Jane MacKenzie
@plainjane2024.bsky.social
Proud Nana of 6 G Kids (raised my 2eldest) Now a GG! Former Clinical Instructor Radiology YYC FMC. Student for Life. Love Science, Sports, the Arts..follow politics closely. Scary times..so we must pay attention!
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Just saw my book, “White Too Long” was purged from the US Naval Academy library.
Listed along w/ 380 other books from @antheabutler.bsky.social , @michaelericdyson.bsky.social , @revjimwallis.bsky.social , Bryan Massingale, and others.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Listed along w/ 380 other books from @antheabutler.bsky.social , @michaelericdyson.bsky.social , @revjimwallis.bsky.social , Bryan Massingale, and others.
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April 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Just saw my book, “White Too Long” was purged from the US Naval Academy library.
Listed along w/ 380 other books from @antheabutler.bsky.social , @michaelericdyson.bsky.social , @revjimwallis.bsky.social , Bryan Massingale, and others.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Listed along w/ 380 other books from @antheabutler.bsky.social , @michaelericdyson.bsky.social , @revjimwallis.bsky.social , Bryan Massingale, and others.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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"The catch is that in order to get attention, you have to be terrible. You have to lie or embrace evil. In the attention economy there is enormous demand for civic blasphemy. What’s hard is getting attention for messages about truth, or virtue, or love."
Why Cory Booker’s Speech Matters
Booker didn’t “accomplish” anything. He was a voice of one crying in the wilderness. And that’s how you build a dissident movement: with simple acts of witness.
www.thebulwark.com
April 6, 2025 at 6:00 AM
"The catch is that in order to get attention, you have to be terrible. You have to lie or embrace evil. In the attention economy there is enormous demand for civic blasphemy. What’s hard is getting attention for messages about truth, or virtue, or love."
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Half the country be lile
April 5, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Half the country be lile
Danielle Smith and her Health Minister face serious corruption allegations for interfering in major contracts that favored private surgery providers, benefiting friends and insiders. www.corruptcare.ca
UCP Government's CorruptCare Scandal
Danielle Smith's UCP government faces serious allegations of corruption related to AHS contracts for private surgeries. It's time for Albertans to demand real answers. The UCP government cannot be tru...
www.corruptcare.ca
February 25, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Danielle Smith and her Health Minister face serious corruption allegations for interfering in major contracts that favored private surgery providers, benefiting friends and insiders. www.corruptcare.ca
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Since Trump has claimed Elon doesn’t run DOGE, we wanted to make sure you know who is running our government. This list has been updated with 15 names.
February 23, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Since Trump has claimed Elon doesn’t run DOGE, we wanted to make sure you know who is running our government. This list has been updated with 15 names.
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El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
February 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
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Hegseth says firing of top military lawyers was about making sure "they don't exist to be roadblocks to anything that happens."
February 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Hegseth says firing of top military lawyers was about making sure "they don't exist to be roadblocks to anything that happens."
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🚨🚨🚨BREAKING: A federal judge has blocked President Trump's executive order that sought to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
LET’S FUCKING GO!!!!
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LET’S FUCKING GO!!!!
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Judge largely blocks Trump’s executive orders ending federal support for DEI programs
A federal judge has largely blocked sweeping executive orders from President Donald Trump that sought to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
apnews.com
February 22, 2025 at 1:09 AM
🚨🚨🚨BREAKING: A federal judge has blocked President Trump's executive order that sought to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
LET’S FUCKING GO!!!!
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LET’S FUCKING GO!!!!
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Q: How evil do you have to be to cut a Dolly book program?
A: Pretty f*cking evil.
Solution: Dolly for Prez!
Dolly Parton Calls Out Indiana Gov Over Plan to Dump Her Imagination Library www.thedailybeast.com/dolly-parton... cc @drjengunter.bsky.social
A: Pretty f*cking evil.
Solution: Dolly for Prez!
Dolly Parton Calls Out Indiana Gov Over Plan to Dump Her Imagination Library www.thedailybeast.com/dolly-parton... cc @drjengunter.bsky.social
Dolly Parton Calls Out Indiana Gov Over Plan to Dump Her Imagination Library
The country singer started the “Imagination Library” nearly 30 years ago to encourage early literacy.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 22, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Q: How evil do you have to be to cut a Dolly book program?
A: Pretty f*cking evil.
Solution: Dolly for Prez!
Dolly Parton Calls Out Indiana Gov Over Plan to Dump Her Imagination Library www.thedailybeast.com/dolly-parton... cc @drjengunter.bsky.social
A: Pretty f*cking evil.
Solution: Dolly for Prez!
Dolly Parton Calls Out Indiana Gov Over Plan to Dump Her Imagination Library www.thedailybeast.com/dolly-parton... cc @drjengunter.bsky.social
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As w many moves the 2 ugly sisters do in Edmonton..very suspicious.Also D.S. is mini Trump imo&does as she pleases,wo mandate fr AB voters.She now carrying out what she 1st said she would do when campaigning 2 become UCP head & had 2 backpedal because of pushback.Now reinstating her original plans!😡
D.S.is
February 7, 2025 at 12:19 AM
As w many moves the 2 ugly sisters do in Edmonton..very suspicious.Also D.S. is mini Trump imo&does as she pleases,wo mandate fr AB voters.She now carrying out what she 1st said she would do when campaigning 2 become UCP head & had 2 backpedal because of pushback.Now reinstating her original plans!😡
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USAID was investigating Elon’s Starlink and its equipment.
His whole mission was to put a stop to the investigation.
Musk said, “USAID must die.”
#ProudBlue
#Boices4Victory
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His whole mission was to put a stop to the investigation.
Musk said, “USAID must die.”
#ProudBlue
#Boices4Victory
apple.news/A2KE1Li4jSoS...
Trump gravely miscalculates how much Americans care about USAID as backlash strengthens — MSNBC
Rachel Maddow looks at how Donald Trump's attack on USAID has sparked a widespread backlash, including from within his own party, as people speak out for the agency's mission and workers, as well as t...
apple.news
February 6, 2025 at 1:34 PM
USAID was investigating Elon’s Starlink and its equipment.
His whole mission was to put a stop to the investigation.
Musk said, “USAID must die.”
#ProudBlue
#Boices4Victory
apple.news/A2KE1Li4jSoS...
His whole mission was to put a stop to the investigation.
Musk said, “USAID must die.”
#ProudBlue
#Boices4Victory
apple.news/A2KE1Li4jSoS...
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i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country
January 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country
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“By withdrawing, the United States will join Iran, Libya and Yemen as the only four countries not party to the agreement, under which nations work together to keep global warming below levels that could lead to to environmental catastrophe.”
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Trump Orders U.S. Exit From the Paris Agreement on Climate
The United States will be one of only four countries outside the Paris Agreement, which is designed to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.
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January 21, 2025 at 1:07 AM
“By withdrawing, the United States will join Iran, Libya and Yemen as the only four countries not party to the agreement, under which nations work together to keep global warming below levels that could lead to to environmental catastrophe.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/c...
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If she can do it, we can all do it.
January 22, 2025 at 10:43 AM
If she can do it, we can all do it.
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BREAKING: Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman names Stewart Rhodes, former head of Oath Keepers and convicted J6 Seditionist, to head his team of deputized vigilantes. Promises Nassau County residents “A Summer of Love!”
January 27, 2025 at 2:29 AM
BREAKING: Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman names Stewart Rhodes, former head of Oath Keepers and convicted J6 Seditionist, to head his team of deputized vigilantes. Promises Nassau County residents “A Summer of Love!”
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Harry S. Truman:
“The Buck Stops Here”
Donald J. Trump:
“I Take No Responsibility At All”
Donald Trump is a DTD hire (Dumber Than Dirt… sorry, dirt)
“The Buck Stops Here”
Donald J. Trump:
“I Take No Responsibility At All”
Donald Trump is a DTD hire (Dumber Than Dirt… sorry, dirt)
February 2, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Harry S. Truman:
“The Buck Stops Here”
Donald J. Trump:
“I Take No Responsibility At All”
Donald Trump is a DTD hire (Dumber Than Dirt… sorry, dirt)
“The Buck Stops Here”
Donald J. Trump:
“I Take No Responsibility At All”
Donald Trump is a DTD hire (Dumber Than Dirt… sorry, dirt)
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"Insane how the US grew up right next to Canada and we turned out like this - It's like when one sibling goes to Harvard and the other dies pantless in a meth lab explosion." - Emily Murnane
February 2, 2025 at 9:23 PM
"Insane how the US grew up right next to Canada and we turned out like this - It's like when one sibling goes to Harvard and the other dies pantless in a meth lab explosion." - Emily Murnane
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GOP rep says he supports ‘purging’ of State Department: Republican Rep. Brian Mast (Fla.), who chairs the House Foreign Affairs committee, said he supports “purging” personnel at the State Department. Mast joined CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday, where host Margaret Brennan asked him about…
GOP rep says he supports ‘purging’ of State Department
Republican Rep. Brian Mast (Fla.), who chairs the House Foreign Affairs committee, said he supports “purging” personnel at the State Department. Mast joined CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday, where host Margaret Brennan asked him about President Trump…
thehill.com
February 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
GOP rep says he supports ‘purging’ of State Department: Republican Rep. Brian Mast (Fla.), who chairs the House Foreign Affairs committee, said he supports “purging” personnel at the State Department. Mast joined CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday, where host Margaret Brennan asked him about…