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Bonnie

@babusha.bsky.social

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Polish-American granny living the retired life in rural Ohio. Former RN, always a Democrat. NAFO refugee.A Knitter, a Sewist. A resister of injustice since I took my first breath. No DMs please. 🇱🇷🇺🇦

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Bonnie @babusha.bsky.social · Dec 10

There is some thing I 'd like to write. If you post a profile picture that shows more body parts than would show in causal Friday clothes, I won't follow you. Just not into that.

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He will eat trump for lunch.

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 26m

OPINION: "While the White House’s fight with elite universities such as Columbia and Harvard has recently dominated the headlines, the feud overshadows the broader and more far-reaching assault on K-12 public education by the Trump administration and many states," Shapiro and Tomain write.

Opinion | America Still Needs Public Schools

Sidney Shapiro and Joseph Tomain write about why public education is essential for America’s foundational values.

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Bonnie @babusha.bsky.social · 2h

That pretty much means that he is still an ICE employee.

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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 5h

About two dozen activists showed up to Tuesday’s meeting of the Ohio Redistricting Commission wearing purple t-shirts that said “where is the map?”

Ohio Democrats pitch congressional map, GOP redistricting commissioners shrug • Ohio Capital Journal

Ohio Minority Leaders, Sen. Nickie Antonio and Rep. Dani Isaacsohn, made an impassioned case for their map during this week's Ohio Redistricting Commission hearing. Republicans on the panel seemed…

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 5h

Oklahoma’s social studies standards, written with the help of the right-wing group behind Project 2025, now include roughly 40 points about Christianity that students should learn as well as skepticism about the 2020 election and COVID-19’s origins.

By @jsmithrichards.bsky.social

This Is Ground Zero in the Conservative Quest for More Patriotic and Christian Public Schools

Oklahoma has spent years reshaping public schools to integrate lessons about Jesus and encourage pride in America’s history. By the time the second Trump administration began espousing its “America Fi...

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Bonnie @babusha.bsky.social · 2h

This is very serious. its McCarthy thought police. Which will bring chaos and fear, because antifa is not an organization. Its simply plain kindly people who don't like fascism.
PS Republicans who support racist, pro putin stuff are fascists BTW

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 5h

In the name of war on antifa, political profiling will expand into every corner of everyday life. trib.al/6IrUVua

Workers will be driven from the workplace.
Intellectuals will be run out of the country.
Groups aligned with resistance will face backlash.

The warning signs are already here.

Trump’s War on Antifa Is Destined to Backfire

By raising the salience of anti-fascism, the administration is likely to inspire a heightened public profile for the movement—and a deeper identification with its ideas and values.

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Bonnie @babusha.bsky.social · 2h

With a wife who is not interested, trump didn't need offices for a first lady.

Bonnie @babusha.bsky.social · 2h

The only reason the russian war on #Ukraine would go on for years is that the USA & certain EU members(Hungary & Belgium) will not actually help Ukraine to end the war. Russia is tetering on a cliff. One good 12 months of giving Ukr the weaponry it wants and, poof,over.

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The Mirror @mirror.co.uk · 4h

A grim investigation has found that Character.AI users have been chatting with a disturbing range of Chatbots, including a bot modelled on convicted paedophile, Jeffrey Epstein.

Sick Jeffrey Epstein chatbot encourages thousands of teens to 'spill secrets'

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Reason Magazine @reason.com · 4h

After a local media outlet asked about arrests, a Florida immigration enforcement dashboard was quietly edited to remove evidence of officials arresting U.S. citizens.

@cjciaramella.bsky.social reports:

Florida scrubs arrests of U.S. citizens from immigration enforcement data

After the 'Miami New Times' asked why nearly two dozen U.S. citizens showed up on a Florida immigration enforcement dashboard, those numbers disappeared.

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Prospect Magazine @prospectmagazine.co.uk · 4h

If Americans genuinely want “no kings” they have a hard struggle ahead, writes @davidallengreen.bsky.social, as Trump is subverting the constitution from within.

The gaming of the American constitution

How a codified “written” constitution is being manipulated by those acting in bad faith

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Bonnie @babusha.bsky.social · 4h

One more extremely nice bunch of people at the Mississippi No Kings rally Oct 18. No violence, no burning, just sweet people with pantry donations. No a hater among them. See that #MikeJohnson.

Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 4h

Hundreds of residents of Tupelo, Mississippi, turned out at a No Kings protest against the Trump administration on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.

Here are some photos of those who showed up and the protest signs they carried.

Photos: No Kings Protest in Tupelo, Mississippi

Hundreds of residents of Tupelo, Mississippi, turned out at a No Kings protest against the Trump administration on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.

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Bonnie @babusha.bsky.social · 17h

Apparently Dmitriev is also not an ethical kinda guy either.

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Bonnie @babusha.bsky.social · 17h

Hope its not to weird to say they look so cute. Like little tanklets.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 19h

Vought holds one of the most powerful jobs in D.C., and he’s used his position to wage a quiet war to change the shape of the entire U.S. government.

Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president.

What You Should Know About Russ Vought, Trump’s Shadow President

Vought is the architect of President Trump’s broader plan to fire civil servants, freeze government programs and dismantle entire agencies. Here are some key things to know about the D.C. insider who ...

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 19h

Donald Trump has "betrayed" American farmers who voted for him, according to John Boyd Jr., president of the National Black Farmers Association.

'First time that's happened': Black farmer leader blames Trump for 'humiliating' new low

Donald Trump has "betrayed" American farmers who voted for him, according to John Boyd Jr., president of the National Black Farmers Association.Boyd appeared on MSNBC on Saturday, saying directly that, "The president of the United States sold out farmers.""He sold us out to Argentina, to his friend,...

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Bonnie @babusha.bsky.social · 18h

Because security issues for Taiwan, or maybe negotiating to stop the gov't shutdown, any need a honest real USA president would be concerned about, is way too hard for the little dictator.
Trump is disgusting.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 18h

⚡️Update: At least 12 injured, including 4 children, following Russian drone attack on residential buildings in Kyiv.

The number of injured victims stemming from Russia's overnight drone attack on Kyiv has risen to 12, including four children, officials reported.

At least 12 injured, including 4 children, in Kyiv amid Russian drone attack on residential buildings

Russia launched a drone attack on Kyiv overnight on Oct. 26, striking residential buildings in the capital, officials reported.

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 18h

The country's denim manufacturing has hitherto been a rare economic bright spot.

Trump Tariffs Deliver Shock ‘Wake-Up Call’ to a World Denim Hub

One of the world’s poorest countries is reeling from the impact of US President Donald Trump’s tariff regime, which has crippled its key textile industry and exacerbated already high unemployment.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 18h

What is a good American? trib.al/Y6fmiXf

It’s simple: One who believes in the Constitution, representative government, the rule of law, and certain inalienable rights for all. That’s it. No Jesus. No God. No Christianity. The title “American” is open to all.

Mike Johnson Understands Nothing About the United States of America

The speaker led a rogues’ gallery of Republicans impugning the patriotism of the No Kings rallygoers. On Saturday, the real Americans had their say.

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Bonnie @babusha.bsky.social · 22h

Belgium needs to be relocated to the Sumy region. Perhaps then they will understand how callous they are.

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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 1d

Bloomberg shows Russia + China already conspiring to flout new sanctions.

Satellite pics show sanctioned Russian "shadow fleet" tanker Perle, transferring cargo to a Chinese tanker off the Malaysian coast.

170,000 m³ of LNG went on the Hong Kong-bound CCH Gas, which turned off its tracking systems

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Bonnie @babusha.bsky.social · 22h

Thank God.

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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 1d

Another weekend, but another day of bloodshed and war crimes in Ukraine.

We've reached Day 1340 of Russia's imperialistic war.
Please support my service if you like the daily threads.
Some are having problems so DM me if there are still issues. Thanks

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Bonnie @babusha.bsky.social · 22h

Because he doesn't like an ad Trump spends trade. How crazy and immature is that!! Our president is a 3 yr old.