Zenalicious - Retired beltway junkie and doom scroller.

Zenalicious - Retired beltway junkie and doom scroller.

@confuzation.bsky.social

Eccentric, hedonistic, gregarious, capricious, ardent, spontaneous, sybaritic, atheist... Ostrobogulous! AKA Kym Creative nonfiction writer, poet w/o rhymes, logophile sociologist. Loves are hiking, music, dogs, cooking, waking up in #Ipswich 🚫DM =BLOCK

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This, but also, as a liberal I believe in freedom and human rights for all people, all around the world. That translates into rooting interests in elections where freedoms and rights are on the ballot, as they often are.

Dan Mauler 🎃@meelar.bsky.social

I just think Matt's wrong about this. We're at a point in our technological development where a ton of problems spill over national borders--if Flavio Bolsonaro burns down the Amazon, that will flood houses in Miami.

I will always have the bandwidth for this... and ffs, quite using the word literally. It literally does not mean what you think it does!

Merriam-Webster@merriam-webster.com

We acknowledge that no one has the bandwidth for this, but if it helps: -It’s ‘sleight of hand’ -It’s ‘bated breath’ -It’s ‘lo and behold’ -It's 'buck naked' -It’s ‘brass tacks’ -It’s ‘free rein’ -It’s ‘toe the line'

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⚡️️️️️️️Kyiv denies reports that Trump, Musk have restored Starlink speeds in Ukraine. "Overall, nothing has changed anywhere," a Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent on Oct. 22. Starlink's speed cap of 161 kilometers per hour remains in effect, the official said.

kyivindependent.comKyiv denies reports that Trump, Musk have restored Starlink speeds in Ukraine"Overall, nothing has changed anywhere," a Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent on Oct. 22. Starlink's speed cap of 161 kilometers per hour remains in effect, the official said.

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NEW: New Mexico AG, @nmdoj.bsky.social, just announces that a judge has issued a judgment in the amount of $25 BILLION against Meta for lying to consumers and users about how Meta collected, protected, shared, and used their personal information.

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Why would anyone expect the President to obey the law? 'Several Republican lawmakers said the diesel deal handed Russia a win without any concessions and went against a 2022 law barring US importing of Russian energy without prior congressional consultation.' #r4today archive.is/202610152159...

Crows coming home to roost?

Mindcite💥@mindcite.bsky.social

Quick FACT about a felon calling MI Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed "Mohammad El-Fayed: Trump was so busy warning Republicans how evil, corrupt and dangerous Iranian general Soleimani was, he "forgot" to mention his family did business with him. ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ www.rawstory.com/2020/01/ivan...

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🗳️ MISSOURI, YOUR VOICE MATTERS! 📅 No-excuse in-person absentee voting begins TOMORROW, Oct. 20! 📬 Mail absentee ballot request deadline: Oct. 21, 5 PM. 🇺🇸 Election Day: Nov. 3, 6 AM–7 PM. Check your voting location and bring acceptable photo ID! #Missouri #Vote2026 #SheShed

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We are being robbed. Of our homes, our healthcare, our retirements, our recreation, our very futures. They lay off 1,000s and use the saving to buy back stocks. Aren't you tired of these thieves taking money out of your pockets?

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What a stunning statement. It seems to be this commentators honest assessment. Texas - Vote for James Talarico!

Team Talarico@teamtalaricohq.bsky.social

Fox commentator: Paxton doesn't have any values. I don't know how he'll vote. I suspect he'll vote for whoever the highest bidder is, which is certainly what we've seen him do in the Attorney General’s Office.

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Ballou: The ads say “Paid for by the U.S. Government,” which is absolutely not allowed. Turns out what happened is they have misappropriated $20 million that was supposed to be spent on other things, specifically for these campaign ads. Obviously, that’s illegal.

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The “Tommy” shown in this viral video from Abdul El-Sayed is a former staffer for Sen. Josh Hawley and the son of a GOP strategist. For nearly five minutes, El-Sayed questioned the man about his understanding of the Constitution and the religious freedom it affords all Americans. Simply brilliant.

thehandbasket.co'Tommy' from viral El-Sayed video is former Sen. Hawley staffer with Christian nationalist tiesThomas Teepell is the son of a former long-time Bobby Jindal staffer who's close to Sean Feucht.

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DONALD TRUMP - #KENTUCKY @barackobama.bsky.social BARACK OBAMA - #MANCHESTER #Felon47 can't even pack a college arena at this point. DAMN NEAR EMPTY #NoKings #MidTerms Such a great SLAP 👋 #MAGA the reality on your face !!!

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Ambassador to Israel condemns Israeli attack on American journalist. Or...he would, if he had and integrity at all. Which he does not.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

Hey Ambassador Huckabee A) Who attacked her? B) What country are they from? C) What army supports them? D) And with whose tax dollars? A: Israeli Terrorists B: Israel C: The IDF D: ours 🇺🇸 You’re welcome

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To be clear, evil billionaire scumbag Zuckerberg shutting down the official No Kings account in the middle of nationwide protests isn’t a mistake, it’s an assault on a free speech and expression, it’s pure fascism.

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I always have mixed feelings about these images. Yes, it's inspiring to see these college students committed to democracy, but the fact that they have to do anything remotely difficult to exercise their voting rights is enraging. Taking part in a democracy should be as easy as possible.

BeshearStan@beshearstan.bsky.social

This is just beautiful to see

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Susan Collins said Kavanaugh told her Roe was settled law. Then the SCOTUS overturned it & she was asked if she regretted her vote. 'I do not regret the vote.' Tens of thousands in the streets. Rights gone. She still thinks she deserves credit. Go vote! ME, Elect Troy Jackson!

I hate him. I hate him. I hate him. Recruit him and turn his wife over to ICE. How long do you think he'll remain in the armed forces?

Nick Miroff@nickmiroff.bsky.social

NEW: ICE is trying to deport a mother of 4 while her husband is at Fort Benning in Army basic training. When she went to pick up the family's military IDs, Navy personnel turned her over to ICE. She's been in the US since age six. With @nancyayoussef.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

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She does not just "say" she is a lawyer while not being barred (which is a violation of legal ethical requirements). She claims to have practiced law in roles that require the practitioner to be licensed. She is a fraud. It matters.

Josh Chafetz@joshchafetz.bsky.social

1/ Katie Zacharia is obviously an incompetent press secretary for a wannabe authoritarian president, but I find the whole "she says she's a lawyer, but she's not barred!" discourse a little weird.

This. Except I think DozyDon may have already absconded with those funds.

NOELREPORTS@noelreports.com

Denmark’s PM Mette Frederiksen says Ukraine is running out of money and cannot buy or produce everything it needs. She called Russia’s frozen assets “the most obvious source” of additional funding, saying Russia should be made to pay for the damage it is causing Ukraine and Europe. #Ukraine