JoAnn T. Blankenship
@jotimblank.bsky.social
Retired expat Iiving in the mtns of #CostaRica since the Great Recession, 09.
Originally from Atlanta, GA.
#LIBERAL #FuckTheMoron
#BanAssultWeapons
🐈🐈⬛🐈 🌺🌺🌺💙💙💙
#Vegetarian #Cats #Beatles
#Widow #MeidasTouch #StandWithUkraine🇺🇦
#ProtestPeacefully
Originally from Atlanta, GA.
#LIBERAL #FuckTheMoron
#BanAssultWeapons
🐈🐈⬛🐈 🌺🌺🌺💙💙💙
#Vegetarian #Cats #Beatles
#Widow #MeidasTouch #StandWithUkraine🇺🇦
#ProtestPeacefully
This is so sad and scary!
Brain damage, blindness and death: the global trail of trauma left by methanol-laced alcohol
Brain damage, blindness and death: the global trail of trauma left by methanol-laced alcohol
Methanol, a cheap relative of ethanol, is entering the supply chain, causing thousands of deaths around the world
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:53 AM
This is so sad and scary!
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(🚨) BREAKING: Trump Steals Another $75 Million From Higher Ed, Continuing One of the Most Shameful Heists in the History of Big Government in Any Nation Worldwide
Northwestern Agrees to Deal With Trump Administration
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:35 AM
(🚨) BREAKING: Trump Steals Another $75 Million From Higher Ed, Continuing One of the Most Shameful Heists in the History of Big Government in Any Nation Worldwide
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It’s 6:42 am in Kyiv. Russia is attacking us 7 hours straight . I have slept just about couple of hours before tha attack and an hour during and now with all the explosions I can’t get myself to sleep , too much adrenaline I guess, brain too overstimulated when there are explosions
November 29, 2025 at 4:46 AM
It’s 6:42 am in Kyiv. Russia is attacking us 7 hours straight . I have slept just about couple of hours before tha attack and an hour during and now with all the explosions I can’t get myself to sleep , too much adrenaline I guess, brain too overstimulated when there are explosions
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Trump betrayed Ukraine, secretly colluded with Russians against Europe, and has a secret line with the Kremlin outside of official overview, hidden from everyone including US spy / national security agencies. These are the reddest of flags. A spy sits at the White House.
November 29, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Trump betrayed Ukraine, secretly colluded with Russians against Europe, and has a secret line with the Kremlin outside of official overview, hidden from everyone including US spy / national security agencies. These are the reddest of flags. A spy sits at the White House.
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More cracks in the dam
November 29, 2025 at 4:50 AM
More cracks in the dam
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I just had a dude argue that war crimes don't apply during war, and I just don't know if our country can survive this level of stupid.
November 29, 2025 at 4:18 AM
I just had a dude argue that war crimes don't apply during war, and I just don't know if our country can survive this level of stupid.
So grateful I still have my #tabby Lil Bit and my #blackcat Jet.
Rip my ##orangecat
Fuzzy Bear. Born 2014 on my bed.
Rip my ##orangecat
Fuzzy Bear. Born 2014 on my bed.
November 29, 2025 at 1:48 AM
So grateful I still have my #tabby Lil Bit and my #blackcat Jet.
Rip my ##orangecat
Fuzzy Bear. Born 2014 on my bed.
Rip my ##orangecat
Fuzzy Bear. Born 2014 on my bed.
This is Fuzzy Bear. He was dying of renal failure. I was going to have the vet come here on the 12th, but he ran away on Tuesday the 11th.
I realized he was doing what he wanted to do...but..I was totally heartbroken 💔.
I knew he was never coming back after 12 hrs. Born on my bed. 11 1/2 yrs ago.
I realized he was doing what he wanted to do...but..I was totally heartbroken 💔.
I knew he was never coming back after 12 hrs. Born on my bed. 11 1/2 yrs ago.
November 29, 2025 at 1:37 AM
This is Fuzzy Bear. He was dying of renal failure. I was going to have the vet come here on the 12th, but he ran away on Tuesday the 11th.
I realized he was doing what he wanted to do...but..I was totally heartbroken 💔.
I knew he was never coming back after 12 hrs. Born on my bed. 11 1/2 yrs ago.
I realized he was doing what he wanted to do...but..I was totally heartbroken 💔.
I knew he was never coming back after 12 hrs. Born on my bed. 11 1/2 yrs ago.
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If you want Pete Hegseth to be able to kill anybody he wants anytime he wants while serving up “trust me bro” as justification with zero oversight from Congress, who gives the Trump admin a blank check to do whatever it wants, then vote for the cowardly Republican enablers.
November 29, 2025 at 12:54 AM
If you want Pete Hegseth to be able to kill anybody he wants anytime he wants while serving up “trust me bro” as justification with zero oversight from Congress, who gives the Trump admin a blank check to do whatever it wants, then vote for the cowardly Republican enablers.
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And this is the latest hit in Kyiv, which I posted about a couple of minutes ago.
Another fire at a large apartment building in the Dniprovskyi area of the city.
#RussiaIsATerroristState
Another fire at a large apartment building in the Dniprovskyi area of the city.
#RussiaIsATerroristState
November 29, 2025 at 12:56 AM
And this is the latest hit in Kyiv, which I posted about a couple of minutes ago.
Another fire at a large apartment building in the Dniprovskyi area of the city.
#RussiaIsATerroristState
Another fire at a large apartment building in the Dniprovskyi area of the city.
#RussiaIsATerroristState
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In case you’re wondering why Pete Hegseth is freaking out about a congressional video reminding the military not to participate in illegal orders:
To put a finer point on this whole thing: "Two people with direct knowledge of the operation" — presumably uniformed military leaders — are accusing the U.S. Secretary of Defense of personally ordering specific war crimes. That's a historic accusation.
Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 12:14 AM
In case you’re wondering why Pete Hegseth is freaking out about a congressional video reminding the military not to participate in illegal orders:
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America Abroad: Just as lawless.
YouTube video by Adam Parkhomenko
youtube.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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“The only way to stop drug trafficking is blowing up boats and pardoning the drug dealers.” —Senile Satan
November 29, 2025 at 12:16 AM
“The only way to stop drug trafficking is blowing up boats and pardoning the drug dealers.” —Senile Satan
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Oh swell.
Qatar has officially agreed to the US plan and has given authorisation to conduct airstrikes inside Afghanistan from its airbase.
These operations “are aimed at eliminating high value targets, including senior leaders of Al-Qaeda and ISIS, as well as terrorist training facilities”.
These operations “are aimed at eliminating high value targets, including senior leaders of Al-Qaeda and ISIS, as well as terrorist training facilities”.
November 29, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Oh swell.
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UPd: already 5 wounded in Kyiv, including a child ,
November 29, 2025 at 12:16 AM
UPd: already 5 wounded in Kyiv, including a child ,
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This was a fellow human put in harm’s way for no good reason. Her death is a tragedy. May it strengthen our resolve to defy this depraved and lawless regime.
Sarah Beckstrom's ex-boyfriend told NBC News she dreamed of becoming an FBI special agent.
She didn't want to deploy to D.C.
"She hated it. She cried about it."
But she started visiting monuments and museums and started enjoying it.
May she rest in peace.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
She didn't want to deploy to D.C.
"She hated it. She cried about it."
But she started visiting monuments and museums and started enjoying it.
May she rest in peace.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
National Guard member killed in D.C. shooting remembered for 'heart of gold'
The slain soldier’s former boyfriend recalled her empathy and generosity. “She doesn’t even have to know you and she’ll do anything for you,” he said.
www.nbcnews.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:16 AM
This was a fellow human put in harm’s way for no good reason. Her death is a tragedy. May it strengthen our resolve to defy this depraved and lawless regime.
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The injury count has risen to five in Kyiv, with two people taken to hospital.
Here's another scene of devastation in the Ukrainian capital.
Here's another scene of devastation in the Ukrainian capital.
November 29, 2025 at 12:18 AM
The injury count has risen to five in Kyiv, with two people taken to hospital.
Here's another scene of devastation in the Ukrainian capital.
Here's another scene of devastation in the Ukrainian capital.
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Kind of amazing in hindsight how Nancy Pelosi got a bunch of Democrats from rural areas to lose their careers to pass the Affordable Care Act.
November 28, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Kind of amazing in hindsight how Nancy Pelosi got a bunch of Democrats from rural areas to lose their careers to pass the Affordable Care Act.
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Peru's president to declare border state of emergency to prevent entry of undocumented migrants reut.rs/4roQebw
Peru's president to declare border state of emergency to prevent entry of undocumented migrants
Peru will declare a state of emergency along its border with Chile, President José Jerí said on Friday, as migrants seek to cross into the country following a Chilean presidential frontrunner's vow to expel undocumented migrants.
reut.rs
November 28, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Peru's president to declare border state of emergency to prevent entry of undocumented migrants reut.rs/4roQebw
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Obviously Trump is full of shit, but if we’re throwing out autopen pardons, let’s start with the 1,600 he gave to January 6th rioters—especially the cop beaters and sexual predators.
November 28, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Obviously Trump is full of shit, but if we’re throwing out autopen pardons, let’s start with the 1,600 he gave to January 6th rioters—especially the cop beaters and sexual predators.
🤬🤬🤬
November 28, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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Trump doesn’t have the power to undo past signatures. He barely has the power to stay awake during briefings. This is only red meat for his uneducated base of stupids.
November 28, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Trump doesn’t have the power to undo past signatures. He barely has the power to stay awake during briefings. This is only red meat for his uneducated base of stupids.
youtube.com/live/2GnR2mk...
1 hour ago.
1 hour ago.
LIVE: Meiselas and Cohen GO LIVE on BREAKING NEWS - 11/28/2025
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
youtube.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:24 PM
youtube.com/live/2GnR2mk...
1 hour ago.
1 hour ago.
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Approximately $3.6 billion in delayed funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, was released to states and tribes today. This release of LIHEAP funding is essential and long overdue,” Mark Wolfe, executive director of NEADA, said in a statement.
apnews.com/article/lihe...
apnews.com/article/lihe...
Long-awaited $3.6B in heating assistance released to states and tribes
The federal government has released about $3.6 billion in delayed funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP.
apnews.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Approximately $3.6 billion in delayed funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, was released to states and tribes today. This release of LIHEAP funding is essential and long overdue,” Mark Wolfe, executive director of NEADA, said in a statement.
apnews.com/article/lihe...
apnews.com/article/lihe...