@karenbarrett.bsky.social
Curmudgeon. Cats. Big dogs. Cinema. Law.
When they say that’s not necessarily racism, you know it’s racist AF.
I fact check everyone. I block trolls, sea lions, and people who obsess about follower counts.
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When they say that’s not necessarily racism, you know it’s racist AF.
I fact check everyone. I block trolls, sea lions, and people who obsess about follower counts.
Instagram @eerstebabatjie
X likeaphantomlimb
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Nobody is owed a follow, least of all me.
I may follow you for the oddest little thing.
But I won’t if you have no posts/blank profile or simply repost the same accounts I do.
Will block you for
Fakery/fuckery;
Ugly food pix;
AI photos captioned God is Good;
Telling me what I really meant to say.
I may follow you for the oddest little thing.
But I won’t if you have no posts/blank profile or simply repost the same accounts I do.
Will block you for
Fakery/fuckery;
Ugly food pix;
AI photos captioned God is Good;
Telling me what I really meant to say.
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🔳 A Russian victory would not only be catastrophic for Ukraine,but also extremely dangerous for Europe.Imagine a Russian army reinforced with conquered Ukrainian forces&resources. It is a frightening but realistic possibility.
May 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
🔳 A Russian victory would not only be catastrophic for Ukraine,but also extremely dangerous for Europe.Imagine a Russian army reinforced with conquered Ukrainian forces&resources. It is a frightening but realistic possibility.
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arguing against birthright citizenship in front of the supreme court while at the same time pitching a netflix show where immigrants compete for citizenship is such a perfect microcosm of america right now that it feels fake
May 16, 2025 at 2:51 AM
arguing against birthright citizenship in front of the supreme court while at the same time pitching a netflix show where immigrants compete for citizenship is such a perfect microcosm of america right now that it feels fake
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In 2024, Ernst Van Zyl of Afriforum—a White Afrikaner group that has been accused of treason re: Trump’s actions against South Africa—acknowledged that “there is no white genocide” in South Africa.
But Trump just used the white genocide myth to justify giving White Afrikaners refugee status. 1/
But Trump just used the white genocide myth to justify giving White Afrikaners refugee status. 1/
May 12, 2025 at 8:26 PM
In 2024, Ernst Van Zyl of Afriforum—a White Afrikaner group that has been accused of treason re: Trump’s actions against South Africa—acknowledged that “there is no white genocide” in South Africa.
But Trump just used the white genocide myth to justify giving White Afrikaners refugee status. 1/
But Trump just used the white genocide myth to justify giving White Afrikaners refugee status. 1/
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Guy pushing a tech monarchy against campus aristocracy 🙄
Ugly cretin Yarvin really exposing the plan here. The right doesn’t want institutions like Harvard and Hollywood destroyed. They want them to be forced to use their cultural power to present their shitty unpopular ideas as if they were good and popular www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
May 6, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Guy pushing a tech monarchy against campus aristocracy 🙄
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Is anyone going to ask how a public policy center is somehow the "largest" study on Mifepristone?
Also, he/they are completely full of shit. If 1 in 10 women ended up with sepsis, JAMA and NEJM would be screaming at full volume 24/7, not waiting for Josh Hawley to bring it up.
Also, he/they are completely full of shit. If 1 in 10 women ended up with sepsis, JAMA and NEJM would be screaming at full volume 24/7, not waiting for Josh Hawley to bring it up.
May 4, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Is anyone going to ask how a public policy center is somehow the "largest" study on Mifepristone?
Also, he/they are completely full of shit. If 1 in 10 women ended up with sepsis, JAMA and NEJM would be screaming at full volume 24/7, not waiting for Josh Hawley to bring it up.
Also, he/they are completely full of shit. If 1 in 10 women ended up with sepsis, JAMA and NEJM would be screaming at full volume 24/7, not waiting for Josh Hawley to bring it up.
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Apple defied a court order just so it could steal from app developers and jack up prices for users.
A federal judge called it an “obvious cover-up” and put a stop to it.
This is a huge win for app users, developers, and competition.
A federal judge called it an “obvious cover-up” and put a stop to it.
This is a huge win for app users, developers, and competition.
Apple Failed to Open App Store to Competition, Judge Rules
Apple Inc. violated a court order requiring it to open up the App Store to third-party payment options and must stop charging commissions on purchases outside its software marketplace, a federal judge...
www.bloomberg.com
May 5, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Apple defied a court order just so it could steal from app developers and jack up prices for users.
A federal judge called it an “obvious cover-up” and put a stop to it.
This is a huge win for app users, developers, and competition.
A federal judge called it an “obvious cover-up” and put a stop to it.
This is a huge win for app users, developers, and competition.
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The federal government plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ youth who call 988, the national suicide and crisis hotline, according to a Health and Human Services budget draft leaked last week.
HHS plans to cut the national suicide hotline’s program for LGBTQ youth
In February, the program received an average of 2,100 contacts per day.
www.motherjones.com
April 22, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The federal government plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ youth who call 988, the national suicide and crisis hotline, according to a Health and Human Services budget draft leaked last week.
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Absolute fucking clown show.
Hegseth accidentally included a reporter in a text message group announcing strikes in Yemen, including weapons, targets, and timing.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Hegseth accidentally included a reporter in a text message group announcing strikes in Yemen, including weapons, targets, and timing.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Absolute fucking clown show.
Hegseth accidentally included a reporter in a text message group announcing strikes in Yemen, including weapons, targets, and timing.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Hegseth accidentally included a reporter in a text message group announcing strikes in Yemen, including weapons, targets, and timing.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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So I felt like I was going insane over the weekend. I kept asking people they had seen the reports that we tortured a German green card holder at Logan Airport—requiring hospitalization—and then threw him in prison. These were very news conscious people, and not a single person had seen the news.
Yall what the fuck is happening???? www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2025...
March 17, 2025 at 1:44 PM
So I felt like I was going insane over the weekend. I kept asking people they had seen the reports that we tortured a German green card holder at Logan Airport—requiring hospitalization—and then threw him in prison. These were very news conscious people, and not a single person had seen the news.
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Trump wants to piss off the other countries so that they will ban Americans and keep us trapped here.
a cartoon of a frog looking at a wall of papers with the caption " its all part of the plan "
Alt: a cartoon of a frog looking at a wall of papers with the caption " its all part of the plan "
media.tenor.com
March 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Trump wants to piss off the other countries so that they will ban Americans and keep us trapped here.
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I’m so tired of hearing Rubio & other rightwingers now claiming that if you’re on a green card you’re a ‘guest’ in this country. BS. You’re a lawful permanent resident. The clue is in the name. If someone is a permanent resident in your home, are they the same as the guests who come and go? Come on.
March 16, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I’m so tired of hearing Rubio & other rightwingers now claiming that if you’re on a green card you’re a ‘guest’ in this country. BS. You’re a lawful permanent resident. The clue is in the name. If someone is a permanent resident in your home, are they the same as the guests who come and go? Come on.
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DOGE claims to have saved $115 billion, but we can confirm this figure is overstated by 77.3%, meaning the actual savings amount to only $26.05 billion. To verify this, we had to rely on internal connections, as Musk has obscured details of these claims on DOGE despite promises of transparency.
March 16, 2025 at 4:45 PM
DOGE claims to have saved $115 billion, but we can confirm this figure is overstated by 77.3%, meaning the actual savings amount to only $26.05 billion. To verify this, we had to rely on internal connections, as Musk has obscured details of these claims on DOGE despite promises of transparency.
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Remember: whatever happens from here on out the Dems who vote for this GOP budget are complicit. Because they willingly surrendered the power they had to stop it.
The idea that allowing what’s been happening the last two months to continue is a way to avoid “blame” is madness
The idea that allowing what’s been happening the last two months to continue is a way to avoid “blame” is madness
March 14, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Remember: whatever happens from here on out the Dems who vote for this GOP budget are complicit. Because they willingly surrendered the power they had to stop it.
The idea that allowing what’s been happening the last two months to continue is a way to avoid “blame” is madness
The idea that allowing what’s been happening the last two months to continue is a way to avoid “blame” is madness
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BREAKING
Project 2025 leader and current OMB head Russ Vought directs all agencies to create plans for large-scale layoffs ("Reductions in Force") by March 13.
Project 2025 leader and current OMB head Russ Vought directs all agencies to create plans for large-scale layoffs ("Reductions in Force") by March 13.
February 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM
BREAKING
Project 2025 leader and current OMB head Russ Vought directs all agencies to create plans for large-scale layoffs ("Reductions in Force") by March 13.
Project 2025 leader and current OMB head Russ Vought directs all agencies to create plans for large-scale layoffs ("Reductions in Force") by March 13.
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On the HHS Leadership call today: 1 employee from CMS (Center for Medicare/Medicaid Service) and 2 employees from SSA (Social Security Administration) have died by suicide after their firing.
February 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
On the HHS Leadership call today: 1 employee from CMS (Center for Medicare/Medicaid Service) and 2 employees from SSA (Social Security Administration) have died by suicide after their firing.
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Just your daily reminder that DOGE has found ZERO fraud.
Via @atrupar.com
www.publicnotice.co/p/despite-th...
Via @atrupar.com
www.publicnotice.co/p/despite-th...
Despite the hype, DOGE hasn't found a shred of fraud
All they've really got is "spending that Elon Musk doesn't like."
www.publicnotice.co
February 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Just your daily reminder that DOGE has found ZERO fraud.
Via @atrupar.com
www.publicnotice.co/p/despite-th...
Via @atrupar.com
www.publicnotice.co/p/despite-th...
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Just look at these paragraphs from the AP story.
Hegseth called Brown unqualified solely because he's Black. Then they fired him... and replaced him with a white guy so indisputably unqualified that he requires a Presidential waiver.
This is what "merit" means to them.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Hegseth called Brown unqualified solely because he's Black. Then they fired him... and replaced him with a white guy so indisputably unqualified that he requires a Presidential waiver.
This is what "merit" means to them.
apnews.com/article/trum...
February 22, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Just look at these paragraphs from the AP story.
Hegseth called Brown unqualified solely because he's Black. Then they fired him... and replaced him with a white guy so indisputably unqualified that he requires a Presidential waiver.
This is what "merit" means to them.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Hegseth called Brown unqualified solely because he's Black. Then they fired him... and replaced him with a white guy so indisputably unqualified that he requires a Presidential waiver.
This is what "merit" means to them.
apnews.com/article/trum...
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Breaking "the government" and replacing the "deep state" civil servants with AI bots programmed by 20-something right wing Elon fanboys may sound like a great idea until it's time to eat an egg or a chicken sandwich without fear of getting sick, or deal with a hurricane or get on an airplane.
February 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Breaking "the government" and replacing the "deep state" civil servants with AI bots programmed by 20-something right wing Elon fanboys may sound like a great idea until it's time to eat an egg or a chicken sandwich without fear of getting sick, or deal with a hurricane or get on an airplane.
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Around 35% of SpaceX’s revenue comes directly from the federal govt.
Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.
Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.
February 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Around 35% of SpaceX’s revenue comes directly from the federal govt.
Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.
Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.
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Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
February 6, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
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🛑🛑🛑 I cannot stress this enough:
Introducing Elon Musk into commercial aviation safety will be disastrous. Both Tesla & SpaceX have been cited by the US government for numerous safety failings.
Pair that with misleading advertising and you see a total disregard for the safety of the public.
Introducing Elon Musk into commercial aviation safety will be disastrous. Both Tesla & SpaceX have been cited by the US government for numerous safety failings.
Pair that with misleading advertising and you see a total disregard for the safety of the public.
February 5, 2025 at 8:20 PM
🛑🛑🛑 I cannot stress this enough:
Introducing Elon Musk into commercial aviation safety will be disastrous. Both Tesla & SpaceX have been cited by the US government for numerous safety failings.
Pair that with misleading advertising and you see a total disregard for the safety of the public.
Introducing Elon Musk into commercial aviation safety will be disastrous. Both Tesla & SpaceX have been cited by the US government for numerous safety failings.
Pair that with misleading advertising and you see a total disregard for the safety of the public.
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The CIA loves it when its foreign counterparts conduct purges of their intelligence officers. In addition to weakening and demoralizing the agencies, it creates excellent recruiting opportunities.
Now Trump and Ratcliffe are purging the CIA.
Now Trump and Ratcliffe are purging the CIA.
February 5, 2025 at 3:28 AM
The CIA loves it when its foreign counterparts conduct purges of their intelligence officers. In addition to weakening and demoralizing the agencies, it creates excellent recruiting opportunities.
Now Trump and Ratcliffe are purging the CIA.
Now Trump and Ratcliffe are purging the CIA.
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Joshua Steinman was in the 1st Trump admin. Tech billionaire Peter Thiel backs Steinman’s company, Galvinick, via Founders Fund. Yesterday, Steinman wrote, “Nobody wants to talk about this, but the # of men one wld need to take South Africa right now is embarrassingly small.” He cc’d Erik Prince. 1/
February 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Joshua Steinman was in the 1st Trump admin. Tech billionaire Peter Thiel backs Steinman’s company, Galvinick, via Founders Fund. Yesterday, Steinman wrote, “Nobody wants to talk about this, but the # of men one wld need to take South Africa right now is embarrassingly small.” He cc’d Erik Prince. 1/
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9. Among the databases Musk's team now controls:
USAJobs (Social Security numbers, home addresses, employment records of anyone who applies for a federal job)
EHRI (SS #, birthdate, salaries, addresses, job descriptions, disciplinary history of federal workers)
HI (Private health info)
USAJobs (Social Security numbers, home addresses, employment records of anyone who applies for a federal job)
EHRI (SS #, birthdate, salaries, addresses, job descriptions, disciplinary history of federal workers)
HI (Private health info)
Musk associates given unfettered access to private data of government employees
The Musk-connected political hires include two recent high school graduates
www.muskwatch.com
February 3, 2025 at 1:41 PM
9. Among the databases Musk's team now controls:
USAJobs (Social Security numbers, home addresses, employment records of anyone who applies for a federal job)
EHRI (SS #, birthdate, salaries, addresses, job descriptions, disciplinary history of federal workers)
HI (Private health info)
USAJobs (Social Security numbers, home addresses, employment records of anyone who applies for a federal job)
EHRI (SS #, birthdate, salaries, addresses, job descriptions, disciplinary history of federal workers)
HI (Private health info)