Shelley O’Connell-Butler 🍷 🇺🇦
@shmelleyann.bsky.social
Researcher, designer, marketer, disenchanted American. Wine + weed enthusiast. Lifetime single mom. Empty nester. Gen-X. Columbine community survivor.
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Facts are not “bias”; they are simply facts. FFS.🤦♀️
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I lost my job, I can't afford turkey or pie, and my kids have measles. But at least I'm not seeing any trans people in the Macy's parade.
November 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I lost my job, I can't afford turkey or pie, and my kids have measles. But at least I'm not seeing any trans people in the Macy's parade.
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I want to thank you –
for being here,
for reading and learning about Ukraine,
for supporting my work.
I wrote a short letter of gratitude today
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for being here,
for reading and learning about Ukraine,
for supporting my work.
I wrote a short letter of gratitude today
www.patreon.com/posts/letter...
November 27, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I want to thank you –
for being here,
for reading and learning about Ukraine,
for supporting my work.
I wrote a short letter of gratitude today
www.patreon.com/posts/letter...
for being here,
for reading and learning about Ukraine,
for supporting my work.
I wrote a short letter of gratitude today
www.patreon.com/posts/letter...
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A reminder: Trump 1.0 ordered the Afghanistan withdrawal, and Trump 2.0 granted the shooter asylum this past April. Trump 2.0 also dismantled the joint terrorism task force, and gutted our national security apparatus.
CIA statement about the Afghan man identified as the gunman who shot two National Guardsmen in Washington
November 27, 2025 at 6:59 PM
A reminder: Trump 1.0 ordered the Afghanistan withdrawal, and Trump 2.0 granted the shooter asylum this past April. Trump 2.0 also dismantled the joint terrorism task force, and gutted our national security apparatus.
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This is the part of the parade where all the children ran away screaming pedo.
November 27, 2025 at 6:59 PM
This is the part of the parade where all the children ran away screaming pedo.
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The spirit of Thanksgiving has infused the White House press office today, bringing us together in a blessed moment of harmony and goodwill.
November 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The spirit of Thanksgiving has infused the White House press office today, bringing us together in a blessed moment of harmony and goodwill.
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Don’t forget that *Trump’s own lawyer’s argument* to the Supreme Court in the immunity case was that the check on the President using his immunity to order criminal acts was that those under him would not follow illegal orders. Now it’s a crime for lawmakers to remind servicemembers of that?
The President doesn't want you standing up and speaking out against him, so he's coming after me to intimidate all of us.
But I won't back down — and neither should you.
But I won't back down — and neither should you.
November 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Don’t forget that *Trump’s own lawyer’s argument* to the Supreme Court in the immunity case was that the check on the President using his immunity to order criminal acts was that those under him would not follow illegal orders. Now it’s a crime for lawmakers to remind servicemembers of that?
Happy Thanksgiving! Including to all my fellow Mayflower descendants! We’re about 10% of the US population, so not a very exclusive club. My guy, Gov William Bradford (10th ggf) arranged the first Thanksgiving. I am honoring him by smoking a bowl and watching the Parade!
November 27, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! Including to all my fellow Mayflower descendants! We’re about 10% of the US population, so not a very exclusive club. My guy, Gov William Bradford (10th ggf) arranged the first Thanksgiving. I am honoring him by smoking a bowl and watching the Parade!
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Trump “has fewer public events on his schedule and is traveling domestically much less than he did by this point during his first year in office.” It also says that he “keeps a shorter public schedule than he used to,” and that Trump’s “total official appearances has decreased by 39 percent.”
More:
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Trump Panics As Truth About His Broken Brain Is Exposed, His Ally Bolsonaro Gets Locked Up For Decades, and Noem Faces Heat From Federal Judge
I’m thankful for this great news
www.dworkinsubstack.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Trump “has fewer public events on his schedule and is traveling domestically much less than he did by this point during his first year in office.” It also says that he “keeps a shorter public schedule than he used to,” and that Trump’s “total official appearances has decreased by 39 percent.”
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This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
November 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
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Right from Fox News — immigration is complicated no matter how reductive Trump — whose administration gave this man asylum to — tries to make it
November 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Right from Fox News — immigration is complicated no matter how reductive Trump — whose administration gave this man asylum to — tries to make it
I’ll never forget my first Thanksgiving that due to circumstances was spent alone until late evening. Smoked a joint and watched all the Friends Thanksgiving episodes in my pajamas, curled up with the dog and the cat. Heaven! 😉
Man Getting High And Eating Taco Bell Thousands Of Miles Away From Family Having Best Thanksgiving Of Life https://theonion.com/man-getting-high-and-eating-taco-bell-thousands-of-mile-1845721340/
November 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I’ll never forget my first Thanksgiving that due to circumstances was spent alone until late evening. Smoked a joint and watched all the Friends Thanksgiving episodes in my pajamas, curled up with the dog and the cat. Heaven! 😉
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CNN: “Bruna Caroline Ferreira was arrested in Revere, MA while en route to New Hampshire to pick up the son she shares with the White House press secretary's older brother… White House press secretary karoline leavitt has still not commented…” people.com/all-about-ka...
November 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
CNN: “Bruna Caroline Ferreira was arrested in Revere, MA while en route to New Hampshire to pick up the son she shares with the White House press secretary's older brother… White House press secretary karoline leavitt has still not commented…” people.com/all-about-ka...
The whole MAGA movement took off in the first place because it provided perfect cover for all the nut-jobs out there. Hypocrisy doesn’t even register to them because they never had any of the so-called principles to begin with. They just needed a place to be nut-jobs.
A MAGA city council member in Arizona and former Turning Point USA employee has been accused of offering an employee a job in exchange for sex and kidnapping his daughter.
MAGA official and ex-Turning Point employee accused of kidnapping 14-year-old
A MAGA city council member in Arizona and former Turning Point USA employee has been accused of offering an employee a job in exchange for sex and kidnapping his daughter. A lawsuit, which was filed by two anonymous plaintiffs — Father John Doe and Minor Jane Doe — filed on Nov. 14 names Jeannette G...
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November 27, 2025 at 5:46 AM
The whole MAGA movement took off in the first place because it provided perfect cover for all the nut-jobs out there. Hypocrisy doesn’t even register to them because they never had any of the so-called principles to begin with. They just needed a place to be nut-jobs.
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OPINION: Nick Anderson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist.
This person is extremely thankful for Trump
Nick Anderson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:20 AM
OPINION: Nick Anderson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist.
This is what they will never say on Fox News. The truth. They never should have been there. The President, Hegseth, and the Governors have to answer for this tragedy. And I suspect Biden-era immigration policies will be under a microscope.
NEW: The two shot National Guard troops never should have been in DC. More troops is no answer.
The violence is horrible and unacceptable. Trump, Pete Hegseth, and West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey never should have put the troops in this position.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
The violence is horrible and unacceptable. Trump, Pete Hegseth, and West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey never should have put the troops in this position.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
The two shot National Guard troops never should have been in DC. More troops is no answer.
The violence is horrible and unacceptable. Trump, Pete Hegseth, and West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey never should have put the troops in this position.
www.lawdork.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:07 AM
This is what they will never say on Fox News. The truth. They never should have been there. The President, Hegseth, and the Governors have to answer for this tragedy. And I suspect Biden-era immigration policies will be under a microscope.
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I hope folks realize that between Trump, Kushner, Hegseth, Witkoff, Noem, RFK, Jr., Kash Patel, and Tulsi Gabbard, this country is almost entirely undefended.
Q: Have you heard this audio that Bloomberg has of Witkoff coaching the Russians on how to appeal to you?
TRUMP: That's a standard thing. He's gotta sell this to Ukraine, he's gonna sell Ukraine to Russia. That's what a dealmaker does. I haven't heard it but I heard it was standard negotiation.
TRUMP: That's a standard thing. He's gotta sell this to Ukraine, he's gonna sell Ukraine to Russia. That's what a dealmaker does. I haven't heard it but I heard it was standard negotiation.
November 26, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I hope folks realize that between Trump, Kushner, Hegseth, Witkoff, Noem, RFK, Jr., Kash Patel, and Tulsi Gabbard, this country is almost entirely undefended.
If you didn’t see this… wow. Absolutely despicable. He interprets the nervous laughter from the stunned crowd as encouragement. We’re not even one year in, folks.
The Toddler in Chief embarrasses the nation yet again.
Trump Slammed After Rudely Fat-Shaming Illinois Governor JB Pritzker During Turkey Pardon
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November 26, 2025 at 9:39 PM
If you didn’t see this… wow. Absolutely despicable. He interprets the nervous laughter from the stunned crowd as encouragement. We’re not even one year in, folks.
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The United States scored a 58 — higher than countries like Russia, China and India, but still in failing territory along with them. https://bit.ly/4rsze4u
November 26, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The United States scored a 58 — higher than countries like Russia, China and India, but still in failing territory along with them. https://bit.ly/4rsze4u
I love how these youngsters assume that their state will always be red. 😂
Texas Young Republicans are calling upon TX lawmakers to pass a law allowing Governor Abbott to put blue TX cities into receivership. They say the State Leadership Initiative (SLI)—co-founded by Nate Fischer of New Founding — suggested the idea. New Founding partner Nathan Halberstadt loves it. 1/
November 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I love how these youngsters assume that their state will always be red. 😂
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Trump, the oldest man ever elected president, is showing more signs of age and fatigue. His official schedule starts later in the day and he has held 39% fewer public events than during the same period in his first term. @katierogersnyt.bsky.social Dylan Freedman www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Trump, the oldest man ever elected president, is showing more signs of age and fatigue. His official schedule starts later in the day and he has held 39% fewer public events than during the same period in his first term. @katierogersnyt.bsky.social Dylan Freedman www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
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Trump responds to a detailed report about his waning energy and propensity to sleep through on-camera events by calling the New York Times's Katie Rogers ugly
November 26, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Trump responds to a detailed report about his waning energy and propensity to sleep through on-camera events by calling the New York Times's Katie Rogers ugly
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"Before they drove him away, Carlos started to tear up. Carreto told him, 'Don’t cry. I don’t know how, but I’ll get you back. Understand?'" www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the count...
www.propublica.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
"Before they drove him away, Carlos started to tear up. Carreto told him, 'Don’t cry. I don’t know how, but I’ll get you back. Understand?'" www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
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Even Rod Dreher, who attended JD Vance’s baptism, is skeptical of the “Department of War’s” statement regarding Senator Mark Kelly. 1/ x.com/roddreher/st...
November 24, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Even Rod Dreher, who attended JD Vance’s baptism, is skeptical of the “Department of War’s” statement regarding Senator Mark Kelly. 1/ x.com/roddreher/st...
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Genuine question: has any GOP member of house or senate spoken out about the Dept of defense and Hegseth threatening sen Mark Kelly with lawfare? Beyond disturbing
Especially any veterans?
Shame on all those who stay silent
Especially any veterans?
Shame on all those who stay silent
November 24, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Genuine question: has any GOP member of house or senate spoken out about the Dept of defense and Hegseth threatening sen Mark Kelly with lawfare? Beyond disturbing
Especially any veterans?
Shame on all those who stay silent
Especially any veterans?
Shame on all those who stay silent
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Parents, if you have time to read anything today (and the capacity to feel rage), then these new allegations against two of the largest social media companies, and their apparent disregard of you and your kids’ relationships and mental health, should be it.
7 Allegations Against Meta in Newly Unsealed Filings
Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.
time.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Parents, if you have time to read anything today (and the capacity to feel rage), then these new allegations against two of the largest social media companies, and their apparent disregard of you and your kids’ relationships and mental health, should be it.