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πŸ§ͺancient DNA sleuth, ex-Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Scientist-Archive explorer. Fond of Museums, Madagascar, Mummies, Crocodiles & Conservation. #BeKind ❀️ posts mine (🌏🌍🌎)

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Californians:
#VoteYesOn50

Everybody:
#VoteBlueIn2026
#VoteBlueIn2028

MAKE AMERICA WELL AGAIN!!
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24.10.2025 01:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My cartoon from January… (didn’t think it would literally come true) ✍️

22.10.2025 14:21 β€” πŸ‘ 857    πŸ” 315    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 18
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Trump’s White House Ballroom Is the Perfect Symbol of His Presidency If a picture tells a thousand words, there’s no better testament to the rot and ruin of this administration than the demolished East Wing of the White House.

The American model of government draws a clear line between an elected official’s public responsibilities and private desires; the alternative is corruption and malfeasance.

Yet, Donald Trump has departed from these principles to convert the White House into a personal palace. trib.al/jdrdrxt

24.10.2025 01:40 β€” πŸ‘ 118    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 4
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Demolition for new White House ballroom doesn't need approval, Trump-appointed commission head says The head of the National Capital Planning Commission says crews can start demolishing parts of the White House for a new ballroom without needing approval.

They are absolute Weasels 🀯😬🀬
apnews.com/article/trum...

23.10.2025 23:28 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
White House construction

White House construction

During an announcement of the project on July 31, 2025 President Trump said of the ballroom:

β€œIt will be near it but not touching it … and pays total respect to the existing building, which I’m the biggest fan of. It’s my favourite place. I love it.”

22.10.2025 20:54 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2

The East Wing was going to be "modernized"? It has disappeared. There is no longer a East Wing.

23.10.2025 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 258    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

24.10.2025 01:25 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jack Smith calls Republicans' bluff with request to testify β€” on one condition Former special counsel Jack Smith is calling Republicans' bluff, turning the tables Thursday by requesting to testify publicly in open hearings before the House and Senate Judiciary Committees. Smith'...

Jack Smith calls Republicans' bluff with request to testify β€” on one condition

24.10.2025 01:25 β€” πŸ‘ 200    πŸ” 62    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 2
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This is amazing!!

24.10.2025 00:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4282    πŸ” 2732    πŸ’¬ 137    πŸ“Œ 231
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A Virginia couple is asking a judge to block Trump from tearing up the East Wing They say the project is taking place β€œwithout legally required approvals or reviews.”

A Virginia couple has gone to court to try to block Trump from proceeding with the demolition of the East Wing.

Charles and Judith Voorhees hasΒ filed a motionΒ in Washington federal court, asking a judge to halt any further damage to the White House while the legality of the project is assessed.

24.10.2025 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1128    πŸ” 338    πŸ’¬ 79    πŸ“Œ 24
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Heading to Sydney to visit my ye olde Dad - I bought #NobodysGirl because Virginia Giuffre matters.
She mattered when she was alive.
She matters now.

#justice
#believeher
#BookSky

24.10.2025 01:19 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

A lot of capitalist titans think they can win the Oligarchy Games by sucking up to Trump. But the thing about true oligarchy is that you don't have robust competition. A tiny handful of favored friends take over entire swaths of the economy. Which is exactly what's happening here πŸ‘‡

24.10.2025 00:37 β€” πŸ‘ 80    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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@smoothdunk2.bsky.social

24.10.2025 01:26 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Re-segregation proceeding apace

24.10.2025 01:19 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
WE'RE NOT ASKING.
WE'RE SHUTTING IT DOWN.
MASS
BLACKOUT
NOVEMBER 25TH - DECEMBER 2ND
The largest economic blackout protest in U.S. history begins November 25th!
-No Work - No Projects
- No Spending - No Events
- No Restaurants - No Shopping
NO BACKING OUT!!!
Prepare for the IMPACT!
To prevent "spike spending" before and after the BLACKOUT. we ask that all participants purchase goods needed from community-owned stores and markets leading up to and after the dates. This helps with sustained impact and keeps our money out of the
'mega businesses' pockets.
COORDINATED NATIONAL PUSHBACK. MAXIMUM LOCAL IMPACK!

WE'RE NOT ASKING. WE'RE SHUTTING IT DOWN. MASS BLACKOUT NOVEMBER 25TH - DECEMBER 2ND The largest economic blackout protest in U.S. history begins November 25th! -No Work - No Projects - No Spending - No Events - No Restaurants - No Shopping NO BACKING OUT!!! Prepare for the IMPACT! To prevent "spike spending" before and after the BLACKOUT. we ask that all participants purchase goods needed from community-owned stores and markets leading up to and after the dates. This helps with sustained impact and keeps our money out of the 'mega businesses' pockets. COORDINATED NATIONAL PUSHBACK. MAXIMUM LOCAL IMPACK!

Please start preparing.
Please participate.

Our country is worth fighting for πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

#BlackOutTheSystem
#SheShed

23.10.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 1
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All The Donors Financing Trump’s Ballroom As He Demolishes The White House Trump may have destroyed American history by razing the East Wing, but at least these corporations and rich people get to buy access to the president.

Those enabling this travesty:

www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

24.10.2025 00:19 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It Most Certainly Is And It Must Be Stopped!

23.10.2025 23:53 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ I don't want to overstate this, but any testimony from Jack Smith into Trump's attack on America would be a bombshell that would rock this country.
It is vital we know what led to Jan. 6, and Trump's part in it.
One way or the other, this MUST come out, and I salute Smith for coming forward.

23.10.2025 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1376    πŸ” 414    πŸ’¬ 69    πŸ“Œ 17

β€œIf the West Wing is the mind of the nation, then the East Wing is the heart.”

- former First Lady Betty Ford

The East Wing is gone.

Over a century of American history, reduced to rubble.

All to appease the vanity of a corrupt authoritarian.

23.10.2025 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 10372    πŸ” 3511    πŸ’¬ 445    πŸ“Œ 135
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🚨 oh look! Jack Smith is calling Marsha Blackburn’s bluff. Surely she should want him to testify publicly if she isn’t entirely full of πŸ’©, right? Right??

www.cnn.com/2025/10/23/p...

23.10.2025 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 13833    πŸ” 4012    πŸ’¬ 373    πŸ“Œ 143

This is a take-one-for-the-team moment.

Our country is dying, and Jack Smith knows it.

He’s asking to testify publicly, so you know he’s got receipts.

Doing this paints an even larger target on his back, and he's saying, "Fuck it."

Go Jack!

23.10.2025 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 12831    πŸ” 3282    πŸ’¬ 299    πŸ“Œ 134

BREAKING: New suit seeks TRO blocking Trump's White House ballroom project and further destruction of East Wing. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

23.10.2025 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1157    πŸ” 354    πŸ’¬ 119    πŸ“Œ 58
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🚨 HS students (US citizens) were gassed and assaulted (reportedly, one student’s face was bloodied) before being taken away in custody by federal agents. There are no rules for ICE. Keep your kids safe.

23.10.2025 23:53 β€” πŸ‘ 722    πŸ” 594    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 30

Kevin, when you put it that way... it sounds pretty bad.

23.10.2025 23:52 β€” πŸ‘ 324    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here are the companies destroying the east wing of the White House

23.10.2025 22:59 β€” πŸ‘ 13194    πŸ” 7750    πŸ’¬ 1041    πŸ“Œ 547
Satellite view of the White House showing an image on the left where the East Wing is still standing and an image on the right where it's completely demolished

Satellite view of the White House showing an image on the left where the East Wing is still standing and an image on the right where it's completely demolished

ABC News pulled the satellite imagery of the White House comparing Sept. 26 to today.

abcnews.go.com/Politics/new...

23.10.2025 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 8713    πŸ” 4120    πŸ’¬ 725    πŸ“Œ 550

Las Vegas, Nevada
Wednesday, October 29
American Horror Story -
Who is Palantir?

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Trump to demolish entire East Wing of White House for ballroom: 'Plans changed' President Trump has said he and donors will cover the costs of the White House East Wing ballroom, but it is not clear who all the contributors are.

Google contributed an especially large sum: 22 million dollars via its recent "settlement" of a case it likely would have won easily.

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It is not possible for this story to get enough attention

23.10.2025 22:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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