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iwasanoptimist.bsky.social
Started over and didn’t think I’d make it but here we are. Forgiving of your mistakes, mine not so much. Mom, scientist in robotics and human/machine interaction; widowed and remarried; equestrian, feminist, probably lots of other things too.
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Did someone replace the headline writer at @nytimes.com with a person who understands current events?

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The United States appears to be in violation of the Budapest Memorandum which disarmed Ukraine of nuclear weapons in exchange for security guarantees. The agreement signed by the US in 1994 specifically prohibits economic coercion against Ukraine.

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Hegseth says firing of top military lawyers was about making sure "they don't exist to be roadblocks to anything that happens."

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The world’s strongest voice for Democracy

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I owe the television part of my career to @joyannreid.bsky.social, as do so many other Black voices y'all never would have heard of if not for her. And *that's* why she's gone. They can treat black folks as interchangeable, but everybody Black knows that Joy was indispensable.

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Found on Reddit. VA in Chicago.

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They learned something from their first term. The only thing that stops a bad guy with a grift is a good guy with principles. So this time they're firing all the good guys with principles.

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Former Capitol police officer Michael Fanone when confronting Proud Boys insurrectionist Enrique Tarrio: “You are a traitor to this country.” RETWEET if you stand with Officer Fanone!

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Melissa Harris-Perry. Tiffany Cross. Alex Wagner. Joy Reid. I'm sure there's a pattern here but I can't quite put my finger on what it could be. (/s)

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AOC is a force to be reckoned with. #Resist ✊🏽

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The Mad King Had A Bad Week - The Economy Is Slowing, Inflation Is Rising, His Poll Numbers/Consumer Confidence Are Falling And Folks Are Starting To Rise Up open.substack.com/pub/simonwdc...

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I think there should be more talk about: "Of course, he won. One dude put almost $45,000,000,00 behind electing him, and all of the biggest media outlets in America tacitly endorsed him by normalizing his authoritarianism." Anger about one dude stealing what we've all built can neutralize despair.

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Will you look at that? COSTCO didn't roll back DEI, and store traffic increased by: 5.8% on the week beginning January 27, 5.7% on the week beginning February 3, 4.6% on the week beginning February 10 Sources: Fortune and Retail Brew

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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.

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

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“In some ways that’s even more chilling than firing the four stars,” Rosa Brooks, a professor at Georgetown Law. “It’s what you do when you’re planning to break the law: you get rid of any lawyers who might try to slow you down.” By NYT Greg Jaffe www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/u...

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FUN FACT: maga is the minority maga is the minority maga is the minority maga is the minority maga is the minority AND The resistance is the MAJORITY! We will defeat you as your only plan is destroying our country while lining your pockets. Keep flooding the zone. We’re watching & we will win!!

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Members of the military are supposed to be loyal to the Constitution, not the president. Changing that seems to have been the point of the Friday Night Massacre. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

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Kristi Noem’s week: • Sent 400 ICE agents to Colorado and made ONE arrest. • Got the Acting Director fired. • Played dress-up cosplay. • Cheated with Corey Lewandowski. • Wacked more puppies and goats.

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This is what a leader looks like 🔥🔥 Slava Ukraini 🇺🇸🇺🇦 Geroyam Slava 🇺🇦 #SheShed

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The week in review:

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

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What’s wasteful is ordering feds to explain their jobs instead of letting them DO their jobs.

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@piaguerra.bsky.social

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A confused Grandpa RICO has been autographing his own moobs.

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FEDERAL RESEARCH LAB SCIENTIST IN 1965: After five years and seventy million dollars we have invented a new type of plastic that prevents communists from being able to climb ladders too fast FEDERAL RESEARCH LAB SCIENTIST IN 2025: My cure for cancer was shelved because it might benefit Hispanics

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Spotted in Lower Manhattan this morning.

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Video snippet courtesy of Belfast legend David Holmes on Instagram...

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Not surprisingly, the US mineral "deal" contains no security guarantees for Ukraine & the terms are incredibly harsh, with Ukraine supposed to contribute to the fund until it reaches $500 billion US (Ukraine's actual revenues in 2024? $1.1 billion) kyivindependent.com/us-mineral-d...

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

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He nails it.

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Just sayin’…

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And I am an ally. If you are too, let the world know.

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The EU stepping in when the Russian compromised leader of the United States won't.

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Rep. Grothman (R-WI): President Trump has done some very good things Crowd: Booooo

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This x10000000000 “In other words: We, the opposition, are the majority. Take heart.” www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/they-are-a...

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