BarbM
@barbm.bsky.social
In my yard and behind most days now. 🌱 Enjoy Nature, news, pugs, food, health.
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Americans famously shun coffee, beef and bananas so they probably haven’t even noticed
Brutal numbers for food in the latest inflation report:
- bananas rose 6.7 percent in the past year
-beef and veal rose by 15.8 percent
-coffee, which rose 18.8 percent in the last year.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
- bananas rose 6.7 percent in the past year
-beef and veal rose by 15.8 percent
-coffee, which rose 18.8 percent in the last year.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Inflation spikes 2.7 percent despite Trump’s claims ‘prices are down’
Prices on numerous goods spike as the labor market continues to be sluggish
www.independent.co.uk
December 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Americans famously shun coffee, beef and bananas so they probably haven’t even noticed
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RFK Jr. has cancelled federal grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics, claiming the work they fund “no longer aligns with departmental priorities.” Those grants weren’t about ideology.
December 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
RFK Jr. has cancelled federal grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics, claiming the work they fund “no longer aligns with departmental priorities.” Those grants weren’t about ideology.
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So, not a bonus. Robbing Peter to pay Paul, who are in this case the same person
Trump rebrands Congressionally-approved troop housing subsidy as ‘warrior dividend’ bonus
More than $2.9 billion in reconciliation funds was allocated to beef up troop housing allowances. Now it’s being used for $1,776 checks.
www.defenseone.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM
So, not a bonus. Robbing Peter to pay Paul, who are in this case the same person
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1. Wow
2. Shocked not shocked
2. Shocked not shocked
ATTN MILITARY: That $1776 you’re getting? He’s taking it out of your already approved BHA and putting his name on it. www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/...
Trump rebrands Congressionally-approved troop housing subsidy as ‘warrior dividend’ bonus
More than $2.9 billion in reconciliation funds was allocated to beef up troop housing allowances. Now it’s being used for $1,776 checks.
www.defenseone.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
1. Wow
2. Shocked not shocked
2. Shocked not shocked
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Translation of the letter sent from Venezuela to the United Nations. Apologies if the translation is not exact. And to be clear, Venezuela, we Americans do not want war. We are dealing with a mad king.
Caracas, December 16, 2025
Caracas, December 16, 2025
December 18, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Translation of the letter sent from Venezuela to the United Nations. Apologies if the translation is not exact. And to be clear, Venezuela, we Americans do not want war. We are dealing with a mad king.
Caracas, December 16, 2025
Caracas, December 16, 2025
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In light of the gravity of these events, Venezuela respectfully requests that the United Nations Security Council urgently convene to consider this matter and take the appropriate measures in accordance with its mandate to preserve international peace and security.
December 18, 2025 at 12:32 AM
In light of the gravity of these events, Venezuela respectfully requests that the United Nations Security Council urgently convene to consider this matter and take the appropriate measures in accordance with its mandate to preserve international peace and security.
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Merry Christmas, veterans!
Donald Trump is cutting 35,000 heath care positions at the VA, "including doctors, nurses and support staff."
Donald Trump is cutting 35,000 heath care positions at the VA, "including doctors, nurses and support staff."
December 17, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Merry Christmas, veterans!
Donald Trump is cutting 35,000 heath care positions at the VA, "including doctors, nurses and support staff."
Donald Trump is cutting 35,000 heath care positions at the VA, "including doctors, nurses and support staff."
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After their violent raid into Evanston on Halloween, I'm not too surprised Bovino and Border Patrol are back in Chicagoland right before Christmas. No day is sacred to the faceless gestapo army; if anything it seems one of their goals is to destroy the idea that any time or place may be sacred.
Border Patrol Boss Greg Bovino Back In Chicago As Agents Target Southwest Side
Bovino and about 200 Border Patrol agents have arrived in Chicago for more enforcement action. "It's going to be a merry Christmas in Chicago," Bovino told Block Club reporters.
blockclubchicago.org
December 16, 2025 at 9:11 PM
After their violent raid into Evanston on Halloween, I'm not too surprised Bovino and Border Patrol are back in Chicagoland right before Christmas. No day is sacred to the faceless gestapo army; if anything it seems one of their goals is to destroy the idea that any time or place may be sacred.
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Trump and Epstein were business partners. Their business was collecting compromising information on wealthy and powerful men.
October 4, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Trump and Epstein were business partners. Their business was collecting compromising information on wealthy and powerful men.
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Pro-wrestling legend Mick Foley announced this morning that he's parting ways with WWE over the organization's "close relationship with Donald Trump," saying the president's "incredibly cruel comments in the wake of Rob Reiner’s death is the final straw for me."
December 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Pro-wrestling legend Mick Foley announced this morning that he's parting ways with WWE over the organization's "close relationship with Donald Trump," saying the president's "incredibly cruel comments in the wake of Rob Reiner’s death is the final straw for me."
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Happy Tuesday Johnny.
Here's another illustration that depicts our deviant political history.
Here's another illustration that depicts our deviant political history.
December 16, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Happy Tuesday Johnny.
Here's another illustration that depicts our deviant political history.
Here's another illustration that depicts our deviant political history.
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"The standout in Burlington started with two people and has grown to as many as 750..."
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Activists hit the road to rally against ICE raids in Massachusetts - Daily Hampshire Gazette
NORTHAMPTON — In organizing a street theater performance in front of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Burlington this week, activists from western Massachusetts relayed, both orally ...
gazettenet.com
December 15, 2025 at 11:57 PM
"The standout in Burlington started with two people and has grown to as many as 750..."
gazettenet.com/2025/12/12/a...
gazettenet.com/2025/12/12/a...
My lists disappeared, I’m done here
December 16, 2025 at 12:05 AM
My lists disappeared, I’m done here
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“What have I done!” 🤡
December 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
“What have I done!” 🤡
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Terrorist were coming to the U.S.
We killed ‘em.
OK, boat wasn’t coming here.
There was no 2nd strike.
OK, there was. But we didn’t know.
Didn’t see or order it.
That guy did.
Fog of war.
Self-defense.
Just wanted to sink the boat.
JK. We meant to kill ‘em.
And we’d do it again.
We killed ‘em.
OK, boat wasn’t coming here.
There was no 2nd strike.
OK, there was. But we didn’t know.
Didn’t see or order it.
That guy did.
Fog of war.
Self-defense.
Just wanted to sink the boat.
JK. We meant to kill ‘em.
And we’d do it again.
December 5, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Terrorist were coming to the U.S.
We killed ‘em.
OK, boat wasn’t coming here.
There was no 2nd strike.
OK, there was. But we didn’t know.
Didn’t see or order it.
That guy did.
Fog of war.
Self-defense.
Just wanted to sink the boat.
JK. We meant to kill ‘em.
And we’d do it again.
We killed ‘em.
OK, boat wasn’t coming here.
There was no 2nd strike.
OK, there was. But we didn’t know.
Didn’t see or order it.
That guy did.
Fog of war.
Self-defense.
Just wanted to sink the boat.
JK. We meant to kill ‘em.
And we’d do it again.
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FWIW one of the great under-specified areas of pardon law is (ironically) the degree of conduct specification needed to use a pardon. IMHO the application of this to the bomber would be a real test case, and a federal prosecutor could prosecute in good faith.
Last month:
“I, DONALD J. TRUMP, do hereby grant a full, complete, and unconditional pardon to all United States citizens … for any conduct relating to their efforts to expose voting fraud and vulnerabilities in the 2020 Presidential Election.”
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
“I, DONALD J. TRUMP, do hereby grant a full, complete, and unconditional pardon to all United States citizens … for any conduct relating to their efforts to expose voting fraud and vulnerabilities in the 2020 Presidential Election.”
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
BREAKING on MS NOW:
Brian Cole Jr., the suspect accused of being the Jan. 6 pipe bomber, confessed to agents that he planted the bombs and has indicated he supported President Trump, according to two people familiar with his interview.
Brian Cole Jr., the suspect accused of being the Jan. 6 pipe bomber, confessed to agents that he planted the bombs and has indicated he supported President Trump, according to two people familiar with his interview.
December 5, 2025 at 3:54 PM
FWIW one of the great under-specified areas of pardon law is (ironically) the degree of conduct specification needed to use a pardon. IMHO the application of this to the bomber would be a real test case, and a federal prosecutor could prosecute in good faith.
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So I decided to put my cooking class I took in Porto to work and made my first batch of Pastel de Nata to take in a Friendsgiving this afternoon.
November 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
So I decided to put my cooking class I took in Porto to work and made my first batch of Pastel de Nata to take in a Friendsgiving this afternoon.
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very sad. Her new Yorker essay is heart-breaking.
November 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
very sad. Her new Yorker essay is heart-breaking.
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Extraordinary sign of life for the rule of law.
Dilanian also writes: "[T]he probe is focused on whether the mortgage fraud investigations of Sen. Adam Schiff and possibly New York Attorney General Letitia James have been tainted by the investigative methods allegedly used by Pulte and Martin."
Dilanian also writes: "[T]he probe is focused on whether the mortgage fraud investigations of Sen. Adam Schiff and possibly New York Attorney General Letitia James have been tainted by the investigative methods allegedly used by Pulte and Martin."
SCOOP: A federal grand jury in Maryland is investigating whether FHFA director Bill Pulte and Justice Department prosecutor Ed Martin improperly appointed unauthorized people to help in mortgage fraud investigations of President Trump's critics. With @carolleonnig.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Extraordinary sign of life for the rule of law.
Dilanian also writes: "[T]he probe is focused on whether the mortgage fraud investigations of Sen. Adam Schiff and possibly New York Attorney General Letitia James have been tainted by the investigative methods allegedly used by Pulte and Martin."
Dilanian also writes: "[T]he probe is focused on whether the mortgage fraud investigations of Sen. Adam Schiff and possibly New York Attorney General Letitia James have been tainted by the investigative methods allegedly used by Pulte and Martin."
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Members of Congress should march to the White House and give themselves up for execution. Call out Trump's bluster and bluff
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Members of Congress should march to the White House and give themselves up for execution. Call out Trump's bluster and bluff
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Starved Rock State Park is one of Illinois’ many natural treasures, where families can go to enjoy the great outdoors.
$18 million trail improvement project planned at Starved Rock State Park
Illinois will invest $18 million in 2026 to improve trails at Starved Rock State Park and boost visitor safety at the state’s most visited park.
www.wqad.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Starved Rock State Park is one of Illinois’ many natural treasures, where families can go to enjoy the great outdoors.
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We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
November 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.