Barbara Bell Cooper
@barbbelcoop.bsky.social
Retired night nurse. Crone. Birdwatcher. We Are 💙💙. PA farm raised. One-roomed schoolhouse ed. Vietnam Wife. Storyteller. Great NaNa. Scribe for Carma. Partner of Jean. Fan of green burials, hospice, and choice in dying. Angry Birds addict. I have HOPE.
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20 State AGs have sued Russell Vought for trying to starve the CFPB of funding.
Since 2011, the CFPB has returned over $20B to consumers.
Without the Bureau, financial predators and scammers will have an easier time picking your pocket.
Since 2011, the CFPB has returned over $20B to consumers.
Without the Bureau, financial predators and scammers will have an easier time picking your pocket.
December 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM
20 State AGs have sued Russell Vought for trying to starve the CFPB of funding.
Since 2011, the CFPB has returned over $20B to consumers.
Without the Bureau, financial predators and scammers will have an easier time picking your pocket.
Since 2011, the CFPB has returned over $20B to consumers.
Without the Bureau, financial predators and scammers will have an easier time picking your pocket.
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For what it's worth, the human rights violations being committed by our current administration are only seen at the tips of the various icebergs, of which there are many.
Brace yourselves for what we find when they are no longer in control.
Brace yourselves for what we find when they are no longer in control.
December 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
For what it's worth, the human rights violations being committed by our current administration are only seen at the tips of the various icebergs, of which there are many.
Brace yourselves for what we find when they are no longer in control.
Brace yourselves for what we find when they are no longer in control.
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Hey! Remember when Barr (Bondi) withheld the Mueller (Epstein) documents for weeks so he (she) could mischaracterize what was in the Mueller (Epstein) Report and spin the findings for three weeks and then over-redact them? I sure do!
December 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Hey! Remember when Barr (Bondi) withheld the Mueller (Epstein) documents for weeks so he (she) could mischaracterize what was in the Mueller (Epstein) Report and spin the findings for three weeks and then over-redact them? I sure do!
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“It was not unanimous. I was muted and not allowed to speak.” 🤔
December 18, 2025 at 10:51 PM
“It was not unanimous. I was muted and not allowed to speak.” 🤔
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No painting. No digital tricks. Just physics, timing, and the quiet power of the universe at work 🌌
Nature painted this moment itself, as charged solar winds collided with Earth’s atmosphere and unfurled the aurora into what looks like glowing wings across the night sky ✨
Nature painted this moment itself, as charged solar winds collided with Earth’s atmosphere and unfurled the aurora into what looks like glowing wings across the night sky ✨
December 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
No painting. No digital tricks. Just physics, timing, and the quiet power of the universe at work 🌌
Nature painted this moment itself, as charged solar winds collided with Earth’s atmosphere and unfurled the aurora into what looks like glowing wings across the night sky ✨
Nature painted this moment itself, as charged solar winds collided with Earth’s atmosphere and unfurled the aurora into what looks like glowing wings across the night sky ✨
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Donors from around the world raised $2.5 million to support Ahmed Al-Ahmad, the hero who neutralized one of the terrorists in the Bondi Beach terrorist attack
December 19, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Donors from around the world raised $2.5 million to support Ahmed Al-Ahmad, the hero who neutralized one of the terrorists in the Bondi Beach terrorist attack
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In Illinois, ICE agents have been documented swapping license plates to hide their identity. Under Illinois law, this constitutes a Class A misdemeanor.
The state has made clear that this law will be enforced. Federal agents are not exempt from Illinois vehicle and registration statutes.
The state has made clear that this law will be enforced. Federal agents are not exempt from Illinois vehicle and registration statutes.
December 19, 2025 at 4:51 AM
In Illinois, ICE agents have been documented swapping license plates to hide their identity. Under Illinois law, this constitutes a Class A misdemeanor.
The state has made clear that this law will be enforced. Federal agents are not exempt from Illinois vehicle and registration statutes.
The state has made clear that this law will be enforced. Federal agents are not exempt from Illinois vehicle and registration statutes.
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Portland woman testifies that police lied about ICE activity in Oregon when 12 to 15 agents surrounded her vehicle, and she called 911 for help on December 10th. "I have a question for the police. If you refuse to do your job, are you prepared for us to do it for you?"
December 19, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Portland woman testifies that police lied about ICE activity in Oregon when 12 to 15 agents surrounded her vehicle, and she called 911 for help on December 10th. "I have a question for the police. If you refuse to do your job, are you prepared for us to do it for you?"
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While in Chicago, I took a tour around the Obama Presidential Center. I can’t wait for you all to visit in June 2026. Here’s a sneak peek:
December 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
While in Chicago, I took a tour around the Obama Presidential Center. I can’t wait for you all to visit in June 2026. Here’s a sneak peek:
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He'll start a war to:
1. Distract from the Epstein Files
2. Steal oil
3. Justify emergency powers
4. Justify use of the AEA for deportation/internment
5. Help the drug lord he just pardoned
1. Distract from the Epstein Files
2. Steal oil
3. Justify emergency powers
4. Justify use of the AEA for deportation/internment
5. Help the drug lord he just pardoned
December 17, 2025 at 2:08 AM
He'll start a war to:
1. Distract from the Epstein Files
2. Steal oil
3. Justify emergency powers
4. Justify use of the AEA for deportation/internment
5. Help the drug lord he just pardoned
1. Distract from the Epstein Files
2. Steal oil
3. Justify emergency powers
4. Justify use of the AEA for deportation/internment
5. Help the drug lord he just pardoned
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The is a declaration and act of war without congressional approval, and imperialistic jingoism.
December 16, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The is a declaration and act of war without congressional approval, and imperialistic jingoism.
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We are failing our kids
December 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM
We are failing our kids
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Ok people. I'm going to reiterate what I have said before: be safe out there. If something feels off, leave right then. Don't try to rationalize, just go.
I'm talking about the recent violence, but also about illegal ICE activities.
Please, please, be safe out there
I'm talking about the recent violence, but also about illegal ICE activities.
Please, please, be safe out there
December 14, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Ok people. I'm going to reiterate what I have said before: be safe out there. If something feels off, leave right then. Don't try to rationalize, just go.
I'm talking about the recent violence, but also about illegal ICE activities.
Please, please, be safe out there
I'm talking about the recent violence, but also about illegal ICE activities.
Please, please, be safe out there
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Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
December 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
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They updated - claim "law enforcement sources" confirm
www.tmz.com/2025/12/14/r...
www.tmz.com/2025/12/14/r...
Rob Reiner, Wife Michele Found Dead in Their L.A. Home with Knife Wounds
Rob Reiner -- the legendary director -- and his wife Michele Singer Reiner have died ... TMZ has confirmed.
www.tmz.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:30 AM
They updated - claim "law enforcement sources" confirm
www.tmz.com/2025/12/14/r...
www.tmz.com/2025/12/14/r...
Well dang. Taylor Swift is on Colbert. Why is she undressed? This is spoiling her appearance. I love her. But why wear such a skimpy dress? I don’t get it.
December 11, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Well dang. Taylor Swift is on Colbert. Why is she undressed? This is spoiling her appearance. I love her. But why wear such a skimpy dress? I don’t get it.
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It’s been two weeks since ICE took Yuanxin Zheng from his father. He is six years old. He’s still not home. This has to end.
December 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
It’s been two weeks since ICE took Yuanxin Zheng from his father. He is six years old. He’s still not home. This has to end.
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Immigrants ‘plucked out of line’ at citizenship ceremony at Faneuil Hall “the cradle of liberty”.
If you ever claimed you want immigrants to do it the right way, this should outrage you. On the other hand, If you think this was okay, you need to come to terms with your white nationalist views.
If you ever claimed you want immigrants to do it the right way, this should outrage you. On the other hand, If you think this was okay, you need to come to terms with your white nationalist views.
December 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Immigrants ‘plucked out of line’ at citizenship ceremony at Faneuil Hall “the cradle of liberty”.
If you ever claimed you want immigrants to do it the right way, this should outrage you. On the other hand, If you think this was okay, you need to come to terms with your white nationalist views.
If you ever claimed you want immigrants to do it the right way, this should outrage you. On the other hand, If you think this was okay, you need to come to terms with your white nationalist views.
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BREAKING: The U.S. has seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in a major escalation between the two countries (Bloomberg)
December 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
BREAKING: The U.S. has seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in a major escalation between the two countries (Bloomberg)
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So. Rep Crockett announced her TX campaign for US Senate.
Good.
Voters get a choice in the primary. They can research the candidates, find their positions on issues and choose.
She's getting ultra-gerrymandered out of her Rep seat, so why not take the shot.
It's a primary. Not a coliseum fight.
Good.
Voters get a choice in the primary. They can research the candidates, find their positions on issues and choose.
She's getting ultra-gerrymandered out of her Rep seat, so why not take the shot.
It's a primary. Not a coliseum fight.
December 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
So. Rep Crockett announced her TX campaign for US Senate.
Good.
Voters get a choice in the primary. They can research the candidates, find their positions on issues and choose.
She's getting ultra-gerrymandered out of her Rep seat, so why not take the shot.
It's a primary. Not a coliseum fight.
Good.
Voters get a choice in the primary. They can research the candidates, find their positions on issues and choose.
She's getting ultra-gerrymandered out of her Rep seat, so why not take the shot.
It's a primary. Not a coliseum fight.
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Whenever I see stories about Mar-a-Lago face I think about the part of the Hunger Games books where Katniss muses that don't the people in the Capitol with all of their surgeries and modifications know how grotesque they look to the rest of us?
December 8, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Whenever I see stories about Mar-a-Lago face I think about the part of the Hunger Games books where Katniss muses that don't the people in the Capitol with all of their surgeries and modifications know how grotesque they look to the rest of us?
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Not only is ICE snatching hard working people who are trying to earn a living, they’re taking their money too?
A witness recorded ICE agents taking a cash box from a taco stand in La Puente during an operation where four people were arrested.
A witness recorded ICE agents taking a cash box from a taco stand in La Puente during an operation where four people were arrested.
December 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Not only is ICE snatching hard working people who are trying to earn a living, they’re taking their money too?
A witness recorded ICE agents taking a cash box from a taco stand in La Puente during an operation where four people were arrested.
A witness recorded ICE agents taking a cash box from a taco stand in La Puente during an operation where four people were arrested.
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The Golden Globes, typically an indicator of which movies could win at the Academy Awards, will air in January.
Golden Globes Announce 2026 Nominations: Live Updates
The Golden Globes, typically an indicator of which movies could win at the Academy Awards, will air in January.
www.forbes.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The Golden Globes, typically an indicator of which movies could win at the Academy Awards, will air in January.
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If anyone cares at all, EV battery recycling is now hitting 99% recovery for important metals
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
New recycling tech recovers nearly pure nickel and cobalt from old EV batteries
Researchers have developed an eco-friendly recycling tech that extracts 99 percent pure nickel and cobalt from waste batteries.
interestingengineering.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:17 AM
If anyone cares at all, EV battery recycling is now hitting 99% recovery for important metals
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
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