Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social)
Sounds like a jealous girlfriend
Mother Jones (@motherjones.com) reposted
It wasn't a great last week of the August recess for Republican members of Congress. At town hall events across the country, attendees booed, laughed, jeered, and demanded answers as their GOP representatives tried to defend President Donald Trump’s agenda.
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100 VICTIMS is astounding. Even more astounding, that's less than 10% of Epstein and Maxwell's victims.
Gail McGowan Mellor (authorpendragon) (@gailmmellor.bsky.social) reposted
What the study said was both FOX and MSNBC leave you less informed than more neutral sources like PBS do. That study was 13 years ago. www.businessinsider.com/study-watchi...
Mother Jones (@motherjones.com) reposted
In a move that is sure to shock no one, a judge has ruled that Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to LA was illegal. As a retired National Guard member told our friends at @revealnews.org in June, Trump's co-opting of the military is putting our democracy in extreme danger.
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Without congressionally approved funding, public media stations say communities will be left with aging infrastructure amid growing risks from extreme weather.
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The memoir will be released just months after Giuffre’s death.
NPR (@npr.org) reposted
Virginia Giuffre was one of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's most outspoken accusers. Six months after her death, Giuffre's book detailing her life will be published.
NPR (@npr.org) reposted
New customs regulations take effect August 29, and many European postal agencies and companies say until new systems are set up they can't ship some goods. Gifts worth less than $100 are not affected.
NPR (@npr.org) reposted
Hurricane forecasts are now much more accurate, 20 years on — largely because of federal government research.
Mother Jones (@motherjones.com) reposted
Starting in September, Gov. Greg Abbott and GOP lawmakers will make it even harder in Texas to prevent school shootings, suicides, and murders by domestic abusers www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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New customs regulations take effect August 29, and many European postal agencies and companies say until new systems are set up they can't ship some goods. Gifts worth less than $100 are not affected.
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Fort Bliss in Texas served as an internment facility during World War II, holding Japanese, German and Italian civilians.
Maple Mama (@maplemama20.bsky.social) reposted
Watch @kendallyb.bsky.socialtalk show was how Kristi Noem is living rent free in military housing that is reserved for coast guard leadership in order to better hide her affair with Corey Lewandowski. This is causing a ripple effect to active duty service members not getting base housing
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The State Department said all immigrant visas were subjected to review.
NPR (@npr.org) reposted
Brain-implanted devices that allow paralyzed people to speak can also decode words they imagine, but don't intend to share.
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In a battle prompted by President Trump, Texas and California could redraw lines that change whose votes really matter in the 2026 congressional elections.
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But legal experts say he lacks the constitutional authority to do so.
Politico (@politico.com) reposted
Newsmax reaches $67M settlement with Dominion Voting Systems in defamation case.
OSKYWOSKY (@oskywosky.bsky.social) reposted
This isn't going away donnie rotten hands!
Newsweek (@newsweek.com) reposted
President Donald Trump has requested a new national census excluding illegal migrants, but it is likely to face legal challenges.
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social) reply parent
This is how it probably went down: DJT: Vlad, I can't to put a golf course and hotel in your country. Vlad: If you kiss my ring and give me Ukraine.
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
Life comes at you fast
The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) reposted
More than 40 percent of U.S. citizens are in some form of medical debt. These Americans explain why they left for Italy, South Korea and France, after crippling debt or a lack of coverage left them afraid to seek medical help at home.
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On Saturday, about 5,000 people gathered at the Capitol in Austin to protest President Donald Trump and the Texas Legislature’s plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts to give Republicans more seats in the U.S. House. via @kutnews.bsky.social
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social) reply parent
Most likely, he'll request permission from Putin to build a golf course in Russia in return, he'll agree to divide Ukraine per request.
Newsweek (@newsweek.com) reposted
Russian ship "Port Olya 4" loaded with drone parts and ammunition from Iran could have been hit, Ukraine's military said.
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Inca society kept records by encoding information into knotted cords called khipu. A new analysis of hair woven into these cords suggests this record-keeping was practiced by commoners as well as elites.
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The president's approval rating among Republicans shows clear signs of gradual erosion, particularly on the economy and trust.
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This isn't justice. This is one monster helping out another.
EmpathyTour - David Clayton (@empathytour.bsky.social) reposted
Tiktok immediately removed this to protect the PED-0 POTUS.
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The app allows users who spot ICE enforcement activity to drop a location-based pin, notifying everyone within a 5 to 10-mile radius.
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Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social) reply parent
Probably part of the plea deal on the Trump v CBS lawsuit.
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social)
CBS completely ends The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (May 2026) without any replacement. Most likely part of a plea deal from the Trump lawsuit against Paramount. Government will now dictate what the People will watch. #stephencolbert #thelateshow #paramountplus #cbs #resist
Josh Gerstein (@joshgerstein.bsky.social) reposted
BREAKING: Justice Department fires SDNY federal prosecutor Maurene Comey, who played key role prosecuting Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, per @eorden www.politico.com/news/2025/07/16/maurene-comey-fired-doj-00458921
Seth Abramson (@sethabramson.bsky.social) reposted
A must-watch clip, especially now.
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social)
He advocated for a warning system and was denied because of politics. www.yahoo.com/news/camp-my...
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social) reply parent
There's two distinct differences between Jermaine and Ted. Jermaine's parents were on government orders to live overseas, Ted parents voluntarily moved to Canada so that Ted's dad could travel to Cuba.
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social)
So, the name of a Texas military installation will change from a Texan with two Distinguish Service Cross (one upgraded to Medal of Honor), and replaced by a Kansans with one Distinguish Service Cross. Hmmmmm....I wonder why.
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Your state DMV probably won't text you about unpaid fees — but scammers will.
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social) reply parent
That's pretty bad. Those other people need to do the right thing.
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social) reply parent
I don't know if you have ever been to South America, but my experience there has demonstrated that if you introduce yourself as American, they look at you like, "what am I, chopped liver"
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social) reply parent
2nd American Pope. The 1st was Pope Francis
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Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social)
Taimautia, follow me on tik tok for Classic Taino Language (taino.cangrejo) #tainolanguage
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social)
The verb to be (toka). -ka as a suffix after singular personal pronoun. -to after plural personal pronoun. Add noun after ex; daka Taino. Video in IG and Threads. Ref: Diccionario Taíno; documentado y comentado, Lamarche Gu'ahia Taíno; We speak Taíno, Borrero #taino
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social)
Lesson 2 Classic Taino Language. No, Im not an expert and yes, this is free. Learn with me. I stand with Ukraine. "Da jinama oma Ukrania". In my 32 years of military Service, I have never ever seen anything like we are going through now. Find good sources not propaganda. #taino
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social)
First lesson of Taino pronouns with the verb have. Video on IG and threads. Reference Gu'ahia Taíno; We speak Taíno, Kasike R. Mukaro Agueibaná Borrero Keeping the Taino Language Alive, Richard Porrata #taino
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social) reply parent
Yo me salí de FB y cerré mi cuenta. Hay mucha malicia.
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social) reply parent
What, what!!!?? Que cari pelao.
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social) reply parent
You can't be a Kasike without a Iukaieke
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social)
Since I am technologically challenged, my intent is to make Taino Language lessons in video format. Most likely in a different platform since I'm limited here to only 10 seconds of videos. So, I am more challenged.
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social) reply parent
Las "guaretas" the double crackers (rectangle) vs the square.
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social) reply parent
And they had a different taste. I prefer Sultana.
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social) reply parent
No not the Keebler or better known as "export sodas". But the square can that when empty, it would double as a can tu put your jueyes.
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social) reply parent
Las galletas Sultana que venían en latas grande. I prefer them stacked, at least 5 in a stack. They also had las guaretas, the double crackers that came in a huge can.
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social)
Chali guey ka-ansiji Happy Valentines Day Chali guey ka-itailino Happy friendship day Reference Gu'ahia Taíno; We speak Taíno, Kasike R. Mukaro Agueibaná Borrero Keeping the Taino Language Alive, Richard Porrata #taino
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social)
Aboari agukat ka-naboria!!! (A) waste (of) the people's money. (Un) desperdicio (de) dinero del pueblo. Aboari(v,n) to destroy, to waste Anaboria(n) the common people Agukat(n) currency, money Ref: Gu'ahia Taíno; We speak Taíno, Kasike Borrero Keeping the Taino Language Alive, Porrata #taino
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social) reply parent
That's why I won't be watching the SB.
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social) reply parent
Human trafficking comes to mind.
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social) reply parent
It's like human trafficking.
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social)
Black History Jeiti (heh-ee-tee) means black and tiàua (tee-AH-oo-ah) is story or history. Ajia tiàua jeiti; let's talk black story or let's talk black history, or let's chat. Let the stories be heard. Ref: Gu'ahia Taíno; We speak Taíno, Kasike Borrero Keeping the Taino Language Alive, Porrata
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social) reply parent
A Soldier's Story
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social) reply parent
What they should've done is challenge the incumbent and have primaries. The idea that we will not challenge an incumbent is not democracy.
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social) reply parent
I do t know about you, but I heard something like this; Minorities are inferior, and DEI put minorities to either fly or control air traffic, and that's why it happened.
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social) reply parent
Mmmmm jueyes
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social) reply parent
Sorry about your mom's death. I've always said that Hawai'i is Puerto Rico but in pigeon. Ho, brah, you da'kine? LOL I was stationed there as well. Their Boriwai'ians makes pasteles, "gandulee rice", and the cachi cachi music. Love it
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social) reply parent
Man, I lived in Hawai'i for 8 years, and I've witnessed the gentrification, displacement of Kama'ainas, and how landlocked the residents are becoming.
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social) reply parent
As of today, the Puertorican legislature led by the PNP (Republicans) is trying to change the law to take the beautiful beaches from the People.
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social)
Quieren quitarme el rio y tambien la playa quieren el barrio mio y que abuelita se vaya... Nai-kansi ioroka tó amá kena bájia tó ribo Nai-kansi tò iukaieke daka kena kutu aiba... Despierta Borikua! Reference Gu'ahia Taíno; We speak Taíno, Kasike Borrero Keeping the Taino Language Alive, Porrata
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social) reply parent
1. Term limits 2. Healthcare through ACA like everyone else. 3. No stock trade while in office. 4. No retirement from office. We would save a ton of taxpayers money
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social)
Don't be kissing ass ma-iani sorotobo iarima Don't be an ass kisser ma-iani soroto-ieri iarima Ref: Gu'ahia Taíno; We speak Taíno, Kasike Borrero Voces de Bohio Vocabulario de la Cultura Taino, Bidó Keeping the Taino Language Alive, Porrata Diccionario Taino documentado y Comentado, Lamarche
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social)
So, I started speaking Spanish now more often in public as a sign of defiance.
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social) reply parent
These billionaires are out of control. Specially now that they managed to buy a government.
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social)
Guasa/guata Whatch out for those lies and corruption. No me vengas con esa guasa (as we would say in Borikén). Don't come at me with that lie. Reference Gu'ahia Taíno; We speak Taíno, Kasike R. Mukaro Agueibaná Borrero Keeping the Taino Language Alive, Richard Porrata #tainolanguage
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social) reply parent
Así mismo es. El lenguaje Taino no fue escrito, no tiene ni alfabeto. Now, having said that, there should be a council of yukayekes and establish a path forward.
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social)
I put "ruga" in parenthesis because there's no record that ruga means use. However, there's record that maruga means useless. So, I removed the negative prefix "ma-" and assumed ruga = use. Let's learn Taino Language. #taino
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social)
Poco hombre; chinchíneri Remnants of a man; chinchínerii Oligarchs, oligarcas; chinchíneri Governed by a few: chinchíneri #taino
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social)
This happened over 500 years ago. This time, it's without weapons. #badbunny, thank you for bringing this to the world. #taino
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social)
I used Dr Richard Porrata's "Keeping the Taino Language Alive" to make past tense and adjectives. Hopefully, this makes sense. Taino words for Convicted FELON. #taino
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social) reply parent
Por la plata baila el mono. El problema es que todos lo saben pero, se dejan llevar por sus bolsillos.
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social)
Pretty metaphorical youtu.be/gLSzEYVDads?...
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social) reply parent
It's a spoken language. So you have to approach it in various ways and form to see what makes sense.
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social) reply parent
Well, there's no wrong answer. Taino was not (and is still not) a written language. I would start with confirmed Taino words that have been compiled from historical documents.
Luis (@tainocangrejo.bsky.social) reply parent
Both names could be. Arabo is a perennial tree, ara also means people, Amon could be a derivation of Amona, which means land.