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Kimberly Lancaster @kimberlylancaster.bsky.social · Mar 25

Nope.

Kimberly Lancaster @kimberlylancaster.bsky.social · Mar 21

Happy Westie Day, the world is a dumpster fire but at least we have dogs. 🐶

Kimberly Lancaster @kimberlylancaster.bsky.social · Mar 20

International travel to the United States is expected to slide by 5 percent this year, contributing to a $64 billion shortfall for the travel industry, according to Tourism Economics. #notwinning

Kimberly Lancaster @kimberlylancaster.bsky.social · Mar 15

The dems don’t even know what they want or what’s worth fighting for anymore.

Schumer is the blind leading the blind into complete irrelevance.

There will be a price and we are paying with the lives of our children and their children.

Kimberly Lancaster @kimberlylancaster.bsky.social · Mar 13

Persecution is cool said no one.

WIRED @wired.com · Mar 13

Alright doomscroll friends, here's a thread to 📌 on safeguarding yourself.

First, a guide to protecting yourself from government surveillance as Donald Trump vows to go after his enemies and exploit America’s digital surveillance machine to do so.

The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance

Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to ev...

www.wired.com

Kimberly Lancaster @kimberlylancaster.bsky.social · Mar 13

The time has passed. The voice of the many is faltering and we actually give zero shits about what others think. We are here for content on dogs and eaglets, and other fun animals that don’t suck the joy from living.

The Verge @verge-poster.bsky.social · Mar 13

The hunt for the next Twitter: all the news about alternative social media platforms - https://www.theverge.com/23686584/twitter-alternative-social-media-platforms-mastodon-bluesky-activitypub-protocol

The hunt for the next Twitter: all the news about alternative social media platforms

Will an app or a protocol be the next big thing?

www.theverge.com

Kimberly Lancaster @kimberlylancaster.bsky.social · Mar 12

From the POTUS clown himself

August 2024: ‘When I win, I will immediately bring prices down on Day One.’

March 2025: ‘Shut up about egg prices.’

He is a liar. Learn your lesson now.

Kimberly Lancaster @kimberlylancaster.bsky.social · Mar 12

Congress could put a stop to this anti-economic insanity. Trump is utilizing the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to invoke these tariffs, Congress can rein in Trump’s authority to set tariff policy by repealing the act.

The people you voted for can stop the insanity.

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Kimberly Lancaster @kimberlylancaster.bsky.social · Mar 12

Just hit back

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Kimberly Lancaster @kimberlylancaster.bsky.social · Mar 12

Are you happy with your vote? Everyday I think it can’t be worse and then it just is. Teachers basically voted for dismantling the department of education. Auto union workers voted for tariffs because of a pissing match. Govt workers voted themselves out of jobs. Your vote matters.You did this!

Kimberly Lancaster @kimberlylancaster.bsky.social · Mar 3

Press freedom is non-negotiable. The moment we allow any administration—Republican or Democrat—to dictate who gets to hold them accountable, we compromise the foundation of our democracy. Now more than ever, we must stand up for the principles that protect our right to a free and independent press.

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Kimberly Lancaster @kimberlylancaster.bsky.social · Feb 27

Why isn't negligent parental care considered a late term abortion? Let's just admit the GOP just wants to create controversy, this isn't about healthy, safe kids.

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Kimberly Lancaster @kimberlylancaster.bsky.social · Feb 11

I think a lot about having the matte pink chiffon Le Creuset dutch oven with the gold knob. I get that it’s not normal but we all have our things. #cooking

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Caster Communications @castercomm.com · Feb 7

The Walking #smarthome Dead... @jp2e.bsky.social asks an important question "have you thought about what you're going to do when your smart fridge is too old to download it's latest software update?" As we enter the era of "zombie" smart home devices, you need to know when to take devices offline.

Smart appliances should come with an expiration date

The smart home zombies are coming.

www.theverge.com

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Feb 8

Letitia James of New York, joined by 18 other Democratic state attorneys general, said in a lawsuit that when President Trump gave Elon Musk the run of government computer systems, he breached protections enshrined in the Constitution and “failed to faithfully execute the laws enacted by Congress.”

States Say in Lawsuit That Donald Trump Violated Constitution’s Basic Precepts

Nineteen attorneys general, including New York’s Letitia James, accused the president of failing to faithfully execute the nation’s laws when he let Mr. Musk comb through federal computer systems.

www.nytimes.com

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WIRED @wired.com · Feb 7

It feels like no one should have to say this, and yet we are in a situation where it needs to be said, very loudly and clearly, before it’s too late to do anything about it: The United States is not a startup. If you run it like one, it will break.

🔗 www.wired.com/story/the-us...

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Kimberly Lancaster @kimberlylancaster.bsky.social · Feb 5

WFH problems: when your street loses power and the surge blows out your router so you’re working off cellular until it’s all figured out. 🤦‍♀️

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Kimberly Lancaster @kimberlylancaster.bsky.social · Feb 3

Eggs are the same price at the local farm stand. #RI and #VT

Kimberly Lancaster @kimberlylancaster.bsky.social · Feb 3

It’s like very day is a new episode drop of Dirty John.

NPR @npr.org · Feb 3

Wall Street is feeling tariff whiplash, plunging and then recovering some ground as President Trump said he would delay at least part of his promised global trade war.

U.S. stock market recovers some ground on hopes for a trade-war reprieve

Wall Street is feeling tariff whiplash, plunging and then recovering some ground as President Trump said he would delay at least part of his promised global trade war.

www.npr.org

Kimberly Lancaster @kimberlylancaster.bsky.social · Jan 30

Today feels like January 60th and I could not be more over it

Kimberly Lancaster @kimberlylancaster.bsky.social · Jan 28

DeepSeek is making lots of people butt clench, but some people in the process of moving into the West Wing will have some serious anal burn should China beat the U.S. in the #AI race. @theverge.com provides a stellar breakdown.

www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...

Why everyone is freaking out about DeepSeek

Did AI just disrupt Sam Altman’s job?

www.theverge.com

Kimberly Lancaster @kimberlylancaster.bsky.social · Jan 28

Stupid is as stupid does.

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Kimberly Lancaster @kimberlylancaster.bsky.social · Jan 28

It’s not like I didn’t know it was going to be bad. But it is so much worse than what I thought that bad was.

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · Jan 24

Every single aspect of human life is being reoriented around the pursuit of attention, the MSNBC host @chrislhayes.bsky.social writes. And “the constant pursuit of others’ attention is no longer just for professionals like myself.”

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Kimberly Lancaster @kimberlylancaster.bsky.social · Jan 21

Move to #VT I said.
I love the cold I said.
Hold my beer said Mother Nature.

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