@refugeepat.bsky.social
Trapped in Occupied America
If you’re not furious you’re not paying attention! Using 🤬 way too much these days
I love science, animals, good food, travel and the outdoors. Yoga practitioner, former satellite engineer, teacher’s assistant, marathoner. 🌮
If you’re not furious you’re not paying attention! Using 🤬 way too much these days
I love science, animals, good food, travel and the outdoors. Yoga practitioner, former satellite engineer, teacher’s assistant, marathoner. 🌮
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Sign yesterday:
“Make Orwell fiction again”
“Make Orwell fiction again”
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SURROUND THE WHITE HOUSE 2.0
In Non-Violent Protest
Saturday, December 13
In Non-Violent Protest
Saturday, December 13
#NOKINGS
#IceOUT
#WashingtonDC
SURROUND THE WHITE HOUSE 2.0
in nonviolent protest
Saturday, December 13
2pm
16th St NW and H St NW
Deliver the People’s Indictment
The White House Is A Crime Scene
TRUMP MUST GO NOW!
refusefascism.org/organize-sec...
#IceOUT
#WashingtonDC
SURROUND THE WHITE HOUSE 2.0
in nonviolent protest
Saturday, December 13
2pm
16th St NW and H St NW
Deliver the People’s Indictment
The White House Is A Crime Scene
TRUMP MUST GO NOW!
refusefascism.org/organize-sec...
December 3, 2025 at 3:23 AM
SURROUND THE WHITE HOUSE 2.0
In Non-Violent Protest
Saturday, December 13
In Non-Violent Protest
Saturday, December 13
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“There is a difference between being surrounded by a religion & having it foisted upon you. The efforts of the Trump administration are the latter, creating uncomfortable & unsafe working conditions for federal employees who either practice a religion that is not Christianity—or no religion at all.”
RFK Jr. is very worried about anti-Christian bias at HHS...under Biden
Employees received a survey Monday asking them to rat on each other.
www.thehandbasket.co
December 3, 2025 at 2:18 AM
“There is a difference between being surrounded by a religion & having it foisted upon you. The efforts of the Trump administration are the latter, creating uncomfortable & unsafe working conditions for federal employees who either practice a religion that is not Christianity—or no religion at all.”
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"Unrealized losses on investment securities for US banks reached $337.1 billion in Q3 2025.
This marks the 14th consecutive quarter of losses, matching the 2006–2009 streak."
(The Kobeissi Letter)
#collapse
This marks the 14th consecutive quarter of losses, matching the 2006–2009 streak."
(The Kobeissi Letter)
#collapse
December 2, 2025 at 7:22 AM
"Unrealized losses on investment securities for US banks reached $337.1 billion in Q3 2025.
This marks the 14th consecutive quarter of losses, matching the 2006–2009 streak."
(The Kobeissi Letter)
#collapse
This marks the 14th consecutive quarter of losses, matching the 2006–2009 streak."
(The Kobeissi Letter)
#collapse
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"The additional greenhouse gases in the atmosphere now cause about 33 Hiroshima bombs per second of additional heat to be radiated back down to Earth.
The Earth's Energy Imbalance is now ~10 Hiroshimas per second.
But who's counting."
(Leon Simons)
#collapse
The Earth's Energy Imbalance is now ~10 Hiroshimas per second.
But who's counting."
(Leon Simons)
#collapse
December 2, 2025 at 7:36 AM
"The additional greenhouse gases in the atmosphere now cause about 33 Hiroshima bombs per second of additional heat to be radiated back down to Earth.
The Earth's Energy Imbalance is now ~10 Hiroshimas per second.
But who's counting."
(Leon Simons)
#collapse
The Earth's Energy Imbalance is now ~10 Hiroshimas per second.
But who's counting."
(Leon Simons)
#collapse
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December 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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"US Consumer Confidence fell -4.6 points in November, to 88.7, its 2nd-lowest since December 2020.
This was far below the expectations of 93.3 points."
(The Kobeissi Letter)
#collapse
This was far below the expectations of 93.3 points."
(The Kobeissi Letter)
#collapse
December 2, 2025 at 8:32 PM
"US Consumer Confidence fell -4.6 points in November, to 88.7, its 2nd-lowest since December 2020.
This was far below the expectations of 93.3 points."
(The Kobeissi Letter)
#collapse
This was far below the expectations of 93.3 points."
(The Kobeissi Letter)
#collapse
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Shoppers spent more but got less
Order volume was down 1%
Units per transaction were down 2%
Selling prices were up 7%
This indicates a K-shaped economy, one on the verge of severe recession
Order volume was down 1%
Units per transaction were down 2%
Selling prices were up 7%
This indicates a K-shaped economy, one on the verge of severe recession
November 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Shoppers spent more but got less
Order volume was down 1%
Units per transaction were down 2%
Selling prices were up 7%
This indicates a K-shaped economy, one on the verge of severe recession
Order volume was down 1%
Units per transaction were down 2%
Selling prices were up 7%
This indicates a K-shaped economy, one on the verge of severe recession
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CODA: So this kind of questioning for Rs is good to see. But how about also asking if they support subpoenaing legal memo on strikes and bringing in top military/civilian officials to testify under oath (hearings, not briefings) about the weakness of case for entire program?
bsky.app/profile/atru...
bsky.app/profile/atru...
RAJU: If defenseless survivors were killed, would that constitute a violation of the laws of war?
MIKE JOHNSON: I'm not going to prejudge any of that. I was pretty busy yesterday. I didn't follow a lot of the news.
MIKE JOHNSON: I'm not going to prejudge any of that. I was pretty busy yesterday. I didn't follow a lot of the news.
December 2, 2025 at 6:14 PM
CODA: So this kind of questioning for Rs is good to see. But how about also asking if they support subpoenaing legal memo on strikes and bringing in top military/civilian officials to testify under oath (hearings, not briefings) about the weakness of case for entire program?
bsky.app/profile/atru...
bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Dems should hound Rs relentlessly: Will they exercise oversight on these extrajudicial killings in a serious way? Trump and Hegseth are laughing in Congress' faces. Will Rs really debase themselves to shield the likes of *Pete Hegseth* from scrutiny? Seriously? 4/4
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
December 2, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Dems should hound Rs relentlessly: Will they exercise oversight on these extrajudicial killings in a serious way? Trump and Hegseth are laughing in Congress' faces. Will Rs really debase themselves to shield the likes of *Pete Hegseth* from scrutiny? Seriously? 4/4
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
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It's not enough to ask Rs if they support oversight on killing of the two men.
They should also be asked if they support public release of the DOJ memo laying out admin's legal rationale for *all* the strikes.
Rep Adam Smith wants this released. Do Rs agree? 2/
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
They should also be asked if they support public release of the DOJ memo laying out admin's legal rationale for *all* the strikes.
Rep Adam Smith wants this released. Do Rs agree? 2/
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
December 2, 2025 at 5:41 PM
It's not enough to ask Rs if they support oversight on killing of the two men.
They should also be asked if they support public release of the DOJ memo laying out admin's legal rationale for *all* the strikes.
Rep Adam Smith wants this released. Do Rs agree? 2/
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
They should also be asked if they support public release of the DOJ memo laying out admin's legal rationale for *all* the strikes.
Rep Adam Smith wants this released. Do Rs agree? 2/
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
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This is bigger than one murder of two men. Tons of evidence has emerged casting doubt on whether any of these victims are even running drugs to the US at all. Trump just pardoned drug kingpin.
Do Rs support subpoenaing top officials to answer Qs about all this? 3/
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
Do Rs support subpoenaing top officials to answer Qs about all this? 3/
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
December 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
This is bigger than one murder of two men. Tons of evidence has emerged casting doubt on whether any of these victims are even running drugs to the US at all. Trump just pardoned drug kingpin.
Do Rs support subpoenaing top officials to answer Qs about all this? 3/
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
Do Rs support subpoenaing top officials to answer Qs about all this? 3/
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
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To every veteran, military family member, and volunteer who poured your heart into TN-07: Salute.
It means resources are diverted. It means morale shifts. It means no Republican incumbent can sleep easy.
It means resources are diverted. It means morale shifts. It means no Republican incumbent can sleep easy.
As of 8:58 PM EST, NYT projects that TN-07 is less than R+6.
Obviously, we all are hoping against hope that Aftyn wins the election, but no matter what, even coming THIS close in a Trump+22 seat is a MASSIVE win for the anti-Trump resistance.
Welcome to the end of so-called “Safe GOP” seats
Obviously, we all are hoping against hope that Aftyn wins the election, but no matter what, even coming THIS close in a Trump+22 seat is a MASSIVE win for the anti-Trump resistance.
Welcome to the end of so-called “Safe GOP” seats
December 3, 2025 at 2:40 AM
To every veteran, military family member, and volunteer who poured your heart into TN-07: Salute.
It means resources are diverted. It means morale shifts. It means no Republican incumbent can sleep easy.
It means resources are diverted. It means morale shifts. It means no Republican incumbent can sleep easy.
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It is not a good thing for the world that Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met with Putin for 5 hours today.
December 2, 2025 at 11:55 PM
It is not a good thing for the world that Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met with Putin for 5 hours today.
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Early Christmas gift. Happy Tuesday and vote all Republicans out of office!
December 2, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Early Christmas gift. Happy Tuesday and vote all Republicans out of office!
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#ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue #DV1 #ONEV1
🗣Midterm: US House CA13
🌟Rep. Adam Gray has been instrumental in securing water, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure in the Valley region.
Re-elect this problem solver for your community.
adamgray.com/meetadam
🗣Midterm: US House CA13
🌟Rep. Adam Gray has been instrumental in securing water, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure in the Valley region.
Re-elect this problem solver for your community.
adamgray.com/meetadam
December 2, 2025 at 11:51 AM
#ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue #DV1 #ONEV1
🗣Midterm: US House CA13
🌟Rep. Adam Gray has been instrumental in securing water, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure in the Valley region.
Re-elect this problem solver for your community.
adamgray.com/meetadam
🗣Midterm: US House CA13
🌟Rep. Adam Gray has been instrumental in securing water, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure in the Valley region.
Re-elect this problem solver for your community.
adamgray.com/meetadam
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US government:
❌ won’t help kids not get shot
❌ won’t feed kids free lunches
❌ won’t feed kids missing SNAP benefits for November
❌ won’t fund healthcare for kids in some of the nations poorest families
❌ won’t fund PBS or allow school libraries autonomy
✅ Will protect pedophiles raping kids
❌ won’t help kids not get shot
❌ won’t feed kids free lunches
❌ won’t feed kids missing SNAP benefits for November
❌ won’t fund healthcare for kids in some of the nations poorest families
❌ won’t fund PBS or allow school libraries autonomy
✅ Will protect pedophiles raping kids
November 13, 2025 at 8:46 PM
US government:
❌ won’t help kids not get shot
❌ won’t feed kids free lunches
❌ won’t feed kids missing SNAP benefits for November
❌ won’t fund healthcare for kids in some of the nations poorest families
❌ won’t fund PBS or allow school libraries autonomy
✅ Will protect pedophiles raping kids
❌ won’t help kids not get shot
❌ won’t feed kids free lunches
❌ won’t feed kids missing SNAP benefits for November
❌ won’t fund healthcare for kids in some of the nations poorest families
❌ won’t fund PBS or allow school libraries autonomy
✅ Will protect pedophiles raping kids
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Very respectable campaign by Aftyn Behn. There's another election for TN-7 in Nov. 26.
⚡️Projections starting to come in calling it for Van Epps 🤖 , despite a huge, very respectable overperformance from Aftyn Behn that speaks volumes about the stiff, angry winds Republicans face the coming midterms. #TN7
December 3, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Very respectable campaign by Aftyn Behn. There's another election for TN-7 in Nov. 26.
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NBC News projects: Matt Van Epps (R) wins TN-7 special election.
Trump won the district by 22 points in 2024.
Now with 90% of the vote in, Van Epps is winning by 4.1%.
Trump won the district by 22 points in 2024.
Now with 90% of the vote in, Van Epps is winning by 4.1%.
December 3, 2025 at 2:30 AM
NBC News projects: Matt Van Epps (R) wins TN-7 special election.
Trump won the district by 22 points in 2024.
Now with 90% of the vote in, Van Epps is winning by 4.1%.
Trump won the district by 22 points in 2024.
Now with 90% of the vote in, Van Epps is winning by 4.1%.
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It's said that there are no "moral victories" in elections.
Given how deeply gerrymandered Nashville is, to crack a Democratic leaning city between the districts, and how close TN-7 is after it went +22 to Trump?
Nope. This as a moral victory.
Given how deeply gerrymandered Nashville is, to crack a Democratic leaning city between the districts, and how close TN-7 is after it went +22 to Trump?
Nope. This as a moral victory.
December 3, 2025 at 2:34 AM
It's said that there are no "moral victories" in elections.
Given how deeply gerrymandered Nashville is, to crack a Democratic leaning city between the districts, and how close TN-7 is after it went +22 to Trump?
Nope. This as a moral victory.
Given how deeply gerrymandered Nashville is, to crack a Democratic leaning city between the districts, and how close TN-7 is after it went +22 to Trump?
Nope. This as a moral victory.
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Trump won TN-7 22 points in 2024
With 90% of the vote in, Van Epps is ahead of Aftyn Behn by only 4.1%
This is a -devastating- result for Republicans, and points to a major Democratic takeover of the House in 2026
With 90% of the vote in, Van Epps is ahead of Aftyn Behn by only 4.1%
This is a -devastating- result for Republicans, and points to a major Democratic takeover of the House in 2026
December 3, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Trump won TN-7 22 points in 2024
With 90% of the vote in, Van Epps is ahead of Aftyn Behn by only 4.1%
This is a -devastating- result for Republicans, and points to a major Democratic takeover of the House in 2026
With 90% of the vote in, Van Epps is ahead of Aftyn Behn by only 4.1%
This is a -devastating- result for Republicans, and points to a major Democratic takeover of the House in 2026
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TN-7, November 2024: Trump +22
TN-7, December 2025: Van Epps +6.4
Even with this win, Republicans should be shitting themselves tonight.
TN-7, December 2025: Van Epps +6.4
Even with this win, Republicans should be shitting themselves tonight.
December 3, 2025 at 2:45 AM
TN-7, November 2024: Trump +22
TN-7, December 2025: Van Epps +6.4
Even with this win, Republicans should be shitting themselves tonight.
TN-7, December 2025: Van Epps +6.4
Even with this win, Republicans should be shitting themselves tonight.
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Veterans with PTSD. Read on. Or listen. Trajector Medical. Know their name.
“NPR spent months looking into Trajector. It revealed a company that started with a mission to help disabled vets, but that former workers say now is intent on aggressive debt collection & maximizing profits.“
“NPR spent months looking into Trajector. It revealed a company that started with a mission to help disabled vets, but that former workers say now is intent on aggressive debt collection & maximizing profits.“
This company charges disabled vets millions, even after VA said it's likely illegal
A Florida-based company is charging military veterans as much as $20,000 for help with disability claims, even though the VA has said that may be illegal and the service should be free. But so far nob...
www.npr.org
December 3, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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Trump's pardon of Honduras' drug trafficker president is raising awareness of Prospera, the weird tech-ruled city he helped to create.
Prospera is #NetworkState, a scary cult of tech billionaires who plan to replace nation-states with privatized dystopias.
More:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iHl...
Prospera is #NetworkState, a scary cult of tech billionaires who plan to replace nation-states with privatized dystopias.
More:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iHl...
1. Tech Billionaires vs. Democracy: Elon Musk and the Rise of "Network States"
YouTube video by The Nerd Reich with Gil Duran
www.youtube.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Trump's pardon of Honduras' drug trafficker president is raising awareness of Prospera, the weird tech-ruled city he helped to create.
Prospera is #NetworkState, a scary cult of tech billionaires who plan to replace nation-states with privatized dystopias.
More:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iHl...
Prospera is #NetworkState, a scary cult of tech billionaires who plan to replace nation-states with privatized dystopias.
More:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iHl...
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“The alleged shooter of two National Guard members, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was struggling with mental illness, his ability to support his family, and, according to an Afghan veteran who fought with him, his pleas for help to the CIA went unanswered.”
Paywall free link:
archive.is/202512011554...
Paywall free link:
archive.is/202512011554...
December 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
“The alleged shooter of two National Guard members, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was struggling with mental illness, his ability to support his family, and, according to an Afghan veteran who fought with him, his pleas for help to the CIA went unanswered.”
Paywall free link:
archive.is/202512011554...
Paywall free link:
archive.is/202512011554...