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Retired. Childless cat woman. Knitter/quilter/crafter/reader. Love my family, friends, and cat - not always in that order. Love music, road trips, and time in nature. Not a native Mainer, but I got here as soon as I could

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The Verdict of History Trump and his fascist glorification

Trump is moving to immortalize himself with his name etched into coins, carved into pediments, and inscribed into marble. He wants to glorify himself in the most permanent ways possible.

We must not allow Trump to rewrite history with false tributes to himself.

13.11.2025 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2531    πŸ” 768    πŸ’¬ 299    πŸ“Œ 80
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Otherwise known as communism.

22.08.2025 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 10919    πŸ” 3033    πŸ’¬ 1094    πŸ“Œ 395
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Watch @kendallyb.bsky.socialtalk show was how Kristi Noem is living rent free in military housing that is reserved for coast guard leadership in order to better hide her affair with Corey Lewandowski. This is causing a ripple effect to active duty service members not getting base housing

22.08.2025 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3586    πŸ” 1648    πŸ’¬ 150    πŸ“Œ 75

I’ve seen so many people spreading the misinformation that PBS is shut down or is shutting down.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been shut down and PBS has been defunded.

HOWEVER!!! PBS still exists. It is more important now than ever that you donate to PBS if you can.

22.08.2025 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 12332    πŸ” 3936    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 152

Two of the single greatest advances of our lifetimes are mRNA technology and renewable energy tech and somehow the United States is now virulently against both.

22.08.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3801    πŸ” 997    πŸ’¬ 146    πŸ“Œ 47

In the U.S., a lawmaker was literally imprisoned inside the Texas legislature.
In Europe, such a violation of personal freedom and parliamentary mandate would lead to years in prison.
So much for the β€œbeacon of democracy”: the United States is just a caricature of what it pretends to represent.

19.08.2025 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Press corps

19.08.2025 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2156    πŸ” 331    πŸ’¬ 679    πŸ“Œ 101

I remember as a kid wondering what 2025 would look like.
We all speculated flying cars, robots doing work...

Never would I have imagined the world got completely stupid as we are now.

We can see the problems, there are solutions to the problems, but we don't act.
Why? Because greed won't let us.

19.08.2025 10:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3470    πŸ” 605    πŸ’¬ 179    πŸ“Œ 26

We’ve talked about β€œAlligator Alcatraz” before. Here are more details.

Starting the first week of July, when South Florida’s heat index regularly hits 100Β°F, they plan to detain up to 5,000 people in tents. No A/C. No real shelter. Just suffocating heat, choking humidity, and swarms of mosquitoes.

28.06.2025 01:17 β€” πŸ‘ 8293    πŸ” 3645    πŸ’¬ 879    πŸ“Œ 387

Groceries are ridiculous! We don't hear about it anymore because the regime started disappearing people, then turned our military against us, then billionaires started fighting, THEN one dude decided we're ready for ww3.

22.06.2025 05:04 β€” πŸ‘ 83    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Trump’s Best Foreign Policy? Not Starting Any Wars
He has my support in 2024 because I know he won’t recklessly send Americans to fight overseas.

Trump’s Best Foreign Policy? Not Starting Any Wars He has my support in 2024 because I know he won’t recklessly send Americans to fight overseas.

This JD Vance op-ed did not age well

22.06.2025 01:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2709    πŸ” 776    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 24

So…

People seem to think that we’re just done now? We bombed the shit out of three nuclear sites in a country we weren’t at war with, and that’s just… it?

Oh, my sweet summer children.

22.06.2025 00:38 β€” πŸ‘ 20855    πŸ” 3641    πŸ’¬ 953    πŸ“Œ 157

The U.S. Senate is currently considering a budget reconciliation bill that quietly includes language that could devastate our public lands. It would:
- Make over 250 million acres of public land eligible for sale
- Mandate the sale of at least 2 million acres of Forest Service and BLM land

21.06.2025 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 11646    πŸ” 5439    πŸ’¬ 573    πŸ“Œ 407

Much as I would not dare to predict the consequences of this war, I do think we can summarize it thusly so far:

A smart and evil man manipulated a stupid and evil man into a war against a fanatical and evil regime.

22.06.2025 01:37 β€” πŸ‘ 44591    πŸ” 10353    πŸ’¬ 1836    πŸ“Œ 715

We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman.

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β€œWe will go to Mars in three years!”

Maybe in tiny little pieces.

19.06.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3448    πŸ” 560    πŸ’¬ 231    πŸ“Œ 42

I think the idea that Dem Congresspeople show up at that bimbo’s next display is superb. En masse would be lovely.

12.06.2025 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1182    πŸ” 172    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 5
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The "delicate, beautiful, tiny" fascism of Kristi Noem The right thinks Noem is the victim of Sen. Padilla's assault. But what about Rep. McIver?

Kristi Noem is seen as a "delicate, beautiful, tiny woman" while leading DHS, yet Rep. McIver was arrested for protesting it, and Sen. Padilla was tackled for even questioning it.

It's clear who gets to be β€œdelicate, beautiful, and tiny,” and who is seen as a violent threat to law enforcement.

13.06.2025 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 8868    πŸ” 2161    πŸ’¬ 1180    πŸ“Œ 210
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a man in a suit and tie says just saying in front of a map ALT: a man in a suit and tie says just saying in front of a map

I'm fairly sure that no gay or transgender soldiers have ever leaked an entire war plan to a national reporter. Maybe straight white men shouldn't be allowed in the military?

26.03.2025 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

If you ever wondered how the KGB manipulated foreigners and got them to repeat Soviet propaganda, spend some time listening to Steve Witkoff talk about his wonderful conversations with Vladimir Putin.

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In a story by Natalie Allison after the assassination attempt against Trump,  acquaintances of Trump say there’s a β€œnew softness” to him β€” he’s β€œexistential,” β€œserene,” β€œemotional” and β€œspiritual.”

In a story by Natalie Allison after the assassination attempt against Trump, acquaintances of Trump say there’s a β€œnew softness” to him β€” he’s β€œexistential,” β€œserene,” β€œemotional” and β€œspiritual.”

When the story of media complicity in the rise of American fascism is written, this tweet by a Politico reporter last July should be duly noted.

12.03.2025 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4598    πŸ” 911    πŸ’¬ 186    πŸ“Œ 52

Any other president would be rushed to the hospital after saying this.

12.03.2025 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3501    πŸ” 636    πŸ’¬ 360    πŸ“Œ 66
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Yes, that’s what Zelensky has wanted for 3 years - a nuclear holocaust and world extinction. Our Director of National Intelligence. Who will never say anything about where Putin fits into all this. Congrats, America.

01.03.2025 01:58 β€” πŸ‘ 5703    πŸ” 1070    πŸ’¬ 984    πŸ“Œ 170

I, like many Americans, stand for democracy and freedom. And I, like many Americans, am deeply ashamed of the performance on tv today.

#SlavaUkraini, you deep-fried orange fxck. I stand with Zelenskyy.

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"History will remember this dayβ€” when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."

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Trump and Vance are part of the tiny percentage of Americans who sympathize more with Russia (4%) than Ukraine (62%) and who view Putin more favorably (75% unfavorable) than Zelensky (28% unfavorable) today.yougov.com/politics/art...

28.02.2025 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 5177    πŸ” 1244    πŸ’¬ 141    πŸ“Œ 56
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As measles outbreak rages in Texas, RFK Jr. pushes anti-vaccine message The largest measles outbreak Texas has seen in over 30 years is sweeping through the western part of the state.

1. The Senate confirmed RFK Jr at the same time as a massive measles outbreak was sweeping through areas of Texas with low vaccination rates.

RFK Jr visited Texas yesterday. Not to address the burgeoning crisis but to continue to push anti-vaccine messaging.

19.02.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3529    πŸ” 1292    πŸ’¬ 371    πŸ“Œ 138

Senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Joni Ernst, etc: You’ve seen Hegseth, RFK Jr, and others give worthless assurances. You’re now seeing the US appease Putin, and DOJ guardrails crumble. Are you going to let Kash Patel use the FBI against his enemies list and further destroy the rule of law?

19.02.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 26680    πŸ” 7892    πŸ’¬ 2022    πŸ“Œ 474

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