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I started this journey on Daily Kos 13 years ago. I still check in there every day. Dog lover, gardener, I bead jewelry and other things. Bears fan, sob! Happily married. No porn sites, I report & block you! Really happy I live in blue Illinois.
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“Blusky sucks cause it’s boring!!” When Twitter has just algoritmically altered people’s brain chemistry to make them angrier and more reactive. You really don’t need that much app time; if blusky is boring. GOOD

Stop trying to be liked by everybody You don’t even like everybody

Odd how the turns have tabled… Trump reversed course and admitted that Russia did, in fact, invade Ukraine. International news sources and independent media have stepped up to keep Americans informed.

Banned for looking as hideous as its owner! Way to go UK 🇬🇧💪👍

This hits hard.

It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office. Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc. Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.

This is the video you didn’t know you needed to see today 😂 🔊🔊🔊 📽️ hubertthebird

Not all heroes wear capes 🤣🔥

C-PAC is a cult gathering, not a convention! This “Third Term Project” poster at CPAC is straight out of the authoritarian playbook. The same people who were screaming about “the deep state” are now openly fantasizing about a dictator-for-life.

This will go down as the Friday Night Massacre of the Military. First the Chairman of the JCS and now Adm. Franchetti, the first woman to become a member of the JCS. Next up the Air Force’s No. 2 officer & the top JAGs for each service. Martial law is coming. breakingdefense.com/2025/02/trum...

Minnesota is leading the way on combatting climate change, and we’re creating clean energy jobs in the process. www.startribune.com/xcel-says-it...

This is how you do it. Other news agencies like Axios and CBS, stop rolling over! Grow a spine, stand up straight and fight!

Trump's failed endeavors: Trump Steaks Trump Airlines Trump Vodka Trump Mortgage Trump: The Game Trump Magazine Trump University Trump Ice The NJ Generals Tour de Trump Trump Network Trumped! Taj Mahal Trump Castle Trump Plaza Casinos Trump Plaza Hotel Trump NFT Trump USA

Oh cool Trump just re-invented DARE.

Trump calls himself “THE KING”

AP sues Trump, stocks crash, consumer confidence plummets, Trump fires the ICE director over poor deportation numbers, GOP has horrible fundraising numbers, and more. Catch up on today's news!

BREAKING - The Dow just had its worst drop since March 2020 — at the beginning of Covid Back then it was a pandemic mismanaged by Trump Now it’s tariffs and inflation mismanaged by Trump Watch out — Trump is giving America economic Covid

Governor Janet Mills, effectively told Trump, “I won’t bow down, mushroom boy!”

While FOTUS was Golfing This 👇 👇 👇 👇 From- Meidastouch

👀👀👀 Teenage DOGE worker Edward Coristine is the grandson of former KGB spy Valery Martynov, who was an officer in Line X - the technical espionage division of the KGB - and became a double agent after the FBI recruited him. www.jacobsilverman.com/p/prominent-...

Maybe they'll let us be the 11th province

Get. Him. Out. Of. Our. Government.

What I love about @bsky.app!🦋

The last time we had a similar encounter with he US in hockey was this one a few years back . Women’s hockey and Canada won the gold medal in a great game. Hayley Wickenheiser…

The Dept of Homeland Security has budgeted up to $200M to run anti-immigrant ads in the US & overseas that REPEATEDLY THANK TRUMP for leading an immigration crackdown. DHS Sec Kristi Noem said that these ads were Trump’s idea. 🔥NOT WASTEFUL AT ALL, RIGHT?!!🔥 www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

A new website created by about a dozen federal employees, called “We the Builders,” aims to be a secure outlet for government workers to share stories about how their workplaces are being impacted by DOGE, and a place to explain the real-world impact of its access to government tech systems.

#WeekHforHeroes #AlphabetChallenge A local non-profit with a great model that addresses food insecurity while also supporting small farms. The food boxes they distribute in our area are filled with fresh locally grown fruit and vegetables.

Just like we shouldn’t be firing FAA employees when commercial airliners are flipping upside down.

You don't fire Judge Advocates General unless you plan on issuing unlawful orders. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-f...

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS sweeping nationwide injunction against Trump DEI executive orders finding that they violate First and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution. A huge victory for @democracyforward.org and its clients. A stinging loss for Trump. Visit www.democracydocket.com for details.

When you turn 60 in Iowa, you get a certificate from the House of Representatives. I’m sending mine back, with a message. Thought you’d be interested: @theswinerepublic.bsky.social

US Rep. Glenn Grothman (R) faces hostile crowd at Oshkosh town hall meeting. Boos and Jeers. This is great to see! www.wpr.org/news/glenn-g...

Country's divorced.

"In many cases, laid-off seasonal employees had worked for the U.S. Forest Service for years or even decades...but their probationary clocks were reset last year during an agency-wide “temporary-to-permanent” workforce conversion initiative." #mtpol

From United Humanists on FB

DOGE’s expenses have risen above 40 million, with weekly costs now exceeding 10 million. We will release an updated DOGE staff list soon.

We refuse to let the oligarchs win and control us, and I feel a sea change (link to full video in reply)

white guy DEI

BREAKING: Donald Trump just fired General CQ Brown (left) and has replaced him with the less qualified Lt. General Dan Caine. DEI isn’t a problem if you’re white.

For a US government that hates DEI, it's curious that the Secretary of State is Cuban, the FBI director is Indian, the DNI head is Samoan-Indian, and the President is South African.

I’m shocked.