate has rejected the both of the proposed healthcare bills, which likely will now cause Obamacare subsidies to lapse for over 20 million Americans.
December 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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walkerbragman.bsky.social
SCOOP: Academy Award-nominee Liam Neeson narrated a recent anti-vaccine documentary that glorifies RFK Jr.’s rise to power.

In the film, Neeson—a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador—calls the COVID-19 vaccines “dangerous experiments.”

www.importantcontext.news/p/liam-neeso...
Liam Neeson Narrates Anti-Vax, Pro-RFK Documentary
The Taken actor can be heard calling mRNA COVID vaccines “dangerous experiments.”
www.importantcontext.news
December 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
kielortega.bsky.social
Hey you're sewer line is collapsing

That sucks

Lol you HVAC isn't really legal so that too

😑😑😑😑😑
December 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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audrelawdamercy.bsky.social
* the aristocrats voice * democracy!
ballsandstrikes.org Balls & Strikes @ballsandstrikes.org · 3d
The unifying theme of the Supreme Court's campaign finance jurisprudence is "what decision will make it easier for Republican megadonors to buy elections"
Republicans Are Counting On the Supreme Court to Help Them Buy Elections
The GOP’s strategy for winning political power isn’t persuading voters. It’s controlling the Court.
ballsandstrikes.org
December 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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mjsdc.bsky.social
Federal prosecutors tried to charge a guy with a felony because he closed a door a Border Patrol agent and it lightly scraped the agent's leg.

(Grand jury said NOPE)
audrelawdamercy.bsky.social Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 3d
wait, can we take a moment to look at the purported injury to USBP Agent 1's leg lmao
December 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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pbump.com
Every part of this is bonkers. The intro is bonkers. The transition to his health is bonkers. The mention that other presidents didn't need cognitive exams is bonkers. The claim that this screening test is somehow hard is bonkers. The idea that criticism of him is treason is bonkers. All of it.
There has never been a President that has worked as hard as me! My hours are the longest, and my results are among the best. I’ve stopped Eight Wars, saving many millions of lives in the process, created the Greatest Economy in the History of our Country, brought Business back into the United States at levels never seen before, rebuilt our Military, created the Largest Tax Cuts and Regulation Cuts, EVER, closed our open and very dangerous Southern Border, when previous Administrations were unable to do so, and created an “aura” around the United States of America that has led every Country in the World to respect us more than ever before. In addition to all of that, I go out of my way to do long, thorough, and very boring Medical Examinations at the Great Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, seen and supervised by top doctors, all of whom have given me PERFECT Marks — Some have even said they have never seen such Strong Results. I do these Tests because I owe it to our Country. In addition to the Medical, I have done something that no other President has done, on three separate occasions, the last one being recently, by taking what is known as a Cognitive Examination, something which few people would be able to do very well, including those working at The New York Times, and I ACED all three of them in front of large numbers of doctors and experts, most of whom I do not know. I have been told that few people have been able to “ace” this Examination and, in fact, most do very poorly, which is why many other Presidents have decided not to take it at all. Despite all of this, the time and work involved, The New York Times, and some others, like to pretend that I am “slowing up,” am maybe not as sharp as I once was, or am in poor physical health, knowing that it is not true, and knowing that I work very hard, probably harder than I have ever worked before. I will know when I am “slowing up,” but it’s not now! After all of the work I have done with Medical Exams, Cognitive Exams, and everything else, I actually believe it’s seditious, perhaps even treasonous, for The New York Times, and others, to consistently do FAKE reports in order to libel and demean “THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.” They are true Enemies of the People, and we should do something about it. They have inaccurately reported on all of my Election Results and, in fact, were forced to apologize on much of what they wrote. The best thing that could happen to this Country would be if The New York Times would cease publication because they are a horrible, biased, and untruthful “source” of information. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
December 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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thefarmerjones.bsky.social
Screenshotting this as a public service so no one who follows me has to hear Fallon's voice.

Given his reach and his reputation as America's harmless bedtime chuckle buddy, I'm really not sure there's a worse person in mass media. Just a cynical soulless hack.
Sam Altman saying some dumb shit about "I coiuldn't raise a newborn without ChatGPT" and Jimmy Fallon doing that stupid fucking Jimmy Fallon thing where he laughs really hard at an unfunny story his guest is telling.
December 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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rodger.bsky.social
@guntoucher.bsky.social CEO of Oreo Cookies: the oreo cookie is as important as oxygen
December 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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sethcotlar.bsky.social
Not much daylight between what white nationalist Elon Musk regularly posts on the social media app he purchased to serve as a vehicle for his far right propaganda, and this late 1960s flyer sent to a few thousand people by the fringe neo-Nazis in the National Renaissance Party. CW: racist imgagery
NATIONAL RENAISSANCE PARTY DEMANDS A HALT'TO THE BLACKMAIL OF PRODUCTIVE WHITE AMERICAN TAXPAYERS BY ORGANIZED BLACK TERRORISTS. JOIN A MILITANT WHITE MAN'S PARTY TO SMASH THE BLACK REBELLION BY DIRECT ACTION IN THE PUBLIC STREETS ! But I Hate White People. Honest! KILL WHITEY! "WHITE SELF-HATE MASTER-STROKE OF THE ENEMY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION WRITE AT ONCE TO: NATIONAL RENAISSANCE PARTY NAME.. P.O. BOX 10 ADDRESS. NEW YORK, N. Y., 10024 CITY. • State. .... •) I am interested in joining the NRP's uniformed section and doing my part in taking part in open demonstrations for "WHITE POWER" . •) I am merely interested in joining and supporting the NRP ( non-uniform ) ..... •) I wish to subscribe to the "NRP BULLETIN" ( $ 3.00 per 12 issues)
December 6, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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tvmojoe.bsky.social
This is how my local paper in the swing state of Nevada covered it: Huge picture, AP story with nary a hint that this was weird or corrupt.

As low as Trump’s approval ratings are, they’d be much lower if he didn’t have the help of large swaths of the media
Chris Carison The Associated Press PHOTO: FIFA President Gianni Infantino awards President Donald Trump the FIFA Peace Prize on Friday during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington. "This is truly one of the great honors of my life,"Trump said FIFA awards president peace prize Soccer group's leader Sheinbaum, Trump meet dian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Mexican President Claudia WASHINGTON — cites ceasefire in Gaza Mexican President Sheinbaum - in his brief remarks, Claudia Sheinbaum said saying the coordination with the By Seung Min Kim The Associated Press Friday that she and countries has been "outstanding." President Donald Trump "This is truly one of the great hon- had a "cordial" hourlong ors of my life, " Trump said, adding WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump was awarded the inaugural FIFA peace prize on Friday at the 2026 World Cup draw. Trump had been heavily expected to receive the newly created FIFA prize. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has said he thought Trump should have won the Nobel for his efforts to broker a ceasefire in Gaza. In awarding the prize, Infantino told Trump it was a "beautiful medal for you that you can wear everywhere you want to go." Trump promptly placed the medal around his neck. The certificate that Infantino handed Trump recognizes the U.S. president for his actions to "promote peace and unity around the world." Infantino also presented Trump with a gold trophy with his name on it that depicts hands holding up the world. meeting in Washington that "most important, I just want that ended with both to thank everybody. The world is a Claudia leaders extending safer place now." Sheinbaum invitations to visit each FIFA has given no details about the other's country. process for choosing a winner. "We'll arrange a date later," Sheinbaum Infantino has often spoken about told reporters outside of the Mexican Cultural Institute soccer as a unitier for the world, but Los Angeles Times the pri…
December 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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lbyock.bsky.social
This was just sent to me by an LAUSD parent. A 4th grader was assigned to design a book cover for Pippi Longstocking using Adobe for Education. Here is what the AI tool generated:
An AI prompt says “long stockings a red headed girl with braids sticking straight out” Four sexually suggestive images of a Pippi Longstocking type in various states of undress.
December 5, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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brynntannehill.bsky.social
Illinois needs to retaliate with a 18-0 democratic map. VA needs a 10-1 dem.
thetnholler.bsky.social The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 8d
UPDATE: Indiana’s House just passed their 9-0 map

www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
December 6, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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sweetadelinevt.bsky.social
“She showed up as scheduled, and when she arrived, officers were asking everyone what country they were from, and if they said a certain country, they were told to step out of line and that their oath ceremonies were canceled.”

www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
Immigrants kept from Faneuil Hall citizenship ceremony as feds crackdown nationwide
Trump administration is pausing naturalizations for immigrants from 19 countries.
www.wgbh.org
December 5, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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goldwagnathan.bsky.social
They know that SCOTUS is very likely to overturn the 14th amendment, which definitionally means that overturning the 14th amendment is a reasonable thing to do, which means they need to start preemptively constructing justifications for it now, to show how reasonable and sensible they are.
katz.theracket.news Jonathan M. Katz @katz.theracket.news · 8d
You could write this. Or you could write: “That notion, which has been the rule in nearly every country in the Western Hemisphere for over a century, is grounded in the language of the 14th Amendment.”

All how you choose to frame it.
That notion, which is rare among the most-developed countries in the world, is grounded in the language of the 14th Amendment. The amendment, ratified after the Civil War, states, "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside."
December 6, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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mclem.org
Now official policy of the United States:

—Immigration is exclusively harmful

—All nations must “only rarely” grant citizenship to foreigners

—Immigration will “erase” Europe within 20 years and the US must act to prevent that

Read it yourself.
rikefranke.bsky.social Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.bsky.social · 9d
A few thoughts on the new US national security strategy that was released today.
🧵

www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
December 5, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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bubbaprog.xyz
The President of the United States is trying to throw Mark Kelly in prison and Mark Kelly's response is to confirm judges who have committed to putting him in prison
jonathancohn.bsky.social Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 10d
11 Senate Democrats just voted to advance the nomination of a Federal Society judge who used to defend banks and payday lenders:

Durbin
Gallego
Hassan
Hirono
Kaine
Kelly
King
Klobuchar
Reed
Rosen
Whitehouse
SUSAN RODRIGUEZ Susan Courtwright Rodriguez, nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, is a longtime conservative lawyer whose career reflects deep partisan ties, loyalty to corporate interests, and a record of rulings that hurt workers, employees, and consumers and puts profits over people. She held multiple roles in the George W. Bush administration, including as a political appointee for the then-newly formed Department of Homeland Security, as well as with the White House counsel’s office. After a second stint at the DHS, Rodriguez spent 12 years at McGuireWoods, where she co-led the Financial Institutions Industry Team and defended banks, payday lenders, and fintech companies against lawsuits and government investigations. She now serves as a magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. CORPORATE DEFENSE & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS At McGuire Woods, Rodriguez devoted her practice to defending large financial institutions and high-cost lenders. She co-authored industry-facing publications framing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s regulatory oversight as part of a “name-and-shame playbook,” and dismissed CFPB efforts to hold corporations accountable for consumer abuses. She defended Sprint against allegations brought by CFPB and the Federal Communications Commission related to unauthorized third-party charges and represented banks accused of violating anti–money laundering laws (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Sprint Corp.). In one case, Rodriguez defended Truist Bank against claims brought by a whistleblower executive who alleged the bank failed to report suspicious wire transfers and allowed accounts linked to criminal activity to remain open (Denise WHITING, Plaintiff, v. TRUIST BANK f/k/a Branch Banking and Trust Company, Defendant). Rather than addressing systemic fraud, the bank allegedly retaliated against the executive, demoting and ultimately firing her. Rodr… Rodriguez’s leadership role on the board of Mira Via underscores her alignment with organizations that oppose reproductive rights. Mira Via explicitly affirms life “from the moment of conception,” situating Rodriguez firmly within the anti- abortion movement. Her long membership in the Federalist Society and Republican National Lawyers Association further underscores her alignment with conservative legal networks committed to rolling back reproductive freedom, LGBTQ+ rights, and other substantive constitutional protections. STAUNCH CONSERVATIVE ADVOCACY Since joining the bench, Rodriguez has issued rulings that repeatedly favor corporations, law enforcement, and institutions over individuals seeking relief. In Rodriguez v. Wipro Ltd., she ruled against a whistleblower who raised concerns about corporate conflicts of interest and later suffered retaliation that exacerbated serious health conditions, dismissing the case for failure to exhaust administrative remedies. In Puranda v. City of Charlotte, she dismissed a civil rights case brought by an 18-year-old subjected to an aggressive traffic stop, where officers allegedly drew weapons, forcibly removed him from his car, and detained him without cause. In Robey v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, she rejected claims brought by parents whose child had repeatedly disclosed self-harm to a school counselor who failed to notify them, ultimately leading to a hospitalization. In each of these cases, Rodriguez prioritized institutional protection over the workers, children, and their families who simply wanted justice when they were hurt.
December 4, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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adamserwer.bsky.social
What does it say about this country that that the kind of open, rank bigotry Trump administration officials regularly express towards black immigrants apparently has no social cost because of the number of Americans who quietly agree or don't care.
December 3, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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mmasnick.bsky.social
They're putting Grok in charge of national security investigations. What could go wrong?
emptywheel.bsky.social emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 10d
Dan Bongino just posted a list of shitty things (like shifting FBI away fr public and corruption to hunting migrants, releasing details of criminal investigations and lying about what they show, and eliminating diversity) that he's proud of.

One of them is putting AI in charge of NatSec.

Alarming!
-We have been working on an AI project to assist our investigators and analysts in the national security space. I received an update yesterday and I am happy to report that the product looks promising. More coming on this.
December 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
Even if they were on a "drug mission," the first strike was illegal and the second strike even more wildly illegal.

This is absolute nonsense from someone who committed war crimes and is now scrambling for cover. Lock him up.
December 4, 2025 at 1:28 AM