Ashley McC
@mirlacca.bsky.social
Democrat. Boomer. Analytical. Opinionated. Writer. History, rhetoric, reasoned discourse, anthropology, human resources, national security. Cats, dogs, Morgan horses, wildlife. Determined to live long enough to see the US return to sanity.
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You're very welcome, Carmen. Great meme. 🙏🌊💪😃
January 17, 2026 at 7:40 PM
You're very welcome, Carmen. Great meme. 🙏🌊💪😃
"It's their fault. Everything is their fault" says Trump, when Mike Johnson announces that he won't call the House into session for yet another week. There doesn't seem to be a way to prevent ONE MAN from crippling the US Government this way.
November 1, 2025 at 4:01 AM
"It's their fault. Everything is their fault" says Trump, when Mike Johnson announces that he won't call the House into session for yet another week. There doesn't seem to be a way to prevent ONE MAN from crippling the US Government this way.
The other advantage of not having a full Congress in session is that Mike Johnson is effectively preventing the impeachment and conviction of this president by refusing to call the House back. And he knows it. We may never see them again.
October 23, 2025 at 8:37 AM
The other advantage of not having a full Congress in session is that Mike Johnson is effectively preventing the impeachment and conviction of this president by refusing to call the House back. And he knows it. We may never see them again.
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Just started playing with my new 12th gen Kindle Paperwhite. Who was the IDIOT who replaced text sizing with only two options, "Standard" and "Large"? And no choice in fonts at all! They're kicking a big part of their market to the curb. HATE THIS.
August 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Just started playing with my new 12th gen Kindle Paperwhite. Who was the IDIOT who replaced text sizing with only two options, "Standard" and "Large"? And no choice in fonts at all! They're kicking a big part of their market to the curb. HATE THIS.
why on earth would anyone believe Vladimir Putin's assurances of protected borders for Ukraine when that's what was already in place when Russia invaded the Crimea?
August 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
why on earth would anyone believe Vladimir Putin's assurances of protected borders for Ukraine when that's what was already in place when Russia invaded the Crimea?
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On The Podcast: Journalist and best-selling author, @jonathanalter.bsky.social! Here, Jonathan on how 75 BILLION DOLLARS of funding from the BBB will turn ICE into “Stephen Miller’s personal army.” Listen to the full episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/j...
August 11, 2025 at 1:27 AM
On The Podcast: Journalist and best-selling author, @jonathanalter.bsky.social! Here, Jonathan on how 75 BILLION DOLLARS of funding from the BBB will turn ICE into “Stephen Miller’s personal army.” Listen to the full episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/j...
Can someone please explain to me--Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart might know--why a megalith television network which has cancelled series AFTER A SINGLE EPISODE will wait TEN MONTHS to end a show "for financial reasons"?
They're not spending any money for the next 10 months, maybe? So no harm...?
They're not spending any money for the next 10 months, maybe? So no harm...?
July 23, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Can someone please explain to me--Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart might know--why a megalith television network which has cancelled series AFTER A SINGLE EPISODE will wait TEN MONTHS to end a show "for financial reasons"?
They're not spending any money for the next 10 months, maybe? So no harm...?
They're not spending any money for the next 10 months, maybe? So no harm...?
One of the most important books I've ever read--and one that formed much of my lifelong position on education and freedom of expression--is EDUCATION FOR DEATH, by Gregor Ziemer, published in 1939. (The 1943 Disney cartoon was based on his book.)
July 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
One of the most important books I've ever read--and one that formed much of my lifelong position on education and freedom of expression--is EDUCATION FOR DEATH, by Gregor Ziemer, published in 1939. (The 1943 Disney cartoon was based on his book.)
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I'm attending No Kings's event, “One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism · No Kings
Across the country, authoritarian forces are getting bolder and more dangerous. Trump and his allies are not hiding their agenda: mass deportations, rollbacks of civil rights, weaponized courts, and f...
www.mobilize.us
July 6, 2025 at 4:31 AM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Wrong-word-itis:
"revelry" for "reverie"
And on the same page: "decimated" for "destroyed"
Where, oh where is a decent copyeditor when you need one?
"revelry" for "reverie"
And on the same page: "decimated" for "destroyed"
Where, oh where is a decent copyeditor when you need one?
July 2, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Wrong-word-itis:
"revelry" for "reverie"
And on the same page: "decimated" for "destroyed"
Where, oh where is a decent copyeditor when you need one?
"revelry" for "reverie"
And on the same page: "decimated" for "destroyed"
Where, oh where is a decent copyeditor when you need one?
My formerly high opinion of Denmark, allegedly the second-happiest country in the world, has taken an abrupt plunge to Oh HELL NO:
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Sounds exactly like what the US did to American Indians, and Canada too. SHAME.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Sounds exactly like what the US did to American Indians, and Canada too. SHAME.
‘The nurse told me I couldn’t keep my baby’: how a controversial Danish ‘parenting test’ separated a Greenlandic woman from her children
Two hours after Keira Alexandra Kronvold gave birth, her daughter was taken from her – the third child to be removed from her care following a now-banned assessment that disproportionately targets Inu...
www.theguardian.com
June 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM
My formerly high opinion of Denmark, allegedly the second-happiest country in the world, has taken an abrupt plunge to Oh HELL NO:
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Sounds exactly like what the US did to American Indians, and Canada too. SHAME.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Sounds exactly like what the US did to American Indians, and Canada too. SHAME.
What happens when a bully is embarrassed?
He finds somebody weaker than his opponent to kick, to prove he's still strong.
He finds somebody weaker than his opponent to kick, to prove he's still strong.
June 22, 2025 at 3:28 PM
What happens when a bully is embarrassed?
He finds somebody weaker than his opponent to kick, to prove he's still strong.
He finds somebody weaker than his opponent to kick, to prove he's still strong.
Has anyone else had problems trying to log into Threads? I have repeatedly tried to change my Instagram password and get "Sorry, this page does not exist"
June 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Has anyone else had problems trying to log into Threads? I have repeatedly tried to change my Instagram password and get "Sorry, this page does not exist"
I think Trump is getting his intelligence information from Putin--who stands to benefit from attention being diverted from the Ukraine war. And we already know Trump trusts Putin more than his own intelligence community.
June 22, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I think Trump is getting his intelligence information from Putin--who stands to benefit from attention being diverted from the Ukraine war. And we already know Trump trusts Putin more than his own intelligence community.
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Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil freed from U.S. immigration detention
Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil freed from immigration detention
JENA, La. (AP) — Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was released Friday from federal immigration detention, freed after 104 days by a judge’s ruling after becoming a symbol of President Donald
www.thestar.com
June 21, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil freed from U.S. immigration detention
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Cybernews researchers discovered that a total of 16 billion login credentials have been leaked and compiled into datasets online, including user passwords for Google, Facebook and Apple, according to a report published this week.
Billions of login credentials have been leaked online, Cybernews researchers say
Researchers at cybersecurity outlet Cybernews say that billions of login credentials have been leaked and compiled into datasets online, giving criminals “unprecedented access” to accounts consumer…
www.chicagotribune.com
June 21, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Cybernews researchers discovered that a total of 16 billion login credentials have been leaked and compiled into datasets online, including user passwords for Google, Facebook and Apple, according to a report published this week.
Little v. Llano County, 5th Circuit Court: “Does the First Amendment constrain the ability of government to remove books from public libraries? Fifth Circuit (en banc): Nope. Libraries’ curation decisions are gov’t speech..."
June 2, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Little v. Llano County, 5th Circuit Court: “Does the First Amendment constrain the ability of government to remove books from public libraries? Fifth Circuit (en banc): Nope. Libraries’ curation decisions are gov’t speech..."
@actblueorg.bsky.social I just signed in to Actblue Express, only to find that ALL my credit cards have been marked "Expired." I can't find out how to access my list of cards to fix this. Help?
June 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
@actblueorg.bsky.social I just signed in to Actblue Express, only to find that ALL my credit cards have been marked "Expired." I can't find out how to access my list of cards to fix this. Help?
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Damn them all!
@sarahbca.bsky.social
@zensoul.bsky.social
@perri4health.bsky.social
@legalweed4sc.bsky.social
@patti3333.bsky.social
@birdchaser.bsky.social
@just-jillg.bsky.social
@harweswea.bsky.social
@sarahbca.bsky.social
@zensoul.bsky.social
@perri4health.bsky.social
@legalweed4sc.bsky.social
@patti3333.bsky.social
@birdchaser.bsky.social
@just-jillg.bsky.social
@harweswea.bsky.social
I had a miscarriage years ago. Nationally, about 20% of pregnancies end in a loss, which includes miscarriage or spontaneous abortion, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth or fetal death, according to federal data. Dobbs has given the green light to investigate every fetal demise. We are not criminals!
May 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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BREAKING NEWS: Trump has taken possession of his bribe, in contravention of federal criminal statute and the Constitution. He’s hiding behind the USAF and DOJ to intimidate Congress—which must initiate impeachment proceedings.
Bribery is one of two enumerated impeachable offenses.
Much more here:
Bribery is one of two enumerated impeachable offenses.
Much more here:
BREAKING NEWS: Trump-Qatar Scandal Reaches Its Apex As Trump Commits Impeachable Federal Felony in Public
Don’t let anyone gaslight you into memory-holing what’s happened. This report’s author is a NYT-bestselling Trump biographer, retired criminal defense lawyer, and former federal criminal investigator.
sethabramson.substack.com
May 21, 2025 at 11:05 PM
BREAKING NEWS: Trump has taken possession of his bribe, in contravention of federal criminal statute and the Constitution. He’s hiding behind the USAF and DOJ to intimidate Congress—which must initiate impeachment proceedings.
Bribery is one of two enumerated impeachable offenses.
Much more here:
Bribery is one of two enumerated impeachable offenses.
Much more here:
CBS News is also demanding that readers disable adblockers. Guess I'll be getting my news from BBC and The Guardian. Hmmm. Maybe I should check out some Canadian papers.
May 8, 2025 at 10:52 PM
CBS News is also demanding that readers disable adblockers. Guess I'll be getting my news from BBC and The Guardian. Hmmm. Maybe I should check out some Canadian papers.
Can anyone tell me why using the United States Postal Service is no longer an option for returning a ballot in the 2025 Virginia elections?
May 7, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Can anyone tell me why using the United States Postal Service is no longer an option for returning a ballot in the 2025 Virginia elections?
So Hegseth is being kicked out. Not, as headlines are saying, for including a journalist in a Signal chat, or for violating the most basic security protocols. No, he's out because he's a sacrificial lamb Trump can use to show how concerned he is about national security. Which as we all know....
May 1, 2025 at 9:51 PM
So Hegseth is being kicked out. Not, as headlines are saying, for including a journalist in a Signal chat, or for violating the most basic security protocols. No, he's out because he's a sacrificial lamb Trump can use to show how concerned he is about national security. Which as we all know....