Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social) reply parent
😂Yes it does.
These are the times that try men's souls; the summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Thomas Paine-The American Crisis
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😂Yes it does.
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social) reply parent
That’s where I discovered you. Great job! 😂😂😂
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social)
Mitch McConnell’s legacy…the end of democracy in the US. youtube.com/shorts/EFtY3...
Laurence H. Tribe (@tribelaw.bsky.social) reposted
This Michael Steele explosion was worth scraping off of X and posting here: x.com/MikeSington/...
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social)
I’ve recently read posts made by folks from outside the US canceling plans to vacation here. I believe canceling is a wise decision. Too much hatred & unrest here right now.
Jon Gambrell (@jongambrell.bsky.social) reposted
APNewsAlert: RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Rubio: US-Russia officials agree to create high-level team to negotiate Ukraine peace and promote economic cooperation.
Jon Gambrell (@jongambrell.bsky.social) reposted
APNewsAlert: RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Rubio says US-Russia officials agree to restore embassy staffing.
Jon Gambrell (@jongambrell.bsky.social) reposted
APNewsAlert: CAIRO (AP) — Hamas says it will release 6 living Israeli hostages on Saturday.
John Asbury (@johnasbury.bsky.social) reposted
Today’s story on Emma and the face of NIH cuts, funding research into clinical trials and life-saving medication for infantile genetic disease
Tim Mak (@timkmak.bsky.social) reposted
Here’s what we are reading today: The U.S. seeks to control not only Kyiv's rare earth minerals, but also ports and infrastructure, oil, gas and 50% of mining revenues. The plan demands a higher share of Ukraine’s GDP than Germany’s WW1 reparations.
Deanna Fry (@deannafry.tv) reposted
President Trump says USAID is rife with fraud. But Andrew Natsios, a Republican former administrator of USAID, calls that “utter nonsense.” Natsios says USAID is “the most accountable aid agency in the world.” www.cbsn.ws/4i38uBJ
Annie Waldman (@anniewaldman.bsky.social) reposted
Frank Schuler promoted a tax strategy that was derided as a scam by prosecutors, senators and the IRS. Now he’s a senior adviser to the General Services Administration, which manages the fed government’s property. Important reporting via @peterelkind.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/fran...
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social) reply parent
So glad everyone was OK.
Brian Steinberg (@bristei.bsky.social) reposted
Mary Worth's bizarre culinary practices involve serving her unsuspecting dinner guest human body parts...and 'hopefully helpful advice!'
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social) reply parent
😂😂😂Brilliant! I like this version so much better than the original!
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social)
Have you signed the petition for Denmark to buy California yet?https://denmarkification.com
proudlycanadian.bsky.social (@proudlycanadian.bsky.social) reposted
Sandhill Crane family out for a stroll. Photo - Debbie Blair.
KSlatteryResist (@kslatteryresist.bsky.social) reposted
Asians are the second largest group of undocumented immigrants in Los Angeles county, affected by FOTUS’s deportation policies. Those from India are third largest. Please share Know Your Rights information to all immigrants under threat of deportation #Voices4Victory www.scmp.com/news/world/u...
Pete Buttigieg (@petebuttigieg.bsky.social) reposted
The flying public needs answers. How many FAA personnel were just fired? What positions? And why?
Judy Weston (@westonjk.bsky.social) reposted
Every member of SCOTUS who sanctioned this assault on America should be charged with high crimes of treason. As far as I’m concerned, each one who enabled the traitor in the WH to commit crimes without consequence is a traitor to America.
Mark Cuban (@mcuban.bsky.social) reposted
Money talks
Carrie Armstrong (@carriea.bsky.social) reposted
One year ago today, we lost a truly courageous patriot, Alexis Navalny, who was murdered while imprisoned in Russia. Alexei Navalny, you will forever be remembered. #PutinIsAWarCriminal h/t @mccaininstitute.bsky.social
Tuck The Frumpers (@realtuckfrumper.bsky.social) reposted
Racist Pig Wrote The N-Word On A Woman's Oil Change Sticker: When you get your oil changed, it's common practice for the mechanic or technician to put a sticker on the windshield to help you keep track when the next oil change is due. But in Milwaukee, one mechanic at Kunes Buick GMC Dealership…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@aoc.bsky.social) reposted
It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too. EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them. Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
Michigan Jill (@whitchmi.bsky.social) reposted
Michiganders - enjoy the new golden age of America, sponsored by the GOP Tax Scam: People we call friends and family who are sick or going through tough times suffer, while the billionaires in the front row at Trump's inauguration thrive! HandsOffMyMedicaid
dina Unger (@didi4blue.bsky.social) reposted
a great way to resist. Help get these 3 elected and take back the House
William C Semo / Laurel Highlands Author (@theartistwills.bsky.social) reposted
It takes strength to resist fascism. Only the weak embrace it. Remember when you feel down... when you feel weak, you are not. You are standing up to a bully that has power. That's all they know. We have music... love.. history and true spiritual connection. So remain strong in your source.
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social)
trump doesn’t seem to like the word #FELON…https://youtube.com/shorts/miKM3RrFUFQ?si=1v2dt4tZ0FCdZ8pd
The Mysterious Bookshop (@mysteriousbookshop.com) reposted
We appear to have gained 500 followers in the past couple of hours, so here’s a picture of our store, the oldest mystery fiction bookstore in the world. We ship — mysteriousbookshop.com
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social) reply parent
I think all countries should do this. It’s not a good time to be here.
Louise in Ontario🇨🇦 (@grammalou.bsky.social) reposted
Here’s an app for identifying Canadian products when shopping. App created by two Montrealers. Thank you www.isitfromcanada.ca
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social) reply parent
I can do that, but I’m not sure I can ever fully trust them. Everyone makes mistakes, but aligning with someone so morally bankrupt & despicable sets off my spidey sense.
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social) reply parent
Indeed👍
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social) reply parent
He’s 70 years old & this is not something he just started doing. He should go to prison for the rest of his life. I don’t think a trial is necessary at this point.😏
Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
If you are a federal government employee and you receive an email that the Fork in the Road deadline has been paused, please share it with me. I’ll keep you anonymous. Contact in bio. I’m interested in the language they use. They’ve been ordered to notify you.
Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
Thank you!
Art Candee 🍿🥤 (@artcandee.bsky.social) reposted
A court in North Carolina will hold a hearing tomorrow about Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin's election challenge where he is seeking to toss over 60,000 ballots. Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs won the election according to multiple recounts but Jefferson is trying to cheat.
Jen Rubin (@jenrubin.bsky.social) reposted
List: Examples of Trump’s Actions That Are Defying Legal Limits .. FFS. He is breaking the law. just say it. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Seth Abramson (@sethabramson.bsky.social) reposted
One of the most important websites in America right now.
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Canadian MP Charlie Angus: He choked. The market started to tank, and suddenly, he said, “Oh, didn’t you guys already have a plan to deal with the border back in December? I love that—I’ll take that.” This is Mr. Art of the Deal.
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social) reply parent
😂
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social) reply parent
😂Perfect!
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social) reply parent
The dog is staring at me because I’m laughing so hard. Thank you.💕
Sarah Dohl ❌👑 (@sarahdohl.bsky.social) reposted
Members of Congress were just denied entry to the Department of Treasury. This is a 5 alarm fire.
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social) reply parent
THIS☝️☝️☝️ I doubt they even thought about this. I hope they don’t start falling out of windows. So STUPID.
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social) reply parent
If Edward Snowden was indicted for espionage, Elon & his boy squad should be too if they are selling, leaking or removing information. I hope the boy squad has it in writing that Elon will pay their legal fees.
Seth Abramson (@sethabramson.bsky.social) reposted
Sorry... why are we still referring to Cassidy as a doctor? Surely he lost that honorific today? After knowingly aiding and abetting a man whose anti-science quackery killed Samoan kids and will kill more in the years ahead? How is anything Cassidy did today acceptable under the Hippocratic Oath?
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social) reply parent
I was going to comment he is a terrible human…but, I’m not sure that he is…human, I mean.
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
Rep. LaMonica McIver: "We are at war!"
Darby Saxbe (@darbysaxbe.bsky.social) reposted
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social) reply parent
Kristi, you lying animal mutilator…if it was truly the “worst of the worst”, you, trump & the rest of his administration, Musk & his boys would be there. You all are the absolute “worst of the worst”.
Seth Abramson (@sethabramson.bsky.social) reposted
America has concentration camps now. MAGAs are cheering. The funny thing is that—as January 6 proved—all you have to do is treat _one_ white man like Black Americans and migrants are treated daily and MAGA transforms into a national movement to fix that problem [for whites]. So Musk to Guantanamo?
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social) reply parent
😂😂😂 I like the way you think. You’re absolutely right.👍
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social) reply parent
😳Sssh. Don’t give him any ideas.😂
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social) reply parent
He thinks his little EO is going to change the name.😂😂😂
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social) reply parent
And rarely, if ever, tip.
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social) reply parent
Every person who voted to confirm Kennedy is responsible for the deaths of US Citizens who die under his watch. May you all have the lives you deserve.
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social) reply parent
Yes, I noticed the metal. Beautiful photo.
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social) reply parent
Beautiful. Over the past few years. I’ve come to realize duck feet are tougher than I’d imagined. Their feet look & feel so fragile, yet they seem to handle snow & ice just fine.
TommasinaResist⚜️🇨🇦🦋🐈⬛🇺🇦 (@tommasinaresist.bsky.social) reposted
Vote NO on Vought for OMB. He wrote a Project 2025 chapter that outlines the role of OMB implementing the unpopular plan. If confirmed,he will control federal spending & defund regulatory agencies that keep corporations in check & protect workers & consumers. Stop them. #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social) reply parent
Well he has been busy taking names on Twitter, you know. Priorities.😏
George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 (@gtconway.bsky.social) reposted
This is a great idea. Do you know anyone in Congress you can talk to?
Art Candee 🍿🥤 (@artcandee.bsky.social) reposted
I'm so over the MAGA conspiracy theorists parroting Elon Musk.
LynnZ 🦋 (@zizij.bsky.social) reposted
I’m a Federal Worker. Elon Musk’s Government Data Heist Is the Entire Ballgame Those of us within ranks of federal workforce looked on in horror. Those outside federal government might not understand gravity Now is the moment to act. We should not be waiting slate.com/news-and-pol...
Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
NEW: I'm hearing from federal employees that they're being told to file a FOIA request if they want their employee records. Meaning they've been locked out of their records and have to file a Freedom of Information Act Request to get them. If you got this email, please contact me. Signal in bio.
Island Girl, Unapologetically Pro-Choice, Staunch Resister 💙 (@bluepolitico.bsky.social) reposted
Today in US History: On Feb. 3, 1870, the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, granted black men the right to vote. It was passed by Congress on February 26, 1869. Black Americans were set free by the 13th amendment. The 14th Amendment guaranteed citizenship. #BlackHistoryMonth
Nick Bednar (@nicholasbednar.bsky.social) reposted
I am writing about what is happening to federal personnel policy. One difficulty is that it's hard to observe and verify what is actually happening. I am particularly interested in information about the employment status of individuals working with/in DOGE. Anonymous tips welcome. Signal: Nbednar.46
Jenna McLaughlin (@jennamclaughlin.bsky.social) reposted
Any USAID folks working on cybersecurity, infrastructure, technology projects: please feel free to reach out. How will DOGE impact the work you do? I'm on Signal at JennaMcLaughlin.54.
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social) reply parent
Most likely has never gotten very close to a real one.🤭
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social) reply parent
Had to look it up. I love it! 😂
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social) reply parent
😂
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social) reply parent
I interpreted it correctly the first time I heard it. I’m sure you did to.👍
Art Candee 🍿🥤 (@artcandee.bsky.social) reposted
Donald Trump is set to again withdraw from the UN Human Rights Council and stop UNRWA funding. UNRWA stands for United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East which gives relief and aid to people in Gaza. Bravo, Jill Stein voters. 🤦♀️
LynnZ 🦋 (@zizij.bsky.social) reposted
WORD on the STREET: Elon Musk is nuking Twitter accounts of people for posting the names of his six accomplices raiding our Social Security
Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1.bsky.social) reposted
Trump is expected to issue an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the U.N. Human Rights Council and prohibiting future funding for the U.N. relief agency for Gaza, according to a document obtained by POLITICO. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social) reply parent
Of course they are intimidated by her. Can you imagine any of those nitwits having a conversation with her? She would shut them down before they got a word out.
Stephen King (@stephenking.bsky.social) reposted
Get them out of government. Most not old enough to be elected to anything. One suspects they are part of Musk’s gaming posse.
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social) reply parent
Wow, that is far behind. I have Hulu. It works for me, but I don’t watch sports.
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social) reply parent
Very few knew about that caterpillar until trump was elected.
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social) reply parent
😱😱😱Pictures of his hair blowing in the wind really freak me out. It has something to do with the unnatural way it lifts from his head.
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social) reply parent
😂Dateline & 48 Hours for me.
Sigfreid Skaldrup (@sigfreidskaldrup.bsky.social) reposted
@lepapillonblue.bsky.social Can this get some movement? National strike, Jan. 20, 2025. Let's crash the whole thing his first day. #NationalStrike #Jan20 #NationalStrikeDay #BuyNothingDay #DoNotDrive #DoNotWork #DoNotWatchTV #StayOffTheNet #ReadABook
Phyllis (@phyllisd.bsky.social) reply parent
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