Kristin
banner
kristin2973.bsky.social
Kristin
@kristin2973.bsky.social
I love animals love democracy with the love of my life. Do not respond to messages and please don’t tag me for likes
Reposted by Kristin
Breaking news: The Senate voted 54-46 to pass a Republican funding bill, averting a government shutdown that was set start at 12:01 a.m. The bill heads to President Donald Trump to sign.

Follow our live coverage:
Live updates: Trump-backed bill passes Senate, averting a government shutdown
The latest news on President Donald Trump’s administration and the expected Senate vote on a continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 14, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Reposted by Kristin
The Trump administration is planning to cancel its lease at a government laboratory in Hawaii, a site where scientists support key observations of surging greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere, according to a list obtained by Democratic members of Congress and shared with The Post.
Trump moves to close facility that helps track planet-warming pollution
The lab is connected to the Mauna Loa Observatory, where scientists gather data to produce the Keeling Curve, a chart on the daily status of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 14, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Reposted by Kristin
Dear Canada and Mexico,

We’re with you.

Sincerely,

Decent Americans
March 3, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Reposted by Kristin
March 4, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Reposted by Kristin
President Donald Trump is scheduled to address a joint session of Congress tonight, six weeks into a presidency in which he has radically reoriented the federal government. It's his first address to the nation since returning to the White House.

Here's what to know:
Trump’s speech to Congress has the ingredients for an explosive event
The president addresses restless lawmakers Tuesday after six weeks of working aggressively to slash their power.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 4, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Get farm fresh i pay $5 for 18 pack straight from the farm
As avian flu continues to impact millions of laying hens, causing egg prices to hit an all-time high, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday that it will invest $1 billion to try to curb the spread of the virus and bring consumer prices back down to earth.
U.S. lays out $1 billion plan to combat bird flu egg shortages
The plan includes biosecurity upgrades and purchasing millions of eggs from other countries, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 27, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Reposted by Kristin
The BBC is quite correct.
February 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Reposted by Kristin
Everything Trump touches dies...
February 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Reposted by Kristin
The Trump administration and the Ukrainian government were nearing a deal Friday to hand Ukrainian mineral resources over to the United States in exchange for continued security assistance, potentially easing President Donald Trump’s days of attacks against the embattled country and its leadership.
U.S., Ukraine near deal to grant mineral rights to Washington
The potential deal follows days of harsh attacks by President Trump on Ukraine and its leader.
wapo.st
February 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Reposted by Kristin
And I am an ally. If you are too, let the world know.
February 22, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Reposted by Kristin
February 23, 2025 at 1:49 AM
February 9, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Reposted by Kristin
President Trump vowed to sign an executive order ending a Biden-era effort to phase out single-use plastics — including straws — across the government by 2027.
‘BACK TO PLASTIC!’: Why Trump is coming after paper straws again
President Trump vowed to sign an executive order ending a Biden-era effort to phase out single-use plastics — including straws — across the government by 2027.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 8, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Reposted by Kristin
They suck equally hard.
February 8, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Reposted by Kristin
February 9, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Reposted by Kristin
This ain't gonna end well for Donelon.
February 9, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Reposted by Kristin
I stand with the trans community. Pass it along.
February 9, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Reposted by Kristin
The Trump administration’s abrupt decision to repatriate the U.S. Agency for International Development’s overseas workforce has thrust the agency’s global staff into chaos and despair.
Recall of USAID’s global workforce causes havoc and distress
USAID employees stationed overseas are struggling to navigate the sudden upheaval, having received little clear information from the Trump administration.
wapo.st
February 7, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Exactly
February 7, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Reposted by Kristin
Just RT’d this over at the Bad Place and it was like shaking a jar of red ants. #fun
Elon musk isn’t elected.

He’s a Nazi nepo baby who breaks everything he touches.

And right now he’s locked himself in a room with grandpa’s Social Security check.
February 4, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Reposted by Kristin
As 2025 legislative sessions power up across the country, red-state lawmakers who back President Trump’s mass deportation plans are pushing increasingly restrictive measures that could further constrain migrants’ lives.
Red states, following Trump’s lead, pursue sweeping immigration measures
Legislatures are targeting undocumented immigrants with increasingly harsh proposals, including measures to certify bounty hunters and fingerprint children.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 4, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Reposted by Kristin
I may need this on my bumper.
February 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Reposted by Kristin
I may need to scream.
February 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM