X Expat
@x-expat.bsky.social
Defending 🔵 values in a 🔴 state is exhausting.
Don't DM me!
No, I don't want to buy your mushrooms, I just like pictures of nature!
👷♀️+🏗+🛠+💡+📚 = 🧙♀️
♥️: 🐕 🐈⬛ 🦉 🌴 🍄🛠🪛
Don't DM me!
No, I don't want to buy your mushrooms, I just like pictures of nature!
👷♀️+🏗+🛠+💡+📚 = 🧙♀️
♥️: 🐕 🐈⬛ 🦉 🌴 🍄🛠🪛
Pinned
X Expat
@x-expat.bsky.social
· Jan 31
Does anyone have an update on the egg prices yet?
Reposted by X Expat
We are failing our kids
December 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM
We are failing our kids
Reposted by X Expat
Reposted by X Expat
Letters went out this week to 60 educators across Minnesota’s mostly rural Extension network telling them their funding had dried up.
University of Minnesota Extension cutting 60 county educators due to Trump tax bill
Minnesota SNAP-Ed employees who taught about nutrition and financial literacy could be out of a job.
www.startribune.com
July 9, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Letters went out this week to 60 educators across Minnesota’s mostly rural Extension network telling them their funding had dried up.
Reposted by X Expat
The 10-year summer average of the NOAA's climate extreme index, which tracks hurricanes, heavy rain, droughts and high and low temperatures, is 58% higher than it was in the 1980s.
The U.S. faces more frequent extreme weather events, but attitudes and actions aren't keeping up
Despite the grim trajectory, society isn’t acting with enough alarm, climate scientists say
nbcnews.to
July 9, 2025 at 11:20 PM
The 10-year summer average of the NOAA's climate extreme index, which tracks hurricanes, heavy rain, droughts and high and low temperatures, is 58% higher than it was in the 1980s.
Reposted by X Expat
NEW: Freedom Convoy founding organizer says he is seeking political asylum in the United States
To avoid his upcoming criminal trial in Canada, James Bauder says he is ‘living in exile’ and enlisting support from Trump allies
To avoid his upcoming criminal trial in Canada, James Bauder says he is ‘living in exile’ and enlisting support from Trump allies
Freedom Convoy Founding Organizer Says He is Seeking Political Asylum in the United States
To avoid his upcoming criminal trial in Canada, James Bauder says he is ‘living in exile’ and enlisting support from Trump allies
pressprogress.ca
July 9, 2025 at 11:22 PM
NEW: Freedom Convoy founding organizer says he is seeking political asylum in the United States
To avoid his upcoming criminal trial in Canada, James Bauder says he is ‘living in exile’ and enlisting support from Trump allies
To avoid his upcoming criminal trial in Canada, James Bauder says he is ‘living in exile’ and enlisting support from Trump allies
Reposted by X Expat
America’s toy prices could rise later this year, particularly if higher tariffs take effect, Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks told CNN’s Audie Cornish, host of “The Assignment” podcast.
Hasbro’s CEO warns that toy prices could start to rise in the fall because of tariffs | CNN Business
America’s toy prices could rise later this year, particularly if higher tariffs take effect, Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks told on CNN’s Audie Cornish, host of “The Assignment” podcast.
www.cnn.com
July 9, 2025 at 11:26 PM
America’s toy prices could rise later this year, particularly if higher tariffs take effect, Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks told CNN’s Audie Cornish, host of “The Assignment” podcast.
Reposted by X Expat
Federal kindergarten vaccination data shows national rates for four major vaccines, which had held steady before the COVID-19 pandemic, have fallen significantly since.
In fact, measles vaccination rates were below herd immunity in most states in 2023.
➡️ Read more: propub.li/40KnM8n
In fact, measles vaccination rates were below herd immunity in most states in 2023.
➡️ Read more: propub.li/40KnM8n
July 9, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Federal kindergarten vaccination data shows national rates for four major vaccines, which had held steady before the COVID-19 pandemic, have fallen significantly since.
In fact, measles vaccination rates were below herd immunity in most states in 2023.
➡️ Read more: propub.li/40KnM8n
In fact, measles vaccination rates were below herd immunity in most states in 2023.
➡️ Read more: propub.li/40KnM8n
Reposted by X Expat
Commentary: Ohio’s biennial budget is a slow, grinding assault on public education. This is a violence that unfolds over years and generations. It bleeds opportunity and shatters potential. It’s not breaking news, but it breaks futures all the same ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/07/09/n...
Not with a bang, but a budget: Ohio lawmakers’ slow violence • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio’s biennial budget is a slow, grinding assault on public education. This is a violence that unfolds over years and generations. It bleeds opportunity and shatters potential. It’s not breaking…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
July 9, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Commentary: Ohio’s biennial budget is a slow, grinding assault on public education. This is a violence that unfolds over years and generations. It bleeds opportunity and shatters potential. It’s not breaking news, but it breaks futures all the same ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/07/09/n...
Reposted by X Expat
👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
Let’s talk about weather balloons—a.k.a. radiosondes—and why recent cuts to NWS staffing and balloon launch schedules are putting the public at risk (eg., Deaths in Texas). No satellite or model can replace what these humble balloons do. Here's why. 🧵
July 9, 2025 at 11:56 AM
👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
Reposted by X Expat
Utah Sen. Mike Lee is trimming plans, calling targeted BLM land 'unused,' 'mismanaged' and 'only appropriate for housing.'
But critics say even the pared-down plan rewards the wealthy at the expense of average people who enjoy public lands.
But critics say even the pared-down plan rewards the wealthy at the expense of average people who enjoy public lands.
As Wyoming protests, public land sell-off ‘just getting started’ - WyoFile
Utah senator trims plans, calling targeted BLM land “unused,” “mismanaged” and “only appropriate for housing.”
wyofile.com
June 25, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Utah Sen. Mike Lee is trimming plans, calling targeted BLM land 'unused,' 'mismanaged' and 'only appropriate for housing.'
But critics say even the pared-down plan rewards the wealthy at the expense of average people who enjoy public lands.
But critics say even the pared-down plan rewards the wealthy at the expense of average people who enjoy public lands.
Reposted by X Expat
Officials are studying which international laws were being violated in order to file “the necessary lawsuits” because “there is indeed contamination," said Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum.
Mexico’s president threatens to sue over SpaceX debris from rocket explosions
www.theguardian.com
June 25, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Officials are studying which international laws were being violated in order to file “the necessary lawsuits” because “there is indeed contamination," said Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum.
Reposted by X Expat
Dollar Tree is raising prices to $1.50 on some items that used to cost $1.25. Employees are putting red stickers over items to note the change.
Notice a red sticker on a Dollar Tree item? It means the price is going up
Dollar Tree is raising prices to $1.50 on some items that used to cost $1.25. Employees are putting red stickers over items to note the change.
www.businessinsider.com
June 25, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Dollar Tree is raising prices to $1.50 on some items that used to cost $1.25. Employees are putting red stickers over items to note the change.
Reposted by X Expat
Tucked in the “one big beautiful bill” is a proposal for tax-advantaged “Trump Accounts,” each seeded with $1,000 from the government for certain babies born in the United States over the next few years. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/06/25/r...
$1,000 'Trump Accounts' for babies skewed toward the wealthy, critics say • Ohio Capital Journal
Tucked in the “one big beautiful bill” is a proposal for tax-advantaged “Trump Accounts,” each seeded with $1,000 from the government for certain babies born in the United States over the next few…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
June 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Tucked in the “one big beautiful bill” is a proposal for tax-advantaged “Trump Accounts,” each seeded with $1,000 from the government for certain babies born in the United States over the next few years. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/06/25/r...
Reposted by X Expat
Billionaires’ wealth surged $6.5tn over past decade, Oxfam reports
Billionaires’ wealth surged $6.5tn over past decade, Oxfam reports
Real-terms gains of $33.9tn for world’s richest 1% ‘enough to end annual global poverty 22 times over’, charity says
The wealth of the world’s 3,000 billionaires has surged by $6.5tn (£4.8tn) in real terms over the past decade, according to Oxfam, equivalent to 14.6% of global output.
In total the richest 1% of the global population has gained at least $33.9tn in real terms, which the charity said was “enough to end annual global poverty 22 times over”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
June 25, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Billionaires’ wealth surged $6.5tn over past decade, Oxfam reports
Reposted by X Expat
JUST IN: A federal judge has issued a nationwide injunction blocking the closure of Jobs Corps campuses, saying that without intervention to block illegal closures, thousands of abused children will be kicked out. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
June 25, 2025 at 9:10 PM
JUST IN: A federal judge has issued a nationwide injunction blocking the closure of Jobs Corps campuses, saying that without intervention to block illegal closures, thousands of abused children will be kicked out. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Reposted by X Expat
I needed to read this today. Thought someone else might need it too.
June 22, 2025 at 11:20 AM
I needed to read this today. Thought someone else might need it too.
Reposted by X Expat
A judge ruled EPA termination of environmental justice grants was unlawful.
EPA cannot “thumb its nose at Congress” by refusing to spend appropriated funds, the judge wrote.
EPA cannot “thumb its nose at Congress” by refusing to spend appropriated funds, the judge wrote.
Judge rules EPA termination of environmental justice grants was unlawful
EPA cannot "thumb its nose at Congress" by refusing to spend appropriated funds, the judge wrote.
www.politico.com
June 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
A judge ruled EPA termination of environmental justice grants was unlawful.
EPA cannot “thumb its nose at Congress” by refusing to spend appropriated funds, the judge wrote.
EPA cannot “thumb its nose at Congress” by refusing to spend appropriated funds, the judge wrote.
Reposted by X Expat
I don't know about you...but I'm disturbed by the amount of hell NOT being raised by leadership about masked individuals jumping out of unmarked vans, refusing to identify themselves...and just shoving people into a Goddamn vehicle and whisking them away.
June 18, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I don't know about you...but I'm disturbed by the amount of hell NOT being raised by leadership about masked individuals jumping out of unmarked vans, refusing to identify themselves...and just shoving people into a Goddamn vehicle and whisking them away.
Reposted by X Expat
They've got enough money to throw us into another war, but not enough money to fund the suicide prevention hotline. Very "pro-life." Very "pro-family." So "GREAT."
June 19, 2025 at 1:54 AM
They've got enough money to throw us into another war, but not enough money to fund the suicide prevention hotline. Very "pro-life." Very "pro-family." So "GREAT."
Reposted by X Expat
"The bill directs what is likely the largest single sale of national public lands in modern history..."
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
250+ million acres of public lands eligible for sale in SENR bill
The bill mandates disposal of over 2 million acres of BLM and National Forest lands; public lands eligible for sale in the bill encompass over 250 million acres, including local recreation areas, wild...
www.wilderness.org
June 19, 2025 at 4:27 AM
"The bill directs what is likely the largest single sale of national public lands in modern history..."
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
Reposted by X Expat
Starship blowing up is a bigger deal than you think. It’s not a prototype in a sandbox anymore, it’s a $4B NASA contract to land humans on the Moon ($2.8B initially, $4B with follow-ons). Every explosion is taxpayer-funded hardware going up in flames.
June 19, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Starship blowing up is a bigger deal than you think. It’s not a prototype in a sandbox anymore, it’s a $4B NASA contract to land humans on the Moon ($2.8B initially, $4B with follow-ons). Every explosion is taxpayer-funded hardware going up in flames.
Reposted by X Expat
What is this—Make Asbestos Great Again? www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...
June 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
What is this—Make Asbestos Great Again? www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...
Reposted by X Expat
Juneteenth is a reminder of how far we’ve come, and how far we still have to go. Today, we’re once more committing ourselves to the work of ending systemic oppression of Black people in America. We’re not free until everyone is free.
June 19, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Juneteenth is a reminder of how far we’ve come, and how far we still have to go. Today, we’re once more committing ourselves to the work of ending systemic oppression of Black people in America. We’re not free until everyone is free.