SplendidBauble
@splendidbauble.bsky.social
Mostly into legal stuff. Do good and be kind.
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If you live in the Cities, an easy way to help immigrant families in hiding is: laundry! Laundromats are ICE magnets, so people without washers need help.
The People’s Laundry will drop off laundry to your door to wash and dry and pick up a few days later:
thepeopleslaundrympls.com/volunteer/
The People’s Laundry will drop off laundry to your door to wash and dry and pick up a few days later:
thepeopleslaundrympls.com/volunteer/
January 18, 2026 at 11:46 PM
If you live in the Cities, an easy way to help immigrant families in hiding is: laundry! Laundromats are ICE magnets, so people without washers need help.
The People’s Laundry will drop off laundry to your door to wash and dry and pick up a few days later:
thepeopleslaundrympls.com/volunteer/
The People’s Laundry will drop off laundry to your door to wash and dry and pick up a few days later:
thepeopleslaundrympls.com/volunteer/
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wahoo wa
Wow
The night before Spanberger’s inauguration
She’s cleared house at UVA
Top Youngkin appointees resign
Spanberger should be able to easily replace them given Dem trifecta
The former CIA officer asserting her control
The night before Spanberger’s inauguration
She’s cleared house at UVA
Top Youngkin appointees resign
Spanberger should be able to easily replace them given Dem trifecta
The former CIA officer asserting her control
January 16, 2026 at 11:52 PM
wahoo wa
This is so bizarrely correct. Only the dirty dancing 2 guy could get there. Respect.
I will only watch this if Rockford is played by Audrey Plaza.
Jim Rockford is back on the case: NBC has ordered a pilot for a reboot of the classic '70s detective series The Rockford Files.
January 14, 2026 at 3:35 AM
This is so bizarrely correct. Only the dirty dancing 2 guy could get there. Respect.
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I will leave to others with expertise to discuss the legality of the raid on Venezuela and whether Maduro can claim any immunity. But one area where I am qualified to speak is whether Mr. Maduro and Flores can claim that the manner in which they were brought before the court makes a difference. 1/8
January 5, 2026 at 8:50 PM
I will leave to others with expertise to discuss the legality of the raid on Venezuela and whether Maduro can claim any immunity. But one area where I am qualified to speak is whether Mr. Maduro and Flores can claim that the manner in which they were brought before the court makes a difference. 1/8
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America is a rogue and malevolent state and global bad actor
January 4, 2026 at 5:51 PM
America is a rogue and malevolent state and global bad actor
You can see him bumbling through the papers looking for the “safe, proper, and judicious” language. I bet it says something careful about ensuring stability or the like. He went off script and told the truth and thereby blew the legal justification. “We’re going to run it” was not the plan here.
Trump: "We're going to stay [in Venezuela] until such time as the proper transition can take place…We're going to run it, essentially, until such time."
January 3, 2026 at 6:07 PM
You can see him bumbling through the papers looking for the “safe, proper, and judicious” language. I bet it says something careful about ensuring stability or the like. He went off script and told the truth and thereby blew the legal justification. “We’re going to run it” was not the plan here.
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I know I’m probably just a foolish Luddite, but I am pretty sure we can do without plagiarism and misinformation machines that generate horrible sex crimes for the amusement of rape aficionados.
January 2, 2026 at 9:24 PM
I know I’m probably just a foolish Luddite, but I am pretty sure we can do without plagiarism and misinformation machines that generate horrible sex crimes for the amusement of rape aficionados.
It’s probably silly/naive but it seems possible that there’s a next step (waive) where women, who wanted to got to, stayed home and raise kids because feminism and me too worked and men were forced to behave better? It seems like trustworthy/good men would allow women who wanted this to do it. Maybe
“Woman Enjoying Career Literally Made Possible by Feminism Declares Feminism a Failure”
December 28, 2025 at 2:41 AM
It’s probably silly/naive but it seems possible that there’s a next step (waive) where women, who wanted to got to, stayed home and raise kids because feminism and me too worked and men were forced to behave better? It seems like trustworthy/good men would allow women who wanted this to do it. Maybe
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TRUTH.
For example, finding an eye-witness account of the Burr-Hamilton duel that seemingly no one else has found…
I didn’t move for hours.
Made it into my dissertation.
Into my first book.
And into the Hamilton musical.
Research, man.
Nothing like putting the pieces together for the first time.
For example, finding an eye-witness account of the Burr-Hamilton duel that seemingly no one else has found…
I didn’t move for hours.
Made it into my dissertation.
Into my first book.
And into the Hamilton musical.
Research, man.
Nothing like putting the pieces together for the first time.
I don't have a specific story at the top of my head, but the experience of picking up a loose piece of paper and realizing when you get to the end of the page that you now know something about the past that literally no other living person knows?
Unbeatable.
Unbeatable.
I think we need a mega thread of everyone's craziest archive stories.
December 23, 2025 at 1:59 AM
TRUTH.
For example, finding an eye-witness account of the Burr-Hamilton duel that seemingly no one else has found…
I didn’t move for hours.
Made it into my dissertation.
Into my first book.
And into the Hamilton musical.
Research, man.
Nothing like putting the pieces together for the first time.
For example, finding an eye-witness account of the Burr-Hamilton duel that seemingly no one else has found…
I didn’t move for hours.
Made it into my dissertation.
Into my first book.
And into the Hamilton musical.
Research, man.
Nothing like putting the pieces together for the first time.
Pentagon planning on making Kelly extremely popular.
BREAKING
The Defense Department says it may recall Senator Mark Kelly, a retired Navy Captain and astronaut, and refer him to court martial proceedings for appearing in a video where he urged service members not to follow unlawful orders.
The Defense Department says it may recall Senator Mark Kelly, a retired Navy Captain and astronaut, and refer him to court martial proceedings for appearing in a video where he urged service members not to follow unlawful orders.
November 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Pentagon planning on making Kelly extremely popular.
I’m sure THIS time punishing addicts will finally work.
GOP-backed ballot measure would make any fentanyl possession a felony in Colorado
GOP-backed ballot measure would make any fentanyl possession a felony in Colorado
The measure, if it makes it onto the ballot and is approved by voters, would make it a felony to possess any amount of the powerful opioid and carry a mandatory prison sentence of eight to 32 years
coloradosun.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I’m sure THIS time punishing addicts will finally work.
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81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 AM
81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
Man that’s wild. Someone can just do normal things but on the internet and if they’re not garbage grifters it’s just ok? The kids may, in fact, be ok.
Hey I posted about this on the other app but wanted to do so here, too.
In short: I said yes without doing an ounce of vetting, and that's 100% on me. Thought it was just a normal marketing gig and I'm incredibly embarrassed about the whole thing. A colossal fuck-up on my part.
In short: I said yes without doing an ounce of vetting, and that's 100% on me. Thought it was just a normal marketing gig and I'm incredibly embarrassed about the whole thing. A colossal fuck-up on my part.
Mina, please help us understand the solitaire situation. I think most fans are concerned about its origins. I ask respectfully. Best wishes.
November 9, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Man that’s wild. Someone can just do normal things but on the internet and if they’re not garbage grifters it’s just ok? The kids may, in fact, be ok.
Man I’m glad to hear someone else say this. I listened with real interest (even relistened to parts thinking I was missing something). I could not identify one coherent argument beyond “woke is bad.” It’s a Wheaton freshman dorm conversation that made them feel smart and made everyone else dumber.
Ok I listened to whole thing to be fair. Conclusions:
1. Lightweight guests with jazz hands insights who style themselves to be bold tellers of truth and are simply reductive nincompoops.
Did Liberal Feminism Ruin the Workplace? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/o...
1. Lightweight guests with jazz hands insights who style themselves to be bold tellers of truth and are simply reductive nincompoops.
Did Liberal Feminism Ruin the Workplace? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/o...
Opinion | Did Liberal Feminism Ruin the Workplace?
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Man I’m glad to hear someone else say this. I listened with real interest (even relistened to parts thinking I was missing something). I could not identify one coherent argument beyond “woke is bad.” It’s a Wheaton freshman dorm conversation that made them feel smart and made everyone else dumber.
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Brilliant. Should be a model everywhere
I've seen this go by a few times on TikTok now and I have to say, I love this idea. We need a way to convince people to keep running even if they don't win, maybe building the loss into it as a troll move is the secret.
November 6, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Brilliant. Should be a model everywhere
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"'They’re spending more money than I would even tax them,' [Mamdani] said in an interview with MSNBC last week."
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
November 5, 2025 at 7:41 PM
"'They’re spending more money than I would even tax them,' [Mamdani] said in an interview with MSNBC last week."
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
This times infinity. Except it should apply in every single political message and issue. Dems want people to flourish and be as free as possible until you hurt someone else.
i’d also say that the GOP’s obsession with this gives candidates an opportunity to articulate and stand up for their values. “i refuse to make anyone feel like they don’t belong in my [state/city/community]. and i want everyone to live the best life they can achieve [insert policy slogan]”
I am taking particular pleasure in the complete collapse of trans-as-unbeatable-wedge-issue narrative this morning. It might be an 80-20 issue in voters minds, but it has to be on voters minds to matter. The results in VA demonstrate that it is very much not on voters minds.
November 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
This times infinity. Except it should apply in every single political message and issue. Dems want people to flourish and be as free as possible until you hurt someone else.
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WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
November 5, 2025 at 4:07 AM
WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
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BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.
Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
bit.ly
November 5, 2025 at 3:33 AM
BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.
Crazy 🎤 drop
November 5, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Crazy 🎤 drop
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Huge night for voting rights so far:
-Dems retain majority on PA Supreme Court
-Dems win VA gov & increase majority in VA leg increasing chances of new US House map
-Maine voters reject ballot initiative to require voter ID & restrict absentee voting
-KS Republicans drop gerrymandering push
-Dems retain majority on PA Supreme Court
-Dems win VA gov & increase majority in VA leg increasing chances of new US House map
-Maine voters reject ballot initiative to require voter ID & restrict absentee voting
-KS Republicans drop gerrymandering push
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Huge night for voting rights so far:
-Dems retain majority on PA Supreme Court
-Dems win VA gov & increase majority in VA leg increasing chances of new US House map
-Maine voters reject ballot initiative to require voter ID & restrict absentee voting
-KS Republicans drop gerrymandering push
-Dems retain majority on PA Supreme Court
-Dems win VA gov & increase majority in VA leg increasing chances of new US House map
-Maine voters reject ballot initiative to require voter ID & restrict absentee voting
-KS Republicans drop gerrymandering push
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Colorado Republicans had targeted school board races as their best opportunity in 2026 but teachers union and Democrat-backed candidates lead in Denver, Jefferson County, Cherry Creek, and even conservative Douglas County, per 9NEWS' Jennifer Meckles. #copolitics
November 5, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Colorado Republicans had targeted school board races as their best opportunity in 2026 but teachers union and Democrat-backed candidates lead in Denver, Jefferson County, Cherry Creek, and even conservative Douglas County, per 9NEWS' Jennifer Meckles. #copolitics
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Probably as good a time as any to repost this.😎
My predictions for Tuesday's elections is a clean sweep for Democrats and democracy:
NJ: Sherrill wins.
VA: Spanberger wins.
NYC: Mamdani wins.
CA: Prop 50 passes.
ME: Q1 fails.
PA: SCOPA Justices are retained.
NJ: Sherrill wins.
VA: Spanberger wins.
NYC: Mamdani wins.
CA: Prop 50 passes.
ME: Q1 fails.
PA: SCOPA Justices are retained.
November 5, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Probably as good a time as any to repost this.😎
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billionaires lost tonight. you love to see it.
November 5, 2025 at 2:11 AM
billionaires lost tonight. you love to see it.