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Athia Hardt

@ahardt.bsky.social

Arizona native, now Seattle resident. Lifetime D; Suns, ASU, Cardinals fan!

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Because you needed a video of a group of cute otters chasing a butterfly... 😊

23.07.2025 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 16980    πŸ” 2937    πŸ’¬ 445    πŸ“Œ 241
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My otherworldly kinship with Steve Benson, a brother from another planet | Opinion Political cartoonist Steve Benson believed I was wrong about everything. But we had one thing in common that mattered more than anything else.

They don’t make them like this anymore. @ejmontini.bsky.social

My otherworldly kinship with Steve Benson, a brother from another planet | Opinion

www.azcentral.com/story/opinio...

19.07.2025 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump DOJ fires Epstein prosecutor Maurene Comey Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, was abruptly fired by Trump’s DOJ from her role as a federal prosecutor in Manhattan. She is best known for prosecuting both Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
17.07.2025 00:56 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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Hey Jake Tapper, fodder for your next book!πŸ‘‡

16.07.2025 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 17707    πŸ” 5140    πŸ’¬ 962    πŸ“Œ 459

He was not only talented, but a terrific human being. I am a big fan of libraries and hit him up numerous times for cartoons to sell at library fundraisers or to use on programs - he loved libraries too and always helped out. RIP.

09.07.2025 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Sad to hear.

09.07.2025 23:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am grieving the barbarism that is going to unfurl from all this. People are going to die. Livelihoods gone. All to feed a corrupt kleptocracy.

I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.

03.07.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 102051    πŸ” 22323    πŸ’¬ 3668    πŸ“Œ 957

People are asking if this can be appealed, and the truth is I don't know yet. The problem is that HHS was the defendant and Kacsmaryk denied the motion to intervene by Democracy Forward, so I don't know who would appeal it. I'm hoping to get some answers this evening.

19.06.2025 00:05 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I say again: men are clearly too emotional to be in leadership.

17.06.2025 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 7271    πŸ” 855    πŸ’¬ 80    πŸ“Œ 40
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Brad Lander Is Arrested by ICE Agents at Immigration Courthouse

This is America.

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/n...

17.06.2025 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Embarrassing': Trump 'booed mercilessly' by Kennedy Center at 'Les Miserables' opening Just before the Kennedy Center's opening night performance of the musical "Les Miserables," President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump stood to be recognized. They were met with a loud chorus of boos. Video of the moment shows the boos mixed with some cheering, with Reuters White House correspondent Jeff Mason observing that some Trump supporters in the audience shouted "USA" chants in an attempt to drown out the booing. In addition to the First Couple, both Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance were also in attendance. "In an absolutely embarrassing moment, Donald Trump was just booed mercilessly at the Kennedy Center," former Lawrence County, Tennessee commissioner Chris D. Jackson tweeted. READ MORE: 'Who allowed this?' Veterans slam Trump for 'dangerous' move to screen troops for loyalty The president and vice president were at the Kennedy Center β€” which is led by Trump after he appointed himself chairman earlier this year β€” for the opening night performance of the musical "Les Miserables," which is about a populist rebellion against a tyrannical king. The performance is on the same night of the official arrival of approximately 700 U.S. Marines Trump deployed to Los Angeles to quell protests in the second-largest U.S. city. Prior to Trump's arrival, New York Times White House correspondent Shawn McCreesh tweeted video of a group of drag queens entering the theater, who were met with cheers from the crowd. The drag queens told the Independent that they were there not only to see "Les Miserables," but to also protest Trump banning drag performances at the Kennedy Center after he put himself in charge (the Kennedy Center went on to schedule multiple shows featuring characters in drag, like "Mrs. Doubtfire"). "Theater is supposed to be a place of community, a place of storytelling, a place of celebration, joy, catharsis and it should be open and available to all," drag performer Vagenisis told the Independent. Others in attendance also protested Trump's presence at the show. Former Capitol Hill staffer Jason Tufele Carl Johnson tweeted a photo of himself and his date wearing t-shirts that read "democracy has no kings" and "abolish ICE," with the caption: "When you can't change your Kennedy Center tickets cause Trump turned it into a fundraiser for his fascist friends, you make a statement out of it." READ MORE: 'Petty vindictiveness': Trump boots GOP senator who criticized his bill from WH picnic Watch the video of Trump getting booed below, or by clicking this link. β€” (@)
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Must be a small room.

12.06.2025 01:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2245    πŸ” 325    πŸ’¬ 180    πŸ“Œ 33

If he did, anyone who was demanding he do so had to sign papers taking responsibility. Many did, the flag was lowered and the situation was diffused. No guns were fired. No National Guard called. This is the difference between wanting to bring the temperature down and wanting to cause it to explode.

10.06.2025 00:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

At ASU, thousands surrounded a national flag demanding that it be lowered to honor those killed. Gov. Jack Williams sent word to Campus Security Chief John Duffy that the flag should not be lowered. Duffy sternly said that he had been ordered not to lower the flag. (Continued below)

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During my college days at ASU, there was a powder keg moment I am reminded of today. 4 students were killed and 9 injured at Kent State University in Ohio by the Ohio National Guard during a rally against the expansion of the Vietnam War. Campuses everywhere erupted.
(More in comments.)

10.06.2025 00:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Terry Moran reported what he saw as the truth. In my opinion, this isn’t an β€œopinion” as much as a reporter who has observed an individual and reported on what he has observed. This is the kind of information. American needs to know.

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They are cutting Medicaid and Medicare and SNAP and veteran’s benefits to give tax cuts to the billionaires…

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Watch Felon47 upend the β€˜Matthew Shepard Act’ next

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If you can’t read the story on WSJ, you can get the gist in the comments.

02.06.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And her β€œapology” shows she still doesn’t know what she did.

02.06.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is the problem. I wouldn’t be unhappy about what Tapper did to Biden if he’d done half as much to Trump.even

01.06.2025 04:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans

Big Brother IS watching.

31.05.2025 00:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Glad you pointed out it didn’t come from you @adamkinzinger.bsky.social but it seems accurate info??

27.05.2025 04:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is completely false and not
From Liz or me.

26.05.2025 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 10628    πŸ” 2997    πŸ’¬ 586    πŸ“Œ 201
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Stop for a minute and think about the fact that if any other president posted this, the cabinet would have met to discuss the 25th amendment before the day was out.

26.05.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2600    πŸ” 680    πŸ’¬ 239    πŸ“Œ 75

And, of course, illegal.

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