Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
What I’m waiting to see: when the Army and National Guard etc “secure” Chicago , watching all the suburbanites coming into town on their day off. Don’t hold your breath
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
What I’m waiting to see: when the Army and National Guard etc “secure” Chicago , watching all the suburbanites coming into town on their day off. Don’t hold your breath
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
That’s no school, that’s an entire university
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
Thank you 🙏
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social)
“The Trump administration brought its own sort of attention to the case after officials posted their own video of a large group of heavily armed law enforcement officers showing up at Mr. Dunn’s apartment to arrest him.” Because they’re afraid he may have a cache of sandwiches in the house…?
Politico (@politico.com) reposted
The newly ousted director of the CDC refused to fire top agency leaders or approve changes to vaccines from RFK Jr.’s hand-picked panel of advisers.
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social)
Don’t send thoughts and prayers. These children WERE PRAYING when they were murdered. “But just minutes into the service, as the students were reciting Psalm 139 — a call-and-answer prayer about God’s all-knowing love — the sound of gunfire ripped through the air and the church windows shattered.”
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social)
WaPo: Trump moves to fire top Federal Reserve official Lisa Cook So prez, hang on, remember that time you lied on loan applications…? wapo.st/466iUNP
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
He’s such a weenie tot. Not equipped for the role
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
Whoa. That’s clearly an alien fungus. Or. OR ! Could it possibly be cordyceps?!
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social)
Hallelujah! His attorneys arranged for security guards to escort him home. So he’s safe for now.
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
Yeah, a lot will happen between now and then
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
No. She dislikes Hillary Clinton. She suggested that electing Trump could be a good thing in that it would result in a revolution. I doubt she has had any influence on the elections.
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
“Anywhere in the state of Wilmington DE” 🤪
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
I feel you. But my gut says a woman at the top of the ticket can’t win. It’s infuriating, but I really do not have a very high opinion of the average American 😔
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
That graphic is everything — literally and figuratively black&white.
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
You don’t even need to go to the library. Many use Hoopla and other apps. And it’s all free!
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
If you believe in this stuff here’s how it works. Upon death everyone has all their own shit and all wisdom hit them at once. We’ll all be faced with the good we did, but more importantly, all our personal horribleness. They will know exactly why they’re in Hell 😂
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social)
Marylanders, we do have some choices. If you want change, support the Greens. Will they win? Unlikely. Will this throw the gubernatorial election? Also unlikely. But a vote for Green sends an important and influential message!
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social)
Trump says he will patrol D.C. streets with police and military on Thursday?! Oh this should be good 😆
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
He is such a sassy boy
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
🙄
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
Yessir! We old people, we badassss
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
A smart one! Stay on the bottom side and the predators won’t see you
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
No, I did pick it up so I could put into the orchid pot! However, I am completely guilty of overstuffing the kitchen wastebasket rather than taking the trash out… 😑
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
Tell that to the remaining Pearl Harbor survivors. But hey, god forbid you gracefully acknowledge you were wrong on your “facts.” It’s evidently more important to you that we conduct a trauma competition. So the Brits had it worse, you win! Trauma competition is for losers.
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
And she’s a lawyer. From a dynasty of strong, smart public servants. I for one am looking forward to her lawsuit against the state of Texas.
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
During WW I the Zimmermann telegram revealed a plot between Germany, Japan, and Mexico to invade the US. That intelligence got us into that war. So yes, we were under direct threat.
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
Wasn’t it a direct attack on us that got us into WW II in the first place…? And it didn’t stop there. German uboats along our east coast caused us to construct submarine detection and prevention stations. Numerous German spies were also caught in the U.S. during the war. BUT there’s more…
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
This elected official has repeatedly won her district in landslides. She is a mom and grandmom. So she has overwhelming community support, she’s got stamina, and, she’s no fool.
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
Are you suggesting that people on Bluesky who hit the thumbs up button should be afraid to express their opinions? This isn’t Vichy France. Yet.
Phil Lewis (@phillewis.bsky.social) reposted
Texas State Rep. Nicole Collier spent the night on the House floor after refusing to agree ‘to round-the-clock monitoring by state troopers’ www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social)
Western Maryland is solidly ted Mr. President. But because we’re a mostly blue state you’re going to fk over the people who love you?
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
My 2 cents. I say don’t waste energy nurturing grudges, they’ll do just fine on their own. But morally repellent people you should never tolerate.
Walter Olson (@walterolson.bsky.social) reposted
Missouri attorney general Andrew Bailey, newly tapped by the Trump administration as deputy director of the FBI, has taken actions calculated to chill free speech while stretching beyond all legal logic to defend the interests of Donald Trump. A few highlights: /1
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
“If you want to”? Uh, duh. What’s the alternative? 😆 That is so junior high
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
That hair! 🤣
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
Yes, as I described
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
I feel you Josh. But I lived in Texas for a bit. And I’ve lived here in Baltimore for many years. Very meaningful chance that calling the cops would go opposite the way you expect.
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
phew. You had me goin for a minute
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
There’s been all the talk about degradation of the Y chromosome. So? Yeah guys!!! Prove it wrong! Show that you’re not turning into some weird combination of jellyfish and snowflakes. I KNOW you have it in you because I know many strong intelligent men. THEY are not the anomaly
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
But they’ll bow down
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
Wait what?! Don’t tell me you are expecting consistency…?
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
Well that answers that question. Thank you.
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
This keeps getting back to: nice decent people think everyone is generally nice, liars and thieves think everyone else lies and cheats.
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
Complacent, and the other bashing. That may appeal to some of us but it’s not helping. SHOW them how it’s hurting THEM! People don’t get it until it affects them personally. We need to spell it out for them. Ask, “As a mom/dad how did it make you feel to see parents dragged away from their kids?
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
I like the “unfolded and exposed” bit. So hilarious that you don’t know the definition of unfold
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
😆
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
And the real reality — people know you support pedophiles
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
I completely appreciate your point! And it’s scary. But some historical context: FDR was elected president in 1933 and again in 1937, we didn’t enter the war til 1941. The only prez to serve 4 terms, first cuz he cared about ordinary citizens during the Great Depression, later cuz we were at war
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social)
Yes. And I never thought I would be saying, but, thanks guys
souleater1212.bsky.social (@souleater1212.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Up is Down for #Republicans Down is Up for #MAGA Crazy is as crazy does It's a #Cult #ICEBarbie
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
And btw please tell us the name of the school in which you teach history. It’s important they be warned about the danger within.
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
Here’s the thing — thieves think everyone steals, cheaters think everyone cheats, liars think everyone lies. And paranoids think they’re always honest, the only ones who are always honest. There’s your biography.
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
I saw a patient recently who said ivermectin works, and she knows this because she got Covid, took ivermectin, and eventually recovered. I’ve had Covid twice and recovered without ivermectin. That information annoyed her.
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
🤪
Media Matters for America (@mmfa.bsky.social) reposted
In a victory for free speech, Media Matters won a preliminary injunction against the retaliatory FTC investigation. Below are a statement from @goangelo.bsky.social and some key excerpts from the ruling.
MersyMe 🌎💚🤙🇬🇷🇺🇸 (@mersyme.bsky.social) reposted
TY @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social 💙 @sassy0210.bsky.social @snagzsongs.bsky.social @sandor22.bsky.social @jen4man.bsky.social @thecaffeinator.bsky.social @abbarsha.bsky.social @stephen5150.bsky.social @annettebeebe.bsky.social @asleepinyorkshire.bsky.social @mersyme.bsky.social
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
This is the best you can do? Throw unfounded silliness, aka lies, out here and hope they start getting people excited? Not much to work with. And now we know your loyalty is to pedophiles. You Russian bots are funnier all the time. And really, laughter is such good medicine 😆
Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla.bsky.social) reposted
Imagine if they’d had sandwiches. 🥪
The Contrarian (@contrariannews.org) reposted
DON'T POKE THE BEAR, DONNIE @governor.ca.gov #gavinnewsom
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social)
“By declaring a hostile takeover of MPD, the Administration is abusing its limited, temporary authority under the Home Rule Act, infringing on the District’s right to self-governance and putting the safety of DC residents and visitors at risk.” #saveourcapital #nazitakeover
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
That was really appalling. I never realized just bad it was. And he knew.
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
Last time I heard of a sandwich causing actual harm to someone was back mama Cass of the Mamas and the Papas died. And that was self-inflicted 😣
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh but crime against white people is the only real crime 😒
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
I was about to say
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh hell, the dementia has taken the boomers if they think crime is worse now than back in the 60s. Check out Jules Feiffer’s 1967 play (and subsequent film) Little Murders. One big problem: people tend to become fearful, anxious, and more conservative with age, and their world shrinks.
George Takei (@georgetakei.bsky.social) reposted
You can’t assert the former without the latter also being true.
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
We thought we were living the luxo life when my parents installed our first window AC unit in the family room. Mr&Mrs Thurston Howell III 😆
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
Some countries have been doing better than others. We’re backsliding
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social)
Father Joe Muth is an excellent example of love and acceptance, someone who lives his life according to Jesus’ message. Many have benefited from his generous spirit ♥️ #goodchristianity
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social)
The hands of RFK Jr are covered in blood now, and he will be responsible for so much further suffering
Zola (@zola4b.bsky.social) reposted
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Raider (@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social) reposted
On Wednesday, ICE GOONS arrested a mother in the school drop-off line at Inzunza Camarina Elementary in Chula Vista, leaving her two children in the car.
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
Jamelle, watching this has been so painful on so many levels I can’t even describe it.
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
I’ve been thinking about it. Gotta say, let’s do a reality check. Get rid of ICE? Go for it. I’ll applaud but I’m not holding my breath.
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
“If suddenly the mission becomes protecting stuff instead of helping people, we’re probably getting it wrong.”
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social)
My god in heaven. If anyone can watch this without pounding on a wall, without crying, without screaming, I just don’t know who you could be. “The patience of the poor” is a heartbreaking message from this documentary 😔
Walter Olson (@walterolson.bsky.social) reposted
Just out from me at Cato: in its case against Maryland federal judges, the Trump administration is advancing the dangerous and open-ended argument that legal checks on a president's actions "diminish the votes of the citizens who elected him." Whoa! /1
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
Sadly, it is both Christian and Mormon. Especially Mormon.
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
Can you point out the grammar error for whoever made it?
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
Movie star glamour
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social)
A pound of coffee from our local roaster is now $18 per pound. We’re one cup a day folks. Maybe it’s time to go to a half cup. #tariffs
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
😆 they’ve definitely gone full bore
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
I hear you but I don’t think it’s either/or. It’s like when some of the Covid-denying online personalities starting dying of Covid. I’m a healthcare provider, I don’t wish people would die, I would have treated them, but they did get what they deserved and I don’t mourn them.
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
😆 In Boston the jaywalking pedestrians are 100% in charge of traffic. But in Seattle they publicly shame you for jaywalking!
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh that guy! What a loss 😔
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
omg someone tried to argue with me that it’s a terrible show because it glorifies gangsters 😳 I quickly realized there was no point in trying to explain their mistake 😆
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
Well we HAD Brooks, rest his soul. But we do currently have few drivers who observe the speed limit OR red lights 😆
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
I know that the Everglades are a delicate environment, and the indigenous people who live there have rights, and both of these facts deserve attention. But when did basic human rights fall so far down on the list?
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh hell Republicans are firm believers in the adage, sometimes you have to cheat to win.
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
Ok fess up. What did you do to make him mad?
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
Or cabins in the Smoky Mountains ♥️
k1da1983 (@k1da1983.bsky.social) reposted
The only solution is for the rest of the world to economically cut off the United States no matter the pain. Otherwise. Climate change will leave us without any sort of economy, regardless. www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
I never realized Idaho and Baltimore had so much in common
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
Yeah, but no rooting for ICE here, just delighting in seeing a Trump fan get what he wanted
Manon (@majeure.bsky.social) reply parent
Poor thing. It needs mental health services