D I V A
@whatdivawants.bsky.social
Muse, Atheist, Eldergoth/Fairy Gothmother, Singer, Writer, Comedy Nerd, & Tiki Enthusiast
Trust the science.
Do no harm, take no shit.
Kindness ≠ Weakness
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Trust the science.
Do no harm, take no shit.
Kindness ≠ Weakness
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Next up: voting with our collective wallets 💵 💳
Eat and shop at small, locally-owned businesses only and USE CASH whenever possible (credit card companies/pay apps are big billionaire biz, too!)
LFGOOOO
Eat and shop at small, locally-owned businesses only and USE CASH whenever possible (credit card companies/pay apps are big billionaire biz, too!)
LFGOOOO
REMINDER and a sincere hope that enough people are participating that it gets noticed by the rich and powerful 👇🏻
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NEW: 34 retired admirals, generals, and service secretaries warn of the dangers of politicized domestic deployments, as the Trump admin appeals a judge's ruling that the National Guard deployment to DC is illegal. Read their brief to the D.C. Court of Appeals: protdem.org/4an4oDV
December 2, 2025 at 12:11 AM
NEW: 34 retired admirals, generals, and service secretaries warn of the dangers of politicized domestic deployments, as the Trump admin appeals a judge's ruling that the National Guard deployment to DC is illegal. Read their brief to the D.C. Court of Appeals: protdem.org/4an4oDV
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They are saying this to each other. Make MAGA say it out loud and make it a midterm issue.
December 1, 2025 at 8:40 PM
They are saying this to each other. Make MAGA say it out loud and make it a midterm issue.
H E R O
Sen. Mark Kelly: “President Trump is trying to silence me. Threatening to kill me for saying what is true. And he sent his Secretary of Defense after me. And it's not going to work.”
December 1, 2025 at 9:14 PM
H E R O
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Disgruntled and incompetent members of the majority are used to push members of the minority from the public sphere. "Religion" is currently being used to push trans people out of academic life. It's akin to the crusade against critical race theory to rid spaces of black academics.
If you're only focused on the actions of the trans TA and not the systems of academic oppression and the anti-trans hate machine, regardless of whatever justification you bring to it, I will think you a deeply unserious person when it comes to actually defending trans people.
December 1, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Disgruntled and incompetent members of the majority are used to push members of the minority from the public sphere. "Religion" is currently being used to push trans people out of academic life. It's akin to the crusade against critical race theory to rid spaces of black academics.
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(action items for We, the People to do are in my comments below)
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(action items for We, the People to do are in my comments below)
Read the article for an easy breakdown of what constitutes a war crime, who is complicit, what the consequences are, and what we can do about it!
War Crimes 101
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December 1, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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(action items for We, the People to do are in my comments below)
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(action items for We, the People to do are in my comments below)
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The critical thing here is that Leavitt is distancing Hegseth from the final act of delivering the ultimate order for the strike that killed the two men in the water. She only acknowledges that Hegseth directed the initial destroying of the boat.
That raises new Qs:
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
That raises new Qs:
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
December 1, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The critical thing here is that Leavitt is distancing Hegseth from the final act of delivering the ultimate order for the strike that killed the two men in the water. She only acknowledges that Hegseth directed the initial destroying of the boat.
That raises new Qs:
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
That raises new Qs:
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
Ooooh... *adds to Xmas list*
If you care about the Senate and didn't know prospective Texas candidate Beto O'Rourke was in the influential U.S. #hacking group Cult of the Dead Cow, you can read about it and what the group has been up to since in my revised book publishing tomorrow. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/josep...
Cult of the Dead Cow
The shocking untold story of the elite secret society of hackers fighting to protect our freedom, “a hugely important piece of the puzzle for anyone who wa...
www.hachettebookgroup.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Ooooh... *adds to Xmas list*
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A college student complaining about a grade on a paper is not national news. Not even close. The details have minimal import outside the class itself.
Well-funded political activists targeting profs and TAs—in this case because they're trans—with the help of elected state officials? National issue.
Well-funded political activists targeting profs and TAs—in this case because they're trans—with the help of elected state officials? National issue.
December 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
A college student complaining about a grade on a paper is not national news. Not even close. The details have minimal import outside the class itself.
Well-funded political activists targeting profs and TAs—in this case because they're trans—with the help of elected state officials? National issue.
Well-funded political activists targeting profs and TAs—in this case because they're trans—with the help of elected state officials? National issue.
During my 15yrs in Albuquerque, stories of the CBPs misogyny, harassment, and sexual assault floated north from the border towns so often I *never* traveled alone when visiting those areas.
The fact nothing has changed in the 20yrs I've been gone is both incredibly sad and wholly unsurprising.
The fact nothing has changed in the 20yrs I've been gone is both incredibly sad and wholly unsurprising.
The first federal investigation into Border Patrol corruption and “excessive violence” was launched in 1930; by 1933, every single working agent had been fired.
Fast forward to today, the agency's highly sexualized workplace leads to pervasive harassment and assault, as per dozens of former agents.
Fast forward to today, the agency's highly sexualized workplace leads to pervasive harassment and assault, as per dozens of former agents.
“He’s an agent. No one will believe me over him.”
The case of an alleged rape at the Border Patrol Academy, and the culture of silence that helped keep it from public view.
www.motherjones.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:28 PM
During my 15yrs in Albuquerque, stories of the CBPs misogyny, harassment, and sexual assault floated north from the border towns so often I *never* traveled alone when visiting those areas.
The fact nothing has changed in the 20yrs I've been gone is both incredibly sad and wholly unsurprising.
The fact nothing has changed in the 20yrs I've been gone is both incredibly sad and wholly unsurprising.
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Trump has commuted the prison sentence of former investment manager David Gentile, who was convicted of defrauding investors — the latest in a series of clemency actions Trump has taken in white-collar criminal cases.
Trump commutes prison sentence for former private equity executive David Gentile
President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of a former investment manager convicted of defrauding investors.
apnews.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Trump has commuted the prison sentence of former investment manager David Gentile, who was convicted of defrauding investors — the latest in a series of clemency actions Trump has taken in white-collar criminal cases.
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Prop 12 was sold as transparency, but the fine print handed the governor a controlling majority over the commission that polices judges. It rewired the balance of power in the courts and voters never saw what they were really approving.
youtu.be/Hbub2XhWoJA
Prop 12 was sold as transparency, but the fine print handed the governor a controlling majority over the commission that polices judges. It rewired the balance of power in the courts and voters never saw what they were really approving.
youtu.be/Hbub2XhWoJA
Texas’ Judiciary Just Lost Independence
YouTube video by Daily MindBrew
youtu.be
December 1, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Prop 12 was sold as transparency, but the fine print handed the governor a controlling majority over the commission that polices judges. It rewired the balance of power in the courts and voters never saw what they were really approving.
youtu.be/Hbub2XhWoJA
Prop 12 was sold as transparency, but the fine print handed the governor a controlling majority over the commission that polices judges. It rewired the balance of power in the courts and voters never saw what they were really approving.
youtu.be/Hbub2XhWoJA
Meanwhile, in #Colorado
Trump campaigned on lowering prices. It’s now December and folks are eating the cost of Trump’s broken promises.
Trump economic policies cost Colorado households more than $1,000 on average, national Democrats say
Colorado families had to shell out over $1,000 more on average to afford the same items in the first eight months of the Trump administration, according to an analysis of inflation data released Monda...
www.coloradopolitics.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Meanwhile, in #Colorado
Seriously, Texas: you're in trouble ⬇️
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Sixteen percent of voters decided the future of Texas by approving amendments that permanently shift power upward. These were not routine updates. They were structural rewrites passed when almost no one was looking.
youtu.be/8Bs3EQy5Va0
Sixteen percent of voters decided the future of Texas by approving amendments that permanently shift power upward. These were not routine updates. They were structural rewrites passed when almost no one was looking.
youtu.be/8Bs3EQy5Va0
Texas Democracy Died in an Off Year Election
YouTube video by Daily MindBrew
youtu.be
December 1, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Seriously, Texas: you're in trouble ⬇️
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There is a well coordinated national campaign targeting a single trans professor at Oklahoma University to get her fired. It's part of a broader campaign to push trans people out of public life entirely. It was never about sports.
December 1, 2025 at 5:40 PM
There is a well coordinated national campaign targeting a single trans professor at Oklahoma University to get her fired. It's part of a broader campaign to push trans people out of public life entirely. It was never about sports.
I liked San Antonio (save for the height-of-summer heat), but it looks like we made the right decision to return home in Colorado... this is going to get ugly ⬇️
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Texas cut the revenue streams cities rely on while blocking future funding options. The result is a tightening squeeze that forces local governments to cut services or raise taxes on a shrinking base.
youtu.be/WLQFoOwNPug
Texas cut the revenue streams cities rely on while blocking future funding options. The result is a tightening squeeze that forces local governments to cut services or raise taxes on a shrinking base.
youtu.be/WLQFoOwNPug
How Texas Will Bankrupt Its Cities
YouTube video by Daily MindBrew
youtu.be
December 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I liked San Antonio (save for the height-of-summer heat), but it looks like we made the right decision to return home in Colorado... this is going to get ugly ⬇️
More great news 🥰
Loser
CNN’s Harry Enten broke down a historically bad Gallup poll for President Donald Trump on Monday morning.
www.mediaite.com/media/tv/its...
CNN’s Harry Enten broke down a historically bad Gallup poll for President Donald Trump on Monday morning.
www.mediaite.com/media/tv/its...
‘It’s a Disaster!’ CNN Data Guru Breaks Down Historically Bad Poll for Trump
CNN's Harry Enten broke down a historically bad Gallup poll for President Donald Trump and its implications on Monday morning.
www.mediaite.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
More great news 🥰
Triple Play! Shop small biz, support art and artists, and get one-of-a-kind Xmas gifts 👇🏻
Over the weekend I posted a little gift guide of rad artists, Chicago folks, and other things I like a lot. dansinker.com/posts/2025-1...
All Rad, No Bad | dansinker.com
dansinker.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Triple Play! Shop small biz, support art and artists, and get one-of-a-kind Xmas gifts 👇🏻
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the comments to this Fox News article are so fucking funny, man
literally conservative boomers being like "yeah, fuck Gen Z"
www.foxnews.com/media/nikki-...
literally conservative boomers being like "yeah, fuck Gen Z"
www.foxnews.com/media/nikki-...
Nikki Haley’s son urges GOP to step in as Gen Z reaches breaking point on jobs, housing
Nikki Haley's son slams Republican leaders as a 'glorified nursing home' over Gen Z's economic struggles, including record unemployment and a housing affordability crisis.
www.foxnews.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM
the comments to this Fox News article are so fucking funny, man
literally conservative boomers being like "yeah, fuck Gen Z"
www.foxnews.com/media/nikki-...
literally conservative boomers being like "yeah, fuck Gen Z"
www.foxnews.com/media/nikki-...
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this is appropriately vicious
December 1, 2025 at 3:53 PM
this is appropriately vicious
YES! All of this 👇🏻
My thoughts on the “male loneliness” epidemic:
There are many high profile examples of what women are looking for in a partner:
Tom Holland
Travis Kelce
Prince Harry
George Clooney
Klay Thompson
Benny Blanco
Jason Kelce
Russel Wilson
They all have the same thing in common:
There are many high profile examples of what women are looking for in a partner:
Tom Holland
Travis Kelce
Prince Harry
George Clooney
Klay Thompson
Benny Blanco
Jason Kelce
Russel Wilson
They all have the same thing in common:
December 1, 2025 at 5:48 PM
YES! All of this 👇🏻
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Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
December 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
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The “We Ain’t Buying It!” boycott, launched by Black Voters Matter Fund, is a campaign encouraging Americans to pause shopping with major companies such as Target, Amazon and Home Depot, and instead redirect those dollars to Black- and locally-owned businesses.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/blac...
thetriibe.com/2025/11/blac...
Black-owned businesses hope to see a boost as two national boycotts hit Black Friday and Cyber Monday • The TRiiBE
With two economic boycotts underway, Black-owned brands like Chicago’s Be For Skincare hope shoppers shift their dollars to them.
thetriibe.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:57 PM
The “We Ain’t Buying It!” boycott, launched by Black Voters Matter Fund, is a campaign encouraging Americans to pause shopping with major companies such as Target, Amazon and Home Depot, and instead redirect those dollars to Black- and locally-owned businesses.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/blac...
thetriibe.com/2025/11/blac...
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I KNOW this is going to sound really out there, but hear me out:
Maybe he should have been fired when he planned top secret ops over a popular iPhone app, breaching every national security protocol, and accidentally including a journalist in the group.
I’m just sayin….
Maybe he should have been fired when he planned top secret ops over a popular iPhone app, breaching every national security protocol, and accidentally including a journalist in the group.
I’m just sayin….
December 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I KNOW this is going to sound really out there, but hear me out:
Maybe he should have been fired when he planned top secret ops over a popular iPhone app, breaching every national security protocol, and accidentally including a journalist in the group.
I’m just sayin….
Maybe he should have been fired when he planned top secret ops over a popular iPhone app, breaching every national security protocol, and accidentally including a journalist in the group.
I’m just sayin….
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Years ago, AP adopted a policy that when covering police shootings it would not repeat police claims of “fear for their lives” without independent verification bc of how many times they got duped.
DA offices have “Brady Lists” of cops they refuse to put on the stand bc they’ve lied too often.
DA offices have “Brady Lists” of cops they refuse to put on the stand bc they’ve lied too often.
The White House says attacks on ICE are up 1000%
Court records in cities where federal law enforcement has been busiest tell a more complex story -- there are few serious injuries, and many allegations don't hold up in court.
Latest w/ @brittnymejia.bsky.social
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Court records in cities where federal law enforcement has been busiest tell a more complex story -- there are few serious injuries, and many allegations don't hold up in court.
Latest w/ @brittnymejia.bsky.social
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Attacks on ICE up 1,000%? Trump administration claim not backed up by court records
The Trump administration has cited a more than 1,000% increase in assaults on immigration agents to justify aggressive tactics. But court records reviewed by The Times show the majority of the alleged...
www.latimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Years ago, AP adopted a policy that when covering police shootings it would not repeat police claims of “fear for their lives” without independent verification bc of how many times they got duped.
DA offices have “Brady Lists” of cops they refuse to put on the stand bc they’ve lied too often.
DA offices have “Brady Lists” of cops they refuse to put on the stand bc they’ve lied too often.