AlohaMevin
@alohamevin.bsky.social
Tracy M.
I love the PNW. Reader, mom, wife to @arterialturns, occasional knitter, music lover, proud cat owner, cribbage player. Please, no DMs unless you know me.
I love the PNW. Reader, mom, wife to @arterialturns, occasional knitter, music lover, proud cat owner, cribbage player. Please, no DMs unless you know me.
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Book lovers rejoice! The Friends of the Cheney Library are having a book sale this Sat, 2/14, 10am-3pm. You'll find gently used books for all ages in all genres as well as used DVDs. CASH OR CHECK ONLY. We'll see you there!
February 10, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Book lovers rejoice! The Friends of the Cheney Library are having a book sale this Sat, 2/14, 10am-3pm. You'll find gently used books for all ages in all genres as well as used DVDs. CASH OR CHECK ONLY. We'll see you there!
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Imagine being the most powerful man in the world and being this much of a whiney victim BITCH.
Good god what a child
Good god what a child
February 9, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Imagine being the most powerful man in the world and being this much of a whiney victim BITCH.
Good god what a child
Good god what a child
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Gun Owners of America is lobbying Congress to pass the SAVE Act, which would require a majority of Americans to show a passport to register to vote.
But GOA opposes any law that requires showing a drivers license to buy a gun.
These are not serious people.
But GOA opposes any law that requires showing a drivers license to buy a gun.
These are not serious people.
February 9, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Gun Owners of America is lobbying Congress to pass the SAVE Act, which would require a majority of Americans to show a passport to register to vote.
But GOA opposes any law that requires showing a drivers license to buy a gun.
These are not serious people.
But GOA opposes any law that requires showing a drivers license to buy a gun.
These are not serious people.
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This of course, is what has been said from the beginning. Will this monster, Trump EVER face ANY accountability for his actions?
Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document shows - CBS News share.google/2a4ONX0tKClx...
Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document shows - CBS News share.google/2a4ONX0tKClx...
Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document shows
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
share.google
February 9, 2026 at 6:24 PM
This of course, is what has been said from the beginning. Will this monster, Trump EVER face ANY accountability for his actions?
Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document shows - CBS News share.google/2a4ONX0tKClx...
Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document shows - CBS News share.google/2a4ONX0tKClx...
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Puerto Rico residents lost about 27 hours of power each year from 2021 to 2024—all without accounting for electricity failures from hurricanes or other major disasters.
In comparison, residents in the mainland US experience about two hours of power loss each year.
In comparison, residents in the mainland US experience about two hours of power loss each year.
Here’s the thing about Bad Bunny’s light poles
The artist scaled an electric pole while performing “El Apagón,” which literally translates to "the blackout."
www.motherjones.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Puerto Rico residents lost about 27 hours of power each year from 2021 to 2024—all without accounting for electricity failures from hurricanes or other major disasters.
In comparison, residents in the mainland US experience about two hours of power loss each year.
In comparison, residents in the mainland US experience about two hours of power loss each year.
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Before her retirement, this judge oversaw a juvenile justice system in Rutherford County, TN, with a staggering history of throwing children in jail.
In one case, 11 Black children, as young as 8, were arrested for a crime that doesn't exist.
Revisit our 2021 story with @wpln.bsky.social:
In one case, 11 Black children, as young as 8, were arrested for a crime that doesn't exist.
Revisit our 2021 story with @wpln.bsky.social:
Black Children Were Jailed for a Crime That Doesn’t Exist. Almost Nothing Happened to the Adults in Charge.
Judge Donna Scott Davenport oversees a juvenile justice system in Rutherford County, Tennessee, with a staggering history of jailing children. She said kids must face consequences, which rarely seem t...
www.propublica.org
February 10, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Before her retirement, this judge oversaw a juvenile justice system in Rutherford County, TN, with a staggering history of throwing children in jail.
In one case, 11 Black children, as young as 8, were arrested for a crime that doesn't exist.
Revisit our 2021 story with @wpln.bsky.social:
In one case, 11 Black children, as young as 8, were arrested for a crime that doesn't exist.
Revisit our 2021 story with @wpln.bsky.social:
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Every day for 10 years these MFers have been telling us how surprised they are about the latest reprehensible thing Trump did that day. They each own it all because they all enable it and cheer it on.
February 10, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Every day for 10 years these MFers have been telling us how surprised they are about the latest reprehensible thing Trump did that day. They each own it all because they all enable it and cheer it on.
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They should invent a United States government which isn’t run by corrupt racist pedophiles.
February 9, 2026 at 11:17 PM
They should invent a United States government which isn’t run by corrupt racist pedophiles.
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Homeland Security sent a memo to Congress to explain the moments leading to Alex Pretti's death.
In it they state people were told to get off the road. When they didn't they were sprayed with chemicals.
How does ICE have the authority to control the public right-of-way? They are not the police.
In it they state people were told to get off the road. When they didn't they were sprayed with chemicals.
How does ICE have the authority to control the public right-of-way? They are not the police.
January 28, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Homeland Security sent a memo to Congress to explain the moments leading to Alex Pretti's death.
In it they state people were told to get off the road. When they didn't they were sprayed with chemicals.
How does ICE have the authority to control the public right-of-way? They are not the police.
In it they state people were told to get off the road. When they didn't they were sprayed with chemicals.
How does ICE have the authority to control the public right-of-way? They are not the police.
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The death squads want to scare people out of talking, and it's always impressive to see how the good people in Minneapolis don't let them deter them.
Not every ICE agent or Border Patrol agent pulls a trigger, but they are all in on the cover-up and abuse.
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
Not every ICE agent or Border Patrol agent pulls a trigger, but they are all in on the cover-up and abuse.
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
Minneapolis man says he was detained for hours after witnessing Alex Pretti shooting
New affidavits filed in court detail how witnesses were arrested immediately after the shooting of Alex Pretti.
www.cbsnews.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:48 PM
The death squads want to scare people out of talking, and it's always impressive to see how the good people in Minneapolis don't let them deter them.
Not every ICE agent or Border Patrol agent pulls a trigger, but they are all in on the cover-up and abuse.
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
Not every ICE agent or Border Patrol agent pulls a trigger, but they are all in on the cover-up and abuse.
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
"Clothing expert explains how Norwegian sweater designs make them warmer than a wool coat
Those patterns are functional as well as beautiful."
www.upworthy.com/norwegian-sw...
Those patterns are functional as well as beautiful."
www.upworthy.com/norwegian-sw...
Clothing expert explains how Norwegian sweater designs make them warmer than a wool coat
It's a 200-year-old knitting trick.
www.upworthy.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:53 PM
"Clothing expert explains how Norwegian sweater designs make them warmer than a wool coat
Those patterns are functional as well as beautiful."
www.upworthy.com/norwegian-sw...
Those patterns are functional as well as beautiful."
www.upworthy.com/norwegian-sw...
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Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
January 15, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
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How about that? A victory for people who actually read.
"None Of These Books Are Obscene": Judge Strikes Down Much of Florida's Book Ban Bill
In a major win for intellectual freedom, a judge rules against Florida law that led to removing hundreds of books from school libraries.
bookriot.com
August 15, 2025 at 12:48 PM
How about that? A victory for people who actually read.
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Bruce Springsteen, because he will always be the Boss.
May 16, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Bruce Springsteen, because he will always be the Boss.
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The outage in Colorado comes amid increasing scrutiny on the nation's main aviation agency following outages at Newark Liberty International Airport just a few weeks ago.
Denver air traffic controllers had 2-minute communications outage, FAA official says
The outage in Colorado comes amid increasing scrutiny on the nation's main aviation agency following outages at Newark Liberty International Airport just a few weeks ago.
www.npr.org
May 15, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The outage in Colorado comes amid increasing scrutiny on the nation's main aviation agency following outages at Newark Liberty International Airport just a few weeks ago.
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Hospitals in Gaza say at least 64 people were killed by Israeli strikes as President Trump wraps up his regional visit.
At least 48 bodies were brought to the Indonesian hospital and another 16 bodies were taken to Nasser Hospital, health officials said.
At least 48 bodies were brought to the Indonesian hospital and another 16 bodies were taken to Nasser Hospital, health officials said.
Israeli strikes kill at least 64 people in Gaza as Trump wraps up his Middle East visit
Gaza hospitals say Israeli strikes across the territory have killed at least 64 people just as U.S. President Donald Trump wraps up his Middle East visit that skipped Israel.
bit.ly
May 16, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Hospitals in Gaza say at least 64 people were killed by Israeli strikes as President Trump wraps up his regional visit.
At least 48 bodies were brought to the Indonesian hospital and another 16 bodies were taken to Nasser Hospital, health officials said.
At least 48 bodies were brought to the Indonesian hospital and another 16 bodies were taken to Nasser Hospital, health officials said.
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UK PM Starmer accused Putin of "standing in the way" of a ceasefire in Ukraine after he refused to meet with Zelensky in Turkey.
"What happened today is yet another piece of evidence that it is Putin who is stalling. It is Putin who is the reason for the delay in achieving a ceasefire." - he said.
"What happened today is yet another piece of evidence that it is Putin who is stalling. It is Putin who is the reason for the delay in achieving a ceasefire." - he said.
May 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
UK PM Starmer accused Putin of "standing in the way" of a ceasefire in Ukraine after he refused to meet with Zelensky in Turkey.
"What happened today is yet another piece of evidence that it is Putin who is stalling. It is Putin who is the reason for the delay in achieving a ceasefire." - he said.
"What happened today is yet another piece of evidence that it is Putin who is stalling. It is Putin who is the reason for the delay in achieving a ceasefire." - he said.
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Beds? Showers? WTF in general?
Price tag for Trump’s military parade could reach $45 million
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Price tag for Trump’s military parade could reach $45 million
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
May 15, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Beds? Showers? WTF in general?
Price tag for Trump’s military parade could reach $45 million
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Price tag for Trump’s military parade could reach $45 million
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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For those keeping score at home — Trump’s AG, FBI Director, and chief of staff have all been on Qatar’s payroll. #SwampForceOne ✈️
May 15, 2025 at 7:31 PM
For those keeping score at home — Trump’s AG, FBI Director, and chief of staff have all been on Qatar’s payroll. #SwampForceOne ✈️
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World Central Kitchen has run out of food to serve in Gaza. Its bakery ("recently the last working bakery in Gaza") is out of flour. There are 100,000+ tons of food in staging areas within driving distance of Gaza, and Israel refuses to let them in wck.org/news/gaza-up...
World Central Kitchen | WCK Forced to Halt Cooking in Gaza as Supplies Run Out
After serving more than 130 million total meals and 26 million loaves of bread over the past 18 months, World Central Kitchen no longer has the supplies to cook meals or bake bread in Gaza.
wck.org
May 7, 2025 at 7:13 PM
World Central Kitchen has run out of food to serve in Gaza. Its bakery ("recently the last working bakery in Gaza") is out of flour. There are 100,000+ tons of food in staging areas within driving distance of Gaza, and Israel refuses to let them in wck.org/news/gaza-up...
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Jeffrey Goldberg's name did not appear in the Signal chat list of participants. He appears as simply as “JB.”
So who did they others think JB was, as they, clearly, did not think it was Jeffrey Goldberg?
Justin Bieber?
Joe Biden?
Joey Buttafuoco?
Jeff Bezos?
Juanita Broaddrick?
James Bond?
So who did they others think JB was, as they, clearly, did not think it was Jeffrey Goldberg?
Justin Bieber?
Joe Biden?
Joey Buttafuoco?
Jeff Bezos?
Juanita Broaddrick?
James Bond?
March 26, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Jeffrey Goldberg's name did not appear in the Signal chat list of participants. He appears as simply as “JB.”
So who did they others think JB was, as they, clearly, did not think it was Jeffrey Goldberg?
Justin Bieber?
Joe Biden?
Joey Buttafuoco?
Jeff Bezos?
Juanita Broaddrick?
James Bond?
So who did they others think JB was, as they, clearly, did not think it was Jeffrey Goldberg?
Justin Bieber?
Joe Biden?
Joey Buttafuoco?
Jeff Bezos?
Juanita Broaddrick?
James Bond?
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Making a mockery of the Kennedy Center. What a joke…
March 8, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Making a mockery of the Kennedy Center. What a joke…