hannah westphall
@westphall.bsky.social
fiction author and photographer with a degree in political science that has proven wholly useless.
she/her.
guns suck.
she/her.
guns suck.
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"Nancy Kerrigan must mend the breach with Tonya Harding--or resign"
March 3, 2025 at 2:14 AM
"Nancy Kerrigan must mend the breach with Tonya Harding--or resign"
my brain-rotting-first-hand-experience is that they still think that. and are still unapologetic about it.
so.
so.
remember the "Biden is a fascist dictator" takes lefties were offering up about a year ago? good times!
February 1, 2025 at 6:27 AM
my brain-rotting-first-hand-experience is that they still think that. and are still unapologetic about it.
so.
so.
this is probably fine
Russian spy ship fire exposes poor state of Mediterranean fleet, say experts
Russian spy ship fire exposes poor state of Mediterranean fleet, say experts
Incident reveals Russia’s maritime presence in the area is in a state of disrepair and disarray, argue western sources
A fire onboard a Russian spy ship off the coast of Syria has underlined the poor state of the Russian navy as its toehold in the…
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2025 at 6:25 AM
this is probably fine
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So if I’m understanding today correctly, the world’s richest person Elon Musk, whom no one elected, is taking over federal payment systems and employee data while the federal employees who investigate and prosecute public corruption are being fired en masse.
January 31, 2025 at 8:26 PM
So if I’m understanding today correctly, the world’s richest person Elon Musk, whom no one elected, is taking over federal payment systems and employee data while the federal employees who investigate and prosecute public corruption are being fired en masse.
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it's not hyperbolic to say we're witnessing a coup.
Exclusive: Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at US agency, sources say
Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the U.S. government human resources agency have locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials.
www.reuters.com
January 31, 2025 at 8:23 PM
it's not hyperbolic to say we're witnessing a coup.
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Ya they're not gonna wait for court cases to play out, they're gonna change the locks and cut off paychecks. Congress and the courts have to act now or it's already over
This is a hair-on-fire situation (gift link)
Musk allies (not official government employees, apparently) seek access to "the sensitive systems control the flow of more than $6 trillion annually to households, businesses and more nationwide."
wapo.st/4jH7XYa
Musk allies (not official government employees, apparently) seek access to "the sensitive systems control the flow of more than $6 trillion annually to households, businesses and more nationwide."
wapo.st/4jH7XYa
Senior U.S. official to exit after rift with Musk allies over payment system
A top Treasury career staffer is expected to depart. Surrogates of Musk’s DOGE effort had sought access to sensitive payment systems.
wapo.st
January 31, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Ya they're not gonna wait for court cases to play out, they're gonna change the locks and cut off paychecks. Congress and the courts have to act now or it's already over
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If the FAA director got fired over a business beef AND there was an air traffic controller hiring freeze despite huge shortages AND a chaotic blitz to hollow out federal bureaucracy, and then within a week the first American airliner crashes in 16 years, you would be insane not to talk about it all.
January 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
If the FAA director got fired over a business beef AND there was an air traffic controller hiring freeze despite huge shortages AND a chaotic blitz to hollow out federal bureaucracy, and then within a week the first American airliner crashes in 16 years, you would be insane not to talk about it all.
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Pete Buttigieg responds to Trump’s vicious nonsense.
January 30, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Pete Buttigieg responds to Trump’s vicious nonsense.
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Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
January 30, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
pretty sure this was less us fighting back and more them realizing they have absolutely no idea what they're doing
Trump backed down.
This is a win. It's what happens when we fight back.
This is a win. It's what happens when we fight back.
January 29, 2025 at 6:23 PM
pretty sure this was less us fighting back and more them realizing they have absolutely no idea what they're doing
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*taps mic*
If you see a photo, text, phrase, post etc that immediately elicits a strong emotional response in you, that’s your cue to verify its veracity.
ie: the photo of ICE walking what is assumed to be a Latino man wearing a “Latinos for Trump” t-shirt. The real, unaltered one, is from 2018
If you see a photo, text, phrase, post etc that immediately elicits a strong emotional response in you, that’s your cue to verify its veracity.
ie: the photo of ICE walking what is assumed to be a Latino man wearing a “Latinos for Trump” t-shirt. The real, unaltered one, is from 2018
January 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
*taps mic*
If you see a photo, text, phrase, post etc that immediately elicits a strong emotional response in you, that’s your cue to verify its veracity.
ie: the photo of ICE walking what is assumed to be a Latino man wearing a “Latinos for Trump” t-shirt. The real, unaltered one, is from 2018
If you see a photo, text, phrase, post etc that immediately elicits a strong emotional response in you, that’s your cue to verify its veracity.
ie: the photo of ICE walking what is assumed to be a Latino man wearing a “Latinos for Trump” t-shirt. The real, unaltered one, is from 2018
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Americans will go on vacation to a place that isn’t a car sewer, walk and take public transit for 8-12 hrs. a day, notice a change in their health, and attribute it to “they must not have the Illuminati chemicals here”
Ainsley Earhardt makes a case for RFK Jr: "When you go to Europe, the food is delicious. It's so fresh. And you don't gain weight if you eat a big bowl of pasta. So we want that to come here to America."
January 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Americans will go on vacation to a place that isn’t a car sewer, walk and take public transit for 8-12 hrs. a day, notice a change in their health, and attribute it to “they must not have the Illuminati chemicals here”
😂
January 27, 2025 at 6:09 PM
😂
oh ok. cool.
Really important point here -- the law Trump broke when he fired 18 inspectors general on Friday was a law Congress passed in direct response to Trump's firing of inspectors general during his first term.
And it probably won't matter at all.
newrepublic.com/article/1907...
And it probably won't matter at all.
newrepublic.com/article/1907...
Trump Just Broke the Law. Blatantly. And He Might Get Away With It.
How is this not a major political scandal already? Hello, Democrats?
newrepublic.com
January 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
oh ok. cool.
democratic politicians have a lot of nerve texting and asking for money right now.
like jfc give us five minutes to be mad about everything it’s only been ONE WEEK and it’s already every bit as bad as we predicted.
I just need a second like damn.
like jfc give us five minutes to be mad about everything it’s only been ONE WEEK and it’s already every bit as bad as we predicted.
I just need a second like damn.
January 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
democratic politicians have a lot of nerve texting and asking for money right now.
like jfc give us five minutes to be mad about everything it’s only been ONE WEEK and it’s already every bit as bad as we predicted.
I just need a second like damn.
like jfc give us five minutes to be mad about everything it’s only been ONE WEEK and it’s already every bit as bad as we predicted.
I just need a second like damn.
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So how’s it going so far?
January 25, 2025 at 7:41 PM
So how’s it going so far?
and every democrat voted to confirm his position.
great job guys. what would they have done without our full cooperation
great job guys. what would they have done without our full cooperation
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Jan. 24 new guidance that halts spending on most foreign aid grants for 90 days. This directive, which took State Department officials by surprise, appears to include funding for military assistance to Ukraine, Politico reports.
Rubio halts most foreign aid, including Ukraine assistance, Politico reports
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Jan. 24 new guidance that halts spending on most foreign aid grants for 90 days. This directive, which took State Department officials by surprise, appears ...
kyivindependent.com
January 25, 2025 at 12:46 AM
and every democrat voted to confirm his position.
great job guys. what would they have done without our full cooperation
great job guys. what would they have done without our full cooperation
yeah…TN’s governor will show up with a truckload of zip tie handcuffs “made” by his friend’s company and paid for with tax dollars.
Stephen Miller and Homan’s goal is to shock and awe blue cities to terrify whole communities. They’ll deliberately targeting businesses, schools, hospitals churches and other places of worship. They want Americans to be afraid. Mayors and governors must stand up to them. Lawyers get on standby.
January 24, 2025 at 11:18 PM
yeah…TN’s governor will show up with a truckload of zip tie handcuffs “made” by his friend’s company and paid for with tax dollars.
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Welp, there you have it. The "sin of empathy."
January 24, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Welp, there you have it. The "sin of empathy."
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These fake Christians wouldn’t know Jesus if he came down from heaven and died on a cross for them…
January 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
These fake Christians wouldn’t know Jesus if he came down from heaven and died on a cross for them…
there are such ripe opportunities for true heroism within the democratic party right now and only one person seems to be rising to the occasion.
i'd be disappointed if I hadn't wearily expected all this feckless capitulation.
i'd be disappointed if I hadn't wearily expected all this feckless capitulation.
January 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
there are such ripe opportunities for true heroism within the democratic party right now and only one person seems to be rising to the occasion.
i'd be disappointed if I hadn't wearily expected all this feckless capitulation.
i'd be disappointed if I hadn't wearily expected all this feckless capitulation.
what sux about all this is that if dems ever get to be in charge again it will take SO LONG to put back together all that trump destroyed that the american attention span will once again punish the builders instead of blaming the wrecking balls
Unstable federal funding puts at risk the government statistics used to track the U.S. economy and population, officials and data users warn. That's before any cuts by President Trump and Congress.
By @hansilowang.bsky.social
By @hansilowang.bsky.social
Experts warn about the 'crumbling infrastructure' of federal government data
Unstable federal funding puts at risk the government statistics used to track the U.S. economy and population, officials and data users warn. That's before any cuts by President Trump and Congress.
www.npr.org
January 24, 2025 at 7:14 PM
what sux about all this is that if dems ever get to be in charge again it will take SO LONG to put back together all that trump destroyed that the american attention span will once again punish the builders instead of blaming the wrecking balls
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