Opossumgal
@cecily-hunter.bsky.social
Garden Designer, lover of strange flora, defender of creatures great and small, resistor.
Missed out on Catterday because I was crashed out
June 1, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Missed out on Catterday because I was crashed out
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here's the incredible interview that @chrislhayes.bsky.social did tonight with the woman who was just fired as the pardon attorney at DOJ, liz oyer.
really, really, really worth watching:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnqv...
really, really, really worth watching:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnqv...
'So frightening': DOJ official fired over Mel Gibson gun rights request speaks out
YouTube video by MSNBC
www.youtube.com
March 12, 2025 at 4:54 AM
here's the incredible interview that @chrislhayes.bsky.social did tonight with the woman who was just fired as the pardon attorney at DOJ, liz oyer.
really, really, really worth watching:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnqv...
really, really, really worth watching:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnqv...
Bill Murray says, "Good Morning"!
March 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Bill Murray says, "Good Morning"!
These "California Poppies" have cross cultivated on their own in my garden. Coastal Form and the cultivar 'Mikado' have become this beauty. Looking forward to seeing if their seeds stay true.
March 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
These "California Poppies" have cross cultivated on their own in my garden. Coastal Form and the cultivar 'Mikado' have become this beauty. Looking forward to seeing if their seeds stay true.
Buzzzzzzz...happy bees!
Ceonothus
Ceonothus
March 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Buzzzzzzz...happy bees!
Ceonothus
Ceonothus
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New letter from unified Senate Democratic caucus strongly opposing #Medicaid cuts in budget reconciliation. Urges Senate Majority Leader Thune & Speaker Johnson to “enhance, rather than gut, Medicaid.” www.reed.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
www.reed.senate.gov
February 8, 2025 at 4:53 PM
New letter from unified Senate Democratic caucus strongly opposing #Medicaid cuts in budget reconciliation. Urges Senate Majority Leader Thune & Speaker Johnson to “enhance, rather than gut, Medicaid.” www.reed.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
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"What do we lose if Medicaid is gutted? Healthcare for kids, seniors, people with disabilities & working families.
Don't let that happen! Call 866-426-2631 & tell Congress NO CUTS
#HandsOffOurMedicaid
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
Don't let that happen! Call 866-426-2631 & tell Congress NO CUTS
#HandsOffOurMedicaid
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
February 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
"What do we lose if Medicaid is gutted? Healthcare for kids, seniors, people with disabilities & working families.
Don't let that happen! Call 866-426-2631 & tell Congress NO CUTS
#HandsOffOurMedicaid
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
Don't let that happen! Call 866-426-2631 & tell Congress NO CUTS
#HandsOffOurMedicaid
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
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Breaking News: The Trump administration revoked Temporary Protected Status for more than 300,000 Venezuelans in the U.S., leaving them vulnerable to potential deportation.
Trump Administration Revokes Protections for Venezuelans in the U.S.
The decision to revoke Temporary Protected Status signals that President Trump will continue to dismantle a program that aims to protect migrants from potentially dangerous countries.
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Breaking News: The Trump administration revoked Temporary Protected Status for more than 300,000 Venezuelans in the U.S., leaving them vulnerable to potential deportation.
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The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, was fired on Saturday, prematurely ending a five-year term. In the role, he was known for his aggressive enforcement and expansion of consumer protection laws.
Trump Administration Fires Consumer Bureau Chief Rohit Chopra
Rohit Chopra, who led the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, was known for his aggressive enforcement and expansion of consumer protection laws.
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, was fired on Saturday, prematurely ending a five-year term. In the role, he was known for his aggressive enforcement and expansion of consumer protection laws.
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Sara Gómez, the first woman to direct movies in Cuba, created “a body of work that was in the creative and political forefront of its time and, in many ways, remains so even now,” @tnyfrontrow.bsky.social writes.
The Brief and Brilliant Career of Sara Gómez
Gómez, the first woman to direct movies in Cuba, created a body of work that’s revolutionary in form and politics alike.
www.newyorker.com
February 1, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Sara Gómez, the first woman to direct movies in Cuba, created “a body of work that was in the creative and political forefront of its time and, in many ways, remains so even now,” @tnyfrontrow.bsky.social writes.
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The cats graciously put on a magic show for us last night. I figured out how they did most of the tricks, but I didn’t say anything, because that would have been rude.
January 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The cats graciously put on a magic show for us last night. I figured out how they did most of the tricks, but I didn’t say anything, because that would have been rude.
February 1, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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“Welcome, at last, to Newsnight.”
45 years since #Newsnight was first broadcast on BBC Two, take a look back at some key moments from four decades on the air.
[Part 1]
45 years since #Newsnight was first broadcast on BBC Two, take a look back at some key moments from four decades on the air.
[Part 1]
January 31, 2025 at 10:27 AM
“Welcome, at last, to Newsnight.”
45 years since #Newsnight was first broadcast on BBC Two, take a look back at some key moments from four decades on the air.
[Part 1]
45 years since #Newsnight was first broadcast on BBC Two, take a look back at some key moments from four decades on the air.
[Part 1]
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"Trump's military deportation flight to Guatemala on Monday likely cost at least $4,675 per migrant... more than five times the $853 cost of a one-way first class ticket on American Airlines from El Paso, Texas, the departure point for the flight..."
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
US military deportation flight likely cost more than first class
U.S. President Donald Trump's military deportation flight to Guatemala on Monday likely cost at least $4,675 per migrant, according to data provided by U.S. and Guatemalan officials.
www.reuters.com
January 31, 2025 at 7:52 PM
"Trump's military deportation flight to Guatemala on Monday likely cost at least $4,675 per migrant... more than five times the $853 cost of a one-way first class ticket on American Airlines from El Paso, Texas, the departure point for the flight..."
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
Asclepias pod ("milkweed")
January 26, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Asclepias pod ("milkweed")
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New from 404 Media: hundreds of subreddits, including some of the most popular, are considering banning all links/content/screenshots from X/Twitter. r/NFL, r/hockey, r/baseball, r/nba, r/formula1, r/ComicBookMovies, r/MadeMeSmile, so many more. Some already have. www.404media.co/hundreds-of-...
Hundreds of Subreddits Are Considering Banning All Links to X
Dozens of big subreddits have already banned all Twitter links, and posts about potential bans are some of the most popular on the site.
www.404media.co
January 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
New from 404 Media: hundreds of subreddits, including some of the most popular, are considering banning all links/content/screenshots from X/Twitter. r/NFL, r/hockey, r/baseball, r/nba, r/formula1, r/ComicBookMovies, r/MadeMeSmile, so many more. Some already have. www.404media.co/hundreds-of-...
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Buried toward the end of the press release was another eye-opening detail. Pete Hegseth allegedly said, “women should not vote or work and that Christians needed to have more children so they could overtake the Muslim population.”
UM.
UM.
Hegseth’s former sister-in-law says he believed women shouldn’t vote
That tracks with the tenets of a religious movement he's involved in.
www.motherjones.com
January 22, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Buried toward the end of the press release was another eye-opening detail. Pete Hegseth allegedly said, “women should not vote or work and that Christians needed to have more children so they could overtake the Muslim population.”
UM.
UM.
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Trump says he’s so concerned about keeping criminals out of this country, yet he just pardoned over 1,500 people convicted for the January 6 Capitol attack. Even two top police organizations are condemning the pardons.
Birds of a feather… #FelonInChief
Birds of a feather… #FelonInChief
January 22, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Trump says he’s so concerned about keeping criminals out of this country, yet he just pardoned over 1,500 people convicted for the January 6 Capitol attack. Even two top police organizations are condemning the pardons.
Birds of a feather… #FelonInChief
Birds of a feather… #FelonInChief
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It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the loss of a trailblazing activist and champion for reproductive freedom, Cecile Richards.
January 21, 2025 at 2:49 AM
It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the loss of a trailblazing activist and champion for reproductive freedom, Cecile Richards.
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