Lee@oldandtired1940
@oldandtired1940.bsky.social
Blue dot octogenarian born and reared in the black belt of Alabama in the 40s and 50s. Escaped to other parts of the country, but now retired in deep red Georgia.
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Republican congressman:
December 22, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Republican congressman:
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Just me my pregnant wife and a porn star having a good time,What could go wrong🤷🏻♂️😂
December 22, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Just me my pregnant wife and a porn star having a good time,What could go wrong🤷🏻♂️😂
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Empathy + Action = A Better World
Thank you, Rick Steves
Thank you, Rick Steves
Rick Steves steps in to save Seattle-area hygiene center serving homeless residents
Steves purchased the property to prevent it from closing. Many homeless people had come to depend on the Lynnwood Hygiene Center, which had operated rent-free on the property since 2020.
www.npr.org
December 22, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Empathy + Action = A Better World
Thank you, Rick Steves
Thank you, Rick Steves
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A US Customs and Border Protection officer opened fire at another driver during a road rage incident near JFK Airport early Tuesday, authorities and sources said. trib.al/GISnhEg
CBP officer opens fire at another driver during road rage incident near JFK Airport
A US Customs and Border Protection officer opened fire at another driver during a road rage incident near JFK Airport early Tuesday, authorities and sources said.
trib.al
December 22, 2025 at 7:05 PM
A US Customs and Border Protection officer opened fire at another driver during a road rage incident near JFK Airport early Tuesday, authorities and sources said. trib.al/GISnhEg
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Innocent Picture of Clinton Inserted In Epstein Files
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 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Innocent Picture of Clinton Inserted In Epstein Files
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Overall, this big @nytimes.com investigation identified $500m+ that was donated to Trump-backed groups AFTER the election from 346 donors.
It found that more than half of the donors have benefited in some way from actions by Trump or his administration. (gift link)
It found that more than half of the donors have benefited in some way from actions by Trump or his administration. (gift link)
December 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Overall, this big @nytimes.com investigation identified $500m+ that was donated to Trump-backed groups AFTER the election from 346 donors.
It found that more than half of the donors have benefited in some way from actions by Trump or his administration. (gift link)
It found that more than half of the donors have benefited in some way from actions by Trump or his administration. (gift link)
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RFK Jr., unconstrained by Congress, presses ahead to reshape health care www.statnews.com/2025/12/17/r... by @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social @statnews.com
#Alzheimers #dementia #health #publichealth #NIH #FDA #CMS #CDC #ACL
#Alzheimers #dementia #health #publichealth #NIH #FDA #CMS #CDC #ACL
RFK Jr., unconstrained by Congress, presses ahead to reshape health care
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., unconstrained by Congress, is pressing ahead in his mission to reshape health care.
www.statnews.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:05 PM
RFK Jr., unconstrained by Congress, presses ahead to reshape health care www.statnews.com/2025/12/17/r... by @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social @statnews.com
#Alzheimers #dementia #health #publichealth #NIH #FDA #CMS #CDC #ACL
#Alzheimers #dementia #health #publichealth #NIH #FDA #CMS #CDC #ACL
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Oh no! The hateful folks at The Heritage Foundation are upset because they're being too hateful. Or not hateful enough. Honestly, who can keep track?
Gift article: wapo.st/49oibcz
Gift article: wapo.st/49oibcz
Heritage staffers walk out amid latest strife at MAGA institution
“Most of our staff, from our legal and economic centers, are departing immediately,” Heritage President Kevin Roberts wrote in a Sunday night email.
wapo.st
December 22, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Oh no! The hateful folks at The Heritage Foundation are upset because they're being too hateful. Or not hateful enough. Honestly, who can keep track?
Gift article: wapo.st/49oibcz
Gift article: wapo.st/49oibcz
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Another General Killed in Moscow
Another General Killed in Moscow
Russian general killed by car bomb in Moscow, officials say
Fanil Sarvarov was the head of the armed forces' operational training department, Russia's Investigative Committee said.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 22, 2025 at 9:04 AM
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Another General Killed in Moscow
Another General Killed in Moscow
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This is pretext. Trump’s been obsessed w/wind turbines for decades, which began after Scotland put some in near his golf course. He sued the govt & lost, which is why he claims they cause cancer, mental illness in whales, bird extinctions, etc. Welcome to the 19th century. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Burgum: "Today we're sending notifications to the 5 large offshore wind projects that are under construction that their leases will be suspended due to national security concerns ... the Dept of War has come back conclusively that these large offshore wind programs create radar interference"
December 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM
This is pretext. Trump’s been obsessed w/wind turbines for decades, which began after Scotland put some in near his golf course. He sued the govt & lost, which is why he claims they cause cancer, mental illness in whales, bird extinctions, etc. Welcome to the 19th century. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Have you had a chance to see this YouTube vid about Palantir? It’s the worst surveillance conglomeration of all your private information and used in a variety of ways to deny you life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Share this with your friends. #Pinks #ProudBlue
youtu.be/x_VwyhErd88?...
youtu.be/x_VwyhErd88?...
The Most Dangerous Corporation in America?
YouTube video by Robert Reich
youtu.be
December 22, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Have you had a chance to see this YouTube vid about Palantir? It’s the worst surveillance conglomeration of all your private information and used in a variety of ways to deny you life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Share this with your friends. #Pinks #ProudBlue
youtu.be/x_VwyhErd88?...
youtu.be/x_VwyhErd88?...
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I am furious that DOJ ignored the new federal law requiring release of the Epstein Files. I am equally angry that so many in legacy media seem not to care.
My latest for Democracy Docket lays out the case. Sign up now to access this and all premium content. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
My latest for Democracy Docket lays out the case. Sign up now to access this and all premium content. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
December 21, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I am furious that DOJ ignored the new federal law requiring release of the Epstein Files. I am equally angry that so many in legacy media seem not to care.
My latest for Democracy Docket lays out the case. Sign up now to access this and all premium content. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
My latest for Democracy Docket lays out the case. Sign up now to access this and all premium content. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
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Neguse: "Does anyone here not believe that with one phone call from Speaker Johnson -- one phone call to the president or the secretary of ag -- that those funds would be released tomorrow? And that families wouldn't go starving by the weekend?"
October 29, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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-A living wage
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
October 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
-A living wage
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
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Hypatia of Alexandria (c. 350–415 AD) was a renowned Greek mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher in late antiquity.
#GirlPower
#RadicalWomen
#GirlPower
#RadicalWomen
October 17, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Hypatia of Alexandria (c. 350–415 AD) was a renowned Greek mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher in late antiquity.
#GirlPower
#RadicalWomen
#GirlPower
#RadicalWomen
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Swearing in isn’t some ceremony. You aren’t a member of Congress until it happens. He knows that.
No phones, no staff, nothing.
I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!
No phones, no staff, nothing.
I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!
Johnson: "Grijalva should be working for her constituents right now. I don't know what she's doing. I keep seeing their political stunt videos. She should be in her office. She should be working or in the district for her constituents" (Grijalva is not in fact a Rep. b/c Johnson refuses to seat her)
October 17, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Swearing in isn’t some ceremony. You aren’t a member of Congress until it happens. He knows that.
No phones, no staff, nothing.
I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!
No phones, no staff, nothing.
I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!
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Technically speaking, New York *replaced* their original Basic Health Plan (BHP) program (called the Essential Plan) with an expanded version which covered more people under the same name.
With the funding cuts, they're having to revert back to the original Essential Plan program.
With the funding cuts, they're having to revert back to the original Essential Plan program.
October 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Technically speaking, New York *replaced* their original Basic Health Plan (BHP) program (called the Essential Plan) with an expanded version which covered more people under the same name.
With the funding cuts, they're having to revert back to the original Essential Plan program.
With the funding cuts, they're having to revert back to the original Essential Plan program.
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If you're on Medicaid, you don't get a check. Payments go to medical providers. Right?
October 6, 2025 at 7:57 PM
If you're on Medicaid, you don't get a check. Payments go to medical providers. Right?
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Evil. This is a takeover.
If you didn't realize this earlier, this latest action by the Administration amply demonstrates it does not have the back of federal workers.
www.govexec.com/pay-benefits...
www.govexec.com/pay-benefits...
OMB deletes reference to law guaranteeing backpay to furloughed feds from shutdown guidance
An Office of Management and Budget FAQ document now states that only excepted employees forced to work without pay are guaranteed backpay at the conclusion of a lapse in appropriations.
www.govexec.com
October 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Evil. This is a takeover.
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Chief Justice John Roberts has led the Supreme Court for 20 years now.
In that time, his Republican-appointed majority has completely transformed America and its politics, with many of its most destructive opinions written by Roberts himself.
In that time, his Republican-appointed majority has completely transformed America and its politics, with many of its most destructive opinions written by Roberts himself.
Taking stock of the Roberts court at 20—and the shadowy forces that built it
"Roberts will go down in history as the most destructive chief justice."
www.motherjones.com
October 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Chief Justice John Roberts has led the Supreme Court for 20 years now.
In that time, his Republican-appointed majority has completely transformed America and its politics, with many of its most destructive opinions written by Roberts himself.
In that time, his Republican-appointed majority has completely transformed America and its politics, with many of its most destructive opinions written by Roberts himself.
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I can’t get over this. Trump bailed out Argentina farmers with $20 billion of our tax dollars, then China turned around and bought soybeans from them instead of US farmers.
Not AMERICA FIRST, America got played.
Not AMERICA FIRST, America got played.
October 5, 2025 at 4:58 AM
I can’t get over this. Trump bailed out Argentina farmers with $20 billion of our tax dollars, then China turned around and bought soybeans from them instead of US farmers.
Not AMERICA FIRST, America got played.
Not AMERICA FIRST, America got played.
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Joy Reid drags JD Vance for the filth he is. She does not mince words in her response to what JD has said about her and Kamala Harris and I’m here for all of it‼️We need more truth tellers like Reid, keep speaking truth to power!!💥🔥💥🔥
October 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Joy Reid drags JD Vance for the filth he is. She does not mince words in her response to what JD has said about her and Kamala Harris and I’m here for all of it‼️We need more truth tellers like Reid, keep speaking truth to power!!💥🔥💥🔥
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Well as someone involved in local politics, I can dispute a number of his assertions. Well organized. I mean we’re trying but I wouldn’t say well organized. Terrorist?? Nope - we only discuss being peaceful. Well funded 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 oh - he’s not trying to be funny
October 5, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Well as someone involved in local politics, I can dispute a number of his assertions. Well organized. I mean we’re trying but I wouldn’t say well organized. Terrorist?? Nope - we only discuss being peaceful. Well funded 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 oh - he’s not trying to be funny