Simone Bye
@simonebye.bsky.social
Aussie/Kiwi. Later in life mum. 14 yrs sober. Crochet. US politics & English history nerd. LGBGTQI+ ally. AuDHD. Feminist. Chronic pain (PsA). Living on Cadigal land. Proud political lefty
Hehe. The Queen hated him
June 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Hehe. The Queen hated him
I’ve never forgotten the way he said that, in a wistful tone full of wonderment and longing. And I’m Australian, not even from the USA. It made the hairs on my arms stand up and in that moment I had an inkling of what he was capable of. None of this surprises me.
June 7, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I’ve never forgotten the way he said that, in a wistful tone full of wonderment and longing. And I’m Australian, not even from the USA. It made the hairs on my arms stand up and in that moment I had an inkling of what he was capable of. None of this surprises me.
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TRUMP'S dismantling of USAID is estimated to have already resulted in 300,000 deaths, mostly from starvation. The USA farmers are screwed as they have no more markets, neither via exports, nor USAID exports. The cost of keeping those 300K alive would've been a small fraction of Trump's parade costs.
Analysis | Rubio’s claim that it’s ‘a lie’ that people have died from foreign-aid cuts
The secretary of state rejected convincing evidence documented in news reports and by disease modelers.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
TRUMP'S dismantling of USAID is estimated to have already resulted in 300,000 deaths, mostly from starvation. The USA farmers are screwed as they have no more markets, neither via exports, nor USAID exports. The cost of keeping those 300K alive would've been a small fraction of Trump's parade costs.
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So, to be clear, Musk has now admitted he funded a man he believes to be a pedophile to be president.
And Trump has now admitted that he gave access to high level government secrets to a man he believes to be a big time drug addict.
This should be *the* story on the Sunday shows tomorrow.
And Trump has now admitted that he gave access to high level government secrets to a man he believes to be a big time drug addict.
This should be *the* story on the Sunday shows tomorrow.
Trump called Musk "a big-time drug addict" in a phone call shortly after their public feud. (WaPo)
June 7, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Also Robert Reich does an awesome weekly roundup on his YouTube called The Coffee Klatch he’s such a lovely person too and has been around Washington a LOT longer than these young whippersnappers🤩
June 7, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Also Robert Reich does an awesome weekly roundup on his YouTube called The Coffee Klatch he’s such a lovely person too and has been around Washington a LOT longer than these young whippersnappers🤩
Sometimes on Substack you can ask for a gift subscription. Ppl who can afford buy extra subscriptions and ppl who just can’t spare the $ can be allocated one. Normally there’s a form or section you can apply in. I do understand that this is their job now but it’s hard because $ is tight 🥺
June 7, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Sometimes on Substack you can ask for a gift subscription. Ppl who can afford buy extra subscriptions and ppl who just can’t spare the $ can be allocated one. Normally there’s a form or section you can apply in. I do understand that this is their job now but it’s hard because $ is tight 🥺
Of course they did. 😓
May 26, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Of course they did. 😓
She’s got a new podcast too with Scott Galloway called Raging Moderates. It’s very good.
May 25, 2025 at 5:17 AM
She’s got a new podcast too with Scott Galloway called Raging Moderates. It’s very good.