Capt Obvious
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#Language nerd, #watercolor hobbyist, & #English prof. #WrexhamAFC fan. Lover of #scifi, #fantasy, & #ghoststories. Collector of #fountainpens, #books, & #marbles. #Coffee is the elixir of life. Everything else is subject to change without notice.
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Something cool posted to Mastodon. Just going to leave it here in case anyone might find it interesting restroom reading
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Clarksville! Canvass with Aftyn!
Sponsored by Afyn for Congress #TN07
Mon., Dec. 1st
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Sponsored by Afyn for Congress #TN07
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Clarksville! Canvass With Team Aftyn! · Aftyn for Congress
Join Team Behn in person on the doors to help us connect directly with voters in Montgomery County! You’ll talk with neighbors about what’s at stake in this special election and why Aftyn is the fearl...
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December 1, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Clarksville! Canvass with Aftyn!
Sponsored by Afyn for Congress #TN07
Mon., Dec. 1st
10:00am CST
12:00pm CST
2:00 pm CST
Register Here: www.mobilize.us/aftynforcong...
For other volunteer events go to: tinyurl.com/TnVolunteerHub
Need a ride? Email [email protected]
Sponsored by Afyn for Congress #TN07
Mon., Dec. 1st
10:00am CST
12:00pm CST
2:00 pm CST
Register Here: www.mobilize.us/aftynforcong...
For other volunteer events go to: tinyurl.com/TnVolunteerHub
Need a ride? Email [email protected]
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I thought they were only going to arrest criminals. Lies, lies, and more lies.
#USDemocracy
www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-det...
#USDemocracy
www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-det...
The number of non-criminal detainees arrested by ICE has surged by 2,000% under Trump. These charts show who's in detention.
The number of immigration detainees without criminal records held in detention after getting arrested by ICE has increased by over 2,000% since the start of the second Trump administration.
www.cbsnews.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I thought they were only going to arrest criminals. Lies, lies, and more lies.
#USDemocracy
www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-det...
#USDemocracy
www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-det...
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As we’ve been saying for months, X’s new location feature is exposing what we’ve been warning about, many of the loudest MAGA accounts aren’t even in the USA. We’ve been tracking this behavior and helping people learn how to spot bot activity, and this update has made it easier than ever to see.
X's new location transparency feature unleashes questions about origins of MAGA accounts
The function, which shows that a slew of MAGA-branded accounts are apparently based outside the U.S., also stirred speculative outrage over where the Department of Homeland Security account was create...
www.nbcnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM
As we’ve been saying for months, X’s new location feature is exposing what we’ve been warning about, many of the loudest MAGA accounts aren’t even in the USA. We’ve been tracking this behavior and helping people learn how to spot bot activity, and this update has made it easier than ever to see.
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Paul Mullin - currently out on loan from #wxmafc - asking for donations, so it seemed appropriate to use the #askwxm
This is the link to donate to the Keep the Doors Open fund for the Your Space autism charity:
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/keep-the-d...
www.facebook.com/reel/8706247...
This is the link to donate to the Keep the Doors Open fund for the Your Space autism charity:
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/keep-the-d...
www.facebook.com/reel/8706247...
36K views · 548 reactions | Your Space on Reels
www.facebook.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Paul Mullin - currently out on loan from #wxmafc - asking for donations, so it seemed appropriate to use the #askwxm
This is the link to donate to the Keep the Doors Open fund for the Your Space autism charity:
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/keep-the-d...
www.facebook.com/reel/8706247...
This is the link to donate to the Keep the Doors Open fund for the Your Space autism charity:
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/keep-the-d...
www.facebook.com/reel/8706247...
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Pass it on. They’ll try every trick.
There are flyers circulating and even mailers showing up in people’s mailboxes in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District that list the wrong date for the upcoming special election. Voters are being told to vote on the incorrect day.
November 29, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Pass it on. They’ll try every trick.
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They pretty much want to ethnically cleanse the United States of anyone who doesn’t descend from the Mayflower.
Don’t think for a minute they’re just talking about other people. They’re talking about you.
Don’t think for a minute they’re just talking about other people. They’re talking about you.
November 28, 2025 at 10:02 PM
They pretty much want to ethnically cleanse the United States of anyone who doesn’t descend from the Mayflower.
Don’t think for a minute they’re just talking about other people. They’re talking about you.
Don’t think for a minute they’re just talking about other people. They’re talking about you.
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Drop your favorite local shops below—let’s boost the folks who actually show up for us. I’m skipping Target, Amazon, and Home Depot and putting my cash where community lives. Our dollars are leverage. Let’s use them like it. #WeAintBuyingIt
November 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Drop your favorite local shops below—let’s boost the folks who actually show up for us. I’m skipping Target, Amazon, and Home Depot and putting my cash where community lives. Our dollars are leverage. Let’s use them like it. #WeAintBuyingIt
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😷NASAL SPRAY RECALL😷
Why are we finding out about this from a publication from UK?
Why are we finding out about this from a publication from UK?
Over 41,000 bottles of #Walgreens Saline Nasal Spray with Xylitol have been recalled due to a possible bacterial contamination.
The recall applies to the following two product lots:
Lot #61409 – expires 2/28/2027
Lot #71861 – expires 8/31/2027
#NasalSpray
The recall applies to the following two product lots:
Lot #61409 – expires 2/28/2027
Lot #71861 – expires 8/31/2027
#NasalSpray
Nationwide recall of nasal spray due to bacterial contamination
The saline nasal spray recall affects two product lots sold at Walgreens stores nationwide
www.independent.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 10:08 PM
😷NASAL SPRAY RECALL😷
Why are we finding out about this from a publication from UK?
Why are we finding out about this from a publication from UK?
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Israeli soldiers appear to kill Palestinian men in West Bank after they surrender
Israeli soldiers appear to kill Palestinian men in West Bank after they surrender
The Israeli military said it was investigating the killings, which were captured in two videos shown on Arab TV stations.
dlvr.it
November 27, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Israeli soldiers appear to kill Palestinian men in West Bank after they surrender
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November is National American Indian Heritage Month, so a reminder that modern medicine and public heath owes a huge debt to Native American and Indigenous innovation. 🌿🧠
forbes.com/sites/nicolefisher/2020/11/29/7-native-american-inventions-that-revolutionized-medicine-and-public-health
November is National American Indian Heritage Month, so a reminder that modern medicine and public heath owes a huge debt to Native American and Indigenous innovation. 🌿🧠
forbes.com/sites/nicolefisher/2020/11/29/7-native-american-inventions-that-revolutionized-medicine-and-public-health
7 Native American Inventions That Revolutionized Medicine And Public Health
November is a time of recognition for the substantial contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S. And the world’s health practices-from preventative measures to ...
forbes.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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November is National American Indian Heritage Month, so a reminder that modern medicine and public heath owes a huge debt to Native American and Indigenous innovation. 🌿🧠
forbes.com/sites/nicolefisher/2020/11/29/7-native-american-inventions-that-revolutionized-medicine-and-public-health
November is National American Indian Heritage Month, so a reminder that modern medicine and public heath owes a huge debt to Native American and Indigenous innovation. 🌿🧠
forbes.com/sites/nicolefisher/2020/11/29/7-native-american-inventions-that-revolutionized-medicine-and-public-health
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According to court records, interviews & other accounts from people close to Vought, DOGE’s efforts were guided, more than was previously known, by the OMB director. Musk bragged about feeding USAID into the wood chipper, but the details of the agency’s downsizing were ironed out by Vought’s office.
Russell Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
From the wholesale gutting of federal agencies to the ongoing government shutdown, Russell Vought has drawn the road map for Trump’s second term. Vought has consolidated power to an extent that inside...
www.propublica.org
November 24, 2025 at 9:55 PM
According to court records, interviews & other accounts from people close to Vought, DOGE’s efforts were guided, more than was previously known, by the OMB director. Musk bragged about feeding USAID into the wood chipper, but the details of the agency’s downsizing were ironed out by Vought’s office.
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As you prepare for your holiday feast, here's something to consider. Research suggests there are certain foods that can help boost our moods and make us happier in the long-run.
What foods make you happiest? It's not what you think
As you prepare for your holiday feast, here's something to consider. Research suggests there are certain foods that can help boost our moods and make us happier in the long-run.
n.pr
November 25, 2025 at 12:13 AM
As you prepare for your holiday feast, here's something to consider. Research suggests there are certain foods that can help boost our moods and make us happier in the long-run.
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Drug companies have hired over 500 lobbyists this year to gut the Inflation Reduction Act's drug price negotiation provisions.
They outnumber public interest advocates more than 20 to 1.
We must get money out of politics and end Big Pharma's deadly greed once and for all.
They outnumber public interest advocates more than 20 to 1.
We must get money out of politics and end Big Pharma's deadly greed once and for all.
November 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Drug companies have hired over 500 lobbyists this year to gut the Inflation Reduction Act's drug price negotiation provisions.
They outnumber public interest advocates more than 20 to 1.
We must get money out of politics and end Big Pharma's deadly greed once and for all.
They outnumber public interest advocates more than 20 to 1.
We must get money out of politics and end Big Pharma's deadly greed once and for all.
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Skyrocketing rates, dropped policies, and unpaid claims. The home insurance market isn’t working for consumers, and it’s time for that to change. Sign CR’s petition urging insurers to adopt the Homeowners Insurance Bill of Rights.
Americans deserve affordable home insurance
Fed up with skyrocketing home insurance rates? Demand home insurance companies adopt basic protections for all policyholders. Take action by signing Consumer Reports’ petition today.
action.consumerreports.org
October 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Skyrocketing rates, dropped policies, and unpaid claims. The home insurance market isn’t working for consumers, and it’s time for that to change. Sign CR’s petition urging insurers to adopt the Homeowners Insurance Bill of Rights.
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"A citizens group in Ontario, California is spearheading an effort to make the community aware of incidents involving federal immigration agents.
They're placing signs at the locations that read, 'ICE stole someone here'..."
abc7.com/post/ontario...
They're placing signs at the locations that read, 'ICE stole someone here'..."
abc7.com/post/ontario...
Immigrant rights group placing 'ICE stole someone here' signs in Ontario
A citizens group in Ontario is spearheading an effort to make the community aware of incidents involving ICE agents detaining and arresting undocumented immigrants.
abc7.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:38 AM
"A citizens group in Ontario, California is spearheading an effort to make the community aware of incidents involving federal immigration agents.
They're placing signs at the locations that read, 'ICE stole someone here'..."
abc7.com/post/ontario...
They're placing signs at the locations that read, 'ICE stole someone here'..."
abc7.com/post/ontario...
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81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 AM
81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
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This is America today. It doesn’t have to be this way.
November 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
This is America today. It doesn’t have to be this way.
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"Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin confirmed that operations had started in the state’s largest city."
They are spreading.
Without due process it won't matter your status.
They are using facial recognition apps.
If that connects you to someone else, good luck proving it.
They are spreading.
Without due process it won't matter your status.
They are using facial recognition apps.
If that connects you to someone else, good luck proving it.
Homeland Security: Immigration enforcement operations are underway in Charlotte, North Carolina
A Homeland Security official says immigration enforcement operations are underway in Charlotte, North Carolina.
apnews.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
"Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin confirmed that operations had started in the state’s largest city."
They are spreading.
Without due process it won't matter your status.
They are using facial recognition apps.
If that connects you to someone else, good luck proving it.
They are spreading.
Without due process it won't matter your status.
They are using facial recognition apps.
If that connects you to someone else, good luck proving it.
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North Carolina city braces for Border Patrol agents and immigration sweeps. Here's what to know
North Carolina city braces for Border Patrol agents and immigration sweeps. Here's what to know
North Carolina city braces for Border Patrol agents and immigration sweeps. Here's what to know
www.independent.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 5:05 AM
North Carolina city braces for Border Patrol agents and immigration sweeps. Here's what to know
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Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
November 14, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
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Indiana University, which has now been subordinated to the direct control of the Indiana GOP, announces that criticism of the MAGA movement and doctrines of the GOP is forbidden. An instructor is dismissed for speaking critical words about the MAGA movement.
Indiana Professor Removed From Class Over White Supremacy Lesson
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Indiana University, which has now been subordinated to the direct control of the Indiana GOP, announces that criticism of the MAGA movement and doctrines of the GOP is forbidden. An instructor is dismissed for speaking critical words about the MAGA movement.
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So funny how the WSJ is the only paper of record doing actually investigative reporting on the administration
1) Ethics officials at Fannie Mae investigate how Bill Pulte got Letitia James mortgage docs
2) They send findings to Inspector Gen. of FHFA, which Pulte heads
3) IG sends it to Lindsay Halligan, new USA prosecuting James
4) IG and ethics officials are all fired.
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
2) They send findings to Inspector Gen. of FHFA, which Pulte heads
3) IG sends it to Lindsay Halligan, new USA prosecuting James
4) IG and ethics officials are all fired.
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
Exclusive | Fannie Mae Watchdogs Probed How Pulte Obtained Mortgage Records of Key Democrats
FHFA’s acting inspector general handed the probe report to the U.S. attorney office that had indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James.
www.wsj.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:54 PM
So funny how the WSJ is the only paper of record doing actually investigative reporting on the administration
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Texas A&M University adopts a policy requiring professors to get approval from the school president to discuss certain race and gender issues.
Texas A&M University professors now need approval for some race and gender topics
Texas A&M University has adopted a new policy requiring professors to first get approval to discuss some race and gender topics.
bit.ly
November 13, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Texas A&M University adopts a policy requiring professors to get approval from the school president to discuss certain race and gender issues.