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olddrum.bsky.social
Retired professor who taught people how to teach English as a Second Language. Die Zukunft war frueher auch besser.
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Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion in 2021, ProPublica found in a first-of-its-kind data analysis.

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if you like cancer, plane crashes and forest fires, the first month of trump has been a wonderful time for you.

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The MO GOP -- never pass up a chance to make a buck.

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Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz (@zezvaz.bsky.social):

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1/29: First plane crash in 16 years in DC 1/31: Crash in Philly 2/5: Delta flight struck in Seattle 2/6: Flight wrecks in Alaska 2/10: Crash in Scottsdale 2/12: Military jet crashes in San Diego 2/16: Crash in Covington, GA 7 crashes since the WH congratulated itself for “restoring aviation safety”

submitted 6 days ago • 2241 comments

Woke up this morning wondering which of the Washington-based foreign journalists here will end up being their generation’s William Shirer 😬😵‍💫

submitted 6 days ago • 223 comments

This is about as disturbing as it gets. When Trump says he plans to be a dictator, there’s no reason not to believe him.

submitted 7 days ago • 622 comments

Said every tyrant and dictator in human history to justify his actions.

submitted 7 days ago • 1308 comments

This week, approximately 200,000 federal workers have been let go.

submitted 8 days ago • 1035 comments

They’re doing project 2025, just like we said they would

submitted 8 days ago • 1245 comments

President Trump’s order that all federal climate spending be paused is paralyzing agencies, delaying construction projects and forcing some companies to furlough workers.

submitted 21 days ago • 93 comments

just a teensy-weensy little bit

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And, this is only the first week.

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By 51-50, we now have a deeply compromised, unqualified, D-list Fox host running the US military at the command of a convicted felon who once hosted a reality show. Just as the Founders intended.

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BOOM! Bishop Mariann Budde has responded to her critics who told her to apologize to Donald Trump. “I am not going to apologize for asking for mercy for others.” Smash that repost if you agree she owes Trump ZERO apologies!! 🦋

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Really? Members of God's Own Party are afraid of sexually explicit texts being revealed. I'm shocked! Shocked!

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Donald Trump. An Apology. The new Private Eye is out now

submitted 31 days ago • 119 comments