@kat-thyme.bsky.social
Returning to the land, Biologist, Sustainable Living, Pro-Democracy, Anti-Oligarchy, Cooperator, Concerned about Ecosystem Collapse & Global Warming
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This from Iowa journalist @laurarbelin.bsky.social is so good. Belin - an actual journalist with years experience including covering Russia(!), spells out what it's really like trying to get the govt to comment for stories & why Bari Weiss screwed up.
www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/12/25/o...
www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/12/25/o...
On "fair" reporting and what happened at "60 Minutes"
Laura Belin: I was alarmed (though not surprised) when CBS News boss Bari Weiss intervened to stop “60 Minutes” from airing a segment.
www.bleedingheartland.com
December 27, 2025 at 12:46 AM
This from Iowa journalist @laurarbelin.bsky.social is so good. Belin - an actual journalist with years experience including covering Russia(!), spells out what it's really like trying to get the govt to comment for stories & why Bari Weiss screwed up.
www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/12/25/o...
www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/12/25/o...
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163 years ago in Mankato, 38 Dakota men were hung in the largest mass execution in our nation’s history.
I’m grateful to the riders who continue to remind us the importance of fighting for accountability and healing for the Dakota people.
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
I’m grateful to the riders who continue to remind us the importance of fighting for accountability and healing for the Dakota people.
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Dakota riders return home to Minnesota via horseback, honoring legacy of Dakota 38
Dakota riders completed a journey of hundreds of miles to honor the 38 Dakota men executed in 1862 — the largest mass execution in U.S. history. The annual rides ending in Mankato serve as a poignant ...
www.mprnews.org
December 27, 2025 at 2:18 AM
163 years ago in Mankato, 38 Dakota men were hung in the largest mass execution in our nation’s history.
I’m grateful to the riders who continue to remind us the importance of fighting for accountability and healing for the Dakota people.
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
I’m grateful to the riders who continue to remind us the importance of fighting for accountability and healing for the Dakota people.
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
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I can't believe he lied.
Trump Nigerian air strikes don't line up with his claims.
"Analysts say that the terrorist group in Nigeria with the best documented links to the Islamic State is in northeastern Nigeria, on the other side of the country from Sokoto State" (where the airstrikes happened)
(Out of gift posts.)
"Analysts say that the terrorist group in Nigeria with the best documented links to the Islamic State is in northeastern Nigeria, on the other side of the country from Sokoto State" (where the airstrikes happened)
(Out of gift posts.)
Facts Clash With Trump Claim of Hitting ISIS and Shielding Nigerian Christians
www.nytimes.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I can't believe he lied.
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Neither the New York Times nor the Washington Post published stories about Trump writing 200 unhinged posts on Christmas Day
You almost have to feel bad for an ugly old man with no family or friends to keep him company on Christmas Day that he makes 200 crazy posts ranting about everything under the sun.
Almost.
Almost.
December 26, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Neither the New York Times nor the Washington Post published stories about Trump writing 200 unhinged posts on Christmas Day
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Epstein survivor Marijke Chartouni reacts to Donald Trump's latest post about Jeffrey Epstein: "Every accusation is a confession. Cheers. 🥂"
December 26, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Epstein survivor Marijke Chartouni reacts to Donald Trump's latest post about Jeffrey Epstein: "Every accusation is a confession. Cheers. 🥂"
ICE then stole his groceries - on Christmas Eve!!!!
ICE detain father shopping on Christmas Eve—then steal his family's groceries.
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
December 26, 2025 at 12:47 PM
ICE then stole his groceries - on Christmas Eve!!!!
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is it a coincidence that 2 key countries in Trump’s crosshairs are Venezuela, with the world’s largest known oil reserves, and Nigeria, the top oil producer in Africa?
Trump says he ordered strikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria
The president said numerous strikes were conducted against alleged Islamic State terrorists whom he accused of targeting Christians in northwest Nigeria.
www.nbcnews.com
December 26, 2025 at 12:03 AM
is it a coincidence that 2 key countries in Trump’s crosshairs are Venezuela, with the world’s largest known oil reserves, and Nigeria, the top oil producer in Africa?
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He let loose almost 200 unhinged posts on Christmas Day.
You’d think someone would have wrestled his phone away after 20, 40 or even a hundred posts.
They know he’s too far gone.
They also know he won’t escape the Epstein fallout.
They’re letting him make his case for the 25th amendment.
You’d think someone would have wrestled his phone away after 20, 40 or even a hundred posts.
They know he’s too far gone.
They also know he won’t escape the Epstein fallout.
They’re letting him make his case for the 25th amendment.
December 26, 2025 at 6:13 AM
He let loose almost 200 unhinged posts on Christmas Day.
You’d think someone would have wrestled his phone away after 20, 40 or even a hundred posts.
They know he’s too far gone.
They also know he won’t escape the Epstein fallout.
They’re letting him make his case for the 25th amendment.
You’d think someone would have wrestled his phone away after 20, 40 or even a hundred posts.
They know he’s too far gone.
They also know he won’t escape the Epstein fallout.
They’re letting him make his case for the 25th amendment.
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The numbers are in. More people watched the bootlegged 60 Minutes CECOT segment than watched Trump’s Kennedy Center Honors on CBS.
December 26, 2025 at 5:17 AM
The numbers are in. More people watched the bootlegged 60 Minutes CECOT segment than watched Trump’s Kennedy Center Honors on CBS.
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Days after FIFA gave him a medal, Trump's DOJ started dismantling a major corruption prosecution that ensnared dozens of soccer executives worldwide.
Another shameless case of the president corrupting our justice system. And all it took was a shiny object. #fdt
Another shameless case of the president corrupting our justice system. And all it took was a shiny object. #fdt
December 26, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Days after FIFA gave him a medal, Trump's DOJ started dismantling a major corruption prosecution that ensnared dozens of soccer executives worldwide.
Another shameless case of the president corrupting our justice system. And all it took was a shiny object. #fdt
Another shameless case of the president corrupting our justice system. And all it took was a shiny object. #fdt
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Merry Christmas! Ten things Democrats should be energized about right now. open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...
Merry Christmas! Ten Things Democrats Should Be Energized About Right Now
Some good news this Christmas
open.substack.com
December 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Merry Christmas! Ten things Democrats should be energized about right now. open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...
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An odd fact that many may not realize is that one of these guys was 72 and the other was 18 when Toilet Paper USA started.
Please advise why this wasn't what it could be implied that it was.
Since no one else is asking... 🤷♂️
Please advise why this wasn't what it could be implied that it was.
Since no one else is asking... 🤷♂️
December 25, 2025 at 10:58 PM
An odd fact that many may not realize is that one of these guys was 72 and the other was 18 when Toilet Paper USA started.
Please advise why this wasn't what it could be implied that it was.
Since no one else is asking... 🤷♂️
Please advise why this wasn't what it could be implied that it was.
Since no one else is asking... 🤷♂️
On Christmas
President Trump made the announcement late Thursday on social media, saying the strike was in response to the Islamic State targeting Christians in Nigeria. n.pr/3MSCLcw
President Trump announces strike on ISIS targets in Nigeria
President Trump made the announcement late Thursday on social media, saying the strike was in response to the Islamic State targeting Christians in Nigeria.
n.pr
December 26, 2025 at 3:15 AM
On Christmas
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Even truth without justice helps authoritarianism rise. That is what we are seeing with the Epstein file dumps. The rich and powerful perpetrators faced no consequences, and accountability is treated as optional.
December 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Even truth without justice helps authoritarianism rise. That is what we are seeing with the Epstein file dumps. The rich and powerful perpetrators faced no consequences, and accountability is treated as optional.
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You guys caught this too, right?
“Donald J. Trump had raped her along with Jeffrey Epstein.” ███████ noted some girl with a funny name “took me into a fancy hotel or building, that’s how it happened.”
Also this: she was advised to call the police. But she replied, “I can’t, they will kill me.”
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“Donald J. Trump had raped her along with Jeffrey Epstein.” ███████ noted some girl with a funny name “took me into a fancy hotel or building, that’s how it happened.”
Also this: she was advised to call the police. But she replied, “I can’t, they will kill me.”
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December 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
You guys caught this too, right?
“Donald J. Trump had raped her along with Jeffrey Epstein.” ███████ noted some girl with a funny name “took me into a fancy hotel or building, that’s how it happened.”
Also this: she was advised to call the police. But she replied, “I can’t, they will kill me.”
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“Donald J. Trump had raped her along with Jeffrey Epstein.” ███████ noted some girl with a funny name “took me into a fancy hotel or building, that’s how it happened.”
Also this: she was advised to call the police. But she replied, “I can’t, they will kill me.”
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Another Epstein connection crawls out of the paperwork.
The director of Melania Trump’s doc, Brett Ratner, is named in the Epstein files. A photo shows him posing with Jean-Luc Brunel, an Epstein associate who died by suicide in jail while facing charges for rape and trafficking minors for Epstein.
The director of Melania Trump’s doc, Brett Ratner, is named in the Epstein files. A photo shows him posing with Jean-Luc Brunel, an Epstein associate who died by suicide in jail while facing charges for rape and trafficking minors for Epstein.
December 25, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Another Epstein connection crawls out of the paperwork.
The director of Melania Trump’s doc, Brett Ratner, is named in the Epstein files. A photo shows him posing with Jean-Luc Brunel, an Epstein associate who died by suicide in jail while facing charges for rape and trafficking minors for Epstein.
The director of Melania Trump’s doc, Brett Ratner, is named in the Epstein files. A photo shows him posing with Jean-Luc Brunel, an Epstein associate who died by suicide in jail while facing charges for rape and trafficking minors for Epstein.
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This has always been a Bluesky-first campaign. But as of today, we will no longer be using Twitter. At all.
And I'm calling on other candidates to follow suit.
And I'm calling on other candidates to follow suit.
December 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
This has always been a Bluesky-first campaign. But as of today, we will no longer be using Twitter. At all.
And I'm calling on other candidates to follow suit.
And I'm calling on other candidates to follow suit.
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We don't need ballrooms and arches. We need disaster relief and climate relief. Today it is 70 degrees in Colorado Springs. With temps like this and no precipitation we will end up with more wildfires.
www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new...
www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new...
President Trump denies Colorado's disaster declaration request for wildfire, flood recovery efforts, Polis says
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are asking President Trump to reverse his decision after the president reportedly denied disaster declaration requests for majo...
www.cbsnews.com
December 22, 2025 at 6:12 PM
We don't need ballrooms and arches. We need disaster relief and climate relief. Today it is 70 degrees in Colorado Springs. With temps like this and no precipitation we will end up with more wildfires.
www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new...
www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new...
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North Carolina lawmakers have attempted to transfer control or partial control of at least 29 boards, entities or important executive powers in the past decade that had previously been under control of the governor.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
Inside the North Carolina GOP’s Decade-Long Push to Seize Power From the State’s Democratic Governors
For almost a decade, North Carolina’s majority-Republican legislature tried six times to strip Democratic governors of control over the board overseeing the swing state’s elections. This year, it fina...
www.propublica.org
December 25, 2025 at 3:00 AM
North Carolina lawmakers have attempted to transfer control or partial control of at least 29 boards, entities or important executive powers in the past decade that had previously been under control of the governor.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
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This is a lot of words to say that DOJ is in violation of the statutory deadline and will take even longer to produce records that were due last week.
December 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
This is a lot of words to say that DOJ is in violation of the statutory deadline and will take even longer to produce records that were due last week.