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Catherine Schmidt

@lillyfinch.bsky.social

Crone raised in Alaska proud liberal because I care about something other than money and myself. Lover of nature and with respect for all life. Married 41 years. Love books, archaeology, history, gardening and walking, liberty for all, resistance.

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#EpsteinFiles

14.11.2025 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Zelensky: We are preparing to strengthen our aviation capabilities. A strong β€œhistoric” agreement with France is in the works. We will finalise it soon.

14.11.2025 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 363    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4

They are with the Trump FBI which means unlike Nixon, they are probably gone. But 🀞🏻🀞🏻

14.11.2025 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Unless you poll 10’s of thousands door to door in all districts

14.11.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They're doing everything they can to predetermine election outcomes.

14.11.2025 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
Heather Cox Richardson 11/13/25
RAPE AND TORTURE AT CECOT TO
JUSTIFY TOUGHNESS
Yesterday, Robert Tait of The Guardian
noted that Human Rights Watch and
Cristasal, a group that monitors human
rights in Latin American, report that the
Veneuzelans the Trump administration sent
to the infamous CECOT terrorist prison in El
Salvador endured systematic torture,
including beatings and sexual violence. Only
3% of those the U.S. rendered to El
Salvador had been convicted of a violent
crime in the U.S.
As immigration advocate Aaron Reichlin-
Melnick wrote: β€œWe paid El Salvador to
torture, abuse, and rape completely
innocent Venezuelans so that [Secretary of
State] Marco Rubio, [White House deputy
chief of staff] Stephen Miller, and Donald
Trump could claim they were tough on
immigrants.”

Heather Cox Richardson 11/13/25 RAPE AND TORTURE AT CECOT TO JUSTIFY TOUGHNESS Yesterday, Robert Tait of The Guardian noted that Human Rights Watch and Cristasal, a group that monitors human rights in Latin American, report that the Veneuzelans the Trump administration sent to the infamous CECOT terrorist prison in El Salvador endured systematic torture, including beatings and sexual violence. Only 3% of those the U.S. rendered to El Salvador had been convicted of a violent crime in the U.S. As immigration advocate Aaron Reichlin- Melnick wrote: β€œWe paid El Salvador to torture, abuse, and rape completely innocent Venezuelans so that [Secretary of State] Marco Rubio, [White House deputy chief of staff] Stephen Miller, and Donald Trump could claim they were tough on immigrants.”

#CECOT #trump #Rubio #StephanMiller#Cruelty #torture #Rape #Fascism #ElSalvador #alt

Heather Cox Richardson 11/13/25
RAPE AND TORTURE AT CECOT TO JUSTIFY TOUGHNESS

14.11.2025 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I like the coffee and the pastries, at least here in Texas, are excellent. On top of that, the staff is wonderful and no tips are required. I assume they are paid a fair wage instead of we in the US paying part of salary that clearly isn’t enough. It would be sad

14.11.2025 14:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Was thinking about Tim
Horton’s has a chain. Isn’t it Canadian owned?

13.11.2025 23:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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She Says Trump Raped Her When She Was a Child The Andy Borowitz Show

#trump #KatieJohnson #Epstein #Rape #Girls #Video

Borowitz Report NO SATIRE 11/13/25
She Says Trump Raped Her When She Was a Child
(This episode contains upsetting content)

open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...

13.11.2025 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Katie Johnson's full testimony of 2 11 16
YouTube video by British Culture Katie Johnson's full testimony of 2 11 16

#Trump #Epstein #KatyJohnson #rape #pedophiles #Video

youtu.be/TRZa_cVshcI?...

13.11.2025 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He did it in a fit of rage over No Kings Like a toddler …I am going hurt you back worse

13.11.2025 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I quit awhile ago. Go local or Canadian

13.11.2025 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
(next to an images of striking Starbucks employees) NO CONTRACT
NO COFFEE

BREW CHANGE

NoContractNoCoffee.org (No Kings logo)

(next to an images of striking Starbucks employees) NO CONTRACT NO COFFEE BREW CHANGE NoContractNoCoffee.org (No Kings logo)

Starbucks baristas are on strike and the No Kings Alliance stands with them. Don’t shop at Starbucks while workers fight for fair pay, better staffing, and an end to union-busting. Power belongs to the people who make this country run: nocontractnocoffee.org/#pledge #NoContractNoCoffee #NoKings

13.11.2025 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 607    πŸ” 242    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 5
EMAL
From: Michael Wolf
Date; 10/29/16 12:21:03 PM
To: Jeffrey Epstein [jeeyacation@gmail.com]
Subject: Now could be the time
There's an opportunity to come forward this week and talk
about Trump in stich a way that could garner you great
sympathy and help finish him. Interested?

EMAL From: Michael Wolf Date; 10/29/16 12:21:03 PM To: Jeffrey Epstein [jeeyacation@gmail.com] Subject: Now could be the time There's an opportunity to come forward this week and talk about Trump in stich a way that could garner you great sympathy and help finish him. Interested?

#Epstein #Trump #MichaelWolff files #alt

13.11.2025 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Dangerous Ones (@thedangerousones) This is BRILLIANT. Watch the whole thing. πŸ”₯

#Humor #Trump #FoundingFatthers #video

FOUNDING FATHERS COMMENT ON TRUMP

substack.com/@thedangerou...

13.11.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Land Grab Backfires as He Begs Court for Bailout For more access to expert legal analysis, official court documents and breaking news coverage only available here at the intersection of law and politics, please consider becoming a paid subscriber.Le...

#Trump #Library #Corruption #Miami #History #Video

HUGE MIAMI PUBLUC LAND GIVE AWAY TO TRUMP LIBRARY WITH LITTLE TO NO PUBLIC INPUT

LEGAL DIVA

open.substack.com/pub/michaelp...

13.11.2025 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Borowitz Report 11/11/25 SATIRE
Trump Honors Those Who Helped Others Avoid Service at Tomb of the
Unknown Podiatrist
QUEENS, NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report)β€”In what has become a
Veterans Day tradition for him, on Tuesday Donald J. Trump laid a wreath
at the Tomb of the Unknown Podiatrist.
Trump made his annual pilgrimage to pay homage to the heroic doctors
who issued bogus diagnoses to ensure that their privileged patients never
answered the call of duty.
In an emotional tribute, Trump thanked the fallen foot specialists who
bravely risked their medical licenses so that others facing military service
could be free.
Choking back tears, he said, β€œThey gave everything so people like me
could give nothing."

Borowitz Report 11/11/25 SATIRE Trump Honors Those Who Helped Others Avoid Service at Tomb of the Unknown Podiatrist QUEENS, NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report)β€”In what has become a Veterans Day tradition for him, on Tuesday Donald J. Trump laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Podiatrist. Trump made his annual pilgrimage to pay homage to the heroic doctors who issued bogus diagnoses to ensure that their privileged patients never answered the call of duty. In an emotional tribute, Trump thanked the fallen foot specialists who bravely risked their medical licenses so that others facing military service could be free. Choking back tears, he said, β€œThey gave everything so people like me could give nothing."

#Humor #Satire #VeteransDay #trump #alt

Borowitz Report 11/11/25 SATIRE

Trump Honors Those Who Helped Others Avoid Service at Tomb of the Unknown Podiatrist

13.11.2025 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NEWS: White House Effectively Frozen as More Bombshell Epstein Documents Come to Light The White House is frozen as more bombshell Epstein documents come to light. I spent hours going through them all and will continue to do so throughout the day.

#Trump #Epstein #Evidence #Lettler #Video

Aaron Parnas 11/13/25
MULTIPLE LETTERS REVEAL HOW EPSTEIN AND WOLF AMONG OTHERS CONSIDERED TRUMP THE WORST OF THE WORST AND CONSIDERED TORPEDOING TRUMP IN 2016

open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...

13.11.2025 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#Israel #Gaza #Cruelty #Genocide

Israel arrests dozens in West Bank raids as settlers torch mosque

Dropsite Daily

13.11.2025 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Heather Cox Richardson 11/12/25
β€œBEGINNING OF THE END"
Now, though, a significant portion of MAGA has broken with him, his
popularity is lowβ€”a new Associated Pressβ€”NORC poll has his approval
rating at 33%β€” and last week's elections showed his coalition is
abandoning him. It is not clear that Republican senators will defend him,
especially since his erratic behaviorβ€”like bulldozing the East Wing of the
White Houseβ€”appears to be increasing.
As Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY), who backed the House
discharge petition, told CNN: β€œThis vote is going to be on your record for
longer than Trump is going to be president. And what are you going to do in
2028 and 2030 when you're in a debate...and they say, "How can we trust
you? You covered up for a pedophile back in 2025."
Midday today, as new revelations from the Epstein documents were hitting
social media every few minutes, Representative Swalwell posted: β€œThis is
the beginning of the end.”

Heather Cox Richardson 11/12/25 β€œBEGINNING OF THE END" Now, though, a significant portion of MAGA has broken with him, his popularity is lowβ€”a new Associated Pressβ€”NORC poll has his approval rating at 33%β€” and last week's elections showed his coalition is abandoning him. It is not clear that Republican senators will defend him, especially since his erratic behaviorβ€”like bulldozing the East Wing of the White Houseβ€”appears to be increasing. As Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY), who backed the House discharge petition, told CNN: β€œThis vote is going to be on your record for longer than Trump is going to be president. And what are you going to do in 2028 and 2030 when you're in a debate...and they say, "How can we trust you? You covered up for a pedophile back in 2025." Midday today, as new revelations from the Epstein documents were hitting social media every few minutes, Representative Swalwell posted: β€œThis is the beginning of the end.”

#trump #Epstein #Petition #Pedophiles # Representatives #Endings #Polls #alt

Heather Cox Richardson 11/12/25
β€œBEGINNING OF THE END”

13.11.2025 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Heather Cox Richardson 11/12/25
HOW THE DISCHARGE TO RELEASE EPSTEIN FILES PROCEEDS
Trump's efforts to get someone to take their name off the discharge
petition failed. Johnson swore in Grijalva at 4:00, as scheduled, and she
immediately signed it. Now the petition needs to β€œripen” for seven
legislative days. Then Johnson has two legislative days to schedule a vote
on a measure to require the Department of Justice to release the Epstein
files it holds.
Faith Wardwell and Meredith Lee Hill of Politico reported this evening that
senior Republicans believe as many as 100 Republicans will support the
bill when it comes to the floor. Many of them are facing constituents who
voted for Trump in the belief that he would release the Epstein files as he
promised and who are angry that the administration appears to be
covering them up in the service of rich elites. Others likely recognize that
they do not want to be seen as participating in that coverup, especially
with the threat of even worse material waiting to drop.
If the House passes the bill, it will go to the Senate and, if the Senate
passes it, to Trump for his signature. If he vetoes it, Congress has the
option to override his veto.

Heather Cox Richardson 11/12/25 HOW THE DISCHARGE TO RELEASE EPSTEIN FILES PROCEEDS Trump's efforts to get someone to take their name off the discharge petition failed. Johnson swore in Grijalva at 4:00, as scheduled, and she immediately signed it. Now the petition needs to β€œripen” for seven legislative days. Then Johnson has two legislative days to schedule a vote on a measure to require the Department of Justice to release the Epstein files it holds. Faith Wardwell and Meredith Lee Hill of Politico reported this evening that senior Republicans believe as many as 100 Republicans will support the bill when it comes to the floor. Many of them are facing constituents who voted for Trump in the belief that he would release the Epstein files as he promised and who are angry that the administration appears to be covering them up in the service of rich elites. Others likely recognize that they do not want to be seen as participating in that coverup, especially with the threat of even worse material waiting to drop. If the House passes the bill, it will go to the Senate and, if the Senate passes it, to Trump for his signature. If he vetoes it, Congress has the option to override his veto.

#trump #Epstein #Petition # Representatives #alt

Heather Cox Richardson 11/12/25
HOW THE DISCHARGE TO RELEASE EPSTEIN FILES PROCEEDS

13.11.2025 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#Epstein #Trump #Letters

β€œi know how dirty Donald is.”

Jeffrey Epstein is reference to Smokey Daniel’s hush money.

13.11.2025 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Heather Cox Richardson 11/12/25
YES TRUMP KNEW AND WAS, THERE NYT CULPABLE
In a 2015 email, Epstein gave tips on stories about Trump and girls to then-
New York Times financial reporter Landon Thomas Jr. When others asked
Thomas for stories, Epstein wrote: β€œHave them ask my houseman about
donad [sic] almost walking through the door leaving his nose print on the
glass as young women were swimming in the pool and he was so focused
he walked straight into the door.” In another email, Epstein offered β€œphotso
[sic] of donald and girls in bikinis in my kitchen,” and Thomas urged: β€œl am
serious manβ€”for the good of the nation why not try to get some of this out
there."
But a story revealing this information did not appear in the New York
Times before the 2016 presidential election or afterward.
In one 2018 email referring to Trump's payment of hush money to adult film
actress Stormy Daniels, Epstein wrote: β€œi know how dirty donald is.”

Heather Cox Richardson 11/12/25 YES TRUMP KNEW AND WAS, THERE NYT CULPABLE In a 2015 email, Epstein gave tips on stories about Trump and girls to then- New York Times financial reporter Landon Thomas Jr. When others asked Thomas for stories, Epstein wrote: β€œHave them ask my houseman about donad [sic] almost walking through the door leaving his nose print on the glass as young women were swimming in the pool and he was so focused he walked straight into the door.” In another email, Epstein offered β€œphotso [sic] of donald and girls in bikinis in my kitchen,” and Thomas urged: β€œl am serious manβ€”for the good of the nation why not try to get some of this out there." But a story revealing this information did not appear in the New York Times before the 2016 presidential election or afterward. In one 2018 email referring to Trump's payment of hush money to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, Epstein wrote: β€œi know how dirty donald is.”

#Epstein #trump #Ghislane #NYT #alt

Heather Cox Richardson 11/12/25
YES TRUMP KNEW AND WAS, THERE NYT CULPABLE

13.11.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Grey and white 8 mos. old kitten in a scalloped wicker cat tree basket. On her side, head turned to the right, let let extended out of the basket, looking demure.
THIS WEEKS CENTER FOLD
JOSIE

Grey and white 8 mos. old kitten in a scalloped wicker cat tree basket. On her side, head turned to the right, let let extended out of the basket, looking demure. THIS WEEKS CENTER FOLD JOSIE

#Cat #Cats #CatsOfMastodon #CatsOfPixelfed #catstodon #CatsOMastodon #catsoffediverse #alt #caturday #Humor#

THIS WEEKS CENTER FOLD
JOSIE

13.11.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Grey and white tuxedo 8 mos.old kitten on her back in a round cat stand basket.  Right back leg with foot curled, front legs up, face up, body in a 1/2 twist.
1/2 twist, one foot curl, nose up….a 10

Grey and white tuxedo 8 mos.old kitten on her back in a round cat stand basket. Right back leg with foot curled, front legs up, face up, body in a 1/2 twist. 1/2 twist, one foot curl, nose up….a 10

#Cat #Cats #CatsOfMastodon #CatsOfPixelfed #catstodon #CatsOMastodon #catsoffediverse #alt #caturday #Humor#

1/2 twist, one foot curl, nose up….a 10

13.11.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
We just spent a hour looking for her.
Not my photographs.
Top picture of a rectangular Klee x box
Bottom picture of a very young kitten, ears still flat pulling herself out of the Kleenex box

We just spent a hour looking for her. Not my photographs. Top picture of a rectangular Klee x box Bottom picture of a very young kitten, ears still flat pulling herself out of the Kleenex box

#Cat #Cats #CatsOfMastodon #CatsOfPixelfed #catstodon #CatsOMastodon #catsoffediverse #alt #caturday #Humor#

Not my pictures. Unknown

13.11.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Dangerous Ones (@thedangerousones) Rep. Yassamin Ansari ROASTS GOP Rep Virginia Foxx to her face.

#Shutdown #Corruption #Resistance #Resist #Video #Arizona #NorthCaroline

REPRESENTIVE JASMINE ANSAIRI ROASTS REP. VIRGINIA FOXX

substack.com/@thedangerou...

12.11.2025 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Krassenstein (@krassenstein) WATCH: Barack Obama just surprised an entire aircraft full of veterans on Veterans Day.

#VeteransDay #Veterans #Obama #Video

OBAMA SHOWS HOW A PRESIDENT SHOULD ACT

substack.com/@krassenstei...

12.11.2025 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Newly released emails show Jeffrey Epstein writing that Donald Trump had β€œspent hours at my house” with one of Epstein’s victims, among other messages suggesting that the convicted sex offender believed Trump knew far more about his abuse than he has publicly acknowledged.

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Apparently now Epstein is the distraction.

12.11.2025 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2489    πŸ” 512    πŸ’¬ 513    πŸ“Œ 123

@lillyfinch is following 17 prominent accounts