TerpieCat
@terpiecat.bsky.social
Proud pet parent to felines Ziggy & Marley, panda lover, nature photographer, attorney, political and legal news junkie, occasionally snarky and sarcastic.
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TerpieCat
@terpiecat.bsky.social
· Dec 7
I created a new Starter pack for the old panda crew. Let me know if I missed anyone or there's anyone new to add.
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National parks visitors will receive free admission on President Donald Trump’s birthday next year, but will have to pay a regular fee on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth, after the National Parks Service overhauled its free admission calendar.
https://cnn.it/48Fb664
https://cnn.it/48Fb664
December 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
National parks visitors will receive free admission on President Donald Trump’s birthday next year, but will have to pay a regular fee on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth, after the National Parks Service overhauled its free admission calendar.
https://cnn.it/48Fb664
https://cnn.it/48Fb664
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara issued a stern warning to his officers on Thursday: Intervene when you see Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents using unlawful force or lose your job.
Minneapolis police chief warns officers: Stop unlawful force by ICE or lose your job
Chief Brian O’Hara says he’ll fire city police officers if they don’t intervene when immigration agents use unlawful force.
www.ms.now
December 6, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara issued a stern warning to his officers on Thursday: Intervene when you see Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents using unlawful force or lose your job.
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The Trump-Vance administration’s withholding of congressionally appropriated funds is unlawful — and they know it.
We're glad to see that IMLS has reinstated millions in grants after months of legal pressure.
We're glad to see that IMLS has reinstated millions in grants after months of legal pressure.
U.S. reinstates all canceled library grants after court order
A court ruled that Trump’s effort to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the only federal agency dedicated to funding libraries, was unlawful.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The Trump-Vance administration’s withholding of congressionally appropriated funds is unlawful — and they know it.
We're glad to see that IMLS has reinstated millions in grants after months of legal pressure.
We're glad to see that IMLS has reinstated millions in grants after months of legal pressure.
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Health care costs are skyrocketing, grocery prices continue to increase and electricity costs are surging.
What is the Trump Administration focused on?
Reducing free entrance days to our national parks, denigrating African Americans, and engaging in cult-like dear leader shit.
What is the Trump Administration focused on?
Reducing free entrance days to our national parks, denigrating African Americans, and engaging in cult-like dear leader shit.
Donald Trump just removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from the list of free entry days at national parks.
They are being replaced with Trump’s birthday.
They are being replaced with Trump’s birthday.
December 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Health care costs are skyrocketing, grocery prices continue to increase and electricity costs are surging.
What is the Trump Administration focused on?
Reducing free entrance days to our national parks, denigrating African Americans, and engaging in cult-like dear leader shit.
What is the Trump Administration focused on?
Reducing free entrance days to our national parks, denigrating African Americans, and engaging in cult-like dear leader shit.
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“It was a once-in-a-generation cash injection designed to prioritize extraction-based communities as part of the energy transition... So to have it all taken away is deeply damaging and demoralizing.” via @us.theguardian.com / @climatedesk.org
"Demoralizing": How Donald Trump undermined coal country
Biden earmarked billions to revitalize Appalachian mining communities. His successor took it back.
www.motherjones.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
“It was a once-in-a-generation cash injection designed to prioritize extraction-based communities as part of the energy transition... So to have it all taken away is deeply damaging and demoralizing.” via @us.theguardian.com / @climatedesk.org
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NEW — I put together a list of independent journalism subscriptions that would make great holiday gifts. From music to politics, astronomy to alcohol, tech to social justice, there’s something for [almost] everyone. Support indie media *and* surprise and delight your loved ones!
My guide:
My guide:
Giving the gift of independent journalism: a guide
The Handbasket has subscription suggestions for almost everyone on your list.
www.thehandbasket.co
December 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
NEW — I put together a list of independent journalism subscriptions that would make great holiday gifts. From music to politics, astronomy to alcohol, tech to social justice, there’s something for [almost] everyone. Support indie media *and* surprise and delight your loved ones!
My guide:
My guide:
Oh ffs.
December 6, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Oh ffs.
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Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom was fatally shot in Washington, D.C., while Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe was seriously wounded. Trump says the deployments are necessary to fight crime, but others disagree. n.pr/44aRgxY
West Virginians question National Guard deployments after attack on 2 of their own
Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom was fatally shot in Washington, D.C., while Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe was seriously wounded. Trump says the deployments are necessary to fight crime, but others disagree.
n.pr
December 6, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom was fatally shot in Washington, D.C., while Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe was seriously wounded. Trump says the deployments are necessary to fight crime, but others disagree. n.pr/44aRgxY
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December 6, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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🚨 GOP REP CALLED A “FRAUD” BY HIS OWN COLLEAGUES
New reporting shows Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) allegedly lied about his background and exported weapons illegally all while serving on Armed Services & Foreign Affairs.
Republicans are now openly asking whether Mills should be kicked out of Congress.
New reporting shows Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) allegedly lied about his background and exported weapons illegally all while serving on Armed Services & Foreign Affairs.
Republicans are now openly asking whether Mills should be kicked out of Congress.
December 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
🚨 GOP REP CALLED A “FRAUD” BY HIS OWN COLLEAGUES
New reporting shows Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) allegedly lied about his background and exported weapons illegally all while serving on Armed Services & Foreign Affairs.
Republicans are now openly asking whether Mills should be kicked out of Congress.
New reporting shows Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) allegedly lied about his background and exported weapons illegally all while serving on Armed Services & Foreign Affairs.
Republicans are now openly asking whether Mills should be kicked out of Congress.
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“She showed up as scheduled, and when she arrived, officers were asking everyone what country they were from, and if they said a certain country, they were told to step out of line and that their oath ceremonies were canceled.”
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
Immigrants kept from Faneuil Hall citizenship ceremony as feds crackdown nationwide
Trump administration is pausing naturalizations for immigrants from 19 countries.
www.wgbh.org
December 5, 2025 at 10:56 PM
“She showed up as scheduled, and when she arrived, officers were asking everyone what country they were from, and if they said a certain country, they were told to step out of line and that their oath ceremonies were canceled.”
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
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My latest @npr.org story: A Trump administration official has signaled a potential rollback of the racial and ethnic categories approved for the #2030Census and other future federal government forms
Trump official signals potential rollback of changes to census racial categories
Trump officials are reviewing changes to racial and ethnic categories that the Biden administration approved for the 2030 census and other federal government forms, a White House agency official says.
www.npr.org
December 5, 2025 at 11:58 PM
My latest @npr.org story: A Trump administration official has signaled a potential rollback of the racial and ethnic categories approved for the #2030Census and other future federal government forms
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Does anybody else have a bottle ready?
December 6, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Does anybody else have a bottle ready?
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Dems. Fight fire with fire.
December 5, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Dems. Fight fire with fire.
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How is U.S. military killing these 11 people keeping drugs (fentanyl) out of the United States?
USG knew the drugs (cocaine) were headed to Suriname.
Yes, that's the OTHER DIRECTION.
Read what Bradley-Caine told lawmakers:
Scoop by @natashabertrand.bsky.social
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USG knew the drugs (cocaine) were headed to Suriname.
Yes, that's the OTHER DIRECTION.
Read what Bradley-Caine told lawmakers:
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Exclusive: Boat at center of double-tap strike controversy was meeting vessel headed to Suriname, admiral told lawmakers | CNN Politics
The alleged drug traffickers killed by the US military in a strike on September 2 were heading to link up with another, larger vessel that was bound for Suriname — a small South American country east ...
www.cnn.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:11 PM
How is U.S. military killing these 11 people keeping drugs (fentanyl) out of the United States?
USG knew the drugs (cocaine) were headed to Suriname.
Yes, that's the OTHER DIRECTION.
Read what Bradley-Caine told lawmakers:
Scoop by @natashabertrand.bsky.social
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USG knew the drugs (cocaine) were headed to Suriname.
Yes, that's the OTHER DIRECTION.
Read what Bradley-Caine told lawmakers:
Scoop by @natashabertrand.bsky.social
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December 5, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Grain of salt I'm not a doctor, but I've never heard of a course of treatment where a geriatric patient gets weekly if not daily IVs for months on end and it's just... no big deal, nothing in particular going on, unremarkable routine care.
It is kinda wild how the president is evidently receiving some kind of regular medical care that requires IVs and we don't know what's up
Trump's bandaged and discolored hand was visible today during an event where he again at times struggled to keep his eyes open (Chip Somodevilla/Getty)
December 5, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Grain of salt I'm not a doctor, but I've never heard of a course of treatment where a geriatric patient gets weekly if not daily IVs for months on end and it's just... no big deal, nothing in particular going on, unremarkable routine care.
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NEW info on shipwreck attack. It gets worse.
The 2 survivors climbed atop wreckage and waved to overhead.
"Some of the people viewing the video thought ... could have been an attempt to surrender"
Others "said the most logical explanation was ... signaling for a rescue."
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The 2 survivors climbed atop wreckage and waved to overhead.
"Some of the people viewing the video thought ... could have been an attempt to surrender"
Others "said the most logical explanation was ... signaling for a rescue."
1/
December 5, 2025 at 7:50 PM
NEW info on shipwreck attack. It gets worse.
The 2 survivors climbed atop wreckage and waved to overhead.
"Some of the people viewing the video thought ... could have been an attempt to surrender"
Others "said the most logical explanation was ... signaling for a rescue."
1/
The 2 survivors climbed atop wreckage and waved to overhead.
"Some of the people viewing the video thought ... could have been an attempt to surrender"
Others "said the most logical explanation was ... signaling for a rescue."
1/
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Murder.
Video of Boat Strike Shows Survivors Waving Before Fatal Follow-Up Attack
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Murder.
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Rep. Adelita Grijalva D-AZ says she was just pepper sprayed by ICE agents in Tucson
December 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Rep. Adelita Grijalva D-AZ says she was just pepper sprayed by ICE agents in Tucson
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NEW: The Trump administration sent Head Start employees a six-page list of "prohibited words" for grant applications, including terms like: disabilities, tribal, Black, and women.
The administration wants to erase communities and block access to early childhood services. We'll see them in court.
The administration wants to erase communities and block access to early childhood services. We'll see them in court.
December 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
NEW: The Trump administration sent Head Start employees a six-page list of "prohibited words" for grant applications, including terms like: disabilities, tribal, Black, and women.
The administration wants to erase communities and block access to early childhood services. We'll see them in court.
The administration wants to erase communities and block access to early childhood services. We'll see them in court.
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Breaking: Vanity Fair and Olivia Nuzzi agreed to part ways after new revelations and allegations about an affair with RFK Jr. and her behavior while reporting on him.
Exclusive | Vanity Fair to Part Ways With Journalist Olivia Nuzzi
Nuzzi’s contract with Vanity Fair expires at year-end, following new allegations and revelations about her conduct while she reported on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
on.wsj.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Breaking: Vanity Fair and Olivia Nuzzi agreed to part ways after new revelations and allegations about an affair with RFK Jr. and her behavior while reporting on him.
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“This irresponsible and purposely misleading guidance will lead to more hepatitis B infections in infants and children.” Read our full statement by AAP President Dr. Susan J. Kressly:
www.aap.org/en/news-room...
www.aap.org/en/news-room...
December 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
“This irresponsible and purposely misleading guidance will lead to more hepatitis B infections in infants and children.” Read our full statement by AAP President Dr. Susan J. Kressly:
www.aap.org/en/news-room...
www.aap.org/en/news-room...
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Pete Hegseth Invokes ‘Fog Of War’ After Pissing In Break Room Refrigerator https://theonion.com/pete-hegseth-invokes-fog-of-war-after-pissing-in-break-room-refrigerator/
December 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Pete Hegseth Invokes ‘Fog Of War’ After Pissing In Break Room Refrigerator https://theonion.com/pete-hegseth-invokes-fog-of-war-after-pissing-in-break-room-refrigerator/