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Samota📎

@samota.bsky.social

480 followers 1.1K following 340 posts

Desert dweller, liberal, interested in science, democracy, environment, arts and culture. "Power concedes nothing without a demand...The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress." FD

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Samota📎 @samota.bsky.social · 10h

OMG that picture of Obama, and the rest. Yes disgusting and everyone serving this monster is undeserving of any respect whatsoever. Only contempt.

Samota📎 @samota.bsky.social · 10h

I bet he goes for the West Wing next, to match the size of the atrocious ballroom, to give himself the biggest office in the world … barf

Samota📎 @samota.bsky.social · 14h

Let them eat gold paint

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 1d

Lots of US companies have done lots of dreadful things to Americans. But the symbolism of paying to destroy the White House is hard to top.

Aozora @aozorasf.bsky.social · 3d

This is who is paying for the destruction of the White House East Wing, per @wsj.com

Altria Group Inc.
Amazon
Apple Inc.
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.
Caterpillar Inc.
Coinbase Global
Comcast Corp.
Hard Rock International
Google
HP Inc.
Lockheed Martin Corp.
Meta Platforms Inc.
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Samota📎 @samota.bsky.social · 1d

A good summary with photos of the history lost

19thnews.org/2025/10/east...

First ladies made history in the East Wing. It was razed for Trump’s ballroom.

The East Wing is home to the Office of the First Lady and has played a key role in women’s visibility in the White House.

19thnews.org

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Samota📎 @samota.bsky.social · 1d

The tangible history we the people have lost today

19thnews.org/2025/10/east...

First ladies made history in the East Wing. It was razed for Trump’s ballroom.

The East Wing is home to the Office of the First Lady and has played a key role in women’s visibility in the White House.

19thnews.org

Samota📎 @samota.bsky.social · 1d

His model - Russia, Russia, Russia

Catherine’s ballroom St Petersburg, Russia. Gilded up the wazoo

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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 1d

White House "changes course"? No. Trump lied. This was always the plan, obviously. Now people can see it, is all. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Trump Administration Live Updates: White House Changes Course and Will Demolish Entire East Wing

www.nytimes.com

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Samota📎 @samota.bsky.social · 1d

You know, I have heard the metaphor of rot with the demolition, but haven’t heard anyone mention the symbolism of tearing out the First Ladies offices, nuking the role of women in the seat of power.

Samota📎 @samota.bsky.social · 2d

How can one call anything the Trump regime doing legal at this
Point. It’s all extortion, grift and greed all the way around.

Samota📎 @samota.bsky.social · 3d

Maybe the Natl Guard can rake up all the leaves that are soon to fall in Ptown parks for mulching and community gardens. Spendy but helpful

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Samota📎 @samota.bsky.social · 4d

$$ is the only language the oligarchs and their thug henchpeople in DC speak

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Samota📎 @samota.bsky.social · 4d

The cat, of species panthera pinkus

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 5d

Portland's No Kings protest saw more than 40,000 people marching in the streets.

Read more: www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

Video by Vickie Connor/The Oregonian

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Samota📎 @samota.bsky.social · 5d

You are now part of the frog strong nation!

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Diana Moskovitz @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social · 5d

Found this video while explaining the Portland Frogs to someone. Enjoy!

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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 5d

The president has one core job under the Constitution: to “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.” Not thwarted, diverted, blunted, revised or ignored. Faithfully executed.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 5d

Little Wolf of the Kumeyaay tribe giving the blessing. #NoKings #SanDiego

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 5d

"This is about a handful of the wealthiest people on Earth who, in their insatiable greed, have hijacked our economy and our political system." Bernie Sanders speaking at the No Kings rally in DC. Watch here.

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Samota📎 @samota.bsky.social · 6d

Per the Daily Star the Regents took no action. Looks like a stall.

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 12d

Outside of Portland's ICE facility last night, Kenny from South Park got married to a unicorn.

The betrothed Portland couple said they decided to get hitched on site to bring some joy and fun to a dark time.

"People can be fun loving people and still protest."

www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Samota📎 @samota.bsky.social · 12d

Iconic on multiple levels. Losing too many good women these days

Samota📎 @samota.bsky.social · 14d

Portland needs this, an inflatable Darth

Samota📎 @samota.bsky.social · 14d

Bummer