Wisco Kidd
@wisco-kidd.bsky.social
Photography - books - gardening. I wanted this account to be about photos, native plants, and good things to read. But democracy is in trouble, so it’s just politics. Sorry!
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Wisco Kidd
@wisco-kidd.bsky.social
· Nov 9
Economic blackout - no Black Friday or Cyber Monday shopping. No Amazon. Shop local and small or not at all. Spend time, not money this year!
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Nobody works this hard for this long to cover up something this bad unless they are guilty.
December 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Nobody works this hard for this long to cover up something this bad unless they are guilty.
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Trying to get back into a habit of reading at least an hour a day. Maybe a couple of books for a bit at a time, or just one for that time. But it’s something that’s more constructive than doomscrolling or sitting alone in silence when I’m not just working.
December 19, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Trying to get back into a habit of reading at least an hour a day. Maybe a couple of books for a bit at a time, or just one for that time. But it’s something that’s more constructive than doomscrolling or sitting alone in silence when I’m not just working.
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Mitt Romney is in the New York Times saying we should tax the rich.
December 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Mitt Romney is in the New York Times saying we should tax the rich.
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We did it! We got enough signatures to force a vote on extending ACA subsidies. Imagine how furious Mike Johnson is going to be when we pass this!
Now is the time to pressure your Members of Congress and help us get it done!
Now is the time to pressure your Members of Congress and help us get it done!
Tell Congress: Demand Speaker Johnson hold a vote IMMEDIATELY on the ACA tax credit extension
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
December 19, 2025 at 2:26 AM
We did it! We got enough signatures to force a vote on extending ACA subsidies. Imagine how furious Mike Johnson is going to be when we pass this!
Now is the time to pressure your Members of Congress and help us get it done!
Now is the time to pressure your Members of Congress and help us get it done!
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Today is the deadline to release the Epstein files. The DOJ is refusing to comply.
This is about justice for survivors and holding participants and co-conspirators accountable.
The Epstein Files Act is the law, not a suggestion.
Release the files. Immediately.
This is about justice for survivors and holding participants and co-conspirators accountable.
The Epstein Files Act is the law, not a suggestion.
Release the files. Immediately.
December 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Today is the deadline to release the Epstein files. The DOJ is refusing to comply.
This is about justice for survivors and holding participants and co-conspirators accountable.
The Epstein Files Act is the law, not a suggestion.
Release the files. Immediately.
This is about justice for survivors and holding participants and co-conspirators accountable.
The Epstein Files Act is the law, not a suggestion.
Release the files. Immediately.
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2/2 Nor, when it comes to writing awards, will I nominate or vote to award, a piece of work partially or wholly written by LLM. Awards are for writers who make the effort, not those who offload the difficult aspects of creation to a program mining the work of others. Do the fucking work, people.
December 19, 2025 at 6:54 PM
2/2 Nor, when it comes to writing awards, will I nominate or vote to award, a piece of work partially or wholly written by LLM. Awards are for writers who make the effort, not those who offload the difficult aspects of creation to a program mining the work of others. Do the fucking work, people.
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1/2 Apropos of nothing in particular, I guarantee I will never write a piece of fiction with the "help" of a large language model because a) I spent too many years developing skills to just fuck off now, b) I don't plagiarize other authors, whether intentionally or by way of statistical matches.
December 19, 2025 at 6:54 PM
1/2 Apropos of nothing in particular, I guarantee I will never write a piece of fiction with the "help" of a large language model because a) I spent too many years developing skills to just fuck off now, b) I don't plagiarize other authors, whether intentionally or by way of statistical matches.
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LA-4 district is poor. 39% Medicaid. He hates his poor constituents that use the ACA.
December 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
LA-4 district is poor. 39% Medicaid. He hates his poor constituents that use the ACA.
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Dear Bonehead,
If a drug drops from $100 to $13, that’s an 87% cut not 700%. Basic math: (100–13)/100.
If a drug drops from $100 to $13, that’s an 87% cut not 700%. Basic math: (100–13)/100.
December 18, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Dear Bonehead,
If a drug drops from $100 to $13, that’s an 87% cut not 700%. Basic math: (100–13)/100.
If a drug drops from $100 to $13, that’s an 87% cut not 700%. Basic math: (100–13)/100.
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Should stop running pipelines through Indigenous land.
December 18, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Should stop running pipelines through Indigenous land.
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The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
December 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
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December 19, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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University of Minnesota family educator Ellie McCann says forging a strong family culture through quality time is worth more than expensive gifts for the holiday season. Family traditions and routines help children build a sense of belonging.
U of M family researcher: Make memories, not debt this holiday season
With holiday gift-buying season in full swing, educators from the University of Minnesota are reminding parents to focus on creating a strong family culture over buying lots of gifts.
www.mprnews.org
December 19, 2025 at 1:47 PM
University of Minnesota family educator Ellie McCann says forging a strong family culture through quality time is worth more than expensive gifts for the holiday season. Family traditions and routines help children build a sense of belonging.
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The KC Streetcar line keeps growing! Delighted to see the line turn east to the new riverfront stop near CPKC Stadium. Testing is underway now until opening in the early spring.
Progress keeps rolling in KCMO.
Progress keeps rolling in KCMO.
December 18, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The KC Streetcar line keeps growing! Delighted to see the line turn east to the new riverfront stop near CPKC Stadium. Testing is underway now until opening in the early spring.
Progress keeps rolling in KCMO.
Progress keeps rolling in KCMO.
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More insights on this unethical vaccine study - which is paid for by the CDC and involves experimenting on a vulnerable infant population.
When Vaccine Research Raises the Wrong Questions
How the CDC quietly announced funding a study for global vaccine research that has questionable ethical considerations
drrubin.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:46 AM
More insights on this unethical vaccine study - which is paid for by the CDC and involves experimenting on a vulnerable infant population.
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I cannot emphasize how serious an assault on democracy this is. Any effort by the Trump administration to engage in false claims of fraud or mass voter suppression relies on this as a building block. As importantly, there is no legitimate reason DOJ would want this information.
🚨BREAKING: The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin and Washington, D.C. Thursday for unfettered access to the states’ voter registration records. The federal government has now filed lawsuits against 21 states, plus D.C.
This is a developing story...
This is a developing story...
DOJ Sues Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin and DC, Expanding Campaign of Voter Data Lawsuits to 22
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:54 PM
I cannot emphasize how serious an assault on democracy this is. Any effort by the Trump administration to engage in false claims of fraud or mass voter suppression relies on this as a building block. As importantly, there is no legitimate reason DOJ would want this information.
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Okay. I’m going to stop looking stuff up online. It’s getting too unreliable - AI inventing facts, Wikipedia being Wikipedia, Google deliberately making their search engine worse to get more ad clicks.
I have books. Lots of books. I shall use them instead.
I have books. Lots of books. I shall use them instead.
December 18, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Okay. I’m going to stop looking stuff up online. It’s getting too unreliable - AI inventing facts, Wikipedia being Wikipedia, Google deliberately making their search engine worse to get more ad clicks.
I have books. Lots of books. I shall use them instead.
I have books. Lots of books. I shall use them instead.
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Sen. Andy Kim is a force to be reckoned with.
December 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Sen. Andy Kim is a force to be reckoned with.
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Despite many states imposing sweeping abortion bans after Dobbs, more Americans are having abortions, not fewer. Virtual consultations and prompt delivery of pills by mail allow people in all 50 states to access abortion care from the privacy of their homes for $150 or less.
Abortion Continues to Increase in 2025 as Telehealth Expands, Especially in States with Bans and Restrictions
The latest #WeCount report finds that abortion access is growing as patients turn to telehealth abortion pills and shield law providers.
msmagazine.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Despite many states imposing sweeping abortion bans after Dobbs, more Americans are having abortions, not fewer. Virtual consultations and prompt delivery of pills by mail allow people in all 50 states to access abortion care from the privacy of their homes for $150 or less.
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Today, French lawmakers unanimously approved a bill exonerating women punished for abortion before it was legalized in 1975.
This "is an act of justice toward those thousands of lives shattered by unjust laws," said Aurore Bergé, minister-delegate for gender equality.
This "is an act of justice toward those thousands of lives shattered by unjust laws," said Aurore Bergé, minister-delegate for gender equality.
France exonerates women convicted over abortions before legalisation
Between 1870 and 1975, more than 11,660 people were convicted for performing or seeking an abortion, according to official estimates.
www.lemonde.fr
December 19, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Today, French lawmakers unanimously approved a bill exonerating women punished for abortion before it was legalized in 1975.
This "is an act of justice toward those thousands of lives shattered by unjust laws," said Aurore Bergé, minister-delegate for gender equality.
This "is an act of justice toward those thousands of lives shattered by unjust laws," said Aurore Bergé, minister-delegate for gender equality.
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