Hilary Goode
@hilarygoode.bsky.social
Knitter, recorder player, hoarder of craft supplies
Trying to be a decent person in a challenging moment
Trying to be a decent person in a challenging moment
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Trump’s ‘idiotic’ and flawed tariff calculations stun economists
Trump’s ‘idiotic’ and flawed tariff calculations stun economists
‘Willing sycophants’ came up with simplistic formula that has thrown global economy into disarray
www.theguardian.com
April 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Trump’s ‘idiotic’ and flawed tariff calculations stun economists
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Just when you think Donald Trump cannot sink lower or be more shameful, today he's blaming Ukraine for the war and calling Zelinsky a dictator, when he knows perfectly well that Putin's constant re-elections are put-up jobs.
February 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Just when you think Donald Trump cannot sink lower or be more shameful, today he's blaming Ukraine for the war and calling Zelinsky a dictator, when he knows perfectly well that Putin's constant re-elections are put-up jobs.
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Trump receives widespread backlash to social post calling himself ‘king’
Trump receives widespread backlash to social post calling himself ‘king’
US president made comparison after administration rescinded New York City’s congestion pricing plan
Donald Trump is receiving widespread backlash after he likened himself to a “king” on social media following his administration’s decision to rescind New…
www.theguardian.com
February 19, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Trump receives widespread backlash to social post calling himself ‘king’
The last few weeks of lies, blatant racism, sexism, have been exhausting. But we are not defeated! Resist fascism and demand accountability. We can do this!
February 19, 2025 at 6:34 AM
The last few weeks of lies, blatant racism, sexism, have been exhausting. But we are not defeated! Resist fascism and demand accountability. We can do this!
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Indiscriminate mass layoffs by Elon Musk are ravaging key programs, depriving our people of nuclear safety inspectors, air traffic controllers and food safety inspectors. These cuts crush democracy and devastate the livelihood of tens of thousands of public servants.
February 19, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Indiscriminate mass layoffs by Elon Musk are ravaging key programs, depriving our people of nuclear safety inspectors, air traffic controllers and food safety inspectors. These cuts crush democracy and devastate the livelihood of tens of thousands of public servants.
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Trump under fire for likening himself to Napoleon amid attacks on judges
Trump under fire for likening himself to Napoleon amid attacks on judges
President posted ‘he who saves his country does not violate any laws’ quote attributed to French emperor
Critics rounded on Donald Trump on Sunday for likening himself to Napoleon in a “dictatorial” social media post echoing the French emperor’s…
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Trump under fire for likening himself to Napoleon amid attacks on judges
If Google Maps wants to save the hassle of making future place name changes, they might as well just label the "Gulf of Elon" as that seems to be where we are headed!
February 11, 2025 at 8:08 PM
If Google Maps wants to save the hassle of making future place name changes, they might as well just label the "Gulf of Elon" as that seems to be where we are headed!
If there was any doubt who is pulling the strings, this should clear things up! EM is dangerous to democracy, the rule of law, and human decency.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Addressing Egregious Actions of The Republic of South Africa
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section
www.whitehouse.gov
February 8, 2025 at 8:09 PM
If there was any doubt who is pulling the strings, this should clear things up! EM is dangerous to democracy, the rule of law, and human decency.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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How the roots of the ‘PayPal mafia’ extend to apartheid South Africa
How the roots of the ‘PayPal mafia’ extend to apartheid South Africa
Elon Musk grew up with the privileges of a stratified racial order and Peter Thiel lived in a city that venerated Hitler
When Elon Musk’s arm shot out in a stiff arm salute at Donald Trump’s inaugural celebrations, startled viewers mostly drew the…
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
How the roots of the ‘PayPal mafia’ extend to apartheid South Africa
Has it really been less than a week? Things are unraveling fast. I expected this to happen, but it is still heartbreaking and terrifying.
January 25, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Has it really been less than a week? Things are unraveling fast. I expected this to happen, but it is still heartbreaking and terrifying.
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Whatcom County Sheriff Donnell Tanskley said in a letter Thursday his office will not take enforcement action based on someone's immigration status.
WCSO won't conduct immigration raids with ICE | Cascadia Daily News
In a public letter, Sheriff Tanksley said deportation 'not part of my elected office'
www.cascadiadaily.com
January 24, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Whatcom County Sheriff Donnell Tanskley said in a letter Thursday his office will not take enforcement action based on someone's immigration status.
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It’s the reign of King Donald: now a people who fled cruel monarchs have their own | Martin Kettle
It’s the reign of King Donald: now a people who fled cruel monarchs have their own | Martin Kettle
We see untrammelled power with fawning courtiers. George Washington would have recognised the new system at the White House
Donald Trump’s triumphal return to the White House was American political theatre on steroids. This was, of course, exactly the…
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2025 at 6:21 AM
It’s the reign of King Donald: now a people who fled cruel monarchs have their own | Martin Kettle
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The Trump administration abruptly canceled flights for thousands of refugees already approved to fly to the U.S.
Trump Administration Cancels Flights for Refugees Already Approved for Travel
The decision leaves refugees who have completed a lengthy process stranded abroad and facing extended separation from loved ones already in the U.S.
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2025 at 12:23 AM
The Trump administration abruptly canceled flights for thousands of refugees already approved to fly to the U.S.
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CARTOON OF THE DAY
January 23, 2025 at 4:11 AM
CARTOON OF THE DAY