Ashley
@ashtan1.bsky.social
Dog mom, veteran, occasional natsec/cybersec thoughts. She/her. Opinions are my own
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“‘I have privilege. I was medically retired, I'm a combat vet, I'm white, I'm middle class. If I can't advocate for people who need it, then who else is going to do it? Who else is going to stand up and speak truth to power?’" Vermie told ABC News.”
January 24, 2026 at 1:23 PM
“‘I have privilege. I was medically retired, I'm a combat vet, I'm white, I'm middle class. If I can't advocate for people who need it, then who else is going to do it? Who else is going to stand up and speak truth to power?’" Vermie told ABC News.”
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in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
January 24, 2026 at 12:38 AM
in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
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One of these creatures has no spine, no brain, and no testicles. The other one is a jellyfish.
January 15, 2026 at 4:22 PM
One of these creatures has no spine, no brain, and no testicles. The other one is a jellyfish.
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Having seen several abductions up close, it is really hard to convey how much the thing they’re doing is roaming in military convoys until they see someone who is alone and isn’t white, and then jumping out in large numbers, pulling them into a van, and screeching off, all in 90 seconds or so.
"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
A St. Paul resident says federal officers knocked on her door and asked her to identify Hmong and Asian households in her North End neighborhood last week.
January 14, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Having seen several abductions up close, it is really hard to convey how much the thing they’re doing is roaming in military convoys until they see someone who is alone and isn’t white, and then jumping out in large numbers, pulling them into a van, and screeching off, all in 90 seconds or so.
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If you want to know what it was like for Jews to be kidnapped in broad daylight by their governments and that then to become just normal life, now you know.
An immigrant driver from India is arrested by border patrol at the O’Hare rideshare lot. He said he has never committed a crime in 11 years in the United States: “oh my God no”
December 17, 2025 at 11:06 PM
If you want to know what it was like for Jews to be kidnapped in broad daylight by their governments and that then to become just normal life, now you know.
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My turkey opinion is that ejecting them from NATO sounds very attractive but I'm gonna tell you why that would be a huge fucking problem
November 26, 2025 at 9:11 PM
My turkey opinion is that ejecting them from NATO sounds very attractive but I'm gonna tell you why that would be a huge fucking problem
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Man, CBS must feel really stupid right now!
Just kidding, CBS wasn't settling a lawsuit. They were paying a bribe and they knew it.
Just kidding, CBS wasn't settling a lawsuit. They were paying a bribe and they knew it.
Eleventh Circuit throws out Trump's suit against CNN in a per curiam unpublished ruling. Meaning Trump's arguments were totally meritless, not even worthy of a published opinion. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
November 18, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Man, CBS must feel really stupid right now!
Just kidding, CBS wasn't settling a lawsuit. They were paying a bribe and they knew it.
Just kidding, CBS wasn't settling a lawsuit. They were paying a bribe and they knew it.
Pleeeeease
The Stars immediately answer to the McDavid goal.
Mikko Rantanen is on hat trick watch on Mikko Rantanen bobblehead night 👀
3-2 Oilers
Mikko Rantanen is on hat trick watch on Mikko Rantanen bobblehead night 👀
3-2 Oilers
November 5, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Pleeeeease
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If you're going to rely on "strong assurances" from Republicans then you're stupid and weak and you should resign.
There is only one path to getting Democratic assistance with anything: the House reopens, swears in Adelita Grijalva, then passes an acceptable budget.
thehill.com/homenews/sen...
There is only one path to getting Democratic assistance with anything: the House reopens, swears in Adelita Grijalva, then passes an acceptable budget.
thehill.com/homenews/sen...
November 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
If you're going to rely on "strong assurances" from Republicans then you're stupid and weak and you should resign.
There is only one path to getting Democratic assistance with anything: the House reopens, swears in Adelita Grijalva, then passes an acceptable budget.
thehill.com/homenews/sen...
There is only one path to getting Democratic assistance with anything: the House reopens, swears in Adelita Grijalva, then passes an acceptable budget.
thehill.com/homenews/sen...
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Don’t let the frogwater that’s boiling us alive let you skip over this: we murdered another country’s citizens in cold blood, and when their leader objected, we called him a drug dealer and cut off aid to his country. That’s freakish.
Petro objected to the US bombing a Columbian fishing vessel that had the emergency beacon on because they were broken down, that we subsequently bombed. One Columbian fisherman survived the attack.
This is the official US response to Petro's comments.
This is the official US response to Petro's comments.
October 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Don’t let the frogwater that’s boiling us alive let you skip over this: we murdered another country’s citizens in cold blood, and when their leader objected, we called him a drug dealer and cut off aid to his country. That’s freakish.
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Hollie and Cody Cunningham were excited to grow their family. But two pregnancies that were “incompatible with life” forced them to flee their home in Texas to get the care Hollie needed.
Texas wanted to force her US Marine vet husband to watch their baby die—it would have been worse than war
Hollie and Cody Cunningham were excited to grow their family. But two pregnancies that were "incompatible with life" forced them to flee their home in Texas to get the care Hollie needed.
americanjournalnews.com
October 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Hollie and Cody Cunningham were excited to grow their family. But two pregnancies that were “incompatible with life” forced them to flee their home in Texas to get the care Hollie needed.
Don’t worry, a war on drugs def has never become an “endless conflict”
Hegseth: "Maximum lethality -- not tepid legality. Violent effect, not politically correct. We're gonna raise up warriors. Not just defenders."
September 6, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Don’t worry, a war on drugs def has never become an “endless conflict”
Seems like the best solution here is to just not fly Delta.
We went from the customer is always right to the customer is always ripe for the picking.
fortune.com/2025/07/16/d...
fortune.com/2025/07/16/d...
Delta moves toward eliminating set prices in favor of AI that determines how much you personally will pay for a ticket
The airline touted a partnership with an AI-enabled revenue system as a step on the road to fully personalized ticket pricing, part of its goal to raise profit margins long-term.
fortune.com
July 17, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Seems like the best solution here is to just not fly Delta.
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If you're thinking of posting anything even approximating "you get what you voted for" in relation to the Texas floods: seek therapy. Immediately.
July 6, 2025 at 8:55 PM
If you're thinking of posting anything even approximating "you get what you voted for" in relation to the Texas floods: seek therapy. Immediately.
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This discussion of the deep Cold War history behind the GOP’s accusations that Mamdani is a “communist” who should be denaturalized and deported is fascinating. Highly recommend. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
There Is A Spectre Haunting New York City
Podcast Episode · Weird Little Guys · 07/03/2025 · 48m
podcasts.apple.com
July 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
This discussion of the deep Cold War history behind the GOP’s accusations that Mamdani is a “communist” who should be denaturalized and deported is fascinating. Highly recommend. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
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I don’t want to watch this any longer
May 28, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I don’t want to watch this any longer
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Are you with a group working to help veterans or military families with food insecurity? Would like to talk to you about how cuts to food banks are impacting your work. Nicholas at taskandpurpose or on signal at nslayton.12
May 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Are you with a group working to help veterans or military families with food insecurity? Would like to talk to you about how cuts to food banks are impacting your work. Nicholas at taskandpurpose or on signal at nslayton.12
Class act by the Stars organization to support Scheifele in one of the worst moments
May 19, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Class act by the Stars organization to support Scheifele in one of the worst moments
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Dallas Stars fans, one again, show some things are bigger than hockey.
More ⤵️ www.dallasnews.com/s...
More ⤵️ www.dallasnews.com/s...
Stars fans donate to charities in honor of Jets C Mark Scheifele after father’s death
Stars fans show some things are bigger than hockey, donating to various foundations the Jets forward Mark Scheifele supports after his father's passing.
www.dallasnews.com
May 17, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Dallas Stars fans, one again, show some things are bigger than hockey.
More ⤵️ www.dallasnews.com/s...
More ⤵️ www.dallasnews.com/s...
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On this day today (5/13/2025), Stars forward Mikael Granlund scored his first career playoff hat trick as Dallas beats Winnipeg 3-1 to take a 3-1 series lead in the Western Conference semis. Jake Oettinger stopped 31 shots.
📸: Elias Valverde II
#TexasHockey
📸: Elias Valverde II
#TexasHockey
May 14, 2025 at 2:50 AM
On this day today (5/13/2025), Stars forward Mikael Granlund scored his first career playoff hat trick as Dallas beats Winnipeg 3-1 to take a 3-1 series lead in the Western Conference semis. Jake Oettinger stopped 31 shots.
📸: Elias Valverde II
#TexasHockey
📸: Elias Valverde II
#TexasHockey
Hockey is fun when played with Finns
May 14, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Hockey is fun when played with Finns
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It’s time to end the corrupt racial preference system of DEI. Here’s why the only refugees we should let in are white South Africans.
May 14, 2025 at 12:20 AM
It’s time to end the corrupt racial preference system of DEI. Here’s why the only refugees we should let in are white South Africans.
Pulling Otter with 7:42 left is a decision
May 10, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Pulling Otter with 7:42 left is a decision