Tessa
@kraftytess.bsky.social
Cat wrangler, democracy defender, pretty good cook! Holding a grudge is my superpower! 😈
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The rare presidential administration whose character, efficacy and dignity would automatically increase if everyone in it was replaced with a ten year old.
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered. n.pr/48HypvT
HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered.
n.pr
December 5, 2025 at 10:59 PM
The rare presidential administration whose character, efficacy and dignity would automatically increase if everyone in it was replaced with a ten year old.
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WATCH: “What kind of boat was it, a canoe? 🛶 The whole thing is so ridiculous. They’re just killing people. It’s extrajudicial murder off the coast of Venezuela, full stop.”
@timmiller.bsky.social & Tommy shred🔥 @SenTomCotton’s explanation
Full @thebulwark.com ep: youtu.be/wC8f8Vjx8SU?...
@timmiller.bsky.social & Tommy shred🔥 @SenTomCotton’s explanation
Full @thebulwark.com ep: youtu.be/wC8f8Vjx8SU?...
December 5, 2025 at 11:49 PM
WATCH: “What kind of boat was it, a canoe? 🛶 The whole thing is so ridiculous. They’re just killing people. It’s extrajudicial murder off the coast of Venezuela, full stop.”
@timmiller.bsky.social & Tommy shred🔥 @SenTomCotton’s explanation
Full @thebulwark.com ep: youtu.be/wC8f8Vjx8SU?...
@timmiller.bsky.social & Tommy shred🔥 @SenTomCotton’s explanation
Full @thebulwark.com ep: youtu.be/wC8f8Vjx8SU?...
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We are so far off the playing field here we can't even see the stadium.
December 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
We are so far off the playing field here we can't even see the stadium.
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If we're not at war, Pete Hegseth is a murderer. If we are at war, Pete Hegseth is still a murderer. He's a murderer. And you don't need to go to The Hague to hold him accountable because there are perfectly good, American laws AGAINST MURDER.
My latest in @thenation.com
My latest in @thenation.com
Pete Hegseth Should Be Charged With Murder
No matter how you look at the strikes on alleged “drug boats”—as acts of war or attacks on civilians—Hegseth has committed a crime and should be prosecuted.
www.thenation.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:18 PM
If we're not at war, Pete Hegseth is a murderer. If we are at war, Pete Hegseth is still a murderer. He's a murderer. And you don't need to go to The Hague to hold him accountable because there are perfectly good, American laws AGAINST MURDER.
My latest in @thenation.com
My latest in @thenation.com
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Meet two heroes of our times.
December 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Meet two heroes of our times.
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Trump: anything else pal?
Zohran: I dunno you want to sink the GOP nominee for governor?
Trump: no problem!
Zohran: I dunno you want to sink the GOP nominee for governor?
Trump: no problem!
Q: Stefanik has called Mamdani a 'jihadist.' Do you think you're standing next to a jihadist right now?
TRUMP: No, I don't. I met with a man who's a very rational person
TRUMP: No, I don't. I met with a man who's a very rational person
November 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Trump: anything else pal?
Zohran: I dunno you want to sink the GOP nominee for governor?
Trump: no problem!
Zohran: I dunno you want to sink the GOP nominee for governor?
Trump: no problem!
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Good. Dems not backing down in the slightest in the face of Trump's call for their execution. Keep this up, Dems. Treat Trump like *he's* the violent criminal and the real threat to our Constitution order. Because he is.
November 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Good. Dems not backing down in the slightest in the face of Trump's call for their execution. Keep this up, Dems. Treat Trump like *he's* the violent criminal and the real threat to our Constitution order. Because he is.
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Remember Jamal Khashoggi.
November 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Remember Jamal Khashoggi.
Thats what really sticks out to me (after I stopped laughing at the responses) these guys think people will believe this ridiculous story.
Just constantly insulting us!
Just constantly insulting us!
November 17, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Thats what really sticks out to me (after I stopped laughing at the responses) these guys think people will believe this ridiculous story.
Just constantly insulting us!
Just constantly insulting us!
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This regime really does think their citizens are fools...
November 17, 2025 at 1:23 AM
This regime really does think their citizens are fools...
Great news! 🥳🎉 I’ve supported Mike since he ran for Healdsburg school board at 19. He’s an incredibly hard worker & he really cares about everyone.
November 13, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Great news! 🥳🎉 I’ve supported Mike since he ran for Healdsburg school board at 19. He’s an incredibly hard worker & he really cares about everyone.
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ugh they’ve made this place hell
"When I picked up my granddaughter from the federal agents, she had a dirty diaper, a bruise on her face, and was developing a rash. She was exhausted and cried… My heart aches knowing this could happen to others, to my kids, or even me, despite being U.S. citizens.”
November 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
ugh they’ve made this place hell
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i will repeat: this is psychological torture for SNAP recipients.
NEW: The Trump admin told states it must immediately "undo" the work to provide full food stamp benefits, or face penalties. The feds sent this in a late-night memo, only adding to the chaos and confusion around SNAP. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/b...
Trump Administration Demands States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
i will repeat: this is psychological torture for SNAP recipients.
Omg this was so hilarious 🤣
HAPPY FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
November 7, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Omg this was so hilarious 🤣
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The AP tracked down details of some of the people killed in President Trump's military strikes on drug smugglers he describes as narco-terrorists.
They were, with one exception, not high-level criminals. One was a fisherman. One was a bus driver; another a taxi driver.
apnews.com/article/trum...
They were, with one exception, not high-level criminals. One was a fisherman. One was a bus driver; another a taxi driver.
apnews.com/article/trum...
November 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The AP tracked down details of some of the people killed in President Trump's military strikes on drug smugglers he describes as narco-terrorists.
They were, with one exception, not high-level criminals. One was a fisherman. One was a bus driver; another a taxi driver.
apnews.com/article/trum...
They were, with one exception, not high-level criminals. One was a fisherman. One was a bus driver; another a taxi driver.
apnews.com/article/trum...
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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this WHOLE thread - if you take three minutes to read anything this afternoon, please make it this thread
Former site of the JC Boyle reservoir, submerged and algae-clotted for decades, now flowing free and unfettered — and aswirl with new piscine life in the foreground, finding its jubilant way.
November 5, 2025 at 11:37 PM
this WHOLE thread - if you take three minutes to read anything this afternoon, please make it this thread
Hero!!
Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
November 6, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Hero!!
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RFK Jr's response to someone collapsing nearby him was to haul ass out of the room as quickly as possible
November 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
RFK Jr's response to someone collapsing nearby him was to haul ass out of the room as quickly as possible
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"Hey, man, what message should we push today as we deliberately deny millions of Americans their food benefits?"
November 6, 2025 at 5:38 PM
"Hey, man, what message should we push today as we deliberately deny millions of Americans their food benefits?"
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Here's another bit of conventional wisdom Zohran completely blew away: His speech was at well above a 10th-grade level. It was complex, erudite, punctuated by deep and fluent references. You don't have to condescend to voters with baby talk! Part of re-establishing norms is speaking like an adult.
November 5, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Here's another bit of conventional wisdom Zohran completely blew away: His speech was at well above a 10th-grade level. It was complex, erudite, punctuated by deep and fluent references. You don't have to condescend to voters with baby talk! Part of re-establishing norms is speaking like an adult.
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Pope Leo is doing Catholicism the wrong way.
by Ezra Klein
by Ezra Klein
BREAKING: After ICE refuses to allow detained migrants to receive the Eucharist, Pope Leo calls on Trump and Vance to respect migrants‘ dignity and religious liberty.
“They must allow ministers to assist with their needs. They've been separated from their families and no one knows what happens.”
“They must allow ministers to assist with their needs. They've been separated from their families and no one knows what happens.”
November 5, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Pope Leo is doing Catholicism the wrong way.
by Ezra Klein
by Ezra Klein
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Remember, World Series friends.
November 1, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Remember, World Series friends.
Last week at #NoKings we had close to 2,000 folks. This last Saturday there were only 2 of us (kind of rainy!) but with the help of these scarecrows we still got a good response from passers-by! #Protestisimportant @maddow.msnbc.com @maddowblog.msnbc.com
Attendance at today’s weekly protest was a little light so we co-opted a couple of scarecrows! #yeson50 #Sonomacounty
October 28, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Last week at #NoKings we had close to 2,000 folks. This last Saturday there were only 2 of us (kind of rainy!) but with the help of these scarecrows we still got a good response from passers-by! #Protestisimportant @maddow.msnbc.com @maddowblog.msnbc.com
Those 3 little white headstones were my father’s siblings who died from epidemics in 1920’s Alaska. None of them lived to be 3. 😢 Vaccines save lives!
October 27, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Those 3 little white headstones were my father’s siblings who died from epidemics in 1920’s Alaska. None of them lived to be 3. 😢 Vaccines save lives!