@loubumb2013.bsky.social
Retired South African, love reading and gardening
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“The world’s 7 richest individuals are all now powerful media barons, controlling what 🌎 sees, reads, and hears, marking a new chapter in oligarchical control over society and striking another blow at a free, independent press and diversity of opinion.” www.mintpressnews.com/the-seven-ri...
December 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
“The world’s 7 richest individuals are all now powerful media barons, controlling what 🌎 sees, reads, and hears, marking a new chapter in oligarchical control over society and striking another blow at a free, independent press and diversity of opinion.” www.mintpressnews.com/the-seven-ri...
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The EU triggers emergency powers (under Art 122) to permanently immobilize Russian assets to help rebuild what Russia destroyed.
This is European sovereignty in action.
This is European sovereignty in action.
EU agrees to indefinitely immobilise €210 billion of Russian assets
The EU has decided to keep the assets of the Russian Central Bank immobilised for the foreseeable future. The ban, which is based on a provision for economic emergencies, pushes back against external ...
www.euronews.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:45 AM
The EU triggers emergency powers (under Art 122) to permanently immobilize Russian assets to help rebuild what Russia destroyed.
This is European sovereignty in action.
This is European sovereignty in action.
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Apparently we’ve established that if the US can seize the largest tanker off Venezuela, it can just as easily seize a small, alleged drug boat without murdering the occupants.
December 12, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Apparently we’ve established that if the US can seize the largest tanker off Venezuela, it can just as easily seize a small, alleged drug boat without murdering the occupants.
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Democratic leadership didn’t want to stick their necks out for him. The GOP didn’t want him even referred to as a “Maryland man.” Sen. Chris Van Hollen, his congressional representative fought for him. And we should never forget any of this. apnews.com/article/abre...
Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from federal immigration detention, his attorney's office says
Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from an immigration detention center in Pennsylvania following an order from a federal judge issued Thursday, according to his attorney’s office.
apnews.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Democratic leadership didn’t want to stick their necks out for him. The GOP didn’t want him even referred to as a “Maryland man.” Sen. Chris Van Hollen, his congressional representative fought for him. And we should never forget any of this. apnews.com/article/abre...
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Mike Johnson will be FURIOUS when we force a vote on extending ACA tax credits.
Good. Let’s get it done:
Good. Let’s get it done:
Tell Congress: Support discharge petition to force vote on ACA tax credits
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
December 11, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Mike Johnson will be FURIOUS when we force a vote on extending ACA tax credits.
Good. Let’s get it done:
Good. Let’s get it done:
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Chief US District Judge James Boasberg set testimony for Monday and Tuesday of next week to determine whether to refer DHS Secretary Kristi Noem for criminal contempt.
Criminal contempt can mean fines, jail time, and a permanent record. Courts do not bluff.
lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
Criminal contempt can mean fines, jail time, and a permanent record. Courts do not bluff.
lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
Possible Kristi Noem prosecution referral hangs in balance after 'cursory' deportations defense
A federal judge set major testimony to help him decide whether a criminal contempt prosecution referral is warranted against DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
lawandcrime.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Chief US District Judge James Boasberg set testimony for Monday and Tuesday of next week to determine whether to refer DHS Secretary Kristi Noem for criminal contempt.
Criminal contempt can mean fines, jail time, and a permanent record. Courts do not bluff.
lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
Criminal contempt can mean fines, jail time, and a permanent record. Courts do not bluff.
lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
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I fully agree.
December 9, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I fully agree.
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Magnificent Aurora over Loften, Norway ~ time lapse
December 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Magnificent Aurora over Loften, Norway ~ time lapse
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“People like Stephen Miller want to ethnically cleanse this country. They don’t want Black and brown people from other places in this country.”
Congressman @maxwellfrost.bsky.social discusses the escalating racist rhetoric in Trump’s language and actions.
Watch:
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Congressman @maxwellfrost.bsky.social discusses the escalating racist rhetoric in Trump’s language and actions.
Watch:
zeteo.com/p/maxwell-fr...
December 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM
“People like Stephen Miller want to ethnically cleanse this country. They don’t want Black and brown people from other places in this country.”
Congressman @maxwellfrost.bsky.social discusses the escalating racist rhetoric in Trump’s language and actions.
Watch:
zeteo.com/p/maxwell-fr...
Congressman @maxwellfrost.bsky.social discusses the escalating racist rhetoric in Trump’s language and actions.
Watch:
zeteo.com/p/maxwell-fr...
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The EPA has removed references about humans causing climate change from its website.
No US government website can be trusted for science information.
No US government website can be trusted for science information.
December 10, 2025 at 7:52 AM
The EPA has removed references about humans causing climate change from its website.
No US government website can be trusted for science information.
No US government website can be trusted for science information.
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Pritzker signs law that would allow Illinois residents to sue federal immigration ave to if they feel their civil rights have been violated.
Lawsuits commence!
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
#OneV1
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Lawsuits commence!
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
#OneV1
apple.news/A7aBLtk-yQpi...
Illinois enacts immigration protections amid Trump crackdowns — Reuters
Illinois residents can sue federal immigration agents if they believe their civil rights have been violated after Governor JB Pritzker enacted a new law on Tuesday in response to the Trump administrat...
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December 9, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Pritzker signs law that would allow Illinois residents to sue federal immigration ave to if they feel their civil rights have been violated.
Lawsuits commence!
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
#OneV1
apple.news/A7aBLtk-yQpi...
Lawsuits commence!
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
#OneV1
apple.news/A7aBLtk-yQpi...
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Trump's Truth Social post yesterday claimed he "created the Greatest Economy in the History of Our Country."
Americans: We can't afford lettuce.
www.kcci.com/article/eddy...
Americans: We can't afford lettuce.
www.kcci.com/article/eddy...
Iowa restaurant drops salads amid national lettuce price spike
The Welcome Inn Bar and Grill in Eddyville dropped salads from its menu after lettuce costs soared from $23 to nearly $80 amid nationwide supply issues.
www.kcci.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Trump's Truth Social post yesterday claimed he "created the Greatest Economy in the History of Our Country."
Americans: We can't afford lettuce.
www.kcci.com/article/eddy...
Americans: We can't afford lettuce.
www.kcci.com/article/eddy...
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NASHVILLE JUDGES request heightened security from @GovBillLee after Rep Andy Ogles posts their pics with the phrase “we are at war”
A sitting congressman putting judges in danger. Pinocchiogles is going get people hurt. A disgrace to the office. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
A sitting congressman putting judges in danger. Pinocchiogles is going get people hurt. A disgrace to the office. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
December 10, 2025 at 2:38 AM
NASHVILLE JUDGES request heightened security from @GovBillLee after Rep Andy Ogles posts their pics with the phrase “we are at war”
A sitting congressman putting judges in danger. Pinocchiogles is going get people hurt. A disgrace to the office. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
A sitting congressman putting judges in danger. Pinocchiogles is going get people hurt. A disgrace to the office. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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I had fun reading to some Burke Elementary students at the Chicago Public Library today. When the Obama Presidential Center opens next year, we’ll have a new branch of the library for the community to enjoy.
December 10, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I had fun reading to some Burke Elementary students at the Chicago Public Library today. When the Obama Presidential Center opens next year, we’ll have a new branch of the library for the community to enjoy.
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Timeline cleanse: Antarctic sun dogs/halo version. January 2024, RAICA ice core project at Canisteo Peninsula, West Antarctica supported by Korea Polar Research Institute and US National Science Foundation. 🌞 ❄️
December 10, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Timeline cleanse: Antarctic sun dogs/halo version. January 2024, RAICA ice core project at Canisteo Peninsula, West Antarctica supported by Korea Polar Research Institute and US National Science Foundation. 🌞 ❄️
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I've been teaching the Canterbury Tales, focusing on social disparity, for years. The parallels between the Dark Ages and NOW are wretched. The powerful didn't give a shit about the suffering of others in 1400, and they give less of one in 2025. Difference is: WE know better.
#TrumpInflationCrisis
#TrumpInflationCrisis
December 9, 2025 at 11:31 PM
I've been teaching the Canterbury Tales, focusing on social disparity, for years. The parallels between the Dark Ages and NOW are wretched. The powerful didn't give a shit about the suffering of others in 1400, and they give less of one in 2025. Difference is: WE know better.
#TrumpInflationCrisis
#TrumpInflationCrisis
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"I will not be quiet. Not speaking out — it equals resignation."
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova on the importance of standing up to Trump and his enablers:
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova on the importance of standing up to Trump and his enablers:
December 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
"I will not be quiet. Not speaking out — it equals resignation."
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova on the importance of standing up to Trump and his enablers:
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova on the importance of standing up to Trump and his enablers:
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“.. Once upon a time, a chief executive openly signaling that he’d reorient a newsroom to appease a sitting president would be a five-alarm corporate scandal ..”
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December 10, 2025 at 11:27 AM
“.. Once upon a time, a chief executive openly signaling that he’d reorient a newsroom to appease a sitting president would be a five-alarm corporate scandal ..”
@status.news
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It is absolutely wild that the guy who won’t stop yelling about law and order is now personally stepping in to keep January 6 documents hidden from the police officers who were attacked that day. He knows exactly what’s in those files and he is terrified the country will see it.
December 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
It is absolutely wild that the guy who won’t stop yelling about law and order is now personally stepping in to keep January 6 documents hidden from the police officers who were attacked that day. He knows exactly what’s in those files and he is terrified the country will see it.
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The US is proposing that foreign visitors provide their social media history over the last five years to enter the country, including those from Australia, Germany, Japan and the UK who can now enter without a visa. Full story: bloom.bg/4q3W0y0
📷️📷️:: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
📷️📷️:: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
December 10, 2025 at 8:44 AM
The US is proposing that foreign visitors provide their social media history over the last five years to enter the country, including those from Australia, Germany, Japan and the UK who can now enter without a visa. Full story: bloom.bg/4q3W0y0
📷️📷️:: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
📷️📷️:: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
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BREAKING: The DOJ has filed its opposition to my motion for expedited processing of the EPSTEIN TRAINING VIDEOS. They're arguing that there's NO WIDESPREAD PUBLIC INTEREST. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/new-doj-re...
NEW: DOJ Responded to Our Epstein Training Materials Motion, Arguing There's No Public Interest
They also argue that the existence of the training videos doesn't raise any questions about government integrity!
www.muellershewrote.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:54 AM
BREAKING: The DOJ has filed its opposition to my motion for expedited processing of the EPSTEIN TRAINING VIDEOS. They're arguing that there's NO WIDESPREAD PUBLIC INTEREST. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/new-doj-re...
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Lithuania has declared a state of emergency after hundreds of smuggler balloons from neighbouring Belarus forced the repeated closure of its airports in recent weeks and threatened national security. on.ft.com/4pPKmXa
December 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Lithuania has declared a state of emergency after hundreds of smuggler balloons from neighbouring Belarus forced the repeated closure of its airports in recent weeks and threatened national security. on.ft.com/4pPKmXa
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TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
December 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
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💥 Powerful words from Sen. Mark Kelly.
“He’s trying to silence me, but he’s not silencing me. I will do my job every single day whether this president wants to kill me, hang me, execute me, or shut me up. I’m not going to shut up.”
That is what real courage sounds like.
“He’s trying to silence me, but he’s not silencing me. I will do my job every single day whether this president wants to kill me, hang me, execute me, or shut me up. I’m not going to shut up.”
That is what real courage sounds like.
December 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM
💥 Powerful words from Sen. Mark Kelly.
“He’s trying to silence me, but he’s not silencing me. I will do my job every single day whether this president wants to kill me, hang me, execute me, or shut me up. I’m not going to shut up.”
That is what real courage sounds like.
“He’s trying to silence me, but he’s not silencing me. I will do my job every single day whether this president wants to kill me, hang me, execute me, or shut me up. I’m not going to shut up.”
That is what real courage sounds like.