Andrea KP
@iamandreakp.bsky.social
Just some lady living in Arkansas.
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Andrea KP
@iamandreakp.bsky.social
· Nov 13
Just a brief intro:
- lifelong Arkansan
- interrupted by 20 years as an Army spouse
- pro-choice
- 🌈 🩷💜💙
- married for 25 years
- mom to 2 teens
- Marvel/LEGO/Video game/all-around nerd
- knit and crochet to keep my hands busy
- civically active
- cat co-habitator
- lifelong Arkansan
- interrupted by 20 years as an Army spouse
- pro-choice
- 🌈 🩷💜💙
- married for 25 years
- mom to 2 teens
- Marvel/LEGO/Video game/all-around nerd
- knit and crochet to keep my hands busy
- civically active
- cat co-habitator
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NEW: FBI Director Kash Patel granted waivers to Deputy Director Dan Bongino and two newly hired senior FBI staff, exempting them from polygraph exams normally required to gain access to America’s most sensitive classified information, officials said.
FBI Director Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Dan Bongino, Two Other Senior Staff
As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief. His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau backgr...
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November 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
NEW: FBI Director Kash Patel granted waivers to Deputy Director Dan Bongino and two newly hired senior FBI staff, exempting them from polygraph exams normally required to gain access to America’s most sensitive classified information, officials said.
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New signage on a Pentagon entrance comes as Senate Republicans take steps to change the formal name of the Defense Department to the Department of War.
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Plaques installed on Pentagon proclaiming it Department of War
New signage on a Pentagon entrance comes as Senate Republicans take steps to change the formal name of the Defense Department to the Department of War.
www.stripes.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM
New signage on a Pentagon entrance comes as Senate Republicans take steps to change the formal name of the Defense Department to the Department of War.
www.stripes.com/theaters/us/...
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During the height of the pandemic, Tyson used Palantir to predict Covid-19 infections among meatpacking workers down to a nearly exactly figure. But rather than using this data to increase worker protections, Tyson used it plan for labor shortages + plant closures
My latest for @sentientmedia.org
My latest for @sentientmedia.org
November 13, 2025 at 7:49 PM
During the height of the pandemic, Tyson used Palantir to predict Covid-19 infections among meatpacking workers down to a nearly exactly figure. But rather than using this data to increase worker protections, Tyson used it plan for labor shortages + plant closures
My latest for @sentientmedia.org
My latest for @sentientmedia.org
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It strikes me that we currently have a president whom I could never imagine uttering the words, "Is there any way we can help?"
That should be a standard question we expect any public servant to ask every single day.
That should be a standard question we expect any public servant to ask every single day.
Meanwhile, here's an example of the horrendous things found in Hillary Clinton's emails—the only story worth covering for any serious news outlet in 2016, apparently.
This email is also regarding a child who suffered abuse from a grown man.
This email is also regarding a child who suffered abuse from a grown man.
November 14, 2025 at 2:21 PM
It strikes me that we currently have a president whom I could never imagine uttering the words, "Is there any way we can help?"
That should be a standard question we expect any public servant to ask every single day.
That should be a standard question we expect any public servant to ask every single day.
Checks to see if it’s Tyson… of course it’s Tyson. #arpx
absolutely insane story. agribiz is part of the surveillance/tech industry too, especially when it comes to controlling its workers. sentientmedia.org/tyson-foods-...
How America’s Largest Meat Company Leverages Palantir's Surveillance Tech
Palantir’s controversial software platform is capable of integrating vast amounts of data — but at what risk?
sentientmedia.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Checks to see if it’s Tyson… of course it’s Tyson. #arpx
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The new rules require presidential approval for courses that "advocate" race or gender ideology and ban material outside approved syllabi. Students can use a hotline to report course content. bit.ly/3XxszrC
November 13, 2025 at 11:17 PM
The new rules require presidential approval for courses that "advocate" race or gender ideology and ban material outside approved syllabi. Students can use a hotline to report course content. bit.ly/3XxszrC
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Via @arkansasadvocate.com: The State Board of Education voted Thursday to release for public comment amended rules for Arkansas’ school voucher program that include new restrictions on how much funding can be used for extracurriculars. #arpx
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Arkansas education board releases revised school voucher program rules for public comment | Arkansas Advocate
The State Board of Education voted Thursday to release for public comment amended rules for Arkansas’ school voucher program that include new restrictions on how much funding can be used for extracurr...
arkansasadvocate.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Via @arkansasadvocate.com: The State Board of Education voted Thursday to release for public comment amended rules for Arkansas’ school voucher program that include new restrictions on how much funding can be used for extracurriculars. #arpx
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arkansasadvocate.com/2025/11/13/a...
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We can all agree it's vital to get troops the best protective gear we can when we send them into war. But what happens when they're exposed to harm that isn't visible? Paying for the cost of war means ALL aspects of war, including cancers that appear 10-15 years later due to toxic exposures.
November 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
We can all agree it's vital to get troops the best protective gear we can when we send them into war. But what happens when they're exposed to harm that isn't visible? Paying for the cost of war means ALL aspects of war, including cancers that appear 10-15 years later due to toxic exposures.
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RE starbucks picket line--the relevant detail is "picket line, do not cross." Pass that along. Proclaiming that you are in no danger of doing so because you are too aesthetically pure to let Starbucks coffee pass your lips is...unhelpful and does not give the impression you perhaps imagine it does.
November 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
RE starbucks picket line--the relevant detail is "picket line, do not cross." Pass that along. Proclaiming that you are in no danger of doing so because you are too aesthetically pure to let Starbucks coffee pass your lips is...unhelpful and does not give the impression you perhaps imagine it does.
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Hey so “underage girls” are…children. The word you’re looking for is children. They’re not like, women-in-waiting or women-lite or whatever. They’re children. I think some of you are very uncomfortable with what that means for you but it is still true.
November 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Hey so “underage girls” are…children. The word you’re looking for is children. They’re not like, women-in-waiting or women-lite or whatever. They’re children. I think some of you are very uncomfortable with what that means for you but it is still true.
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Sarah Sanders' hand-picked Republican challenger to the Republican incumbent in Senate District 10 (eastern AR) does not actually live in the district according to public records. arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...
The dirt on BoDirt: Sanders-backed Senate candidate lacks roots in the district, records show - Arkansas Times
Trey Bohannan wants to represent Senate District 10, and the governor supports his efforts. Just one problem: It's not clear if he actually lives in the district.
arktimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Sarah Sanders' hand-picked Republican challenger to the Republican incumbent in Senate District 10 (eastern AR) does not actually live in the district according to public records. arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...
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“Inconvenience is when your DoorDash shows up late or your pizza is cold, not being asked to find a new place to live in one of the most challenging rental markets in the country.” @jordanphickey.bsky.social on the luxury student dorms decimating affordable housing in college towns @inthesetimes.com
Zoning for the Future in Northwest Arkansas
After years of growth and “Best Place to Live” lists, Fayetteville, Arkansas, has been forced to look in the mirror—and its zoning
inthesetimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:53 PM
“Inconvenience is when your DoorDash shows up late or your pizza is cold, not being asked to find a new place to live in one of the most challenging rental markets in the country.” @jordanphickey.bsky.social on the luxury student dorms decimating affordable housing in college towns @inthesetimes.com
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After 232 years, the U.S. Mint has produced its last-ever penny 🪦
November 12, 2025 at 10:46 PM
After 232 years, the U.S. Mint has produced its last-ever penny 🪦
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Earnest post: there is increasingly direct evidence that Trump participated in child sex trafficking or at least knew about it.
He should resign, be impeached and removed from office, and prosecuted.
Even if you don’t think that WILL happen it’s important to say publicly that it SHOULD happen.
He should resign, be impeached and removed from office, and prosecuted.
Even if you don’t think that WILL happen it’s important to say publicly that it SHOULD happen.
November 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Earnest post: there is increasingly direct evidence that Trump participated in child sex trafficking or at least knew about it.
He should resign, be impeached and removed from office, and prosecuted.
Even if you don’t think that WILL happen it’s important to say publicly that it SHOULD happen.
He should resign, be impeached and removed from office, and prosecuted.
Even if you don’t think that WILL happen it’s important to say publicly that it SHOULD happen.
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Trump’s military takeover of US cities has already cost taxpayers nearly $500M
Trump’s military takeover of US cities has already cost taxpayers nearly $500M
www.independent.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Trump’s military takeover of US cities has already cost taxpayers nearly $500M
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Anyone who takes this work is going to hell.
SCOOP: ICE is allocating as much as $180 million to pay bounty hunters and private investigators who verify the address and location of undocumented people ICE wishes to detain, including with physical surveillance, according to procurement records reviewed by 404 Media.
ICE Plans to Spend $180 Million on Bounty Hunters to Stalk Immigrants
Newly released documents provide more details about ICE's plan to use bounty hunters and private investigators to find the location of undocumented immigrants.
www.404media.co
November 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Anyone who takes this work is going to hell.
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Home insurance is getting less affordable, and less available, as insurers raise prices and pull back from areas with extreme weather. That's forcing families across the country to make tough choices. n.pr/47QGKwH
It's harder to get home insurance. That's changing communities across the U.S.
Home insurance is getting less affordable, and less available, as insurers raise prices and pull back from areas with extreme weather. That's forcing families across the country to make tough choices.
n.pr
November 12, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Home insurance is getting less affordable, and less available, as insurers raise prices and pull back from areas with extreme weather. That's forcing families across the country to make tough choices. n.pr/47QGKwH
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coffee so strong i need a surge protector for my central nervous system
November 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
coffee so strong i need a surge protector for my central nervous system
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remember when everyone was like “let’s move to New Zealand!!!” and your fat friends were like “cool you guys have fun, I guess”
November 12, 2025 at 3:01 AM
remember when everyone was like “let’s move to New Zealand!!!” and your fat friends were like “cool you guys have fun, I guess”
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obviously this is bad, but it’s long been true of other countries we praise to the skies for their healthcare and a lot of progressive Americans don’t want to acknowledge that as a huge vector of oppression. there are a lot of places I couldn’t emigrate to even if I wanted bc they have BMI limits
Obesity's now on the list of considerations, as well as cancer, & mental health, that may result in denial of an immigrant visa.
"Those who suffer from these medical conditions could become a “public charge,” & drain the nation of its resources, the directive argued."
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"Those who suffer from these medical conditions could become a “public charge,” & drain the nation of its resources, the directive argued."
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State Department to allow denial of immigrant visas to those with health issues, including obesity
US State Department guidance could deny immigrant visas for health conditions like obesity.
nypost.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:01 AM
obviously this is bad, but it’s long been true of other countries we praise to the skies for their healthcare and a lot of progressive Americans don’t want to acknowledge that as a huge vector of oppression. there are a lot of places I couldn’t emigrate to even if I wanted bc they have BMI limits
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At today’s D.C. Vets Say NO protest, veterans called on the MAGA administration to “remember your oath” — and stop waging war at home and abroad.
November 11, 2025 at 11:35 PM
At today’s D.C. Vets Say NO protest, veterans called on the MAGA administration to “remember your oath” — and stop waging war at home and abroad.
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The best way to show that MAGA is not part of some dark authoritarian movement is to remove professors who suggest that it is
Indiana University removed a Lecturer from her "Diversity, Human Rights, and Social Justice" course after a student filed a complaint about a graphic the instructor showed in class, which included "Make America Great Again" as an example of "Covert White Supremacy."
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IU lecturer removed from class during intellectual diversity investigation
A lecturer in the Indiana University School of Social Work has been removed from teaching one of her classes Diversity, Human Rights, and Social Justice while the university investigates a complaint...
www.wfyi.org
November 11, 2025 at 10:23 PM
The best way to show that MAGA is not part of some dark authoritarian movement is to remove professors who suggest that it is
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A coalition of retired military nurses and others is campaigning to award one of the nation’s highest civilian honors, the Congressional Gold Medal, to all nurses who served in WWII. https://to.pbs.org/4453kRb
WWII nurses who dodged bullets and saved lives deserve Congressional Gold Medal, lawmakers say
A coalition of retired military nurses and others is pushing to award the Congressional Gold Medal to World War II nurses. The nurses were trailblazers who saved lives and paved the way for nursing in...
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November 11, 2025 at 10:34 PM
A coalition of retired military nurses and others is campaigning to award one of the nation’s highest civilian honors, the Congressional Gold Medal, to all nurses who served in WWII. https://to.pbs.org/4453kRb
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New single by @dropkickmurphys.com just dropped. Helluva Veterans Day tribute, filmed IN UKRAINE. Watch and share. And BZ to all who wore the uniform—and who still stand for freedom.
"Who'll Stand With Us?"
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"Who'll Stand With Us?"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3rt...
“Who’ll Stand With Us” featuring O’Hamsters [Recorded in KYIV 🇺🇦]
YouTube video by VALOR Media Network
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November 11, 2025 at 9:52 PM
New single by @dropkickmurphys.com just dropped. Helluva Veterans Day tribute, filmed IN UKRAINE. Watch and share. And BZ to all who wore the uniform—and who still stand for freedom.
"Who'll Stand With Us?"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3rt...
"Who'll Stand With Us?"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3rt...