Squirrel Girl

Y'all....

I imagine the interest rates on those will be a pretty penny.

Opinion | Are We Losing Our Democracy? (Gift Article) Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has.

Gift article:

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

$50,000: Sufficient incentive to treat fellow human beings this way

Chicago ICE Raids By The Numbers https://theonion.com/chicago-ice-raids-by-the-numbers/

The MOCA isn't even a dementia test. It is just a brief screening. He would need to do neuropsych testing to get more informative results.

I will check that out, thanks!

Did you know that over 1.3M active duty service members and veterans rely on SNAP benefits to feed themselves and their families?

Now you know.

This period in history has really shown how many Americans lack the courage to stand up for anything but their own immediate, short-term self-interest. It is really depressing

The ICE spending on weapons and surveillance should be a warning to us about what they are planning.

Federal immunity? Says who?

YouTube video by NBC News ICE officials discover recruits showing up to train despite criminal backgrounds, failed drug tests

ICE Agents are not being properly vetted and are showing up for training despite criminal records, active substance use disorders, etc. There is no telling how many are on our streets who have not been properly vetted.

youtu.be/B4oLTxgTVL4?...

NEJM and public health group are launching rival to CDC’s MMWR publication Two institutions are coming together to create an alternative to the CDC’s vaunted Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

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For 73 years, the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report was the heartbeat of public health.

Now, @nejm.org and @cidrap.bsky.social are launching “Public Health Alerts” -- a rapid alternative born from the same need: timely, trustworthy data when it matters most.

Nory Doesn’t Go to School Here Anymore

Gift link.

I have to warn you. This article is devastating to read. But it is also important.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...

Shutdown With No Clear End Poses New Economic Threat

Gift link: The government shutdown is affecting the economy in ways most Americans aren't even aware of. This article is a good overview of the damage being done right now.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/b...

When the survivors were sent to other countries, that was a tell that they were innocent civilians. There is no way this administration would pass on an opportunity to parade an actual drug runner in front of the cameras.

By now the service members who dropped those bombs have probably learned that they killed an innocent, too. This is the kind of thing that can cause a devastating moral injury. And service members who need mental health care are probably afraid to seek it out right now. "Warrior ethos"

Ban Trump from countries where he has golf courses

Screenshot of a post on X from Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s verified account. The post reads: “US government officials have committed a murder and violated our sovereignty in territorial waters. Fisherman Alejandro Carranza had no ties to the drug trade and his daily activity was fishing. The Colombian boat was adrift and had its distress signal up due to an engine failure. We await explanations from the US government.”

🚨 NEWS: Colombian President Gustavo Petro accuses U.S. government officials of murder and violating Colombia’s sovereignty and says the Trump-ordered strike of a boat in the Caribbean killed a fisherman named Alejandro Carranza.

Meanwhile, other federal employees can't do any official travel and have potlucks for holiday parties because the agency won't pay for catering from the cafeteria. But Ms Noem needs luxury jets - plural - of her very own. She should be flying commercial airlines, in coach.

Trump posts AI video showing him literally dumping shit on America

Don't tell Trump or Speaker Johnson or Kristi Noem... But NYPD said there were no arrests at the No Kings protest in New York City...

Don't tell Trump or Speaker Johnson or Kristi Noem...

But NYPD said there were no arrests at the peaceful No Kings protest in New York City...

We Are America - All Of Us, Indivisble My message to No Kings, as millions of Americans gather for the largest mass nonviolent demonstration in US history

Rev. William Barbour today at No Kings, Durham, NC

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Higher Obamacare Prices Become Public in a Dozen States

Gift link: The increase in healthcare premiums has just gone public in many states. Here is some inspiration for when you are making signs for tomorrow:

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/h...

So much of this was started by the GW Bush administration. They were also the first to ignore Congressional subpoenas. 9/11 was much more catastrophic than we imagined at the time.

white house has joined bluesky
click here to block all official us government accounts instantly

bsky.app/profile/did:...

With government accounts now on BlueSky, here is a link to report Hatch Act violations:

Federal Hatch Act Complaint Form.pdf share.google/FESYMDf7h4ib...

This is a very good point about DHS. They direct harassment campaigns on Twitter using quote-tweets.