Thoeni
@thoeni.bsky.social
Retired research librarian. Internationalist. Information Critic. Writer. Photographer.
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#EastCoastKin
All photos are my own except for re-posts. No reuse unless authorized by me.
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Moving my life cross country in an old Saturn held together with duct tape. Sister made me stop at #WallDrug. I took a picture of her and myself. She’s buying a pocket knife engraved with Jesus. I’ve got the red sunglasses on…this pretty much sums up our relationship
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Moving my life cross country in an old Saturn held together with duct tape. Sister made me stop at #WallDrug. I took a picture of her and myself. She’s buying a pocket knife engraved with Jesus. I’ve got the red sunglasses on…this pretty much sums up our relationship
December 6, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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#urbanphotography
Moving my life cross country in an old Saturn held together with duct tape. Sister made me stop at #WallDrug. I took a picture of her and myself. She’s buying a pocket knife engraved with Jesus. I’ve got the red sunglasses on…this pretty much sums up our relationship
#urbanphotography
Moving my life cross country in an old Saturn held together with duct tape. Sister made me stop at #WallDrug. I took a picture of her and myself. She’s buying a pocket knife engraved with Jesus. I’ve got the red sunglasses on…this pretty much sums up our relationship
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In October, @congressmin.bsky.social and I wrote to the administration requesting information on their agreement with Iran, and the individuals being deported. The Trump Administration must provide this information to Congress immediately.
December 5, 2025 at 11:20 PM
In October, @congressmin.bsky.social and I wrote to the administration requesting information on their agreement with Iran, and the individuals being deported. The Trump Administration must provide this information to Congress immediately.
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I’m deeply concerned by reports of a second deportation flight to Iran, including vulnerable individuals who could face persecution by the brutal Islamic Republic regime. The Trump Administration must follow the law and uphold due process for Iranian asylum seekers.
December 5, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I’m deeply concerned by reports of a second deportation flight to Iran, including vulnerable individuals who could face persecution by the brutal Islamic Republic regime. The Trump Administration must follow the law and uphold due process for Iranian asylum seekers.
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This week, for the first time since 1988, the Trump Administration didn't recognize #WorldAIDSDay. I'm proud to lead the HIV Medication Act, which prevents this Administration’s ideological attacks on PEPFAR and resumes its full spectrum of services.
December 5, 2025 at 8:08 PM
This week, for the first time since 1988, the Trump Administration didn't recognize #WorldAIDSDay. I'm proud to lead the HIV Medication Act, which prevents this Administration’s ideological attacks on PEPFAR and resumes its full spectrum of services.
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Good night! Stay safe! ✌️
December 5, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Good night! Stay safe! ✌️
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OLD Trump Early Morning Meltdown
“I HAVE JUST GOTTEN THE HIGHEST POLL NUMBERS OF MY ‘POLITICAL CAREER,’” crowed the old man.
It is unclear what polls Trump is referring to
Recent polls show Trump’s approval rating is at its lowest since the start of his second term.
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“I HAVE JUST GOTTEN THE HIGHEST POLL NUMBERS OF MY ‘POLITICAL CAREER,’” crowed the old man.
It is unclear what polls Trump is referring to
Recent polls show Trump’s approval rating is at its lowest since the start of his second term.
share.google/lDEF0kBhyQP2...
Trump, 79, Posts Early Morning Meltdown Over Approval Ratings
The president said he had received his “best numbers ever” after a week when he had his worst.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:22 PM
OLD Trump Early Morning Meltdown
“I HAVE JUST GOTTEN THE HIGHEST POLL NUMBERS OF MY ‘POLITICAL CAREER,’” crowed the old man.
It is unclear what polls Trump is referring to
Recent polls show Trump’s approval rating is at its lowest since the start of his second term.
share.google/lDEF0kBhyQP2...
“I HAVE JUST GOTTEN THE HIGHEST POLL NUMBERS OF MY ‘POLITICAL CAREER,’” crowed the old man.
It is unclear what polls Trump is referring to
Recent polls show Trump’s approval rating is at its lowest since the start of his second term.
share.google/lDEF0kBhyQP2...
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I'm going to keep saying this in my effort to speak it into reality: Supreme Court should have at least 100 Justices with rotating panels (and maybe an en banc option). No single Justice should have so much power and they shouldn't be names everyone knows.
A court with a normal-ish conservative majority would have been tolerable. I'm not eager for court packing, impeaching justices, and other such options. But this court sticking around post-Trump is untenable. They've already torched their own legitimacy, the only question is what do we do about it.
Democrats need to lay the groundwork for reform by attacking the villains on the Supreme Court - loudly, angrily, personally, relentlessly. And they should start now.
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/democrats-...
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/democrats-...
December 5, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I'm going to keep saying this in my effort to speak it into reality: Supreme Court should have at least 100 Justices with rotating panels (and maybe an en banc option). No single Justice should have so much power and they shouldn't be names everyone knows.
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#FridayNightParties 🎉
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December 5, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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And if that was not enough, Russian MIG bomber take off was just detected
December 5, 2025 at 11:23 PM
And if that was not enough, Russian MIG bomber take off was just detected
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RM @meeks.house.gov: Trump is the gift that keeps on giving to America's adversaries. Voice of America is a key tool in combatting authoritarian propaganda from China, Russia and Iran.
December 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
RM @meeks.house.gov: Trump is the gift that keeps on giving to America's adversaries. Voice of America is a key tool in combatting authoritarian propaganda from China, Russia and Iran.
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Trump’s approval rating takes a dive in latest Fox News poll
A new Fox News poll shows more than three-fourths of respondents believe the economy is in bad shape.
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A new Fox News poll shows more than three-fourths of respondents believe the economy is in bad shape.
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Trump’s approval rating takes a dive in latest Fox News poll
A new Fox News poll contains almost exclusively bad news for President Donald Trump, finding that 76% have a negative view of the economy.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Trump’s approval rating takes a dive in latest Fox News poll
A new Fox News poll shows more than three-fourths of respondents believe the economy is in bad shape.
share.google/wLu3OPWMw5PV...
A new Fox News poll shows more than three-fourths of respondents believe the economy is in bad shape.
share.google/wLu3OPWMw5PV...
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Democrats need to lay the groundwork for reform by attacking the villains on the Supreme Court - loudly, angrily, personally, relentlessly. And they should start now.
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/democrats-...
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/democrats-...
Democrats Need to Treat the Supreme Court Like the Villain It Is
The Court is out of control, and we'll never see reform unless we build the case for it. Starting now.
paulwaldman.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Democrats need to lay the groundwork for reform by attacking the villains on the Supreme Court - loudly, angrily, personally, relentlessly. And they should start now.
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/democrats-...
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/democrats-...
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Young Men Are Turning Against MAGA & Trump
Men under 30 broke for Dems by double digits in exit polls in VA (+14 for Spanberger), NJ (+10 for Sherrill) & of course, NYC (+40 for Mamdani) and CA (+52 for Prop 50).
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Men under 30 broke for Dems by double digits in exit polls in VA (+14 for Spanberger), NJ (+10 for Sherrill) & of course, NYC (+40 for Mamdani) and CA (+52 for Prop 50).
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Young Men Are Turning Against MAGA & Trump
A generational civil war has erupted within the MAGA coalition, with some young men gravitating toward extremists like Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes, and others abandoning Trumpism entirely. For Dem...
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December 5, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Young Men Are Turning Against MAGA & Trump
Men under 30 broke for Dems by double digits in exit polls in VA (+14 for Spanberger), NJ (+10 for Sherrill) & of course, NYC (+40 for Mamdani) and CA (+52 for Prop 50).
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Men under 30 broke for Dems by double digits in exit polls in VA (+14 for Spanberger), NJ (+10 for Sherrill) & of course, NYC (+40 for Mamdani) and CA (+52 for Prop 50).
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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So…… are Democratic states going to sit back while GOP states are gerrymandering their states for the second time in a decade? Have they LIVED the year 2025? It’s way past time to fight fire with fire before there is NOTHING left of our country.
December 5, 2025 at 11:23 PM
So…… are Democratic states going to sit back while GOP states are gerrymandering their states for the second time in a decade? Have they LIVED the year 2025? It’s way past time to fight fire with fire before there is NOTHING left of our country.
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REPUBLICANS GIVE DEMOCRATS A WIN IN 2026
Poll Suggests G.O.P. Will Face More Blame if Obamacare Subsidies Go Away
People covered under the Affordable Care Act say that if their health costs spike, it will have major impact” on how they vote in the 2026 midterm
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/u....
Poll Suggests G.O.P. Will Face More Blame if Obamacare Subsidies Go Away
People covered under the Affordable Care Act say that if their health costs spike, it will have major impact” on how they vote in the 2026 midterm
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/u....
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:19 PM
REPUBLICANS GIVE DEMOCRATS A WIN IN 2026
Poll Suggests G.O.P. Will Face More Blame if Obamacare Subsidies Go Away
People covered under the Affordable Care Act say that if their health costs spike, it will have major impact” on how they vote in the 2026 midterm
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/u....
Poll Suggests G.O.P. Will Face More Blame if Obamacare Subsidies Go Away
People covered under the Affordable Care Act say that if their health costs spike, it will have major impact” on how they vote in the 2026 midterm
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/u....
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I assume by “our” he is not talking about the company he owns that is the subject of the fine. I think by “our” he means that the government of the US must fight his battle for him.
December 5, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I assume by “our” he is not talking about the company he owns that is the subject of the fine. I think by “our” he means that the government of the US must fight his battle for him.
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
HCR tells it like it is. She lays out the background then smoothly stitches it together with the here and now. When she is done, it comes together seamlessly. No fanfare, no glitz, she looks you straight in the eye and calmly speaks truth.
youtu.be/tPKtdmDxxNM?...
HCR tells it like it is. She lays out the background then smoothly stitches it together with the here and now. When she is done, it comes together seamlessly. No fanfare, no glitz, she looks you straight in the eye and calmly speaks truth.
youtu.be/tPKtdmDxxNM?...
This Week in Politics | Explainer
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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December 5, 2025 at 11:46 PM
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
HCR tells it like it is. She lays out the background then smoothly stitches it together with the here and now. When she is done, it comes together seamlessly. No fanfare, no glitz, she looks you straight in the eye and calmly speaks truth.
youtu.be/tPKtdmDxxNM?...
HCR tells it like it is. She lays out the background then smoothly stitches it together with the here and now. When she is done, it comes together seamlessly. No fanfare, no glitz, she looks you straight in the eye and calmly speaks truth.
youtu.be/tPKtdmDxxNM?...
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JUST NOW: "This is like Alice in Wonderland", Judge Breyer says when trying to get the DOJ to explain to him why what happened in CA is a "rebellion" justifying the deployment of the National Guard. "Words just mean what you want them to mean?"
December 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
JUST NOW: "This is like Alice in Wonderland", Judge Breyer says when trying to get the DOJ to explain to him why what happened in CA is a "rebellion" justifying the deployment of the National Guard. "Words just mean what you want them to mean?"
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"Trump Vodka Is Coming Back After It Was Discontinued 14 Years Ago: Forbes Reporter Explains Why"
me (aka Forbes Reporter), with Brittany Lewis for @forbes.com
me (aka Forbes Reporter), with Brittany Lewis for @forbes.com
Trump Vodka Is Coming Back After It Was Discontinued 14 Years Ago: Forbes Reporter Explains Why
YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News
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December 5, 2025 at 8:36 PM
"Trump Vodka Is Coming Back After It Was Discontinued 14 Years Ago: Forbes Reporter Explains Why"
me (aka Forbes Reporter), with Brittany Lewis for @forbes.com
me (aka Forbes Reporter), with Brittany Lewis for @forbes.com
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A "FIFA Peace Prize" is tantamount to getting an "AutoZone Best Actor in a Dramatic Play" award.
And "I want to really save lives" is rich coming from the homicidal slob who is murdering people on fishing boats in the Caribbean.
And "I want to really save lives" is rich coming from the homicidal slob who is murdering people on fishing boats in the Caribbean.
December 5, 2025 at 7:36 PM
A "FIFA Peace Prize" is tantamount to getting an "AutoZone Best Actor in a Dramatic Play" award.
And "I want to really save lives" is rich coming from the homicidal slob who is murdering people on fishing boats in the Caribbean.
And "I want to really save lives" is rich coming from the homicidal slob who is murdering people on fishing boats in the Caribbean.
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Rep. Grijalva says she was pepper-sprayed by ICE
December 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Rep. Grijalva says she was pepper-sprayed by ICE
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Biden: So, folks, that's my message to all of us today, to all who love our country, to all of us are dismayed by the present state of the union: it's time to get up, get up and fight back. Get up. Continue to fight. What's the fight all about? Protecting the constitution.
December 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Biden: So, folks, that's my message to all of us today, to all who love our country, to all of us are dismayed by the present state of the union: it's time to get up, get up and fight back. Get up. Continue to fight. What's the fight all about? Protecting the constitution.
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NEW: Carol Loennig tells Nicoll Wallace on MSNOW that the DOJ intends to try and indict Letitia James a THIRD time.
The trouble with that is these multiple tries help James prove her vindictive and selective prosecution bid, and bolster a case to get the grand jury materials.
The trouble with that is these multiple tries help James prove her vindictive and selective prosecution bid, and bolster a case to get the grand jury materials.
December 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
NEW: Carol Loennig tells Nicoll Wallace on MSNOW that the DOJ intends to try and indict Letitia James a THIRD time.
The trouble with that is these multiple tries help James prove her vindictive and selective prosecution bid, and bolster a case to get the grand jury materials.
The trouble with that is these multiple tries help James prove her vindictive and selective prosecution bid, and bolster a case to get the grand jury materials.