calamity jim
@calamityjim.bsky.social
fan of writers, medium-sized dogs, small children, bread, islands, stars, popcorn, candy corn, and sleep.
hitchhiked over here from balloon juice.
not a fan of willful ignorance, malice, or black licorice.
hitchhiked over here from balloon juice.
not a fan of willful ignorance, malice, or black licorice.
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20 December 1926 | Polish Jewish girl, Cyra Grynblat, was born in Łagów. She emigrated to France.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Beaune la Rolande on 5 August 1942. She did not survive.
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Women at Auschwitz:
🎧 Podcast: https://youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Beaune la Rolande on 5 August 1942. She did not survive.
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Women at Auschwitz:
🎧 Podcast: https://youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8
December 20, 2025 at 3:00 AM
20 December 1926 | Polish Jewish girl, Cyra Grynblat, was born in Łagów. She emigrated to France.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Beaune la Rolande on 5 August 1942. She did not survive.
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Women at Auschwitz:
🎧 Podcast: https://youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Beaune la Rolande on 5 August 1942. She did not survive.
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Women at Auschwitz:
🎧 Podcast: https://youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8
they have an expansive understanding of the term, "victim."
it includes all the men who stood around pretending not to know that high school girls were being groomed and delivered to the exciting (and rich!) mr epstein.
it includes all the men who stood around pretending not to know that high school girls were being groomed and delivered to the exciting (and rich!) mr epstein.
“The Justice Department redacted the names and identifiers of victims. Fox News Digital has learned that the same redaction standards were applied to politically exposed individuals and government officials.”
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www.foxnews.com/politics/eps...
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www.foxnews.com/politics/eps...
December 20, 2025 at 1:22 AM
they have an expansive understanding of the term, "victim."
it includes all the men who stood around pretending not to know that high school girls were being groomed and delivered to the exciting (and rich!) mr epstein.
it includes all the men who stood around pretending not to know that high school girls were being groomed and delivered to the exciting (and rich!) mr epstein.
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19 December 1934 | Dutch Jewish boy Robert Goudsmit was born in Haren.
In December 1942, he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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Video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
In December 1942, he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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Video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
December 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
19 December 1934 | Dutch Jewish boy Robert Goudsmit was born in Haren.
In December 1942, he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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Video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
In December 1942, he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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Video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
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Congresswoman Becca Balint on what she heard during the closed door Jack Smith testimony.
December 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Congresswoman Becca Balint on what she heard during the closed door Jack Smith testimony.
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I found it. The Bari Weiss/CBS News town hall promo for feminism does indeed use a 1964 photo of Beatles fans.
December 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I found it. The Bari Weiss/CBS News town hall promo for feminism does indeed use a 1964 photo of Beatles fans.
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Give Danielle Bensky & survivors their closure! She was 17 an aspiring ballerina when she met Epstein. Her mother was getting cancer treatment for her brain tumor, an acoustic neuroma.
Epstein manipulated Danielle, "I can use my power to help you, or I can make it really difficult for your mother."
Epstein manipulated Danielle, "I can use my power to help you, or I can make it really difficult for your mother."
December 19, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Give Danielle Bensky & survivors their closure! She was 17 an aspiring ballerina when she met Epstein. Her mother was getting cancer treatment for her brain tumor, an acoustic neuroma.
Epstein manipulated Danielle, "I can use my power to help you, or I can make it really difficult for your mother."
Epstein manipulated Danielle, "I can use my power to help you, or I can make it really difficult for your mother."
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At least 20 people who have received clemency from President Trump so far this year were also forgiven of financial penalties totaling tens of millions.
Some of these offenders owed money to victims of fraud. Now they won't get their money back.
Some of these offenders owed money to victims of fraud. Now they won't get their money back.
Trump’s pardons wipe out payments to defrauded victims
In addition to clearing prison sentences, the president’s clemency actions have erased millions in restitution payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
At least 20 people who have received clemency from President Trump so far this year were also forgiven of financial penalties totaling tens of millions.
Some of these offenders owed money to victims of fraud. Now they won't get their money back.
Some of these offenders owed money to victims of fraud. Now they won't get their money back.
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Prince George's County getting hit real hard. Please tell everyone of color you know to avoid 295/BWI parkway where federal park police cooperate with ICE. Any parkway under federal rather than local police.
December 19, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Prince George's County getting hit real hard. Please tell everyone of color you know to avoid 295/BWI parkway where federal park police cooperate with ICE. Any parkway under federal rather than local police.
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Space news is the best. Like, what do you mean there's a runaway supermassive black hole 10 million times bigger than the sun moving through space at 2 million miles per hour www.space.com/astronomy/bl...
James Webb Space Telescope confirms 1st 'runaway' supermassive black hole rocketing through 'Cosmic Owl' galaxies at 2.2 million mph: 'It boggles the mind!'
"The forces that are needed to dislodge such a massive black hole from its home are enormous."
www.space.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Space news is the best. Like, what do you mean there's a runaway supermassive black hole 10 million times bigger than the sun moving through space at 2 million miles per hour www.space.com/astronomy/bl...
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This is excellent news.
President of the European Council António Costa announced that the EU has reached an agreement to provide €90 billion in funding for Ukraine for 2026–2027‼️‼️‼️
December 19, 2025 at 3:53 AM
This is excellent news.
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This is so ugly, JFC, it's ugly.
And you know what? RFKjr will not understand whatever data is produced from a study, because he doesn't have a grasp on statistical evidence.
He'll just say whatever he wants.
And you know what? RFKjr will not understand whatever data is produced from a study, because he doesn't have a grasp on statistical evidence.
He'll just say whatever he wants.
RFK, JR. SHAMELESSLY HARMING AFRICAN CHILDREN
Funding University of Southern Denmark to conduct a single-blind clinical trial of the hepatitis B vaccine in newborns in Guinea-Bissau, a country in West Africa with high rates of where nearly one in five people are infected with the hepatitis B .
Funding University of Southern Denmark to conduct a single-blind clinical trial of the hepatitis B vaccine in newborns in Guinea-Bissau, a country in West Africa with high rates of where nearly one in five people are infected with the hepatitis B .
CDC awards $1.6 million for new hepatitis B vaccine study in Guinea-Bissau. Although the award recipients aren't named, the grant seems tailored to Danish researchers whose work is championed by anti-vaxxers but challenged by mainstream scientists.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
December 18, 2025 at 10:38 PM
This is so ugly, JFC, it's ugly.
And you know what? RFKjr will not understand whatever data is produced from a study, because he doesn't have a grasp on statistical evidence.
He'll just say whatever he wants.
And you know what? RFKjr will not understand whatever data is produced from a study, because he doesn't have a grasp on statistical evidence.
He'll just say whatever he wants.
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Elon Musk’s net worth has now surpassed $600 billion, just weeks after Tesla approved his 10-year, $1 trillion pay package.
That could amount to $100 billion per year — more than 1.4 million elementary school teachers’ paychecks combined.
Still wondering if inequality is out of control?
That could amount to $100 billion per year — more than 1.4 million elementary school teachers’ paychecks combined.
Still wondering if inequality is out of control?
December 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Elon Musk’s net worth has now surpassed $600 billion, just weeks after Tesla approved his 10-year, $1 trillion pay package.
That could amount to $100 billion per year — more than 1.4 million elementary school teachers’ paychecks combined.
Still wondering if inequality is out of control?
That could amount to $100 billion per year — more than 1.4 million elementary school teachers’ paychecks combined.
Still wondering if inequality is out of control?
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“This is an agency that demonizes immigrants who have committed no crimes, yet it fails to police its own ranks,” @lynntramonte.bsky.social continued.
“The hypocrisy is breathtaking, and the threat to public safety is clear.”
“The hypocrisy is breathtaking, and the threat to public safety is clear.”
“There’s a real problem with gender-based violence by ICE agents,” said @lynntramonte.bsky.social. “Andrew Golobic used his position of power against women who feared deportation to extort sex. The police have been called to Samuel Saxon’s home 22 times …” ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/18/a...
Amid ICE agent abuse arrests in Ohio, advocate says it 'fails to police its own ranks' • Ohio Capital Journal
Two Ohio-based ICE agents have been charged with abusing women. An advocate for immigrants said ICE needs to explain its vetting process.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
“This is an agency that demonizes immigrants who have committed no crimes, yet it fails to police its own ranks,” @lynntramonte.bsky.social continued.
“The hypocrisy is breathtaking, and the threat to public safety is clear.”
“The hypocrisy is breathtaking, and the threat to public safety is clear.”
"Grandeur" is just the sort of language us regular Americans want to hear right now. We can't afford to take our kids to the doctor, but we're soothed to know that the thieves in charge of our government can flash their jewels in an appropriately gaudy place.
Keep this up, motherfuckers.
Keep this up, motherfuckers.
December 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
"Grandeur" is just the sort of language us regular Americans want to hear right now. We can't afford to take our kids to the doctor, but we're soothed to know that the thieves in charge of our government can flash their jewels in an appropriately gaudy place.
Keep this up, motherfuckers.
Keep this up, motherfuckers.
Monetized dysfunction is the theme of our lives. Way to nail it.
Zohran: "I mean, think about when you fly. We have made it such a difficult experience to go through TSA that there's now a financial incentive to sign up for a separate program that can move you through it quicker. We have monetized the dysfunction."
December 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Monetized dysfunction is the theme of our lives. Way to nail it.
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The White House spread tonight as Americans continue to struggle with high grocery prices
December 16, 2025 at 4:34 AM
The White House spread tonight as Americans continue to struggle with high grocery prices
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Do you remember when the broadcast networks declined to air primetime speeches by Obama and Biden they deemed too overtly political? Because I do apnews.com/20ccd7a90e43... www.washingtonpost.com/media/2022/0...
ABC, CBS, NBC won't carry Obama
NEW YORK (AP) — ABC, CBS and NBC decided against covering President Barack Obama's speech on immigration live on Thursday, although the Spanish-language Univision network is delaying its telecast of t...
apnews.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Do you remember when the broadcast networks declined to air primetime speeches by Obama and Biden they deemed too overtly political? Because I do apnews.com/20ccd7a90e43... www.washingtonpost.com/media/2022/0...
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It was not a community to which any of us ever wanted to belong, but at least it’s a community, and that’s the sort of solidarity — which the FBI used to have — that Bongino will never be able to comprehend.
I feel awful for our expert civil servants who faithfully served our country only to be fired by unqualified, uncaring, irresponsible men who couldn't even make it one year doing government work.
Looking at you Elon and Bongino.
Looking at you Elon and Bongino.
December 18, 2025 at 1:06 AM
It was not a community to which any of us ever wanted to belong, but at least it’s a community, and that’s the sort of solidarity — which the FBI used to have — that Bongino will never be able to comprehend.
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So Hard To Lie, When We Always Bring In The Receipts...
December 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
So Hard To Lie, When We Always Bring In The Receipts...
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House Republicans are now canceling Friday votes. Congress will recess for the rest of the year on Thursday afternoon.
Obamacare subsidies expire Dec. 31.
Obamacare subsidies expire Dec. 31.
December 18, 2025 at 12:45 AM
House Republicans are now canceling Friday votes. Congress will recess for the rest of the year on Thursday afternoon.
Obamacare subsidies expire Dec. 31.
Obamacare subsidies expire Dec. 31.
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So RFK Jr is paying nuts in Denmark to go to one of the poorest places on earth, tell half their group their children are in line to get vaccinated for free with something that’s been saving lives for decades and is already fully proven safe, and not actually vaccinate them.
December 17, 2025 at 9:40 PM
So RFK Jr is paying nuts in Denmark to go to one of the poorest places on earth, tell half their group their children are in line to get vaccinated for free with something that’s been saving lives for decades and is already fully proven safe, and not actually vaccinate them.
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NEWS: White House suggested to me that they’re dismantling the nation’s most important weather research institute bc Trump is mad at CO Gov. Jared Polis
“If Colorado had a governor who actually wanted to work with President Trump, his constituents would be better served.”
“If Colorado had a governor who actually wanted to work with President Trump, his constituents would be better served.”
Trump Is Mad at Jared Polis. Now He’s Dismantling Colorado’s Leading Weather Research Institution.
“If Colorado had a governor who actually wanted to work with President Trump, his constituents would be better served,” a senior White House official told NOTUS.
www.notus.org
December 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
NEWS: White House suggested to me that they’re dismantling the nation’s most important weather research institute bc Trump is mad at CO Gov. Jared Polis
“If Colorado had a governor who actually wanted to work with President Trump, his constituents would be better served.”
“If Colorado had a governor who actually wanted to work with President Trump, his constituents would be better served.”