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Retired 2025. Writing a play, watching zookeeper shows, visiting Spain, reading your blog, petting cats, and helping where I can. I never got paid to protest, I did it for free.
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$1.5T for the military budget
$170B for ICE and Border Patrol
$1B to refurbish Trump's Qatar jet
$470M to send National Guard into cities
$230M for Trump's DOJ "compensation"
$200M for Kristi Noem's jets
$100M for Trump's golf outings
But no money to lower your healthcare costs.
$170B for ICE and Border Patrol
$1B to refurbish Trump's Qatar jet
$470M to send National Guard into cities
$230M for Trump's DOJ "compensation"
$200M for Kristi Noem's jets
$100M for Trump's golf outings
But no money to lower your healthcare costs.
January 17, 2026 at 11:00 PM
$1.5T for the military budget
$170B for ICE and Border Patrol
$1B to refurbish Trump's Qatar jet
$470M to send National Guard into cities
$230M for Trump's DOJ "compensation"
$200M for Kristi Noem's jets
$100M for Trump's golf outings
But no money to lower your healthcare costs.
$170B for ICE and Border Patrol
$1B to refurbish Trump's Qatar jet
$470M to send National Guard into cities
$230M for Trump's DOJ "compensation"
$200M for Kristi Noem's jets
$100M for Trump's golf outings
But no money to lower your healthcare costs.
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Kyiv.
Emergency situation in the energy sector.
Since last night, the curfew has been eased so people can reach the Points of Invincibility (public warming and charging shelters) anytime.
We hold on.
But let’s not forget: we’re made of flesh and blood, just like you.
Emergency situation in the energy sector.
Since last night, the curfew has been eased so people can reach the Points of Invincibility (public warming and charging shelters) anytime.
We hold on.
But let’s not forget: we’re made of flesh and blood, just like you.
January 17, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Kyiv.
Emergency situation in the energy sector.
Since last night, the curfew has been eased so people can reach the Points of Invincibility (public warming and charging shelters) anytime.
We hold on.
But let’s not forget: we’re made of flesh and blood, just like you.
Emergency situation in the energy sector.
Since last night, the curfew has been eased so people can reach the Points of Invincibility (public warming and charging shelters) anytime.
We hold on.
But let’s not forget: we’re made of flesh and blood, just like you.
FACTS! 👇🏽 👏👏
When you use AI for your customer service, what you’re telling your customers is “you’re not worth us spending money on an employee.”
January 17, 2026 at 2:19 PM
FACTS! 👇🏽 👏👏
Salesforce execs discover "AI simply can't cope with the complex nature of customer service"
Shocking!!
Shocking!!
January 17, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Salesforce execs discover "AI simply can't cope with the complex nature of customer service"
Shocking!!
Shocking!!
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Yara, I got a text message from the UNHCR they are fundraising and using the $ to deliver generators and power stations to Kyiv. Hang tight! Whoever else reads this, can you donate?
January 15, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Yara, I got a text message from the UNHCR they are fundraising and using the $ to deliver generators and power stations to Kyiv. Hang tight! Whoever else reads this, can you donate?
@warren.senate.gov every single D Senator should march over to John Thune's office and not (all) leave until they forbid ICE from using tear gas and flashbangs. The world is watching.
January 15, 2026 at 2:07 PM
@warren.senate.gov every single D Senator should march over to John Thune's office and not (all) leave until they forbid ICE from using tear gas and flashbangs. The world is watching.
WTAF.
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BREAKING: The EEOC wants UPenn to hand over lists of Jewish students & faculty
@DDFund_ is stepping in to stop this chilling violation of the First Amendment
Religious freedom & privacy are non-negotiable 👇 - TN
@DDFund_ is stepping in to stop this chilling violation of the First Amendment
Religious freedom & privacy are non-negotiable 👇 - TN
Press Release | January 13, 2026
Today, the ACLU of Pennsylvania, Democracy Defenders Fund, and Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin and Schiller filed a motion to intervene in EEOC v. The University of Pennsylvania on behalf of five organ...
www.democracydefendersfund.org
January 14, 2026 at 11:57 AM
WTAF.
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When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.
(Published Oct. 2024 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
(Published Oct. 2024 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
Inside the Company Helping America’s Biggest Health Insurers Deny Coverage for Treatments
When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.
www.propublica.org
January 14, 2026 at 4:00 AM
When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.
(Published Oct. 2024 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
(Published Oct. 2024 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
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The Clawshank Redemption
January 13, 2026 at 10:57 PM
The Clawshank Redemption
I was today old when I found out, and I went to Emerson. I guess petitions work, sometimes.
#theater #EmersonCollege
#theater #EmersonCollege
The Colonial Theatre in Boston, MA — not abandoned obviously, but it did come dangerously close to being the classiest dining hall on the East Coast. Emerson College was ready to convert it into one until Stephen Sondheim and a bunch of angry theater people signed a petition and shut that down fast.
January 13, 2026 at 6:29 PM
I was today old when I found out, and I went to Emerson. I guess petitions work, sometimes.
#theater #EmersonCollege
#theater #EmersonCollege
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There is a longer version of the video of a kidnapping of this kid - there really is no other word for it - here. As he is being shoved into the DHS vehicle he breaks down. At about the 2 minute mark you hear a DHS agent say "wow - fucking child" sarcastically.
bringmethenews.com/minnesota-ne...
bringmethenews.com/minnesota-ne...
January 13, 2026 at 12:10 AM
There is a longer version of the video of a kidnapping of this kid - there really is no other word for it - here. As he is being shoved into the DHS vehicle he breaks down. At about the 2 minute mark you hear a DHS agent say "wow - fucking child" sarcastically.
bringmethenews.com/minnesota-ne...
bringmethenews.com/minnesota-ne...
This is what tenacity, courage, and leaning into joy looks like for Alysa Liu. Congratulations on her young comeback to the U.S. #Olympics team! 🇺🇲 #figureskating
youtu.be/EEdHounzjRo?...
youtu.be/EEdHounzjRo?...
Alysa Liu makes crowd GO 'GAGA' with free skate at U.S. Figure Skating Championships | NBC Sports
YouTube video by NBC Sports
youtu.be
January 12, 2026 at 1:52 PM
This is what tenacity, courage, and leaning into joy looks like for Alysa Liu. Congratulations on her young comeback to the U.S. #Olympics team! 🇺🇲 #figureskating
youtu.be/EEdHounzjRo?...
youtu.be/EEdHounzjRo?...
"organized gangs of wine moms"
Omg I thought it was just a movie
Omg I thought it was just a movie
January 12, 2026 at 1:15 PM
"organized gangs of wine moms"
Omg I thought it was just a movie
Omg I thought it was just a movie
Hello @bsky.app if the Explore suggested feeds is supposed to be targeted, it's a huge fail. And the only options are pin it or like it. How do I delete a feed I have less than zero interest in? I can't even follow the starter pack I made!
January 11, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Hello @bsky.app if the Explore suggested feeds is supposed to be targeted, it's a huge fail. And the only options are pin it or like it. How do I delete a feed I have less than zero interest in? I can't even follow the starter pack I made!
For inspo, look up Judge Karen Ortiz. There's an article about her in Marie Claire. She was told to deactivate EEOC cases involving LGBT and trans gender cases. That didn't sit well with her, so she... 🗽
January 11, 2026 at 3:40 PM
For inspo, look up Judge Karen Ortiz. There's an article about her in Marie Claire. She was told to deactivate EEOC cases involving LGBT and trans gender cases. That didn't sit well with her, so she... 🗽
Slightly diminish a band:
Guns N'Daisies
Guns N'Daisies
Slightly diminish a band:
Nudging Pumpkins
Nudging Pumpkins
Slightly diminish a band:
Ah, Ah, Ahs
Ah, Ah, Ahs
January 10, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Slightly diminish a band:
Guns N'Daisies
Guns N'Daisies
I block extremists, no matter whether your wild conspiracy theories thwart my concerns or support them. Bye. 🚫
January 10, 2026 at 1:32 PM
I block extremists, no matter whether your wild conspiracy theories thwart my concerns or support them. Bye. 🚫
We never talk about about a life that ends in mid-sent...
Didn't even get to feed and hug your best dog, or tell your kid they're perfect and you'll love them forev...
Didn't even get to feed and hug your best dog, or tell your kid they're perfect and you'll love them forev...
January 9, 2026 at 11:10 PM
We never talk about about a life that ends in mid-sent...
Didn't even get to feed and hug your best dog, or tell your kid they're perfect and you'll love them forev...
Didn't even get to feed and hug your best dog, or tell your kid they're perfect and you'll love them forev...
Start your days off on a high note with the Caenhill #farm sanctuary that houses everything from donkeys, cats and geese... to teenagers on temporary stays.
Greetings and good morning it’s the Tuesday not going to rush out in the cold with Willow, donkeys, Lorna & toast
January 9, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Start your days off on a high note with the Caenhill #farm sanctuary that houses everything from donkeys, cats and geese... to teenagers on temporary stays.
It's only January 9th. Someone posted that they'd like to end their trial subscription to 2026. I feel that.
January 9, 2026 at 1:59 PM
It's only January 9th. Someone posted that they'd like to end their trial subscription to 2026. I feel that.
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#Politics #Trump #ICE
BREAKING from Minnesota Public Radio: Minneapolis schools have been closed for the rest of the week after Border Patrol officers raided Roosevelt High School, assaulted staffers, handcuffed two teachers, and used chemical weapons on bystanders.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
BREAKING from Minnesota Public Radio: Minneapolis schools have been closed for the rest of the week after Border Patrol officers raided Roosevelt High School, assaulted staffers, handcuffed two teachers, and used chemical weapons on bystanders.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt
Minneapolis schools closed for the week citing safety concerns after an encounter involving armed Border Patrol agents near Roosevelt High School.
www.mprnews.org
January 8, 2026 at 3:10 PM
#Politics #Trump #ICE
BREAKING from Minnesota Public Radio: Minneapolis schools have been closed for the rest of the week after Border Patrol officers raided Roosevelt High School, assaulted staffers, handcuffed two teachers, and used chemical weapons on bystanders.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
BREAKING from Minnesota Public Radio: Minneapolis schools have been closed for the rest of the week after Border Patrol officers raided Roosevelt High School, assaulted staffers, handcuffed two teachers, and used chemical weapons on bystanders.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
In fun news, the USDA just published a new food pyramid with beef and broccolli on the top (biggest area). Go figure.
Chik-fil-A billboards going back up?
Chik-fil-A billboards going back up?
January 8, 2026 at 7:11 PM
In fun news, the USDA just published a new food pyramid with beef and broccolli on the top (biggest area). Go figure.
Chik-fil-A billboards going back up?
Chik-fil-A billboards going back up?
I would not want to be in Minneapolis right now, and it's nothing to do with cold weather. This also happened there yesterday. Now schools are closed for the rest of the week for safety reasons.
Hey everybody, they're tear gassing teenagers at Roosevelt
Video from my nephew
Video from my nephew
January 8, 2026 at 2:33 PM
I would not want to be in Minneapolis right now, and it's nothing to do with cold weather. This also happened there yesterday. Now schools are closed for the rest of the week for safety reasons.