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Leslie Shumka

@fhgrrl.bsky.social

Grandchild of Ukrainian immigrants. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦/🍁 Aunt of 10 amazing humans. Godmother of 2 more. Roman historian. Field hockey enthusiast. πŸ‘Big fan of NorthStar SailGP and the Packers.

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Latest posts by fhgrrl.bsky.social on Bluesky

wtf is a FIFA peace prize? that's like being an NFL laureate in physics

05.12.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 25582    πŸ” 4159    πŸ’¬ 1157    πŸ“Œ 318
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The type of things that happen when a foolish reality TV actor appoints a petty, drunk talk show chatterbox to run our military:

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HOLY SHIT ONE THOUSAND GIRLS

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This is brilliant. Please share widely.

06.11.2025 01:26 β€” πŸ‘ 101    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why a beloved literary publisher is running out of a backyard shed in New Brunswick | CBC Radio Gaspereau Press, a boutique Canadian publishing company and printing press, is changing hands and moving to a new base of operations β€” a converted garage in Keagan Hawthorne’s backyard in Sackville, N...

www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...

06.11.2025 01:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
B.C. will go ahead with anti-tariff ads despite Trump blow-up over Ontario

B.C. will go ahead with anti-tariff ads despite Trump blow-up over Ontario

This is such an absurd waste of money. You're not going to convince Trump he's wrong on tariffs - he doesn't care.

Both Ontario and BC have a massive unhoused population, spend the millions on building some housing instead

29.10.2025 03:11 β€” πŸ‘ 214    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 3

Goodness, who would have ever guessed that a school founded by a slave owner would capitulate when it came to treating Black people fairly?

22.10.2025 23:59 β€” πŸ‘ 598    πŸ” 166    πŸ’¬ 37    πŸ“Œ 7

#ProudBlue

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22.10.2025 23:42 β€” πŸ‘ 80    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
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Donate to Disaster Relief for Kwigillingok Village, organized by Bonnie Garrett A devastating typhoon recently struck Kwigillingok, Alaska, causing record-bre… Bonnie Garrett needs your support for Disaster Relief for Kwigillingok Village

I’m from Alaska and lived for 2 years in the Y-K Delta after college. The flooding in the region is a devastating blow to the villagers, many of whom rely on subsistence hunting and fishing and have now lost all the food that they’d stored for winter. Please give if you can: gofund.me/d108de238

17.10.2025 01:29 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Dozens Arrested as 1,000+ Jews Demand Gaza Ceasefire at Rabbi-Led ​Yom Kippur Protest in NYC | Common Dreams Protesters blocked traffic to the Brooklyn Bridge, embodying the ancient Jewish tenets of justice, righteousness, and saving life.

www.commondreams.org/news/rabbi-p...

07.10.2025 04:43 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Francesca Albanese - eloquent summary of attack on the Global Samud Flotilla

02.10.2025 11:50 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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FBI agent relieved of duty over refusing Comey perp walk, four people familiar say An FBI agent was relieved of duty for declining to arrange a "perp walk" of the bureau's former director, James Comey, in front of news media cameras after Comey was federally charged last month, four people briefed on the matter said on Friday.

An FBI agent is β€œrelieved of duty” (fired?) for refusing to facilitate an unnecessary humiliation of a defendant.

Reminder that as a defendant, Trump was afforded *every* possible courtesy (like allowing him to turn himself in). www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...

04.10.2025 00:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2533    πŸ” 796    πŸ’¬ 92    πŸ“Œ 21
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Paramount Officially Acquiring The Free Press and Making Bari Weiss CBS News Editor in Chief: Report Paramount Skydance will be officially acquiring The Free Press and hiring its founder Bari Weiss as editor in chief of its CBS News division, with the deal to be announced this coming Monday, accordin...

In case it wasn’t clear, the anti-DEI crusade has never been about merit. Zero news experience. Never been a reporter. Elevated to Editor in Chief of CBS News, one of the most storied news institutions in the nation. www.mediaite.com/media/news/p...

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A screenshot of an X post by Q. Anthony Ali (@NobleQAli
, 12h ago) featuring a black-and-white historical image of a person lying on the ground while others, including a woman kneeling and several standing figures, are around them in what appears to be a park or open area. Below this, a reply by Antonio Benetto (@Tony_Benetto
, 1d ago) to @drmistercody
 states: "I don't believe US troops will fire on American citizens."

A screenshot of an X post by Q. Anthony Ali (@NobleQAli , 12h ago) featuring a black-and-white historical image of a person lying on the ground while others, including a woman kneeling and several standing figures, are around them in what appears to be a park or open area. Below this, a reply by Antonio Benetto (@Tony_Benetto , 1d ago) to @drmistercody states: "I don't believe US troops will fire on American citizens."

History has many painful lessons.

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Russia extends ban on gasoline exports, limits diesel shipments amid Ukrainian fuel disruptions The new measures comes amid a wave of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries, which have strained supplies and forced Moscow to cut shipments.

⚑️Russia extends ban on gasoline exports, limits diesel shipments amid Ukrainian fuel disruptions.

01.10.2025 02:18 β€” πŸ‘ 391    πŸ” 81    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 6
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OpenAI Plans to Build 5 New Data Centers With Help of SoftBank and Oracle OpenAI is planning to build five new data centers in the U.S. with the help of SoftBank and Oracle, which is headed by billionaire and Trump ally Larry Ellison. The data centers are a part of OpenAI’s...

www.democracynow.org/2025/9/30/he...

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Department of Homeland Security is cutting over $187 million or 86% of homeland security funding to New York State which will radically defund NYPD, FDNY, and NY State Police terrorism programs, according to a letter from New York Governor Kathy Hochul to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.

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Detention of Reporter Mario Guevara Sparks Outcry from Writers, Journalists, and Scholars Renowned writers and journalists sign on to a letter decrying the detention of journalist Mario Guevara who has been in ICE custody 100 days.

Proud to be among those who signed.

01.10.2025 02:44 β€” πŸ‘ 260    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

I know we're desensitized, but it's important to note, again, that today's events would have led to the immediate impeachment & removal of any president from at least Truman to at least Obama. We're hundreds of miles on the interstate past Richard Nixon's high school prank-level crimes compared to πŸ‘‡

30.09.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 5432    πŸ” 1540    πŸ’¬ 109    πŸ“Œ 40

Instead of taxing the rich to feed his Military Industrial Complex, Carney has decided to literally take food out of the mouths of babes.

29.09.2025 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 116    πŸ” 65    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4

Did ANYONE vote for the federal Liberals last election for them to cut food programs in the far north? Anyone? Bueller?

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www.rawstory.com 'King frog of the swamp': Swing-state MAGA couple sour on 'childish' Trump

'King frog of the swamp': Swing-state MAGA couple sour on 'childish' Trump

29.09.2025 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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www.alternet.org 'I do not work for you': These MAGA congresswomen are publicly breaking from Trump

'I do not work for you': These MAGA congresswomen are publicly breaking from Trump

29.09.2025 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 71    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1
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crooksandliars.com Trump Looks Foolish: US Strikes Didn't Take Out Iran Nuclear Capabilities | Crooks and Liars

Trump Looks Foolish: US Strikes Didn't Take Out Iran Nuclear Capabilities

29.09.2025 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1
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crooksandliars.com Fine Upstanding South Carolina GOP Rep Busted For Child Porn | Crooks and Liars

Fine Upstanding South Carolina GOP Rep Busted For Child Porn

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Canadian news media complicit in Israeli genocide cover-up, says veteran journalist [video] A veteran journalist says that Canadian coverage of Israel’s ongoing assault on the Gaza Strip, a military campaign widely condemned

Canadian news media complicit in Israeli genocide cover-up, says veteran journalist [video]

NB Media Co-op’s 16th annual keynote speech continued despite 'zoom bombing' attack

Report by @davidgordonkoch.bsky.social
nbmediacoop.org/2025/09/24/c...

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