Petti Ann Spiteful
@pettiannspiteful.bsky.social
Democracy || Equity 4 All || Science 🧪🔬💉 || Environment 🌎 || Arts 🎨🎭🎬🎶📚 || Status photo is my Tiny Wolf
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Some countries to visit, NOT steal from:
🇨🇦 🇲🇽🇬🇱🇺🇦🇩🇰
Unsolicited DMs = Block
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Multiple people shot on Brown University campus, shooter at large
December 13, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Multiple people shot on Brown University campus, shooter at large
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Where do we get our doll and pencil ration card.
"Trump declared, 'You know, you can give up certain products. You can give up pencils.' He added, 'You don’t need 37 dolls for your daughter — two or three is nice, but you don’t need 37 dolls'...”
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
"Trump declared, 'You know, you can give up certain products. You can give up pencils.' He added, 'You don’t need 37 dolls for your daughter — two or three is nice, but you don’t need 37 dolls'...”
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
‘You can give up certain products’: Trump tells Americans to settle for less
The president expects Americans to make sacrifices but doesn’t appear willing to make any sacrifices of his own.
www.ms.now
December 13, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Where do we get our doll and pencil ration card.
"Trump declared, 'You know, you can give up certain products. You can give up pencils.' He added, 'You don’t need 37 dolls for your daughter — two or three is nice, but you don’t need 37 dolls'...”
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
"Trump declared, 'You know, you can give up certain products. You can give up pencils.' He added, 'You don’t need 37 dolls for your daughter — two or three is nice, but you don’t need 37 dolls'...”
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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Incarcerated in Illinois, Michael Broadway died from asthma on a scorching day last year. A prison nurse refused to climb the stairs to his cell, saying, “It’s too hot. I’m not going up there,” an affidavit reveals.
In Illinois, a Private Prison Company’s Long Trail of Deaths and High-Dollar Contracts
This year, Illinois again picked Wexford Health Services for prison health care despite longstanding claims of neglect. A judge has since extended court monitoring of prisons.
boltsmag.org
December 13, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Incarcerated in Illinois, Michael Broadway died from asthma on a scorching day last year. A prison nurse refused to climb the stairs to his cell, saying, “It’s too hot. I’m not going up there,” an affidavit reveals.
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throw some AI in there /s
Now that an administration that has broken the "willing to shamelessly and repeatedly lie to the federal courts" barrier, I don't see how the courts as an institution recover* short of severe, career-ending sanctions for this sort of behavior.
(*Yes, I know. Things weren't exactly great before.)
(*Yes, I know. Things weren't exactly great before.)
How the Trump Administration’s Most Wanted Man Finally Went Free
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis ordered the government to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia from custody on Thursday.
slate.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM
throw some AI in there /s
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December 13, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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BREAKING: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a rare and risky visit to frontline positions near Kupyansk, an area still under heavy fighting.
December 13, 2025 at 1:21 PM
BREAKING: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a rare and risky visit to frontline positions near Kupyansk, an area still under heavy fighting.
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A world in which this regime can kill anyone it chooses with no legal justification is a world in which none of us are safe.
Tell your Members of Congress to demand an immediate, public investigation into Pete Hegseth’s extrajudicial killings: act.indivisible.org/sign/demand-...
Tell your Members of Congress to demand an immediate, public investigation into Pete Hegseth’s extrajudicial killings: act.indivisible.org/sign/demand-...
Commander in charge of US military operations in the Caribbean retires after clashes with Hegseth over boat strikes | CNN Politics
Adm. Alvin Holsey, the commander of US Southern Command who reportedly clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the legality of the US military strikes in the Caribbean, officially retired on ...
edition.cnn.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:21 PM
A world in which this regime can kill anyone it chooses with no legal justification is a world in which none of us are safe.
Tell your Members of Congress to demand an immediate, public investigation into Pete Hegseth’s extrajudicial killings: act.indivisible.org/sign/demand-...
Tell your Members of Congress to demand an immediate, public investigation into Pete Hegseth’s extrajudicial killings: act.indivisible.org/sign/demand-...
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world inequality report 2025 update- www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds
Data from World Inequality Report also showed top 10% of income-earners earn more than the other 90%
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:24 PM
world inequality report 2025 update- www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
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Courts are using originalist arguments to expand executive power,weaken long-standing rights and protections, and entrench inequality. It’s crucial that lawyers push back. Our new guide shows you how. bit.ly/4iQ1v0B
Countering Originalism
This guide offers lawyers strategies, arguments, and citations to address originalist claims they encounter in litigation.
www.brennancenter.org
December 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Courts are using originalist arguments to expand executive power,weaken long-standing rights and protections, and entrench inequality. It’s crucial that lawyers push back. Our new guide shows you how. bit.ly/4iQ1v0B
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They hate on our Black queens because they can’t handle their greatness.
December 13, 2025 at 2:34 AM
They hate on our Black queens because they can’t handle their greatness.
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WOW. @haleaziz.bsky.social with a new scoop: ICE now gets a running list of every person who is going to be taking a domestic flight inside the United States from the TSA and runs it through their database looking for targets. This explains the Babson College student's arrest.
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
WOW. @haleaziz.bsky.social with a new scoop: ICE now gets a running list of every person who is going to be taking a domestic flight inside the United States from the TSA and runs it through their database looking for targets. This explains the Babson College student's arrest.
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"Many people say, 'Oh, they're fearful because they don't have papers.' No, that is not correct. They're fearful because they are Latinos being targeted by ICE."
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
Twin Cities Latino, Somali businesses struggling amid ICE's Operation Metro Surge: "What did we do?"
Some members of the Twin Cities' immigrant community say Operation Metro Surge is now only striking fear in the Latino and Somali communities, but it's also harming their small businesses.
www.cbsnews.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:55 PM
"Many people say, 'Oh, they're fearful because they don't have papers.' No, that is not correct. They're fearful because they are Latinos being targeted by ICE."
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
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Tonight DHS is once again attempting to rip up the AFGE contract of 47,000 TSA officers. This outrageous attack on workers’ rights puts all of us at risk.
It has never been more urgent for lawmakers on Capitol Hill to act. https://bit.ly/4awLqLx
It has never been more urgent for lawmakers on Capitol Hill to act. https://bit.ly/4awLqLx
December 12, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Tonight DHS is once again attempting to rip up the AFGE contract of 47,000 TSA officers. This outrageous attack on workers’ rights puts all of us at risk.
It has never been more urgent for lawmakers on Capitol Hill to act. https://bit.ly/4awLqLx
It has never been more urgent for lawmakers on Capitol Hill to act. https://bit.ly/4awLqLx
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Leaked files ‘show US wants to persuade four nations to leave EU’
The countries seen as targets to follow Brexit are Austria, Hungary, Italy and Poland, according to leaked details of the US national security strategy www.thetimes.com/us/american-...
The countries seen as targets to follow Brexit are Austria, Hungary, Italy and Poland, according to leaked details of the US national security strategy www.thetimes.com/us/american-...
Leaked files ‘show US wants to persuade four nations to leave EU’
The countries seen as targets to follow Brexit are Austria, Hungary, Italy and Poland, according to leaked details of the US national security strategy
www.thetimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Leaked files ‘show US wants to persuade four nations to leave EU’
The countries seen as targets to follow Brexit are Austria, Hungary, Italy and Poland, according to leaked details of the US national security strategy www.thetimes.com/us/american-...
The countries seen as targets to follow Brexit are Austria, Hungary, Italy and Poland, according to leaked details of the US national security strategy www.thetimes.com/us/american-...
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Over fifty years ago, the Justice Department was investigating the Trump family for discriminating against Black people in their real estate business.
Now, the president's administration is accusing the city of Boston of housing discrimination against white people.
Now, the president's administration is accusing the city of Boston of housing discrimination against white people.
Trump's HUD accuses Boston of engaging in "redlining" against white people
Over fifty years ago, the Trump family faced a similar government challenge for refusing to rent to Black people.
www.motherjones.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Over fifty years ago, the Justice Department was investigating the Trump family for discriminating against Black people in their real estate business.
Now, the president's administration is accusing the city of Boston of housing discrimination against white people.
Now, the president's administration is accusing the city of Boston of housing discrimination against white people.
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BREAKING: At 7am ET, in response to the emergency overnight filing, Judge Xinis issued a TRO barring the Trump administration from re-detaining Abrego Garcia.
www.courtlistener.com/docket/71191...
www.courtlistener.com/docket/71191...
Memorandum and Order – #114 in Abrego Garcia v. Noem (D. Maryland, 8:25-cv-02780) – CourtListener.com
MEMORANDUM ORDER granting 112 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order; Respondents are enjoined from re-detaining Petitioner in ICE custody until this Court can receive further briefing from the partie...
www.courtlistener.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:48 PM
BREAKING: At 7am ET, in response to the emergency overnight filing, Judge Xinis issued a TRO barring the Trump administration from re-detaining Abrego Garcia.
www.courtlistener.com/docket/71191...
www.courtlistener.com/docket/71191...
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If you’re looking for something to do, start working on overturning citizens united in your state. States control the power corporations have. Take their political power away with a ballot initiative. Here’s how: open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
How to Get Rid of "Citizens United"
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. There’s a far simpler way.
open.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
If you’re looking for something to do, start working on overturning citizens united in your state. States control the power corporations have. Take their political power away with a ballot initiative. Here’s how: open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
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Q: If DOJ doesn't release the files it has by next Friday, is there anything Congress can do to compel that to happen?
MASSIE: It's a crime if they don't. This is a new law with criminal implications if they don't follow it.
MASSIE: It's a crime if they don't. This is a new law with criminal implications if they don't follow it.
December 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Q: If DOJ doesn't release the files it has by next Friday, is there anything Congress can do to compel that to happen?
MASSIE: It's a crime if they don't. This is a new law with criminal implications if they don't follow it.
MASSIE: It's a crime if they don't. This is a new law with criminal implications if they don't follow it.
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Garcia: "Some of the other photos that we did not put out today are incredibly disturbing"
December 12, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Garcia: "Some of the other photos that we did not put out today are incredibly disturbing"
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In a HUGE win for federal workers, our essential services, and working people across the country, the bipartisan Protect America’s Workforce Act has passed the House!
The fight continues in the Senate. When we fight, we WIN!
The fight continues in the Senate. When we fight, we WIN!
House votes to nullify Trump order and restore bargaining rights for federal workers
The House voted to repeal President Donald Trump's executive order from earlier this year that aimed to remove collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal employees.
apnews.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:43 PM
In a HUGE win for federal workers, our essential services, and working people across the country, the bipartisan Protect America’s Workforce Act has passed the House!
The fight continues in the Senate. When we fight, we WIN!
The fight continues in the Senate. When we fight, we WIN!
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saying "we wish we could pay more!" while offering to pay artists an exploitatively low wage does not make your actions any less detestable
if you don't have the money to pay an artist their rate, don't ask them to do the work!
you can:
not do the project
find more money
do it yourself
if you don't have the money to pay an artist their rate, don't ask them to do the work!
you can:
not do the project
find more money
do it yourself
December 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM
saying "we wish we could pay more!" while offering to pay artists an exploitatively low wage does not make your actions any less detestable
if you don't have the money to pay an artist their rate, don't ask them to do the work!
you can:
not do the project
find more money
do it yourself
if you don't have the money to pay an artist their rate, don't ask them to do the work!
you can:
not do the project
find more money
do it yourself