Georgina Toland
@georginatoland.bsky.social
Third generation cartomancer. Voracious reader of books. Big fan of foreign languages, flow arts, handicrafts, woodwind instruments, and boardgames. A spicy feral GenXer.
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“The White House budget office is using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's budget chief and an architect of the government overhaul that has cut thousands of federal jobs.”
there's fierce competition, but this is one of the most stomach-turning things I've read in some time
Exclusive: White House uses USAID funds for budget director Vought's security, documents show
The White House budget office is using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's budget chief and an archit...
www.reuters.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:32 PM
“The White House budget office is using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's budget chief and an architect of the government overhaul that has cut thousands of federal jobs.”
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Gov. Tim Walz: "They left us with deep damage. Generational trauma. Economic ruin in some cases. The left us with many unanswered questions. Where are our children? Where and what is the process of the investigation into those that were responsible for the deaths of Renee and Alex?"
February 12, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Gov. Tim Walz: "They left us with deep damage. Generational trauma. Economic ruin in some cases. The left us with many unanswered questions. Where are our children? Where and what is the process of the investigation into those that were responsible for the deaths of Renee and Alex?"
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• Schools: 20–40% absenteeism and closures.
•Local businesses lost estimated $10–20M weekly, while 44% of St. Paul Latino-owned businesses temporarily shut down due to labor shortages. 2/2
•Local businesses lost estimated $10–20M weekly, while 44% of St. Paul Latino-owned businesses temporarily shut down due to labor shortages. 2/2
February 12, 2026 at 2:52 PM
• Schools: 20–40% absenteeism and closures.
•Local businesses lost estimated $10–20M weekly, while 44% of St. Paul Latino-owned businesses temporarily shut down due to labor shortages. 2/2
•Local businesses lost estimated $10–20M weekly, while 44% of St. Paul Latino-owned businesses temporarily shut down due to labor shortages. 2/2
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Based on independent reports regarding Operation Metro Surge (Minneapolis, Dec 2025–Feb 2026):
• Arrests: 3,000–4,000, with a high percentage (70-74%) of non-criminal residents.
• Deaths: 3 confirmed. 2 U.S. citizens fatally shot by federal agents; 1 detainee died in custody. 1/2
• Arrests: 3,000–4,000, with a high percentage (70-74%) of non-criminal residents.
• Deaths: 3 confirmed. 2 U.S. citizens fatally shot by federal agents; 1 detainee died in custody. 1/2
February 12, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Based on independent reports regarding Operation Metro Surge (Minneapolis, Dec 2025–Feb 2026):
• Arrests: 3,000–4,000, with a high percentage (70-74%) of non-criminal residents.
• Deaths: 3 confirmed. 2 U.S. citizens fatally shot by federal agents; 1 detainee died in custody. 1/2
• Arrests: 3,000–4,000, with a high percentage (70-74%) of non-criminal residents.
• Deaths: 3 confirmed. 2 U.S. citizens fatally shot by federal agents; 1 detainee died in custody. 1/2
I am reevaluating that MN flag entry that included loons with laser-eyes. We should have gone with that.
February 12, 2026 at 4:05 PM
I am reevaluating that MN flag entry that included loons with laser-eyes. We should have gone with that.
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Tom Homan announces success in "removing public safety risk". ICE is not law enforcement.
In a way, he is correct. Removing untrained LARPers with anger issues did remove a public safety risk.
In a way, he is correct. Removing untrained LARPers with anger issues did remove a public safety risk.
February 12, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Tom Homan announces success in "removing public safety risk". ICE is not law enforcement.
In a way, he is correct. Removing untrained LARPers with anger issues did remove a public safety risk.
In a way, he is correct. Removing untrained LARPers with anger issues did remove a public safety risk.
Tea drinkers have been disregarded for TOO LONG. Here’s APPLE PASTRY TEA!!
YouTube video by Nimay Ndolo
youtube.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:33 AM
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Self Portrait with a Cat, 1928 by Lotte Laserstein, German-Swedish painter #WomensArt
February 10, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Self Portrait with a Cat, 1928 by Lotte Laserstein, German-Swedish painter #WomensArt
I am sitting in the most gray waiting room in all of Dallas. I’m already suffering from depression; I don’t need this.
February 11, 2026 at 7:11 PM
I am sitting in the most gray waiting room in all of Dallas. I’m already suffering from depression; I don’t need this.
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Plan to overthrow humanity #451:
Figure out how to prolong the lifespan of crows as a species. They devilishly clever over their short lives, if they lived even half as long as an average human and time build more knowledge and teach others like it the human race is boned. Backup option: octopi.
Figure out how to prolong the lifespan of crows as a species. They devilishly clever over their short lives, if they lived even half as long as an average human and time build more knowledge and teach others like it the human race is boned. Backup option: octopi.
a black bird is standing on a ledge on a balcony .
Alt: a black bird is standing on a ledge on a balcony .
media.tenor.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Plan to overthrow humanity #451:
Figure out how to prolong the lifespan of crows as a species. They devilishly clever over their short lives, if they lived even half as long as an average human and time build more knowledge and teach others like it the human race is boned. Backup option: octopi.
Figure out how to prolong the lifespan of crows as a species. They devilishly clever over their short lives, if they lived even half as long as an average human and time build more knowledge and teach others like it the human race is boned. Backup option: octopi.
I hate Texas so much.
“The whole thing operated on the honor system…And the only honor you can bank on in the oil and gas industry is there ain’t nothing honorable being done.”
“The whole thing operated on the honor system…And the only honor you can bank on in the oil and gas industry is there ain’t nothing honorable being done.”
"Sure, Lee Oldham told me, he had spread radioactive fracking waste on Texas farmland. But in his defense, he never in a million years thought anyone would put a school there."
The oil industry's radioactive secret is getting more attention but the damage has been done.
The oil industry's radioactive secret is getting more attention but the damage has been done.
Whistleblower Says Radioactive Fracking Waste Site Melted His Jaw. Now There’s an Elementary School There.
Then an elementary school was built on top of it.
thebarbedwire.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:13 PM
I hate Texas so much.
“The whole thing operated on the honor system…And the only honor you can bank on in the oil and gas industry is there ain’t nothing honorable being done.”
“The whole thing operated on the honor system…And the only honor you can bank on in the oil and gas industry is there ain’t nothing honorable being done.”
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When people are afraid to go to work, afraid to shop, or afraid to gather in their community, it hurts families, neighborhoods, and our entire economy.
If you can, show up for a small business and let’s continue to show the nation what it means to respond with care and decency.
If you can, show up for a small business and let’s continue to show the nation what it means to respond with care and decency.
February 11, 2026 at 3:00 AM
When people are afraid to go to work, afraid to shop, or afraid to gather in their community, it hurts families, neighborhoods, and our entire economy.
If you can, show up for a small business and let’s continue to show the nation what it means to respond with care and decency.
If you can, show up for a small business and let’s continue to show the nation what it means to respond with care and decency.
My Estonian progress continues, albeit slower than expected. 🇪🇪
I’ve learned 200 words in Estonian with Speakly. Want to study as well? Come join me! speakly.app.link/Speakly
I’ve learned 200 words in Estonian with Speakly. Want to study as well? Come join me! speakly.app.link/Speakly
February 10, 2026 at 6:01 PM
My Estonian progress continues, albeit slower than expected. 🇪🇪
I’ve learned 200 words in Estonian with Speakly. Want to study as well? Come join me! speakly.app.link/Speakly
I’ve learned 200 words in Estonian with Speakly. Want to study as well? Come join me! speakly.app.link/Speakly
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I see no other reason to consider this day special. This is enough.
February 8, 2026 at 5:04 PM
I see no other reason to consider this day special. This is enough.
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Texas man arrested after he started fight with high schoolers who walked out of class to protest ICE www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
February 4, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Texas man arrested after he started fight with high schoolers who walked out of class to protest ICE www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
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"The arc of history is not self-bending, but mittened hands with simple tools are working on the moral side."
How to resist like Minneapolis
Meet the block, shop the indies, and check on your people.
www.motherjones.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:30 PM
"The arc of history is not self-bending, but mittened hands with simple tools are working on the moral side."
“Former U.S. Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino was reportedly asked to leave a Las Vegas bar out of safety concerns for the venue’s customers.”
February 6, 2026 at 4:12 PM
“Former U.S. Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino was reportedly asked to leave a Las Vegas bar out of safety concerns for the venue’s customers.”
Once you’re past the most basic sentence patterns on #Speakly I strongly suggest grabbing a textbook, because the forms for the future & the past will trip you up. #Estonian 🇪🇪
I’ve learned 175 words in Estonian with Speakly. Want to study as well? Come join me! speakly.app.link/Speakly
I’ve learned 175 words in Estonian with Speakly. Want to study as well? Come join me! speakly.app.link/Speakly
February 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Once you’re past the most basic sentence patterns on #Speakly I strongly suggest grabbing a textbook, because the forms for the future & the past will trip you up. #Estonian 🇪🇪
I’ve learned 175 words in Estonian with Speakly. Want to study as well? Come join me! speakly.app.link/Speakly
I’ve learned 175 words in Estonian with Speakly. Want to study as well? Come join me! speakly.app.link/Speakly
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Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
February 4, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
