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Blue dot in rural red PA.
Dog lover.
Finding joy in this crazy world.
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@sandmod.bsky.social
· Jan 17
10 things I’d rather do instead of watch DJT’s inauguration. I’ll be going with number 10.
1. Use hot sauce as eye drops
2. Have a root canal with no local anesthesia
3. Go through the high school all over again
4. Poo shards of glass
5. Walk over burning coals every time I step outside
1. Use hot sauce as eye drops
2. Have a root canal with no local anesthesia
3. Go through the high school all over again
4. Poo shards of glass
5. Walk over burning coals every time I step outside
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BREAKING - Trump just said he doubts whether France or other NATO members would help America if we needed it.
WRONG. The Article 5 mutual defense obligation has been invoked only ONCE in the 75 years of NATO.
To help America. After 9/11. And our allies answered the call.
WRONG. The Article 5 mutual defense obligation has been invoked only ONCE in the 75 years of NATO.
To help America. After 9/11. And our allies answered the call.
March 6, 2025 at 9:33 PM
BREAKING - Trump just said he doubts whether France or other NATO members would help America if we needed it.
WRONG. The Article 5 mutual defense obligation has been invoked only ONCE in the 75 years of NATO.
To help America. After 9/11. And our allies answered the call.
WRONG. The Article 5 mutual defense obligation has been invoked only ONCE in the 75 years of NATO.
To help America. After 9/11. And our allies answered the call.
March 4, 2025 at 8:34 PM
If you haven’t, go watch the entire 10-ish minute video of their meeting
Zelenskyy stood his ground. I will continue stand with Ukraine 🇺🇦
Zelenskyy stood his ground. I will continue stand with Ukraine 🇺🇦
March 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
If you haven’t, go watch the entire 10-ish minute video of their meeting
Zelenskyy stood his ground. I will continue stand with Ukraine 🇺🇦
Zelenskyy stood his ground. I will continue stand with Ukraine 🇺🇦
Trump is not only a narcissistic lunatic—he is a continued threat to global stability and our relationship with allies. Leaders across the world condemned the U.S. today and reaffirmed the support for Ukraine—while reiterating the aggressors continue to be Putin and the Kremlin.
March 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Trump is not only a narcissistic lunatic—he is a continued threat to global stability and our relationship with allies. Leaders across the world condemned the U.S. today and reaffirmed the support for Ukraine—while reiterating the aggressors continue to be Putin and the Kremlin.
This was a stunt and an ambush by the American government and it was actually painful to watch. They should be ashamed and every American should be concerned about what happened today.
March 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
This was a stunt and an ambush by the American government and it was actually painful to watch. They should be ashamed and every American should be concerned about what happened today.
This was a global embarrassment a pathetic attempt to play schoolyard bully. Trump/Vance were not displaying strength and they were not diplomats. I also don’t think it was coincidence that a Russian state media reporter from TASS was in attendance (allegedly unauthorized).
March 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
This was a global embarrassment a pathetic attempt to play schoolyard bully. Trump/Vance were not displaying strength and they were not diplomats. I also don’t think it was coincidence that a Russian state media reporter from TASS was in attendance (allegedly unauthorized).
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It's been confirmed. This is such a loss. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/cdc-s...
CDC Shutters PRAMS Program on Maternal and Infant Health
The Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) is a federal data collection...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 24, 2025 at 12:24 AM
It's been confirmed. This is such a loss. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/cdc-s...
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The first challenge to the Trump 2.0 administration heads to SCOTUS: "If you’re interested in rooting out waste and corruption, you want someone like Dellinger in place. So, Trump’s insistence on firing him is telling." open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
A Different Kind of Special Counsel
You may find the terminology around the case the Trump administration is appealing to the Supreme Court confusing.
open.substack.com
February 18, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The first challenge to the Trump 2.0 administration heads to SCOTUS: "If you’re interested in rooting out waste and corruption, you want someone like Dellinger in place. So, Trump’s insistence on firing him is telling." open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
It’s giving authoritarianism.
It’s giving Germany circa 1930s.
It’s giving Viktor Orban.
It’s giving very much, “stand back and stand by” vibes, in preparation for what he knows is the resistance.
It’s giving Germany circa 1930s.
It’s giving Viktor Orban.
It’s giving very much, “stand back and stand by” vibes, in preparation for what he knows is the resistance.
February 16, 2025 at 1:12 AM
It’s giving authoritarianism.
It’s giving Germany circa 1930s.
It’s giving Viktor Orban.
It’s giving very much, “stand back and stand by” vibes, in preparation for what he knows is the resistance.
It’s giving Germany circa 1930s.
It’s giving Viktor Orban.
It’s giving very much, “stand back and stand by” vibes, in preparation for what he knows is the resistance.
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If you thought it wasn’t possible—well, here we are. Musk pulled $80 million in funding authorized by Congress straight from NYC’s bank account. The federal government took the funds and called it a “clawback” of taxpayer money. A lot of others would simply call it stealing.
February 16, 2025 at 12:37 AM
If you thought it wasn’t possible—well, here we are. Musk pulled $80 million in funding authorized by Congress straight from NYC’s bank account. The federal government took the funds and called it a “clawback” of taxpayer money. A lot of others would simply call it stealing.
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On left:
Acting Deputy A.G. Emil Bove memo orders firing FBI officials because they worked on Jan 6th cases
On right:
As SDNY co-chief, Bove "gave strong, direct encouragement to the line prosecutors to aggressively pursue the investigation, legal process, support FBI," former colleague tells NPR
Acting Deputy A.G. Emil Bove memo orders firing FBI officials because they worked on Jan 6th cases
On right:
As SDNY co-chief, Bove "gave strong, direct encouragement to the line prosecutors to aggressively pursue the investigation, legal process, support FBI," former colleague tells NPR
February 13, 2025 at 3:36 PM
On left:
Acting Deputy A.G. Emil Bove memo orders firing FBI officials because they worked on Jan 6th cases
On right:
As SDNY co-chief, Bove "gave strong, direct encouragement to the line prosecutors to aggressively pursue the investigation, legal process, support FBI," former colleague tells NPR
Acting Deputy A.G. Emil Bove memo orders firing FBI officials because they worked on Jan 6th cases
On right:
As SDNY co-chief, Bove "gave strong, direct encouragement to the line prosecutors to aggressively pursue the investigation, legal process, support FBI," former colleague tells NPR
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Nice code. Well done. Pretty easy to see how this guy could lead a team to hack an election. This script could be part of adding a discrimination code to invalidate scans or swap target scans out for other pre-stored ballots. A Swing State AG should look into bringing him in for questioning.
You only have to dig a little deeper to see that they have this script, used to create test ballots.
github.com/DevrathIyer/...
github.com/DevrathIyer/...
ballotproof/generate.py at master · DevrathIyer/ballotproof
Contribute to DevrathIyer/ballotproof development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
February 10, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Nice code. Well done. Pretty easy to see how this guy could lead a team to hack an election. This script could be part of adding a discrimination code to invalidate scans or swap target scans out for other pre-stored ballots. A Swing State AG should look into bringing him in for questioning.
Republicans continue to be spineless and controlled by the Trump regime, rather than remembering their oath is to the Constitution and that they serve the American people.
We told you so. We’re done for.
We told you so. We’re done for.
February 7, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Republicans continue to be spineless and controlled by the Trump regime, rather than remembering their oath is to the Constitution and that they serve the American people.
We told you so. We’re done for.
We told you so. We’re done for.
The United States Senate has confirmed the architect of Project 2025, Russ Vought, to serve as the next director of the OMB. Trump disavowed Project 2025 his entire campaign—but to no surprise was following its exact blueprint.
February 7, 2025 at 1:23 AM
The United States Senate has confirmed the architect of Project 2025, Russ Vought, to serve as the next director of the OMB. Trump disavowed Project 2025 his entire campaign—but to no surprise was following its exact blueprint.
Musk, nor Trump have legal authority to do this.
Where is Congress?!
@repjasmine.bsky.social @ocasio-cortez.house.gov
Where is Congress?!
@repjasmine.bsky.social @ocasio-cortez.house.gov
Elon Musk said on X early Monday he is in the process of closing USAID with Trump's blessing.
“I went over it with him in detail, and he agreed that we should shut it down,” Musk said. ... ‘Are you sure?’”
The answer was yes, he said.
“And so we’re shutting it down,” Musk said.
wapo.st/4jI7On5
“I went over it with him in detail, and he agreed that we should shut it down,” Musk said. ... ‘Are you sure?’”
The answer was yes, he said.
“And so we’re shutting it down,” Musk said.
wapo.st/4jI7On5
Trump moves to wrest control of USAID as Musk says ‘we’re shutting it down’
Billionaire and Trump ally Elon Musk said early Monday that his DOGE team is in the process of closing USAID, the world’s largest provider of food assistance.
wapo.st
February 3, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Musk, nor Trump have legal authority to do this.
Where is Congress?!
@repjasmine.bsky.social @ocasio-cortez.house.gov
Where is Congress?!
@repjasmine.bsky.social @ocasio-cortez.house.gov
The level of disgust I am at with the so called administration—every single one of them from Trump, to Musk, to Vance, to his Cabinet and remaining nominees and whatever other patsies/supporters…and it’s only week 2.
February 3, 2025 at 12:04 AM
The level of disgust I am at with the so called administration—every single one of them from Trump, to Musk, to Vance, to his Cabinet and remaining nominees and whatever other patsies/supporters…and it’s only week 2.
It’s also seemingly on point that they are attacking religious (Christian) affiliated organizations while the administration works under the guise of Christianity AND simultaneously proving the point that bashing these services these orgs provide that they aren’t pro-life, they’re pro-birth.
February 3, 2025 at 12:04 AM
It’s also seemingly on point that they are attacking religious (Christian) affiliated organizations while the administration works under the guise of Christianity AND simultaneously proving the point that bashing these services these orgs provide that they aren’t pro-life, they’re pro-birth.
Their work and services including various things but one personal example I will use is adoption services. LSS provides adoption services to ensure infants and children that are put up for adoption can go to a stable and loving homes. Without them, I wouldn’t have my parents. Full stop.
February 3, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Their work and services including various things but one personal example I will use is adoption services. LSS provides adoption services to ensure infants and children that are put up for adoption can go to a stable and loving homes. Without them, I wouldn’t have my parents. Full stop.
These payments/funds are often grants awarded to non-profits based on an extensive application process or they consider it replacement designed funding where the government in essence says we will contract your organization to provide these basic (and essential) services and do the front end work.
February 3, 2025 at 12:04 AM
These payments/funds are often grants awarded to non-profits based on an extensive application process or they consider it replacement designed funding where the government in essence says we will contract your organization to provide these basic (and essential) services and do the front end work.
Is he aware what these payments/funds do? Clearly not. The fact that they’re targeting Lutheran Social Services (now Lutheran Family services) and Catholic Charities is terrifying and absolutely absurd. The blatant hypocrisy, as I don’t see any of Musks company payments being labeled as “illegal”.
February 3, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Is he aware what these payments/funds do? Clearly not. The fact that they’re targeting Lutheran Social Services (now Lutheran Family services) and Catholic Charities is terrifying and absolutely absurd. The blatant hypocrisy, as I don’t see any of Musks company payments being labeled as “illegal”.
Trade wars have begun.
Morgan Sandell on Substack
The trade wars begin.
substack.com
February 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Trade wars have begun.
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I agree with Tim Snyder: it is time for Democrats to form a Shadow Cabinet just like they do in the United Kingdom
January 29, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I agree with Tim Snyder: it is time for Democrats to form a Shadow Cabinet just like they do in the United Kingdom
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Just got this tip from an airline pilot
January 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Just got this tip from an airline pilot
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Elon Musk got so mad about the FAA's caution around his exploding rocket facility that he bribed Donald Trump to fire all the safety personnel there & now 60 people are dead.
January 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Elon Musk got so mad about the FAA's caution around his exploding rocket facility that he bribed Donald Trump to fire all the safety personnel there & now 60 people are dead.