tmccarthy
@teemccarthy.bsky.social
A Long Island native, a lover of Jesus, a lifelong servant of teens, a mega fan of their ridiculously funny & random humor, an avid reader, a music explorer, a curse word aficionado, and a 💔confronter of Christo-fascism, 💙 INFP, she/her
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tmccarthy
@teemccarthy.bsky.social
· Aug 12
Higher Ground (Stevie Wonder) | Playing For Change | Song Around the World
YouTube video by Playing For Change
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“He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing.”
Deuteronomy 10:18 NIV
Deuteronomy 10:18 NIV
“This week, the LGBTQ+ community in Michigan achieved a boost, if not an outright win, as the State Board of Education approved a new set of sex education recommendations to schools that includes "discussion over fostering empathy and respect around issues related to sexuality and gender."💞😎💞
Michigan Schools May Offer LGBTQ+ Information
www.reddit.com/r/MI_...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
www.reddit.com/r/MI_...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
November 16, 2025 at 8:41 AM
“This week, the LGBTQ+ community in Michigan achieved a boost, if not an outright win, as the State Board of Education approved a new set of sex education recommendations to schools that includes "discussion over fostering empathy and respect around issues related to sexuality and gender."💞😎💞
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I love music more than anyone could possible imagine. So much so that I think that creation was sung into being, that's how powerful music is. Yeah, I'm a little crazy, but no worries I'm not dangerous. Unless you're a bully.
November 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I love music more than anyone could possible imagine. So much so that I think that creation was sung into being, that's how powerful music is. Yeah, I'm a little crazy, but no worries I'm not dangerous. Unless you're a bully.
This is a really great thread with a kind, and generous invitation to send a copy of the letter to your own representative. Thanks so much, @gamercrone.bsky.social
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Writing an email in response to my Representative Ryan Mackenzie's newsletter where he crows about the success of the budget bill passing. I'll put the paragraphs in the comments because it's too long to put all of it here.
November 16, 2025 at 7:09 AM
This is a really great thread with a kind, and generous invitation to send a copy of the letter to your own representative. Thanks so much, @gamercrone.bsky.social
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"I sort of have made up my mind — yeah. I mean, I can’t tell you what it would be, but I sort of have," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.
Anything to deflect from the Epstein Files...
And there are riches to be had too. It's the oil, stupid.
edition.cnn.com/2025/11/15/p...
Anything to deflect from the Epstein Files...
And there are riches to be had too. It's the oil, stupid.
edition.cnn.com/2025/11/15/p...
Trump has suggested he’s made a decision on Venezuela military operations. Here’s what we know | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump suggested he has made up his mind on a course of action in Venezuela following multiple high-level briefings this week and a mounting US show of force in the region.
edition.cnn.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:53 AM
"I sort of have made up my mind — yeah. I mean, I can’t tell you what it would be, but I sort of have," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.
Anything to deflect from the Epstein Files...
And there are riches to be had too. It's the oil, stupid.
edition.cnn.com/2025/11/15/p...
Anything to deflect from the Epstein Files...
And there are riches to be had too. It's the oil, stupid.
edition.cnn.com/2025/11/15/p...
Beside the fact that it’s fairly funny, it’s also historically remarkable in the worst possible ways!👇🏼😎
Weekend Update: Government Shutdown Ends, Epstein Email Says Trump "Knew About the Girls" - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
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November 16, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Beside the fact that it’s fairly funny, it’s also historically remarkable in the worst possible ways!👇🏼😎
“It’s the Trump Multiverse Theory…”😉
Epstein White House Briefing Cold Open - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 6:40 AM
“It’s the Trump Multiverse Theory…”😉
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We are off the cliff folks
November 16, 2025 at 5:50 AM
We are off the cliff folks
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Don't be evil?
"Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, and tell local cops whether to contact ICE about the person, while simultaneously removing apps designed to warn local communities about the presence of ICE officers..."
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
"Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, and tell local cops whether to contact ICE about the person, while simultaneously removing apps designed to warn local communities about the presence of ICE officers..."
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr...
www.404media.co
November 16, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Don't be evil?
"Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, and tell local cops whether to contact ICE about the person, while simultaneously removing apps designed to warn local communities about the presence of ICE officers..."
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
"Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, and tell local cops whether to contact ICE about the person, while simultaneously removing apps designed to warn local communities about the presence of ICE officers..."
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
After midnight conversations…
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November 16, 2025 at 5:40 AM
After midnight conversations…
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WATCH — @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social : "The reason for the Trump 2028 stuff is people don't know what to do after Trump. Those marginal voters he turns out are Trump-only voters, and Trump spent the last 10 years telling them they can only trust him and not the Republican Party."
November 16, 2025 at 4:48 AM
WATCH — @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social : "The reason for the Trump 2028 stuff is people don't know what to do after Trump. Those marginal voters he turns out are Trump-only voters, and Trump spent the last 10 years telling them they can only trust him and not the Republican Party."
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“FBI Director Kash Patel granted waivers to Deputy Director Dan Bongino and two other newly hired senior FBI staff members, exempting them from passing polygraph exams normally required to gain access to America’s most sensitive classified information…”
www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
FBI Director Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Dan Bongino, Two Other Senior Staff
As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief. His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau backgr...
www.propublica.org
November 16, 2025 at 4:58 AM
“FBI Director Kash Patel granted waivers to Deputy Director Dan Bongino and two other newly hired senior FBI staff members, exempting them from passing polygraph exams normally required to gain access to America’s most sensitive classified information…”
www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
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project 2025 wants to relabel queer stories as porn and jail the people who make them available. this isn’t politics — it’s a blueprint for authoritarianism. if this doesn’t scare you, you’re not paying attention.
am i the only one furious right now?
am i the only one furious right now?
The Republicans’ Project 2025 is Disastrous For Books
If you’ve been following political news, you’ve likely heard about Project 2025, the massive conservative “wish list for a Trump presidency.” The 900-page document is a blueprint for an authoritari…
lithub.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:19 AM
project 2025 wants to relabel queer stories as porn and jail the people who make them available. this isn’t politics — it’s a blueprint for authoritarianism. if this doesn’t scare you, you’re not paying attention.
am i the only one furious right now?
am i the only one furious right now?
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"When pundits say that we have to throw trans people under the bus, they’re saying they don’t know how to win without doing that. And it may be true that they don’t know how to do it, but other people do. And they’re already showing us the way."
November 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
"When pundits say that we have to throw trans people under the bus, they’re saying they don’t know how to win without doing that. And it may be true that they don’t know how to do it, but other people do. And they’re already showing us the way."
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For Charlotte friends who want to prepare, we made our little whistle station with a plastic planter (drainage in the bottom in case it rains), zip ties, and no-heat lamination paper
November 15, 2025 at 11:34 PM
For Charlotte friends who want to prepare, we made our little whistle station with a plastic planter (drainage in the bottom in case it rains), zip ties, and no-heat lamination paper
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Trump spent the last year driving up grocery prices with broad tariffs, then suddenly scrapped them and claimed he’s “lowering costs.”
He’s the arsonist showing up with a bucket of water after setting the fire. apnews.com/article/trum...
He’s the arsonist showing up with a bucket of water after setting the fire. apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump scraps tariffs on beef, coffee and tropical fruit in a push to lower grocery store prices
President Donald Trump has announced the removal of U.S. tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruits and other commodities.
apnews.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Trump spent the last year driving up grocery prices with broad tariffs, then suddenly scrapped them and claimed he’s “lowering costs.”
He’s the arsonist showing up with a bucket of water after setting the fire. apnews.com/article/trum...
He’s the arsonist showing up with a bucket of water after setting the fire. apnews.com/article/trum...
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No one should have to face such threats.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
November 15, 2025 at 7:21 PM
No one should have to face such threats.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
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Yes, sadly it is real.
November 15, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Yes, sadly it is real.
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Good morning, Bluesky💞 Here’s a morning lift/prayer to start your day 💞😎💞
Why Can’t We Be Friends? ft. WAR and Friends | Playing For Change | Song Around The World
YouTube video by Playing For Change
youtu.be
November 15, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Good morning, Bluesky💞 Here’s a morning lift/prayer to start your day 💞😎💞
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this website doesn't link to a gov website and lets you search. if even i can find this, wtf!
this is epstein writing to private equity ghoul leon black's assistant melanie spinella (as well as private equity ghoul ada clapp) about 'children meetings' in 2015
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
this is epstein writing to private equity ghoul leon black's assistant melanie spinella (as well as private equity ghoul ada clapp) about 'children meetings' in 2015
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
November 13, 2025 at 5:17 AM
this website doesn't link to a gov website and lets you search. if even i can find this, wtf!
this is epstein writing to private equity ghoul leon black's assistant melanie spinella (as well as private equity ghoul ada clapp) about 'children meetings' in 2015
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
this is epstein writing to private equity ghoul leon black's assistant melanie spinella (as well as private equity ghoul ada clapp) about 'children meetings' in 2015
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
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This is, indeed, cool -- I made a donation to Courier as a thanks, and I suggest y'all do the same: secure.actblue.com/donate/couri...
This is cool. COURIER has created a searchable database with all 20,000 of the files just released from Epstein’s estate.
Trump's name appears in them more than anyone else, in 1,628 documents.
couriernewsroom.com/news/we-crea...
Trump's name appears in them more than anyone else, in 1,628 documents.
couriernewsroom.com/news/we-crea...
We created a searchable database with all 20,000 files from Epstein’s Estate
Easily find every mention of Trump, Clinton, blackmail, and potential sex crimes in the thousands of private messages between Epstein and his close associates.
couriernewsroom.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:04 PM
This is, indeed, cool -- I made a donation to Courier as a thanks, and I suggest y'all do the same: secure.actblue.com/donate/couri...
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November 15, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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after years of banning rainbows and rewriting history, the “moms” lost their seats. turns out cruelty doesn’t play well at the polls.
accountability — that’s the new curriculum.
accountability — that’s the new curriculum.
Culture warriors – and their anti-LGBTQ+ politics – lost school board races all around Ohio
In cities large and small around Ohio, conservative incumbents who ran for school boards on culture war agendas lost re-election. Outside candidates struggled as well. While off-year elections are…
thebuckeyeflame.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:19 AM
after years of banning rainbows and rewriting history, the “moms” lost their seats. turns out cruelty doesn’t play well at the polls.
accountability — that’s the new curriculum.
accountability — that’s the new curriculum.
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I think that one of the kindest and most deeply humane things we can doo is hold open the door and invite someone in, especially one who we have considered an enemy. Allowing for a chane of heart is key to my faith.
November 15, 2025 at 2:57 AM
I think that one of the kindest and most deeply humane things we can doo is hold open the door and invite someone in, especially one who we have considered an enemy. Allowing for a chane of heart is key to my faith.
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Otherwise what are we doing but demanding that people who have done bad things remain perpetually terrible so we can feel good about ourselves and revile them.
November 15, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Otherwise what are we doing but demanding that people who have done bad things remain perpetually terrible so we can feel good about ourselves and revile them.