Abby Stivers
@themaineabby.bsky.social
Living in Maine with one cat, two dogs, 8 chickens, and one Dana
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If you let this kettlebell swing run your country, you deserve what you get
January 12, 2026 at 1:17 AM
If you let this kettlebell swing run your country, you deserve what you get
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After a bipartisan backlash, Republican senators are distancing themselves from a provision tucked inside the CR/minibus allowing 8 of them to sue for $500K in taxpayer-funded payments for each "instance" where their data was accessed in the Jan. 6 probe. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
GOP senators distance themselves from provision allowing them to sue over phone record searches
The senators’ comments came after House Speaker Mike Johnson said he would hold a vote on the House floor to repeal the provision inserted by his Senate counterparts.
www.nbcnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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IME, cracks from the accrued neglect + stress of government shutdowns are officially showing in air travel. A difference even in a week.
October 29, 2025 at 12:23 PM
IME, cracks from the accrued neglect + stress of government shutdowns are officially showing in air travel. A difference even in a week.
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The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
September 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
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Pete Hesgeth — who wants to rename the Navy ship that honors Medgar Evers, a WWII veteran who landed on Omaha Beach — is using that same beach for a photo op in which he promises we will “never forget” the veterans there.
What an unbelievable asshole.
What an unbelievable asshole.
June 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Pete Hesgeth — who wants to rename the Navy ship that honors Medgar Evers, a WWII veteran who landed on Omaha Beach — is using that same beach for a photo op in which he promises we will “never forget” the veterans there.
What an unbelievable asshole.
What an unbelievable asshole.
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Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
May 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
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if your grand approach to politics is bloodless poll-testing so that you're always aligned with wherever public opinion happens to be, you've already lost
May 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
if your grand approach to politics is bloodless poll-testing so that you're always aligned with wherever public opinion happens to be, you've already lost
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Massachusetts decided to tax the rich, and collected $2.6 billion over the last 10 months.
That’s $2.6 billion more to spend on transportation and education.
That’s $2.6 billion more to spend on transportation and education.
May 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Massachusetts decided to tax the rich, and collected $2.6 billion over the last 10 months.
That’s $2.6 billion more to spend on transportation and education.
That’s $2.6 billion more to spend on transportation and education.
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If only he knew a member of the government party in Congress he could call…
Cruz: Tariffs are a tax on consumers, and I'm not a fan of jacking up taxes on American consumers.
April 4, 2025 at 3:04 AM
If only he knew a member of the government party in Congress he could call…
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gender studies dissertation
REPORTER: What is a woman?
TRUMP: Well it's sort of easy to answer for me because a woman is someone who can have a baby under certain circumstances ... a woman is a person that in many cases has been treated very badly
TRUMP: Well it's sort of easy to answer for me because a woman is someone who can have a baby under certain circumstances ... a woman is a person that in many cases has been treated very badly
March 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
gender studies dissertation
But I called him this morning to say I didn't want him to do this!
The vote on invoking cloture starts now…Angus King just voted YES.
That makes four dem caucus votes.
That makes four dem caucus votes.
March 14, 2025 at 8:36 PM
But I called him this morning to say I didn't want him to do this!
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There’s been zero explanation for this given but it seems exceedingly likely it’s pure retaliation for the Maine governor challenging Trump. Really sick.
www.pressherald.com/2025/03/06/s...
www.pressherald.com/2025/03/06/s...
Social Security now requires Maine parents to visit an agency office to register newborns
The change — immediately criticized by pediatric health advocates — eliminates a program that allowed parents to fill out a form at the hospital to secure a Social Security number for their children.
www.pressherald.com
March 7, 2025 at 1:16 PM
There’s been zero explanation for this given but it seems exceedingly likely it’s pure retaliation for the Maine governor challenging Trump. Really sick.
www.pressherald.com/2025/03/06/s...
www.pressherald.com/2025/03/06/s...
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granting the premise of this, how would you know what questions to ask?
If you have zero education, but learn how to ask AI models the right questions , in many jobs you will be able to outperform someone with an advanced degree, but who is unwilling to use Large Language Models.
Just takes a smartphone, curiosity to experiment and a mindset to learn.
Just takes a smartphone, curiosity to experiment and a mindset to learn.
February 17, 2025 at 9:49 PM
granting the premise of this, how would you know what questions to ask?
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We worked for months with USAID to build an $85,000,000 project to end TB in two regions of the Philippines.
The project is funded by private money, the Philippine government, and matching USAID funds.
It could provide a blueprint for eliminating TB worldwide--except it's...not happening.
The project is funded by private money, the Philippine government, and matching USAID funds.
It could provide a blueprint for eliminating TB worldwide--except it's...not happening.
February 3, 2025 at 10:13 PM
We worked for months with USAID to build an $85,000,000 project to end TB in two regions of the Philippines.
The project is funded by private money, the Philippine government, and matching USAID funds.
It could provide a blueprint for eliminating TB worldwide--except it's...not happening.
The project is funded by private money, the Philippine government, and matching USAID funds.
It could provide a blueprint for eliminating TB worldwide--except it's...not happening.
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Old Guard Democrats on the hill need to get over their prejudice against digital media and content creators if they want to amplify their messages. Get on every podcast every day. Build audiences. Create a massive digital messaging network. Adapt or get left behind.
January 31, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Old Guard Democrats on the hill need to get over their prejudice against digital media and content creators if they want to amplify their messages. Get on every podcast every day. Build audiences. Create a massive digital messaging network. Adapt or get left behind.
I polled my Soc class to ask where they get news. Many said what they know about current events is stuff they somehow learned unwillingly (people are talking about stuff) or they get news on Tiktok. If politicians and journalists want to engage college students they need to do it where they are...
January 30, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I polled my Soc class to ask where they get news. Many said what they know about current events is stuff they somehow learned unwillingly (people are talking about stuff) or they get news on Tiktok. If politicians and journalists want to engage college students they need to do it where they are...
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5 years of Netflix US profit: $15.1 Billion
5 years of Netflix exec pay: $652M
5 years of taxes paid by Netflix: $236M
In a 5-year span after Trump's tax cuts, Netflix paid top execs 3x what it paid in federal income tax.
Yesterday, Netflix announced it was raising prices again.
5 years of Netflix exec pay: $652M
5 years of taxes paid by Netflix: $236M
In a 5-year span after Trump's tax cuts, Netflix paid top execs 3x what it paid in federal income tax.
Yesterday, Netflix announced it was raising prices again.
January 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
5 years of Netflix US profit: $15.1 Billion
5 years of Netflix exec pay: $652M
5 years of taxes paid by Netflix: $236M
In a 5-year span after Trump's tax cuts, Netflix paid top execs 3x what it paid in federal income tax.
Yesterday, Netflix announced it was raising prices again.
5 years of Netflix exec pay: $652M
5 years of taxes paid by Netflix: $236M
In a 5-year span after Trump's tax cuts, Netflix paid top execs 3x what it paid in federal income tax.
Yesterday, Netflix announced it was raising prices again.
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Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) says Trump's tariffs may not go far enough — and he's not worried if the price of avocados soars. "“Avocados are nice, right? They have some omegas in them? But do we need to eat avocados? Do we need to eat them year-round?" www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
The House Democrat who wants Trump to go big on tariffs
As most Democrats slam Trump’s tariffs, Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) is defending the president-elect in Congress.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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I need all academics to create 5ish minute videos with excellent audio (picture is less important) that summarize your writing or your topic. If I can show a video of YOU talking about your work in class students get excited that the work is ongoing!
December 9, 2024 at 3:15 PM
I need all academics to create 5ish minute videos with excellent audio (picture is less important) that summarize your writing or your topic. If I can show a video of YOU talking about your work in class students get excited that the work is ongoing!
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No increase in economic diversity among elite US colleges over the last century
Florian Ederer (@florianederer.bsky.social)
There has been no increase in the economic diversity of elite private and public colleges in the United States over the last century. However, these colleges have become more racially and…
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November 19, 2024 at 5:10 PM
No increase in economic diversity among elite US colleges over the last century
I have really missed Twitter since that jerk ruined it so my hopes for this new place are high!
November 17, 2024 at 1:23 AM
I have really missed Twitter since that jerk ruined it so my hopes for this new place are high!