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Tea drinker, husband, pet companion, woodwind musician, enthusiast cook; works in technology. San Francisco, CA. He/Him.
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📬🚨 HUGE NEWS 📬🚨 Trump plans to fire the USPS governing board, merge the Postal Service into the Commerce Department. It would disrupt 55 years of non-political mail service, and threatens to upend trillions of dollars of ecommerce and the 250 year-old US mail system.

submitted 2 days ago • 195 comments

So if you criticize Elon Musk, Trump’s DOJ will send you this letter. Members of Congress must have the right to forcefully oppose the Trump Administration. I will not be silenced.

submitted 2 days ago • 3427 comments

I have been so excited since I found out this would be announced today! RIP any ability for me to concentrate: www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2...

submitted 2 days ago • 475 comments

at some point he is going to personally smash something important to every single person in this country and it depends whether or not they can bring themselves to accept that he’s done it there is nothing here but an endless, rapacious desire to destroy

submitted 2 days ago • 69 comments

Heading into the office, 2019 White2Tea lumber slut ripe puerh mini, aka little slut, in the pot and thermos. "Is this mushroom tea again?" Said Mrs Flannestad. #RipePuerh #ShouCha #White2Tea #Tea #Cha #DailyTea @white2tea.bsky.social

submitted 2 days ago • 2 comments

When I said they want to rule blue states and cities like they are conquered territories to plunder, I meant it

submitted 2 days ago • 8 comments

OK, I ordered a new batch of Honey Needle today from White2Tea. Here's hoping it makes it into the US! #BlackTea #HongCha #White2Tea #Tea #Cha #DailyTea @white2tea.bsky.social

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

I'd normally be happy that Louis DeJoy is stepping down from Postmaster General, but... www.theguardian.com/business/202...

submitted 3 days ago • 3 comments

Rivers and Lakes Iron Arhat is a traditional style rock tea, and also very enjoyable. #RockTea #YanCha #RiversAndLakesTea #Tea #Cha #DailyTea @riversandlakes.bsky.social

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

Trump official announces that Trump has signed an executive order claiming that only the president can speak for “what the law is” (This is not how the Constitution works)

submitted 4 days ago • 764 comments

Even the most disturbing RFK Jr. headline always manages to have a detail inside creepier than you could have imagined. I’m sorry, did you just say Black kids should have a chance to get “re-parented”???? Gift link wapo.st/4hW2xGI

submitted 5 days ago • 819 comments

Mrs Flannestad has developed a fondness for White2Tea's Honey Needle Yunnan black tea just as the bag is getting low. #BlackTea #HongCha #White2Tea #Tea #Cha #DailyTea @white2tea.bsky.social

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

🚨1 If you're attending a protest, make sure to save this post or the graphics in the thread. Knowing your rights, staying safe, & protecting others is essential. Be prepared, look out for each other, and keep fighting for what’s right. Stay safe out there! Credit meganthuy & blmlouisville IG

submitted 6 days ago • 60 comments

On Friday night, HHS ordered CDC to take down all flu vaccine campaign materials from its website. Materials are starting to come down. For example, a campaign explaining that flu shot can reduce flu severity from "wild to mild" is now offline. Left image is from Friday, right is now Meanwhile...

submitted 6 days ago • 481 comments

If you like Anxi Oolong or Taiwanese Oolong, but haven't tried rock tea, this 2023 "Light Fire" Da Hong Pao from Rivers and Lakes Tea is a good bridge to appreciating Wuyi Rock Oolongs. Has rock character, but the light fire preserves a more typical oolong perfume. #Tea @riversandlakes.bsky.social

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

The Trump administration has just announced that all college financial aid programs, scholarships, prizes, housing, and graduation ceremonies that help Black or Latino students are now considered to be illegal. The Education Department accuses colleges of discriminating against white students.

submitted 6 days ago • 223 comments

Stomach a little off this morning, couldn't face serious Yunnan black tea. Went with a soothing bud heavy Fujian black tea instead, 2022 Silver Bud Red from White2Tea. #BlackTea #HongCha #White2Tea #Tea #Cha #DailyTea @white2tea.bsky.social

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

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)

submitted 8 days ago • 1909 comments

🚨Spread the word: Any separated federal personnel may need to submit an informal grievance. Details here: www.muellershewrote.com/p/informal-g...

submitted 8 days ago • 16 comments

BREAKING: StatNews reports that more than 5,000 HHS employees across NIH, CDC and other public health and research agencies will be fired this afternoon. www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/f...

submitted 8 days ago • 98 comments

Just what we need when we are a few mutations from H5N1 spilling over into humans for reals.

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments