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Writer, editor, reader, baseball fan, jigsaw puzzle fan, #postcardstovoters activist, travel partner of #Quirk. BlueSky's least competent lurker. Avatar: A hand holding the stem of an Amazonian water lily

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Unbelievable that a (primary) Senate seat in Rockingham County, NC was just decided by 2 votes. 2 single votes! In case you were wondering if your vote matters. 2 votes??? 🀯

05.03.2026 05:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s felony assault

05.03.2026 04:20 β€” πŸ‘ 289    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you

04.03.2026 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Uh, so we just have video of the U.S. sinking an Iranian naval ship in international waters, far from the actual conflict zone, for no reason whatsoever and we’re supposed to believe that technically we’re not even at war?

04.03.2026 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 283    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 1

Only in the sense that the people who launched it without a plan or objective all get pretty defensive when criticized.

04.03.2026 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2687    πŸ” 498    πŸ’¬ 97    πŸ“Œ 7

Lou Correa raises a report of a bunch of Orange County cases where ICE did not show up to pick up actual criminals.

Then he asks Noem if she snatches US citizens. Literally MINUTES after Jayapal raised the four people who were detained, she says she does not.

Correa now listing more examples.

04.03.2026 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 534    πŸ” 140    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

Has a conflict ever gotten more popular as it drags on?

04.03.2026 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 107    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 2

It’s a war. It’s not a war. It’s a combat operation. It’s a defensive operation. We had to take our nuclear facilities…that we obliterated last year. It was Israel’s idea. It was our idea. They were not an *imminent* imminent threat, but they might become an imminent threat. And on and on and on.

04.03.2026 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

(1998 was the other cycle during my career in which it was very obvious that national media/pundits (and a lot of professional Democrats!) underestimated how pissed at Republicans people were but that was for different and rather unique reasons.)

04.03.2026 04:04 β€” πŸ‘ 82    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

2026 has a very 2006 "everybody fucking hates republicans but national media/pundits will be reeaaaaaaaaaaallllllly slow to properly understand that because of their priors about the two parties" feel to it

04.03.2026 03:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1950    πŸ” 253    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 10

Just thinking about how we don’t have money to keep the public hospital open but there’s an unlimited budget for police overtime

04.03.2026 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 731    πŸ” 175    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 5
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Minneapolis residents who pay immigrant neighbors’ rent ask city to delay evictions A council committee voted to temporarily extend eviction notice filings from 30 to 60 days; the full council will vote again.

"Emily Green, who lives in Longfellow, said her neighbors raised $200k in less than a month to help 95 families. She said there is $75k left & 116 people on a waiting list, leaving many families on the brink of losing their homes.

β€œIt should not be on us to take care of the citizens of this city."

04.03.2026 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Luxembourg becomes second country worldwide to enshrine abortion rights in constitution Large majority in parliament backs amendment to Luxembourg’s highest law, with β€˜freedom’ to have an abortion added to constitution

Luxembourg lawmakers have voted to enshrine the freedom to have an abortion in the country’s constitution. However, wording was changed from "right" to "freedom" making it much weaker, and the country has a 12-week abortion limit that won't change.

04.03.2026 02:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3583    πŸ” 765    πŸ’¬ 75    πŸ“Œ 31

I would argue it’s not regime change if they can keep using the same monogrammed cufflinks

04.03.2026 00:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1132    πŸ” 94    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 1

It's like they read a book about the Gilded Age and thought, wow, we should do all of this again -- tariffs and trade wars, massive corporate power, white supremacy and immigration fights, a creepy sex panic and, of course, unlimited acts of brazen corruption and graft.

04.03.2026 01:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1949    πŸ” 453    πŸ’¬ 73    πŸ“Œ 16

"... have put together ..."

If they're just pulling together shit as an excuse to invade foreign countries, the journalism needs to make that clear β€” not this cutesy "turns up the heat" bullshit.

04.03.2026 02:47 β€” πŸ‘ 750    πŸ” 158    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 0

There's been a lot of debate within the Democratic establishment about what rhetoric to use via ICE.

Well, an incumbent doesn't lose by 48 percentage points very oftenβ€”and her vote on collaborating with ICE was the defining issue here.

04.03.2026 04:49 β€” πŸ‘ 8266    πŸ” 2465    πŸ’¬ 98    πŸ“Œ 106

The β€œshield” is intolerable here as well.

β€œParents tried to shield their children from water. Instead they died of dehydration.”

That’s what the @nytimes.com headline here says. Both β€œshield” and β€œinstead” appallingly reinforce anti-vax attitudes and frames.

04.03.2026 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1220    πŸ” 322    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 7

I wonder if any other nation Americans consider one of our geopolitical Rivals noticed that four days of lobbing missiles at Iran from afar reduced the president to screaming at defense contractor CEOs to conjur up more missiles instantly because we're running out.

04.03.2026 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 563    πŸ” 87    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 13

Sorry, no. US #antiquesroadshow is on break for a few weeks. The next new episode airs Monday, March 23.

04.03.2026 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ANTIQUES ROADSHOW Full Episodes YouTube video by Antiques Roadshow PBS

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03.03.2026 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
F. Murray Abraham glares as Salieri in the film AMADEUS.

F. Murray Abraham glares as Salieri in the film AMADEUS.

Having to learn new notation software after 20 years with a different one and I'm holed up in my office like

04.03.2026 03:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1500    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 57    πŸ“Œ 5

"You know, tonight says a lot about 2028. For instan--"

I'm gonna stop you right there. Let's get through this year first. Win the Midterms. One cycle at a time. Focus.

04.03.2026 07:45 β€” πŸ‘ 873    πŸ” 72    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 7

Both of much of the far-right and much of the far-left want you to turn on the Jewish community in this moment because of Netanyahu's disgusting actions. Don't give them what they want. These people suck and should be ignored. Focus on the illegality of this war and demand Congress put a stop to it.

03.03.2026 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 646    πŸ” 123    πŸ’¬ 31    πŸ“Œ 5
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Posting a photo of Rod Carew every day until the federal government drops its war on Minneapolis (and St Paul). #Twins

#Minnesota

03.03.2026 23:45 β€” πŸ‘ 56    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is one of the main reasons β€œpregnant person” is used

Because far too often for my pressure and my broken heart

The person that’s pregnant is not a full adult

04.03.2026 02:08 β€” πŸ‘ 166    πŸ” 58    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

vote for ICE, get iced

04.03.2026 01:58 β€” πŸ‘ 399    πŸ” 48    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

That's right. You got no leg to stand on, Newsom supporters. Shut your hole. We don't need anti trans anti homeless greaseball shit. North Carolina is purple, it's not some blue stronghold.

04.03.2026 02:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4990    πŸ” 1120    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 5

It’s actually FEWER MisΓ©rables

03.03.2026 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 4489    πŸ” 870    πŸ’¬ 48    πŸ“Œ 35

Still need folks to throw money at rent funds, you can also volunteer to help in other ways on this website.

Much appreciation to everyone pitching in. πŸ’œ

03.03.2026 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0