Whimsical
@lcswc.bsky.social
Social Worker, Therapist. cats, frogs, turtles, dragonflies, dogs, & books, books & more books. Amateur nature photographer. Collector of whimsy.
My husband ready to hand out candy
October 31, 2025 at 10:18 PM
My husband ready to hand out candy
Anyone who lives in Maryland, and needs food here is a good resource:
mdfoodbank.org/find-food/
mdfoodbank.org/find-food/
Find Food | Maryland Food Bank
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mdfoodbank.org
October 2, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Anyone who lives in Maryland, and needs food here is a good resource:
mdfoodbank.org/find-food/
mdfoodbank.org/find-food/
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The Gilded Rage
If we survive this, I hope I live long enough to find out what historians dub this period in US history.
The Great Madness has a certain ring to it.
The Great Madness has a certain ring to it.
I vaguely remember tweeting something like the country that effectively captures this free energy source at scale will rule the 21st century. whelp.
August 30, 2025 at 3:20 AM
The Gilded Rage
😢😢. I raised my son on public TV in the 1980’s: Sesame Street, reading rainbow, mister Roger’s…
CPB acknowledged the "difficult reality" of winding down its operations after losing federal funding from the Trump administration.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shut down after losing federal funds
www.newsweek.com
August 1, 2025 at 10:04 PM
😢😢. I raised my son on public TV in the 1980’s: Sesame Street, reading rainbow, mister Roger’s…
DMV showing up. No kings!
June 15, 2025 at 12:52 AM
DMV showing up. No kings!
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House Dems are demanding that Noem testify before Congress after Sen. Padilla was detained by federal agents at her DHS press conference in LA.
House Dems demand testimony from Noem after Padilla handcuffed in LA
“If it can happen to Alex, it can happen to ... anybody,” Rep. Jimmy Gomez said.
www.politico.com
June 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
House Dems are demanding that Noem testify before Congress after Sen. Padilla was detained by federal agents at her DHS press conference in LA.
This is an outrage!! This is a US Senator who should be treated with all of the respect that comes with his office. He is owed an apology. I hope all our other Senators will speak up with indignation & outrage.
@ChrisVanHollen
@SenAlsobrooks
@SenTimKaine
@SenOssoff
@SenBooker
@ChrisVanHollen
@SenAlsobrooks
@SenTimKaine
@SenOssoff
@SenBooker
Here is Senator Alex Padilla's entire full statement after being detained by Donald Trump and Kristi Noem's Department of Homeland Security.
Like he said, if they're doing this to a sitting Senator, imagine what they're doing to other people.
Unconscionable.
Like he said, if they're doing this to a sitting Senator, imagine what they're doing to other people.
Unconscionable.
June 12, 2025 at 8:36 PM
This is an outrage!! This is a US Senator who should be treated with all of the respect that comes with his office. He is owed an apology. I hope all our other Senators will speak up with indignation & outrage.
@ChrisVanHollen
@SenAlsobrooks
@SenTimKaine
@SenOssoff
@SenBooker
@ChrisVanHollen
@SenAlsobrooks
@SenTimKaine
@SenOssoff
@SenBooker
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November 12, 2024 at 3:27 PM
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If only there were an actual journalist in this press conference who would point out that Biden signed a bill in 2024 to hire more air traffic controllers and instead the Trump regime started firing them.
Sadly actual journalists either don't exist anymore or they're not invited to these pressers.
Sadly actual journalists either don't exist anymore or they're not invited to these pressers.
May 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
If only there were an actual journalist in this press conference who would point out that Biden signed a bill in 2024 to hire more air traffic controllers and instead the Trump regime started firing them.
Sadly actual journalists either don't exist anymore or they're not invited to these pressers.
Sadly actual journalists either don't exist anymore or they're not invited to these pressers.
Arresting judges is a 5 alarm fire. @raskin.house.gov
April 25, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Arresting judges is a 5 alarm fire. @raskin.house.gov
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I find it surprising that this would meet the Justice Manual’s standards for prosecution. Seems more like an attempt to intimidate state judges into caving into federal encroachment into their duties
April 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I find it surprising that this would meet the Justice Manual’s standards for prosecution. Seems more like an attempt to intimidate state judges into caving into federal encroachment into their duties
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And while I would like Chuck Schumer to finally step up and do something to oppose Trump, I’m betting he won’t until it’s safe to do so. And I will always hold that against him. He wants Americans to “rise up” before he acts, and that’s not how representative democracy is supposed to work.
April 18, 2025 at 5:25 AM
And while I would like Chuck Schumer to finally step up and do something to oppose Trump, I’m betting he won’t until it’s safe to do so. And I will always hold that against him. He wants Americans to “rise up” before he acts, and that’s not how representative democracy is supposed to work.
The Everyman for himself administration strikes again
FDA to suspend quality-control program for food testing due to staff cuts
FDA to suspend quality-control program for food testing due to staff cuts
The FDA labs that test food to prevent illness have been affected by wider health and human services staff cuts
www.theguardian.com
April 18, 2025 at 7:12 AM
The Everyman for himself administration strikes again
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CHUCK SCHUMER: I call, in very strong words, on Trump Administration to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to United States.
CHRIS VAN HOLLEN: I went to El Salvador, and met with Kumar, he is alive.
CHRIS VAN HOLLEN: I went to El Salvador, and met with Kumar, he is alive.
April 18, 2025 at 2:23 AM
CHUCK SCHUMER: I call, in very strong words, on Trump Administration to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to United States.
CHRIS VAN HOLLEN: I went to El Salvador, and met with Kumar, he is alive.
CHRIS VAN HOLLEN: I went to El Salvador, and met with Kumar, he is alive.
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Russian missile attack on Ukraine's Kharkiv kills one, injures 57 more, officials say reut.rs/42CakDA
April 18, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Russian missile attack on Ukraine's Kharkiv kills one, injures 57 more, officials say reut.rs/42CakDA
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Hard day today for so many amazing people.
April 18, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Hard day today for so many amazing people.
Maybe leaving the invaded country (Ukraine) out of the peace talks is unrealistic and imperialistic.
⚡️ Russia calls Ukraine ceasefire 'unrealistic' despite Trump's peace efforts.
A full ceasefire in Ukraine is "unrealistic," Russia's U.N. Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya said during an April 17 briefing, challenging diplomatic efforts to halt the fighting.
A full ceasefire in Ukraine is "unrealistic," Russia's U.N. Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya said during an April 17 briefing, challenging diplomatic efforts to halt the fighting.
Russia calls Ukraine ceasefire 'unrealistic' despite Trump's peace efforts
"Under the current circumstances, it is simply unrealistic to talk about a (full) ceasefire at this stage," Russia's U.N. Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya said.
kyivindependent.com
April 18, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Maybe leaving the invaded country (Ukraine) out of the peace talks is unrealistic and imperialistic.
The National Weather Service is a vital need that has had a historic impact to our public safety. These cuts are a travesty.
Massive cuts at National Weather Service spark fears about forecast quality, public safety
Massive cuts at National Weather Service spark fears about forecast quality, public safety
Mass firings at the National Weather Service have started to affect local offices across the nation, with some locations limiting operations. And it could just be the beginning with further budget cuts looming.
www.latimes.com
April 18, 2025 at 6:49 AM
The National Weather Service is a vital need that has had a historic impact to our public safety. These cuts are a travesty.
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Right now PBS and NPR station leaders from Alaska to Maine are rallying public support and lobbying persuadable lawmakers, hoping to fend off the funding threat. Here's my new story about what's going on >>> www.cnn.com/2025/04/16/m...
PBS and NPR are in a once-in-a-generation funding fight. They might well lose | CNN Business
America’s two biggest public broadcasters, PBS and NPR, are facing an up-or-down vote over their federal funding for the first time in decades.
www.cnn.com
April 16, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Right now PBS and NPR station leaders from Alaska to Maine are rallying public support and lobbying persuadable lawmakers, hoping to fend off the funding threat. Here's my new story about what's going on >>> www.cnn.com/2025/04/16/m...