Prickly Pam (D-PA)
@pricklypam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy
Retired 36-year IT pro.
Current night shift children's services worker.
Wife of an absolute saint for 47 years.
Mom of a brilliant queer UCC minister.
Fibro […]
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Current night shift children's services worker.
Wife of an absolute saint for 47 years.
Mom of a brilliant queer UCC minister.
Fibro […]
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://mstdn.social/@PricklyPam, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
Sounds familiar to me: "[I]t was a mistake to think that even the Nazis would entirely dispense with normal laws. After all, they had a complex, broadly capitalist economy to maintain. . . . The trick was to find a way to keep the law going for Christian Germans who supported or at least […]
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mstdn.social
February 14, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Sounds familiar to me: "[I]t was a mistake to think that even the Nazis would entirely dispense with normal laws. After all, they had a complex, broadly capitalist economy to maintain. . . . The trick was to find a way to keep the law going for Christian Germans who supported or at least […]
Please read about how measles kills.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/02/child-dies-measles-vaccines/685969/?gift=L-LMPEH6Cbrzkm-6jZ5NvLv_uoUAW06vDVQ5fChvw1s&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/02/child-dies-measles-vaccines/685969/?gift=L-LMPEH6Cbrzkm-6jZ5NvLv_uoUAW06vDVQ5fChvw1s&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
This Is How a Child Dies of Measles
When your family becomes a data point in an outbreak
www.theatlantic.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Trump thinks he is smarter than the climate scientists. He calls them "stupid people."
Get ready for more intense wildfires and stronger hurricanes […]
Get ready for more intense wildfires and stronger hurricanes […]
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mstdn.social
February 13, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Trump thinks he is smarter than the climate scientists. He calls them "stupid people."
Get ready for more intense wildfires and stronger hurricanes […]
Get ready for more intense wildfires and stronger hurricanes […]
Reposted by Prickly Pam (D-PA)
I read the “SAVE Act” (the GOP’s new voter suppression bill) so you don’t have to. This is my one page summary. Jesus it’s bad. 1/
February 6, 2026 at 7:54 PM
I read the “SAVE Act” (the GOP’s new voter suppression bill) so you don’t have to. This is my one page summary. Jesus it’s bad. 1/
"Top administration officials quickly claimed that the closure was in response to a sudden incursion of drones from Mexican drug cartels..."
But that was a lie. They shot down a party balloon!
You can't believe anything out of this regime […]
But that was a lie. They shot down a party balloon!
You can't believe anything out of this regime […]
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mstdn.social
February 12, 2026 at 7:03 PM
"Top administration officials quickly claimed that the closure was in response to a sudden incursion of drones from Mexican drug cartels..."
But that was a lie. They shot down a party balloon!
You can't believe anything out of this regime […]
But that was a lie. They shot down a party balloon!
You can't believe anything out of this regime […]
Republicans don't really give a rat's ass about immigration. They just use it to create fear and run campaigns on:
"For years, Republicans rebuffed President George W Bush, Senator John McCain and majority leader Mitch McConnell to be able to cling to the immigration issue as a partisan life […]
"For years, Republicans rebuffed President George W Bush, Senator John McCain and majority leader Mitch McConnell to be able to cling to the immigration issue as a partisan life […]
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mstdn.social
February 10, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Republicans don't really give a rat's ass about immigration. They just use it to create fear and run campaigns on:
"For years, Republicans rebuffed President George W Bush, Senator John McCain and majority leader Mitch McConnell to be able to cling to the immigration issue as a partisan life […]
"For years, Republicans rebuffed President George W Bush, Senator John McCain and majority leader Mitch McConnell to be able to cling to the immigration issue as a partisan life […]
"Donald Trump’s second term as president has led to an alarming deterioration in press freedom, indicative of an authoritarian shift in government. His administration has weaponised institutions, cut support for independent media, and sidelined reporters. With trust in the media plummeting […]
Original post on mstdn.social
mstdn.social
February 10, 2026 at 6:20 AM
"Donald Trump’s second term as president has led to an alarming deterioration in press freedom, indicative of an authoritarian shift in government. His administration has weaponised institutions, cut support for independent media, and sidelined reporters. With trust in the media plummeting […]
RE: https://mstdn.social/@GeriAQuin/116040659575713231
Damn, he pisses me off.
My daughter has been playing hockey for 33 years, and she's a hospital chaplain. Oh, and she's gay, to boot.
Vance would hate that combo.
Damn, he pisses me off.
My daughter has been playing hockey for 33 years, and she's a hospital chaplain. Oh, and she's gay, to boot.
Vance would hate that combo.
mstdn.social
February 9, 2026 at 12:30 PM
RE: https://mstdn.social/@GeriAQuin/116040659575713231
Damn, he pisses me off.
My daughter has been playing hockey for 33 years, and she's a hospital chaplain. Oh, and she's gay, to boot.
Vance would hate that combo.
Damn, he pisses me off.
My daughter has been playing hockey for 33 years, and she's a hospital chaplain. Oh, and she's gay, to boot.
Vance would hate that combo.
Reposted by Prickly Pam (D-PA)
RE: https://flipboard.com/@forbes/lifestyle-nda1lqenz/-/a-aLlifwTbQ4WS9vnCTXVilg%3Aa%3A3199486-%2F0
Well, won't this drive the MAGAts crazy to have his attire reviewed in Forbes!
Well, won't this drive the MAGAts crazy to have his attire reviewed in Forbes!
flipboard.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:42 AM
RE: https://flipboard.com/@forbes/lifestyle-nda1lqenz/-/a-aLlifwTbQ4WS9vnCTXVilg%3Aa%3A3199486-%2F0
Well, won't this drive the MAGAts crazy to have his attire reviewed in Forbes!
Well, won't this drive the MAGAts crazy to have his attire reviewed in Forbes!
This is my little cat Sophie. She stands up against this print sometimes; I think she's checking to see if there's something interesting on top of the frame. But who knows what they are ever thinking?
I know it's Sunday morning here, but I haven't been to bed […]
[Original post on mstdn.social]
I know it's Sunday morning here, but I haven't been to bed […]
[Original post on mstdn.social]
February 8, 2026 at 11:11 AM
This is my little cat Sophie. She stands up against this print sometimes; I think she's checking to see if there's something interesting on top of the frame. But who knows what they are ever thinking?
I know it's Sunday morning here, but I haven't been to bed […]
[Original post on mstdn.social]
I know it's Sunday morning here, but I haven't been to bed […]
[Original post on mstdn.social]
An interesting gift article for you, about how ICE really can't be fixed
https://share.inquirer.com/V9LNKG
https://share.inquirer.com/V9LNKG
The toxic culture that killed Alex Pretti | Will Bunch Newsletter
Plus, who is Tulsi Gabbard really working for?
www.inquirer.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:10 AM
An interesting gift article for you, about how ICE really can't be fixed
https://share.inquirer.com/V9LNKG
https://share.inquirer.com/V9LNKG
I've been seeing lots of commercials for colostrum.
I just want you to know that the "bovine colostrum" it's based on is a beautiful thing that's meant for...baby cows.
I just want you to know that the "bovine colostrum" it's based on is a beautiful thing that's meant for...baby cows.
February 7, 2026 at 3:54 PM
I've been seeing lots of commercials for colostrum.
I just want you to know that the "bovine colostrum" it's based on is a beautiful thing that's meant for...baby cows.
I just want you to know that the "bovine colostrum" it's based on is a beautiful thing that's meant for...baby cows.
The Republicans are back trying to block people from voting. Use their tool at the end to contact your legislators about this.
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/new-save-act-bills-would-still-block-millions-americans-voting
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/new-save-act-bills-would-still-block-millions-americans-voting
New SAVE Act Bills Would Still Block Millions of Americans From Voting
The “show your papers” requirement is an attack on the freedom to vote.
www.brennancenter.org
February 7, 2026 at 12:37 PM
The Republicans are back trying to block people from voting. Use their tool at the end to contact your legislators about this.
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/new-save-act-bills-would-still-block-millions-americans-voting
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/new-save-act-bills-would-still-block-millions-americans-voting
Advice for Jeff Bezos from Alexandra Petri.
Gift article from The Atlantic
https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/02/bezos-washington-post-layoffs-yacht/685902/?gift=L-LMPEH6Cbrzkm-6jZ5NvNDdt8kKD2Mi6RgsWesAWuE&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
Gift article from The Atlantic
https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/02/bezos-washington-post-layoffs-yacht/685902/?gift=L-LMPEH6Cbrzkm-6jZ5NvNDdt8kKD2Mi6RgsWesAWuE&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
Should You Buy a Newspaper or a Yacht?
Advice for Jeff Bezos
www.theatlantic.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Advice for Jeff Bezos from Alexandra Petri.
Gift article from The Atlantic
https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/02/bezos-washington-post-layoffs-yacht/685902/?gift=L-LMPEH6Cbrzkm-6jZ5NvNDdt8kKD2Mi6RgsWesAWuE&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
Gift article from The Atlantic
https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/02/bezos-washington-post-layoffs-yacht/685902/?gift=L-LMPEH6Cbrzkm-6jZ5NvNDdt8kKD2Mi6RgsWesAWuE&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
Reposted by Prickly Pam (D-PA)
“We’re going to have ICE surround the polls come November. We’re not going to sit here and allow you to steal the country again." - Steve Bannon.
Steve Bannon is giving us 9 months notice of what they intend to do come voting day in November.
We cannot allow him to threaten and intimidate us […]
Steve Bannon is giving us 9 months notice of what they intend to do come voting day in November.
We cannot allow him to threaten and intimidate us […]
Original post on union.place
union.place
February 5, 2026 at 6:58 AM
“We’re going to have ICE surround the polls come November. We’re not going to sit here and allow you to steal the country again." - Steve Bannon.
Steve Bannon is giving us 9 months notice of what they intend to do come voting day in November.
We cannot allow him to threaten and intimidate us […]
Steve Bannon is giving us 9 months notice of what they intend to do come voting day in November.
We cannot allow him to threaten and intimidate us […]
What an absolute shame. It's been coming for a while, and I cancelled my subscription in November '24. And now the SOB has laid off so many journalists and killed entire sections. Fuck Bezos.
https://www.404media.co/the-washington-post-is-no-longer-useful-to-jeff-bezos/?ref=daily-stories-newsletter
https://www.404media.co/the-washington-post-is-no-longer-useful-to-jeff-bezos/?ref=daily-stories-newsletter
The Washington Post Is No Longer Useful to Jeff Bezos
In a kleptocracy, there is no reason for a billionaire to own an adversarial news outlet.
www.404media.co
February 5, 2026 at 5:07 PM
What an absolute shame. It's been coming for a while, and I cancelled my subscription in November '24. And now the SOB has laid off so many journalists and killed entire sections. Fuck Bezos.
https://www.404media.co/the-washington-post-is-no-longer-useful-to-jeff-bezos/?ref=daily-stories-newsletter
https://www.404media.co/the-washington-post-is-no-longer-useful-to-jeff-bezos/?ref=daily-stories-newsletter
February 5, 2026 at 12:53 PM
RE: https://mstdn.social/@joeinwynnewood/115989689616325422
I gained a whole new perspective from reading this!
I gained a whole new perspective from reading this!
January 31, 2026 at 1:06 PM
RE: https://mstdn.social/@joeinwynnewood/115989689616325422
I gained a whole new perspective from reading this!
I gained a whole new perspective from reading this!
This writer says the 2026 election has already been rigged. He makes good, scary points.
https://open.substack.com/pub/cmarmitage/p/the-2026-election-has-already-been?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
https://open.substack.com/pub/cmarmitage/p/the-2026-election-has-already-been?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
The 2026 Election Has Already Been Rigged and I Can Prove It
In November 2026, Americans will vote in a midterm election.
cmarmitage.substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 12:40 PM
This writer says the 2026 election has already been rigged. He makes good, scary points.
https://open.substack.com/pub/cmarmitage/p/the-2026-election-has-already-been?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
https://open.substack.com/pub/cmarmitage/p/the-2026-election-has-already-been?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
"Today, as other countries invest in developing the technologies of the future, our advantage is being rapidly unwound. This, too, is not something that has just happened on its own. It was not inevitable. It was a choice. It’s the Great American Brain Drain, courtesy of MAGA." […]
Original post on mstdn.social
mstdn.social
January 31, 2026 at 12:27 PM
"Today, as other countries invest in developing the technologies of the future, our advantage is being rapidly unwound. This, too, is not something that has just happened on its own. It was not inevitable. It was a choice. It’s the Great American Brain Drain, courtesy of MAGA." […]
First rate analysis of why ICE is either very very bad at conducting itself militarily or is in fact being used to violent resistance so as to justify further authoritarian repression. https://www.wired.com/story/ice-pretends-its-a-military-force-its-tactics-would-get-real-soldiers-killed/
ICE Pretends It’s a Military Force. Its Tactics Would Get Real Soldiers Killed
WIRED asked an active military officer to break down immigration enforcement actions in Minneapolis and elsewhere.
www.wired.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The one and only...Alexandra Petro!
https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/01/how-to-identify-a-domestic-terrorist/685799/?gift=L-LMPEH6Cbrzkm-6jZ5NvDN1F9J9hw2luoKxjxaz93c&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/01/how-to-identify-a-domestic-terrorist/685799/?gift=L-LMPEH6Cbrzkm-6jZ5NvDN1F9J9hw2luoKxjxaz93c&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
Patriot! Here’s How to Identify a Domestic Terrorist
A Trump-administration guide to the Minnesota protests
www.theatlantic.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Reposted by Prickly Pam (D-PA)
White folks in the U.S.: I encourage you to sit with the fact that this feeling you're feeling, that you could be gunned down by a cop for no reason without them facing any repercussions, is a feeling that every Black person living in the U.S. for the past 400 years has justifiably felt for […]
Original post on federate.social
federate.social
January 25, 2026 at 12:48 AM
White folks in the U.S.: I encourage you to sit with the fact that this feeling you're feeling, that you could be gunned down by a cop for no reason without them facing any repercussions, is a feeling that every Black person living in the U.S. for the past 400 years has justifiably felt for […]