Maria Aragon - Artist and Author
@mariaaragon64.bsky.social
Self-taught artist, indie author of fantasy novels, incl. The Jinniyah and The Hunter of the Dead (about Hades and Persephone). Lulu.com
'LIKES' DO NOT EQUAL APPROVAL, just acknowlegement.
NO DMs, except about my work.
https://mariaaragon.com/
'LIKES' DO NOT EQUAL APPROVAL, just acknowlegement.
NO DMs, except about my work.
https://mariaaragon.com/
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I am a self-taught artist and indie author of fantasy novels. My novels are available via Lulu.com and amazon. My paintings can be found at mariaaragon.com
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Blaming Biden for every damn thing has gotten really old.
Trump swore he’d fix everything on “day one,” and his voters swallowed it hook, line, and sinker.
Folks are finally waking up to the scam. And this poll is not just Democrats.
Trump swore he’d fix everything on “day one,” and his voters swallowed it hook, line, and sinker.
Folks are finally waking up to the scam. And this poll is not just Democrats.
December 4, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Blaming Biden for every damn thing has gotten really old.
Trump swore he’d fix everything on “day one,” and his voters swallowed it hook, line, and sinker.
Folks are finally waking up to the scam. And this poll is not just Democrats.
Trump swore he’d fix everything on “day one,” and his voters swallowed it hook, line, and sinker.
Folks are finally waking up to the scam. And this poll is not just Democrats.
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People will probably disagree with me, but presidents should only have the power to pardon in certain specific circumstances. It shouldn't be some criminal free for all with no oversight.
December 5, 2025 at 1:21 AM
People will probably disagree with me, but presidents should only have the power to pardon in certain specific circumstances. It shouldn't be some criminal free for all with no oversight.
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An Admiral who has a lifetime of exemplary service to our country, is allowing his legacy to become trash to protect an incompetent, drunkard Fox News host.
Sad. For him, and our county.
Sad. For him, and our county.
December 4, 2025 at 10:52 PM
An Admiral who has a lifetime of exemplary service to our country, is allowing his legacy to become trash to protect an incompetent, drunkard Fox News host.
Sad. For him, and our county.
Sad. For him, and our county.
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Is This a Wig?
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open.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:26 AM
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USPS is a service, not a business. It will never make money as long as it cost so little for a stamp, and it is responsible for delivering mail to all the rural areas of the US (and outside the Continental US). This is why privatization of necessary services is bad.
#FAFO
#FAFO
December 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM
USPS is a service, not a business. It will never make money as long as it cost so little for a stamp, and it is responsible for delivering mail to all the rural areas of the US (and outside the Continental US). This is why privatization of necessary services is bad.
#FAFO
#FAFO
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My colleague @ceodonovan.bsky.social and I wrote about this problem in Bemidji a couple years back!
A rural post office was told to prioritize Amazon packages. Chaos ensued.
Amazon has increasingly come to rely on postal carriers to make “last-mile” deliveries in harder-to-reach rural locations.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:28 PM
My colleague @ceodonovan.bsky.social and I wrote about this problem in Bemidji a couple years back!
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The United States Postal Service was never supposed to be a profitable venture.
USPS like ALL other public works is a govt service to the public, where People can receive letters regardless of the individual's capacity to pay for receiving it.
USPS like ALL other public works is a govt service to the public, where People can receive letters regardless of the individual's capacity to pay for receiving it.
December 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The United States Postal Service was never supposed to be a profitable venture.
USPS like ALL other public works is a govt service to the public, where People can receive letters regardless of the individual's capacity to pay for receiving it.
USPS like ALL other public works is a govt service to the public, where People can receive letters regardless of the individual's capacity to pay for receiving it.
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The United States Postal SERVICE, is, unsurprisingly, a service and necessarily has a cost. Framing the cost as *a loss* is disingenuous.
December 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The United States Postal SERVICE, is, unsurprisingly, a service and necessarily has a cost. Framing the cost as *a loss* is disingenuous.
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Congress has forced the USPS to expense their pension obligations 50 years in advance. This causes their net income to be artificially low.
December 4, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Congress has forced the USPS to expense their pension obligations 50 years in advance. This causes their net income to be artificially low.
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USPS is required by law to try to break even. It generally doesn’t take taxpayer dollars to fund operations.
That’s what makes this a monumental gamble from Steiner.
Amazon is USPS’s largest client — by far. And he’s letting them walk out the door, and even become a top competitor.
That’s what makes this a monumental gamble from Steiner.
Amazon is USPS’s largest client — by far. And he’s letting them walk out the door, and even become a top competitor.
Amazon explores cutting ties with USPS, building its own delivery network
Amazon looks into expanding its nationwide delivery network and giving up its longstanding partnership with the U.S. Postal Service.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:22 PM
USPS is required by law to try to break even. It generally doesn’t take taxpayer dollars to fund operations.
That’s what makes this a monumental gamble from Steiner.
Amazon is USPS’s largest client — by far. And he’s letting them walk out the door, and even become a top competitor.
That’s what makes this a monumental gamble from Steiner.
Amazon is USPS’s largest client — by far. And he’s letting them walk out the door, and even become a top competitor.
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This was not Amazon’s preferred plan, I’m told.
Talks broke down with USPS over its plan to auction off last-mile delivery contracts rather than ink an extension with Amazon.
It’s a very aggressive move from the new postmaster general, Davis Steiner.
We scooped on his hiring back in May.
Talks broke down with USPS over its plan to auction off last-mile delivery contracts rather than ink an extension with Amazon.
It’s a very aggressive move from the new postmaster general, Davis Steiner.
We scooped on his hiring back in May.
At Trump’s urging, USPS board to name FedEx official as postmaster general
David Steiner is a member of FedEx’s board and was previously the leader of sanitation company Waste Management.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:19 PM
This was not Amazon’s preferred plan, I’m told.
Talks broke down with USPS over its plan to auction off last-mile delivery contracts rather than ink an extension with Amazon.
It’s a very aggressive move from the new postmaster general, Davis Steiner.
We scooped on his hiring back in May.
Talks broke down with USPS over its plan to auction off last-mile delivery contracts rather than ink an extension with Amazon.
It’s a very aggressive move from the new postmaster general, Davis Steiner.
We scooped on his hiring back in May.
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🚨SCOOP: Amazon is preparing to sever ties with USPS and expand its shipping network as a true coast-to-coast rival.
It could cost USPS more than *$6 billion* a year in lost revenue, and lead Amazon to dominate yet another facet of the economy.
USPS posted a *$9 billion* loss in 2025.
It could cost USPS more than *$6 billion* a year in lost revenue, and lead Amazon to dominate yet another facet of the economy.
USPS posted a *$9 billion* loss in 2025.
Amazon explores cutting ties with USPS, building its own delivery network
Amazon looks into expanding its nationwide delivery network and giving up its longstanding partnership with the U.S. Postal Service.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:16 PM
🚨SCOOP: Amazon is preparing to sever ties with USPS and expand its shipping network as a true coast-to-coast rival.
It could cost USPS more than *$6 billion* a year in lost revenue, and lead Amazon to dominate yet another facet of the economy.
USPS posted a *$9 billion* loss in 2025.
It could cost USPS more than *$6 billion* a year in lost revenue, and lead Amazon to dominate yet another facet of the economy.
USPS posted a *$9 billion* loss in 2025.
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Prosecutor won’t charge anti-ICE protestors for allegedly making excessive noise outside hotel lbpost.com/news/no-slee...
Prosecutor won’t charge anti-ICE protestors for allegedly making excessive noise outside hotel
Two women attending a Long Beach “No Sleep for ICE” protest were arrested in June. The city prosecutor said this week he won't press charges.
lbpost.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Prosecutor won’t charge anti-ICE protestors for allegedly making excessive noise outside hotel lbpost.com/news/no-slee...
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I don't like all these mergers. There are literally antitrust laws that are supposed to prevent crap like this.
Still, I trust Netflix with WB's content a whole lot more than Skydance.
Still, I trust Netflix with WB's content a whole lot more than Skydance.
December 5, 2025 at 6:15 AM
I don't like all these mergers. There are literally antitrust laws that are supposed to prevent crap like this.
Still, I trust Netflix with WB's content a whole lot more than Skydance.
Still, I trust Netflix with WB's content a whole lot more than Skydance.
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That's probably wise - considering I'm not sure Nefflix has paid sufficient tribute and fealty to the God-Emperor to secure a clear glide path over the regulatory hurdles. A point which Paramount, in that linked story, dropped with all the subtlety of a hot cross Klingon.
December 5, 2025 at 4:47 AM
That's probably wise - considering I'm not sure Nefflix has paid sufficient tribute and fealty to the God-Emperor to secure a clear glide path over the regulatory hurdles. A point which Paramount, in that linked story, dropped with all the subtlety of a hot cross Klingon.
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An annual report from the Gates Foundation found deaths in children under 5 could rise by more than 200,000 from last year.
Bill Gates Blasts Trump—Says AID Cuts Increased Child Deaths
An annual report from the Gates Foundation found deaths in children under 5 could rise by more than 200,000 from last year.
www.forbes.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
An annual report from the Gates Foundation found deaths in children under 5 could rise by more than 200,000 from last year.
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DOD has known since cell phones became prolific that they had VERY REAL issues with people talking (and talking around) sensitive and classified data.
Given that backdrop, these recommendations from DODIG is especially underwhelming.
www.dodig.mil/reports.html...
Given that backdrop, these recommendations from DODIG is especially underwhelming.
www.dodig.mil/reports.html...
www.dodig.mil
December 4, 2025 at 11:48 PM
DOD has known since cell phones became prolific that they had VERY REAL issues with people talking (and talking around) sensitive and classified data.
Given that backdrop, these recommendations from DODIG is especially underwhelming.
www.dodig.mil/reports.html...
Given that backdrop, these recommendations from DODIG is especially underwhelming.
www.dodig.mil/reports.html...
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The bottom 90% lost a collective $79 trillion in wages over the past 50 years.
Why? Because the top 1% ate up an increasingly larger share of the national income — so that $79 trillion flowed to them instead of the working class.
The greatest trick of all is trickle-down economics.
Why? Because the top 1% ate up an increasingly larger share of the national income — so that $79 trillion flowed to them instead of the working class.
The greatest trick of all is trickle-down economics.
December 5, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The bottom 90% lost a collective $79 trillion in wages over the past 50 years.
Why? Because the top 1% ate up an increasingly larger share of the national income — so that $79 trillion flowed to them instead of the working class.
The greatest trick of all is trickle-down economics.
Why? Because the top 1% ate up an increasingly larger share of the national income — so that $79 trillion flowed to them instead of the working class.
The greatest trick of all is trickle-down economics.
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The Oracle chairman fell in the ranks among the world’s wealthiest during a weekslong rally for the Google parent’s stock.
Larry Ellison Jumps To No. 2 Richest—Passing Larry Page As Alphabet Rally Stalls
The Oracle chairman fell in the ranks among the world’s wealthiest during a weekslong rally for the Google parent’s stock.
www.forbes.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The Oracle chairman fell in the ranks among the world’s wealthiest during a weekslong rally for the Google parent’s stock.
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The Secretary of Defense taking extrajudicial killing requests from podcast hosts
December 5, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The Secretary of Defense taking extrajudicial killing requests from podcast hosts
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These retrofittable clay ceiling cooling modules are advanced, since they have to cope with a lot of condensation moisture and well, clay is known to be water soluble.
Very interesting explanation of the material challenges for #earthbuilding nerds like me: youtu.be/HTfjauFyjzw?...
Very interesting explanation of the material challenges for #earthbuilding nerds like me: youtu.be/HTfjauFyjzw?...
December 4, 2025 at 9:48 PM
These retrofittable clay ceiling cooling modules are advanced, since they have to cope with a lot of condensation moisture and well, clay is known to be water soluble.
Very interesting explanation of the material challenges for #earthbuilding nerds like me: youtu.be/HTfjauFyjzw?...
Very interesting explanation of the material challenges for #earthbuilding nerds like me: youtu.be/HTfjauFyjzw?...
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The whole point of the FTC is to be insulated from political pressure.
Yet Trump is asking his MAGA Justices to re-write the rules for him so he can pick loyalists.
He says he should be able to fire anyone, anytime, for any reason.
If they let him, there’s no going back.
Yet Trump is asking his MAGA Justices to re-write the rules for him so he can pick loyalists.
He says he should be able to fire anyone, anytime, for any reason.
If they let him, there’s no going back.
December 4, 2025 at 10:59 PM
The whole point of the FTC is to be insulated from political pressure.
Yet Trump is asking his MAGA Justices to re-write the rules for him so he can pick loyalists.
He says he should be able to fire anyone, anytime, for any reason.
If they let him, there’s no going back.
Yet Trump is asking his MAGA Justices to re-write the rules for him so he can pick loyalists.
He says he should be able to fire anyone, anytime, for any reason.
If they let him, there’s no going back.
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I was told by a reporter in October that the White House was looking to prosecute me because I stood against their inhumane agenda.
Days later, they did exactly that.
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Days later, they did exactly that.
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Broadview conspiracy defendants want to see if White House played a role in their case
A significant legal battle appears to be brewing in the case of six people facing federal charges tied to protests outside an immigration facility in Broadview.
chicago.suntimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I was told by a reporter in October that the White House was looking to prosecute me because I stood against their inhumane agenda.
Days later, they did exactly that.
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Days later, they did exactly that.
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...