Mena Burke
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Soccer/football; history; sanity; beagles; too much coffee; percussion; reading (not the fc); women’s sports. Crystal Palace FC. Washington Spirit. Also - FC Wimbledon fan by marriage
The actor not the Real Salt Lake player.
Diego Luna just received a Golden Globe nomination for his role in the Star Wars show Andor.
What can Andor teach us about fighting tyranny? A lot, actually. Watch.
What can Andor teach us about fighting tyranny? A lot, actually. Watch.
December 8, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The actor not the Real Salt Lake player.
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📥 Sen. Kelly: Read boat strike memo into Congressional Record
You can, and should, follow the historic lead of Sen. Mike Gravel, who in 1971 read the Pentagon Papers into the Congressional Record.
Read about this and more in our weekly newsletter, The Classifieds, (and subscribe).
You can, and should, follow the historic lead of Sen. Mike Gravel, who in 1971 read the Pentagon Papers into the Congressional Record.
Read about this and more in our weekly newsletter, The Classifieds, (and subscribe).
Sen. Kelly: Read boat strike memo into Congressional Record
Plus: IRS says it will take eight months to search for an email
freedom.press
December 7, 2025 at 10:41 PM
📥 Sen. Kelly: Read boat strike memo into Congressional Record
You can, and should, follow the historic lead of Sen. Mike Gravel, who in 1971 read the Pentagon Papers into the Congressional Record.
Read about this and more in our weekly newsletter, The Classifieds, (and subscribe).
You can, and should, follow the historic lead of Sen. Mike Gravel, who in 1971 read the Pentagon Papers into the Congressional Record.
Read about this and more in our weekly newsletter, The Classifieds, (and subscribe).
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This is brilliant.
December 8, 2025 at 5:51 PM
This is brilliant.
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The controversial tactic of believing that laws Republicans no longer like still exist.
Justice Jackson to Solicitor General Sauer (just now, in Trump v. Slaughter arguments):
December 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The controversial tactic of believing that laws Republicans no longer like still exist.
Blue 61. Delicious. Italian.
December 8, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Blue 61. Delicious. Italian.
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Julie Gonzales, this state Senator, has worked on a lot of criminal justice & voting rights bills, so her name has come up in Bolts. E.g. she sponsored the bill that required every jail in Colorado to install a polling booth.
(People in jail are typically eligible to vote but hard to do.)
(People in jail are typically eligible to vote but hard to do.)
Jail Voting Soars in Colorado After State Mandates Polling Places in County Lockups - Bolts
Local officials had claimed they were already giving detained people ballot access, but Colorado's first-in-the-nation mandate forced their hands and increased turnout across the state.
boltsmag.org
December 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Julie Gonzales, this state Senator, has worked on a lot of criminal justice & voting rights bills, so her name has come up in Bolts. E.g. she sponsored the bill that required every jail in Colorado to install a polling booth.
(People in jail are typically eligible to vote but hard to do.)
(People in jail are typically eligible to vote but hard to do.)
Evil.
The Trump administration has reportedly canceled the naturalization ceremonies of immigrants from certain countries.
Immigrants ‘Plucked Out’ of Oath Ceremony Lines After Trump Order
The Trump administration has reportedly canceled the naturalization ceremonies of immigrants from certain countries.
trib.al
December 8, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Evil.
Senator Bill Cassidy could have prevented this. He single handedly is the immediate cause of Failson Kennedy reign of terror. Yeah Trump & his voters did this but Senator Cassidy knew better. He did this.
Putting Dr Høeg in charge "is like dropping an atom bomb," an agency source said.
"Multiple top-level officials are preparing resignations."
"It's an extinction level event. She's has never supervised a drug review, never has conducted a clinical trial. She doesn't understand laws ®ulations."
"Multiple top-level officials are preparing resignations."
"It's an extinction level event. She's has never supervised a drug review, never has conducted a clinical trial. She doesn't understand laws ®ulations."
Even ignoring Dr. Høeg's antivaccine views and obvious bias, she has no qualifications for the job. She does not know regulations, she does not know drug approvals, and she has no expertise in any relevant scientific area.
No wonder people are resigning.
www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-tra...
No wonder people are resigning.
www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-tra...
December 8, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Senator Bill Cassidy could have prevented this. He single handedly is the immediate cause of Failson Kennedy reign of terror. Yeah Trump & his voters did this but Senator Cassidy knew better. He did this.
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If they pretend they haven’t heard about the story of the day, end the interview right there.
“I’m sorry, Senator, we wanted to get your perspective on this story, but it seems you’re not fully aware of what’s going on.”
“I’m sorry, Senator, we wanted to get your perspective on this story, but it seems you’re not fully aware of what’s going on.”
December 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
If they pretend they haven’t heard about the story of the day, end the interview right there.
“I’m sorry, Senator, we wanted to get your perspective on this story, but it seems you’re not fully aware of what’s going on.”
“I’m sorry, Senator, we wanted to get your perspective on this story, but it seems you’re not fully aware of what’s going on.”
Monthly infusions of …? Could be all sorts of things. Hmmm
www.fda.gov/drugs/news-e...
With periodic monitoring MRIs…
kisunla.lilly.com/hcp/dosing-m...
www.fda.gov/drugs/news-e...
With periodic monitoring MRIs…
kisunla.lilly.com/hcp/dosing-m...
December 8, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Monthly infusions of …? Could be all sorts of things. Hmmm
www.fda.gov/drugs/news-e...
With periodic monitoring MRIs…
kisunla.lilly.com/hcp/dosing-m...
www.fda.gov/drugs/news-e...
With periodic monitoring MRIs…
kisunla.lilly.com/hcp/dosing-m...
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Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner tips Tyrick Mitchell for England World Cup squad after win at Fulham. #CPFC
Oliver Glasner tips Tyrick Mitchell for England World Cup squad after win at Fulham
Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner has tipped Tyrick Mitchell for Thomas Tuchel’s England squad ahead of next summer’s World Cup in North…
www.newsshopper.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner tips Tyrick Mitchell for England World Cup squad after win at Fulham. #CPFC
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Seizing cocaine laden boats in the eastern Pacific while bombing boats in international waters near Venezuela doesn't sound inconsistent at all, does it
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
20,000-pound cocaine seizure by Coast Guard breaks 18-year-old record
Video shows Coast Guard vehicles pursuing a go-fast vessel that appeared to have multiple people aboard.
www.yahoo.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Seizing cocaine laden boats in the eastern Pacific while bombing boats in international waters near Venezuela doesn't sound inconsistent at all, does it
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Murder. The military has already started the « he’s respected. » « he was a seal commander. » A Black Admiral was driven out because he chose his oath over the regime. This guy? This guy thought civilians in a small boat heading he thinks (!) towards Europe was an attack on the US? And still thought
"Bradley told lawmakers that the orders he received from Hegseth were to kill the individuals on the approved target list, which included everyone on the boat, then destroy the drugs and sink the boat, those sources said."
They were civilians.
They were civilians.
Admiral told lawmakers everyone on alleged drug boat was on a list of military targets
Adm. Frank Bradley said U.S. intelligence had identified the 11 people on the boat and determined the military was authorized to kill them as part of Trump’s campaign against alleged drug-smuggling ve...
www.nbcnews.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Murder. The military has already started the « he’s respected. » « he was a seal commander. » A Black Admiral was driven out because he chose his oath over the regime. This guy? This guy thought civilians in a small boat heading he thinks (!) towards Europe was an attack on the US? And still thought
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THIS IS FUCKTARDIA AT ITS BEST!
December 6, 2025 at 11:36 PM
THIS IS FUCKTARDIA AT ITS BEST!
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I read this criminal complaint and get something different about it:
1) It was written almost exactly a month before statutes of limitation expire--literally last minute.
2) It doesn't REMOTELY meet the standard of proof of the other Jan6 arrest affidavits; even location data spoken of differently.
1) It was written almost exactly a month before statutes of limitation expire--literally last minute.
2) It doesn't REMOTELY meet the standard of proof of the other Jan6 arrest affidavits; even location data spoken of differently.
How are we supposed to trust the FBI & DOJ after years of watching Donald Trump denigrate & politicize them? That question was brought into sharp focus by the arrest earlier this week of Brian Cole, Jr., on bomb planting charges. joycevance.substack.com/p/charges-in...
Charges in the RNC/DNC Bomb Planting Case
Can we trust the FBI and this Justice Department after years of watching Donald Trump denigrate and politicize those previously independent agencies?
joycevance.substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:22 AM
I read this criminal complaint and get something different about it:
1) It was written almost exactly a month before statutes of limitation expire--literally last minute.
2) It doesn't REMOTELY meet the standard of proof of the other Jan6 arrest affidavits; even location data spoken of differently.
1) It was written almost exactly a month before statutes of limitation expire--literally last minute.
2) It doesn't REMOTELY meet the standard of proof of the other Jan6 arrest affidavits; even location data spoken of differently.
This is so immoral and I think unconstitutional in any court but the Roberts court
December 7, 2025 at 8:22 AM
This is so immoral and I think unconstitutional in any court but the Roberts court
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I think this is a really important thing about libraries that many people may not realize. not only not tracking, but ideally really making an effort to maintain privacy on hold shelves as well. Corporations and many government entities are attacking our privacy; support libraries in preserving it.
December 7, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I think this is a really important thing about libraries that many people may not realize. not only not tracking, but ideally really making an effort to maintain privacy on hold shelves as well. Corporations and many government entities are attacking our privacy; support libraries in preserving it.
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DC Public Library with a friendly reminder 📚
December 6, 2025 at 12:13 PM
DC Public Library with a friendly reminder 📚
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I'm pretty sure Europeans can refer to Americans as convicted rapists, too, depending on their legal history.
December 6, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I'm pretty sure Europeans can refer to Americans as convicted rapists, too, depending on their legal history.
How many of the worst people are employed at Palantir?
December 6, 2025 at 9:24 PM
How many of the worst people are employed at Palantir?
Easy way to scratch unis off your list, high school kids. If they’re doing this, don’t even apply.
The AI-powered Freedom Filter eliminates ideas that do not conform to new rules of conservative political correctness.
“School officials have created a Microsoft Copilot prompt to review course descriptions with an eye toward avoiding ‘advocacy-oriented or prescriptive terms.’”
Terms: “dismantling, decolonizing, interrogating, challenging, centering, combating, liberation, resistance, activism, justice oriented”
Terms: “dismantling, decolonizing, interrogating, challenging, centering, combating, liberation, resistance, activism, justice oriented”
December 6, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Easy way to scratch unis off your list, high school kids. If they’re doing this, don’t even apply.
I love this. Our beagle chose my daughter. We walked all around the Adoption event. Thought we had seen every dog, chills knelt to tie her shoe, and there was a beagle (we hadn’t seen) in her arms. He graced us.
December 6, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I love this. Our beagle chose my daughter. We walked all around the Adoption event. Thought we had seen every dog, chills knelt to tie her shoe, and there was a beagle (we hadn’t seen) in her arms. He graced us.