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Mom, fundraiser for health and the arts, cat lady, book lover, Hopkins alumna, native Iowan, city dweller by choice, feminist, Quaker, progressive (eyeglasses, political views).

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06.03.2026 14:35 πŸ‘ 119 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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A few hours after NYT reported that the U.S. bombed an elementary school in Iran, killing many children, the White House last night posted this video mixing airstrike footage with Top Gun, Iron Man, Gladiator, Halo, Breaking Bad, Star Wars, John Wick, Superman, Transformers and Dragon Ball Z

06.03.2026 14:32 πŸ‘ 918 πŸ” 382 πŸ’¬ 228 πŸ“Œ 288
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How online retailers are using AI to adjust prices by mining your personal data If you’re going online to buy some last-minute gifts this holiday season, there’s a chance the price you pay will be influenced by what’s known as β€œsurveillance pricing.” Some retailers are using arti...

This is insane. Two people buying the same item in the same grocery store should pay the same price.

Instead, companies want to use our personal data to decide how much we personally should be charged.

That’s straight out of Orwell. And it shouldn’t be allowed.

06.03.2026 14:23 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
RICHMOND β€” Virginia lawmakers have passed a bill that prohibits schools from teaching that the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection was a peaceful demonstration or that there was massive fraud in the 2020 presidential election, the first Democratic state to try to shape how such events are taught.

RICHMOND β€” Virginia lawmakers have passed a bill that prohibits schools from teaching that the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection was a peaceful demonstration or that there was massive fraud in the 2020 presidential election, the first Democratic state to try to shape how such events are taught.

Virginia moves to forbid schools from teaching that Jan. 6 was peaceful www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

06.03.2026 12:38 πŸ‘ 265 πŸ” 52 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 18

If it’s true that the United States bombed an elementary school and killed scores of children it is an unfathomable crime. I have never been more disgusted to be an American.

06.03.2026 04:42 πŸ‘ 17588 πŸ” 3419 πŸ’¬ 1120 πŸ“Œ 302
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This is honestly one of the most anti-Jewish things I’ve ever seen from the United States government.

05.03.2026 23:19 πŸ‘ 12130 πŸ” 3094 πŸ’¬ 1984 πŸ“Œ 521
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The Most Chilling Detail in the U.S. Attack on an Iranian Naval Ship The Iranian warship was taking part in an international exercise with many other countriesβ€”including the United States.

This is a chilling crime. A shame on our country. The Iranian ship was unarmed. The US knew this. The sailors were murdered by our navy, and the survivors were left to die at sea.
newrepublic.com/post/207429/...

06.03.2026 12:29 πŸ‘ 6391 πŸ” 3176 πŸ’¬ 397 πŸ“Œ 501

Secretary Kristi Noem

@Sec_Noem
Thank you 
@POTUS
 Trump for appointing me as the Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas. 
@SecRubio
 and 
@SecWar
 are incredible leaders and I look forward to working with them closely to dismantle cartels that have poured drugs into our nation and killed our children and grandchildren.

The Western Hemisphere is absolutely critical for U.S. security. In this new role, I will be able to build on the partnerships and national security expertise, I forged over the last 13 months as Secretary of Homeland Security. 

We have made historic accomplishments at the Department of Homeland Security to make America safe again: we delivered the MOST secure border in American history, 3 million illegal aliens have left the U.S., we have located 145,000 children, FEMA delivered disaster relief at a 100% faster rate, we ushered in the golden age of travel, saved the American taxpayer $13 billion and revitalized the U.S. Coast Guard.

Secretary Kristi Noem @Sec_Noem Thank you @POTUS Trump for appointing me as the Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas. @SecRubio and @SecWar are incredible leaders and I look forward to working with them closely to dismantle cartels that have poured drugs into our nation and killed our children and grandchildren. The Western Hemisphere is absolutely critical for U.S. security. In this new role, I will be able to build on the partnerships and national security expertise, I forged over the last 13 months as Secretary of Homeland Security. We have made historic accomplishments at the Department of Homeland Security to make America safe again: we delivered the MOST secure border in American history, 3 million illegal aliens have left the U.S., we have located 145,000 children, FEMA delivered disaster relief at a 100% faster rate, we ushered in the golden age of travel, saved the American taxpayer $13 billion and revitalized the U.S. Coast Guard.

oh my goodness she seems to think Special Envoy for the Shield is a real job

05.03.2026 19:59 πŸ‘ 6410 πŸ” 1174 πŸ’¬ 1130 πŸ“Œ 337

netanyahu has been waiting decades for a president as dumb and as compromised as trump to kick this war off

05.03.2026 20:42 πŸ‘ 473 πŸ” 87 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Nothing says β€œLOVE FOR OUR TROOPS” like seeing scumbag GOP freshman Senator Tim Sheehy breaking the arm of a US Marine in full uniform as he was exercising his right to protest against the illegal war with Iran.

This isn’t patriotism, it’s fascism and brutality on full display.

05.03.2026 16:48 πŸ‘ 1078 πŸ” 339 πŸ’¬ 56 πŸ“Œ 13

The video of a United States Senator joining the violent removal of U.S. marine from a hearing and hideously breaking his arm in a door is an example of what has been unleashed in this country. They’re tapping in to get in on the violence.
And then he bragged about it on X later.

05.03.2026 13:14 πŸ‘ 11813 πŸ” 3787 πŸ’¬ 480 πŸ“Œ 177

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05.03.2026 14:39 πŸ‘ 1697 πŸ” 478 πŸ’¬ 36 πŸ“Œ 14

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05.03.2026 23:41 πŸ‘ 1306 πŸ” 229 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 6

Completely agree, on both counts.

Fun fact: For six years, the estimable Tim Walz in MN, and the pre-Trump/pre-makeover Kristi Noem, in SD, were governors at the same time of bordering states.

05.03.2026 21:20 πŸ‘ 216 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1

Hey shout out to every left winger I don't give a fuck if you are DSA, Democat, DFL, Green, whatever, if you won your primary, good on you and good luck in the fall.

05.03.2026 01:12 πŸ‘ 1935 πŸ” 177 πŸ’¬ 48 πŸ“Œ 6

unknown unknown

05.03.2026 22:28 πŸ‘ 2777 πŸ” 725 πŸ’¬ 148 πŸ“Œ 24

This reminds me of my son, taking the train and finding a discarded newspaper. He told me he read a >paper< newspaper for the first time, rather than reading it on an app on this phone. His questions: whose idea was it to make the pages so…large? And so…unattached? #RIPtheSubwayFold

06.03.2026 02:48 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I kinda wish God β€” if He is actually a guy with a white beard on a cloud β€” would do a little more smiting of evil people with a lightning bolt and all. Or Zeus. Or whomever. Thx.

06.03.2026 02:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Brie on ginger snaps with bourbon on the rocks.

06.03.2026 02:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Chart of different countries, and the sense of the citizens of those countries that their fellow citizens are morally good.  The US is the most distrusting of fellow citizens, and Canada is the highest trust in fellow citizens.

Chart of different countries, and the sense of the citizens of those countries that their fellow citizens are morally good. The US is the most distrusting of fellow citizens, and Canada is the highest trust in fellow citizens.

Thank your lucky stars that you are in the land of decent people. Even people in Alberta, I guess? ;-)

06.03.2026 02:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Chart showing how many people in 25 countries see their fellow citizens as morally good -- US scored the worst, 47% see people as good and 53% see them as bad

Chart showing how many people in 25 countries see their fellow citizens as morally good -- US scored the worst, 47% see people as good and 53% see them as bad

This is a very depressing chart

www.pewresearch.org/religion/202...

06.03.2026 01:36 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 2

Welcome! More smart people than bots here. I think you’ll like it.

06.03.2026 02:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

in my lifetime, U.S. foreign policy has been maximally immoral and incompetent and yet the way this administration has found new and shittier depths to sink to compared to all the cretins who came before is honestly their most impressive achievement

06.03.2026 01:52 πŸ‘ 61 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Full List of Republicans Voting to Curb Trump’s Iran War

Just three Republicans, combined, in the House and Senate voted to halt Trump's Iran War powers.

06.03.2026 02:03 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 2

flames, side of face etc

05.03.2026 23:56 πŸ‘ 713 πŸ” 62 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œWe’ll Smash the Fucking Window Out and Drag Him Out” We’ve documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests β€” a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office. ICE claims its officers use a β€œmini...

Last year, we documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests β€” a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office.

ICE claims its officers use a β€œminimum amount of force.” You can judge for yourself.

(Published July 2025)

06.03.2026 02:00 πŸ‘ 829 πŸ” 357 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 12

Noem is out largely due to massive public activism, especially in MN, Democrats expressing increasing interest in impeachment and investigations, and resulting media coverage.

Keep pushing. These people are not invincible or immune from public opinion.

05.03.2026 23:53 πŸ‘ 2266 πŸ” 452 πŸ’¬ 41 πŸ“Œ 19

Steve-O got a ruptured testicle by letting one of his castmates jump on his crotch with a pogo stick and he is unquestionably more morally sophisticated than most of our sitting lawmakers

06.03.2026 00:02 πŸ‘ 1747 πŸ” 213 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE detains reporter Estefany RodrΓ­guez in Nashville - Nashville Banner Reporter Estefany RodrΓ­guez, detained by ICE with no arrest warrant, may face deportation. Her attorneys seek immediate review of the legality of her case.

ICE has arrested and detained a Nashville journalist who reported stories critical of ICE. She’s married to a U.S. citizen and has been seeking asylum here after fleeing death threats in Colombia because of her journalism there.

They’ve already sent her to Louisiana.

05.03.2026 23:41 πŸ‘ 11701 πŸ” 7117 πŸ’¬ 281 πŸ“Œ 322

🚨 THIS IS NOT A DRILL. kristi noem is doing a live speech right now and doesn't know she was fired. 🚨

05.03.2026 19:23 πŸ‘ 4072 πŸ” 707 πŸ’¬ 131 πŸ“Œ 125