DianeO
@dikamp.bsky.social
Did you hear about the agnostic, dyslexic, insomniac? She stays up all night wondering if there really is a dog.
That pretty much covers it.
That pretty much covers it.
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In 1996, Donald Trump crashed a gala fundraiser for a pediatric AIDS charity and took a seat on the dais. He wasn't invited. He hadn't even contributed to the charity, and never did. He just wanted to be at the front of the room, receiving honor and applause.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/tru...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/tru...
Trump boasts about his philanthropy. But his giving falls short of his words.
The Republican has not followed through on many of his promises to give to charity.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
In 1996, Donald Trump crashed a gala fundraiser for a pediatric AIDS charity and took a seat on the dais. He wasn't invited. He hadn't even contributed to the charity, and never did. He just wanted to be at the front of the room, receiving honor and applause.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/tru...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/tru...
WTF?
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered. n.pr/48HypvT
HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered.
n.pr
December 6, 2025 at 1:09 AM
WTF?
National parks change prioritizes Trump birthday over days honoring Black people www.sfgate.com/national-par...
National parks change prioritizes Trump birthday over days honoring Black people
Free entrance days at national parks no longer include MLK Day and Juneteenth.
www.sfgate.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:44 PM
National parks change prioritizes Trump birthday over days honoring Black people www.sfgate.com/national-par...
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Pro tip to Laura Loomer who deleted this: The Internet is written in indelible ink.
September 12, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Pro tip to Laura Loomer who deleted this: The Internet is written in indelible ink.
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We're in court today challenging a Texas law that requires all public K-12 schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom.
Public school is for learning, not evangelizing.
Public school is for learning, not evangelizing.
August 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
We're in court today challenging a Texas law that requires all public K-12 schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom.
Public school is for learning, not evangelizing.
Public school is for learning, not evangelizing.
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The VISIBLE Act would require federal agents to wear visible ID and ban their use of ski masks and other non-medical face coverings.
Urge your members of Congress to support this critical bill at aclu.org/pass_visible.
Urge your members of Congress to support this critical bill at aclu.org/pass_visible.
August 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The VISIBLE Act would require federal agents to wear visible ID and ban their use of ski masks and other non-medical face coverings.
Urge your members of Congress to support this critical bill at aclu.org/pass_visible.
Urge your members of Congress to support this critical bill at aclu.org/pass_visible.
What is your one small thing to help preserve sanity in this insane world?
I have started collecting books that have been banned in the past - before they are banned out of existence. I want the children in my family to read, learn, & pass it on.
#onesmallthing is a big thing!
I have started collecting books that have been banned in the past - before they are banned out of existence. I want the children in my family to read, learn, & pass it on.
#onesmallthing is a big thing!
American Library Association
Awards, publishing, and conferences: ALA membership advocates to ensure access to information for all
ala.org
August 4, 2025 at 3:00 AM
What is your one small thing to help preserve sanity in this insane world?
I have started collecting books that have been banned in the past - before they are banned out of existence. I want the children in my family to read, learn, & pass it on.
#onesmallthing is a big thing!
I have started collecting books that have been banned in the past - before they are banned out of existence. I want the children in my family to read, learn, & pass it on.
#onesmallthing is a big thing!
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The word for “Underage woman” is child. The word for sex with a child is rape.
Fox’s word choice make them complicit
Fox’s word choice make them complicit
July 31, 2025 at 11:08 PM
The word for “Underage woman” is child. The word for sex with a child is rape.
Fox’s word choice make them complicit
Fox’s word choice make them complicit
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The separation of church and state isn’t about hostility to religion — it’s about preventing Christian nationalists like Mike Johnson from hijacking OUR government to impose THEIR personal beliefs on everyone else.
x.com/speakerjohns...
x.com/speakerjohns...
Speaker Mike Johnson on X: "The True Meaning of "The Separation of Church and State"" / X
The True Meaning of "The Separation of Church and State"
x.com
July 12, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The separation of church and state isn’t about hostility to religion — it’s about preventing Christian nationalists like Mike Johnson from hijacking OUR government to impose THEIR personal beliefs on everyone else.
x.com/speakerjohns...
x.com/speakerjohns...
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Prime Day is a scam and Amazon is one of the companies trying to buy out American democracy. Purchase your books via Bookshop to support your favorite indie bookstore instead—or support RJL!
Bookshop is running a 90-hour anti-Prime sale in the US.
Bookshop is running a 90-hour anti-Prime sale in the US.
Read Japanese Literature Bookshop
The affiliate bookstore for ReadJapaneseLiterature.comand the podcast Read Japanese Literature.
bookshop.org
July 8, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Prime Day is a scam and Amazon is one of the companies trying to buy out American democracy. Purchase your books via Bookshop to support your favorite indie bookstore instead—or support RJL!
Bookshop is running a 90-hour anti-Prime sale in the US.
Bookshop is running a 90-hour anti-Prime sale in the US.
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it's my favorite day of the year, when the entire U.S. "news" industry turns itself into a glorified blogspam affiliate for a single billionaire-owned retailer and nobody in any position of editorial authority thinks that's weird, tasteless, or unethical
July 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
it's my favorite day of the year, when the entire U.S. "news" industry turns itself into a glorified blogspam affiliate for a single billionaire-owned retailer and nobody in any position of editorial authority thinks that's weird, tasteless, or unethical
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This Prime Day, celebrate by buying trans books from somewhere other than Amazon.
I know a lot of people are boycotting Amazon, which is great, but it's hurting a lot of trans authors.
Trans authors: Drop links to your NON-AMAZON book listings/storefronts.
Cis people: Repost, boost, and, importantly, buy. Part of boycotting an evil corporation is supporting the alternatives.
Trans authors: Drop links to your NON-AMAZON book listings/storefronts.
Cis people: Repost, boost, and, importantly, buy. Part of boycotting an evil corporation is supporting the alternatives.
July 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
This Prime Day, celebrate by buying trans books from somewhere other than Amazon.
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📦 Prime Day Reminders:
Amazon is anti-union
Amazon Essentials are based on data from their sellers
Amazon manipulates prices for Prime Day
When Amazon pays less than a living wage, taxpayers are forced to subsidize their employees
Skip #PrimeDay
Amazon is anti-union
Amazon Essentials are based on data from their sellers
Amazon manipulates prices for Prime Day
When Amazon pays less than a living wage, taxpayers are forced to subsidize their employees
Skip #PrimeDay
Prime Day is a scam
Amazon Prime Day is a four-day sale promoted by the mega-retailer as a rare opportunity to secure "deep discounts" on a variety of consumer items.
popular.info
July 8, 2025 at 11:22 AM
📦 Prime Day Reminders:
Amazon is anti-union
Amazon Essentials are based on data from their sellers
Amazon manipulates prices for Prime Day
When Amazon pays less than a living wage, taxpayers are forced to subsidize their employees
Skip #PrimeDay
Amazon is anti-union
Amazon Essentials are based on data from their sellers
Amazon manipulates prices for Prime Day
When Amazon pays less than a living wage, taxpayers are forced to subsidize their employees
Skip #PrimeDay
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Rick Scott cares deeply about preventing waste, fraud and abuse in Medicaid.
Google “Rick Scott Medicaid fraud” to learn more.
Google “Rick Scott Medicaid fraud” to learn more.
June 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Rick Scott cares deeply about preventing waste, fraud and abuse in Medicaid.
Google “Rick Scott Medicaid fraud” to learn more.
Google “Rick Scott Medicaid fraud” to learn more.
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FOX & Friends ran a 5-minute segment on Ark Encounter, the Creationist attraction in Kentucky
It looked like news.
It was actually a paid ad.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/fox-and-fr...
It looked like news.
It was actually a paid ad.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/fox-and-fr...
FOX & Friends promotes Creationist theme park in sponsored segment disguised as news
Ark Encounter bought airtime to sell tickets—but you’d never know it from watching
www.friendlyatheist.com
July 4, 2025 at 1:20 PM
FOX & Friends ran a 5-minute segment on Ark Encounter, the Creationist attraction in Kentucky
It looked like news.
It was actually a paid ad.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/fox-and-fr...
It looked like news.
It was actually a paid ad.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/fox-and-fr...
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This is the film they didn't want you to see, the film that the BBC refused to air.
Watch 'Gaza: Doctors Under Attack' NOW at gazadoctors.film.
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Watch 'Gaza: Doctors Under Attack' NOW at gazadoctors.film.
Make sure to subscribe to Zeteo to watch this documentary and support our journalism.
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July 2, 2025 at 9:12 PM
This is the film they didn't want you to see, the film that the BBC refused to air.
Watch 'Gaza: Doctors Under Attack' NOW at gazadoctors.film.
Make sure to subscribe to Zeteo to watch this documentary and support our journalism.
zeteo.com/subscribe
Watch 'Gaza: Doctors Under Attack' NOW at gazadoctors.film.
Make sure to subscribe to Zeteo to watch this documentary and support our journalism.
zeteo.com/subscribe
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Canadian citizen dies at Florida ICE detention facility
Canadian citizen dies at Florida ICE detention facility
Johnny Noviello, 49, found unresponsive by staff at Florida detention center
www.independent.co.uk
June 26, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Canadian citizen dies at Florida ICE detention facility
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Feeding the country lies isn’t leadership—it’s cowardice.
I’m your Shadow Press Secretary and here’s the truth:
I’m your Shadow Press Secretary and here’s the truth:
Wait a damn minute! Shouting lies from the podium doesn’t make them facts. It just makes you loud and wrong.
Watch as @katiephang.bsky.social exposes the lies. Then share these posts and spread these facts…online and offline.
Together, we can shut down Don’s dangerous disinformation machine.
Watch as @katiephang.bsky.social exposes the lies. Then share these posts and spread these facts…online and offline.
Together, we can shut down Don’s dangerous disinformation machine.
June 27, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Feeding the country lies isn’t leadership—it’s cowardice.
I’m your Shadow Press Secretary and here’s the truth:
I’m your Shadow Press Secretary and here’s the truth:
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As Trump pledges mass deportation, he’s actually creating MORE undocumented people.
More than one million people who were granted legal entry to the country under different programs are now being considered illegally here by the Trump administration.
More than one million people who were granted legal entry to the country under different programs are now being considered illegally here by the Trump administration.
As Trump pledges mass deportation, he’s creating more undocumented people
More than 1 million people who were granted legal entry to the country under different programs are now being considered illegally here by the Trump administration.
www.nbcnews.com
June 19, 2025 at 9:51 PM
As Trump pledges mass deportation, he’s actually creating MORE undocumented people.
More than one million people who were granted legal entry to the country under different programs are now being considered illegally here by the Trump administration.
More than one million people who were granted legal entry to the country under different programs are now being considered illegally here by the Trump administration.
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I have a problem with people telling my Hispanic friends not to wave the Mexican or Salvadoran or any Latin American flag. At the same time — pay attention — they’re ok with Irish flags on St Patrick’s Day, Union Jacks in front of pubs, Pride flags, Canadian flags….get the picture?
Good for her.
Good for her.
Singer Nezza was told to sing the national anthem in English at the Dodgers game - she sang it in Spanish anyway. The crowd cheered as she finished “The Star-Spangled Banner” en español 🇺🇸🇨🇴🇩🇴
The Spanish version was commissioned by the US govt in 1945 to foster better relations with Latin America.
The Spanish version was commissioned by the US govt in 1945 to foster better relations with Latin America.
June 16, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I have a problem with people telling my Hispanic friends not to wave the Mexican or Salvadoran or any Latin American flag. At the same time — pay attention — they’re ok with Irish flags on St Patrick’s Day, Union Jacks in front of pubs, Pride flags, Canadian flags….get the picture?
Good for her.
Good for her.
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The President does not have the authority to make this decision. There is no imminent threat to America from Iran. He cannot take this action without congressional authorization.
I will not vote to give him that authority, and I likely represent the majority of Congress.
I will not vote to give him that authority, and I likely represent the majority of Congress.
Trump is weighing whether to join Israel in striking Iran’s underground Fordow nuclear site, a target only U.S. B-2 bombers with bunker busters can destroy, NYT reports.
June 17, 2025 at 1:55 AM
The President does not have the authority to make this decision. There is no imminent threat to America from Iran. He cannot take this action without congressional authorization.
I will not vote to give him that authority, and I likely represent the majority of Congress.
I will not vote to give him that authority, and I likely represent the majority of Congress.