Thee Duchess of Dale
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Proud librocubricularist. Raconteur, Empath with a big 💗for books, dogs, cats, baseball,theatre, show tunes & Starbucks - oh, & Democracy 💙please no DM’s from salespeople or smarms with an agenda
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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President Donald Trump used his social media account to share a video about election conspiracy theories that includes a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle. https://to.pbs.org/45NPsfd
Trump shares a racist video that depicts the Obamas as primates
President Donald Trump used his social media account to share a video about election conspiracy theories that includes a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama,...
www.pbs.org
February 6, 2026 at 5:55 PM
President Donald Trump used his social media account to share a video about election conspiracy theories that includes a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle. https://to.pbs.org/45NPsfd
Previously, this seems highly possible given this administration‘s tactics. It would confirm validate and justify his false election claims and give his megabase support the disclaimer they need to continue supporting him.😡
YIKES!
Sadly, this actually sounds totally possible.
February 6, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Previously, this seems highly possible given this administration‘s tactics. It would confirm validate and justify his false election claims and give his megabase support the disclaimer they need to continue supporting him.😡
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Jacob Frey: "The continued presence of 2,000 federal agents in a city that only has 600 police officers is still not deescalation"
February 4, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Jacob Frey: "The continued presence of 2,000 federal agents in a city that only has 600 police officers is still not deescalation"
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YouTube just recommended randomly one of the best awards moments ever: the night Susan Lucci won after seventeen nominations for Erica Kane.
youtu.be/NN2z64AoGP4?...
youtu.be/NN2z64AoGP4?...
Susan Lucci wins the Daytime Emmy, presented by Shemar Moore--1999
YouTube video by John Flanagan
youtu.be
February 6, 2026 at 3:45 AM
YouTube just recommended randomly one of the best awards moments ever: the night Susan Lucci won after seventeen nominations for Erica Kane.
youtu.be/NN2z64AoGP4?...
youtu.be/NN2z64AoGP4?...
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Mamdani: "I speak of Renee Good, whose final words to the man who murdered her were, 'I'm not mad at you.' I speak of Alex Pretti who died as he lived, caring for the stranger. ICE shot him bc he did something they could never fathom ... let us offer a new path: one of defiance through compassion."
February 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Mamdani: "I speak of Renee Good, whose final words to the man who murdered her were, 'I'm not mad at you.' I speak of Alex Pretti who died as he lived, caring for the stranger. ICE shot him bc he did something they could never fathom ... let us offer a new path: one of defiance through compassion."
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Fox News has so far completely ignored a racist Truth Social post by President Trump that depicted former President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as apes.
Fox News has completely ignored Trump's since-deleted racist Truth Social post
www.mediamatters.org
February 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Fox News has so far completely ignored a racist Truth Social post by President Trump that depicted former President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as apes.
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If Dem senators vote to extend the DHS CR again, they are instantly going to lose a tremendous amount of support from their base who have been in wait-and-see mode on this. I can only assume Dem senators considering this have completely lost touch with their voters. Don’t do it.
February 5, 2026 at 1:17 PM
If Dem senators vote to extend the DHS CR again, they are instantly going to lose a tremendous amount of support from their base who have been in wait-and-see mode on this. I can only assume Dem senators considering this have completely lost touch with their voters. Don’t do it.
Just reviewed today’s news and I need to reframe…again. Maybe you do too. Here’s my latest column. Please share where & as needed.
PRONOIA
PRONOIA
The Dale-y Word
May this word find you when you need it.
substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Just reviewed today’s news and I need to reframe…again. Maybe you do too. Here’s my latest column. Please share where & as needed.
PRONOIA
PRONOIA
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JUST IN: A federal judge has barred ICE and DHS from using taxpayer information provided by the IRS.
Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 5, 2026 at 9:55 PM
JUST IN: A federal judge has barred ICE and DHS from using taxpayer information provided by the IRS.
Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Luttig: It doesn’t matter what the Supreme Court does from this point forward. For two years, the Supreme Court has authorized the absolute lawlessness and unconstitutional activity of this president.
February 5, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Luttig: It doesn’t matter what the Supreme Court does from this point forward. For two years, the Supreme Court has authorized the absolute lawlessness and unconstitutional activity of this president.
This administration & tRump will just continue to lie, cheat, steal, violate the law & worse because they know they have positioned themselves to get away with it by having no checks & balances other than their own. We must find a way to prevail.
February 5, 2026 at 11:20 PM
This administration & tRump will just continue to lie, cheat, steal, violate the law & worse because they know they have positioned themselves to get away with it by having no checks & balances other than their own. We must find a way to prevail.
Made me tear up. What a wonderful tribute.
Cheers and tears for the unexpected Catherine O'Hara tribute at the Westminster Dog Show in NYC.
A Doberman Pinscher named Penny, from 🇨🇦 no less!, won Best In Show
#CatherineOHara
#WestmnsterDogShow
#BestInShow
www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/cathe...
A Doberman Pinscher named Penny, from 🇨🇦 no less!, won Best In Show
#CatherineOHara
#WestmnsterDogShow
#BestInShow
www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/cathe...
Catherine O’Hara's Tribute At The Westminster Dog Show Is Going Viral For Obvious Reasons
Cookie Fleck would be proud.
www.buzzfeed.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Made me tear up. What a wonderful tribute.
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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Name them
shame them
shame them
February 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Name them
shame them
shame them
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February 5, 2026 at 3:13 AM
And it does😫😡
February 5, 2026 at 10:02 PM
And it does😫😡
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Gestapos opened fire, striking Martinez 5 times in the arm, chest & both legs
1 gestapo had body cam ... Martinez has said in court that it shows an officer shouting "do something b--"
The gestapo who shot her, in a group text: "I fired 5 rounds & she had 7 holes. Put that in your book, boys."
1 gestapo had body cam ... Martinez has said in court that it shows an officer shouting "do something b--"
The gestapo who shot her, in a group text: "I fired 5 rounds & she had 7 holes. Put that in your book, boys."
'My own government attempted to execute me,' Chicago woman shot by Border Patrol testifies
Marimar Martinez said she believes that she survived her encounter with Border Patrol agents so she could share her story.
www.yahoo.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Gestapos opened fire, striking Martinez 5 times in the arm, chest & both legs
1 gestapo had body cam ... Martinez has said in court that it shows an officer shouting "do something b--"
The gestapo who shot her, in a group text: "I fired 5 rounds & she had 7 holes. Put that in your book, boys."
1 gestapo had body cam ... Martinez has said in court that it shows an officer shouting "do something b--"
The gestapo who shot her, in a group text: "I fired 5 rounds & she had 7 holes. Put that in your book, boys."
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It’s not left vs right
It’s good vs evil
It’s good vs evil
February 5, 2026 at 11:27 AM
It’s not left vs right
It’s good vs evil
It’s good vs evil
Oh, there is outrage. It’s just not coming from the people who could make a difference and enforce accountability.
Over 30 people, that we know of, from the Epstein files, are in the Trump administration! Where is the outrage?
February 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Oh, there is outrage. It’s just not coming from the people who could make a difference and enforce accountability.
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Wait! The public face of nationwide immigration enforcement, Gregory Bovino, said in a newly discovered email that his boss wasn’t the head of CBP. He reported to Corey Lewandowski instead.
He’s a political operative with zero law-enforcement background calling the shots on immigration enforcement.
He’s a political operative with zero law-enforcement background calling the shots on immigration enforcement.
February 5, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Wait! The public face of nationwide immigration enforcement, Gregory Bovino, said in a newly discovered email that his boss wasn’t the head of CBP. He reported to Corey Lewandowski instead.
He’s a political operative with zero law-enforcement background calling the shots on immigration enforcement.
He’s a political operative with zero law-enforcement background calling the shots on immigration enforcement.
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BREAKING: Rep Ted Lieu just called for Deputy AG Todd Blanche’s resignation, and points out why partying with Epstein actually would be illegal.
February 3, 2026 at 6:48 PM
BREAKING: Rep Ted Lieu just called for Deputy AG Todd Blanche’s resignation, and points out why partying with Epstein actually would be illegal.
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"Imagine if we actually followed the Constitution."
Mike Johnson speaks out against the use of judicial warrants in immigration cases:
"Imagine if we had to go through the process of getting a judicial warrant"
"Imagine if we had to go through the process of getting a judicial warrant"
February 3, 2026 at 7:47 PM
"Imagine if we actually followed the Constitution."
We can’t stop speaking up and doing what we can but stay aware & take precautions
DHS Hunts Down 67-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Who Criticized Them in Email
The Department of Homeland Security is using a little-known tool to go after its critics.
newrepublic.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:29 AM
We can’t stop speaking up and doing what we can but stay aware & take precautions