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US ex-pat in Denmark, professional beekeeper, mom to two amazing kids, Suzuki violin parent, and avid reader of all genres, including scientific papers related to honey and health.
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· Sep 11
My soon-to-be teenage daughter had one of *those* mornings & claimed to HATE everyone in the world!!
I laughed & said "Me too, on many days! Want to see my hate-the-world playlist?"
She was not amused & did not want to see the playlist. =/
She got over it & apologized later.
Kids are awesome
I laughed & said "Me too, on many days! Want to see my hate-the-world playlist?"
She was not amused & did not want to see the playlist. =/
She got over it & apologized later.
Kids are awesome
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December 16, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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The media needs to stop writing headlines like “The CDC changes course on vaccines and autism” and “The CDC defends measles response”.
NONE of this is coming from legitimate scientists at the CDC.
ALL of it is coming from RFK Jr.
Every such headline is causing further harm to public health.
NONE of this is coming from legitimate scientists at the CDC.
ALL of it is coming from RFK Jr.
Every such headline is causing further harm to public health.
December 17, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The media needs to stop writing headlines like “The CDC changes course on vaccines and autism” and “The CDC defends measles response”.
NONE of this is coming from legitimate scientists at the CDC.
ALL of it is coming from RFK Jr.
Every such headline is causing further harm to public health.
NONE of this is coming from legitimate scientists at the CDC.
ALL of it is coming from RFK Jr.
Every such headline is causing further harm to public health.
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Why does Collins not immediately say "but you just said of Maduro that he's an indicted drug trafficker and that's why he needs to be in prison. The same was true of Hernandez. Why do you say one is different than the other?"
How hard is that?
How hard is that?
COLLINS: Do you disagree with Trump's pardon of the former Honduran leader who was also indicted and convicted?
RICK SCOTT: I don't -- I never -- I never met the guy and I don't know anything about it
COLLINS: But do you approve of that pardon?
SCOTT: I don't know much about it
COLLINS: Ok
RICK SCOTT: I don't -- I never -- I never met the guy and I don't know anything about it
COLLINS: But do you approve of that pardon?
SCOTT: I don't know much about it
COLLINS: Ok
December 17, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Why does Collins not immediately say "but you just said of Maduro that he's an indicted drug trafficker and that's why he needs to be in prison. The same was true of Hernandez. Why do you say one is different than the other?"
How hard is that?
How hard is that?
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This tracks with my experience. DHS made up stories like this in Chicago, too. Every story ICE told about being attacked by community members was debunked in court. To assume anything they say is even potentially credible is irresponsible and out of touch with reality.
Re: the ICE actions in south Minneapolis Monday. DHS said "rioters" attacked officers with rocks and pepper spray. Note: I received lots of evidence and didn't see any rocks, the only pepper spray I saw was ICE agents sometimes spraying each other. I did see snow and possibly ice being thrown. (1)
December 17, 2025 at 4:00 AM
This tracks with my experience. DHS made up stories like this in Chicago, too. Every story ICE told about being attacked by community members was debunked in court. To assume anything they say is even potentially credible is irresponsible and out of touch with reality.
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Looks like Elon is now following the EU laws
December 17, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Looks like Elon is now following the EU laws
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I ask you to read the newest newsletter to understand Russia's buildup
onest.substack.com/p/dec-16-rus...
onest.substack.com/p/dec-16-rus...
DEC 16: Russia Escalates Demands, Kyiv Near Blackout, Hague Launches Claims Commission, Global Tensions Rise From Belarus to Gaza
Factual information is our love language.
onest.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:09 AM
I ask you to read the newest newsletter to understand Russia's buildup
onest.substack.com/p/dec-16-rus...
onest.substack.com/p/dec-16-rus...
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We need this:
📢 This petition reflects what many of us already feel about Brexit’s impact. If you haven’t signed yet, here’s the link:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Apply to Rejoin the EU as soon as possible to increase growth in the UK
We believe Brexit's not working. The OBR judges that the UK economy is smaller and trade is weaker because of Brexit, and it will just get worse. 10 years after the Brexit vote, let's apply to rejoin ...
petition.parliament.uk
December 16, 2025 at 10:07 PM
We need this:
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one of the ways that Joe Manchin was very damaging to the Dem party as a whole was the way he'd go on television all the time to talk about how the rest of his party sucked
nobody should ever make the mistake of thinking MTG is on their side but "Republican on TV saying Republicans suck" is helpful
nobody should ever make the mistake of thinking MTG is on their side but "Republican on TV saying Republicans suck" is helpful
Marjorie Taylor Greene: "I think the midterms are gonna be very hard for Republicans. I'm one of the people that's willing to admit the truth and say I don't see Republicans winning the midterms right now, so that doesn't bode well for Mike Johnson."
December 17, 2025 at 2:27 AM
one of the ways that Joe Manchin was very damaging to the Dem party as a whole was the way he'd go on television all the time to talk about how the rest of his party sucked
nobody should ever make the mistake of thinking MTG is on their side but "Republican on TV saying Republicans suck" is helpful
nobody should ever make the mistake of thinking MTG is on their side but "Republican on TV saying Republicans suck" is helpful
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This feels like a new one.
You expect me to have an opinion on someone I haven’t personally met?!?!?
You expect me to have an opinion on someone I haven’t personally met?!?!?
COLLINS: Do you disagree with Trump's pardon of the former Honduran leader who was also indicted and convicted?
RICK SCOTT: I don't -- I never -- I never met the guy and I don't know anything about it
COLLINS: But do you approve of that pardon?
SCOTT: I don't know much about it
COLLINS: Ok
RICK SCOTT: I don't -- I never -- I never met the guy and I don't know anything about it
COLLINS: But do you approve of that pardon?
SCOTT: I don't know much about it
COLLINS: Ok
December 17, 2025 at 3:04 AM
This feels like a new one.
You expect me to have an opinion on someone I haven’t personally met?!?!?
You expect me to have an opinion on someone I haven’t personally met?!?!?
Trump thinks:
1. "Groceries" is a word not commonly used
2. Asylum applicants come from insane asylums
3. Driving a lawnmower requires a genius IQ
4. Stealth technology MEANS PLANES ARE INVISIBLE
Trump is so ignorant that for eternity his name should be synonymous with dumb & dumb jokes
1. "Groceries" is a word not commonly used
2. Asylum applicants come from insane asylums
3. Driving a lawnmower requires a genius IQ
4. Stealth technology MEANS PLANES ARE INVISIBLE
Trump is so ignorant that for eternity his name should be synonymous with dumb & dumb jokes
Trump: "The only time anybody could see those planes was when those bomb chutes open up, because it becomes totally un-stealth. You're going in, you go like this. As soon as it goes like this, for some reason the plane is totally visible. Not good. I watched it happening. I watched it go bing bing"
December 17, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Trump thinks:
1. "Groceries" is a word not commonly used
2. Asylum applicants come from insane asylums
3. Driving a lawnmower requires a genius IQ
4. Stealth technology MEANS PLANES ARE INVISIBLE
Trump is so ignorant that for eternity his name should be synonymous with dumb & dumb jokes
1. "Groceries" is a word not commonly used
2. Asylum applicants come from insane asylums
3. Driving a lawnmower requires a genius IQ
4. Stealth technology MEANS PLANES ARE INVISIBLE
Trump is so ignorant that for eternity his name should be synonymous with dumb & dumb jokes
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This is very surprising because everyone knows that if you give in to an extortionist, they will never come back with more demands.
As @cerianbond.bsky.social argued, Trump is not “transactional” because that would require him to respect agreements. He is an extortionist.
As @cerianbond.bsky.social argued, Trump is not “transactional” because that would require him to respect agreements. He is an extortionist.
Only took three months for the US to weaponize the US-UK Tech deal: "British officials on Monday confirmed the US suspended the deal last week, with one saying the Trump administration was pushing for UK concessions in areas of trade outside the tech partnership."
www.ft.com/content/afd4...
www.ft.com/content/afd4...
US suspends technology deal with the UK
Washington pushes for concessions from London on the broader trade relationship
www.ft.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:45 PM
This is very surprising because everyone knows that if you give in to an extortionist, they will never come back with more demands.
As @cerianbond.bsky.social argued, Trump is not “transactional” because that would require him to respect agreements. He is an extortionist.
As @cerianbond.bsky.social argued, Trump is not “transactional” because that would require him to respect agreements. He is an extortionist.
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If fentanyl is a weapon of mass destruction then what is unleashing measles across vulnerable populations in the United States
December 17, 2025 at 1:48 AM
If fentanyl is a weapon of mass destruction then what is unleashing measles across vulnerable populations in the United States
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Forget all this. The President has no fucking authority to declare war on anyone.
International law is great. It's important. But this shit is illegal as a matter of AMERICAN law
International law is great. It's important. But this shit is illegal as a matter of AMERICAN law
It is international law 101 that a military blockade is not just a violation of the UN Charter, but a crime of aggression.
Unless that blockade is in response to an 'armed attack.'
None of President's Trump's list of complaints come close to an armed attack.
1/
Unless that blockade is in response to an 'armed attack.'
None of President's Trump's list of complaints come close to an armed attack.
1/
December 17, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Forget all this. The President has no fucking authority to declare war on anyone.
International law is great. It's important. But this shit is illegal as a matter of AMERICAN law
International law is great. It's important. But this shit is illegal as a matter of AMERICAN law
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This isn’t enforcement. This is harassment.
They’ve grabbed people off the street for how they look, separated families, and scarred communities with masked agents with guns.
I encourage everyone to do as they have — peacefully protect your neighborhoods and neighbors.
They’ve grabbed people off the street for how they look, separated families, and scarred communities with masked agents with guns.
I encourage everyone to do as they have — peacefully protect your neighborhoods and neighbors.
Border Patrol Boss Greg Bovino Back In Chicago As Agents Target Southwest Side
Bovino returned with around 200 agents and descended on the Southwest Side Tuesday, where organizers said around 15 people were arrested. "It's going to be a merry Christmas in Chicago," Bovino told B...
blockclubchicago.org
December 17, 2025 at 12:21 AM
This isn’t enforcement. This is harassment.
They’ve grabbed people off the street for how they look, separated families, and scarred communities with masked agents with guns.
I encourage everyone to do as they have — peacefully protect your neighborhoods and neighbors.
They’ve grabbed people off the street for how they look, separated families, and scarred communities with masked agents with guns.
I encourage everyone to do as they have — peacefully protect your neighborhoods and neighbors.
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When I was a kid, cynics said "the president claims his war is about human rights but it's REALLY about controlling oil!". Now cynics are saying "the president claims his war is about controlling oil but it's REALLY about his own personal involvement in a mass child trafficking network!".
Look, I'm not one to quickly believe in conspiracy theories about us attacking Venezuela on a made up provocation to distract from the Epstein files, but the timing of all this is not helping me convince myself that it's not true.
Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the USA all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us."
December 17, 2025 at 12:41 AM
When I was a kid, cynics said "the president claims his war is about human rights but it's REALLY about controlling oil!". Now cynics are saying "the president claims his war is about controlling oil but it's REALLY about his own personal involvement in a mass child trafficking network!".
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incredible stuff over at r/ididnthaveeggs
It’s a eggnog recipe
It’s a eggnog recipe
December 16, 2025 at 10:53 PM
incredible stuff over at r/ididnthaveeggs
It’s a eggnog recipe
It’s a eggnog recipe
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Oh, you mean TPUSA’s Andrew Kolvet who was interviewed by the NYTimes’s Ross Douthat THIS WEEK where he talked about how much he cares about fact-based, non-conspiratorial media and Ross didn’t challenge him at all on that assertion?
Brown University released a statement about a Palestinian student that's being smeared online as the shooting suspect.
Not going to share his post because it includes the student's personal info but one of those spreading this harmful rumor was the spokesperson for Turning Point USA, Andrew Kolvet.
Not going to share his post because it includes the student's personal info but one of those spreading this harmful rumor was the spokesperson for Turning Point USA, Andrew Kolvet.
December 17, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Oh, you mean TPUSA’s Andrew Kolvet who was interviewed by the NYTimes’s Ross Douthat THIS WEEK where he talked about how much he cares about fact-based, non-conspiratorial media and Ross didn’t challenge him at all on that assertion?
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The US Administration has banned Americans from *adopting babies* from much of the African continent.
Adopting.
Babies.
What trait do those babies have that, when they grow up as fully American adults, would make them a threat to our country in any form?
Adopting.
Babies.
What trait do those babies have that, when they grow up as fully American adults, would make them a threat to our country in any form?
On that last post: I genuinely cannot think of any good-faith reason to bar international adoptions from those 39 countries. Under this new ban, consulates will refuse adoption visas for any baby from Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela, Nigeria, or any of the 39 other countries.
December 17, 2025 at 3:04 AM
The US Administration has banned Americans from *adopting babies* from much of the African continent.
Adopting.
Babies.
What trait do those babies have that, when they grow up as fully American adults, would make them a threat to our country in any form?
Adopting.
Babies.
What trait do those babies have that, when they grow up as fully American adults, would make them a threat to our country in any form?
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Wild Hornets Christmas Raffle now open in aid of Ukraine.
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December 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Wild Hornets Christmas Raffle now open in aid of Ukraine.
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I'm not sure if people realize the murder strikes are taking place across a large region. It's quite staggering.
www.newsweek.com/map-us-strik...
www.newsweek.com/map-us-strik...
December 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I'm not sure if people realize the murder strikes are taking place across a large region. It's quite staggering.
www.newsweek.com/map-us-strik...
www.newsweek.com/map-us-strik...
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Always bring receipts
December 16, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Always bring receipts
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J*F*C
This is *exactly* the sort of thing I've been screaming about for decades: anti-science lofted to the level of a government-funded colossal waste of money, as well as more eroding of public confidence in science. RFK Jr. is an immense danger to this country.
This is *exactly* the sort of thing I've been screaming about for decades: anti-science lofted to the level of a government-funded colossal waste of money, as well as more eroding of public confidence in science. RFK Jr. is an immense danger to this country.
RFK, Jr.–Backed Lyme Disease Conspiracy Theory May Be Probed under New Bill
www.scientificamerican.com/article/rfk-...
President Donald Trump is expected to sign a defense bill this week that orders an investigation into whether the U.S. military bioengineered Lyme disease
www.scientificamerican.com/article/rfk-...
President Donald Trump is expected to sign a defense bill this week that orders an investigation into whether the U.S. military bioengineered Lyme disease
RFK, Jr.–Backed Lyme Disease Conspiracy Theory May Be Probed under New Bill
President Donald Trump is expected to sign a defense bill this week that orders an investigation into whether the U.S. military bioengineered Lyme disease
www.scientificamerican.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
J*F*C
This is *exactly* the sort of thing I've been screaming about for decades: anti-science lofted to the level of a government-funded colossal waste of money, as well as more eroding of public confidence in science. RFK Jr. is an immense danger to this country.
This is *exactly* the sort of thing I've been screaming about for decades: anti-science lofted to the level of a government-funded colossal waste of money, as well as more eroding of public confidence in science. RFK Jr. is an immense danger to this country.
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CNN suggests Susie Wiles might not have known she was on the record 😆
December 16, 2025 at 7:34 PM
CNN suggests Susie Wiles might not have known she was on the record 😆
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My favorite tyrant joke: a man comes every day and peers at the front page of the newspaper without buying it.
The newspaper vendor says, "what are you looking for?"
"An obituary."
"Obituaries aren't on the front page."
"This one will be."
The newspaper vendor says, "what are you looking for?"
"An obituary."
"Obituaries aren't on the front page."
"This one will be."
December 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
My favorite tyrant joke: a man comes every day and peers at the front page of the newspaper without buying it.
The newspaper vendor says, "what are you looking for?"
"An obituary."
"Obituaries aren't on the front page."
"This one will be."
The newspaper vendor says, "what are you looking for?"
"An obituary."
"Obituaries aren't on the front page."
"This one will be."
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Also, you know whose legal expenses are not paid for even if they were policy makers at the same level as the governor? His victims.
“That brings the state’s costs for the case alone to $10.5 million under a law that entitles state employees to reasonable litigation expenses if they are accused of wrongdoing while serving in their positions.”
Surely these expenses are UNreasonable? Could the comptroller shut this down?
Surely these expenses are UNreasonable? Could the comptroller shut this down?
“The only reason that he’s able to continue to harass me is because New Yorkers are paying for it,” Boylan said in an interview with THE CITY. “It never ends.” www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/15/t...
December 15, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Also, you know whose legal expenses are not paid for even if they were policy makers at the same level as the governor? His victims.