Barb
@barbok81.bsky.social
Reluctant cat lady. Books, gardening, movies, traveling, and food & drink keep life interesting.
Everything is politics.
Don't follow me. I'll probably just block you.
Everything is politics.
Don't follow me. I'll probably just block you.
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Absolute truth. We’d drop our books and disappear into the cornfield, or the pine forest, or the hardwood jungle in the creek bottom. Total HUCK FINN wild roaming savages.
It. Was. Wonderful.
It. Was. Wonderful.
February 10, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Absolute truth. We’d drop our books and disappear into the cornfield, or the pine forest, or the hardwood jungle in the creek bottom. Total HUCK FINN wild roaming savages.
It. Was. Wonderful.
It. Was. Wonderful.
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An easy way to tell that the White House’s “a staffer posted the racist video, not the president, who would never do such a thing” story is a lie is that, if it were true, the obvious next steps would be to (1) name the staffer and (2) make a big show of firing them www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
February 6, 2026 at 11:51 PM
An easy way to tell that the White House’s “a staffer posted the racist video, not the president, who would never do such a thing” story is a lie is that, if it were true, the obvious next steps would be to (1) name the staffer and (2) make a big show of firing them www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
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1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
February 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
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Casar holds a 3 minute and 26 second moment of silence to represent the time in which DHS officers let Renee Good bleed out after she was shot
February 3, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Casar holds a 3 minute and 26 second moment of silence to represent the time in which DHS officers let Renee Good bleed out after she was shot
These look like some good places to support if you can spare a few bucks.
Normally don’t do this, but the Twin Cities are occupied and there are a lot of folks I know who are helping people with very acute needs. I know a lot of good folks out there have offered to help or want to know how they can help, so I may occasionally boost fundraisers for folk or causes I trust.
February 3, 2026 at 3:59 AM
These look like some good places to support if you can spare a few bucks.
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Normally don’t do this, but the Twin Cities are occupied and there are a lot of folks I know who are helping people with very acute needs. I know a lot of good folks out there have offered to help or want to know how they can help, so I may occasionally boost fundraisers for folk or causes I trust.
January 11, 2026 at 5:38 AM
Normally don’t do this, but the Twin Cities are occupied and there are a lot of folks I know who are helping people with very acute needs. I know a lot of good folks out there have offered to help or want to know how they can help, so I may occasionally boost fundraisers for folk or causes I trust.
An arch, a ballroom, an entertainment venue, a car race, a domestic military force. Just a few things we don't need, with money better spent towards health care, education, child care, housing, and 100+ other things more worthwhile.
February 2, 2026 at 4:50 PM
An arch, a ballroom, an entertainment venue, a car race, a domestic military force. Just a few things we don't need, with money better spent towards health care, education, child care, housing, and 100+ other things more worthwhile.
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Trump's affordability message could still use some work
February 2, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Trump's affordability message could still use some work
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Trump paid $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017 and now wants $10 billion because a leaker pointed that out www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
Trump Lawsuit Against IRS Puts Him on Both Sides of the Same Case
President Trump’s lawsuit against the government that he runs presents a mind-bending minefield of conflicts that could end with his appointees approving a federal payout to him.
www.wsj.com
February 1, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Trump paid $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017 and now wants $10 billion because a leaker pointed that out www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
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Heroes come in many forms and this is one of them
February 1, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Heroes come in many forms and this is one of them
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Democrat Taylor Rehmet is the victor in a special election for the Texas state Senate, flipping a reliably Republican district President Trump won by 17 points in 2024. www.texastribune.org/2026/01/...
Democrat wins special election for red Texas Senate seat
With ballots tallied from all but a handful of voting centers, Rehmet had 57% of the vote, besting the 43% for his GOP opponent, Leigh Wambsganss, who had a massive spending advantage.
www.texastribune.org
February 1, 2026 at 5:21 AM
Democrat Taylor Rehmet is the victor in a special election for the Texas state Senate, flipping a reliably Republican district President Trump won by 17 points in 2024. www.texastribune.org/2026/01/...
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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I know all eyes are on Minneapolis, but there's a fast-approaching nightmare in Springfield, Ohio.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
January 28, 2026 at 11:38 PM
I know all eyes are on Minneapolis, but there's a fast-approaching nightmare in Springfield, Ohio.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
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I am hearing that RFK Jr.’s minions are going to go after HPV vaccines. I’ve got problems with these people and now you’re going to hear about them, first from a personal perspective and then from a professional one.
It all boils down to this: WE HAVE A SAFE VACCINE THAT PREVENTS CANCER.
It all boils down to this: WE HAVE A SAFE VACCINE THAT PREVENTS CANCER.
January 28, 2026 at 7:52 PM
I am hearing that RFK Jr.’s minions are going to go after HPV vaccines. I’ve got problems with these people and now you’re going to hear about them, first from a personal perspective and then from a professional one.
It all boils down to this: WE HAVE A SAFE VACCINE THAT PREVENTS CANCER.
It all boils down to this: WE HAVE A SAFE VACCINE THAT PREVENTS CANCER.
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Hire me to help you run a successful campaign. This IS the kitchen table issue. My god.
Congressional Budget Office: “Federal troop deployments to US cities cost a total of $496 million in 2025, CBO estimates. Continuing current deployments will cost $93 million a month; 1,000 Guard personnel deployed to a city will cost at least $18 million a month.” www.cbo.gov/publication/...
www.cbo.gov
January 29, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Hire me to help you run a successful campaign. This IS the kitchen table issue. My god.
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HPV causes nearly all cervical cancer + also causes throat, anal, vulvar, vaginal & penile cancers. HPV vaccines cut risk by 90%+ and are given at 11–12 y/o.
Boys need it too — HPV throat cancer hits men hardest. Cancer prevention exists. Use it. 💉#cancer #HPV #BlueSky #MedSky #OncSky #PedsSky
Boys need it too — HPV throat cancer hits men hardest. Cancer prevention exists. Use it. 💉#cancer #HPV #BlueSky #MedSky #OncSky #PedsSky
HPV is more common—and misunderstood—than you think
This sexually transmitted infection is almost entirely preventable. Here's what experts say you really need to know to protect yourself.
www.nationalgeographic.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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Trump on the 2024 election: "We did so great with white everything"
January 27, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Trump on the 2024 election: "We did so great with white everything"
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For sale: Nazi coat, gently worn
(Size small)
(Size small)
January 27, 2026 at 12:17 AM
For sale: Nazi coat, gently worn
(Size small)
(Size small)
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Paraphrasing Melania herself, moviegoing audiences throughout the world ask, "Who gives FOOK about Melania?"
(Although it should be noted that the film was never about selling tickets, it was always about Jeff Bezos bribing/flattering Donald Trump.)
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
(Although it should be noted that the film was never about selling tickets, it was always about Jeff Bezos bribing/flattering Donald Trump.)
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Melania documentary struggles in UK cinemas as Vue admits sales are ‘soft’
Only one ticket sold for premiere of film about US first lady at Vue’s flagship London branch as insiders question launch strategy
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Paraphrasing Melania herself, moviegoing audiences throughout the world ask, "Who gives FOOK about Melania?"
(Although it should be noted that the film was never about selling tickets, it was always about Jeff Bezos bribing/flattering Donald Trump.)
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
(Although it should be noted that the film was never about selling tickets, it was always about Jeff Bezos bribing/flattering Donald Trump.)
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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"ICE will leave Minnesota if you hand over your voter rolls" tells you everything you need to know.
This was never about immigration or fraud. It was always about rigging elections.
This was never about immigration or fraud. It was always about rigging elections.
January 25, 2026 at 11:01 PM
"ICE will leave Minnesota if you hand over your voter rolls" tells you everything you need to know.
This was never about immigration or fraud. It was always about rigging elections.
This was never about immigration or fraud. It was always about rigging elections.
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Quite a statement by the Republican governor of Vermont
January 25, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Quite a statement by the Republican governor of Vermont
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Voting NO on the DHS funding bill is the bare minimum.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
January 25, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Voting NO on the DHS funding bill is the bare minimum.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
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I really need Democratic lawmakers to understand that we're fed up with them simply posting on social media "this has to stop" without calling for specific actions to make it stop.
We know this needs to stop. We elected you. Tell us what needs to be done to make it stop.
We know this needs to stop. We elected you. Tell us what needs to be done to make it stop.
January 24, 2026 at 8:26 PM
I really need Democratic lawmakers to understand that we're fed up with them simply posting on social media "this has to stop" without calling for specific actions to make it stop.
We know this needs to stop. We elected you. Tell us what needs to be done to make it stop.
We know this needs to stop. We elected you. Tell us what needs to be done to make it stop.
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ICE agents will continue to execute our citizens in the streets for as long as they believe they can get away it. There will be more executions like this. What are our leaders doing to prevent it?
January 24, 2026 at 7:59 PM
ICE agents will continue to execute our citizens in the streets for as long as they believe they can get away it. There will be more executions like this. What are our leaders doing to prevent it?
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ICE has now carried out two summary executions of innocent people in the streets of an American city.
If you work for ICE, there's no denying that's the mission you're supporting now. You don't get to claim in one year or ten or twenty that you didn't know what ICE was doing. You're complicit.
If you work for ICE, there's no denying that's the mission you're supporting now. You don't get to claim in one year or ten or twenty that you didn't know what ICE was doing. You're complicit.
January 24, 2026 at 3:55 PM
ICE has now carried out two summary executions of innocent people in the streets of an American city.
If you work for ICE, there's no denying that's the mission you're supporting now. You don't get to claim in one year or ten or twenty that you didn't know what ICE was doing. You're complicit.
If you work for ICE, there's no denying that's the mission you're supporting now. You don't get to claim in one year or ten or twenty that you didn't know what ICE was doing. You're complicit.