Amandavicmason
@amandavicmason.bsky.social
Vermont teacher and tractor lover, my kink is intersectionality. Don't come at me but I may correct your grammar. She/her/hers, cis/les supporter of transfolk. Even if I wear a nametag, people keep calling me Polyanna.
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15 years ago today I arrived on Downing Street in a cage.
I've seen off Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss and Sunak and I'm still going strong.
Only two Prime Ministers have ever done longer stints here: William Pitt the Younger and Sir Robert Walpole.
Bill and Bob - I'm coming for you...
(Photos AP)
I've seen off Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss and Sunak and I'm still going strong.
Only two Prime Ministers have ever done longer stints here: William Pitt the Younger and Sir Robert Walpole.
Bill and Bob - I'm coming for you...
(Photos AP)
February 15, 2026 at 11:07 AM
15 years ago today I arrived on Downing Street in a cage.
I've seen off Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss and Sunak and I'm still going strong.
Only two Prime Ministers have ever done longer stints here: William Pitt the Younger and Sir Robert Walpole.
Bill and Bob - I'm coming for you...
(Photos AP)
I've seen off Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss and Sunak and I'm still going strong.
Only two Prime Ministers have ever done longer stints here: William Pitt the Younger and Sir Robert Walpole.
Bill and Bob - I'm coming for you...
(Photos AP)
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Julia Wolfe, a Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer, has written an oratorio which deals with the damage being done to nature, and how to repair it
The Pulitzer-Winning Musician Telling the World to ‘Fix It’
Nature has long been a favored topic for composers.
bloom.bg
February 14, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Julia Wolfe, a Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer, has written an oratorio which deals with the damage being done to nature, and how to repair it
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The disagreement started with Graham’s comment Friday, “who gives a shit who owns Greenland? I don’t." Tillis responded, “who gives a shit about who owns Greenland? The 85,000 indigenous people in Greenland give a shit about who owns Greenland. And at the end of the day, we need to show respect.”
Top Republican lawmakers spar over Greenland
Without naming him directly, Sen. Thom Tillis appeared to fire back at Sen. Lindsey Graham over his comments on Greenland's sovereignty.
www.politico.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:30 PM
The disagreement started with Graham’s comment Friday, “who gives a shit who owns Greenland? I don’t." Tillis responded, “who gives a shit about who owns Greenland? The 85,000 indigenous people in Greenland give a shit about who owns Greenland. And at the end of the day, we need to show respect.”
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On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 7:41 PM
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
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Today's Chapter of Truth
AWARD WINNER 🎯
"The day we come to terms with this reality that Pam Bondi is just Trump's Ghislaine Maxwell, the sooner we make sense of it all"
( ht @msgrumpybunny.bsky.social & 1andonlyhoov )
Impeach Bondi
AWARD WINNER 🎯
"The day we come to terms with this reality that Pam Bondi is just Trump's Ghislaine Maxwell, the sooner we make sense of it all"
( ht @msgrumpybunny.bsky.social & 1andonlyhoov )
Impeach Bondi
February 14, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Today's Chapter of Truth
AWARD WINNER 🎯
"The day we come to terms with this reality that Pam Bondi is just Trump's Ghislaine Maxwell, the sooner we make sense of it all"
( ht @msgrumpybunny.bsky.social & 1andonlyhoov )
Impeach Bondi
AWARD WINNER 🎯
"The day we come to terms with this reality that Pam Bondi is just Trump's Ghislaine Maxwell, the sooner we make sense of it all"
( ht @msgrumpybunny.bsky.social & 1andonlyhoov )
Impeach Bondi
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One down. Hundreds more to go.
It's accountability time.
And there's one group in the White House who need accountability....
It's accountability time.
And there's one group in the White House who need accountability....
Casey Wasserman to sell talent agency after links to Ghislaine Maxwell exposed in Epstein files
High-profile clients including Chappell Roan and Abby Wambach cut ties to firm after communications came to light
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 6:48 PM
One down. Hundreds more to go.
It's accountability time.
And there's one group in the White House who need accountability....
It's accountability time.
And there's one group in the White House who need accountability....
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“He knows those computers better than anybody, all those vote counting computers, and we ended up winning Pennsylvania like in a landslide, so it was pretty good, so thank you to Elon!”
- Donald Trump
- Donald Trump
February 14, 2026 at 4:17 PM
“He knows those computers better than anybody, all those vote counting computers, and we ended up winning Pennsylvania like in a landslide, so it was pretty good, so thank you to Elon!”
- Donald Trump
- Donald Trump
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The Democratic Party is filled with ambitious politicians who lost their sense of urgency after Trump won.
Pritzker did not talk about authoritarianism like someone who was trying to fundraise (obviously) or get attention. He talked about authoritarianism like someone who is haunted by its ghosts.
Pritzker did not talk about authoritarianism like someone who was trying to fundraise (obviously) or get attention. He talked about authoritarianism like someone who is haunted by its ghosts.
What being a billionaire scion taught JB Pritzker about standing up to one
Few national Democrats have pushed back as forcefully against Trump’s authoritarian crackdown. There’s a reason for that.
www.motherjones.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:01 PM
The Democratic Party is filled with ambitious politicians who lost their sense of urgency after Trump won.
Pritzker did not talk about authoritarianism like someone who was trying to fundraise (obviously) or get attention. He talked about authoritarianism like someone who is haunted by its ghosts.
Pritzker did not talk about authoritarianism like someone who was trying to fundraise (obviously) or get attention. He talked about authoritarianism like someone who is haunted by its ghosts.
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It’s mind boggling to me that Odd Job the troll mocks people all day long on Twitter.
February 14, 2026 at 7:19 PM
It’s mind boggling to me that Odd Job the troll mocks people all day long on Twitter.
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This matters because London has among the lowest vaccination rates for measles in England - there are many pockets of unvaccinated communities that could be at significant risk from a runaway outbreak:
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Health officials are racing to contain a growing measles outbreak in London, which has struck down dozens of young children and affected 7 schools and a nursery.
UKHSA has warned an outbreak across London could see 40,000 - 160,000 cases:
www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...
UKHSA has warned an outbreak across London could see 40,000 - 160,000 cases:
www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...
London measles outbreak: more than 60 children infected
Cases are spreading between children in Enfield as the virus exploits low MMR vaccination rates, medical experts say
www.thetimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 6:49 PM
This matters because London has among the lowest vaccination rates for measles in England - there are many pockets of unvaccinated communities that could be at significant risk from a runaway outbreak:
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One of America's great political thinkers. He gave a speech 159 years ago that predicted the dangers we are facing today.
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FYI, Frederick Douglass predicted Trump back in 1867.
"there is a good reason why we should do away with the pardoning power in the hands of the President, that is that our government may at some time be in the hands of a bad man."
frederickdouglasspapersproject.com/s/digitaledi...
"there is a good reason why we should do away with the pardoning power in the hands of the President, that is that our government may at some time be in the hands of a bad man."
frederickdouglasspapersproject.com/s/digitaledi...
February 14, 2026 at 4:54 PM
One of America's great political thinkers. He gave a speech 159 years ago that predicted the dangers we are facing today.
bsky.app/profile/rati...
bsky.app/profile/rati...
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Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
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The Trump Administration is ending the EPA's 17-year-old finding that greenhouse gases threaten public health, making it harder for the government to regulate pollution.
It means corporations can cut corners while you pay the price with your health.
It means corporations can cut corners while you pay the price with your health.
February 14, 2026 at 7:21 PM
The Trump Administration is ending the EPA's 17-year-old finding that greenhouse gases threaten public health, making it harder for the government to regulate pollution.
It means corporations can cut corners while you pay the price with your health.
It means corporations can cut corners while you pay the price with your health.
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In fine Olympic tradition, Canadian editorial cartoonist Michael de Adder hits the bullseye.
February 14, 2026 at 2:18 AM
In fine Olympic tradition, Canadian editorial cartoonist Michael de Adder hits the bullseye.
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"Whether approved by Congress or not" is certainly not "what our Founders desired."
Nor was a king disguised as a rambling fool.
Nor was a king disguised as a rambling fool.
February 14, 2026 at 7:22 PM
"Whether approved by Congress or not" is certainly not "what our Founders desired."
Nor was a king disguised as a rambling fool.
Nor was a king disguised as a rambling fool.
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I seriously have no idea why it’s legal for Trump to sue constituents as President
President Trump's lawyers have told a court he shouldn't have to respond to lawsuits because it would distract him from running the government.
But he's found time to bring lawsuits of his own, against the New York Times and even against his own administration.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
But he's found time to bring lawsuits of his own, against the New York Times and even against his own administration.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
February 14, 2026 at 5:39 PM
I seriously have no idea why it’s legal for Trump to sue constituents as President
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"The campaign of terror that Trump is waging against Minnesota, and the United States, isn’t ending yet. It's evolving."
Swin Suebsaeng and Andrew Perez for Zeteo detail how Trump officials frame Minnesota as a warzone amid plans to reduce operations.
Read here: zeteo.com/p/trump-minn...
Swin Suebsaeng and Andrew Perez for Zeteo detail how Trump officials frame Minnesota as a warzone amid plans to reduce operations.
Read here: zeteo.com/p/trump-minn...
February 14, 2026 at 7:24 PM
"The campaign of terror that Trump is waging against Minnesota, and the United States, isn’t ending yet. It's evolving."
Swin Suebsaeng and Andrew Perez for Zeteo detail how Trump officials frame Minnesota as a warzone amid plans to reduce operations.
Read here: zeteo.com/p/trump-minn...
Swin Suebsaeng and Andrew Perez for Zeteo detail how Trump officials frame Minnesota as a warzone amid plans to reduce operations.
Read here: zeteo.com/p/trump-minn...
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My Trump-supporting cousin-in-law just texted my husband to say he encountered this Mother Jones on social media, read it, realized I wrote it, and told him to tell me I’m doing good work and to keep going.
Things are changing, y’all.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Things are changing, y’all.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
ICE deportation flights are getting longer and crueler
A private equity–owned airline profits off Trump’s migrant crackdown.
www.motherjones.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:54 PM
My Trump-supporting cousin-in-law just texted my husband to say he encountered this Mother Jones on social media, read it, realized I wrote it, and told him to tell me I’m doing good work and to keep going.
Things are changing, y’all.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Things are changing, y’all.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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white dudes in Callaway hats doing this are a five alarm fire for the GOP
Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 7:08 PM
white dudes in Callaway hats doing this are a five alarm fire for the GOP
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Ok, #CorgiCrew & friends; you know what to do. Let's find Nuevo his furever home! 🐕🐾💕
Nuevo needs more than 29 reposts to save his life!
Reposting him and saving him should be an Olympic Sport!
Reposting him and saving him should be an Olympic Sport!
February 14, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Ok, #CorgiCrew & friends; you know what to do. Let's find Nuevo his furever home! 🐕🐾💕
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Michelle Wu seems like kind of a disaster for housing in Boston – very little progress on land use reforms, and supporting a quite draconian statewide rent control regime (rent hikes that can be below inflation, vacancy controls, only a 10-year exemption for new construction)? Yikes
Wu Backs Rent Control, Rejects Citywide Rezoning
Boston's mayor threw her support behind a ballot question legalizing rent control, while rejecting any moves to legalize denser housing in single-family districts.
bankerandtradesman.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Michelle Wu seems like kind of a disaster for housing in Boston – very little progress on land use reforms, and supporting a quite draconian statewide rent control regime (rent hikes that can be below inflation, vacancy controls, only a 10-year exemption for new construction)? Yikes