Lobster Nanny
@lobsternanny.bsky.social
Indecency, incivility, dishonesty and dishonor are choices.
Ad hominem insults -> begone
Ad hominem insults -> begone
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Almost time for the appearance of the #Catmas tree.
(Thrifted tabletop tree, festooned with cat toy ornaments and doused in catnip spray). All unbreakable, so far hasn't been destroyed and keeps the elves all over the shelves busy, busy, busy!
(Thrifted tabletop tree, festooned with cat toy ornaments and doused in catnip spray). All unbreakable, so far hasn't been destroyed and keeps the elves all over the shelves busy, busy, busy!
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The Court isn’t interested in activism, he said.
We’re just here to call balls and strikes, he said.
We’re just here to call balls and strikes, he said.
Justice Gorsuch: Is it possible--"just maybe"--that we're setting our sights far too low and we should be blowing up many more structures of modern government?
December 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The Court isn’t interested in activism, he said.
We’re just here to call balls and strikes, he said.
We’re just here to call balls and strikes, he said.
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We're half a decade into studies finding that improving airflow in classrooms will reduce disease transmission enormously, and that bleaching surfaces etc. does very little. And yet nothing changes. Waves of flu and colds wash over schools, and the schools pretend it's an act of God.
The relative contribution of close-proximity contacts, shared classroom exposure and indoor air quality to respiratory virus transmission in schools - Nature Communications
The relative importance of close-proximity interactions, shared space and air quality to the transmission of respiratory viruses is not well understood. Here, the authors investigate this question by ...
www.nature.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:23 AM
We're half a decade into studies finding that improving airflow in classrooms will reduce disease transmission enormously, and that bleaching surfaces etc. does very little. And yet nothing changes. Waves of flu and colds wash over schools, and the schools pretend it's an act of God.
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NEW:
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
w/ @robert-faturechi.bsky.social @amierjeski.bsky.social
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
w/ @robert-faturechi.bsky.social @amierjeski.bsky.social
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
www.propublica.org
December 8, 2025 at 12:32 PM
NEW:
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
w/ @robert-faturechi.bsky.social @amierjeski.bsky.social
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
w/ @robert-faturechi.bsky.social @amierjeski.bsky.social
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If you read one thing today, please prioritize @atrupar.com's PN.
@nberlat.bsky.social writes: "For fascists like Trump, hatred is both a tactic and a goal. That’s why he defaults to bigotry whenever there is a crisis. Racism is his only tool and his only dream."
www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-soma...
@nberlat.bsky.social writes: "For fascists like Trump, hatred is both a tactic and a goal. That’s why he defaults to bigotry whenever there is a crisis. Racism is his only tool and his only dream."
www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-soma...
Let's call Trump's anti-Somali hate for what it is
It's not "heated" or "divisive." It's Nazi stuff.
www.publicnotice.co
December 8, 2025 at 1:46 PM
If you read one thing today, please prioritize @atrupar.com's PN.
@nberlat.bsky.social writes: "For fascists like Trump, hatred is both a tactic and a goal. That’s why he defaults to bigotry whenever there is a crisis. Racism is his only tool and his only dream."
www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-soma...
@nberlat.bsky.social writes: "For fascists like Trump, hatred is both a tactic and a goal. That’s why he defaults to bigotry whenever there is a crisis. Racism is his only tool and his only dream."
www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-soma...
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Because the vaccine prevents chronic hepatitis B for which there is no cure and the lifelong treatment costs more than a single birth dose of the vaccine. Insurance companies recognize this is a no brainer.
Brought to you by prevention beats treatment any day.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/07/h...
Brought to you by prevention beats treatment any day.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/07/h...
Insurance coverage of hepatitis B vaccine won’t change, industry and officials say | CNN
Parents will still be able to get the hepatitis B vaccine for their children at no cost even though the US Centers for Disease and Control Prevention’s vaccine advisers recommended a major change to t...
www.cnn.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Because the vaccine prevents chronic hepatitis B for which there is no cure and the lifelong treatment costs more than a single birth dose of the vaccine. Insurance companies recognize this is a no brainer.
Brought to you by prevention beats treatment any day.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/07/h...
Brought to you by prevention beats treatment any day.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/07/h...
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Democrats have a plan to extend ACA tax credits and prevent a health care cost catastrophe. Been waiting on Republicans for years and years – they’ve got nothing, and the American people will get stuck with the bill if something doesn’t change quickly.
December 8, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Democrats have a plan to extend ACA tax credits and prevent a health care cost catastrophe. Been waiting on Republicans for years and years – they’ve got nothing, and the American people will get stuck with the bill if something doesn’t change quickly.
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We reviewed Gregory Bovino and his agents’ tactics in Chicago. From a shooting to Slim Jims, the feds’ poor tactics made for needless safety risks for the public and the officers themselves. “Simply reckless,” former police superintendent said.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/07/e...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/07/e...
Experts: From shooting to Slim Jims, immigration agents’ poor tactics made for needless safety risks
A Tribune review found Immigration agents routinely broke urban policing protocols meant to limit danger to themselves and others.
www.chicagotribune.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
We reviewed Gregory Bovino and his agents’ tactics in Chicago. From a shooting to Slim Jims, the feds’ poor tactics made for needless safety risks for the public and the officers themselves. “Simply reckless,” former police superintendent said.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/07/e...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/07/e...
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December 7, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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""Because working people have been shunted into defined contribution, self-funded retirement schemes, their futures are wedded to stock market returns in a way that people in similarly wealthy democracies find unimaginable."
"Tying a dignified retirement to perpetual 7–10% S&P 500 returns, rather than it being a public good guaranteed to all people, is great for Wall Street and death to working class solidarity."
Affordability: This Math Ain't Mathing
Life in the United States for the lower 75% of income earners has become unaffordable. For people in the bottom 25% it's a full blown crisis. This has been...
buttondown.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:11 PM
""Because working people have been shunted into defined contribution, self-funded retirement schemes, their futures are wedded to stock market returns in a way that people in similarly wealthy democracies find unimaginable."
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We put up #Christmas trees because… ancient solstice celebrations did it first 🎄
Evergreens symbolized life during winter darkness for Egyptians, Romans, Hopi, Persians and others. Christians adopted the tree centuries later, and Queen Victoria made it a worldwide trend. buff.ly/hoQlENI
Evergreens symbolized life during winter darkness for Egyptians, Romans, Hopi, Persians and others. Christians adopted the tree centuries later, and Queen Victoria made it a worldwide trend. buff.ly/hoQlENI
The Christmas tree is a tradition older than Christmas
Evergreens have long served as symbols of life during the bleakness of winter. But Queen Victoria spurred the tradition that has become a global phenomenon.
buff.ly
December 7, 2025 at 1:07 PM
We put up #Christmas trees because… ancient solstice celebrations did it first 🎄
Evergreens symbolized life during winter darkness for Egyptians, Romans, Hopi, Persians and others. Christians adopted the tree centuries later, and Queen Victoria made it a worldwide trend. buff.ly/hoQlENI
Evergreens symbolized life during winter darkness for Egyptians, Romans, Hopi, Persians and others. Christians adopted the tree centuries later, and Queen Victoria made it a worldwide trend. buff.ly/hoQlENI
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It’s really a shame they have abandoned the rule of law the country was founded on.
Corrupt and wholly compromised scotus #shadowdocketcowards #WorsethanTaney
December 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
It’s really a shame they have abandoned the rule of law the country was founded on.
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It’s an evergreen joke.
I was just awarded the Peabody from "Allison's Peabody Awards" to be presented in my second bedroom which doubles as a podcast studio. I just want to thank all the wonderful competitors of which there were none, and the amazing judges which are me and my cats. GREAT HONOR!
lol
December 6, 2025 at 6:04 AM
It’s an evergreen joke.
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Typical CEO In Chumplandia......
December 5, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Typical CEO In Chumplandia......
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We have the proof…
December 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
We have the proof…
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Bad framing: ACIP voted to scrap the universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for newborns.
Accurate framing: Anti-vax conspiracy theorists appointed to ACIP by Robert Kennedy Jr., who made a fortune as an anti-vax profiteer, voted to expose babies to a preventable, incurable, deadly illness.
Accurate framing: Anti-vax conspiracy theorists appointed to ACIP by Robert Kennedy Jr., who made a fortune as an anti-vax profiteer, voted to expose babies to a preventable, incurable, deadly illness.
December 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Bad framing: ACIP voted to scrap the universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for newborns.
Accurate framing: Anti-vax conspiracy theorists appointed to ACIP by Robert Kennedy Jr., who made a fortune as an anti-vax profiteer, voted to expose babies to a preventable, incurable, deadly illness.
Accurate framing: Anti-vax conspiracy theorists appointed to ACIP by Robert Kennedy Jr., who made a fortune as an anti-vax profiteer, voted to expose babies to a preventable, incurable, deadly illness.
Look what I found at the Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum yesterday - the original MeanCat progenitor!
December 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Look what I found at the Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum yesterday - the original MeanCat progenitor!
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The public never wanted this to start. The people in position to stop it have apparently already seen it. Beat Cotton into submission and start calling for impeachment
Rand Paul tells me that he wants the full video of the Venezuelan boat strike released.
“And I think if the public sees images of people clinging to boat debris and being blown up, I think that there is a chance that finally, the public will get interested enough in this to stop this.”
“And I think if the public sees images of people clinging to boat debris and being blown up, I think that there is a chance that finally, the public will get interested enough in this to stop this.”
December 4, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The public never wanted this to start. The people in position to stop it have apparently already seen it. Beat Cotton into submission and start calling for impeachment
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NVIDIA's CEO spent the past year lobbying Trump to greenlight the sale of advanced AI chips to China, which could undercut US national security.
Now he's heading to Capitol Hill to push his agenda in secret meetings.
Huang should testify publicly.
Now he's heading to Capitol Hill to push his agenda in secret meetings.
Huang should testify publicly.
Ranking Member Warren's statement on NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill:
December 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
NVIDIA's CEO spent the past year lobbying Trump to greenlight the sale of advanced AI chips to China, which could undercut US national security.
Now he's heading to Capitol Hill to push his agenda in secret meetings.
Huang should testify publicly.
Now he's heading to Capitol Hill to push his agenda in secret meetings.
Huang should testify publicly.
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I agree with 2016 Pete Hegseth:
“There have to be consequences for abject war crimes.”
“There have to be consequences for abject war crimes.”
I agree with 2016 Pete Hegseth: “There have to be consequences for abject war crimes.”
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
youtube.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:27 AM
I agree with 2016 Pete Hegseth:
“There have to be consequences for abject war crimes.”
“There have to be consequences for abject war crimes.”
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🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨
I’m partnering with Rep. Massie & @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social to introduce a War Powers Resolution that will force a vote in Congress to block Trump’s insane escalations against Venezuela.
No one except Trump wants this war—so I’m going to use every tool I have to stop him.
I’m partnering with Rep. Massie & @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social to introduce a War Powers Resolution that will force a vote in Congress to block Trump’s insane escalations against Venezuela.
No one except Trump wants this war—so I’m going to use every tool I have to stop him.
December 4, 2025 at 12:04 AM
🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨
I’m partnering with Rep. Massie & @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social to introduce a War Powers Resolution that will force a vote in Congress to block Trump’s insane escalations against Venezuela.
No one except Trump wants this war—so I’m going to use every tool I have to stop him.
I’m partnering with Rep. Massie & @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social to introduce a War Powers Resolution that will force a vote in Congress to block Trump’s insane escalations against Venezuela.
No one except Trump wants this war—so I’m going to use every tool I have to stop him.
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Our allies won’t share intelligence with us. They’re going drop our weapons cuz Trump said “we can turn them off “ No one will take our word in negotiations. They’re avoiding American products. Dollar is losing status as world’s reserve currency. No one wants to visit America
China and Russia win
China and Russia win
December 4, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Our allies won’t share intelligence with us. They’re going drop our weapons cuz Trump said “we can turn them off “ No one will take our word in negotiations. They’re avoiding American products. Dollar is losing status as world’s reserve currency. No one wants to visit America
China and Russia win
China and Russia win
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Minneapolis Fire Chief Bryan Tyner has been a dedicated public servant to our communities for over 30 years.
I'm incredibly grateful for his work keeping our communities safe & wish him the best in his new role as the Executive Director of the Phyllis Wheatley Community Center.
#MinnesotaMinute
I'm incredibly grateful for his work keeping our communities safe & wish him the best in his new role as the Executive Director of the Phyllis Wheatley Community Center.
#MinnesotaMinute
December 4, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Minneapolis Fire Chief Bryan Tyner has been a dedicated public servant to our communities for over 30 years.
I'm incredibly grateful for his work keeping our communities safe & wish him the best in his new role as the Executive Director of the Phyllis Wheatley Community Center.
#MinnesotaMinute
I'm incredibly grateful for his work keeping our communities safe & wish him the best in his new role as the Executive Director of the Phyllis Wheatley Community Center.
#MinnesotaMinute
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ATTN: Warriors. Are you man enough to take the fall for Pete Hegseth?
December 3, 2025 at 11:03 PM
ATTN: Warriors. Are you man enough to take the fall for Pete Hegseth?
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In April, I visited the ICE detention facility in Basile, LA, and heard directly from women detained there. We need answers from the Trump admin about reports of inhumane conditions, medical neglect, and miscarriages at Basile. Pregnant women deserve dignity, not cruelty.
December 3, 2025 at 1:35 AM
In April, I visited the ICE detention facility in Basile, LA, and heard directly from women detained there. We need answers from the Trump admin about reports of inhumane conditions, medical neglect, and miscarriages at Basile. Pregnant women deserve dignity, not cruelty.