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Deep love of animals and nature. Miniature schnauzer mom, Current events. Geopolitics. Music. Books. Climate. There can't be too much kindness and empathy in the world. Married.
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Quiet dribble. Trondheim, Norway. July 2024.

submitted 3 days ago • 16 comments

Trump during the election: No new wars! Trump after inauguration: We’re going to send the U.S. military in to conquer Gaza, Greenland, Canada, Mexico, and the Panama Canal!

submitted 19 days ago • 553 comments

Every day is Christmas for Putin now.

submitted 18 days ago • 1548 comments

“We Have No Business”- Republican Senator Blasts Trump’s Gaza “Occupation” Plan

submitted 18 days ago • 283 comments

Folks: we regret to inform you that Susan Collins is "concerned"

submitted 18 days ago • 2856 comments

St. Paul, Minn., resist. It was so great to see love for humanity alongside disgust for foolish and dangerous leadership. #50501

submitted 18 days ago • 56 comments

There have been MASSIVE protests this week across the country. If you took any videos or photos from the protests, or have seen great videos or photos of them online, post them below! Let's show the world that the pro-democracy community is just getting started!

submitted 17 days ago • 897 comments

Thank you for making the MeidasTouch Podcast the number 1 news podcast in the United States and the number 2 overall podcast! Corporate media wants to pretend the pro-democracy movement is dead. Well, they are dead wrong.

submitted 17 days ago • 310 comments

SHE IS CONCERNED (after voting for his cabinet picks).

submitted 17 days ago • 273 comments

BREAKING: A Reagan-appointed federal judge in Seattle has issued a nationwide injunction blocking Trump's executive order, which sought to strip birthright citizenship from Americans born to two undocumented parents.

submitted 17 days ago • 260 comments

#Birds I'm seeing terrible advice all over sm about giving dryer lint to wild birds as nesting material. DON'T do this. It spreads microplastics into the environment, and is harmful to birds. Here's advice from Audubon: Please tell your friends. www.audubon.org/news/what-ne...

submitted 26 days ago • 0 comments

"If the 'DOGE' endeavor is working, why can’t the White House just tell the truth about what it's doing?" www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

submitted 17 days ago • 1921 comments

Elon Musk Is Trying to Get Control of Key Payment System—at Any Cost newrepublic.com/post/190983/... via @newrepublic.com

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

Because they are evil, we must stand up to them. But because they are also stupid, we needn’t be afraid to.

submitted 25 days ago • 1631 comments

Every single fucking Republican is in on it…

submitted 26 days ago • 9 comments

submitted 89 days ago • 269 comments

Smart take on my interview with Burchett on Jan. 6. We can’t let the truth about that day be destroyed. newrepublic.com/article/1905...

submitted 31 days ago • 234 comments

Trump says he’s so concerned about keeping criminals out of this country, yet he just pardoned over 1,500 people convicted for the January 6 Capitol attack. Even two top police organizations are condemning the pardons. Birds of a feather… #FelonInChief

submitted 32 days ago • 233 comments

Thinking of starting a Bishop Budde fan club. Anybody in?

submitted 32 days ago • 4985 comments

Duckworth: How many nations are in ASEAN? Hegseth: We have allies in South Korea, Japan, and Australia Duckworth: None of those countries are in ASEAN

submitted 40 days ago • 620 comments

“Every time a newspaper dies, even a bad one, the country moves a little closer to authoritarianism”. R. Kruger Spoiler: Your newspapers aren’t dying, they’re being killed. My latest on Substack:

submitted 32 days ago • 1 comment

Good Morning SKIES of BLUE Sunday Morning Tomorrow the CHALLENGES BEGIN I AM SO THANKFUL FOR ALL of YOU Who will CHOOSE TO FIGHT WHO WONT GIVE UP or GIVE IN Listen to the GREATNESS Of Dr Martin Luther King Jr Thank you We're all in this together 💙

submitted 35 days ago • 54 comments

Nailed it

submitted 40 days ago • 141 comments

BIG NEWS. I have left the Post. Corporate and billionaire media are failing to meet the moment. With @normeisen.bsky.social I'm launching @contrariannews.bsky.social. We'll have politics but also cooking, humor, film and even pets. Please subscribe and join the fight. contrarian.substack.com

submitted 41 days ago • 699 comments

Too many in mainstream & new media aren’t standing up to Trump’s assault on democracy—we will Today, @jenrubin.bsky.social & I launch @contrariannews.bsky.social: bold, independent, pro-democracy journalism Join us in the fight 👇 contrarian.substack.com

submitted 41 days ago • 134 comments

Because facts are still facts.

submitted 55 days ago • 14 comments