Vickie Tomko
@vickietomko.bsky.social
Retired librarian, Anishinaabe, snowbird.
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A major sign of things getting dire in DC is when House members start breaking kayfabe like this. It's really, REALLY not fun to be a minority caucus member under a lame duck president. A cushy board seat or academic chairmanship sounds a LOT better and the race for the exits is obvious.
PUNCHBOWL: “.. GOP members messaged us over the weekend saying that they, too, are considering retiring in the middle of the term. Here’s one particularly exercised senior House Republican:
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November 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
A major sign of things getting dire in DC is when House members start breaking kayfabe like this. It's really, REALLY not fun to be a minority caucus member under a lame duck president. A cushy board seat or academic chairmanship sounds a LOT better and the race for the exits is obvious.
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If you're going to dress your kids like Indians for Halloween, don't forget to complete the family outfit by dressing up like a priest.
October 29, 2025 at 10:35 PM
If you're going to dress your kids like Indians for Halloween, don't forget to complete the family outfit by dressing up like a priest.
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Nazis are getting so out and proud they’re starting to wear their SS uniforms to the bar but they’re finding a whole world filled with people who just wish a motherfucker would.
October 27, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Nazis are getting so out and proud they’re starting to wear their SS uniforms to the bar but they’re finding a whole world filled with people who just wish a motherfucker would.
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mfs be like "how do you expect to get men onto the left if you are constantly demonizing things which are universally loved by all men" and the thing in question is hitler
October 23, 2025 at 11:47 AM
mfs be like "how do you expect to get men onto the left if you are constantly demonizing things which are universally loved by all men" and the thing in question is hitler
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A bunch of people trying to make me feel bad someone robbed the Louvre, lol.
Like when the museums give back the world's shit I'll care about them getting robbed.
When the French payback Haiti for paying for freedom from slavery maybe I'll care they lost a necklace.
Like when the museums give back the world's shit I'll care about them getting robbed.
When the French payback Haiti for paying for freedom from slavery maybe I'll care they lost a necklace.
October 21, 2025 at 11:28 AM
A bunch of people trying to make me feel bad someone robbed the Louvre, lol.
Like when the museums give back the world's shit I'll care about them getting robbed.
When the French payback Haiti for paying for freedom from slavery maybe I'll care they lost a necklace.
Like when the museums give back the world's shit I'll care about them getting robbed.
When the French payback Haiti for paying for freedom from slavery maybe I'll care they lost a necklace.
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Initiative to grant Rice Lake legal personhood status gaining momentum, says #Alderville First Nation chief. Taynar Simpson receives support from Alderville community, with recent #PortHope benefit concert raising more than $20,000 for initiative. kawarthanow.com/2025/10/17/i...
Initiative to grant Rice Lake legal personhood status gaining momentum, says Alderville First Nation chief | kawarthaNOW
By Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. Taynar Simpson receives support from Alderville community, with recent Port Hope benefit concert raising more than $20,000 for initiative.
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October 17, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Initiative to grant Rice Lake legal personhood status gaining momentum, says #Alderville First Nation chief. Taynar Simpson receives support from Alderville community, with recent #PortHope benefit concert raising more than $20,000 for initiative. kawarthanow.com/2025/10/17/i...
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This Crash Course in American Native History are cute.
Lily Gladstone does such a great job in this one:
youtu.be/Dj8EjBQJD84?...
Lily Gladstone does such a great job in this one:
youtu.be/Dj8EjBQJD84?...
A History of Indigenous Women with Lily Gladstone: Ep 19 of Crash Course Native American History
YouTube video by CrashCourse
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October 18, 2025 at 12:40 AM
This Crash Course in American Native History are cute.
Lily Gladstone does such a great job in this one:
youtu.be/Dj8EjBQJD84?...
Lily Gladstone does such a great job in this one:
youtu.be/Dj8EjBQJD84?...
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Earlier this week, we told you about Tia Wood, a young Cree woman from Alberta who is breaking down doors in the music business in a big way.
APTN's Tina House had a chance to catch up with Wood to see what she's been up to recently.
APTN's Tina House had a chance to catch up with Wood to see what she's been up to recently.
Tia Wood is breaking down barriers in the music industry | APTN News
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October 17, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Earlier this week, we told you about Tia Wood, a young Cree woman from Alberta who is breaking down doors in the music business in a big way.
APTN's Tina House had a chance to catch up with Wood to see what she's been up to recently.
APTN's Tina House had a chance to catch up with Wood to see what she's been up to recently.
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These days most people know that Christopher Columbus was a genocidaire and that celebrating him is a disgrace. But did you know that he was also mediocre sailor nearly forgotten to history? @edburmila.bsky.social explained the Columbus myth back in 2017. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
The Invention of Christopher Columbus, American Hero
How the founding fathers turned Christopher Columbus, a mediocre Italian sailor and mass murderer, into a historical icon.
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October 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
These days most people know that Christopher Columbus was a genocidaire and that celebrating him is a disgrace. But did you know that he was also mediocre sailor nearly forgotten to history? @edburmila.bsky.social explained the Columbus myth back in 2017. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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There are lots of great reasons not to celebrate Christopher Columbus. Many moons ago in @thenation.com I wrote about one of the big ones: that the founding legend around Columbus was fabricated out of whole cloth in the 1790s to suit the needs of American politics of the moment.
The Invention of Christopher Columbus, American Hero
How the founding fathers turned Christopher Columbus, a mediocre Italian sailor and mass murderer, into a historical icon.
www.thenation.com
October 8, 2023 at 3:35 PM
There are lots of great reasons not to celebrate Christopher Columbus. Many moons ago in @thenation.com I wrote about one of the big ones: that the founding legend around Columbus was fabricated out of whole cloth in the 1790s to suit the needs of American politics of the moment.
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i had no idea this is how canada's supreme court dresses
October 7, 2025 at 12:49 AM
i had no idea this is how canada's supreme court dresses
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This book is a must-read, it's brilliant and well-researched. It's also terrifyingly accurate to how the next civil war could turn based on the events that have unfolded over the past 8 months - this was written in 2022.
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September 28, 2025 at 4:26 AM
This book is a must-read, it's brilliant and well-researched. It's also terrifyingly accurate to how the next civil war could turn based on the events that have unfolded over the past 8 months - this was written in 2022.
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No
Do you think the fall of The Roman Empire was this embarrassing
More on the shooting at the Naval Academy, per NBC News
September 13, 2025 at 5:47 PM
No
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On today’s Raging Moderates:
Jessica welcomes Jennifer Welch and Angie “Pumps” Sullivan — the fiery duo behind the hit podcast I’ve Had It.
Watch here 👇🏽
Jessica welcomes Jennifer Welch and Angie “Pumps” Sullivan — the fiery duo behind the hit podcast I’ve Had It.
Watch here 👇🏽
Why We’ve Had It With MAGA (ft. Jennifer Welch & Angie Sullivan) | Raging Moderates
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September 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
On today’s Raging Moderates:
Jessica welcomes Jennifer Welch and Angie “Pumps” Sullivan — the fiery duo behind the hit podcast I’ve Had It.
Watch here 👇🏽
Jessica welcomes Jennifer Welch and Angie “Pumps” Sullivan — the fiery duo behind the hit podcast I’ve Had It.
Watch here 👇🏽
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If non-American readers are horrified to learn that “campus open carry“ is a real phrase, have a seat before I tell you about “school lunch debt“
September 10, 2025 at 8:57 PM
If non-American readers are horrified to learn that “campus open carry“ is a real phrase, have a seat before I tell you about “school lunch debt“
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Our billionaire President put an airline lobbyist in charge of the Department of Transportation. So no, this is not a surprise.
The Trump administration has canceled the Biden era rule where airlines would have to compensate passengers for flight disruptions.
September 5, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Our billionaire President put an airline lobbyist in charge of the Department of Transportation. So no, this is not a surprise.
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Oh stop it, both the media for this idiotic reductive narrative and Dem centrists for being such astonishing wimps. The voters of NYC — especially young ones — made their clear choice, so either move along or go sit down. You win nothing by being cautious and scared www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
‘Giddy’ Republicans cheer Mamdani’s impact on Democrats
Party leaders and operatives worry the leading New York City mayor candidate will hurt their chances of winning back power in Washington.
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September 1, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Oh stop it, both the media for this idiotic reductive narrative and Dem centrists for being such astonishing wimps. The voters of NYC — especially young ones — made their clear choice, so either move along or go sit down. You win nothing by being cautious and scared www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
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Bad Indians Book Club is #1 in New Releases: Turtle Island Biographies on Amazon.com. It's in a lot of categories, none of which I have any control over. It's also #6 in New Releases: General Books and Reading, and #5 in New Releases: Indigenous Peoples Studies.
September 1, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Bad Indians Book Club is #1 in New Releases: Turtle Island Biographies on Amazon.com. It's in a lot of categories, none of which I have any control over. It's also #6 in New Releases: General Books and Reading, and #5 in New Releases: Indigenous Peoples Studies.
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Neil Young quits Facebook and Instagram over Meta's use of chatbots with children
'Meta's use of chatbots with children is unconscionable,' Young's team shared in a statement.
www.cbc.ca/music/neil-y...
'Meta's use of chatbots with children is unconscionable,' Young's team shared in a statement.
www.cbc.ca/music/neil-y...
Neil Young quits Facebook and Instagram over Meta's use of chatbots with children | CBC Music
'Meta's use of chatbots with children is unconscionable,' Young's team shared in a statement.
www.cbc.ca
August 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Neil Young quits Facebook and Instagram over Meta's use of chatbots with children
'Meta's use of chatbots with children is unconscionable,' Young's team shared in a statement.
www.cbc.ca/music/neil-y...
'Meta's use of chatbots with children is unconscionable,' Young's team shared in a statement.
www.cbc.ca/music/neil-y...
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We’re making Edmonton’s full list of banned books completely searchable. Now, you can find all 221 books, including titles from Margaret Atwood, Aldous Huxley and more in one place. See which books will be removed from Edmonton school libraries this fall.
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#abpoli #bookban
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#abpoli #bookban
Search Edmonton's full book ban list: 221 titles including Handmaid's Tale & Game of Thrones
The IJF is making the full list searchable by author and title
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August 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
We’re making Edmonton’s full list of banned books completely searchable. Now, you can find all 221 books, including titles from Margaret Atwood, Aldous Huxley and more in one place. See which books will be removed from Edmonton school libraries this fall.
buff.ly/LzkVnYw
#abpoli #bookban
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#abpoli #bookban
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people come up with all kinds of fanciful math to justify billionaires' wealth but imo present political moment demonstrates conclusively that we need to tax billionaires at whatever rate will keep them focused on their own fucking business rather than our Medicaid and pediatric cancer research
July 2, 2025 at 3:34 PM
people come up with all kinds of fanciful math to justify billionaires' wealth but imo present political moment demonstrates conclusively that we need to tax billionaires at whatever rate will keep them focused on their own fucking business rather than our Medicaid and pediatric cancer research
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“K Blows Top” reboot, Putin touring the US for 10 days but everything he sees is appalling. Dinner at a Cheddars 90 minutes outside Portsmouth OH. The Yakov Smirnoff show in Branson. Open mic night in Minot. The Harrisburg Incinerator. Times Beach, MO. A Colorado rockies home doubleheader.
August 15, 2025 at 7:37 PM
“K Blows Top” reboot, Putin touring the US for 10 days but everything he sees is appalling. Dinner at a Cheddars 90 minutes outside Portsmouth OH. The Yakov Smirnoff show in Branson. Open mic night in Minot. The Harrisburg Incinerator. Times Beach, MO. A Colorado rockies home doubleheader.
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This week's encoreNOW by Paul Rellinger features Globus Theatre, Peterborough Folk Festival, Buckhorn Festival of the Arts, Port Hope Jazz Festival, Kerry Griffin and Linda Kash, and the world premiere of 'Rez Gas'. kawarthanow.com/2025/08/11/e...
encoreNOW – August 11, 2025 | kawarthaNOW
By Paul Rellinger. Featuring Globus Theatre, Peterborough Folk Festival, Buckhorn Festival of the Arts, Port Hope Jazz Festival, Kerry Griffin and Linda Kash, and the world premiere of 'Rez Gas',
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August 11, 2025 at 11:12 PM
This week's encoreNOW by Paul Rellinger features Globus Theatre, Peterborough Folk Festival, Buckhorn Festival of the Arts, Port Hope Jazz Festival, Kerry Griffin and Linda Kash, and the world premiere of 'Rez Gas'. kawarthanow.com/2025/08/11/e...
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"you better circle your wagons cause we coming" is going to become my go to forevermore
Colonizers arresting Natives as foreigners is...
Predicted actually.
Right out of the settler hand book.
Predicted actually.
Right out of the settler hand book.
A few of the Indigenous activists arrests at PDX Music Festival there is double the amount you see. We have been arrested for dancing in the driveway when not in use. Colonizers Buffalo Soliders and Scouts at ICE are all on notice. Circle your wagons. We dance. USA cant outlaw Native dance again.
August 9, 2025 at 4:51 AM
"you better circle your wagons cause we coming" is going to become my go to forevermore