BetterTrouble
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228 years ago today, our 1st president congratulated our 2nd and returned to private life. I’m not the first to lobby for March 4th to be a national holiday, but after this day of protest & now as 47 speaks, I hope you’ll join me in a movement to promote & establish #PeacefulTransferOfPowerDay. 1/5
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IUPAT President @jimmy-iupat.bsky.social is right:
Temporary Protected Status recipients are rigorously vetted, pay taxes, and do work in critical industries. They are part of our communities and our unions—they deserve respect and protection.
America’s unions will keep fighting for them.
Temporary Protected Status recipients are rigorously vetted, pay taxes, and do work in critical industries. They are part of our communities and our unions—they deserve respect and protection.
America’s unions will keep fighting for them.
December 19, 2025 at 12:17 AM
IUPAT President @jimmy-iupat.bsky.social is right:
Temporary Protected Status recipients are rigorously vetted, pay taxes, and do work in critical industries. They are part of our communities and our unions—they deserve respect and protection.
America’s unions will keep fighting for them.
Temporary Protected Status recipients are rigorously vetted, pay taxes, and do work in critical industries. They are part of our communities and our unions—they deserve respect and protection.
America’s unions will keep fighting for them.
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Norwegian speaks for all of northern Europe.
December 15, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Norwegian speaks for all of northern Europe.
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Wishing you and yours a very happy 100th Dick Van Dyke-mas.
a man in a striped jacket is walking with three penguins behind him
Alt: Dick Van Dyke, dancing with penguins in Mary Poppins
media.tenor.com
December 13, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Wishing you and yours a very happy 100th Dick Van Dyke-mas.
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I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
December 2, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
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Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
November 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
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The Democratic Party would do well to look to the social programs of the Black Panther Party as inspiration if SNAP disappears on Saturday. Just running party-sponsored food drives and regular party-sponsored spaghetti dinners in some major cities would be both helpful and good PR.
October 30, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The Democratic Party would do well to look to the social programs of the Black Panther Party as inspiration if SNAP disappears on Saturday. Just running party-sponsored food drives and regular party-sponsored spaghetti dinners in some major cities would be both helpful and good PR.
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This brilliant little article gets at what I’ve seen but haven’t yet read: Chicago locals, regardless of status, are apprehensive about venturing out to restaurants and food stalls targeted by ICE. The result is a whole sector in economic and social crisis.
www.chicagomag.com/news/we-wont...
www.chicagomag.com/news/we-wont...
“We Won’t Survive if You Don’t Support Us”
ICE presence in Chicago has hurt the local economies in immigrant communities — which could in turn put a financial strain on the city at large.
www.chicagomag.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:49 PM
This brilliant little article gets at what I’ve seen but haven’t yet read: Chicago locals, regardless of status, are apprehensive about venturing out to restaurants and food stalls targeted by ICE. The result is a whole sector in economic and social crisis.
www.chicagomag.com/news/we-wont...
www.chicagomag.com/news/we-wont...
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🚨🚨🚨WA Governor Bob Ferguson responds to a letter he received from AG Pam Bondi in which she threatened to place him in jail. 🧯He is on fire! 1/2
October 12, 2025 at 7:57 PM
🚨🚨🚨WA Governor Bob Ferguson responds to a letter he received from AG Pam Bondi in which she threatened to place him in jail. 🧯He is on fire! 1/2
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I really want to ask every journalist who has repeated it what the newsworthiness of the shooter's alleged roommate/partner's alleged gender identity is, and what other identities they'd consider worth reporting. Mormon? Swedish? Birdwatcher?
September 16, 2025 at 3:30 AM
I really want to ask every journalist who has repeated it what the newsworthiness of the shooter's alleged roommate/partner's alleged gender identity is, and what other identities they'd consider worth reporting. Mormon? Swedish? Birdwatcher?
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My therapist suggested that I write letters to all the people who have wronged me and then throw them into a big fire.
I did that, and I do feel better, but I don’t know what I am supposed to do with all these letters.
I did that, and I do feel better, but I don’t know what I am supposed to do with all these letters.
August 23, 2025 at 10:35 PM
My therapist suggested that I write letters to all the people who have wronged me and then throw them into a big fire.
I did that, and I do feel better, but I don’t know what I am supposed to do with all these letters.
I did that, and I do feel better, but I don’t know what I am supposed to do with all these letters.
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August 18, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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i have been obsessed with the phrase “i don’t deserve flavors” for weeks now
August 17, 2025 at 3:00 AM
i have been obsessed with the phrase “i don’t deserve flavors” for weeks now
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For the record, our division commander BANNED things called “presence patrols” in Iraq.
“If you don’t have a specific task & purpose, your ‘presence’ doesn’t do anything.”
National Guard stating they are now doing presence patrols in DC.
A complete waste of soldier’s time & effort.
“If you don’t have a specific task & purpose, your ‘presence’ doesn’t do anything.”
National Guard stating they are now doing presence patrols in DC.
A complete waste of soldier’s time & effort.
August 13, 2025 at 1:06 AM
For the record, our division commander BANNED things called “presence patrols” in Iraq.
“If you don’t have a specific task & purpose, your ‘presence’ doesn’t do anything.”
National Guard stating they are now doing presence patrols in DC.
A complete waste of soldier’s time & effort.
“If you don’t have a specific task & purpose, your ‘presence’ doesn’t do anything.”
National Guard stating they are now doing presence patrols in DC.
A complete waste of soldier’s time & effort.
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mRNA tech is some of the coolest, most powerful, most promising scifi shit humans are currently doing. They are being investigated to help with cancers, autoimmune diseases, M.S., stroke recovery, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and high cholesterol.
August 6, 2025 at 3:59 AM
mRNA tech is some of the coolest, most powerful, most promising scifi shit humans are currently doing. They are being investigated to help with cancers, autoimmune diseases, M.S., stroke recovery, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and high cholesterol.
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Motherfucking wind farms…
July 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Motherfucking wind farms…
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Mehdi spent all last summer telling anyone that would listen that Biden and then Kamala were not Supportive enough. He basically campaigned hard for Trump and help deliver him Dearborn Mi. Don't look away Mehdi,,, You Fucking Own This
July 27, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Mehdi spent all last summer telling anyone that would listen that Biden and then Kamala were not Supportive enough. He basically campaigned hard for Trump and help deliver him Dearborn Mi. Don't look away Mehdi,,, You Fucking Own This
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This is serious. Very serious.
REVEALED: we identified the operator of an overtly racist X account, "GlomarResponder," as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.
ICE Prosecutor in Dallas Runs White Supremacist X Account
The Observer has identified the operator of “GlomarResponder,” an overtly racist social media account, as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.
www.texasobserver.org
July 27, 2025 at 12:31 AM
This is serious. Very serious.
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Music FACT: Australian singer-songwriter Sia has a younger sister called Wouldntwannabia.
July 20, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Music FACT: Australian singer-songwriter Sia has a younger sister called Wouldntwannabia.
I'm listening to the Deep Tracks chnl on XM radio & just now, between Bowie's Space Oddity & Montose's Spaceage Sacrifice, the DJ played audio of the Apollo 11 module's descent & then, "Tranquility Base here, the Eagle has landed."
I got weepy.
Will America ever again do anything to make me proud?
I got weepy.
Will America ever again do anything to make me proud?
July 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I'm listening to the Deep Tracks chnl on XM radio & just now, between Bowie's Space Oddity & Montose's Spaceage Sacrifice, the DJ played audio of the Apollo 11 module's descent & then, "Tranquility Base here, the Eagle has landed."
I got weepy.
Will America ever again do anything to make me proud?
I got weepy.
Will America ever again do anything to make me proud?
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An incredible song on an unlikely topic: North Face puffers!
(Just trust me on this—once you’re past the first few seconds it’s an utter delight!)
(Just trust me on this—once you’re past the first few seconds it’s an utter delight!)
July 12, 2025 at 11:12 PM
An incredible song on an unlikely topic: North Face puffers!
(Just trust me on this—once you’re past the first few seconds it’s an utter delight!)
(Just trust me on this—once you’re past the first few seconds it’s an utter delight!)