Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
Sigh
Democrat. Pro justice and democracy. Retired teacher. Sarcasm devotee. I rarely post, but often respond.
512 followers 348 following 1,773 posts
view profile on Bluesky Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
Sigh
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
Bumps under the eyes. Botox injections gone bad?
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
Botox gone wrong?
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
Talk is cheap.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
Hannibal Lecter gets my vote.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
lol
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
I love this!
Dan Wuori (@danwuori.bsky.social) reposted
The way you speak to your child is the way they will learn to speak to others. And to themself. (Thread đ§”)
James Fallows (@jfallows.bsky.social) reposted
This firefighter arrived in the US at age 4, has been here for 19 years, was on track to legal status, and was on a crew trying to contain a major blaze (in Washington state, vs Oregon, fwiw.) h/t @joshuajfriedman.com www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Dan Wuori (@danwuori.bsky.social) reposted
It never fails. After months of late night feedings and short bursts of sleep, your baby FINALLY begins sleeping through the night⊠only to begin waking again. What gives? (Thread đ§”)
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
Well, maybe American mental health - along with stupid gun laws.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
All he meant was that he would lie and claim prices were low. If anyone expected it to actually happen, thatâs on them.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
Crush! Kill! Destroy!
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
On to the next hellhole concentration camp.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
Me too- but the point is the Catholic Church often supports single issue voting. They ignore every issue except abortion.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
And encourage your congregations to vote for candidates that support pro-life initiatives that go beyond just banning abortion - like gun control, food and housing assistance, healthcare, etc.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
They shouldnât - but they do. They have for years, and will continue to do so for years to come. Why make these statements? Talk about what you plan to do.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
Lying works for them. Youâre living in a past reality that was logical. Times have changed.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
LOL
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
I get it. But itâs the price weâll have to pay to get things back to normal.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
People have to stand up and speak out about whatâs wrong. Do you expect them to agree to policies that will harm us?
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
Guns?
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
Heâs for sure going to try!
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
Walz: "It boggles my damn mind that in the midst of a military takeover of our cities, the flaunting of the rule of law, that the press finds the need to talk about, 'Oh, there's a division in the Dem Party.' There's a division in my damn house & we're still married and things are good. That's life"
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
He should never have been appointed. He ainât getting fired. This was, and is, the plan.
Harry Dunn (@libradunn1.bsky.social) reposted
Wtf!?!?!?! The audible scream i just let out. thehill.com/policy/defen...
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
If heâs fired, theyâll find another lunatic to replace him. They donât care about our health or safety.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
Not sure he has the same hold over Congress as Trump. At least, I hope not.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
So, just surrender and give them your land and control.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
He will still be president if Trump dies.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
They donât have to âfollow himâ if the courts give the president unlimited immunity.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
Or - heâs distracting us from a military takeover with the Epstein files.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
I donât think theyâre as smart as youâre implying.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
You think Vance will be better?
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
Gasp
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
And Iâve loved it ever since.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
Crappy? I love their food.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
Any decent cabinet member would resign before groveling in such a demeaning way. They must also be nuts.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
I guess he assumes he can kill anyone he wants.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
đ€źđ€źđ€ź
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
Maybe start with stopping the president from scamming the public.
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
Trump on deploying the National Guard to Chicago: "I have the right to do anything I want to do. I'm the president of the United States."
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
Just a wild guess that theyâre going to say vaccines.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
Except for bringing down prices, heâs doing exactly what he promised-and we knew the promised tariffs would bring prices up.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
Then he gave him a note to pass to Kim Jong Un saying, Do you love me? Check yes or no.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
It looks like we donât.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social)
Well said.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
2L drinks
Bill Kristol (@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social) reposted
Bolton speaks! âTrumpâs Ukraine policy is no more coherent today than last Friday when his administration executed search warrants against my home and officeâŠTrumpâs negotiations may be in their last throes, along with his Nobel Peace Prize campaign.â www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/belt...
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
I can barely stomach watching these clips. Whatever Aaron Ruperâs income is, it canât be enough to have to endure the Chinese water torture that is Trump.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
Vance is just as bad or worse.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
He told us. She reminded us of what he said.
Adam Schwarz (@adamjschwarz.bsky.social) reposted
Kamala Harris at her closing campaign rally: "Donald Trump intends to use the United States Military against American citizens who simply disagree with him."
Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) (@axidentaliberal.bsky.social) reposted
You donât really think of AI as being bad for the environment After all, itâs only computers. How could that possibly be so bad But the truth is, itâs VERY harmful
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
And donât forget the birds!
Rolling Stone (@rollingstone.com) reposted
Rep. Jim Jordan, the congressman accused of covering up a university doctorâs sexual misconduct against Ohio State wrestlers while Jordan was an assistant coach, said he believes convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell. Watch/Read: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
LOL. it started with that nitpicky Russian invasion.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
He doesnât just âthinkâ he can use the power of his office to run vendetta. He IS doing it, and the Republican Congress will not bat an eye.
Kathleen Bachynski (@bachynski.bsky.social) reposted
âJimenez Rosa, a legal permanent resident and mother of four U.S. citizens, was detained over what her lawyer believes was a decades-old, personal-use marijuana charge, which is no longer a crime in Massachusetts today⊠âI was just like, âGirls, we might never see your mother again in this countryââ
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
And neither did I - despite what everyone involved at Ohio State claims!
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
Not sure that matters anymore.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
His attacks on Trump are useful for now. Doesnât mean we will nominate him for president. Even if we do, heâs 1000x better than Trump on most issues.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
Unless former GOP voters change their minds before the midterms.
Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) (@axidentaliberal.bsky.social) reposted
The dress rehearsal is over Trump's military takeover of America has begun
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
Just a support pillar - with weapons. What could go wrong?
Rolling Stone (@rollingstone.com) reposted
Trumpâs ICE appears to be using Coast Guard planes constantly now to move immigrants, as part of his mass deportation campaign. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Jon Steinman (@jonsteinman.bsky.social) reposted
State capacity dedicated to helping humans survive & thrive now serves ethnic cleansing and propaganda. The CDC, Park Service, USAID to the armed services, the entire govt is being weaponized against our communities and thereâs still no serious talk about general strikes We canât wait for midterms
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
Too little too late Joe. The damage youâve done will take decades to repair- if we ever get the chance.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
And instigate a police state at the same time.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
And all it took was an unframed 5x7.
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
SEN. @ossoff.senate.gov on fascism in đșđž : âThere is not safety in keeping your head down⊠People who oppose public policy decisions but are too afraid of retribution from their government to speak their mind should send a chill down all of our spines.â
CNN (@cnn.com) reposted
President Donald Trump announced heâs directing his administration to investigate imports of furniture into the United States that will lead to higher tariffs by October. https://cnn.it/41g4loj
Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes.bsky.social) reposted
They're going to spike everyone's energy prices. Your energy prices are going up and it's Trump's fault. Plain as day.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
And then Comer can cover up anything that refers to Trump.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
I heard he has a gang tattoo under the makeup. Lots of people are saying it.
Jessica Tarlov (@jessicatarlov.bsky.social) reposted
Republicans say the Biden Administration weaponized the DOJ, but there's no one Democrats dislike more than Attorney General Merrick Garland. Whether or not Bolton is charged, what's happening right now is the definition of weaponization. Just listen to how JD Vance talks about the investigation.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
And the GOP house and senate shrug their shoulders.
VoteVets (@votevets.org) reposted
"Military commanders have coordinated with police officials, balancing the unusual directive to deploy Troops on domestic soil with President Donald Trumpâs desire to involve the military in a federal crackdown on crime." MORE: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
Reminder: After he refused multiple requests to return classified documents. Canât remember how many boxes they recovered - lots!
George Conway đđșđžđ„ (@gtconway.bsky.social) reposted
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
And you do not have a small penis.
Mark Jacob (@markjacob.bsky.social) reposted
The Ghislaine Maxwell interview with Trump lawyer Todd Blanche is an example of a child molester vouching for Trump's good character.
Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla.bsky.social) reposted
(AP) â Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a general whose agencyâs initial intelligence assessment of damage to Iran nuclear sites from U.S. strikes angered President Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with the decision. @apnews.com apnews.com/article/pent...
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
Every tyrant in history has sought to stifle criticism of himself and his regime. But America was founded on criticism. American democracy was built on dissent. Every institution, group, firm, or individual that surrenders to Trumpâs wanton tyranny invites more of it.
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
What are the charges against Bolton?
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social)
More lies from the king of liars
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
Alina Habba says the federal judges should "just be doing their job -- respecting the president"
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Habba: We will not fall to rogue judges, we will not fall to people trying to be political when they should just be doing their job: respecting the president.
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
Q: âThere was a nonpartisan CBO report showing the bottom 10% lose $1,200 a year while the top 10% add about $13,000. Can you justify that to the poorest Americans?â JD VANCE: âThe CBO puts out reports that are atrocious.â (Translation: no, he canât) #TrumpsTrillionsTransfer
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
âDo you really want government officials getting involved in cultural institutions, determining the content?â @GillianHTurner out here making actual sense on Fox News â better hope the whitewasher-in-chief wasnât watching đŹ
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
Progress would start with not being afraid to admit to the severity of past mistakes.
Jessica Tarlov (@jessicatarlov.bsky.social) reposted
The American people did not elect Donald Trump to become the curator of the Smithsonian - they elected him to lower costs. We have to talk about the horrors of slavery for what they are. They already tried this with the Florida curriculum that taught the âbenefitsâ of slavery for black people.
Jeremy Schulman (@jeremyschulman.bsky.social) reposted
It's extremely weird that these folks are claiming to be under the impression that the Smithsonian museums don't already "talk about hope and progress."
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social)
Dan Wuoriâs posts are always informative and interesting.
Tim OâBrien (@timobrien.bsky.social) reposted
"Thousands of critical employees â including scientists and front-line health staff â have been pushed out, raising questions about how the agencies will continue their vital work." projects.propublica.org/federal-heal...
Annala (@annala2.bsky.social) reply parent
Thank you for providing the much needed explanation.
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
ICYMI â TRUMP: âThe conflict between Aber-baijan and Albania was going on for 35 years. I got that one settled.â He meant Azerbaijan and Armenia. Canât wait for @jaketapperâs book about this.
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
Dems support fair, independent districting. Why donât Republicans? For the same reason they want to ban mail-in ballots, and make it harder to regain your voting rights, and on and on. They have made voter suppression an art form. They want minority rule. đșđž