Mary Strickland
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Mary Strickland
@oldweaver.bsky.social
Weaver, quilter, master naturalist, board game lover, vinyl enthusiast
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@billshaner.bsky.social reports from the scene of a brutal ICE arrest in Worcester, Massachusetts: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
“They’re trying to kidnap someone”
On the scene of a brutal ICE arrest in Worcester, Massachusetts.
www.motherjones.com
May 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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⏰Set your alarm clocks for our adoption event THIS Saturday, April 26th from 11am-2pm

📍Glenn & Shirley Hulcher Family Animal Care Center, 1961 E. Hickory Hill Rd., Argyle, TX 76226

🐾 Attendees: Alfie, Angel, Duke, Georgia, Penny, Raider, Smokie, Tiger

#AdoptionEvent
#AdoptDontShop
April 25, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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Science doesn’t improve by cutting Black, Hispanic, and women experts. But that’s exactly what happened—38 out of 43 removed from NIH boards were just that. And they wonder why trust in institutions is fading.
Women, minorities fired in purge of NIH science review boards
Scientists, with expertise in fields that include mental health, cancer and infectious disease, typically serve five-year terms and were not given a reason for their dismissal.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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NEW: The Trump Admin has been "covertly" withholding FEMA funds from Democratic states, seemingly as retaliation for sanctuary laws, a judge ruled.

Hawaii is missing $6 million for widlfire aid. Oregon is waiting on $129 million for disaster prevention.
Trump slammed for ‘covertly’ withholding FEMA funds from blue states
The Trump administration had claimed FEMA was just launching a new manual review process for allocations — a process the states showed is covertly based on Trump's funding freeze.
www.courthousenews.com
April 4, 2025 at 6:23 PM
April 4, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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Nebraska? Really? NEBRASKA!!!!
They didn’t quite get what the voted for.
NEBRASKA FOLKS: “Are we just gonna sit on the couch and let these billionaires control this country? HELL NO! — I almost kinda want to cry.” 🇺🇸

PBS: “Have any of you been paid to be here?”

NEBRASKA FOLKS: “No… I’m actually taking work off to be here. I’m losing money.”
March 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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#ProudBlue #MomSky

It’s not a matter of being a Democrat, Independent or Republican. It’s about being an American, which has the rule of law. We ALL need to be concerned.

Heath Cox Richardson lays it out perfectly.
April 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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April 3, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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While Trump & Musk DOGE cut the federal workforce and federal contracts leaving THOUSANDS of Americans UNEMPLOYED, Elon Musk & his family are flying for FREE on Air Force.

MUSK is a BILLIONAIRE!! Why are OUR taxes paying for this? THIS is fraud, waste, & abuse.

tribune.com.pk/story/253234...
Elon Musk’s use of Air Force One with family sparks backlash over ‘government waste’ | The Express Tribune
Photos of Elon Musk, his mother, and son on Air Force One with Trump fuel criticism over government spending concerns.
tribune.com.pk
March 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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BREAKING: Homeland Security is ending a collective bargaining agreement with tens of thousands of TSA employees, marking a major attack on worker rights.
Homeland Security ends collective bargaining agreement with TSA staffers, an attack on worker rights
The Department of Homeland Security says it's ending the collective bargaining agreement with the tens of thousands of frontline employees at the Transportation Security Administration responsible for protecting air travel.
bit.ly
March 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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It's incredibly hard to delight a Russian and somehow Trump did it
March 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Pass it on.
#StandWithUkraine
February 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM