Fifi

Fifi

@fifilapew.bsky.social

Early adopter. Born a big mouth.

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Fifi
@fifilapew.bsky.social

It's not Saturday and I'm allergic to cats, but it doesn't mean I don't love them. Who doesn't love a tuxedo cat with an elegant little mustache.

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Kyle Griffin
@kylegriffin1.bsky.social

ProPublica: In 2024, the FBI sought to launch a sweeping pay-to-play investigation examining interactions between Sen. Susan Collins and a top donor, records and emails show. After Trump returned to office, the investigation died.

propublica.orgThe FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the WayAfter the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...
Fifi
@fifilapew.bsky.social

This I want to go mega viral

Sherrilyn Ifill@sifill.bsky.social

Feeling overwhelmed with all of this. LISTEN. Another Louisiana resident (Marshawn is the only name we have) testifies against the state’s racial gerrymander, speaking truth to power up and down the hearing room and predicts how this story will end. Speak your truth, fight and believe.

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Pam Keith
@pamkeithdc.bsky.social

After FIVE MONTHS on the job, Zohran Mamdani has delivered a BALANCED BUDGET for NYC, without cutting services or raising overall property taxes. HE DID THAT!! He cleared a 12 BILLION dollar gap by managing spending, getting a bigger slice from the state and closing loopholes. He did it while

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jamelle
@jamellebouie.net

the most anti free speech administration in this country’s history

Science Magazine@science.org

Breaking news: Indiana University plant microbiologist Roger Innes has been locked out of his laboratory by the school in response to a request by one of his federal funders. The move comes after Innes complained about the government’s prosecution of Chinese postdocs. https://scim.ag/4tsDqRr

scim.agAfter USDA request, Indiana plant biologist locked out of lab by schoolMove comes after Roger Innes complained about the government’s prosecution of Chinese postdocs

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Robert Reich
@rbreich.bsky.social

The effective federal corporate income tax rate: 1950: 50% 1990: 25% 2020: 13% Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate. That is how we will pay for it.

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Robert Reich
@rbreich.bsky.social

Effective 2025 federal tax rates paid by these corporations: Alphabet: 8.01% AT&T: 4.6% Meta: 3.57% General Motors: 3.09% Amazon: 1.37% Exxon Mobil: 1.31% Disney: -1.57% CVS Health: -3.88% Income tax rate paid by the typical American: 14.5% This is what a rigged system looks like.

Fifi
@fifilapew.bsky.social

Tulsa Oklahoma

Saeed Jones@theferocity.bsky.social

“City residents are concerned about the datacenters' use of water, what might happen to their electricity bills, and how noisy the building will be… Beale Infrastructure, the company behind the datacenter, won’t talk to local media and has gotten city officials to sign non-disclosure agreements.”

Fifi
@fifilapew.bsky.social

Crying.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Obama: "We are living in a time where it can be hard to hope. Each day we wake up to some new assault on our democratic institutions. Another setback to the idea of the rule of law ... but this man - Rev. Jesse Jackson - inspires us to take a harder path ... bc if we don't step up, nobody else will"

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Rachel Maddow
@maddow.bsky.social

"The attack came despite US intelligence assessments that Iran was unlikely to pose an immediate threat to the US mainland within the next decade." So why do it? "A weeks-long lobbying effort by Israel and Saudi Arabia..." Ah. Not just weak, but cheap, too. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

washingtonpost.comPush from Saudis, Israel helped move Trump to attack IranPresident Trump launched a wide-ranging attack on Iran after weeks-long lobbying by an unusual pair of U.S. allies in the Middle East: Israel and Saudi Arabia.

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Don Moynihan
@donmoyn.bsky.social

It's like ICE is completely ignoring every lesson that moderately competent police forces are forced to learn, like "don't do high speed chases in densely populated areas with low risk targets"

Steve Held@peoplesfabric.bsky.social

ICE killed a teacher in Georgia today when they chose to chase a man who posed no danger and had no criminal history.

wtoc.comSavannah teacher killed in crash by man fleeing from ICEAccording to the Chatham County Police Department, Monday morning’s fatal crash was the result of a chase between Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a suspect.

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Karl Bode
@karlbode.com

Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground

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Phil Lewis
@phillewis.bsky.social

Jessica Alba, Pedro Pascal, Karol G, Young Miko, David Grutman, Cardi B and Alix Earle attend #SuperBowl LX (Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)

Fifi
@fifilapew.bsky.social

Ok. Keep it up

Olga Nesterova@onestpress.onestnetwork.com

Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.

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ALT Fish and Wildlife Service
@altfws.altgov.info

Hello BlueSky. This space is sacred; we share information and support each other. We must act beyond this space or it risks becoming an echo chamber. I want to collect and share actions you take that may inspire others. We need momentum. Please share, maintaining your privacy as much as needed.