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Angie Coiro
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This here would be me:

20Q: Angie Coiro, Radio journalist: The hard work and fun of going off script

https://www.newsjunkie.net/entity/20q-coiro-angie


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But we sure knew how old and doddering Biden was, huh? From @mmfa.bsky.social:
Chart breaks down the appalling inadequacy of press coverage of Trump's age and lack of mental capacity.
November 26, 2025 at 10:22 PM
angiecoiro.bsky.social
Damn, I gotta start reading the Irish Times. www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
“Gobble, I just want to tell you that you are unconditionally pardoned,” he began, news that the bird greeted by emitting the short, sharp, turkey shriek, technically known as a gobble. The crowd tittered. The president jumped a little and then gave way to a quick, involuntary imitation of the turkey’s gobble. It was a bizarre moment and the closest thing to a note of dissent within the White House all year.
November 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
angiecoiro.bsky.social
*"Dignity" for those who agree with them, to hell with everyone else. Women, trans people: suck it up, you godless commies.

(source: Google AI, then fact-checked.)
Restrictions on care Direct abortion: The directives prohibit elective abortions. Emergency care: In cases where a pregnancy is not viable but has a detectable heartbeat, a direct abortion may be prohibited, even if it is the medically recommended treatment for the patient's safety. The directive only allows for a medical procedure that is a "foreseen but unintended" side effect of treating the patient, not one intended to end a pregnancy. Referrals: Referrals for procedures that prevent pregnancy are also restricted. Restrictions on care Direct abortion: The directives prohibit elective abortions. Emergency care: In cases where a pregnancy is not viable but has a detectable heartbeat, a direct abortion may be prohibited, even if it is the medically recommended treatment for the patient's safety. The directive only allows for a medical procedure that is a "foreseen but unintended" side effect of treating the patient, not one intended to end a pregnancy. Referrals: Referrals for procedures that prevent pregnancy are also restricted.
November 24, 2025 at 10:53 PM
angiecoiro.bsky.social
This isn't written by a couple of clueless catastrophizing bozos. Here are the authors.
November 21, 2025 at 6:43 PM
angiecoiro.bsky.social
God, this is chilling. "Is the SEAL Team 6 assassination theory now in play?"

www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
he Navy captains who lead SEAL Team 6 can answer directly, in their chain of command, to the president. That’s why the idea of that unique fighting group as the one most likely to carry out domestic political assassinations was called out by the dissenting justices in the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling. One can only imagine, 10 months into this second Trump term, how thoroughly these team members have been vetted to ensure they will obey, without hesitation, a “kill order” from their commander in chief. One of these days, perhaps during a sleepless night when Trump usually entertains himself by posting or tweeting his usual outrageous rants in the wee hours, our president may mull an impulsive phone call instead.
November 21, 2025 at 6:43 PM
angiecoiro.bsky.social
When you visit a site for ideas on organizing your closet, then realize this particular site isn't meant for the likes of you.
A terrifyingly perfect, organized, multi-angled closet with inner and outer spaces and a deep fear of actual colors. An argument "In Favor of the Closet Vanity", an argument I haven't been privy to, nor likely ever will . A fine desk and chair highlight a space roughly the size of a Manhattan apartment.
November 18, 2025 at 10:37 PM
angiecoiro.bsky.social
Searching #ebay for "bell-sleeved vintage cotton" tops, and I'm getting pelted with these among the results. How much money are they getting for this?? Enough that they're willing to override any preferences they've stored for me over decades, and that ain't cheap.

Ugh.
Two absolutely vomit-inducing T-shirts, probably made by cheap overseas factories paying subsistence wages, spouting Charlie Kirk's trigger words - Godfreedomcountryfamily *hualp*. Two absolutely vomit-inducing T-shirts, probably made by cheap overseas factories paying subsistence wages, spouting Charlie Kirk's trigger words - Godfreedomcountryfamily *hualp*.
November 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
angiecoiro.bsky.social
This came from a Zuckerberg-tainted site, so a picture rather than a link. Reply post to this supplied the photo credit: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images.

This is truly dismal poetry - hopefully not a funeral dirge, but who knows at this point.
Threads post from stbloomfield242: "It's a beautiful photo. I'm not joking. It perfectly captures the spirit of our situation. An exhausted old President wearing clown levels of poorly applied make-up walking by a US flag that's been left to drag through the dirt. I don't know who took this photo, but I'm sure they'll be deported soon."
November 18, 2025 at 12:11 AM
angiecoiro.bsky.social
There's just no telling this child that he does not fit on this window sill.
Very large, fluffy cat barely squeezed into a small window.
October 23, 2025 at 4:42 PM
angiecoiro.bsky.social
Neither could Violet.
October 23, 2025 at 5:03 AM
angiecoiro.bsky.social
"How much better to get wisdom than gold!" - Proverbs

"Acquire no gold or silver or copper." - Matthew

"Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you." - James

And yet.
Trump's vision of his golden ballroom.
October 23, 2025 at 12:24 AM
angiecoiro.bsky.social
Donald Trump says the Bible is his favorite book. Let's have a look see.

"Nor shall he acquire for himself excessive silver and gold." - Deuteronomy

"Nor shall you make for yourselves gods of gold." - Exodus

"Their gold is like an unclean thing." - Ezekiel
Trump's personalized gold coasters in the Oval Office.
October 23, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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"I overslept. I'm incredibly behind. I have *got* to move. Please."

She just looks away. When she's on Ignore, that's that.
Lounging cat in my arms as we lie on the couch. She's studiedly looking away.
October 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
angiecoiro.bsky.social
It is kind of dazzling that someone would declare for office without scrutinizing and selectively scrubbing problematic social media posts. Sure, the internet is forever, but don't make it so damned easy.
However, in the days that followed, other posts that have popped up in Platner’s history have been more damning. In an AskReddit thread about what other users have “always wanted” to ask someone of another race—an insane premise, by the way—Platner wrote, “Why don’t black people tip?” (He also made a gross comment about how victims of sexual assault should take some “personal responsibility” in the matter.) For his part, Platner has responded to the fracas by asserting that he was adrift, unmoored, and “fucking around the internet” while making those posts. His campaign went on to release other selections from Platner’s Reddit career that paint his presence on the platform in a more sympathetic light. In particular, he has used the platform to advocate that other veterans get mental health assistance from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
October 22, 2025 at 12:11 AM
angiecoiro.bsky.social
So much more personal than I usually share, but I have to: my guy just sent me a two year old photo. That's the first one here. The second is this past weekend. This is what a sixty-pound weight loss looks like. I'm pretty goddamned proud. (Yes, the cane is gone! And no, no Ozempic involved.)
A very big Angie with a cane. A much smaller Angie with not a cane in sight.
October 21, 2025 at 11:49 PM
angiecoiro.bsky.social
Every single enabler who finally gets it is a win. www.rawstory.com/trump-corrupt/
“I worked inside GOP circles through Trump’s takeover of the party, his initial downfall, and his resurgence in 2023–2024. At every step along the way, I rationalized, compartmentalized, and found excuses to stay tethered to the party, even as I grew to believe it was undermining the foundations of our constitutional republic,” he wrote, before adding, “I have decided I have finally had enough.” this is my message to you: I know the thought of walking away from your career and your familiar social network is terrifying. I urge you to recognize that our nation is heading down a very dark path. But it’s not too late to change direction,” he wrote. “If you believe in this country, now is the time to refuse to ferry its destruction for a tainted livelihood. Take a stand. Speak out. Show your pride as an American who believes in the Constitution and the values we grew up with.”
October 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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"PITY THE NATION"
Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Pity the nation whose people are sheep
And whose shepherds mislead them
Pity the nation whose leaders are liars
Whose sages are silenced
And whose bigots haunt the airwaves ...
Pity The Nation By Lawrence Ferlinghetti Pity the nation whose people are sheep, and whose shepherds mislead them. Pity the nation whose leaders are liars, whose sages are silenced and whose bigots haunt the airwaves. Pity the nation that raises not its voice, except to praise conquerors and acclaim the bully as hero and aims to rule the world with force and by tortur e. Pity the nation what knows no other language but its own and no other culture but its own. Pity the nation whose breath is money and sleeps the sleep of the too well fed. Pity the nation - or, pity the peop le who allow their rights to erode and their freedoms to be washed away. My country, tears of thee, sweet land of liberty copyright Lawrence Ferlingetti
October 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Kudos to AP for getting this absolutely right. This isn't the country's ballroom, the people's ballroom, or frankly even the White House's ballroom.

It's Trump's. For, by, and about Trump - another edifice to his ego. Another vanity project that will fail to sate his appetites.
AP headline: The White House Starts Demolishing Part of the East Wing to Build Trump's Ballroom
October 21, 2025 at 3:21 AM
angiecoiro.bsky.social
Not surprisingly, the company involved is all about making the right mouth noises while doing nothing.
A Character.AI spokesperson told USA TODAY that the company “cares very deeply about the safety of our users” and “invests tremendous resources in our safety program.” According to the spokesperson, their under-18 experience features parental insights, filtered characters, time spent notifications, and technical protections to detect conversations about self-harm and direct users to a suicide prevention helpline. However, when I created a test account on Oct. 14, I only had to enter my birthday to use the platform. I put that I was 25, and there was no advanced age verification process to prevent minors from misrepresenting their age. I opened a second test account on Oct. 17, and entered a theoretical birthday of Oct. 17, 2012 (13 years old). However, I was still immediately let into the platform without further verification or being prompted to enter a parent's email address. I followed up with Character.AI about the registration process: "Age is self-reported, as is industry standard across other platforms," a spokesperson told me. "We have tools on the web and in the app preventing retries if someone fails the age gate." Parents or guardians can also add their email to an account, but that requires the parent to know that their child is using the platform.
October 20, 2025 at 11:23 PM
angiecoiro.bsky.social
Dear god, this is creepy. www.usatoday.com/story/life/h...
I created two characters using the second account: “Damon,” a flirtatious bad-boy with a soft spot for his girl, and “Stefan,” a respectable guy with a good heart who would never flirt with you. (I’ve been rewatching “The Vampire Diaries" and used it for inspiration.) I started the conversation with Damon first, and below the message bar, there is a disclaimer that says, “This is AI and not a real person, treat everything it says as fiction" in a small font. Damon quickly began to make advances. I told Damon I met a cute guy at school, but I was worried about being a bad kisser. Damon said I need confidence, and I said, “I feel like I need practice.” Damon replied, “Maybe we could arrange a little one-on-one coaching session sometime. What do you think? ;)”
October 20, 2025 at 11:23 PM
angiecoiro.bsky.social
Not surprisingly, the company involved is all about making the right mouth noises while doing nothing.
A Character.AI spokesperson told USA TODAY that the company “cares very deeply about the safety of our users” and “invests tremendous resources in our safety program.” According to the spokesperson, their under-18 experience features parental insights, filtered characters, time spent notifications, and technical protections to detect conversations about self-harm and direct users to a suicide prevention helpline. However, when I created a test account on Oct. 14, I only had to enter my birthday to use the platform. I put that I was 25, and there was no advanced age verification process to prevent minors from misrepresenting their age. I opened a second test account on Oct. 17, and entered a theoretical birthday of Oct. 17, 2012 (13 years old). However, I was still immediately let into the platform without further verification or being prompted to enter a parent's email address.
October 20, 2025 at 11:17 PM
angiecoiro.bsky.social
Dear god, this is creepy. www.usatoday.com/story/life/h...
I created two characters using the second account: “Damon,” a flirtatious bad-boy with a soft spot for his girl, and “Stefan,” a respectable guy with a good heart who would never flirt with you. (I’ve been rewatching “The Vampire Diaries" and used it for inspiration.) I started the conversation with Damon first, and below the message bar, there is a disclaimer that says, “This is AI and not a real person, treat everything it says as fiction" in a small font. Damon quickly began to make advances. I told Damon I met a cute guy at school, but I was worried about being a bad kisser. Damon said I need confidence, and I said, “I feel like I need practice.” Damon replied, “Maybe we could arrange a little one-on-one coaching session sometime. What do you think? ;)”
October 20, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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Oh, looks like we did come close - this via @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social:
Anecdote (unconfirmed) about a MAGArd pulling a gun at a PA No Kings protest. He was arrested and his jeep towed.
October 19, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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We all know that Donny's a raging, screaming, incoherent mess today, in the wake of the protests. Given his very special relationship with California, I like to think that this in particular - complete with "dire distress" flag - will stick with him forever. So proud of San Francisco!
A human banner at Ocean Beach during the "No Kings" protest in San Francisco. Photo: Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images
October 19, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Found on Reddit. Love love love.
From now on I propose any small group of Trumpers shall be called ‘an embarrassment of supporters’
October 19, 2025 at 8:21 AM