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Dr Jessica Parr
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Historian of Early Modern Atlantic. Digital Humanist, and Librarian. #NULab affiliate faculty and Director of #PH at Northeastern. #Memory Studies. #Geospatial humanities Neurospicy. Opinions are my own and not my employers. www.jessicaparr.org
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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 1d
Scolding me for donating menstrual supplies to my local mutual aid instead of money when they literally write on their website that they are always desperately in need of menstrual supplies... is the most fucking bluesky thing on the planet.
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AHHH! real meghan!! 나영지 🇵🇸 @ruemcclammyhand.bsky.social · 1d
tbh the shit people end up needing so so bad is like pads and ibuprofen and contact solution that stuff goes FAST
kendrawrites.com Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 1d
Scolding me for donating menstrual supplies to my local mutual aid instead of money when they literally write on their website that they are always desperately in need of menstrual supplies... is the most fucking bluesky thing on the planet.
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acfarquhar.bsky.social @acfarquhar.bsky.social · 1d
It's also a crime under the DC Criminal Code
This is a screenshot of a section of the DC Criminal Code which reads: 22–303. Malicious burning, destruction, or injury of another’s property. Whoever maliciously injures or breaks or destroys, or attempts to injure or break or destroy, by fire or otherwise, any public or private property, whether real or personal, not his or her own, of the value of $1,000 or more, shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or shall be imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both, and if the property has some value shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned for not more than 180 days, or both.
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 1d
FYI :“Destruction of federal property is a federal crime. 18 U.S. Code § 1361 defines the crime as willfully injuring or committing any depredation against U.S. government property. If the damage exceeds $1k it is a felony with a fine, up to ten years in prison or both.”

Awaiting law enforcement.
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AliceC @alicehyc.bsky.social · 1d
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American Conversations

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American Conversations: Senator Andy Kim
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d
Why is Apple, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, Blackstone, Google, OpenAI, Amazon and others financing the destruction of the WH and desecration of the grounds, something that is infuriating to huge chunk of the American population? Do you hate your customers that much?
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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 1d
The US government: Well, we might have zip-tied children and/or shot them with rubber bullets, but not the young ones! (not a joke or an exaggeration)
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d
Stefanik endorsed, campaigned, and fundraised for George Santos.
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Casey @mamasissiesays.bsky.social · 1d
“In a very meaningful way, Donald Trump is erasing the work and the space that has been painstakingly carved out for women both at the White House, and throughout this country.”

(continued in Substack 👇)
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The Death Blow to Democracy
The Demolition of the White House East Wing & what it’s taken from this nation
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Aunt Jules @japulver.bsky.social · 1d
So, let me get this straight…

the #EastWing of the White House is just gone now?

Poof 💨 Gone 🫰
Just wiped off the face of the Earth?

And it’s never coming back?

Just like… it no longer exists?

Only past tense existence for the EAST WING OF THE FUCKING WHITE HOUSE?

Am I correct?
a man in a suit and tie is sitting at a desk with a computer and the word and written on it
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is sitting at a desk with a computer and the word and written on it
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d
“.. the architects of First Lady meme coin $MELANIA were accused of fraud, allegedly organizing the launch knowing the coin would plummet, court filings released Tuesday show, according to AFP.”

@barrons.com
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 1d
If given the chance, I'd lose my legs all over again to serve in our great military.

The leader of your party is a five-time draft dodger who has fired more Veterans than any other president in our history.

Square that circle then tell me who really hates our military.
New York Times: Scott Perry Says Democrats ‘Hate the Military,’ Echoing Trump’s attacks. The remarks by the Republican House member from Pennsylvania align with efforts by the president and G.O.P. leaders to portray the political left as un-American.
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Kathleen Clark @kathleenclark.bsky.social · 1d
A Lockheed Martin
vice president said the company “is grateful for the opportunity to help bring the President's vision to reality , … a powerful symbol of the American ideals we work to defend every day.”

Let Lockheed Martin know what you think about its support for Trump’s East Wing demolition.
Who's paying for the White House ballroom and what's in it for them
President Trump has so far raised $200 million for a new White House ballroom from some of the nation's biggest companies.
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Kathleen Clark @kathleenclark.bsky.social · 1d
The country’s largest government contractor, Lockheed Martin (with contracts worth more than $70 billion), pledged more than $10 million toward demolishing the White House East Wing & replacing it with Trump‘s vanity project, a ballroom.

www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-w...
^ 2023 Top 100 contractors, fiscal year 2023(1) Global vendor name Dollars obligated % of total dollars 1. Lockheed Martin $70,846,396,691.21 9.1850% 2. RTX Corporation $31,337,596,573.20 4.0628% 3. General Dynamics Corp $26,920,544,168.05 3.4902% 4. Boeing $23,759,376,505.35 3.0803% 5. Northrop Grumman corporation $17,380,478,308.32 2.2533% 6. Optum360, LLC $16,220,323,256.27 2.1029% 7. Leidos Holdings, Inc. $10,808,359,972.97 1.4013% Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_100_Contractors_of_the_U.S._federal_government Lockheed Martin is among the companies that have pledged more than $10 million, according to one of the sources. Company officials declined to confirm the amount, but Jalen Drummond, vice president of corporate affairs at Lockheed Martin said in a statement: "Lockheed Martin is grateful for the opportunity to help bring the President's vision to reality and make this addition to the People's House, a powerful symbol of the American ideals we work to defend every day." cbsnews.com Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-white-house-ballroom-donor-names/
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Kathleen Clark @kathleenclark.bsky.social · 1d
Congress didn't authorize the destruction of the East Wing, &
Congress didn't appropriate money for it.

These companies gave Trump the money to demolish the East Wing.
They are financing it.

Let these companies know whether you approve of their action.

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
T-Mobile US Inc. Tether Union Pacific Railroad J. Pepe and Emilia Fanjul Adelson Family Foundation Stefan E. Brodie Betty Wold Johnson Foundation Charles and Marissa Cascarilla Edward and Shari Glazer Harold Hamm Benjamin Leon, Jr. The Lutnick Family The Laura & Isaac Perlmutter Foundation Stephen A. Schwarzman Konstantin Sokolov Kelly Loeffler and Jeff Sprecher Paolo Tiramani Cameron Winklevoss Tyler Winklevoss A list of expected attendees, provided by the White House, includes: Altria Group Inc. Amazon.com Inc. Apple Inc. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. Caterpillar Inc. Coinbase Global Comcast Corp. Hard Rock International Google HP Inc. Lockheed Martin Corp. Meta Platforms Inc. Micron Technology Inc. Microsoft Corp. NextEra Energy Inc. Palantir Technologies Inc. Ripple Reynolds American Inc.
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BSonblast @bsonblast.bsky.social · 1d
- RSF drone strike on Khartoum Airport for the second consecutive day.

- RSF drone strikes reported in Damazin, Blue Nile State for the second consecutive day.

- 6 civilians reported injured in yesterday's RSF drone strikes on Sennar.

#KeepEyesOnSudan
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Quinn Dombrowski @quinnanya.me · 1d
For the Lego #DHmakes crowd (like @jenniferisasi.bsky.social)
andrewkostrub.bsky.social Andy Kostrub @andrewkostrub.bsky.social · 1d
Updating my LEGO White House
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d
Wait! So Trump lied about the East Wing not being touched—and now about the ballroom price tag too?

The cost suddenly ballooned to $300 million.
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Adam Weinstein @adamweinstein.bsky.social · 1d
The big tech founder who has a 256-foot $75 million superyacht to "shadow" his 417-foot $500 million superyacht, because the bigger yacht lacks a helipad, is very worried about his newspaper's financials
passantino.bsky.social Jon Passantino @passantino.bsky.social · 1d
Some news: The Washington Post is preparing to cut newsroom staff even after several high profile exits. Bezos’ new opinion editor has privately told people The Post is in “severe financial distress.” Details in @status.news www.status.news/p/washington...
Pain at The Post
As morale sinks and top talent exits, staffers at The Washington Post are bracing for more pain ahead of the holidays—raising questions about Will Lewis’ leadership, nearly two years into his tenure a...
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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 1d
SecDef announcing another (9th) lethal strike, again in the Pacific against an unspecified "designated terrorist organization."

Claims these "DTOs are the 'Al Qaeda' of our hemisphere.

Nope.

No armed attack on US like 9/11.

No AUMF.

No armed conflict.

Just more lawless premeditated killing.
Today, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of War carried out yet another lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization (DTO). Yet again, the now-deceased terrorists were engaged in narco-trafficking in the Eastern Pacific. The vessel was known by our intelligence to be involved in illicit narcotics smuggling, was transiting along a known narco-trafficking route, and was carrying narcotics. Three male narco-terrorists were aboard the vessel during the strike, which was conducted in international waters. All three terrorists were killed and no U.S. forces were harmed in this strike. These strikes will continue, day after day. These are not simply drug runners—these are narco-terrorists bringing death and destruction to our cities. These DTOs are the “Al Qaeda” of our hemisphere and will not escape justice. We will find them and kill them, until the threat to the American people is extinguished.
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 1d
I wrote about some things making me furious

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Here Are Some Things You Should Be Furious About
From ICE Barbie To Erasing Eleanor
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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 1d
Is there any indication at all that they did any conservation of this interior or did they literally take the wrecking ball to it all?
kimoco.bsky.social Kim @kimoco.bsky.social · 1d
This is what it used to look like inside the lobby area.
East Wing lobby from 2023
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 9d
NEW — I dug into the story of ICE abducting a 13-year-old boy in Massachusetts and moving him 500 miles across state lines without notifying his mother, local cop's complicity, and how the federal government's justification for such cruelty is already falling apart:
ICE took a 13-year-old they said had a gun. Local cops say he didn’t.
Now he's detained 500 miles away from his Massachusetts home.
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alexis simpson @amutepiggy.bsky.social · 1d
rich people telling you it's fine, it's fun, it's essential for productivity, all while a percentage of users go medically insane. more and more, i am convinced that genAi is our decade's cocaine
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jon ben-menachem @jbenmenachem.com · 1d
The visible hand
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