Mary Smith
@emma1842.bsky.social
Life is better when you have your rubber chicken.
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Judges ordered the federal government use reserve funds to cover SNAP benefits during the shutdown, but the funding is limited and will be delayed.
Tens of Millions of People Lost Their Food Stamps—For Now
Judges ordered the federal government use reserve funds to cover SNAP benefits during the shutdown, but the funding is limited and will be delayed.
www.motherjones.com
November 2, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Judges ordered the federal government use reserve funds to cover SNAP benefits during the shutdown, but the funding is limited and will be delayed.
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Heinrich Himmler was obsessed with Germanic and Norse pagan imagery and folded Valhalla into SS rituals and symbolism.
While Valhalla wasn’t originally Nazi, they weaponized it for fascist ideology and tied it tightly to their myth-making.
“I’ll see you in Valhalla” — Kash Patel to Charlie Kirk
While Valhalla wasn’t originally Nazi, they weaponized it for fascist ideology and tied it tightly to their myth-making.
“I’ll see you in Valhalla” — Kash Patel to Charlie Kirk
September 12, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Heinrich Himmler was obsessed with Germanic and Norse pagan imagery and folded Valhalla into SS rituals and symbolism.
While Valhalla wasn’t originally Nazi, they weaponized it for fascist ideology and tied it tightly to their myth-making.
“I’ll see you in Valhalla” — Kash Patel to Charlie Kirk
While Valhalla wasn’t originally Nazi, they weaponized it for fascist ideology and tied it tightly to their myth-making.
“I’ll see you in Valhalla” — Kash Patel to Charlie Kirk
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President Trump says he was “surprised” that President Biden appointed Jerome Powell to lead the Federal Reserve — but it was actually Trump who initially appointed Powell as Fed chair during Trump’s first term.
July 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
President Trump says he was “surprised” that President Biden appointed Jerome Powell to lead the Federal Reserve — but it was actually Trump who initially appointed Powell as Fed chair during Trump’s first term.
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SCOOP: A young man with no government experience who hasn’t even finished his undergrad degree is working for Elon Musk’s DOGE at the Department of Housing and Urban Development and has been tasked with using AI to rewrite the agency’s rules and regulations.
DOGE Put a College Student in Charge of Using AI to Rewrite Regulations
A DOGE operative has been tasked with using AI to propose rewrites to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's regulations—an effort sources are told will roll out across government.
www.wired.com
April 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
SCOOP: A young man with no government experience who hasn’t even finished his undergrad degree is working for Elon Musk’s DOGE at the Department of Housing and Urban Development and has been tasked with using AI to rewrite the agency’s rules and regulations.
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House Rep. Gerry Connolly is pushing CDC leadership to explain why the personnel who handle FOIA requests lost their jobs, noting that that the public has a right to access federal records.
House oversight committee demands answers on gutting of CDC public records office
House Rep. Gerry Connolly is pushing CDC leadership to explain why the personnel who handle FOIA requests lost their jobs, noting that that the public has a right to access federal records.
www.npr.org
April 24, 2025 at 4:52 PM
House Rep. Gerry Connolly is pushing CDC leadership to explain why the personnel who handle FOIA requests lost their jobs, noting that that the public has a right to access federal records.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had the consumer messaging app Signal set up on a computer in his office at the Pentagon so that he could send and receive instant messages in a space where personal cellphones are not permitted, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.
Hegseth Set Up Signal on a Computer in His Pentagon Office
The app facilitated communications in a building where cell service is poor and personal phones are not allowed in some areas.
www.nytimes.com
April 24, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had the consumer messaging app Signal set up on a computer in his office at the Pentagon so that he could send and receive instant messages in a space where personal cellphones are not permitted, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.
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Your periodic reminder that you have the right to find out why your health insurer denied your claim.
We built a tool to help you do it: projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
We built a tool to help you do it: projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim
You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file…
projects.propublica.org
April 22, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Your periodic reminder that you have the right to find out why your health insurer denied your claim.
We built a tool to help you do it: projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
We built a tool to help you do it: projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
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Seattle shows up for democracy. #handsoff @seattleindivisible.bsky.social
April 6, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Seattle shows up for democracy. #handsoff @seattleindivisible.bsky.social
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lol I can seriously only laugh at this ridiculous shit. Good luck running any kind of business in this environment abcnews.go.com/Politics/com...
Commerce Secretary Lutnick says tariff exemptions for electronics are only temporary
Lutnick said on "This Week" administration's exemptions on electronic devices from tariffs is temporary, with "semiconductor tariffs" likely come in "a month or two."
abcnews.go.com
April 13, 2025 at 6:52 PM
lol I can seriously only laugh at this ridiculous shit. Good luck running any kind of business in this environment abcnews.go.com/Politics/com...
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Want a #recount of the 2024 Presidential election? We do. But we didn't just talk about it. We filed a lawsuit & are in the process of getting the ONLY official hand recount of the presidential race in #election2024 so far
Help spread the word!
Print & pass out flyers
#April5
smartelections.us
Help spread the word!
Print & pass out flyers
#April5
smartelections.us
April 5, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Want a #recount of the 2024 Presidential election? We do. But we didn't just talk about it. We filed a lawsuit & are in the process of getting the ONLY official hand recount of the presidential race in #election2024 so far
Help spread the word!
Print & pass out flyers
#April5
smartelections.us
Help spread the word!
Print & pass out flyers
#April5
smartelections.us
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“One for you, two for me.”
We’ve got a sweet visual representation to show you what may have happened in the 2024 General Election.
Let’s just say, when you’ve got a bad sweet tooth, you might resort to taking more candy for yourself.
#VerifyTheVote #AuditPA #ElectionData101
We’ve got a sweet visual representation to show you what may have happened in the 2024 General Election.
Let’s just say, when you’ve got a bad sweet tooth, you might resort to taking more candy for yourself.
#VerifyTheVote #AuditPA #ElectionData101
April 8, 2025 at 3:22 PM
“One for you, two for me.”
We’ve got a sweet visual representation to show you what may have happened in the 2024 General Election.
Let’s just say, when you’ve got a bad sweet tooth, you might resort to taking more candy for yourself.
#VerifyTheVote #AuditPA #ElectionData101
We’ve got a sweet visual representation to show you what may have happened in the 2024 General Election.
Let’s just say, when you’ve got a bad sweet tooth, you might resort to taking more candy for yourself.
#VerifyTheVote #AuditPA #ElectionData101
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April 6, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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I’m confused as to how the design and execution of this tariff policy wasn’t flawless. 🇺🇸
April 6, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I’m confused as to how the design and execution of this tariff policy wasn’t flawless. 🇺🇸
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A+ protest sign at a Hands Off! event.
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April 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM
A+ protest sign at a Hands Off! event.
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Protesters in Geneva, Illinois showed up for the Hands Off! protest!
Amazing!
Amazing!
April 5, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Protesters in Geneva, Illinois showed up for the Hands Off! protest!
Amazing!
Amazing!
Protesters in Geneva, Illinois showed up for the Hands Off! protest!
Amazing!
Amazing!
April 5, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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A few words from the HANDS OFF RALLY in Riverhead, Long Island, NY!
April 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
A few words from the HANDS OFF RALLY in Riverhead, Long Island, NY!
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Hands Off! Columbus Georgia
April 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Hands Off! Columbus Georgia
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Hands off the Penguins!
April 4, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Hands off the Penguins!
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Huge crowd of protesters in Portland, Maine at the Hands Off! protest!
Thank you, Maine!!!!
Thank you, Maine!!!!
April 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Huge crowd of protesters in Portland, Maine at the Hands Off! protest!
Thank you, Maine!!!!
Thank you, Maine!!!!
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Indianapolis HANDS OFF!
April 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Indianapolis HANDS OFF!
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Hands off! Portland, Maine
April 5, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Hands off! Portland, Maine
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Hands Off - Clermont, FL
April 5, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Hands Off - Clermont, FL