Secretoriginz
@secretoriginz.bsky.social
Writer, occasional artist, wannabe visionary.
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🔥 AL GORE: “We already have way too many subservient cowards in Congress, the last thing we need is to send another one (Van Epps 🤖) — you can make tomorrow the turning point for our country by getting out and voting for Rep. @aftynbehn.bsky.social .” #TN7
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December 2, 2025 at 3:26 AM
🔥 AL GORE: “We already have way too many subservient cowards in Congress, the last thing we need is to send another one (Van Epps 🤖) — you can make tomorrow the turning point for our country by getting out and voting for Rep. @aftynbehn.bsky.social .” #TN7
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I sometimes think of the multiverse in which Al Gore won in 2000. I wonder what is happening over there
🔥 AL GORE: “We already have way too many subservient cowards in Congress, the last thing we need is to send another one (Van Epps 🤖) — you can make tomorrow the turning point for our country by getting out and voting for Rep. @aftynbehn.bsky.social .” #TN7
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December 2, 2025 at 4:34 AM
I sometimes think of the multiverse in which Al Gore won in 2000. I wonder what is happening over there
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⚡️Putin claims Russian capture of Pokrovsk, Vovchansk as Kyiv warns of Kremlin propaganda blitz amid peace talks.
"All of this is done exclusively for Western audiences and to raise the stakes in diplomacy," said Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation.
"All of this is done exclusively for Western audiences and to raise the stakes in diplomacy," said Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation.
Putin claims Russian capture of Pokrovsk, Vovchansk as Kyiv warns of Kremlin propaganda blitz amid peace talks
"All of this is done exclusively for Western audiences and to raise the stakes in diplomacy," said Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation.
kyivindependent.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:25 AM
⚡️Putin claims Russian capture of Pokrovsk, Vovchansk as Kyiv warns of Kremlin propaganda blitz amid peace talks.
"All of this is done exclusively for Western audiences and to raise the stakes in diplomacy," said Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation.
"All of this is done exclusively for Western audiences and to raise the stakes in diplomacy," said Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation.
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Costco sues the Trump administration, seeking a refund of tariffs
The wholesaler is the latest company to file a lawsuit against a federal agency over the president's signature economic policy.
www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...
The wholesaler is the latest company to file a lawsuit against a federal agency over the president's signature economic policy.
www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...
Costco sues the Trump administration, seeking a refund of tariffs
The wholesaler is the latest company to file a lawsuit against a federal agency over the president's signature economic policy.
www.nbcnews.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Costco sues the Trump administration, seeking a refund of tariffs
The wholesaler is the latest company to file a lawsuit against a federal agency over the president's signature economic policy.
www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...
The wholesaler is the latest company to file a lawsuit against a federal agency over the president's signature economic policy.
www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...
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She also showed up at a press conference for social housing last year wearing Christian Louboutin shoes - price upwards of $1200, while the mayor Valérie Plante was in sneakers. #tonedeaf
Just in case any of you are wondering why Quebecers hate the CAQ so much.
Just in case any of you are wondering why Quebecers hate the CAQ so much.
“Lease transfers, once an effective tool that kept Montreal rents down, were effectively eliminated by CAQ Housing Minister France-Élaine Duranceau. This isn’t surprising given that Duranceau was in the real-estate flipping business.” @taylornoakes.com
#polmtl
#polmtl
Montreal housing crisis: Landlords aren't the victims here
The Montreal Gazette recently promoted a tone-deaf article positioning landlords as victims of potential solutions to the housing crisis.
cultmtl.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:27 PM
She also showed up at a press conference for social housing last year wearing Christian Louboutin shoes - price upwards of $1200, while the mayor Valérie Plante was in sneakers. #tonedeaf
Just in case any of you are wondering why Quebecers hate the CAQ so much.
Just in case any of you are wondering why Quebecers hate the CAQ so much.
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Trump says Biden’s executive actions are “invalid” because of Autopen signatures. The DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel already settled this: Autopen signatures are legally valid. Trump is claiming authority that does not exist anywhere in American law.
youtu.be/Qc5NAFF427Y
youtu.be/Qc5NAFF427Y
Trump Claims He Can Void Biden’s Presidency — Here’s the Actual Law
YouTube video by Eliza Orlins
youtu.be
December 1, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Trump says Biden’s executive actions are “invalid” because of Autopen signatures. The DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel already settled this: Autopen signatures are legally valid. Trump is claiming authority that does not exist anywhere in American law.
youtu.be/Qc5NAFF427Y
youtu.be/Qc5NAFF427Y
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To make common cause with this Administration is to support an affirmatively white supremacist vision of this country. Period.
Every corporation.
Every Republican.
Every influencer.
Every Governor.
Every evangelical leader.
Every voter. Yes. Every voter.
Every corporation.
Every Republican.
Every influencer.
Every Governor.
Every evangelical leader.
Every voter. Yes. Every voter.
Mark Kelly: "This president, when he says things like 'third world countries,' what is he really saying? I think what he's saying is he doesn't want brown people in our country. And that's disturbing. It's un-American."
November 30, 2025 at 4:41 PM
To make common cause with this Administration is to support an affirmatively white supremacist vision of this country. Period.
Every corporation.
Every Republican.
Every influencer.
Every Governor.
Every evangelical leader.
Every voter. Yes. Every voter.
Every corporation.
Every Republican.
Every influencer.
Every Governor.
Every evangelical leader.
Every voter. Yes. Every voter.
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Senator Kelly is correct.
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
November 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Senator Kelly is correct.
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
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96% of the highest-paid workers in the US have paid sick days.
Just 38% of the lowest-paid workers get them — including the thousands of retail workers working this holiday weekend.
Only in America do we call working people ‘essential’ but deny them paid sick leave.
Just 38% of the lowest-paid workers get them — including the thousands of retail workers working this holiday weekend.
Only in America do we call working people ‘essential’ but deny them paid sick leave.
The Hidden Costs of Denying Paid Sick Leave
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:00 AM
96% of the highest-paid workers in the US have paid sick days.
Just 38% of the lowest-paid workers get them — including the thousands of retail workers working this holiday weekend.
Only in America do we call working people ‘essential’ but deny them paid sick leave.
Just 38% of the lowest-paid workers get them — including the thousands of retail workers working this holiday weekend.
Only in America do we call working people ‘essential’ but deny them paid sick leave.
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Literally buying one copy of a book at your local indie bookstore can mean the difference in whether they buy future books from that author.
November 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Literally buying one copy of a book at your local indie bookstore can mean the difference in whether they buy future books from that author.
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"The question was: could TV actually teach? I knew it could, because I knew 3 year olds who sang beer commercials.”
— Joan Ganz Cooney #BOTD
Happy 96th b'day to the co-founder of Children’s Television Workshop + co-creator of SESAME STREET and THE ELECTRIC COMPANY. #PBS #SesameStreet
— Joan Ganz Cooney #BOTD
Happy 96th b'day to the co-founder of Children’s Television Workshop + co-creator of SESAME STREET and THE ELECTRIC COMPANY. #PBS #SesameStreet
December 1, 2025 at 12:43 AM
"The question was: could TV actually teach? I knew it could, because I knew 3 year olds who sang beer commercials.”
— Joan Ganz Cooney #BOTD
Happy 96th b'day to the co-founder of Children’s Television Workshop + co-creator of SESAME STREET and THE ELECTRIC COMPANY. #PBS #SesameStreet
— Joan Ganz Cooney #BOTD
Happy 96th b'day to the co-founder of Children’s Television Workshop + co-creator of SESAME STREET and THE ELECTRIC COMPANY. #PBS #SesameStreet
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💥 This is a huge story that isn’t getting much attention.
Putin humiliated as Russia can't pay army and defence industry faces collapse
www.express.co.uk/news/world/2...
Putin humiliated as Russia can't pay army and defence industry faces collapse
www.express.co.uk/news/world/2...
Putin humiliated as Russia can't pay army and defence industry faces collapse
The Kremlin has used generous financial incentives to entice Russian men to sign military contracts to fight in Ukraine.
www.express.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 9:06 PM
💥 This is a huge story that isn’t getting much attention.
Putin humiliated as Russia can't pay army and defence industry faces collapse
www.express.co.uk/news/world/2...
Putin humiliated as Russia can't pay army and defence industry faces collapse
www.express.co.uk/news/world/2...
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They’re simultaneously arguing that soldiers have to follow all orders from the president, legal or not, but they get to ignore orders from a federal judge if they feel they’re not legal.
KARL: Did you know about the judge's order when you issued your order for the planes to continue?
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
November 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
They’re simultaneously arguing that soldiers have to follow all orders from the president, legal or not, but they get to ignore orders from a federal judge if they feel they’re not legal.
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“What world is Gates living in?#8221; Mann asks. “The idea that climate action must come at the expense of efforts to address human health is a provable fallacy.”
"Michael Mann To Bill Gates: What World Are You Living In?" by Carolyn Fortuna for @cleantechnica.bsky.social: cleantechnica.com/2025/11/29/m...
Michael Mann To Bill Gates: What World Are You Living In? - CleanTechnica
Mann offers a roadmap against an "ecocidal agenda" driven by plutocrats, polluters, petrostates, propagandists, and much of the press.
cleantechnica.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:57 PM
“What world is Gates living in?#8221; Mann asks. “The idea that climate action must come at the expense of efforts to address human health is a provable fallacy.”
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We can’t forget that Trump once called members of our military "suckers" & "losers.” So, let’s be honest: he’s attempting to use our military as his personal political pawns and believes they owe loyalty to him and not to our Constitution and our country.
November 30, 2025 at 7:13 PM
We can’t forget that Trump once called members of our military "suckers" & "losers.” So, let’s be honest: he’s attempting to use our military as his personal political pawns and believes they owe loyalty to him and not to our Constitution and our country.
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Markwayne Mullin: "The president and the secretary of war have been very clear. They're gonna use lethality against our enemies -- home and abroad."
November 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Markwayne Mullin: "The president and the secretary of war have been very clear. They're gonna use lethality against our enemies -- home and abroad."
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It’s unfortunate that individuals of the military cannot trust their leadership to give legal orders
But here we are
Hopefully the military will overwhelmingly vote them out
But here we are
Hopefully the military will overwhelmingly vote them out
Mark Kelly on the Trump/Hegseth boat strikes: "If orders are illegal, not only do they not have to follow them, they are legally required not to follow them."
November 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
It’s unfortunate that individuals of the military cannot trust their leadership to give legal orders
But here we are
Hopefully the military will overwhelmingly vote them out
But here we are
Hopefully the military will overwhelmingly vote them out
I'm a centrist because I suffer from an extreme empathy deficit. Or y'know, so I am TOLD.
I'm a centrist because I don't want to actually take a stand on anything
I'm a centrist because none of this cruelty actually inconveniences me.
November 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I'm a centrist because I suffer from an extreme empathy deficit. Or y'know, so I am TOLD.
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Exhibit 926 in criminal contempt proceedings. Noem’s declaration is due Friday to Judge Boasberg.
KARL: Did you know about the judge's order when you issued your order for the planes to continue?
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
November 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Exhibit 926 in criminal contempt proceedings. Noem’s declaration is due Friday to Judge Boasberg.
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Wait until you get to this part, Sir.
“Section 4 provides that the President—and all other civil Officers of the United States—may be removed from office if impeached and convicted on charges of Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.”
“Section 4 provides that the President—and all other civil Officers of the United States—may be removed from office if impeached and convicted on charges of Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.”
November 30, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Wait until you get to this part, Sir.
“Section 4 provides that the President—and all other civil Officers of the United States—may be removed from office if impeached and convicted on charges of Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.”
“Section 4 provides that the President—and all other civil Officers of the United States—may be removed from office if impeached and convicted on charges of Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.”
Desperately Seeking Susan
November 30, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Desperately Seeking Susan
Postcards from the Edge...or The Fabulous Baker Boys.
November 30, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Postcards from the Edge...or The Fabulous Baker Boys.
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Republican senators are "compromised," according to a GOP strategist.
'Appalling spectacle': Ex-GOP insider accuses Republican senators of being 'compromised'
Republican senators are "compromised," according to a GOP strategist.Stuart Stevens, Chief Strategist of Romney's 2012 presidential campaign, wrote an article on Saturday called None Dare Call It Treason: The Republican Party Is Compromised in which he argues that "Republican Senators understand the...
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November 30, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Republican senators are "compromised," according to a GOP strategist.