Lyric Rivera | NeuroDivergent Rebel
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Lyric Rivera: #Queer #NeuroDivergent, educator, artist, & best selling author of Workplace NeuroDiversity Rising
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I used to be an animal trainer (using methods similar to what is commonly used in human behavioral applications). I even used to have my own dog training company.
“WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s directive to change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War could cost as much as $2 billion, according to six people with knowledge of the potential cost.”
Talk about “waste, fraud, and abuse”! 😡
Talk about “waste, fraud, and abuse”! 😡
November 13, 2025 at 5:40 AM
“WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s directive to change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War could cost as much as $2 billion, according to six people with knowledge of the potential cost.”
Talk about “waste, fraud, and abuse”! 😡
Talk about “waste, fraud, and abuse”! 😡
Mike Johnson, the US House speaker, said on Wednesday he would put the bill compelling the release of government files related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on the House floor next week.
November 13, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Mike Johnson, the US House speaker, said on Wednesday he would put the bill compelling the release of government files related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on the House floor next week.
President Donald Trump refused to answer questions about the bombshell Jeffrey Epstein email release as he signed a funding bill to end the government shutdown Wednesday night.
November 13, 2025 at 5:17 AM
President Donald Trump refused to answer questions about the bombshell Jeffrey Epstein email release as he signed a funding bill to end the government shutdown Wednesday night.
The longest shutdown in US history is over after President Donald Trump signed a funding bill to reopen the government. The House approved the bill earlier tonight in a 222-209 vote, with nearly every Republican and a handful of Democrats voting for it.
November 13, 2025 at 5:13 AM
The longest shutdown in US history is over after President Donald Trump signed a funding bill to reopen the government. The House approved the bill earlier tonight in a 222-209 vote, with nearly every Republican and a handful of Democrats voting for it.
“Construction workers on the East Wing site, nearby office workers and tourists, and passersby could now be at heightened risk of developing lung cancer, asbestosis, or mesothelioma from the inhalation of demolition dust,” Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Massachusetts) wrote in a letter Thursday to ACECO.
November 13, 2025 at 4:30 AM
“Construction workers on the East Wing site, nearby office workers and tourists, and passersby could now be at heightened risk of developing lung cancer, asbestosis, or mesothelioma from the inhalation of demolition dust,” Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Massachusetts) wrote in a letter Thursday to ACECO.
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history could conclude as soon as today, Day 43, after the U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to reopen the government.
November 13, 2025 at 2:46 AM
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history could conclude as soon as today, Day 43, after the U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to reopen the government.
The northern lights made a rare appearance on November 11 with sightings reported as far south as Alabama and Florida, and as far northeast as New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
November 13, 2025 at 2:34 AM
The northern lights made a rare appearance on November 11 with sightings reported as far south as Alabama and Florida, and as far northeast as New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Now, Trump is repeating his claims that the Epstein documents are a “hoax.” He also appeared to threaten House Republicans who side with Democrats to force a vote on the files.
November 12, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Now, Trump is repeating his claims that the Epstein documents are a “hoax.” He also appeared to threaten House Republicans who side with Democrats to force a vote on the files.
“One of the officers hit me on the legs with a baton, and I fell to the ground on my knees,” Gonzalo said. “The guards beat me many times, in the hallways of the prison module and in the punishment cell... They beat us almost every day.”
November 12, 2025 at 11:22 PM
“One of the officers hit me on the legs with a baton, and I fell to the ground on my knees,” Gonzalo said. “The guards beat me many times, in the hallways of the prison module and in the punishment cell... They beat us almost every day.”
“In the checkers board that is our government (no one here’s playing chess), we have Democrats who enjoy pretending to put up a fight, only to cave at the first whiff of a breeze, and we have Republicans who will, without fail, find a way to make everything about banning abortion.”
November 12, 2025 at 11:14 PM
“In the checkers board that is our government (no one here’s playing chess), we have Democrats who enjoy pretending to put up a fight, only to cave at the first whiff of a breeze, and we have Republicans who will, without fail, find a way to make everything about banning abortion.”
“Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday praised Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s willingness to question established science and embrace nontraditional voices in the health care space, saying that often throughout history, “all the experts were wrong.”
Trash, both of them.
Trash, both of them.
November 12, 2025 at 11:08 PM
“Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday praised Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s willingness to question established science and embrace nontraditional voices in the health care space, saying that often throughout history, “all the experts were wrong.”
Trash, both of them.
Trash, both of them.
The White House released a list of 37 donors, including crypto billionaires, charitable organizations, sports team owners, powerful financiers, tech and tobacco giants, media companies, longtime supporters of Republican causes and several of the president’s neighbors in Palm Beach, Florida.
November 12, 2025 at 10:59 PM
The White House released a list of 37 donors, including crypto billionaires, charitable organizations, sports team owners, powerful financiers, tech and tobacco giants, media companies, longtime supporters of Republican causes and several of the president’s neighbors in Palm Beach, Florida.
Democrat Adelita Grijalva was sworn in as the newest member of Congress on Wednesday, more than seven weeks after she won a special election in Arizona to fill the House seat last held by her late father.
November 12, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Democrat Adelita Grijalva was sworn in as the newest member of Congress on Wednesday, more than seven weeks after she won a special election in Arizona to fill the House seat last held by her late father.
Now that it’s officially available for preorder… I’m excited to announce my next book, a memoir, “The Weight of Normal”.
More retailers will pick it up over the next few weeks, including print options, but for now presale is ebook only.
More retailers will pick it up over the next few weeks, including print options, but for now presale is ebook only.
November 12, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Now that it’s officially available for preorder… I’m excited to announce my next book, a memoir, “The Weight of Normal”.
More retailers will pick it up over the next few weeks, including print options, but for now presale is ebook only.
More retailers will pick it up over the next few weeks, including print options, but for now presale is ebook only.
Someone is DESPERATE to change the subject to “anything but Epstein” - which, doesn’t at all seem like what an innocent person, with nothing to hide would do.
November 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Someone is DESPERATE to change the subject to “anything but Epstein” - which, doesn’t at all seem like what an innocent person, with nothing to hide would do.
In other words, the MAGA cult is using anything they can think of to distract from the fact that Dirty Donny is more than connected to Jeffrey Epstein, as a way to try and deflect from the truth, in particular, their leader is a SEXUAL PREDATOR who hurt CHILDREN!!!
November 12, 2025 at 9:22 PM
In other words, the MAGA cult is using anything they can think of to distract from the fact that Dirty Donny is more than connected to Jeffrey Epstein, as a way to try and deflect from the truth, in particular, their leader is a SEXUAL PREDATOR who hurt CHILDREN!!!
Leo Garcia Venegas, a natural-born American citizen, has been swept up in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids at work — not once, but twice — where he was assaulted, handcuffed and treated like a criminal by agents of the U.S. government.
November 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Leo Garcia Venegas, a natural-born American citizen, has been swept up in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids at work — not once, but twice — where he was assaulted, handcuffed and treated like a criminal by agents of the U.S. government.
As the USS Gerald R. Ford entered waters near Latin America, accompanied by three warships, Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López said Venezuela’s entire military arsenal had been placed on “full operational readiness,” w/President Nicolás Maduro ordering the deployment of nearly 200,000 soldiers.
November 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
As the USS Gerald R. Ford entered waters near Latin America, accompanied by three warships, Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López said Venezuela’s entire military arsenal had been placed on “full operational readiness,” w/President Nicolás Maduro ordering the deployment of nearly 200,000 soldiers.
“U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday sent a letter to Israel’s president asking him to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a long-running corruption trial that has bitterly divided the country.”
Excuse me… but no pardons for those who commit gen0cïde.
Excuse me… but no pardons for those who commit gen0cïde.
November 12, 2025 at 8:54 PM
“U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday sent a letter to Israel’s president asking him to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a long-running corruption trial that has bitterly divided the country.”
Excuse me… but no pardons for those who commit gen0cïde.
Excuse me… but no pardons for those who commit gen0cïde.
While the Republican and Democratic senators who passed this week’s emergency funding bill to reopen the government took heat for their failure to provide a solution to rising health insurance premiums, they also slipped other provisions under the radar that will likely harm Americans’ health.
November 12, 2025 at 8:48 PM
While the Republican and Democratic senators who passed this week’s emergency funding bill to reopen the government took heat for their failure to provide a solution to rising health insurance premiums, they also slipped other provisions under the radar that will likely harm Americans’ health.
“The late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein alleged that President Donald Trump knew about the girls he was trafficking, according to new emails from Epstein’s estate released by Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday morning.”
But we all knew that.
But we all knew that.
November 12, 2025 at 8:42 PM
“The late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein alleged that President Donald Trump knew about the girls he was trafficking, according to new emails from Epstein’s estate released by Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday morning.”
But we all knew that.
But we all knew that.
“DONALD TRUMP’S military occupations of U.S. cities have cost nearly half a billion dollars.”
Talk about “waste, fraud, and abuse” - how many people could be fed with that money? What about providing healthcare? Such an astronomical waste! 🙄
Talk about “waste, fraud, and abuse” - how many people could be fed with that money? What about providing healthcare? Such an astronomical waste! 🙄
November 12, 2025 at 3:17 PM
“DONALD TRUMP’S military occupations of U.S. cities have cost nearly half a billion dollars.”
Talk about “waste, fraud, and abuse” - how many people could be fed with that money? What about providing healthcare? Such an astronomical waste! 🙄
Talk about “waste, fraud, and abuse” - how many people could be fed with that money? What about providing healthcare? Such an astronomical waste! 🙄
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is moving towards a decision on whether transgender women can compete in women’s sports, per reports.
November 12, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is moving towards a decision on whether transgender women can compete in women’s sports, per reports.
Senate Republicans say they’re open to extending a pot of Affordable Care Act funds that will expire at the end of the year — but only if Democrats acquiesce to stricter abortion restrictions on insurance plans.
November 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Senate Republicans say they’re open to extending a pot of Affordable Care Act funds that will expire at the end of the year — but only if Democrats acquiesce to stricter abortion restrictions on insurance plans.
Three paintings from famously chill public television legend Bob Ross sold Tuesday for more than $600,000 at auction. The paintings were the first of 30 Ross works being sold to benefit public TV stations hurt by cuts in federal funding.
November 12, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Three paintings from famously chill public television legend Bob Ross sold Tuesday for more than $600,000 at auction. The paintings were the first of 30 Ross works being sold to benefit public TV stations hurt by cuts in federal funding.