@sappho98312.bsky.social
Feminist, misanthropic humanist, parent and grandparent, proud antifascist, queer, nonbinary, nurse, warrior, loving, caring Gen X living in the beautiful PNW
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staffers are still cleaning up the Kristi Noem mess after she got gutted/filleted by @chrismurphyct.bsky.social
this is A MOMENT. #MustWatch
🧢 @trumpfile.org
this is A MOMENT. #MustWatch
🧢 @trumpfile.org
May 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
staffers are still cleaning up the Kristi Noem mess after she got gutted/filleted by @chrismurphyct.bsky.social
this is A MOMENT. #MustWatch
🧢 @trumpfile.org
this is A MOMENT. #MustWatch
🧢 @trumpfile.org
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The Trump family’s cryptocurrency business just got a $2B investment from a firm backed by the United Arab Emirates government.
With this deal, they will be enriched beyond most people’s comprehension—and they have the UAE government to thank for it.
With this deal, they will be enriched beyond most people’s comprehension—and they have the UAE government to thank for it.
Trump’s Corruption Hits Next Level With Shady $2 Billion Crypto Deal
An investment firm backed by a foreign government just made a massive deal using the Trump family’s crypto firm. The conflicts of interest here are unprecedented.
newrepublic.com
May 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The Trump family’s cryptocurrency business just got a $2B investment from a firm backed by the United Arab Emirates government.
With this deal, they will be enriched beyond most people’s comprehension—and they have the UAE government to thank for it.
With this deal, they will be enriched beyond most people’s comprehension—and they have the UAE government to thank for it.
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5/ Again, there are two issues here. One is you’re using a separate apps to make off site copies. That CANNOT by definition preserve Signals end to end encryption. But you’re also dealing with the company that makes the 3rd part version of Signal. So in theory that company’s app might be …
May 2, 2025 at 1:16 PM
5/ Again, there are two issues here. One is you’re using a separate apps to make off site copies. That CANNOT by definition preserve Signals end to end encryption. But you’re also dealing with the company that makes the 3rd part version of Signal. So in theory that company’s app might be …
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ALERT: I had not seen this article until this morning. It is a pretty big deal. Mike Waltz isn’t actually using Signal. He’s using a copy or third party version of Signal created by a company called TeleMessage the point of which is to allow archiving of messages. The app claims to preserve …
May 2, 2025 at 1:06 PM
ALERT: I had not seen this article until this morning. It is a pretty big deal. Mike Waltz isn’t actually using Signal. He’s using a copy or third party version of Signal created by a company called TeleMessage the point of which is to allow archiving of messages. The app claims to preserve …
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There is not a square inch of this administration that isn’t actively trying to hurt and kill us.
May 2, 2025 at 2:49 PM
There is not a square inch of this administration that isn’t actively trying to hurt and kill us.
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Perhaps they have other self-serving motives and are just fine with using people as collateral, but the end result is the same and we should treat them as if they are in it for the murder because that’s all we are going to see of it.
May 2, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Perhaps they have other self-serving motives and are just fine with using people as collateral, but the end result is the same and we should treat them as if they are in it for the murder because that’s all we are going to see of it.
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The most visible example of good government in our daily lives is the stunning improvement in weather forecasting in the last 50 years.
The safe passage of people & goods by air, sea and land is critically dependent upon it.
The safety of our lives & homes is at risk from these irresponsible cuts.
The safe passage of people & goods by air, sea and land is critically dependent upon it.
The safety of our lives & homes is at risk from these irresponsible cuts.
May 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The most visible example of good government in our daily lives is the stunning improvement in weather forecasting in the last 50 years.
The safe passage of people & goods by air, sea and land is critically dependent upon it.
The safety of our lives & homes is at risk from these irresponsible cuts.
The safe passage of people & goods by air, sea and land is critically dependent upon it.
The safety of our lives & homes is at risk from these irresponsible cuts.
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NWS is under NOAA in Dept of Commerce, which was targeted by DOGE for cuts. Several senior mets took early retirement offer (5 at my local WFO); the remaining may be subject to summary cuts. They are not done.
May 2, 2025 at 3:05 PM
NWS is under NOAA in Dept of Commerce, which was targeted by DOGE for cuts. Several senior mets took early retirement offer (5 at my local WFO); the remaining may be subject to summary cuts. They are not done.
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NEW: US weather forecasting is in worse shape than previously known, with 30 NWS forecast offices missing meteorologists-in-charge and about a dozen offices at risk of no longer serving their communities 24/7. www.cnn.com/2025/05/02/w...
US weather forecasting is more crippled than previously thought as hurricane season nears | CNN
Several current and former agency meteorologists and staff told CNN they are concerned warnings won’t be issued in time as hurricane season nears.
www.cnn.com
May 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
NEW: US weather forecasting is in worse shape than previously known, with 30 NWS forecast offices missing meteorologists-in-charge and about a dozen offices at risk of no longer serving their communities 24/7. www.cnn.com/2025/05/02/w...
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I keep saying this... both operationally and in research, the situation is still much worse than most people seem to realize or want to accept.
NEW: US weather forecasting is in worse shape than previously known, with 30 NWS forecast offices missing meteorologists-in-charge and about a dozen offices at risk of no longer serving their communities 24/7. www.cnn.com/2025/05/02/w...
US weather forecasting is more crippled than previously thought as hurricane season nears | CNN
Several current and former agency meteorologists and staff told CNN they are concerned warnings won’t be issued in time as hurricane season nears.
www.cnn.com
May 2, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I keep saying this... both operationally and in research, the situation is still much worse than most people seem to realize or want to accept.
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The White House should not be acting as a news publication.
The White House Now Has Its Own News Website—And People Are Calling It Out For What It Is
Totally Orwellian.
www.comicsands.com
May 2, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The White House should not be acting as a news publication.
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“First they came for…”
Trolling: A think tank founded by Stephen Miller sued John Roberts last week, asking a judge to declare that the White House should control the federal court system
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-a...
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-a...
Trump Allies Sue John Roberts To Give White House Control Of Court System
Close allies of President Trump are asking a judge to give the...
talkingpointsmemo.com
May 2, 2025 at 3:05 PM
“First they came for…”
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They hate the dogs. They hate the cats. They don’t care about the pets of the people that live there. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Veterinarians working on bird flu, pet food safety are fired in HHS purge
Among those laid off were employees in a center that has played a key role in the response to the bird flu outbreak, according to three FDA staffers.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 3, 2025 at 2:32 AM
They hate the dogs. They hate the cats. They don’t care about the pets of the people that live there. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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The eventual fate of the GOP
Budapest today. People are demanding that PM Orban resign.
March 16, 2025 at 1:02 AM
The eventual fate of the GOP
Take note America, and see what pushing back looks like. We need to do this here! Flood the streets! Demand the resignations of President Musk and his proxy tRump and don't stop until they're both gone!!
Massive protests in Belgrade, Serbia call for the resignation of the pro-Kremlin president Vucic. #3E #EndImpunity #SerbiaProtests
March 16, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Take note America, and see what pushing back looks like. We need to do this here! Flood the streets! Demand the resignations of President Musk and his proxy tRump and don't stop until they're both gone!!
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Can’t emphasize this enough: if you’re feeling overwhelmed by the debased assault on our country, the antidote is connecting with other people in the flesh who are feeling the same way. There are millions of us.
March 15, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Can’t emphasize this enough: if you’re feeling overwhelmed by the debased assault on our country, the antidote is connecting with other people in the flesh who are feeling the same way. There are millions of us.
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This is blood-boiling. Charles Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor in Vietnam after being wounded three times leading the defense of a position.
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
March 16, 2025 at 2:25 AM
This is blood-boiling. Charles Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor in Vietnam after being wounded three times leading the defense of a position.
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
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Two South Korean fighter jets accidentally dropped bombs on a rural village about 20 miles from the border with North Korea during joint military exercises with the United States, injuring 15.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
South Korean jets mistakenly bomb village, injuring 15
Two KF-16 fighter jets dropped eight bombs in a rural area near the North Korean border. Footage showed plumes of smoke and damaged trucks, houses and a church.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Two South Korean fighter jets accidentally dropped bombs on a rural village about 20 miles from the border with North Korea during joint military exercises with the United States, injuring 15.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
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Calls increasing across Europe to cancel all US contracts immediately and oust Star link. The Russia allied Trump government has made the US a national security threat.
March 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Calls increasing across Europe to cancel all US contracts immediately and oust Star link. The Russia allied Trump government has made the US a national security threat.
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The letter warned the firings could politicize the military and deter talented Americans from serving.
February 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The letter warned the firings could politicize the military and deter talented Americans from serving.
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Five former defense secretaries condemned Trump’s firing of senior military leaders as “reckless” and urged Congress to reject their replacements.
February 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Five former defense secretaries condemned Trump’s firing of senior military leaders as “reckless” and urged Congress to reject their replacements.
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RFK Jr. is taking your vaccines away www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/02/rfk-...
RFK Jr. is taking your vaccines away - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The imbecile failson chosen by the other imbecile failson to head the government’s chief public health agency lied through his steroid-stained teeth at his confirmation hearing about how he didn’t hav...
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com
February 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
RFK Jr. is taking your vaccines away www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/02/rfk-...
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It's absolutely insane that Elon Musk and his wrecking crew are saying they're firing entire swaths of our government infrastructure and the press are just like "oh that's sad but what are you gonna do, guess they're fired." It is batshit crazypants, and it's being covered like normal policy choices
The U.S. has two tsunami warning centers, both operated by NOAA. Employees were terminated from these centers today. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center covers Hawaiʻi, and now it is less safe to be near the beach.
www.tsunami.gov
www.tsunami.gov
February 28, 2025 at 1:04 AM
It's absolutely insane that Elon Musk and his wrecking crew are saying they're firing entire swaths of our government infrastructure and the press are just like "oh that's sad but what are you gonna do, guess they're fired." It is batshit crazypants, and it's being covered like normal policy choices
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Donald Trump said he wants to deport rapists and sex traffickers.
Turns out he's now importing them.
Turns out he's now importing them.
February 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Donald Trump said he wants to deport rapists and sex traffickers.
Turns out he's now importing them.
Turns out he's now importing them.