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Victoria Esposito

@thisyank.bsky.social

Political junkie. Liberal. Law stuff. #NFFC. Vegetarian, but you eat what you want. Italian-American, British by marriage. Views do not represent my employer's views.

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I do drive and I still use public transportation all the time! (It doesn't hurt that my work offers free bus passes.) Even in a mid-sized city I'd much rather hop a bus than trying to park downtown or worrying about that second glass of wine.

19.02.2026 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Whew. Crisis averted!

16.02.2026 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

(am going to look like a complete idiot if this was in fact dry English humor and I am over here being earnest)

16.02.2026 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Super talented Chelsea player. Super questionable haircut.

16.02.2026 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Would at the very least explain Cole Palmer.

16.02.2026 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

On a much much MUCH lesser note we also get the good food.

15.02.2026 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of a cat under a bed with a rotisserie chicken with the caption:

This is Beans. Beans stole a while rotisserie chicken off the counter. Not a piece. The whole chicken. Beans dragged it under the bed and growled at us for forty minutes. Beans is 9 pounds.

A photo of a cat under a bed with a rotisserie chicken with the caption: This is Beans. Beans stole a while rotisserie chicken off the counter. Not a piece. The whole chicken. Beans dragged it under the bed and growled at us for forty minutes. Beans is 9 pounds.

Become ungovernable

14.02.2026 22:12 β€” πŸ‘ 5280    πŸ” 1423    πŸ’¬ 84    πŸ“Œ 113

I personally got inappropriately touched by the mascot at age 12 so this tracks.

15.02.2026 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of Tommy Ten Names, claiming he's afraid and fleeing the UK.

Screenshot of Tommy Ten Names, claiming he's afraid and fleeing the UK.

Just checking, it's now ok to flee your homeland, because you're afraid for your safety, and seek refuge in another Country?

Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.

14.02.2026 07:55 β€” πŸ‘ 7768    πŸ” 2434    πŸ’¬ 378    πŸ“Œ 167

Long-shot call to fellow aviators:

If you happen to be the Coast Guard pilot who got fired for forgetting Kristi Noem's blankie, or if you know more about this episode, feel free to be in touch on Signal.
(Unlike team MAGA, I know how to keep Signal chats private.)

Signal ID jf_signal70.26

14.02.2026 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 434    πŸ” 119    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 0
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Guardian view on Sir Jim Ratcliffe: Britain does not need political lectures from a billionaire tax exile | Editorial Editorial: Comments on the β€˜colonisation of the UK’ by the co-owner of Manchester United were erroneous, crass and a gif

In 2020, Jim Ratcliffe moved his fortune to Monaco, saving himself an estimated Β£4 billion in tax.

In the same year, immigrants in the UK contributed around Β£20 billion in tax.

That says it all.

13.02.2026 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 608    πŸ” 267    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 9

This is news?

13.02.2026 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Last Call
YouTube video by Dave Van Ronk - Topic Last Call

You have just reminded me of this. A real one by a real one.

youtu.be/8jydSv_QnFw?...

10.02.2026 22:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Make sure you have the fancy double phone line thingy in before your modem starts dialing.

10.02.2026 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump's tariffs cost American households $1,000 last year: Research group President Donald Trump’s tariffs cost the average American household $1,000 last year, according to new research from the nonpartisan Tax Foundation.

This is a tax on you.

You paid $1,000 more in a tax because of Trump.

10.02.2026 01:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1490    πŸ” 560    πŸ’¬ 36    πŸ“Œ 16

what we're cutting:
health care
food stamps
preschool
environmental protections
international aid
scientific research

what we're buying:

09.02.2026 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 114    πŸ” 57    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

...is there a prize if you can identify the fats that are healthy?

08.02.2026 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"You really must cite after every sentence, and can we work on the passive voice?"

08.02.2026 00:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oh, yeah, pretty sure our cat Phantom read that one! This was our first glimpse of her back in 2018 and so far as we can tell she tested out a bunch of houses before settling on ours.

08.02.2026 00:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Border Patrol boss Gregory Bovino tossed from Las Vegas bar Former U.S. Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino was reportedly asked to leave a Las Vegas bar out of safety concerns for the venue’s customers.

nazi bitches get kicked out of bars

06.02.2026 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3093    πŸ” 461    πŸ’¬ 117    πŸ“Œ 46

I'm confused as to why they would be "expecting" a tourist boom at this time under these circumstances.

06.02.2026 23:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump said he’d bring down costs on day one.

His tariffs are costing you an additional $1,400 per year.

03.02.2026 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 874    πŸ” 335    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 9

My dad, who played guitar professionally as a high school student, learned to play from his dad, who played professionally in the 30s and 40s. My dad in turn taught me to play piano from my grandfather's fake books, so I have fond, fond memories of this song and others of that era. Thank you.

03.02.2026 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Not another fucking dime for this. Not one single penny. Your body cam BS ain’t gonna cut it, Chuck

03.02.2026 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1114    πŸ” 228    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 4
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And just who the hell elected you, Stephen?? (Via @us.theguardian.com )

03.02.2026 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

England: Mayflower. Ireland: mixed marriage (class/religion) which wasn't going to work in 1820.
Italy: job opportunities and searching for a runaway relative.

03.02.2026 00:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Comedy is now legal again... oh wait

02.02.2026 23:11 β€” πŸ‘ 179    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0

Does this mean a federal invasion and occupation of Texas is forthcoming?

29.01.2026 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 511    πŸ” 119    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 1
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Shut it down! The US is better off with no government than with the one it has | Judith Levine As senators refuse to fund Trump’s immigration crackdown, a partial shutdown is likely. For Democrats, it’s the right move

Shut it down! The US is better off with no government than with the one it has | Judith Levine www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

29.01.2026 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free

28.01.2026 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 97474    πŸ” 40935    πŸ’¬ 4307    πŸ“Œ 5376

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