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Retired teacher. I love cats, gardening, biking, traveling, fiddling, walking. political junkie. And now knitting, my new drug! PNW & SW
Perfection is the enemy of progress.
Retired teacher. I love cats, gardening, biking, traveling, fiddling, walking. political junkie. And now knitting, my new drug! PNW & SW
Perfection is the enemy of progress.
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· Oct 26
der speigel always had the most accurate depictions of trump, imo
Rob Reiner made a bigger contribution to humanity in his first year of life than this President will make ever.
December 15, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Rob Reiner made a bigger contribution to humanity in his first year of life than this President will make ever.
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European leaders commit to aid Ukraine militarily against future Russian attacks, if a peace deal is reached. Nothing Trump and Russia asked for will be part of deal, including their requests to occupy Ukrainian territory. The US was reduced to an observer role, France will lead the coalition.
December 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM
European leaders commit to aid Ukraine militarily against future Russian attacks, if a peace deal is reached. Nothing Trump and Russia asked for will be part of deal, including their requests to occupy Ukrainian territory. The US was reduced to an observer role, France will lead the coalition.
Hmm mm, it's as though this problem is worldwide. IMO it's because it happens primarily to women
Police face super-complaint in England and Wales over lengthty delays in sexual offence investigations
Police face super-complaint in England and Wales over lengthty delays in sexual offence investigations
Campaign groups warn prolonged inquiries are retraumatising survivors
A super-complaint has been filed against police forces in England and Wales over years-long delays in investigating sexual offences.
More than 37,000 sexual offence investigations have taken longer than three years to conclude over the past decade, campaigners said. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Hmm mm, it's as though this problem is worldwide. IMO it's because it happens primarily to women
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December 14, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Buried under 12 paragraphs and 4 ads is this: that an investigation into the politicization of data was conducted not by … actually reviewing any data … but just by interviewing senior officials who disliked their chief.
So more politics.
So more politics.
December 14, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Buried under 12 paragraphs and 4 ads is this: that an investigation into the politicization of data was conducted not by … actually reviewing any data … but just by interviewing senior officials who disliked their chief.
So more politics.
So more politics.
Does rfkJR have a stake in a baby coffin business?
December 13, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Does rfkJR have a stake in a baby coffin business?
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James Garfield was murdered by a man who thought he deserved a government job. Chester Arthur—once a machine politician—responded by helping create civil service reform.
Today’s GOP wants to undo that progress and return to patronage politics.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Today’s GOP wants to undo that progress and return to patronage politics.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
The GOP’s War on Civil Service: A Rejection of Its Own History
A look at how Garfield’s murder and Arthur’s unexpected courage created modern civil service protections—and why today’s GOP is trying to dismantle them.
open.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
James Garfield was murdered by a man who thought he deserved a government job. Chester Arthur—once a machine politician—responded by helping create civil service reform.
Today’s GOP wants to undo that progress and return to patronage politics.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Today’s GOP wants to undo that progress and return to patronage politics.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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“Do you think the color of your skin is the reason they targeted you?”
“Yes. 100%.”
“Yes. 100%.”
December 12, 2025 at 9:38 PM
“Do you think the color of your skin is the reason they targeted you?”
“Yes. 100%.”
“Yes. 100%.”
lol, he fixed the road.
Yeah sort of , in Ireland we have two centre right parties that get swapped every few decades lol.
youtu.be/cjl8OIZijjY?...
youtu.be/cjl8OIZijjY?...
He fixed the road - The Savage Eye
YouTube video by Blinder Films
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December 13, 2025 at 3:23 PM
lol, he fixed the road.
am anxiously awaiting said global party to arrive....!
Canada is figuring out what to do with its stockpiles of US alcohol. I suggest they save it, and give it away for free, for the global party coming up soon.
www.businessinsider.com/canada-us-al...
www.businessinsider.com/canada-us-al...
Canada is figuring out what to do with its stockpiles of US alcohol
At least four provinces will be using the sales of their American liquor to fund food banks and charities.
www.businessinsider.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM
am anxiously awaiting said global party to arrive....!
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Cartoon by @bagleycartoons.bsky.social.
December 12, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Cartoon by @bagleycartoons.bsky.social.
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I'm searching Getty Images and found some photos credited to the Boston Herald that redact the faces of ICE/federal agents. They don't redact the face of the guy they're arresting.
I'm curious about the ethics of doing this. I don't think I've ever seen this on Getty before.
I'm curious about the ethics of doing this. I don't think I've ever seen this on Getty before.
December 12, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I'm searching Getty Images and found some photos credited to the Boston Herald that redact the faces of ICE/federal agents. They don't redact the face of the guy they're arresting.
I'm curious about the ethics of doing this. I don't think I've ever seen this on Getty before.
I'm curious about the ethics of doing this. I don't think I've ever seen this on Getty before.
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Congratulations to Rhonda Lewis, the newest member of the King County Council!
Lewis is the first Black woman to serve on the council, and women now hold a majority of seats on the Council for the first time in history!
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Lewis is the first Black woman to serve on the council, and women now hold a majority of seats on the Council for the first time in history!
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
King County Council names first Black woman member
"I have dedicated my career to public service in King County," said Rhonda Lewis, who was most recently chief of staff for Girmay Zahilay’s County Council office.
www.seattletimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Congratulations to Rhonda Lewis, the newest member of the King County Council!
Lewis is the first Black woman to serve on the council, and women now hold a majority of seats on the Council for the first time in history!
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Lewis is the first Black woman to serve on the council, and women now hold a majority of seats on the Council for the first time in history!
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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Even googles AI agrees....
December 13, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Even googles AI agrees....
so now we just do straight up piracy?
I'm sure relieved to know, that as Americans, our armed forces will never face retaliation in the same manner they dish out.
I'm sure relieved to know, that as Americans, our armed forces will never face retaliation in the same manner they dish out.
US forces raided ship headed to Iran from China in Indian Ocean, WSJ says
A U.S. special operations team in the Indian Ocean raided a ship headed to Iran from China last month and seized military-related articles, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing U.S. offi...
www.reuters.com
December 13, 2025 at 12:41 AM
so now we just do straight up piracy?
I'm sure relieved to know, that as Americans, our armed forces will never face retaliation in the same manner they dish out.
I'm sure relieved to know, that as Americans, our armed forces will never face retaliation in the same manner they dish out.
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Record measles cases in 30 years. Time to rebuild schools for deaf and blind childrenoh wait, we tore down that infrastructure after vaccines made it obsolete. RFK Jr. gets to recreate 19th century disability rates in a country that can't even accommodate them anymore. Brilliant.
December 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Record measles cases in 30 years. Time to rebuild schools for deaf and blind childrenoh wait, we tore down that infrastructure after vaccines made it obsolete. RFK Jr. gets to recreate 19th century disability rates in a country that can't even accommodate them anymore. Brilliant.
'merica, are we clear on republican values yet?
billionaires, not healthcare
billionaires, not healthcare
apnews.com/article/heal... rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans
Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans
The Senate has rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year.
apnews.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
'merica, are we clear on republican values yet?
billionaires, not healthcare
billionaires, not healthcare
a lifetime ago...
This is the moment when more than 30 million Americans received affordable healthcare in 2010.
Today, Republicans have voted to make healthcare UNAFFORDABLE for more than 40 million.
The #RepublicanHealthCareFailure and greed will cost thousands of lives.
Vote and make Trump a lame duck in 2026.
Today, Republicans have voted to make healthcare UNAFFORDABLE for more than 40 million.
The #RepublicanHealthCareFailure and greed will cost thousands of lives.
Vote and make Trump a lame duck in 2026.
December 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
a lifetime ago...
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"MAGA is collapsing because it is un-American, but don’t mistake a collapse in approval with a collapse of power."
steveschmidt.substack.com/p/a-collapse...
steveschmidt.substack.com/p/a-collapse...
A collapse in approval ≠ a collapse in power
PLUS: Join Tara Palmeri and me TODAY at 10 am ET on Substack Live
steveschmidt.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
"MAGA is collapsing because it is un-American, but don’t mistake a collapse in approval with a collapse of power."
steveschmidt.substack.com/p/a-collapse...
steveschmidt.substack.com/p/a-collapse...
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And reporters wonder why Biden was not able to get voters to connect him with the billions his party invested in their name.
AP on Trump now, and Biden in June 2022.
For Trump, declining to 36 percent approval is “good news.”
For Biden, holding steady at 41% is “a source of concern.”
For Trump, declining to 36 percent approval is “good news.”
For Biden, holding steady at 41% is “a source of concern.”
December 12, 2025 at 2:52 PM
And reporters wonder why Biden was not able to get voters to connect him with the billions his party invested in their name.
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Tomorrow is the last day to vote for Jordyn Bugg for
@ussoccer.com Young Female Player of the Year!
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@ussoccer.com Young Female Player of the Year!
Vote ➡️ rgnfc.com/448gywL
December 11, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Tomorrow is the last day to vote for Jordyn Bugg for
@ussoccer.com Young Female Player of the Year!
Vote ➡️ rgnfc.com/448gywL
@ussoccer.com Young Female Player of the Year!
Vote ➡️ rgnfc.com/448gywL
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“What most struck me is the brutality and physical violence involved in every story,” said Sen. Richard Blumenthal. “This is stuff that should be unrecognizable as America. It should make everyday Americans outraged.”
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
Immigration Agents Have Often Grabbed and Mistreated Citizens, Congressional Investigators Find
Prompted by ProPublica’s reporting, an investigation by Senate Democrats documented the experiences of nearly two dozen citizens wrongly detained by immigration agents, contradicting the Trump adminis...
www.propublica.org
December 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
“What most struck me is the brutality and physical violence involved in every story,” said Sen. Richard Blumenthal. “This is stuff that should be unrecognizable as America. It should make everyday Americans outraged.”
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
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USA's greatest ally...
December 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
USA's greatest ally...
republicans: we're going to break everything and make you pay for it. Also, it is all your fault.
OUR MONEY.
The Pentagon diverted at least $2 billion from its core missions this year to support the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, a group of Democratic lawmakers said in a report released on Wednesday.
December 11, 2025 at 10:02 PM
republicans: we're going to break everything and make you pay for it. Also, it is all your fault.
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Here's our Republican lawmakers sitting behind Trump, clapping in agreement so they don't end up in the cornfield
a young boy is sitting in front of a group of people .
ALT: a young boy is sitting in front of a group of people .
media.tenor.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Here's our Republican lawmakers sitting behind Trump, clapping in agreement so they don't end up in the cornfield