Nicki Payne
@bluemuse56.bsky.social
Mom of three incredible young men, violinist, violist, teacher, cook, gardener, skier. On this journey with my husband Robb.
Bill Maher got played by Orange Whatshisface. How does he think all these people got sucked in and then ruined. He charms you, makes you think he thinks you are smart, that you are right, sets you at ease. Bill has always had his blind spots. Now he has a new one.
April 12, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Bill Maher got played by Orange Whatshisface. How does he think all these people got sucked in and then ruined. He charms you, makes you think he thinks you are smart, that you are right, sets you at ease. Bill has always had his blind spots. Now he has a new one.
I heard a rumor that Canada is considering trying to join the EU. Without knowing really anything about what this might mean, I find the idea intriguingly amusing! How about if the EU also reabsorbed the UK and fast-tracked Ukraine.
February 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I heard a rumor that Canada is considering trying to join the EU. Without knowing really anything about what this might mean, I find the idea intriguingly amusing! How about if the EU also reabsorbed the UK and fast-tracked Ukraine.
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1/So, the guy who is supposedly fighting waste & corruption in government just got a $400 mil contract with that same government he’s supposedly overseeing for his trucks that get, let’s just say less than stellar reviews
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/u...
State Dept. Plans $400 Million Purchase of Armored Tesla Cybertrucks (Gift Article)
The department plans to buy armored Tesla vehicles. Elon Musk, who is leading efforts to cut government spending, has won more than $13 billion in government contracts in the past five years.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
1/So, the guy who is supposedly fighting waste & corruption in government just got a $400 mil contract with that same government he’s supposedly overseeing for his trucks that get, let’s just say less than stellar reviews
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/u...
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Just like that. A "halt."
Like "civil rights" are just... not a thing anymore.
Poof.
Like "civil rights" are just... not a thing anymore.
Poof.
Justice Department Orders a Halt to Civil Rights Work
It also signaled it could seek to back out of Biden-era agreements with police departments that engaged in discrimination or violence.
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Just like that. A "halt."
Like "civil rights" are just... not a thing anymore.
Poof.
Like "civil rights" are just... not a thing anymore.
Poof.
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I came to DC for the grim, soggy start of Trump 47, as MAGA diehards who'd spent thousands got left out in the rain while a new American oligarchy partied on yachts and celebrated as Trump became a crypto billionaire and took the oath of kleptocracy
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
American oligarchy begins as Trump makes billions while MAGA gets out left in the rain
In D.C. for the launch of Trump 47, the MAGA faithful got soaked as a once and future POTUS cashes in.
www.inquirer.com
January 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I came to DC for the grim, soggy start of Trump 47, as MAGA diehards who'd spent thousands got left out in the rain while a new American oligarchy partied on yachts and celebrated as Trump became a crypto billionaire and took the oath of kleptocracy
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
Anyone notice how the two Americas are at each other’s throats again on Facebook? I did not miss this over the last four years.
January 20, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Anyone notice how the two Americas are at each other’s throats again on Facebook? I did not miss this over the last four years.
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Can actual medical professionals and scientists firm an alternative source of accurate health information for when the conspiracy theorists take over?
December 11, 2024 at 4:48 AM
Can actual medical professionals and scientists firm an alternative source of accurate health information for when the conspiracy theorists take over?
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Fear of books is fear of ideas. It's fear of democracy itself. Let's ban that!
December 4, 2024 at 1:47 PM
Fear of books is fear of ideas. It's fear of democracy itself. Let's ban that!
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Your IKEA product name is your name spelled backwards with an umlaut.
Ecyöj, a cute little bed for your dog.
Ecyöj, a cute little bed for your dog.
Your IKEA product name is your name spelled backwards with an umlaut.
Nivëk, a table lamp whose bulbs are only found in Lisbon.
Nivëk, a table lamp whose bulbs are only found in Lisbon.
Your IKEA product name is your name spelled backwards with an umlaut.
Hello, I'm hannäh, a quickly recalled type of ladle.
Hello, I'm hannäh, a quickly recalled type of ladle.
November 29, 2024 at 2:30 AM
Your IKEA product name is your name spelled backwards with an umlaut.
Ecyöj, a cute little bed for your dog.
Ecyöj, a cute little bed for your dog.
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