people born in america probably donβt realize how cool america used to be. the death of US soft power is going to have long term consequences we are only beginning to see
10.02.2026 15:23 β π 1660 π 216 π¬ 75 π 139@lurkeyloo.bsky.social
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people born in america probably donβt realize how cool america used to be. the death of US soft power is going to have long term consequences we are only beginning to see
10.02.2026 15:23 β π 1660 π 216 π¬ 75 π 139If you are in Baltimore, and you haven't had an adult MMR booster or recent titers, now is the time to get that booster! Mumps immunity is more susceptible to waning than measles and it needs a single adult booster after age 18 or so for maximum efficacy!
10.02.2026 18:39 β π 120 π 87 π¬ 6 π 2"You all got him McDonalds," says Rep. Brad Knott (R-N.C.), praising the ICE agents for this. "You all did not abduct him."
Hello, DARVO!
"Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim + Offender" is a reaction that perpetrators of wrongdoing "may display in response to being held accountable for their behavior."
Lyons says ICE agents actually "took care" of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos when they detained him, before shipping him off to a horrific Texas ICE facility.
He says ICE officers "comforted him" as they chased his dad, put him in their car to play "his favorite music, then took him to McDonalds."
A stunning detail the ICE chief shared in this hearing that was supposed to be a brag, except it isn't: ICE has arrested 379,000 people between Jan. 2025-Jan. 2026 -- but only 8,700 were suspected gang members or known suspected terrorists.
That's 2%! www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
Republicans being disingenuous about the reason for the considered tax seems on par. I don't pretend to know the answer to the problem but I know lying doesn't help.
10.02.2026 20:09 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0In November I went to a forum in Dallas for Texas attorney general candidates and I am not exaggerating when I tell you the #1 thing discussed was sharia law. Clinically insane politics.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/america-is...
MMIR March honoring missing and murdered indigenous women, girls, men, boys, two spirit, and LGBTQI+ relatives February 14, 2026 11am-2pm Minneapolis American Indian Center 1530 E Franklin Ave Minneapolis Thereβs also a list of many organizations logos, including AIM
A number of Native orgs host a missing and murdered indigenous relatives march each February 14. This yearβs is a Saturday, and the march runs from 11am-2pm, starting at the Minneapolis American Indian Center.
10.02.2026 02:22 β π 43 π 25 π¬ 0 π 1NEW: Documents obtained by @wired.com show that ICE has or plans to open more than 150 facilities around the US, in nearly every state, many near major metro areas. @leahfeiger.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-ex...
10.02.2026 16:09 β π 334 π 194 π¬ 15 π 26The article ultimately turns into speculation. Based on past statements he may try to reduce the amount of bonds and securities held by the Fed which could increase or keep mortgage rates near their current rate which people believe are too high.
10.02.2026 16:13 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0We will be stuck with this guy if he is appointed.
wapo.st/4tzBqbp
βI followed the rules. Iβve done great in the community. Iβve never abused any of the conditions of the stay or of my supervisionβ¦Iβm so scared, I cannot go back."
ICEΒ brutally detained a minister in Vermont. Now, the Trump administration wants to send him back to Uganda, where he was tortured.
After the Brown v. Board decision, white people across the South opened hundreds of private schools.
70+ years later, most of the ones still open in Alabamaβs Black Belt remain overwhelmingly white.
In this town, one school keeps kids divided.
(Published May 2024)
I didn't think/ know about it either until I worked in a hospital and one of the people whose jobs is to eradicate after a possible contamination told me the most common place to pick them up is in a library book
05.02.2026 23:46 β π 91 π 3 π¬ 1 π 2Display in hardware store, mounted on ladder: two bins of identical pencils, with respective signs, βLeft-Handed Carpenter Pencils 5 for $1.00β and βRight-Handed Carpenter Pencils 20 c Each.β
I have a sneaking respect for marketing that can create entirely artificial interest in the product being sold. (via Alan F. on Facebook)
10.02.2026 00:00 β π 56 π 8 π¬ 3 π 1Trumpβs best friend Jeff Epstein was worried about Trumpβs dementia way back in 2017. How bad do you think it is now?
09.02.2026 19:15 β π 2941 π 1060 π¬ 98 π 63Everyone go cancel your Nitro now. You still get the perks until the end of the payment cycle and if an absolute shitload of people do this they'll crap their pants and try to backpedal.
Also if they don't, there's a chance all of your friends & fav creators will work on changing to something else.
Post a banger that isn't in English
Estela's and Dave's band performing La Llorona
Was lucky to have them both perform at our wedding.
youtu.be/vqUpaH9kMyA?...
<looks in direction of British Museum> π Your move, yβall.
09.02.2026 21:23 β π 98 π 14 π¬ 2 π 0It's not just a heist. It's a rescue mission.
On 10 February 2026, Relooted arrives at a museum (and store page, we guess) near you.
#indiegame
Wife said doctors with decades of experience who know what they're doing are trusting AI to make diagnoses without even looking because they're being lazy/trying to maximize patient turnover and there's already some harrowing shit happening out there.
09.02.2026 21:18 β π 118 π 11 π¬ 4 π 0*Green card application in process and work permit, married to US citizen
*Lived in US for 20 years, no criminal record
*In detention for five months with no charge, despite judge approving release
*He disputes ICE claim that he signed forms agreeing to deportation
If you missed the ad for explicit surveillance technology the Confederacy would've absolutely loved
09.02.2026 02:30 β π 347 π 90 π¬ 18 π 41Parody is dead.
09.02.2026 02:36 β π 88 π 17 π¬ 2 π 0Love to see it!
09.02.2026 02:40 β π 44 π 7 π¬ 0 π 0And the Wayans Brothers
09.02.2026 02:49 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I have missed Vivi on my timeline. Very glad to see her acting totally normal.
09.02.2026 02:48 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0So uh Ring just up and said they've got a huge centralized private surveillance network they can leverage all at once huh
09.02.2026 02:09 β π 7142 π 1635 π¬ 189 π 235Public comments needed!
The admin wants to define grad programs in many "helping" fields (social work, nursing, teaching, etc) to no longer be "professional" degrees. This would mean major student loan restrictions: only $20,500/year. Tuition alone is often more.
Please comment by March 2!