Madgem Laments
@madgemlaments.bsky.social
Iowa refugee and modern day serf living in Bizzaro America fighting encroaching MAGA fascism, racism, and hate against women and LBTQIA+. Tired of getting doxed so no real smile (sorry!). #FuckTrump
Pinned
I am naming the next few years Le Merde Epoque aka #TheShits
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Trump says we need to go after drug cartels.
Meanwhile, he disbanded a DOJ task force that took them on.
And he pardoned a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking.
Trump doesn't care about drugs — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy.
It's a power grab.
Meanwhile, he disbanded a DOJ task force that took them on.
And he pardoned a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking.
Trump doesn't care about drugs — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy.
It's a power grab.
December 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Trump says we need to go after drug cartels.
Meanwhile, he disbanded a DOJ task force that took them on.
And he pardoned a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking.
Trump doesn't care about drugs — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy.
It's a power grab.
Meanwhile, he disbanded a DOJ task force that took them on.
And he pardoned a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking.
Trump doesn't care about drugs — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy.
It's a power grab.
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Electric cars are known for losing efficiency in the winter. However, there are many ways to mitigate these losses.
insideevs.com/features/650...
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How To Maximize Your Electric Car's Range In Cold Winter Weather
Electric cars tend to lose a significant amount of range in the cold. However, there are many ways to drive more efficiently in the winter. We list several ways to gain back some range.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Electric cars are known for losing efficiency in the winter. However, there are many ways to mitigate these losses.
insideevs.com/features/650...
insideevs.com/features/650...
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"The city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection found that Starbucks had violated the law more than half a million times since 2021 by failing to provide workers with stable schedules. More than 15,000 hourly workers are expected to receive restitution payments under the agreement."
December 3, 2025 at 1:21 AM
"The city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection found that Starbucks had violated the law more than half a million times since 2021 by failing to provide workers with stable schedules. More than 15,000 hourly workers are expected to receive restitution payments under the agreement."
#UnionStrong!
I cannot count how many times my sister is forced to call work the *night* before the schedule starts because they haven’t posted it. Sometimes she would tell them that they had her closing then opening a few hours later. A freaking nightmare when working 2 pt food service jobs.
I cannot count how many times my sister is forced to call work the *night* before the schedule starts because they haven’t posted it. Sometimes she would tell them that they had her closing then opening a few hours later. A freaking nightmare when working 2 pt food service jobs.
Starbucks settles New York City worker scheduling violations. "Fast food employers must give workers regular schedules..., must provide schedules 14 days in advance and cannot reduce hours by more than 15% without ‘just cause or a legitimate business reason’." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/n...
Starbucks to Pay $39 Million in Landmark N.Y.C. Labor Law Settlement
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:51 PM
#UnionStrong!
I cannot count how many times my sister is forced to call work the *night* before the schedule starts because they haven’t posted it. Sometimes she would tell them that they had her closing then opening a few hours later. A freaking nightmare when working 2 pt food service jobs.
I cannot count how many times my sister is forced to call work the *night* before the schedule starts because they haven’t posted it. Sometimes she would tell them that they had her closing then opening a few hours later. A freaking nightmare when working 2 pt food service jobs.
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Our NRA World: Texas gunslinger shoots herself in the hip while handling a gun then calls police and reports it as a drive by. It happens.
UPDATE: SAPD says early morning shooting initially reported as drive-by was self-inflicted
However, after further interviews, detectives say the woman admitted the shooting was self-inflicted and happened accidentally.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Our NRA World: Texas gunslinger shoots herself in the hip while handling a gun then calls police and reports it as a drive by. It happens.
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We didn’t hit it twice
We did hit it twice and that’s legal
The Admiral did it
We didn’t see them
I’m in the fog of war and you’re not even though I am right where you are
We did hit it twice and that’s legal
The Admiral did it
We didn’t see them
I’m in the fog of war and you’re not even though I am right where you are
December 2, 2025 at 7:05 PM
We didn’t hit it twice
We did hit it twice and that’s legal
The Admiral did it
We didn’t see them
I’m in the fog of war and you’re not even though I am right where you are
We did hit it twice and that’s legal
The Admiral did it
We didn’t see them
I’m in the fog of war and you’re not even though I am right where you are
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BREAKING: Trump’s economy.
ADP Private Payrolls unexpectedly FELL by 32,000 jobs in November
ECONOMISTS EXPECTED a GAIN of 10,000 jobs.
TERRIBLE.
ADP Private Payrolls unexpectedly FELL by 32,000 jobs in November
ECONOMISTS EXPECTED a GAIN of 10,000 jobs.
TERRIBLE.
December 3, 2025 at 1:25 PM
BREAKING: Trump’s economy.
ADP Private Payrolls unexpectedly FELL by 32,000 jobs in November
ECONOMISTS EXPECTED a GAIN of 10,000 jobs.
TERRIBLE.
ADP Private Payrolls unexpectedly FELL by 32,000 jobs in November
ECONOMISTS EXPECTED a GAIN of 10,000 jobs.
TERRIBLE.
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SEPTOPUS. BLOB OCTOPUS. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Mystery as remains of seven-arm deep-sea octopus wash up on beach
Arms from the rarely-seen species were discovered at an Aberdeenshire national nature reserve.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 10:25 AM
SEPTOPUS. BLOB OCTOPUS. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Hundreds of millions. Wow, that's a lot. That's more than have died in every single war combined in the entire world since 1900.
December 2, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Hundreds of millions. Wow, that's a lot. That's more than have died in every single war combined in the entire world since 1900.
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Officials prepare immigration operation in Minnesota that would focus on Somali immigrants, source tells AP, as Trump says he doesn't want Somalis in U.S.
Federal authorities plan operation in Minnesota focusing on Somali immigrants, AP source says
Federal authorities are preparing an immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota, focusing on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the U.S.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Officials prepare immigration operation in Minnesota that would focus on Somali immigrants, source tells AP, as Trump says he doesn't want Somalis in U.S.
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This is an ethnic cleansing campaign
Officials prepare immigration operation in Minnesota that would focus on Somali immigrants, source tells AP, as Trump says he doesn't want Somalis in U.S.
Federal authorities plan operation in Minnesota focusing on Somali immigrants, AP source says
Federal authorities are preparing an immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota, focusing on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the U.S.
bit.ly
December 3, 2025 at 12:27 AM
This is an ethnic cleansing campaign
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O'Hara: "There's folks that are masked, they may be kidnapping people. We have had those reports. The community should know that if you see something like that, you should call 911. Let's not forget -- we very recently had tragedy in this state by someone who was purporting to be law enforcement."
December 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
O'Hara: "There's folks that are masked, they may be kidnapping people. We have had those reports. The community should know that if you see something like that, you should call 911. Let's not forget -- we very recently had tragedy in this state by someone who was purporting to be law enforcement."
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Jacob Frey: "We are here to respond to credible reports relaying that there are as many as 100 federal agents that will be deployed to the Twin Cities with a specific focus on targeting our Somali community. To our Somali community -- we love you and we stand with you. That commitment is rock solid"
December 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Jacob Frey: "We are here to respond to credible reports relaying that there are as many as 100 federal agents that will be deployed to the Twin Cities with a specific focus on targeting our Somali community. To our Somali community -- we love you and we stand with you. That commitment is rock solid"
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The president is falling asleep durring a White House cabinet meeting with each member praising him for his resilience. What are we doing America? This is so embarrassing.
December 3, 2025 at 2:46 AM
The president is falling asleep durring a White House cabinet meeting with each member praising him for his resilience. What are we doing America? This is so embarrassing.
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Frankly, I don't care what "critics" speaking in defense of hate groups say.
Frankly, I don't care what "critics" speaking in defense of hate groups say.
'Thought I Was Going to Die': Black Musician Attacked While Recording White Nationalist Group Marching In Boston Receives $2.7M Judgment, Critics Say It's Tactic to 'Bankrupt the Group'
The white nationalist group Patriot Front and its leader, Thomas Rousseau, have been hit where it hurts most in a civil rights violation ruling. On Jan.
atlantablackstar.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:21 PM
atlantablackstar.com/2025/01/21/b...
Frankly, I don't care what "critics" speaking in defense of hate groups say.
Frankly, I don't care what "critics" speaking in defense of hate groups say.
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❄️⭐ (re)ANNOUNCING ⭐❄️
The Kat For Illinois holiday extravaganza....
Our Lawyer Made Us Change The Name of This Show
Join us at Bookclub on December 12th for a night of fun featuring music, performances, drag, comedy, caroling and more!
The Kat For Illinois holiday extravaganza....
Our Lawyer Made Us Change The Name of This Show
Join us at Bookclub on December 12th for a night of fun featuring music, performances, drag, comedy, caroling and more!
December 3, 2025 at 12:42 AM
❄️⭐ (re)ANNOUNCING ⭐❄️
The Kat For Illinois holiday extravaganza....
Our Lawyer Made Us Change The Name of This Show
Join us at Bookclub on December 12th for a night of fun featuring music, performances, drag, comedy, caroling and more!
The Kat For Illinois holiday extravaganza....
Our Lawyer Made Us Change The Name of This Show
Join us at Bookclub on December 12th for a night of fun featuring music, performances, drag, comedy, caroling and more!
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🚨🚨🚨Senator Mark Kelly with a special announcement. 1/2
December 3, 2025 at 1:36 AM
🚨🚨🚨Senator Mark Kelly with a special announcement. 1/2
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As a veteran who served in intelligence, I want to introduce you to EXORDS: the execute order from the President to SecDef. This allows 60 days operations under the War Powers Act. The President must advise Congress and gain approval to continue.
No EXORD was sent to Congress. This is illegal
No EXORD was sent to Congress. This is illegal
December 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
As a veteran who served in intelligence, I want to introduce you to EXORDS: the execute order from the President to SecDef. This allows 60 days operations under the War Powers Act. The President must advise Congress and gain approval to continue.
No EXORD was sent to Congress. This is illegal
No EXORD was sent to Congress. This is illegal
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RAJU: If defenseless survivors were killed, would that constitute a violation of the laws of war?
MIKE JOHNSON: I'm not going to prejudge any of that. I was pretty busy yesterday. I didn't follow a lot of the news.
MIKE JOHNSON: I'm not going to prejudge any of that. I was pretty busy yesterday. I didn't follow a lot of the news.
December 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
RAJU: If defenseless survivors were killed, would that constitute a violation of the laws of war?
MIKE JOHNSON: I'm not going to prejudge any of that. I was pretty busy yesterday. I didn't follow a lot of the news.
MIKE JOHNSON: I'm not going to prejudge any of that. I was pretty busy yesterday. I didn't follow a lot of the news.
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Housing advocates are advancing a ballot question that would overturn Massachusetts’ decades-long ban on rent control.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said the measure would be better if towns and cities could opt in or out. But, she told WBUR, it "may be the only release valve" on controlling rents.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said the measure would be better if towns and cities could opt in or out. But, she told WBUR, it "may be the only release valve" on controlling rents.
Rent control supporters say ballot question pits struggling residents against corporate landlords
Housing advocates are advancing a ballot question for next year's election that would overturn Massachusetts’ decades-long ban on rent control. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said the measure would be bette...
www.wbur.org
December 2, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Housing advocates are advancing a ballot question that would overturn Massachusetts’ decades-long ban on rent control.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said the measure would be better if towns and cities could opt in or out. But, she told WBUR, it "may be the only release valve" on controlling rents.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said the measure would be better if towns and cities could opt in or out. But, she told WBUR, it "may be the only release valve" on controlling rents.
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Hivemind, I have a challenge. Popular culture is dominated by the car (car chases, cop dramas etc), helping us accept a car-dominated urban environment as normal. Can you think of any examples of popular culture highlighting bikes, trams, walking etc? I can only think of A Streetcar Named Desire.
December 2, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Hivemind, I have a challenge. Popular culture is dominated by the car (car chases, cop dramas etc), helping us accept a car-dominated urban environment as normal. Can you think of any examples of popular culture highlighting bikes, trams, walking etc? I can only think of A Streetcar Named Desire.
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Last week, ICE arrested and separated a father and son after a routine check-in. Six-year-old Yuanxin had just enrolled in the first grade at an elementary school in Astoria. Now he's in custody, alone. ICE won't say where. This cruelty serves no one. It must end.
December 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Last week, ICE arrested and separated a father and son after a routine check-in. Six-year-old Yuanxin had just enrolled in the first grade at an elementary school in Astoria. Now he's in custody, alone. ICE won't say where. This cruelty serves no one. It must end.
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“I’d rather go down in history as one lone Negro who dared to tell the government that it had done a dastardly thing than to save my skin by taking back what I have said.”
~Ida B. Wells, “Crusade for Justice: The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells.”
Image: Public domain.
~Ida B. Wells, “Crusade for Justice: The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells.”
Image: Public domain.
December 2, 2025 at 12:06 PM
“I’d rather go down in history as one lone Negro who dared to tell the government that it had done a dastardly thing than to save my skin by taking back what I have said.”
~Ida B. Wells, “Crusade for Justice: The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells.”
Image: Public domain.
~Ida B. Wells, “Crusade for Justice: The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells.”
Image: Public domain.
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RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.