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Richard Garnett
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economics, travel, geek, 1's & 0's, elca. views expressed are my own opinions / feelings / beliefs. taxtherich. proudly not on twitter. Vive L'Humanité.
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The EPA just approved new "forever chemical" pesticides for use on food like lettuce, broccoli, and potatoes.

They're creating new pathways for long lasting & potentially harmful PFAS to get into our food & environment.

THIS is how they're going to Make America Healthy Again?
November 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Are we going to need first responders?

I'd really like to know before I get to the airport if first responders are going to be necessary for my flight. And then I will just stay home
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy urges Thanksgiving travelers to dress spiffily to better impress first responders.
November 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Trump didn’t read before posting:

“OUR AMERICAN CODE OF MILITARY OBEDIENCE REQUIRES THAT, SHOULD ORDERS AND THE LAW EVER CONFLICT, OUR OFFICERS MUST OBEY THE LAW.”
November 24, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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Right wing troll who pretends to live in places he does not is upset with Twitter for revealing his actual location. How's he supposed to con people if it does that? So not fair!!!
November 23, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Never forget who MTG really is.

courtesy of @mindcite.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Guess who in the Senate could do that?

Guess who on Schumer's leadership team could do that?

This post feels like platitudes.

DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT, THAT'S WHY WE ELECTED YOU
More evidence that Meta knew its products created unsafe environments for children and teens, but turned a blind eye.

We need rules of the road to hold tech companies accountable and protect kids.
November 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
November 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.

Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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elon installs a new feature that publicly displays the country where your app was installed and operates from

people find out the most racist pro-US accounts are based in israel, india, bangladesh, etc

US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TWITTER BASED IN ISRAEL

elon pauses location feature
November 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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I would like Twitter to have stronger border security.
November 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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392,000 followers on X.
November 23, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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The revelations (that we all basically knew) that some of the largest MAGA influencers on social media are paid trolls from other parts of the world is exactly why I don't debate these Internet bros online.

Like Toni Morrison said, the very purpose of racism is distraction. Don't fall for it.
November 23, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Thanks for everything, DOGE. 🤡

@birdyword.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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We should put a pause on white men until we figure out what the hell is going on.
Gavin and Tanner, planned and trained for nearly a year, legal documents say, in an elaborate attempt to invade a Haitian island, kill its Black men, enslave its Black women and Black children and fulfill their "rape fantasies."

www.fox4news.com/news/haitian...
NTX men planned to murder men, enslave women on foreign island: Indictment
Two North Texas men have been indicted for an alleged scheme to sail to a foreign island, murder all the men, and enslave the women and children.
www.fox4news.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Reminder that Trump doesn't actually need to sign this bill. What he needs to do is release the full Epstein files, which he has resisted for YEARS.

It's not about the bill, it's about the action.
Senate sends bill to release Epstein files to Trump
Trump said Monday he would sign the bill, but the files still may not be released any time soon.
www.axios.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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The USA desperately needs more housing, but it needs to be affordable, safe, and quality.

This pledge could be a good thing, but we will need to keep pressure on to ensure it actually benefits people, and doesn't put them in further debt.
Increasing housing affordability through resident-owned communities
www.jpmorganchase.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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November 19, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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No no no this can’t be right I was told that under Trump cancel culture had been eliminated.
New: Reuters has tallied job losses, suspensions and investigations stemming from the reaction to Charlie Kirk's Sept. 10 assassination. Its findings: More than 600 Americans have been punished, and the figure is likely to be an under-count.

www.reuters.com/investigatio...
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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"Quiet, piggy!"
November 19, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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A guy tried to use his ICE job as a way to get out of an arrest for soliciting a minor for sex.

"When he was arrested, he said 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington, MN, Police Chief Booker Hodges said at a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."

ICE is dangerous for children.
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say
According to Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges, officers started the three-day sting on Nov. 5. They used several methods to find people who were attempting to solicit a 17-year-old girl for sex.
www.cbsnews.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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"Why should my freedom be subject to the judgment of someone else’s conscience?"

1 Corinthians 10:29
November 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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🚨BREAKING: A panel of three federal judges ruled to block Texas from using its new racially gerrymandered congressional map in the upcoming 2026 election — dealing a significant blow to President Donald Trump’s national effort to rig the 2026 election by creating more Republican congressional seats.
Federal Court Blocks Texas Gerrymander for 2026, Appeal Expected
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Whoa: A federal court just barred Texas from using its new congressional map, drawn by the GOP to target Dems.

"Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."

Court says the old map must be used in 2026. Appeals are certain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 18, 2025 at 6:09 PM