Vespertyne
@vespertyne.bsky.social
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Lawyer who loves the 6th Amendment, cats, Kdramas, Cdramas, books, music, ballet, art and wine. Bitter southerner enjoying life in the lovely, liberal PNW.
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I recently watched and enjoyed Beyond the Bar. But I like lawyer dramas.
The last time I saw such a self-inflicted squandering of public support was probably when JKRowling decided to become an overt transphobic asshole.
NEW Quinnipiac poll of registered U.S. voters:

• Half now say Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

• Only 47% see backing Israel as a U.S. interest, down from 69% in 2023

• 60% oppose more military aid to Israel

• 58% favor UN recognition of a Palestinian state

www.haaretz.com/us-news/2025...
Support for Israel in U.S. drops sharply, Netanyahu unpopular, new poll shows
Quinnipiac Survey Finds Only 47% of Americans See Backing Israel as a U.S. Interest, Down From 69% in 2023. Half of Voters Believe Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza, While Just 31% Approve of Trum...
www.haaretz.com
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Kimmel: "Disney has asked me to read the following statement and I agreed to do it. 'To reactivate your Disney+ and Hulu account ... '"
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Oh my god lol

This Dutch late night host absolutely eviscerates Trump and Disney- you gotta watch how
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The misogyny - and for that matter
The racism
The homophobia
The xenophobia - are not incidental or adjacent to fascism.
They are AT ITS CORE.
Trump minimizes domestic abuse during a talk at the Museum of the Bible: "Things that take place in the home, they call crime ... If a man has a little fight with the wife, they say this was a crime, see?"
This made me laugh!😹
Squirrel Break!
My Senator 💕
Sen Patty Murray (D-WA):

“If there are any adults left in the White House, it’s well past time they face reality… We cannot let RFK Jr. burn what’s left of the CDC and our other critical health agencies to the ground—he must be fired.”
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This is not surprising, but so appalling. About 180 FEMA staff members knew they would be risking their jobs to communicate the degradation of emergency response under Trump tells you how bad things are.
We can't say we were not warned, but the people who warned us are being punished for doing so.
Breaking news: The Trump administration placed some FEMA employees on leave Tuesday after they signed an open letter of dissent about the agency’s leadership, according to documents reviewed by The Post.
FEMA employees put on leave after criticizing Trump administration in open letter
About 180 current and former FEMA staffers sent a letter on Monday to members of Congress and other officials protesting the agency’s leadership and direction.
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I am seriously loving #LegendOfTheFemaleGeneral! Enjoyed the novel, and the drama is possibly even more enjoyable, adding some comedy to the story. Wish all the episodes were out!
Happy International Cat Day! (Kinda silly since every day is International Cat Day!
My beautiful kitty boys 💕♥️💕
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Keep the two distinct in your head.
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Congratulations to #Ichiro! (I have an Ichiro bobblehead doll from a Mariner’s game many years ago! ) ♥️
I'm sorry, but this is bullshit. One can be critical of Israel - and certainly of Netanyahu, who has single-handedly done more to harm Israel globally that anyone or anything in recent years - without being antisemitic.

Shame on Columbia. To college applicants, choose Harvard!
Facing Trump's threats, Columbia investigates students critical of Israel
A new disciplinary committee is raising alarm among students, faculty and free speech advocates, who accuse the school of bowing to President Trump’s threats to slash funding to universities and depor...
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The biggest mistake America made was not electing Hillary Clinton.
I recently read and enjoyed #TheCoronersDiary, and just found out it’s now a Cdrama on #IQIYI.

Anyone watching?

Unlike #ThePrincessesGambit novel where I loathed every character, especially the FL, I loved the characters in TCD.

But dramas are different. I love TPG drama! Hope TCD is good.
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Talarico speaking on Rogan: I'm a Christian, and I think there is no more dangerous form of government than theocracy—because the only thing worse than a tyrant is a tyrant who thinks they’re on a mission from God.
Trump is seriously the stupidest person to ever occupy the Oval Office.
This unusual Paul Krugman evening post is certainly called for, and we must thank him for calling it to our attention. His post explains why Trump’s letter is a national embarrassment — and he’s is silent on horrific misuse (ignorance) of capitalizations.

paulkrugman.substack.com/p/trumps-dic...
Trump's Dictator Protection Program
Using tariffs to fight democracy
paulkrugman.substack.com