Penny Barone
@pennybarone.bsky.social
Yorkie mom. Veil designer, dressmaker, and retired bridal alterations specialist.
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i'm actually struck by how pete hegseth isn't just a cowardly man but a capital-c Coward. a guy who gets off on abusing and hurting people he thinks are weaker than him and then tries to run and hide when there might be consequences
December 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
i'm actually struck by how pete hegseth isn't just a cowardly man but a capital-c Coward. a guy who gets off on abusing and hurting people he thinks are weaker than him and then tries to run and hide when there might be consequences
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Pete Hegseth: "You must blindly follow my orders unless they later turn out to be illegal, in which case they are your orders."
December 2, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Pete Hegseth: "You must blindly follow my orders unless they later turn out to be illegal, in which case they are your orders."
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um, good morning
December 2, 2025 at 12:25 PM
um, good morning
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Good morning, BlueSky
I hope your day is as good as this guy's
I hope your day is as good as this guy's
December 2, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Good morning, BlueSky
I hope your day is as good as this guy's
I hope your day is as good as this guy's
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Truman: “The buck stops here.”
Trump & Hegseth: “What buck? I never heard of any buck. It’s all fake news. And you’re a stupid reporter.”
Trump & Hegseth: “What buck? I never heard of any buck. It’s all fake news. And you’re a stupid reporter.”
December 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Truman: “The buck stops here.”
Trump & Hegseth: “What buck? I never heard of any buck. It’s all fake news. And you’re a stupid reporter.”
Trump & Hegseth: “What buck? I never heard of any buck. It’s all fake news. And you’re a stupid reporter.”
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It's great that reporting on the double tap has spotlighted the abject criminality of this Administration.
But don't forget: Venezuela is not waging war on America or Americans, and the men killed were not combatants.
The first strike was every bit as illegal as the second.
But don't forget: Venezuela is not waging war on America or Americans, and the men killed were not combatants.
The first strike was every bit as illegal as the second.
December 2, 2025 at 1:22 PM
It's great that reporting on the double tap has spotlighted the abject criminality of this Administration.
But don't forget: Venezuela is not waging war on America or Americans, and the men killed were not combatants.
The first strike was every bit as illegal as the second.
But don't forget: Venezuela is not waging war on America or Americans, and the men killed were not combatants.
The first strike was every bit as illegal as the second.
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Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
December 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
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I’ve never been a “defund the police” type of guy. I believe that police are necessary, despite their flaws.
But ICE is different. I am 100% behind ending their existence and prosecuting every single one of them.
ICE must go. End of discussion.
But ICE is different. I am 100% behind ending their existence and prosecuting every single one of them.
ICE must go. End of discussion.
December 1, 2025 at 9:53 AM
I’ve never been a “defund the police” type of guy. I believe that police are necessary, despite their flaws.
But ICE is different. I am 100% behind ending their existence and prosecuting every single one of them.
ICE must go. End of discussion.
But ICE is different. I am 100% behind ending their existence and prosecuting every single one of them.
ICE must go. End of discussion.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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“In nearly all of the examples Judge Ellis cited in her 200-plus page opinion, she says the Department of Homeland Security narrative contradicts the reality of what can be seen on agents' body-worn cameras.”
abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
Federal agents engaged in widespread misrepresentations to justify use of force: Judge
The ABC7 I-Team is taking a closer look at a trove of videos ordered released by a federal judge in her explanation of the preliminary injunction she issued earlier this month restricting use of force...
abc7chicago.com
November 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
“In nearly all of the examples Judge Ellis cited in her 200-plus page opinion, she says the Department of Homeland Security narrative contradicts the reality of what can be seen on agents' body-worn cameras.”
abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
Today at the beach. Old Saybrook, CT.
November 29, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Today at the beach. Old Saybrook, CT.
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This piece took me over 2 months to write.
It’s about a man given illegal orders that is impossible not to obey.
Please read.
open.substack.com/pub/joadt/p/...
It’s about a man given illegal orders that is impossible not to obey.
Please read.
open.substack.com/pub/joadt/p/...
0714
A Story About Illegal Orders
open.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:06 PM
This piece took me over 2 months to write.
It’s about a man given illegal orders that is impossible not to obey.
Please read.
open.substack.com/pub/joadt/p/...
It’s about a man given illegal orders that is impossible not to obey.
Please read.
open.substack.com/pub/joadt/p/...
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🎯 @robsandia.bsky.social on Private School Vouchers (for the wealthy) — “CALL THEIR BLUFF… if they want public dollars, they should have to follow the same rules as public schools… it’s not a ‘COMPETITION’ when not everyone is playing by the same rules.”
(cc: Speaker Sexton)
(cc: Speaker Sexton)
November 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM
🎯 @robsandia.bsky.social on Private School Vouchers (for the wealthy) — “CALL THEIR BLUFF… if they want public dollars, they should have to follow the same rules as public schools… it’s not a ‘COMPETITION’ when not everyone is playing by the same rules.”
(cc: Speaker Sexton)
(cc: Speaker Sexton)
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Good Journal reporting on amoral corruption. Gift link:
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine: The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine: The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Good Journal reporting on amoral corruption. Gift link:
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine: The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine: The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
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🌲Dear Santa...,🌲
November 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM
🌲Dear Santa...,🌲
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November 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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A Year of Aviators.
Twelve months of tiny ice cream diplomacy, wobbly bike rides, and baby-sized press conferences.
Perfect for the fridge, the office, or that friend who swears they are “over politics” yet livestreams cable news.
Diaper Diplomacy’s 46th Edition Wall Calendar just dropped.
Twelve months of tiny ice cream diplomacy, wobbly bike rides, and baby-sized press conferences.
Perfect for the fridge, the office, or that friend who swears they are “over politics” yet livestreams cable news.
Diaper Diplomacy’s 46th Edition Wall Calendar just dropped.
November 28, 2025 at 9:23 PM
A Year of Aviators.
Twelve months of tiny ice cream diplomacy, wobbly bike rides, and baby-sized press conferences.
Perfect for the fridge, the office, or that friend who swears they are “over politics” yet livestreams cable news.
Diaper Diplomacy’s 46th Edition Wall Calendar just dropped.
Twelve months of tiny ice cream diplomacy, wobbly bike rides, and baby-sized press conferences.
Perfect for the fridge, the office, or that friend who swears they are “over politics” yet livestreams cable news.
Diaper Diplomacy’s 46th Edition Wall Calendar just dropped.
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One really cool way of making sure American soldiers don't get killed while occupying American cities is to not deploy soldiers to occupy American cities
November 28, 2025 at 12:28 AM
One really cool way of making sure American soldiers don't get killed while occupying American cities is to not deploy soldiers to occupy American cities
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We all need Leslie Jones energy to survive Thanksgiving.
I’m dying 😂🤣☠️
I’m dying 😂🤣☠️
November 27, 2025 at 8:46 PM
We all need Leslie Jones energy to survive Thanksgiving.
I’m dying 😂🤣☠️
I’m dying 😂🤣☠️
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