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quick update from the catsitter
December 25, 2025 at 2:32 AM
quick update from the catsitter
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It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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It doesn’t feel like Christmas.
December 21, 2025 at 7:16 PM
It doesn’t feel like Christmas.
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Please consider a small donation today
Lost my job due to my heart issues and could really use the help. The research is going well, almost have the moose recognition app fully built. We study papillomavirus in moose.
If you an manage it
Please donate today
gofund.me/babd9034
Lost my job due to my heart issues and could really use the help. The research is going well, almost have the moose recognition app fully built. We study papillomavirus in moose.
If you an manage it
Please donate today
gofund.me/babd9034
Donate to Please Support our Research at ALTYNP, organized by Ominous Ann
Having found a research project here in the park, now its up to me to find fundin… Ominous Ann needs your support for Please Support our Research at ALTYNP
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December 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Please consider a small donation today
Lost my job due to my heart issues and could really use the help. The research is going well, almost have the moose recognition app fully built. We study papillomavirus in moose.
If you an manage it
Please donate today
gofund.me/babd9034
Lost my job due to my heart issues and could really use the help. The research is going well, almost have the moose recognition app fully built. We study papillomavirus in moose.
If you an manage it
Please donate today
gofund.me/babd9034
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"According to the…annual Harris Poll, for the 1st time, a majority of Americans believe billionaires are a threat to democracy. A remarkable 71% believe there should be a wealth tax. A majority believe there should be a cap on how much wealth a person can accumulate." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/o...
Opinion | The Billionaires Have Gone Full Louis XV
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
"According to the…annual Harris Poll, for the 1st time, a majority of Americans believe billionaires are a threat to democracy. A remarkable 71% believe there should be a wealth tax. A majority believe there should be a cap on how much wealth a person can accumulate." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/o...
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Trump says Lisa Cook is unfit to be a Fed governor because she claimed two different properties as her primary residence on her mortgage applications. (Cook denies this.)
Trump did the exact same thing on mortgage applications submitted a mere 7 weeks apart.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Trump did the exact same thing on mortgage applications submitted a mere 7 weeks apart.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
December 8, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Trump says Lisa Cook is unfit to be a Fed governor because she claimed two different properties as her primary residence on her mortgage applications. (Cook denies this.)
Trump did the exact same thing on mortgage applications submitted a mere 7 weeks apart.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Trump did the exact same thing on mortgage applications submitted a mere 7 weeks apart.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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“.. A Washington Post analysis of multiple video feeds of the meeting Tuesday showed that during nine separate instances, Trump’s eyes were closed for extended periods or he appeared to struggle to keep them open, amounting cumulatively to nearly six minutes.”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
December 2, 2025 at 11:21 PM
“.. A Washington Post analysis of multiple video feeds of the meeting Tuesday showed that during nine separate instances, Trump’s eyes were closed for extended periods or he appeared to struggle to keep them open, amounting cumulatively to nearly six minutes.”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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As the world awaits the release of the Epstein files, I'm mindful that the information in those files contains some of the most humiliating, painful moments of those women's lives. This first-person survivor account is a tough read [trigger warning] but this is important discourse. Read with care.
Roofied & Raped — An Unexpected Betrayal
Her first-person account reveals the truth about rape culture, complicity, and the lifelong echoes of trauma — and why she’s choosing to speak now.
www.blueamp.co
November 26, 2025 at 12:10 AM
As the world awaits the release of the Epstein files, I'm mindful that the information in those files contains some of the most humiliating, painful moments of those women's lives. This first-person survivor account is a tough read [trigger warning] but this is important discourse. Read with care.
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“These kids just sit in foster care,” a family law attorney said, “because mom and dad are working at Subway and can’t afford a four-bedroom house.”
With @wabe.org
(Published April 2024)
With @wabe.org
(Published April 2024)
When the Number of Bedrooms in a Home Keeps Parents From Getting Their Kids Back
Even after resolving other safety concerns, parents in Georgia can wait for months to be reunited with their children, often because of what advocates say are stringent requirements sought by the stat...
www.propublica.org
October 15, 2025 at 10:35 PM
“These kids just sit in foster care,” a family law attorney said, “because mom and dad are working at Subway and can’t afford a four-bedroom house.”
With @wabe.org
(Published April 2024)
With @wabe.org
(Published April 2024)
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🌞I'd like to keep my community here, but I need your help. I need $24,000 to help me save my home/healthcare; be safe, get my procedures, meds....
Would you please have mercy & grace -help me save my home & healthcare today? I am grateful for all kindness & show of support xx 🩷
gofund.me/55fcd3b8
Would you please have mercy & grace -help me save my home & healthcare today? I am grateful for all kindness & show of support xx 🩷
gofund.me/55fcd3b8
Donate to Save Butterfly7rose's Home (and Healthcare) Now, organized by traci rose
I haven't been able to work due to my failing health (and injuries in part … traci rose needs your support for Save Butterfly7rose's Home (and Healthcare) Now
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September 12, 2025 at 6:34 PM
🌞I'd like to keep my community here, but I need your help. I need $24,000 to help me save my home/healthcare; be safe, get my procedures, meds....
Would you please have mercy & grace -help me save my home & healthcare today? I am grateful for all kindness & show of support xx 🩷
gofund.me/55fcd3b8
Would you please have mercy & grace -help me save my home & healthcare today? I am grateful for all kindness & show of support xx 🩷
gofund.me/55fcd3b8
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The continents are rapidly drying out and the earth’s vast freshwater resources are under threat, according to a recently released study based on 20+ years of NASA satellite data.
Here are the report’s key findings and what they portend for humankind.
Here are the report’s key findings and what they portend for humankind.
8 Things to Know About New Research on Earth’s Rapid Drying and the Loss of Its Groundwater
Decades of NASA satellite data reveal how quickly the planet’s underground stores of fresh water have been depleted and how their use is contributing to rising sea levels. Here are the key takeaways.
www.propublica.org
August 24, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The continents are rapidly drying out and the earth’s vast freshwater resources are under threat, according to a recently released study based on 20+ years of NASA satellite data.
Here are the report’s key findings and what they portend for humankind.
Here are the report’s key findings and what they portend for humankind.
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saw a blue salmon swimming upstream to spawn today
August 23, 2025 at 5:52 AM
saw a blue salmon swimming upstream to spawn today
Hello, beautiful girls! I hope you and your family have a relaxing weekend.
“What time is it? You’re darned right, it’s sunny Seattle Friday walkies time let’s goooooooooo!” 🧵
August 23, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Hello, beautiful girls! I hope you and your family have a relaxing weekend.
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Do you work at the Office of Management and Budget? Do you know someone who does? Are you a current or former federal worker with information that you can share about Russell Vought?
If the answer to any of these is "yes," please contact @andykroll.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/tips/
If the answer to any of these is "yes," please contact @andykroll.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/tips/
August 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Do you work at the Office of Management and Budget? Do you know someone who does? Are you a current or former federal worker with information that you can share about Russell Vought?
If the answer to any of these is "yes," please contact @andykroll.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/tips/
If the answer to any of these is "yes," please contact @andykroll.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/tips/
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Grace loves being held like a baby
August 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Grace loves being held like a baby
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In today's least-shocking news that we all knew before, Fox staff and producers all along the election wasn't stolen in 2020 and lied for ratings.
www.mediaite.com/media/tv/fac...
www.mediaite.com/media/tv/fac...
‘Fact-Check This Crap’: The 5 Juiciest Fox News Revelations in Smartmatic’s Newly-Unredacted Court Filing
A slew of private text messages from current and former Fox News hosts were made public on Tuesday night after a judicial hearing officer unredacted parts of a motion filed by Smartmatic.
www.mediaite.com
August 20, 2025 at 12:41 PM
In today's least-shocking news that we all knew before, Fox staff and producers all along the election wasn't stolen in 2020 and lied for ratings.
www.mediaite.com/media/tv/fac...
www.mediaite.com/media/tv/fac...
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Update: first proper walk in 2 weeks since my infection. Jaw still raw & sore, energy ebbs & flows but got to keep at it so I can be match-fit for my next treatment. Hetty loved the sniffs! Please consider sharing & supporting as I continue my quest 🙂 gofund.me/a5f5d8b3
August 17, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Update: first proper walk in 2 weeks since my infection. Jaw still raw & sore, energy ebbs & flows but got to keep at it so I can be match-fit for my next treatment. Hetty loved the sniffs! Please consider sharing & supporting as I continue my quest 🙂 gofund.me/a5f5d8b3
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NEW: Jasmin Belanger believed the deal was simple: pay off what she owed, and her landlord would let her keep her housing.
It wasn’t until months later that she learned it had left her with a permanent record of an eviction — despite there never being one.
With @bangordailynews.bsky.social
It wasn’t until months later that she learned it had left her with a permanent record of an eviction — despite there never being one.
With @bangordailynews.bsky.social
A Maine Woman Paid Her Back Rent. Her Record Still Says She Was Evicted.
Repayment plans are supposed to help public housing tenants avoid eviction. In Maine, these deals have put evictions on their permanent records, even if they’ve fulfilled all the terms and were never ...
www.propublica.org
August 5, 2025 at 12:40 PM
NEW: Jasmin Belanger believed the deal was simple: pay off what she owed, and her landlord would let her keep her housing.
It wasn’t until months later that she learned it had left her with a permanent record of an eviction — despite there never being one.
With @bangordailynews.bsky.social
It wasn’t until months later that she learned it had left her with a permanent record of an eviction — despite there never being one.
With @bangordailynews.bsky.social
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From 2 years ago, an 8-minute talk on why Americans should care about what happens in Ukraine (with a few local reasons for our @Stanford community at the end as well): www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNDH...
War in Ukraine: Causes and Consequences with Michael McFaul
YouTube video by Stanford Alumni
www.youtube.com
August 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM
From 2 years ago, an 8-minute talk on why Americans should care about what happens in Ukraine (with a few local reasons for our @Stanford community at the end as well): www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNDH...
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Red Pandas are so freaking cute… 🥰
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July 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Red Pandas are so freaking cute… 🥰
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A late bid to disrupt its sale to Hearst is foiled by a fourth-generation newspaper owner turning down more money unlike greedy LA Times ownerPatrick Soon-Shiong when he sold the San Diego Tribune.
www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/alde...
www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/alde...
Alden Global Capital fails in its attempt to get its tentacles on The Dallas Morning News
A late bid to disrupt its sale to Hearst is foiled by a fourth-generation newspaper owner turning down more money.
www.niemanlab.org
July 28, 2025 at 10:32 PM
A late bid to disrupt its sale to Hearst is foiled by a fourth-generation newspaper owner turning down more money unlike greedy LA Times ownerPatrick Soon-Shiong when he sold the San Diego Tribune.
www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/alde...
www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/alde...
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