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Amy Hayes

@tangentsafari.bsky.social

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I grow food on purpose and do politics by accident. Former party chair and so on. The only person on the planet applying Albuquerque street smarts to South Carolina politics. You have to be tough to do good. #Climate #SCpol

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Amy Hayes @tangentsafari.bsky.social · Jan 20

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1. Ok I promised to post about what we can do to counter this terrible moment in US History and how to set about getting through the next 4+ years.

So permit me an extended turtle metaphor.

One day, near my house in Rock Hill, a “protected” forested green space was about to be razed to make…

A frowing native box turtle named Strange Peter. He lives on a hill, as a wild turtle, in the hardwood forest of our farm where he was born. He has a name because we see him often enough to say hello, not because he is a domestic turtle.

He’s not the turtle from the story, but is the same species as the ones we were looking for.

He’s is quite pretty.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 48m

The Trump administration is REALLY allowing Qatar to build an air base in the US after they did a $5.5 billion golf resort deal with Trump and gave him a jet.

MAGA can take their ‘America First’ flags and wipe their asses with them. He is Trump First, and you are suckers.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 55m

Sen. Roger Marshall: "October 18 is when the protest gets here. This will be a Soros paid-for protest for his professional protesters. The agitators show up. We'll have to get the National Guard out. Hopefully it will be peaceful. I doubt it."

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 3h

Pritzker also says ICE's treatment of peaceful protesters has gotten so bad that Illinois law enforcement has to protect them *from* ICE.

"We’ve got Illinois State Police standing in between ICE and the protesters," he says.

This is the America Miller wants. 4/

newrepublic.com/article/2016...

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Amy Hayes @tangentsafari.bsky.social · 57m

Yeah, I think protecting Bessent is a big part of it.

But I also think Argentina may be their backup country to establish a Techno-kingdom in if this one does not pan out.

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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 5h

The tech oligarchy poses a unique threat to democracy

Today’s uber-rich have converted their obscene wealth into outsize power, wielded in the name of bizarre millenarian ideologies

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Amy Hayes @tangentsafari.bsky.social · 5h

More good news:

Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 6h

Donald Trump’s extraordinary financial assistance for Argentina may be enough to shore up local markets until a key midterm election, but it’s doing little to boost President Javier Milei with voters

Trump Lifeline Does Little to Boost Milei With Argentina Voters

Donald Trump’s extraordinary financial assistance for Argentina may be enough to shore up local markets until a key midterm election later this month, but it’s doing little to boost President Javier Milei’s standing with voters.

bloom.bg

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Ditch Skipper ☘️ @narrowboatireland.bsky.social · 6h

Remember all the times you turned the tap off while you brushed your teeth, and sorted your recycling the next time you're scrolling a dead website rammed full of AI garbage - cos that's who you were saving all these precious resources for - craven men to allow ghouls to make $$$$ off of slop

Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 16h

“I don’t think we can mitigate for climate change.”

- Mícheál Martin, Taoiseach.

www.independent.ie/business/tec...

Taoiseach says some climate projects will not be fulfilled because they risk polarising society

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has rowed back on climate change commitments, saying Ireland may not be able fulfil all current initiatives due to the polarising effect it could have on society.

www.independent.ie

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 6h

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to María Corina Machado on.ft.com/4nTWp5l

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to María Corina Machado

Win for Venezuela’s main opposition leader dashes the hopes of US President Donald Trump

on.ft.com

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Amy Hayes @tangentsafari.bsky.social · 6h

Oh, phew.

Trump did not get the peace prize.

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 12h

We're spending $20B to bail out Argentina, but they cut USAID down to the bone, causing deaths around the world. The entire budget of USAID, the whole agency, was $21B last year. Shameful.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 13h

The Trump administration confirmed that the U.S. bailed out Argentina.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had directly bought Argentine pesos in global currency markets in a bid to relieve pressure on the nation’s embattled President Javier Milei, a supporter of President Trump.

The U.S. just bailed out Argentina, Treasury Secretary confirms

The US Treasury has finalized a $20 billion financial rescue of Argentina, including a currency swap arrangement with the country's central bank.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 13h

Sometimes we need a moment, but if you tune out completely, they win. Fascism doesn’t need your support, just your silence.

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Amy Hayes @tangentsafari.bsky.social · 16h

Yeah, I heard the announcement is coming real soon.

Amy Hayes @tangentsafari.bsky.social · 16h

Like, the respondents heard each name and said “Ew, not that one. No not him either. I guess that leaves the one I don’t know.”

It was Trafalger. 41% undecided.

Amy Hayes @tangentsafari.bsky.social · 16h

South Carolina Gov primary news:

I’m reading a poll in Newsweek that has Lt Gov Evette in the lead, with 19.9%

Mace is second with 15.8%

Poor Ralph Norman is at only 9.3%

Bless his heart.

Funny the one people know the least about has the most support. 😂

There is NO good GOP option.

#SCpol

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Amy Hayes @tangentsafari.bsky.social · 18h

Since almost 3K of you liked this post a couple of months ago, I should probably do an update.

I’ve been saving it for a day when everyone needs cheering. Is today that day? 🌱

Amy Hayes @tangentsafari.bsky.social · Jul 27

Seems like the news is getting to people this week.

Brain break! Here is a corn experiment we did with the kid while we were in Placitas, NM last month.

The left pot is fertilized w. MIL’s miracle grow; middle is plain potting soil; right has wild horse manure Kid gathered on hikes. 🌱

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Amy Hayes @tangentsafari.bsky.social · 19h

So if Rump does *not* win the Nobel Prize, what kind of temper tantrum can we expect? Should we be worried?

Amy Hayes @tangentsafari.bsky.social · 19h

For those of y’all up in the DC area.

I hear this is going to be a really good event.

#SCpol

George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 3d

I'm cohosting a fundraiser in the DMV area next week for @drannieandrews.com, who's scheduled to perform a LindseyGrahamectomy on the United States Senate next year. If you're interested, you can DM Annie's finance director, @hreneeharvey.bsky.social, for the contribution/RSVP link.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20h

One big Q Nobody asked: “Will you or your family benefit financially from the Gaza rebuild?” (Spoiler: of course they will)

Asking about Kushner was the closest they came👇🏽

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Zumarud @zumarud.bsky.social · 2d

#SouthCarolina #scpol #sclaw

An Armenian family moved to SC to live out the American dream. Then ICE arrested the father.

An Armenian immigrant family in Charleston sought asylum. Now their father is being held in ICE detention in Folkston, Georgia after he was arrested by agents.

www.postandcourier.com

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Amy Hayes @tangentsafari.bsky.social · 21h

They typically are in first grade under normal teaching standards, I believe. But then they never have opportunity to practice.

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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 23h

In a democracy based on freedom and the rule of law, we don’t jail public officials—or anyone—because of policy disagreements. We need everyone to repudiate this nonsense because a president cannot act as a prosecutor, judge, jury and dictator.

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Amy Hayes @tangentsafari.bsky.social · 1d

Or deny Social Security checks.

Amy Hayes @tangentsafari.bsky.social · 1d

Cooperative social media tech bros can scrape our social media with AI to put us into categories of opinion and personal details, including relatives and location.

Our voter files have been sent to DC with SS numbers and which primaries we vote in or (depending on state) party registration.

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Amy Hayes @tangentsafari.bsky.social · 1d

Since the DOGE ransacking of federal agencies, it has been apparent that this was the endgame.

Different databases cross referenced provide all the information they need to punish political opinion. (They don’t really mean violence).

The IRS and Social Security have our banking information.

Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 1d

Utterly sinister and deeply threatening to democracy:

"plans to deploy America's counter-terrorism apparatus... as well as the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department against certain left-wing groups it accuses of funding and organizing political violence"

Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 1d

President Donald Trump's threatened crackdown on the finances and activities of liberal non-profits and groups opposed to his agenda is a multi-agency effort with top White House aide Stephen Miller playing a central role, according to officials.

www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

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Susan Korbel @sasuz.bsky.social · 3d

OK all you #Texas mamas who let your babies grow up to be cowboys and joined the Texas Guard instead: CALL THEM NOW and tell them to come home!

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Tonight, Terrorist Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations.

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