Amanda
@amandamhd.bsky.social
Life long Democrat, struggling optimist.
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How much media coverage was devoted to a false allegation that Joe Biden supposedly received a $5 million bribe from Burisma before becoming president?
How much media coverage was devoted to whoever around the world pumped many billions into Trump’s new Crypto this week, & why?
How much media coverage was devoted to whoever around the world pumped many billions into Trump’s new Crypto this week, & why?
January 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM
How much media coverage was devoted to a false allegation that Joe Biden supposedly received a $5 million bribe from Burisma before becoming president?
How much media coverage was devoted to whoever around the world pumped many billions into Trump’s new Crypto this week, & why?
How much media coverage was devoted to whoever around the world pumped many billions into Trump’s new Crypto this week, & why?
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FYI the GOP House Ethics Committee members, who all voted to help a sex trafficker who practiced law for 2 years become U.S. Attorney General. Even though they hate him, and 3 of the 5 including the chair were among the few Republicans who voted to create the Jan 6 commission.
November 21, 2024 at 12:03 AM
FYI the GOP House Ethics Committee members, who all voted to help a sex trafficker who practiced law for 2 years become U.S. Attorney General. Even though they hate him, and 3 of the 5 including the chair were among the few Republicans who voted to create the Jan 6 commission.
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"The document bolsters recent claims by a lawyer for two of the women who say they had sex with Mr. Gaetz for money. It shows thousands of dollars in payments Mr. Gaetz made to both of the lawyer's clients."
Breaking NYT:
Federal investigators established a trail of payments from Matt Gaetz to women — including some who testified that Gaetz hired them for sex.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/u...
Federal investigators established a trail of payments from Matt Gaetz to women — including some who testified that Gaetz hired them for sex.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/u...
Federal Inquiry Traced Matt Gaetz’s Venmo Payments to Women
A document prepared by federal investigators bolsters claims by women who say they were hired for sex by Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice for attorney general, who denies wrongdoin...
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2024 at 12:05 AM
"The document bolsters recent claims by a lawyer for two of the women who say they had sex with Mr. Gaetz for money. It shows thousands of dollars in payments Mr. Gaetz made to both of the lawyer's clients."
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These are your words of the week
fascism
conclave
drought
kakistocracy
Uranus
poltophagy
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/the...
fascism
conclave
drought
kakistocracy
Uranus
poltophagy
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/the...
The Words of the Week - Nov.15
Dictionary lookups from politics, cinema, and Uranus
www.merriam-webster.com
November 15, 2024 at 6:32 PM
These are your words of the week
fascism
conclave
drought
kakistocracy
Uranus
poltophagy
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/the...
fascism
conclave
drought
kakistocracy
Uranus
poltophagy
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/the...
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Rudy Giuliani’s watch collection being FedExed to GA election workers Ruby Freeman & Shaye Moss: “This is the accumulation of 60 years of hard work. Many of these watches hold great sentimental value!
November 15, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Rudy Giuliani’s watch collection being FedExed to GA election workers Ruby Freeman & Shaye Moss: “This is the accumulation of 60 years of hard work. Many of these watches hold great sentimental value!
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"Will they progress from being Trump’s nominees to occupying important positions in our government? That depends first and foremost on Senate Republicans. So don’t be too hopeful." Someone has to resist.
Today's Morning Shots from Bill Kristol and @eggerdc.bsky.social:
Today's Morning Shots from Bill Kristol and @eggerdc.bsky.social:
The Time to Resist Is Already Here
Now is not the moment for Democrats to resign themselves to what’s coming.
www.thebulwark.com
November 15, 2024 at 3:24 PM
"Will they progress from being Trump’s nominees to occupying important positions in our government? That depends first and foremost on Senate Republicans. So don’t be too hopeful." Someone has to resist.
Today's Morning Shots from Bill Kristol and @eggerdc.bsky.social:
Today's Morning Shots from Bill Kristol and @eggerdc.bsky.social:
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The one who is a doctor and the one who isn't abusing steroids.
November 15, 2024 at 6:28 PM
The one who is a doctor and the one who isn't abusing steroids.
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A look at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago ballroom, a place for his MAGA elite billionaires to influence him.
November 15, 2024 at 2:58 PM
A look at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago ballroom, a place for his MAGA elite billionaires to influence him.
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It's hard to take a person posturing about the serious nature of the level of America's debt when that person is also very serious about and pushing crypto.
Crypto people cannot be taken seriously.
Crypto people cannot be taken seriously.
November 15, 2024 at 3:46 PM
It's hard to take a person posturing about the serious nature of the level of America's debt when that person is also very serious about and pushing crypto.
Crypto people cannot be taken seriously.
Crypto people cannot be taken seriously.
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When I and Howard Zinn before me talk about the unexpected, we're mostly talking about things like the fall of the Berlin Wall or 9/11 or the Zapatista uprising. But we can now add to that list INFOWARS SOLD TO CORPORATE OVERLORDS OF THE ONION.
November 15, 2024 at 3:05 AM
When I and Howard Zinn before me talk about the unexpected, we're mostly talking about things like the fall of the Berlin Wall or 9/11 or the Zapatista uprising. But we can now add to that list INFOWARS SOLD TO CORPORATE OVERLORDS OF THE ONION.
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Larry Elder proposes abolishing term limits for presidents, saying Donald Trump should be brought back "over and over and over again."
He then adds: "Maybe we ought to have term limits for voters. If voters keep voting for Democrats, they ought to lose the right to vote."
He then adds: "Maybe we ought to have term limits for voters. If voters keep voting for Democrats, they ought to lose the right to vote."
November 15, 2024 at 6:24 PM
Larry Elder proposes abolishing term limits for presidents, saying Donald Trump should be brought back "over and over and over again."
He then adds: "Maybe we ought to have term limits for voters. If voters keep voting for Democrats, they ought to lose the right to vote."
He then adds: "Maybe we ought to have term limits for voters. If voters keep voting for Democrats, they ought to lose the right to vote."
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Bluesky keeps freezing because so many people are trying to use it and I think that’s beautiful
November 14, 2024 at 6:23 PM
Bluesky keeps freezing because so many people are trying to use it and I think that’s beautiful
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Trump’s HHS nominee RFK Jr. suggested chemicals in water are causing kids to turn transgender.
November 15, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Trump’s HHS nominee RFK Jr. suggested chemicals in water are causing kids to turn transgender.
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Ah.
Well, at least it’s nearly the weekend, eh?
Well, at least it’s nearly the weekend, eh?
November 15, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Ah.
Well, at least it’s nearly the weekend, eh?
Well, at least it’s nearly the weekend, eh?
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My timeline is full of good science, clouds and the occasional cute animal 🙂
I’m not ducking for cover after each post and interacting with actual humans.
Order is restored. Long may it continue 🙌🏽
I’m not ducking for cover after each post and interacting with actual humans.
Order is restored. Long may it continue 🙌🏽
November 14, 2024 at 12:58 PM
My timeline is full of good science, clouds and the occasional cute animal 🙂
I’m not ducking for cover after each post and interacting with actual humans.
Order is restored. Long may it continue 🙌🏽
I’m not ducking for cover after each post and interacting with actual humans.
Order is restored. Long may it continue 🙌🏽
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A former linebacker for the Detroit Lions was arrested Thursday in Georgia for allegedly assaulting law enforcement officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
Former NFL linebacker arrested over Jan. 6 Capitol riot charges
Leander Antwione Williams, a former player for the Detroit Lions, is one of the first Capitol riot suspects to be charged since Donald Trump’s 2024 election win.
wapo.st
November 15, 2024 at 3:51 PM
A former linebacker for the Detroit Lions was arrested Thursday in Georgia for allegedly assaulting law enforcement officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
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Welcome to Blue Sky.
November 15, 2024 at 5:24 AM
Welcome to Blue Sky.
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I love this and the ACLU.
November 15, 2024 at 5:42 PM
I love this and the ACLU.
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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, was investigated for an “alleged sexual assault” in 2017 by police in Monterey, Calif., the city said in a statement.
Pentagon nominee Pete Hegseth was investigated for alleged sexual assault
Trump’s pick for secretary of defense was investigated in a 2017 incident in California, Monterey police said. There is no indication charges were filed.
wapo.st
November 15, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, was investigated for an “alleged sexual assault” in 2017 by police in Monterey, Calif., the city said in a statement.
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TLC | abbreviation | tender loving care
November 15, 2024 at 2:18 PM
TLC | abbreviation | tender loving care
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my advice to reporters trying to figure out what Trump is doing
November 15, 2024 at 4:09 PM
my advice to reporters trying to figure out what Trump is doing
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LET THEM FIGHT: A MAGA influencer who has been posting from Mar-a-Lago during Trump's transition period and posting pictures of herself with MAGA celebrities has attacked Trump lawyer Alina Habba during her own social media campaign to become Trump's White House Press Secretary.
"F*cking Idiot... She Sucks."— MAGA Influencer Attacks Trump Lawyer Alina Habba in Bid for White House Press Secretary
Melissa Rein Lively claims Habba being a mother to three kids would't be good for the role
meidasnews.com
November 15, 2024 at 4:15 PM
LET THEM FIGHT: A MAGA influencer who has been posting from Mar-a-Lago during Trump's transition period and posting pictures of herself with MAGA celebrities has attacked Trump lawyer Alina Habba during her own social media campaign to become Trump's White House Press Secretary.
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"People who pledge fealty to Trumpism will discover that in addition to being required to believe that Trump won the 2020 election they are also required to oppose vaccinations of all types." It's going to get worse.
Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social:
Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social:
Vaccine Politics and American Decadence
RFK, vaccines, and what we're learning about American society.
www.thebulwark.com
November 15, 2024 at 6:09 PM
"People who pledge fealty to Trumpism will discover that in addition to being required to believe that Trump won the 2020 election they are also required to oppose vaccinations of all types." It's going to get worse.
Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social:
Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social:
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What @bsky.app needs is a clearer verification process for organisations and media. Strongly suspect that is what is stopping those big beasts coming here - but if that is provided I can totally see this App eclipsing Twitter for good.
November 15, 2024 at 10:16 AM
What @bsky.app needs is a clearer verification process for organisations and media. Strongly suspect that is what is stopping those big beasts coming here - but if that is provided I can totally see this App eclipsing Twitter for good.
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Trump’s new HHS nominee RFK Jr. pushed a conspiracy theory that “the quarantine” was used as cover to install 5G cell phone networks and claimed digital currency “is the beginning of slavery.”
November 15, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Trump’s new HHS nominee RFK Jr. pushed a conspiracy theory that “the quarantine” was used as cover to install 5G cell phone networks and claimed digital currency “is the beginning of slavery.”