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Michelle the Voweler
Michelle the Voweler
@michellebird.bsky.social
Globalist, parent, underachiever, reader, democrat-socialist, gig worker, Iowan abroad in the greater Midwest, she/her
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Michelle the Voweler reposted
Out of state complaints aren’t likely to sway Turek. Y’all don’t vote for or against him. And as someone who grew up in Iowa, bless your little bleeding hearts. You just come from wholesome secular places. Iowa is catholic and Protestant, and hopefully is about to have first dem senator in 10 years.
It’s easy for us to talk about not wanting to settle for the lesser of two evils; we’re not at risk of being disappeared to a prison in Africa. I’m white & blonde and have all the luxury of pontificating from my pulpit about imminent life and death matters in gaza, sudan, USA….or kids’ sports teams?
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After sitting on the account for a few years, I finally set up an affiliate link on Bookshop.org -- if you use this link to pre-order my new book, you both support independent bookstores and give me a bit of an extra boost! bookshop.org/a/104234/978...
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They’re standing in a field because Donald Trump won’t agree to pay to rent J&V Landscaping. The president himself will need to be wheeled to more solid ground to support his butt brace.
"I just trust President Trump. Everything that he's said, he's always been right about. I believe he'll continue to be right about everything."
Lol, Trump is doing his Sioux City rally for Ashley Hinson in the tiny regional airport on the edge of town. I suppose at his age he can’t do too much traveling during his traveling. Or maybe he needs us to give him gas money like Hinson.
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Two thoughts. 1) this is all really bad, and Lucas certainly looks to be in trouble. Obviously she is presumed innocent but the indictment is troubling. 2) there is no reason this couldn’t wait until after the election. At least now we don’t have to pretend those guidelines apply anymore.
"In one intercepted phone call ... with an unindicted co-conspirator, Lucas allegedly said that this was their “last chance at generational wealth,” adding “I’ve gotten too old to not be greedy.” Well, that's not great. Worse yet is the presumption that if it's the Trump DOJ, it's political BS
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Not my primary area of expertise, but I get asked enough about the labor market impact of AI that I thought I'd sketch out my views as of October 2026. I plan to revisit, modify and update this list periodically. macromostly.substack.com/p/thoughts-o...
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At 10am Judge Ana Reyes will begin an evidentiary hearing in the golf course case at 10am. I'll try to live-blog from the US Courthouse media room for @lawfaremedia.org . This is a case to stop Trump from converting a historic public golf course, open to all, to a Trump style championship course.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI employees fired for their roles in the investigation of President Trump’s retention of classified documents at his Florida estate sued on Thursday to get their jobs back, calling their terminations unlawful acts of “political retribution.”
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‘A separate White House official argued that Republicans distancing themselves from Trump "could not be further from the truth…”’ Bless you.
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Ossoff talking directly to @atrupar.com.
Ossoff: "I want everybody who is clipping this debate to roll that tape. You stood here right on this stage and you said 'a total ban, no exceptions, even for rape, even for incest, even to save the mother's life.' That was your position and now you are changing it."
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Wolf portrait, drawn with charcoal. 10” x 11.5” Original artwork and prints available at TeresaPayneArt.com #charcoal #drawing #art #artwork #wolf
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Ooooooooooooooo they should all quit.
"The Pentagon has named one of its own public affairs officials to run the publication Stars & Stripes, and he will keep his Pentagon job while doing it. This places a single official inside both the office that shapes the military's message, and the newsroom charged with covering it independently"
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noooooooooooooooooooooooo
Q: "Senator Ossoff, you've repeatedly said you won't run for president in 2028…So will you pledge right now, tonight, to serve your full six-year term if you win?" Ossoff: "Yes, I will. I have zero interest in running for president. I'm running for reelection to the Senate."
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Replying to @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social
Every single person in that arena, just like every single person who still supports him, is morally broken. The people at his rallies, the people who voted for him, the people who are preparing to step into a voting booth in a few weeks and put a legislative hedge of protection around...
I shit you not, you are not imagining it, that man sitting behind her with his hands in his lap is wearing a cap that says ‘JESUS SAVES’.
The sickening violence of Trump’s rally in Youngstown, Ohio isn't an aberration; it’s a microcosm. This is what MAGA is. This is the depravity this movement foments. This is what these people are.... johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/trump-supp...
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Replying to @mollyroberts.bsky.social
If you enjoyed my coverage today (or really hated it, but because of the situation, not because of me) please consider donating to help fund @lawfaremedia.org's court coverage and expert analysis here: givebutter.com/journalism/m...
Judge Ana Reyes is going to get to the bottom of this. Can’t stop her. This is a great thread with detailed coverage of the golf course tree hearing.
FL: Unsure what prompted meeting. Just asked to implement report. By Mr. Wischer. JR: All right, we're getting Mr. Wischer on the phone. DOJ now trying to get Mr. Wischer.