Moonlit Lake
@moonlitlake.bsky.social
Looking for a less toxic environment where I can learn from others. In a world determined to bend reality, seeking the company of others who seek the truth and won't be gaslighted.
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Moonlit Lake
@moonlitlake.bsky.social
· Apr 3
If the US, a country of 340 million people, trades with Ireland, a country of 5 million people, who the hell expects the tiny country to buy as much stuff as the one 68 times larger than it??!?!
“The Irish have treated us very unfairly”.
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“The Irish have treated us very unfairly”.
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“Donald Trump is a man who represents all the things we teach our children not to be. He’s a liar. He’s a thief. He’s a molester. He has no remorse, no shame, no empathy. He has no loyalty to the law, to the Constitution. This man is the lowest character of all.”
January 12, 2026 at 9:45 AM
“Donald Trump is a man who represents all the things we teach our children not to be. He’s a liar. He’s a thief. He’s a molester. He has no remorse, no shame, no empathy. He has no loyalty to the law, to the Constitution. This man is the lowest character of all.”
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This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
Jerome Powell: "This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation."
January 12, 2026 at 1:45 AM
This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
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I hope those four horsemen are nothing to worry about
January 12, 2026 at 5:53 AM
I hope those four horsemen are nothing to worry about
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BREAKING:
Fed Chair Powell says he's being targeted for not cutting interest rates like Trump wanted.
"The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment … rather than following the preferences of the President."
Fed Chair Powell says he's being targeted for not cutting interest rates like Trump wanted.
"The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment … rather than following the preferences of the President."
Breaking NYT:
Trump's targeting of perceived political enemies continues:
The U.S. attorney's office in D.C. has opened a criminal investigation into Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, over the Fed's of its Washington HQ and whether Powell lied to Congress about the scope of the project.
Trump's targeting of perceived political enemies continues:
The U.S. attorney's office in D.C. has opened a criminal investigation into Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, over the Fed's of its Washington HQ and whether Powell lied to Congress about the scope of the project.
Federal Prosecutors Are Said to Have Opened Inquiry Into Fed Chair Powell
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:25 AM
BREAKING:
Fed Chair Powell says he's being targeted for not cutting interest rates like Trump wanted.
"The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment … rather than following the preferences of the President."
Fed Chair Powell says he's being targeted for not cutting interest rates like Trump wanted.
"The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment … rather than following the preferences of the President."
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POWELL: “The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President.”
youtu.be/KckGHaBLSn4
youtu.be/KckGHaBLSn4
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
youtu.be
January 12, 2026 at 1:01 AM
POWELL: “The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President.”
youtu.be/KckGHaBLSn4
youtu.be/KckGHaBLSn4
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The Powell witch-hunt is not about revenge. It’s not about monetary policy. It’s about power. As is ICE. As is Venezuela. As is the fact that he does not intend to give up power in 2028.
January 12, 2026 at 2:29 AM
The Powell witch-hunt is not about revenge. It’s not about monetary policy. It’s about power. As is ICE. As is Venezuela. As is the fact that he does not intend to give up power in 2028.
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The president of the United States is extorting the Federal Reserve Board Chairman by threatening criminal prosecution if he doesn't lower interest rates.
DOJ is compromised, legacy media is cowed and Big Law is AWOL. As I wrote last year: "We are on our own."
DOJ is compromised, legacy media is cowed and Big Law is AWOL. As I wrote last year: "We are on our own."
We Are on Our Own
From Marc | Our institutions are not going to save us. Only we can do that.
www.democracydocket.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:01 AM
The president of the United States is extorting the Federal Reserve Board Chairman by threatening criminal prosecution if he doesn't lower interest rates.
DOJ is compromised, legacy media is cowed and Big Law is AWOL. As I wrote last year: "We are on our own."
DOJ is compromised, legacy media is cowed and Big Law is AWOL. As I wrote last year: "We are on our own."
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Last January, when many of us were telling everyone that Trump's appointees were all terrible, The Washington Post gave thumbs up to many of the worst of the worst.
Listen to and support independent media. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
Listen to and support independent media. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
January 8, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Last January, when many of us were telling everyone that Trump's appointees were all terrible, The Washington Post gave thumbs up to many of the worst of the worst.
Listen to and support independent media. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
Listen to and support independent media. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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I was in an editing tunnel all day and now I miss it.
Logging off.
Go eat something, have a little water, text a friend, give a snuggle to a consenting loved one. Get some sleep.
The horrors will be here tomorrow and we'll face them together.
Logging off.
Go eat something, have a little water, text a friend, give a snuggle to a consenting loved one. Get some sleep.
The horrors will be here tomorrow and we'll face them together.
January 8, 2026 at 4:04 AM
I was in an editing tunnel all day and now I miss it.
Logging off.
Go eat something, have a little water, text a friend, give a snuggle to a consenting loved one. Get some sleep.
The horrors will be here tomorrow and we'll face them together.
Logging off.
Go eat something, have a little water, text a friend, give a snuggle to a consenting loved one. Get some sleep.
The horrors will be here tomorrow and we'll face them together.
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Reminder: ICE has a budget bigger than most militaries around the world.
It has increased its spending on weapons by 700% since Trump took office.
Trump is building his own personal military to terrorize American cities, trample on civil rights, and intimidate his opponents.
It has increased its spending on weapons by 700% since Trump took office.
Trump is building his own personal military to terrorize American cities, trample on civil rights, and intimidate his opponents.
January 7, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Reminder: ICE has a budget bigger than most militaries around the world.
It has increased its spending on weapons by 700% since Trump took office.
Trump is building his own personal military to terrorize American cities, trample on civil rights, and intimidate his opponents.
It has increased its spending on weapons by 700% since Trump took office.
Trump is building his own personal military to terrorize American cities, trample on civil rights, and intimidate his opponents.
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A country that blows up foreign fishing boats for no reason is one that will shoot its own citizens for no reason.
January 8, 2026 at 4:27 AM
A country that blows up foreign fishing boats for no reason is one that will shoot its own citizens for no reason.
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it is the policy of this government to treat democratic-led states as conquered territories and the people therein as something like hostiles or even enemy combatants
Dr Oz threatens to pull Medicaid support for Minnesota: "Sticking to the narrative that's cold in Minnesota -- this is the tip of the iceberg"
January 7, 2026 at 11:52 PM
it is the policy of this government to treat democratic-led states as conquered territories and the people therein as something like hostiles or even enemy combatants
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I keep seeing: "Trump can't cancel an election." He also can't invade another country without congressional approval. Stop the release of the unredacted Epstein files. Have American citizens arrested simply for protesting. He can, because there is no one to stop him.
January 7, 2026 at 3:27 PM
I keep seeing: "Trump can't cancel an election." He also can't invade another country without congressional approval. Stop the release of the unredacted Epstein files. Have American citizens arrested simply for protesting. He can, because there is no one to stop him.
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His goal is to impose martial law, insurrection act and whatever else he wants as a fig leaf for more power and terror, and of course, to suspend elections.
- “He can’t do that”.
Has that stopped him before?
- “He can’t do that”.
Has that stopped him before?
January 8, 2026 at 6:16 AM
His goal is to impose martial law, insurrection act and whatever else he wants as a fig leaf for more power and terror, and of course, to suspend elections.
- “He can’t do that”.
Has that stopped him before?
- “He can’t do that”.
Has that stopped him before?
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In MAGA world:
It is justified for police to kill:
•A Black man in a car who discloses he has a legal firearm
•An unarmed Black man who committed no crime
•An unarmed white woman driving away
It is NOT justified for police to kill:
•A violent white woman refusing orders & committing insurrection
It is justified for police to kill:
•A Black man in a car who discloses he has a legal firearm
•An unarmed Black man who committed no crime
•An unarmed white woman driving away
It is NOT justified for police to kill:
•A violent white woman refusing orders & committing insurrection
January 8, 2026 at 4:49 AM
In MAGA world:
It is justified for police to kill:
•A Black man in a car who discloses he has a legal firearm
•An unarmed Black man who committed no crime
•An unarmed white woman driving away
It is NOT justified for police to kill:
•A violent white woman refusing orders & committing insurrection
It is justified for police to kill:
•A Black man in a car who discloses he has a legal firearm
•An unarmed Black man who committed no crime
•An unarmed white woman driving away
It is NOT justified for police to kill:
•A violent white woman refusing orders & committing insurrection
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January 7, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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This past year
ICE arrested and put zip ties on children
Shot *priests* in the head with nonlethal rounds
Raided an entire apartment building (which led to zero arrests)
And today, proved Tim Walz right by shooting and killing a woman-a citizen-in Minneapolis
Republicans
When does it end
ICE arrested and put zip ties on children
Shot *priests* in the head with nonlethal rounds
Raided an entire apartment building (which led to zero arrests)
And today, proved Tim Walz right by shooting and killing a woman-a citizen-in Minneapolis
Republicans
When does it end
Walz: "Do you have no decency? We have someone dead in their car for no reason whatsoever. I don't want to be right about this, but I said if they do this they're gonna create a chaotic situation where someone innocent is gonna get killed. And they did it."
January 7, 2026 at 9:42 PM
This past year
ICE arrested and put zip ties on children
Shot *priests* in the head with nonlethal rounds
Raided an entire apartment building (which led to zero arrests)
And today, proved Tim Walz right by shooting and killing a woman-a citizen-in Minneapolis
Republicans
When does it end
ICE arrested and put zip ties on children
Shot *priests* in the head with nonlethal rounds
Raided an entire apartment building (which led to zero arrests)
And today, proved Tim Walz right by shooting and killing a woman-a citizen-in Minneapolis
Republicans
When does it end
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MAGA proved today beyond a doubt that they are willing to and openly endorse murdering unarmed US citizens. They cheered when the regime murdered innocent people abroad and of course they’ll cheer when it murders their neighbours.
January 8, 2026 at 4:52 AM
MAGA proved today beyond a doubt that they are willing to and openly endorse murdering unarmed US citizens. They cheered when the regime murdered innocent people abroad and of course they’ll cheer when it murders their neighbours.
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Today once again proved that everyday citizens protesting their government are braver than the titans who own the largest media corporations, run the biggest law firms and lead the most powerful technology companies.
January 7, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Today once again proved that everyday citizens protesting their government are braver than the titans who own the largest media corporations, run the biggest law firms and lead the most powerful technology companies.
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The same people who spent yesterday, and the past five years, insisting a Black police officer who shot an insurrectionist breaking into the Capitol should be prosecuted are today bending over backwards to defend an ICE agent who shot a woman in her car in cold blood.
Scum.
Scum.
January 8, 2026 at 12:59 AM
The same people who spent yesterday, and the past five years, insisting a Black police officer who shot an insurrectionist breaking into the Capitol should be prosecuted are today bending over backwards to defend an ICE agent who shot a woman in her car in cold blood.
Scum.
Scum.