Mary Beth "Chegual" 🐸 Williams
@mbwilliams.bsky.social
Made from Maine Wabanakiak, Isles of Shoals fishermen, and Welsh coal miners. Oregon transplant. Constitutional law and state/tribal/fed gov't wonk (JD). North Atlantic historian obsessed with wampum, cod fishing, and dual-host pathogens.
So easy to fact check the Mad King. Prices are down...a whopping 5 cents from this time last year.
From AAA:
From AAA:
December 2, 2025 at 6:59 PM
So easy to fact check the Mad King. Prices are down...a whopping 5 cents from this time last year.
From AAA:
From AAA:
Here are the maps with alt text.
December 2, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Here are the maps with alt text.
Not sustainable? The percent of the foreign-born population in the US in 2023—which is less than 1 in seven (not six)—is nearly the same as in 1900. How did we as a country ever survive?
BTW, notice in the 1900 map where the lowest % of non-immigrants lived.
BTW, notice in the 1900 map where the lowest % of non-immigrants lived.
December 2, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Not sustainable? The percent of the foreign-born population in the US in 2023—which is less than 1 in seven (not six)—is nearly the same as in 1900. How did we as a country ever survive?
BTW, notice in the 1900 map where the lowest % of non-immigrants lived.
BTW, notice in the 1900 map where the lowest % of non-immigrants lived.
@tbrunner.bsky.social, this doesn't look so fun. Plan (soggy) travel w/ J accordingly.
December 2, 2025 at 2:14 PM
@tbrunner.bsky.social, this doesn't look so fun. Plan (soggy) travel w/ J accordingly.
While Trump's approval with all partisan groups dropped to 36%, the partisan breakout is particularly brutal among independents.
November 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
While Trump's approval with all partisan groups dropped to 36%, the partisan breakout is particularly brutal among independents.
I'm not really a "stuff" person—unless it's cooking related. I inherited my mom's regular-sized Kitchenaid 20+ years ago, but it's just too big for my galley kitchen, even with my renovation. Then Macy's seduced me with this "mini" (and at a ridiculous price,) and now I'm smitten.
November 27, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I'm not really a "stuff" person—unless it's cooking related. I inherited my mom's regular-sized Kitchenaid 20+ years ago, but it's just too big for my galley kitchen, even with my renovation. Then Macy's seduced me with this "mini" (and at a ridiculous price,) and now I'm smitten.
It looks as if Trump's handlers were keeping him in a media bubble which was finally breached by the GOP bloodbath last night. I expect Thune will arrange a "tactical" nuke of the filibuster within days.
November 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
It looks as if Trump's handlers were keeping him in a media bubble which was finally breached by the GOP bloodbath last night. I expect Thune will arrange a "tactical" nuke of the filibuster within days.
Phew. Looks like the home state is voting down the MAGA voting restrictions.
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Phew. Looks like the home state is voting down the MAGA voting restrictions.
Floof Sally haz nearly the same—although somewhat masticated—dino too. It's her favorite.
November 4, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Floof Sally haz nearly the same—although somewhat masticated—dino too. It's her favorite.
While private "bathrooms" were rare, they weren't unheard of in wealthy homes in the 1860s. However, it's highly unlikely that a Victorian bathroom would look anything like Trump's marble monstrosity. Rather, more like this from an 1880s J.L. Mott Iron Works catalog. library.si.edu/digital-libr...
October 31, 2025 at 7:56 PM
While private "bathrooms" were rare, they weren't unheard of in wealthy homes in the 1860s. However, it's highly unlikely that a Victorian bathroom would look anything like Trump's marble monstrosity. Rather, more like this from an 1880s J.L. Mott Iron Works catalog. library.si.edu/digital-libr...
As Schoening testified earlier, in 2020, the OR Legislature passed HB 4208, which prohibits "law enforcement agencies from using tear gas for purposes of crowd control except in circumstances constituting riot." olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020S1/M...
October 29, 2025 at 6:22 PM
As Schoening testified earlier, in 2020, the OR Legislature passed HB 4208, which prohibits "law enforcement agencies from using tear gas for purposes of crowd control except in circumstances constituting riot." olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020S1/M...
Since Trump told the press he had an MRI "earlier this month," did anyone ask if it was a follow-up to an earlier MRI—one after his 9/11 neurological "event"?
October 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Since Trump told the press he had an MRI "earlier this month," did anyone ask if it was a follow-up to an earlier MRI—one after his 9/11 neurological "event"?
Frankly, I'm not against Democratic consultants making a living. But be f*cking transparent about it. Don't use the No Kings rallies as a smokescreen.
Make a case for why you need funders to build a Democratic consultant class and pitch it. Otherwise, it's just a brazen lie. 6/6.
Make a case for why you need funders to build a Democratic consultant class and pitch it. Otherwise, it's just a brazen lie. 6/6.
October 17, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Frankly, I'm not against Democratic consultants making a living. But be f*cking transparent about it. Don't use the No Kings rallies as a smokescreen.
Make a case for why you need funders to build a Democratic consultant class and pitch it. Otherwise, it's just a brazen lie. 6/6.
Make a case for why you need funders to build a Democratic consultant class and pitch it. Otherwise, it's just a brazen lie. 6/6.
Let's talk transparency. I get lots of texts asking for "No Kings" donations. I received these two from "hwdems.org"—which resolved to "hollywooddemocrats.com" in my browser—and claims as its mission to "find and recruit progressive celebrities to run for office."
So who runs this organization? 1/6
So who runs this organization? 1/6
October 17, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Let's talk transparency. I get lots of texts asking for "No Kings" donations. I received these two from "hwdems.org"—which resolved to "hollywooddemocrats.com" in my browser—and claims as its mission to "find and recruit progressive celebrities to run for office."
So who runs this organization? 1/6
So who runs this organization? 1/6
The Portland and Oregon reddits are now swarming with posts on where to buy inflatable frog costumes, who has the best prices, and how to donate them to the Resistance. And I just learned 3+ frogs is an "army".
I love this state.
I love this state.
October 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The Portland and Oregon reddits are now swarming with posts on where to buy inflatable frog costumes, who has the best prices, and how to donate them to the Resistance. And I just learned 3+ frogs is an "army".
I love this state.
I love this state.
I have this vision of a street scene of utter mayhem; then the mayor and governor appear and each drag in front of the street those giant Hollywood facades with an empty street scene—just as Noem and Trump walk by, fooled. As soon as they pass, the facades are pulled back, and the mayhem continues.
October 10, 2025 at 3:06 AM
I have this vision of a street scene of utter mayhem; then the mayor and governor appear and each drag in front of the street those giant Hollywood facades with an empty street scene—just as Noem and Trump walk by, fooled. As soon as they pass, the facades are pulled back, and the mayhem continues.
Sen. Wyden's investigations hit pay dirt, uncovering $1.5 billion, including over $100 million in transactions with sanctioned Russian banks. Initially, Wyden tried to get more information from the banks; when blocked by regulations, he turned to the Treasury Dept, now under the Trump Admin.
October 7, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Sen. Wyden's investigations hit pay dirt, uncovering $1.5 billion, including over $100 million in transactions with sanctioned Russian banks. Initially, Wyden tried to get more information from the banks; when blocked by regulations, he turned to the Treasury Dept, now under the Trump Admin.
According to the Oregonian this morning, Trump ordered NG troops from both CA and TX without even reading Judge Immergut's 10/4 order eviscerating his blatantly false justification deploying 200 OR NG members. [source: www.oregonlive.com/portland/202... ]
October 6, 2025 at 6:07 PM
According to the Oregonian this morning, Trump ordered NG troops from both CA and TX without even reading Judge Immergut's 10/4 order eviscerating his blatantly false justification deploying 200 OR NG members. [source: www.oregonlive.com/portland/202... ]
Here it is: Motion for TRO GRANTED. www.courtlistener.com/docket/71481...
October 4, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Here it is: Motion for TRO GRANTED. www.courtlistener.com/docket/71481...
I have never seen a footnote like this in a federal case. Source: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
October 1, 2025 at 3:43 AM
I have never seen a footnote like this in a federal case. Source: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Hegseth claims the role of the OR NG call up will be to support federal law enforcement and protect federal buildings based on current assessments of threat.
So federal LEOs are incapable of handling 10-20 peaceful protestors—frequently dressed as chickens or dinos—absent 200 Oregon NG?
So federal LEOs are incapable of handling 10-20 peaceful protestors—frequently dressed as chickens or dinos—absent 200 Oregon NG?
September 28, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Hegseth claims the role of the OR NG call up will be to support federal law enforcement and protect federal buildings based on current assessments of threat.
So federal LEOs are incapable of handling 10-20 peaceful protestors—frequently dressed as chickens or dinos—absent 200 Oregon NG?
So federal LEOs are incapable of handling 10-20 peaceful protestors—frequently dressed as chickens or dinos—absent 200 Oregon NG?
This is a promoted post just now at patriotsdotwin (The Donald).
Not encouraging violence at all, right?
Not encouraging violence at all, right?
September 28, 2025 at 2:17 AM
This is a promoted post just now at patriotsdotwin (The Donald).
Not encouraging violence at all, right?
Not encouraging violence at all, right?
Changed my avatar to the flag of Oregon, my adopted state. Yes, that's the flip side of our flag, and IIRC, Oregon is the only state with two different images on its flag.
A piece of my heart will always be in Maine, but right now, Oregonians need to stand together.
A piece of my heart will always be in Maine, but right now, Oregonians need to stand together.
September 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Changed my avatar to the flag of Oregon, my adopted state. Yes, that's the flip side of our flag, and IIRC, Oregon is the only state with two different images on its flag.
A piece of my heart will always be in Maine, but right now, Oregonians need to stand together.
A piece of my heart will always be in Maine, but right now, Oregonians need to stand together.
Even the Wall Street Journal editors didn't believe McCabe was authorized by Comey to anonymously leak. From www.wsj.com/articles/mcc... (April 16, 2018):
September 26, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Even the Wall Street Journal editors didn't believe McCabe was authorized by Comey to anonymously leak. From www.wsj.com/articles/mcc... (April 16, 2018):
According to the indictment (storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...) Former Director Comey lied to Senator Cruz during the exchange below, pulled from the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Oversight hearing of Wednesday, September 30th, 2020.
September 26, 2025 at 12:38 AM
According to the indictment (storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...) Former Director Comey lied to Senator Cruz during the exchange below, pulled from the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Oversight hearing of Wednesday, September 30th, 2020.