Maria Elena
@mary-helen.bsky.social
Life-long activist & fundraiser for vital causes (including our incredible planet & those with severe disabilities- both which have no voice). All opinions are my own.
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Housing prices have risen far faster than wages, thanks to Wall Street-backed landlords who now own thousands of single-family homes. They buy with cash, outcompeting other buyers, then jack up rents, skimp on repairs, and churn out evictions. The American dream is being strip‑mined for profit.
December 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Housing prices have risen far faster than wages, thanks to Wall Street-backed landlords who now own thousands of single-family homes. They buy with cash, outcompeting other buyers, then jack up rents, skimp on repairs, and churn out evictions. The American dream is being strip‑mined for profit.
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Andromeda and Sprites over Australia apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25121...
What’s happening over that tree? Two very different things. On the left is the Andromeda galaxy, an object that is older than humanity and will last billions of years into the future.
What’s happening over that tree? Two very different things. On the left is the Andromeda galaxy, an object that is older than humanity and will last billions of years into the future.
December 20, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Andromeda and Sprites over Australia apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25121...
What’s happening over that tree? Two very different things. On the left is the Andromeda galaxy, an object that is older than humanity and will last billions of years into the future.
What’s happening over that tree? Two very different things. On the left is the Andromeda galaxy, an object that is older than humanity and will last billions of years into the future.
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Reaching for the Sun
A group of #Cedar #Trees in the little #Forest adjacent to the community where I live in #RidgefieldWA #PNW
#WeekYForYearPast #Photography
A group of #Cedar #Trees in the little #Forest adjacent to the community where I live in #RidgefieldWA #PNW
#WeekYForYearPast #Photography
December 20, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Reaching for the Sun
A group of #Cedar #Trees in the little #Forest adjacent to the community where I live in #RidgefieldWA #PNW
#WeekYForYearPast #Photography
A group of #Cedar #Trees in the little #Forest adjacent to the community where I live in #RidgefieldWA #PNW
#WeekYForYearPast #Photography
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Away to see Big Country in Edinburgh tonight
Great band of my youth
Great band of my youth
December 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Away to see Big Country in Edinburgh tonight
Great band of my youth
Great band of my youth
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Pam Bondi is supposed to be upholding the Law for the American Public Not the President. She has been Caught numerous time doing the Presidents Bidding, shamelessly. She entertains numerous Trump Revenge calls. She continues to Obstruct Justice by not releasing redacted Epstein documents for victims
December 20, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Pam Bondi is supposed to be upholding the Law for the American Public Not the President. She has been Caught numerous time doing the Presidents Bidding, shamelessly. She entertains numerous Trump Revenge calls. She continues to Obstruct Justice by not releasing redacted Epstein documents for victims
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Isn't it ironic that trump wants to slap his name on everything....... except the Epstein files. He wants his name removed from them.
December 20, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Isn't it ironic that trump wants to slap his name on everything....... except the Epstein files. He wants his name removed from them.
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The Palestinian writer and human rights activist Raja Shehadeh has been documenting life under Israeli occupation for decades. On “The Interview,” he said he believes that peace between the Israelis and Palestinians is possible, but much would need to be fundamentally reconsidered. trib.al/R03CH7A
December 20, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The Palestinian writer and human rights activist Raja Shehadeh has been documenting life under Israeli occupation for decades. On “The Interview,” he said he believes that peace between the Israelis and Palestinians is possible, but much would need to be fundamentally reconsidered. trib.al/R03CH7A
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A break from politics:
Aurora magic.
Aurora magic.
December 20, 2025 at 3:14 AM
A break from politics:
Aurora magic.
Aurora magic.
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Washington Post's new headline is still wrong.
1. The release was not "huge."
2. DOJ missed the deadline to release all the files.
3, No mention of extensive redactions.
Support independent, pro-democracy media. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
1. The release was not "huge."
2. DOJ missed the deadline to release all the files.
3, No mention of extensive redactions.
Support independent, pro-democracy media. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
December 20, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Washington Post's new headline is still wrong.
1. The release was not "huge."
2. DOJ missed the deadline to release all the files.
3, No mention of extensive redactions.
Support independent, pro-democracy media. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
1. The release was not "huge."
2. DOJ missed the deadline to release all the files.
3, No mention of extensive redactions.
Support independent, pro-democracy media. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
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The White House has been caught.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
December 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The White House has been caught.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
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Viewing this whole Trump nightmare from afar, it's truly amazing how anyone can make every single event about themselves. Somehow he manages to insert himself into everything. And while we're at it. Why the fuck is Jared Kushner anywhere near any US state business?
December 19, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Viewing this whole Trump nightmare from afar, it's truly amazing how anyone can make every single event about themselves. Somehow he manages to insert himself into everything. And while we're at it. Why the fuck is Jared Kushner anywhere near any US state business?
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“The most transparent administration in history” only released 10% of the Epstein files yesterday.
The DOJ must be confusing transparency with cover-up.
The DOJ must be confusing transparency with cover-up.
December 20, 2025 at 2:16 PM
“The most transparent administration in history” only released 10% of the Epstein files yesterday.
The DOJ must be confusing transparency with cover-up.
The DOJ must be confusing transparency with cover-up.
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All government programs are expected to turn a profit, that's just basic political science.
FOX: The ACA has never been more popular. Republicans are losing on this messaging. How do you talk to Americans who say the Republicans don't have a plan?
REP. BUDDY CARTER: You explain it by explaining it's not working. When the govt has to subsidize a program, that means it's not working
REP. BUDDY CARTER: You explain it by explaining it's not working. When the govt has to subsidize a program, that means it's not working
December 16, 2025 at 2:09 PM
All government programs are expected to turn a profit, that's just basic political science.
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I saw this colorful American kestrel perched high on a wire in a rural area of Osceola County, Florida. They’re the smallest falcons in North America. #Birding
November 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I saw this colorful American kestrel perched high on a wire in a rural area of Osceola County, Florida. They’re the smallest falcons in North America. #Birding
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David Glosser, Stephen Miller’s uncle, told CNN his nephew is an “immigration hypocrite”:
“Had we not been able to enter America when we did, Stephen Miller would never exist” (2018)
“Had we not been able to enter America when we did, Stephen Miller would never exist” (2018)
November 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
David Glosser, Stephen Miller’s uncle, told CNN his nephew is an “immigration hypocrite”:
“Had we not been able to enter America when we did, Stephen Miller would never exist” (2018)
“Had we not been able to enter America when we did, Stephen Miller would never exist” (2018)
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Honest courtrooms are vital for every American.
Column: Be thankful for the judges upholding the law
On immigration alone, more than 100 federal judges — including many Trump appointees — have ruled that the administration’s actions violated civil rights or were otherwise illegal.
www.latimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Honest courtrooms are vital for every American.
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The Trump DOJ played down the risk of deploying the National Guard to DC, despite warnings, and now one of them is dead. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
November 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The Trump DOJ played down the risk of deploying the National Guard to DC, despite warnings, and now one of them is dead. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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Pregnancy is a minefield when you're disabled
Pregnancy is a minefield when you're disabled
Few OB-GYNs get disability training—and their disabled patients are far likelier to die.
www.motherjones.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Pregnancy is a minefield when you're disabled
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It's actually "tragic & maddening" how easily brainwashed you all are by the big animal ag lobby www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmc... we don't need to eat animals
Animal Agriculture Costs More In Health Damage Than It Contributes To The Economy
As with the climate, the chief culprit is meat and dairy. But when it comes to particulate pollution, the worst offender is poultry.
www.forbes.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:47 AM
It's actually "tragic & maddening" how easily brainwashed you all are by the big animal ag lobby www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmc... we don't need to eat animals
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Hegseth is a cold-blooded murderer. There's no way to dress it up. He's a criminal. And his was precisely the kind of illegal order that those Dem members of Congress urged the military not to follow. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Hegseth is a cold-blooded murderer. There's no way to dress it up. He's a criminal. And his was precisely the kind of illegal order that those Dem members of Congress urged the military not to follow. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Oracle has taken on so much debt in order to build out its infrastructure to support the anticipated $300B in usage from OpenAI, that Morgan Stanley has now flagged it as a credit risk and a target for short selling.
I guess this is the closest you can get to shorting OpenAI.
I guess this is the closest you can get to shorting OpenAI.
Morgan Stanley thinks you should short Oracle
Single-name CDS are so hot right now
www.ft.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Oracle has taken on so much debt in order to build out its infrastructure to support the anticipated $300B in usage from OpenAI, that Morgan Stanley has now flagged it as a credit risk and a target for short selling.
I guess this is the closest you can get to shorting OpenAI.
I guess this is the closest you can get to shorting OpenAI.
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BOYCOTT AMAZON, TARGET & HOME DEPOT
This Black Friday weekend, I’m skipping Amazon, Target, and Home Depot and shifting my spending to the people building real community.
What local businesses are you supporting instead? Tag them—I want to help boost as many as possible.
youtube.com/shorts/tux7s...
What local businesses are you supporting instead? Tag them—I want to help boost as many as possible.
youtube.com/shorts/tux7s...
Boycott Target, Amazon, and Home Depot from Black Friday to Cyber Monday! Leave small business below
YouTube video by Eliza Orlins
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November 24, 2025 at 10:20 PM
BOYCOTT AMAZON, TARGET & HOME DEPOT