haggis222.bsky.social
@haggis222.bsky.social
Curious writer and editor
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We can debate each word he said, but I will leave you with this joke currently trending in Europe:

“In war between Russia and Ukraine, United States surrendered first.”
December 8, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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We don’t leave the streets up to the adjacent property owner to shovel — we plow them.

Send an email to your leaders and let them know it’s time we #PlowTheSidewalks too!

📧: betterstreetschicago.org/plow-the-sidewalks/act
December 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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An affordable housing project inside a church that’s been nearly six years in the making is finally breaking ground. blockclubchi.co/44WSptg
December 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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CNN: Supreme Court appears ready to side with Trump on power to fire independent regulators as liberal justices warn it could upend the federal government. Follow live updates: cnn.it/4aACapo
Supreme Court signals it will give Trump more control of government
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces pressure to release the video of a controversial follow-up strike on an alleged drug boat. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is reviewing a separation of powers dispute...
cnn.it
December 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Good morning Justin! 💙
December 8, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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We only need 4 Republicans to join @HouseDemocrats.bsky.social before the end of the year to extend the tax credits — if they don’t, Republicans will force millions of Americans to forego care.
December 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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In Minneapolis, Minnesota, ICE goons were observed pulling over individuals, abducting them, and stealing their cars and personal belongings on 12/6/25
December 8, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Like Jon from Florida says, Americans are only one accident away from not being able to afford groceries or other daily expenses.

Health care is essential. Republicans’ refusal to extend the tax credits that help lower the costs of health insurance will mean more people choose to go without it.
1 in 4 Affordable Care Act enrollees would 'very likely' forego health insurance if premiums double: Poll
One in four Americans covered by the Affordable Care Act are considering going without health insurance if their monthly payments double next year, a new KFF poll finds.
abcnews.go.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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U.N. agency: 3M Syrians return after Assad’s fall; more funding needed
www.upi.com
U.N. agency: 3M Syrians return after Assad’s fall; more funding needed - UPI.com
twp.ai
December 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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December 7, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Girls typically stick to the classic math formulas while boys wing it with shortcuts — and researchers say that difference may help explain why men still dominate high-stakes tests and #STEM. buff.ly/Gu59lvr
Girls and boys solve math problems differently – with similar short-term results but different long-term outcomes
The reasons are not yet fully understood, but researchers consider societal influences that encourage greater compliance among girls as a potential cause.
buff.ly
December 7, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Trump‘s announced “enemy list“ is growing.
December 7, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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“All good cons [or bad cons with easy marks] eventually crumble, and we’re starting to see the earliest signs that the MAGA movement – one of the greatest [dumbest] and most destructive cons in American history – may be poised to fall.

It’s coming, I tell you. And it’s going to be spectacular.”
Trump is horrendously unpopular. Even MAGA is catching on. | Opinion
All good cons eventually crumble, and we're starting to see the earliest signs that the MAGA movement may be poised to fall.
www.usatoday.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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Idk about you, but since Maga is boycotting Costco, I can't think of a more enjoyable shopping experience.
December 7, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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A true mystery.

Could be that the post-Christian Right, is well, post-Christian.

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/o...
Opinion | Why Is Christianity So Hard to Find in the Trump Administration?
www.nytimes.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:22 AM
How to throw a good party - and why you should.

www.atvbt.com/21-facts-abo...
21 Facts About Throwing Good Parties
Parties are a public service; here's how to throw them.
www.atvbt.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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Uh oh 😸 Mom Dog I’m just kissing the baby 🥰 #FridayFeeling
December 6, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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I can never unsee this so neither can you
December 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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No. They’re fine. This is just their highest reading level.
December 6, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Trump has asked Republican-led states to redraw their maps in order to preserve the narrow GOP majority in Congress when voters head to the polls in November 2026. The Texas effort could flip as many as five seats for the party.
December 5, 2025 at 11:38 PM