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Karen

@karenholland.bsky.social

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#ChronicPain #Spoonie #RASucks Live in NW Indiana but a Chicagoan at heart, born and raised in the Windy City. Please don't use proper names in a derogatory way. This from a Karen who is not a *karen*. Tyvm. No large lists please, personal lists ok.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 26m

This is unconstitutional and illegal. A memorandum doesn’t grant anyone the power to override the Constitution.

Trump has signed an order expanding his administration’s authority to redirect unspent federal funds to pay members of the military during the government shutdown,

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Karen @karenholland.bsky.social · 9m

I was "let go" in Fab 2014 lol.

Karen @karenholland.bsky.social · 15m

Hope it went well and smoothly.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 8h

Perhaps New York should keep more of what it earns, especially since blue states consistently contribute more to the federal government than they receive, unlike many red states, which routinely consume more federal tax dollars than they contribute.

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Karen @karenholland.bsky.social · 18m

Wow, that's awesome!

Karen @karenholland.bsky.social · 19m

My daughter in law had that happen several years ago. Knock on wood, no more episodes.

Karen @karenholland.bsky.social · 22m

Lol me

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 6h

Los Angeles County voted to declare a state of emergency in response to federal ICE raids. Normally reserved for natural disasters, the declaration allows the county to mobilize resources and offer assistance to residents impacted by the raids.

LA County officials approve emergency declaration over immigration raids

The move allows the L.A. County Board of Supervisors to provide rent relief for tenants who have fallen behind as a result of the crackdown on immigrants.

abc7.com

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Karen @karenholland.bsky.social · 34m

Amen. So much I need/want to do on any given day.

Karen @karenholland.bsky.social · 35m

I'm always home alone. But it's more the standing/walking that I can't do much of anymore. I would love to go to Chicago.

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Karen @karenholland.bsky.social · 37m

Oh man. OK, I can't help but laugh.

Karen @karenholland.bsky.social · 38m

How gorgeous! Amazing photo!

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 5h

Standing and defending the fundamental truths of the Republic means rejecting and opposing loathsome people like Johnson.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Johnson: "We call it the Hate America Rally that will happen Saturday. Let's see who shows up for that. I bet you you'll see Hamas supporters, I bet you'll see antifa types, I bet you'll see Marxists on full display, people who don't want to stand and defend the foundational truths of this republic"

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Karen @karenholland.bsky.social · 42m

They put me on CareSource. I guess I'm not old enough.

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Jeff Tiedrich @jefftiedrich.bsky.social · 5h

holy fuck, Donny gave a batshit speech at Charlie Kirk's memorial where, I shit you not, at one point he bragged about being better at not getting killed. who does that? a moron, that's who. thank you for your attention to my post in which in take this dipshit to task. link is here: bit.ly/3Ld5dEM

now, did you have ‘I’m better at ducking bullets than Charlie Kirk’ on your bingo card? congratulations, you’re our winner!

all perfectly normal stuff. who among us hasn’t spoken at a memorial and bragged about not getting murdered? who among us hasn’t then gone on to talk about ourselves some more?

that’s what Bullet Duckin’ Donny did through the whole thing. he told one insane “anecdote” after another about himself, occasionally punctuating it with something like ‘and Charlie thought that was awesome.’ you know, just to keep things topical.

but again, it’s all perfectly normal stuff. who among us hasn’t used the commemoration of a dear friend’s life to brag about how you single-handedly saved Los Angeles?

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Saunieindiego @saunieindiego.bsky.social · 4h

PLEASE SUPPORT A PERMANENT HUNTING BAN FOR THE PRESCOTT POACHER

(law enforcement officer of the State of Arizona) Bobby Lee Stewart who poached a mama bear and left cubs to starve.

A despicable act! www.change.org/p/please-sup...

Sign the Petition

PLEASE SUPPORT A PERMANENT HUNTING BAN FOR THE PRESCOTT POACHER

www.change.org

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Snopes @snopes.com · 4h

Multiple social media users claimed Spotify is running recruitment ads for ICE. That's true. ✅
Here's the context. 👇

Is Spotify running ICE recruitment ads? Here are the facts

The advertising "is part of a broad campaign the US government is running" across various platforms — not just Spotify, a spokesperson told Snopes.

www.snopes.com

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Karen @karenholland.bsky.social · 1h

Take that, Pope Leo!

Karen @karenholland.bsky.social · 1h

Take that Pope Leo 😁 lol

Bleacher Nation @bleachernation.bsky.social · 4h

The Chicago Cubs Have SIX Gold Glove Finalists

www.bleachernation.com/cubs/2025/10...

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 4h

He gives $20 Billion of OUR dollars to bailout Argentina without consulting Congress or the American people. Does that seem like the actions of a KING to you?

Join us & let him know just what you think about that this Saturday, 10/18

#NoThronesNoCrownsNO_KINGS 👑

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Karen @karenholland.bsky.social · 1h

😁🤣🤣

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Snopes @snopes.com · 3h

Did the U.S. government really approve a Qatari military base in Idaho? We investigated and found the claim mixes fact with fiction. Here's what's actually going on:

Explaining Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's announcement about Qatari air force presence in Idaho

Many supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the decision.

www.snopes.com

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Plague Poems @plaguepoems.bsky.social · 3h

Between
previous layoffs,
departures,
and now even more terminations,
the total workforce
for the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
has been diminished
by around 3,000 since January
which will make it harder,
much harder,
for the Centers
to control and prevent diseases.

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The Woke Ginger @thewokeginger.bsky.social · 3h

Join me on October 18, 2025.

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 2h

Hegseth has drunk the spiked kool aid and is spouting lies again. No media except OAN is going along with him. Not even his old boss, the Fox network.

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