@merrilyalong.bsky.social
Wolverines. Lions. Red Wings. Tigers. Music. Math. Cooking. Cycling. Reading.
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you know, if I were a dictator trying to maximize personal profit at the expense of my people, I'd still throw some money into parks so they'd go on vacations with their families and take pride in their nation's beauty instead of constantly wanting to revolt against me. but that's just me tho
February 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
you know, if I were a dictator trying to maximize personal profit at the expense of my people, I'd still throw some money into parks so they'd go on vacations with their families and take pride in their nation's beauty instead of constantly wanting to revolt against me. but that's just me tho
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State AGs are looking for federal workers who have just been illegally fired to stand as litigants in a new lawsuit trying to freeze further action by DOGE.
DM me if that’s you and you’re interested and you’re live in one of the following states: NM, AZ, CA, CT, MD, MI, MN, NV, OR, WA, RI, or VT.
DM me if that’s you and you’re interested and you’re live in one of the following states: NM, AZ, CA, CT, MD, MI, MN, NV, OR, WA, RI, or VT.
February 17, 2025 at 3:54 AM
State AGs are looking for federal workers who have just been illegally fired to stand as litigants in a new lawsuit trying to freeze further action by DOGE.
DM me if that’s you and you’re interested and you’re live in one of the following states: NM, AZ, CA, CT, MD, MI, MN, NV, OR, WA, RI, or VT.
DM me if that’s you and you’re interested and you’re live in one of the following states: NM, AZ, CA, CT, MD, MI, MN, NV, OR, WA, RI, or VT.
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For the time being, "This isn't what I voted for" is one of the best possible things to hear, no matter how enraging and unfair it is. Convincing them to turn to the camera and explain they are now the correct kind of socialist will have to wait at least a minute, unfortunately
In the coming weeks, a lot of slow-on-the uptake folks are going to begin belatedly realizing Trump is both an inept moron and a dangerous autocrat. Our great civic challenge in these trying times will be calmly welcoming them aboard instead of primal-screaming in their faces.
February 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
For the time being, "This isn't what I voted for" is one of the best possible things to hear, no matter how enraging and unfair it is. Convincing them to turn to the camera and explain they are now the correct kind of socialist will have to wait at least a minute, unfortunately
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Most of the things considered Catholic heresies are unbelievably minute stuff like this. The most bored people of all time. Handing out Nintendo Switches could've saved so many people from getting stabbed over whether the trinity is 33.34% Spirit or 33.32% Spirit
i think a lot of catholic history happened because people were bored. why else would the acacian schism, which hinged on whether jesus was "fully divine and fully human" or whether he was "one person with a divine and human nature", last 35 years. there was just nothing else to talk about i guess
February 17, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Most of the things considered Catholic heresies are unbelievably minute stuff like this. The most bored people of all time. Handing out Nintendo Switches could've saved so many people from getting stabbed over whether the trinity is 33.34% Spirit or 33.32% Spirit
Maybe it’s the parties whose views don’t make sense together?
Most voters operate somewhere in the weird middle with a lot of views that don’t make sense together.
Genuinely, just look at the breakdown across places like Montana. State went for Trump, republicans lost seats in the state legislature, and overwhelming majority for an amendment enshrining abortion access in the state constitution. Missouri did the same. Many such cases
February 17, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Maybe it’s the parties whose views don’t make sense together?
I love that the timeline is watching hockey tonight.
Can't imagine having to watch the JV dunk contest instead of the international incident hockey
February 16, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I love that the timeline is watching hockey tonight.
Make America healtjy again, they said.
February 15, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Make America healtjy again, they said.
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News item being read by a TV anchor on a screen in the background of the first 5 minutes of an apocalypse movie
CDC source:
“We just had word that all our fellows and post doc staff are laid off effective immediately. The famous Epidemic Intelligence Service, aka the Disease Detectives, is no more. That’s 1260 staff.
They are calling this ‘Phase 1’.”
“We just had word that all our fellows and post doc staff are laid off effective immediately. The famous Epidemic Intelligence Service, aka the Disease Detectives, is no more. That’s 1260 staff.
They are calling this ‘Phase 1’.”
February 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
News item being read by a TV anchor on a screen in the background of the first 5 minutes of an apocalypse movie
Bracing myself for the misogynist vitriol that is going to come out of Ms. Sassoon’s honorable actions.
gotta add Billions to the list of "shows that were actually a documentary" along with defending champ Veep
Defiance in New York: Acting US Atty resigns rather than carry out corrupt order from Main Justice talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/defia...
February 13, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Bracing myself for the misogynist vitriol that is going to come out of Ms. Sassoon’s honorable actions.
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looking back, AOL had it right. 30 hours of internet per month was the right amount.
February 13, 2025 at 5:21 PM
looking back, AOL had it right. 30 hours of internet per month was the right amount.
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they don’t just want to keep trans women out of sports, they want to destroy women’s sports while acting like they’re “protecting” women. its why you don’t give an inch and fight for everyone, because it ain’t gonna stop
NEWS: Trump's Department of Education has rescinded the guidance saying Title IX, the statute governing gender equity in sports, applies to House v. NCAA revenue-sharing payments.
It's one of the expected but drastic shifts in Trump's Title IX application. frontofficesports.com/trump-biden-...
It's one of the expected but drastic shifts in Trump's Title IX application. frontofficesports.com/trump-biden-...
Trump Education Dept. Pulls Biden’s NIL Pay Equity Rule
It’s one of several Biden-era policies related to Title IX that the Trump administration has almost immediately reversed.
frontofficesports.com
February 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
they don’t just want to keep trans women out of sports, they want to destroy women’s sports while acting like they’re “protecting” women. its why you don’t give an inch and fight for everyone, because it ain’t gonna stop
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I'd rather continue to fund the banking police (who have returned billions to consumers) rather than giving everyone a check for $2.15
February 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I'd rather continue to fund the banking police (who have returned billions to consumers) rather than giving everyone a check for $2.15
I hate this timeline.
I know this is official, but I still refuse to believe it's real.
"H.R.1161 - To authorize the President to enter into negotiations to acquire Greenland and to rename Greenland as "Red, White, and Blueland"."
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
"H.R.1161 - To authorize the President to enter into negotiations to acquire Greenland and to rename Greenland as "Red, White, and Blueland"."
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
February 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I hate this timeline.
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"I have a message for the next generation. They have to do something that they enjoy. If they like to solve puzzles, science is for them."
Katalin Karikó’s journey in #mRNA research shows that persistence and belief in one’s work can change the world.
🔬 #WomenInScience
Katalin Karikó’s journey in #mRNA research shows that persistence and belief in one’s work can change the world.
🔬 #WomenInScience
February 11, 2025 at 11:23 AM
"I have a message for the next generation. They have to do something that they enjoy. If they like to solve puzzles, science is for them."
Katalin Karikó’s journey in #mRNA research shows that persistence and belief in one’s work can change the world.
🔬 #WomenInScience
Katalin Karikó’s journey in #mRNA research shows that persistence and belief in one’s work can change the world.
🔬 #WomenInScience
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There are people who still follow me here, for some reason, who used to like to tell me I was being ~dramatic~ when I talked about what’s coming up in the state houses, and I’m just wondering how you’re all doing tonight, and whether your daughters have rightfully poisoned you yet
Buckle up, South Carolina. State Senator Richard Cash (R-Anderson) introduced S. 323 to ban ALL abortions in this state. No exceptions for rape or incest. No exceptions for a fatal fetal abnormality. No traveling out of state for an abortion. IUDs and some birth control pills banned. 🧵
2025-2026 Bill 323: Unborn Child Protection Act - South Carolina Legislature Online
www.scstatehouse.gov
February 8, 2025 at 7:16 AM
There are people who still follow me here, for some reason, who used to like to tell me I was being ~dramatic~ when I talked about what’s coming up in the state houses, and I’m just wondering how you’re all doing tonight, and whether your daughters have rightfully poisoned you yet
Have called my senators and rep every day this week. DO. YOUR. JOB. If Elon doesn’t primary you, we will.
"The outpouring of complaints and confusion has put pressure on lawmakers to find out more about Musk’s project, heightening tensions between the billionaire tech mogul and the government." WELL I NEVER
February 7, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Have called my senators and rep every day this week. DO. YOUR. JOB. If Elon doesn’t primary you, we will.
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*NFL game gets announced in Melbourne*
“TELL THE LADIES WE WONT BE THERE FOR MAHJONG, RITA. WE’RE GOING ON HOLIDAY.”
“TELL THE LADIES WE WONT BE THERE FOR MAHJONG, RITA. WE’RE GOING ON HOLIDAY.”
a cartoon of a car in a sandbox with the words " nice parking spot rita " below it
ALT: a cartoon of a car in a sandbox with the words " nice parking spot rita " below it
media.tenor.com
February 6, 2025 at 12:27 PM
*NFL game gets announced in Melbourne*
“TELL THE LADIES WE WONT BE THERE FOR MAHJONG, RITA. WE’RE GOING ON HOLIDAY.”
“TELL THE LADIES WE WONT BE THERE FOR MAHJONG, RITA. WE’RE GOING ON HOLIDAY.”
My actual thought when I was pitching to my 4 year old daughter yesterday. What kind of opportunities will she actually have? 😭
the NCAA isn't gonna say shit if they wipe away Title IX either
February 6, 2025 at 12:35 AM
My actual thought when I was pitching to my 4 year old daughter yesterday. What kind of opportunities will she actually have? 😭
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I can’t remember who said it, but “if you can’t find the time to meditate once a day, you should do it twice a day.”
If you can’t afford a break from all the news in normal times, doubly important to do it now.
If you can’t afford a break from all the news in normal times, doubly important to do it now.
February 4, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I can’t remember who said it, but “if you can’t find the time to meditate once a day, you should do it twice a day.”
If you can’t afford a break from all the news in normal times, doubly important to do it now.
If you can’t afford a break from all the news in normal times, doubly important to do it now.
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I wont pretend that i get the trans experience but i saw a study that said if we just gave gender affirming care the suicide rate drops to be basically in line with other groups and that's all i need to know to say "trans rights are human rights"
February 4, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I wont pretend that i get the trans experience but i saw a study that said if we just gave gender affirming care the suicide rate drops to be basically in line with other groups and that's all i need to know to say "trans rights are human rights"
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Myles Garrett and Aiden Hutchinson, I have visualized it
February 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Myles Garrett and Aiden Hutchinson, I have visualized it
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You may not like it, but Leah's right. There's a reason the Prodigal Son is a parable in almost every culture. when someone experiencing cognitive dissonance comes to you, you have two choices: embrace them, and win them over forever; or reject them, ensuring they never again question their beliefs.
February 2, 2025 at 10:13 PM
You may not like it, but Leah's right. There's a reason the Prodigal Son is a parable in almost every culture. when someone experiencing cognitive dissonance comes to you, you have two choices: embrace them, and win them over forever; or reject them, ensuring they never again question their beliefs.
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This device has every book and song ever written, mostly for free.
Wow! What do you use it for?
Unwinnable fights with strangers about things I cannot control.
Wow! What do you use it for?
Unwinnable fights with strangers about things I cannot control.
February 2, 2025 at 6:30 AM
This device has every book and song ever written, mostly for free.
Wow! What do you use it for?
Unwinnable fights with strangers about things I cannot control.
Wow! What do you use it for?
Unwinnable fights with strangers about things I cannot control.