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🇺🇸🇲🇽 The Babe with the Power

@babewiththepower.bsky.social

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Bookworm. I ♥: scifi/fantasy, little bit of everything movies & books. Sci & hist junkie. BE WARNED: New followers w/o posts/bios, just promoting yourself? Sorry, Blocked. No auto-followbacks. I re-post a lot, but not outrage news. Sometimes w/ OPINIONS.

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🇺🇸🇲🇽 The Babe with the Power @babewiththepower.bsky.social · Jan 23

TWENTY-TWO YEARS AGO.

"On January 22, 2003, the U.S. Census Bureau... numbers showed that the Hispanic population of the United States had increased by 4.7 percent since the last count, officially making Hispanics the largest minority group in the country."

A young Hispanic girl with a determined expression crouches against a green sidewalk metal lamp post. In her 2 hands she holds a sign that says in all-caps, "IT'S OUR AMERICAN DREAM TOO!"

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Laura Martínez 🥑 @miblogestublog.bsky.social · 17h

Read / watch this wonderful text & video combo by my super talented colleagues at @apnews.com apnews.com/article/mexi...

Women in Mexico step up to protect ancient Aztec farms and save a vanishing ecosystem

In Mexico, traditionally women did not inherit chinampas, island farms first built by the Aztecs thousands of years ago.

apnews.com

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 17h

“It’s the only oversight group that has continued to routinely inspect these facilities since March, when DHS hobbled two other watchdog units that previously performed inspections and investigated complaints.” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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🇺🇸🇲🇽 The Babe with the Power @babewiththepower.bsky.social · 9h

I'm wondering when she gave that P.R. bon mot, before or after his... complaints. 😆

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Bo Thompson @gaudipern.bsky.social · 17h

(1/2) Hey, so I want to be so clear here: This is homophobia. The insinuation is that a man of bad character who runs a scam using the name of a disgraced judge and religious leader, accused of sexual misconduct against 5 men and 1 boy, must also secretly be homosexual. When presented with a list of

Post by Jon Cooper @joncooper-ud.bsky.social

Yes indeed -- What is Mike Johnson's Grindr handle?

Screenshot below of Tweet by Cheri Jacobus @CheriJacobus

Which begs the question: What is Mike Johnson's Grindr handle?

A photo of Mike Johnson talking has been captioned:
The law school where Mike Johnson was Dean for 2yrs which never opened and had no students was called Judge Paul Pressler School of Law. The same Paul Pressler that headed the Southern Baptist Convention & who was accused by six males (including a child) of sexual misconduct.

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Bo Thompson @gaudipern.bsky.social · 17h

(2/2) qualities which these men could find common ground, you did not choose (bad) politics, organized faith (or its abuse), victims, or pedophilia as the grounds to attack. You chose closeted homosexuality. That was the punchline, that despite those other things him being gay was worthy of insult.

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🇺🇸🇲🇽 The Babe with the Power @babewiththepower.bsky.social · 18h

It's definitely great for the people it benefited, but the whole Toxic Avenger story of paying off medical debt is still a societal failure framed as feel-good news stories.

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 18h

If you are a federal worker, there are several credit unions and other financial institutions that are offering zero interest loans during the government shutdown.

Please go to my website for more information: www.sanders.senate.gov/resources-fo...

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🇺🇸🇲🇽 The Babe with the Power @babewiththepower.bsky.social · Aug 9

Tapping the sign for new followers who appear to be new to Bluesky on ALT usage in images.

I give grace to new users, but I do go back and check and may Block people who persist in not adding image descriptions.

Please be considerate for users who may need it. 👇🏼

🇺🇸🇲🇽 The Babe with the Power @babewiththepower.bsky.social · Feb 20

Joined Bluesky in the last year? One good thing here is the attempt to assist folks with low or no sight by the ability to add image descriptions. It takes a minimum amount of time to describe the image like you were explaining it to someone in another room. Forgetful?There's a reminder in Settings!

Screencap of the Accessibility area of Settings. Two options related to "Alt Text" are listed with checkboxes next to them, the first one with a check:
Require alt text before posting,
Display larger alt text badges.

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🇺🇸🇲🇽 The Babe with the Power @babewiththepower.bsky.social · 17h

Questions answerable by reading the article.

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 19h

I'll be holding another livestream with my Senate colleagues today at 5pm ET to update the American people on the government shutdown and discuss the devastating impact of Republican health care cuts.

Do you have a questions for us? Comment below.

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Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 1d

'Hypocrite!' Pam Bondi's attack notes snapped by photographer during contentious hearing

Attorney General Pam Bondi drew reactions from those watching her appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, when, instead of answering specific questions from Democrats, she turned ...

www.rawstory.com

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 19h

The suspect accused of igniting the fire that destroyed LA's Pacific Palisades neighborhood allegedly used a ChatGPT prompt to show "a burning forest and a crowd fleeing from it," months prior, officials say

Man arrested, faces federal charge in connection with Palisades Fire: DOJ

The fire caused widespread destruction in Los Angeles County and killed a dozen people earlier this year.

abcnews.go.com

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Jenn Budd @jennbudd.bsky.social · 19h

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 20h

From 2017 to 2024, the number of data centers in the U.S. increased from 318 to 5,208.

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🇺🇸🇲🇽 The Babe with the Power @babewiththepower.bsky.social · 18h

Boooo! That's terrible! 🤣

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 20h

Microsoft has withdrawn its proposal for a data center in a Milwaukee suburbs after community pushback.

After opposition from area residents and elected officials the 244 acre Caledonia project will not proceed.

Microsoft drops Caledonia data center after facing opposition. Company looking for new site

Outcry from residents and elected officials caused Microsoft to drop the Caledonia plan. But the company is seeking an alternative site.

www.jsonline.com

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Texas Tribune @texastribune.org · 20h

The Texas GOP’s governing board is set to meet on Saturday to consider censuring state representatives who party leaders deem insufficiently conservative to bear the GOP brand, potentially banning them from the 2026 Republican primary ballot.

Texas GOP to consider blocking lawmakers from 2026 primary ballot in first test of new censure rule

The state party’s governing board will meet Saturday to decide whether 10 Texas House Republicans tried to thwart GOP priorities during this year’s legislative session.

www.texastribune.org

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Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · 21h

New from @samrussek.bsky.social: While some local Democratic party chapters speak effusively of their partnerships with Texas Majority PAC, others liken it to a bait-and-switch operation that commandeers the grassroots manpower of established county parties & fails to deliver on its lofty promises.

Inside the Rift Between Texas Dems and a Soros-Backed PAC

The Texas Majority PAC is the latest deep-pocketed initiative meant to turn Texas blue. But have its dollars just brought more discord?

www.texasobserver.org

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🇺🇸🇲🇽 The Babe with the Power @babewiththepower.bsky.social · 18h

At a 9/6 Tough Mudder race in Big Bear, CA, when I told participants about this, they appeared to be surprised by the collaboration...

One man, Sergio, is more blunt: “They sponsor this? Fuck them. No, really. Fuck them—I mean it. And you can quote me on that.”

How the BP uses rodeos to recruit.

How the Border Patrol uses rodeos to recruit

At fairgrounds full of young men, the government sets up shop to hire immigration agents.

www.motherjones.com

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Tara C. Smith @aetiology.bsky.social · 21h

Sharing again for Ohio folks as we will be printing these Husted "thank you" cards early next week for Columbus delivery. I know many folks here have thoughts about his votes re PH & healthcare. Please take 60 seconds to write so we can share them with his staffers, and please share w/ Ohio friends!

Elizabeth Lanphier @ethicselizabeth.bsky.social · 3d

Tell Jon Husted what you think about his track record on health and healthcare in #Ohio. Letters will be printed on note cards and hand delivered to his office on October 15th.

Write a Letter to Senator Jon Husted to Defend Public Health in Ohio

On October 15th the Ohio chapter of Defend Public Health will convene in Columbus to deliver as many cards from constituents as possible to Senator Jon Husted to "thank" him for threatening the health...

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🇺🇸🇲🇽 The Babe with the Power @babewiththepower.bsky.social · 18h

Still undefeated, Tom Holland and that production crew!

Tom Holland Rule, you know it.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPCJ...

Lip Sync Battle - Tom Holland

YouTube video by Comedy Central Latinoamérica

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 21h

"For instance, CNBC found that one Microsoft data center in Illinois received more than $38 million in data center sales tax exemptions but created just 20 permanent jobs."

www.cnbc.com/2025/06/20/t...

In race to attract data centers, states can forfeit hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue to tech companies

Amazon, Meta and Google are among the beneficiaries of state tax exemptions for data centers that help power AI.

www.cnbc.com

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 21h

37 states have passed legislation specifically granting sales tax exemptions for data centers.

Among the beneficiaries of these exemptions are Amazon, Meta and Google, all companies worth over $1 trillion.

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🇺🇸🇲🇽 The Babe with the Power @babewiththepower.bsky.social · 18h

It's definitely great for the people it benefited, but the whole Toxic Avenger story of paying off medical debt is still a societal failure framed as feel-good news stories.

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Jennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 21h

Scientists Just Discovered an Exotic New Element in Apollo-Era Moon Dust gizmodo.com/scientists-j...

Scientists Just Discovered an Exotic New Element in Apollo-Era Moon Dust

More than 50 years after the Apollo 17 Moon rocks returned to Earth, researchers are still uncovered surprising new details about their composition.

gizmodo.com

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