I read this book when it 1st came out in paperback. 'How could people live while knowing this is going on?', was my constant thought. I vacilated between empathy and hatred (I ended up here), for the ordinary people. This is a good & now tough read. openlibrary.org/books/OL2329...

Is it just me or is society in general more quick to anger when trump is in the white house? I felt it the 1st time too. We all just become more rabid & feral versions of ourselves. The quick to hate, & stubbornness to keep hating; the inability to reason & consider... Just me?

I think that I need to go sign up for Twitter again. It seems to me that the Bluesky posts that get the most attention are reposted screenshots from Twitter.

Don't have to worry about voting anymore. Why am I still worried?

Happy Canada Day! I have fond memories of sitting next to the Detroit River on the 2nd or 3rd, watching shared fireworks between Windsor & Detroit. It felt like one city, one country.

So can anyone please tell me, or show me what is in the final bill? Specifically, can trump ignore the judicial rulings? Is he now effectively the emperor?

Republicans: We won't increase debt. BBB Page 754: Increase the debt ceiling by $5 trillion, please. Just because.

Also in the bill are work requirements for those collecting SNAP. It MAY be possible for a work requirement to be satisfied by an adult living in the home. BUT, this puts single parent households at an extreme disadvantage! Single parents, tend to be women, it's a direct affront to women.

The Republicans flat out are lying. They are counting on people like my family who do not pay attention.

I forgot the Democratic Senator's name that was just speaking to the point that - Republicans are denying that the bill will raise the deficit by trillions. He read directly from the bill that instructed the budget office to increase the debt ceiling by five trillion. Hmmmm.

A provision still exists in this bill that, courts may not “enforce a contempt citation for failure to comply with an injunction or temporary restraining order”? There's not much else stopping trump from defying court orders as it is. This would make him a literal king. That needs more attention.

This is confusing. It appears that the Senate can ignore the Parliamentarian's rulings (which is actually, advice). This is still not over. Nothing that was reported that the Senate Parliamentarian removed, has actually been removed until the final vote on the bill.

This is confusing. It appears that the Senate can ignore the Parliamentarian's rulings (which is actually, advice). This is still not over. Nothing that was reported that the Senate Parliamentarian removed, has actually been removed until the final vote on the bill.

This is confusing. It appears that the Senate can ignore the Parliamentarian's rulings (which is actually, advice). This is still not over. Nothing that was reported that the Senate Parliamentarian removed, has actually been removed until the final vote on the bill.

This is confusing. It appears that the Senate can ignore the Parliamentarian's rulings (which is actually, advice). This is still not over. Nothing that was reported that the Senate Parliamentarian removed, has actually been removed until the final vote on the bill.

What about the provision in this bill that, courts may not “enforce a contempt citation for failure to comply with an injunction or temporary restraining order”? There's not much else stopping trump from defying court orders as it is. This would make him a literal king. That needs more attention.

I won't see the other side of this mess. I'm really hoping my kids do OK.

So, El Salvador arrested "Fito". Cartel leader who previously escaped prison. He's also wanted in the US. Where do the really bad El Salvadorian criminals go? To the US, of course. He'll probably end up in prison in the US too. This seems backwards. www.yahoo.com/news/ecuador...

Type 3 diabetes & stage 7 cancer are a few of the medical nuggets we get to learn from having such a smart regime.

I'm waiting for my son's car @ the shop. They have something called Newsmax playing on the TV. 30 mins & I haven't heard any news yet. How do people watch stuff like this?

I confirmed last night that I am no longer a night person.

I knew it. This goes along with my other predictions which I wish were all fantasy fiction.

I feel as if the Kraken has been released in regards to my posting. I have been told, that this will get me in hot water with my MAGA family. But we're at such a dangerous precipice, I can't stand still. w/out a 'dislike' function on Bsky, I'll take a serious lack of likes as a voice to STFU.

What do you think about the rumor perpetuated by US reporters that if he were to 'earn' a 'deserved' Peace Prize (which we know he won't), that it will be renamed to the "Trump Peace Prize" ? Skip to about 2:35 of this interview. Listen carefully, the quality is bad: bsky.app/profile/brow...

This is so stupid. It's a diversion from the actions being taken to erode our democracy. It's still a very stupid thing, as is the entirety of our dear leader.

Here I go again...

I don't post much because my entire family is ardent pro-trump & have already attacked me as being wrong because they won. But I can't hold back something like this, so whatever...

Dealing with bed bugs in @hilton-hotels.bsky.social. Garden Inn. The checklist needed to try & resolve this is massive. They've obviously dealt with bed bugs before. They weren't even phased & had a script of how much they weren't going to do for us.

Not many people see my posts or replies, which is very good bc there will be a lot less of them. Sorry for this looong post. There's TMI, I can't leave out. I have to accept an ultimatum to quietly listen & not respond to my 15 MAGA family members when they make verbal jabs at my expense.

I'm thinking of the US civil war, the one in the 1860's. I couldn't fathom the stories about devided families fighting on either side. Sometimes brother against brother. I'm beginning to understand the reasons for that now. In reality family sometimes doesn't come before country.

I just left a family Easter dinner where they were finalizing a vacation to the "Gulf of America". I had had enough keeping quiet all these months & insisted it was the Gulf of Mexico. They were really pissed I did that. I'm not going to vacation @ the Gulf of Mexico. This really sucks!

"2073", on Max is a tough but good watch. Definitely check it out!

Dumber than a sack of Navarros.

Iran Has Thousands of Ballistic Missiles. Here's Where They Are. If the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy carry out strikes on Iran, part of the Iranian missile inventory will likely survive the first wave. maritime-executive.com/editorials/i...

The elephant in the room.

This one hasn’t aged great

Mar-a-Logo Accord finally discussed in the Atlantic. Obviously, it's not a set in stone step by step plan. But it's revealing Stephen Miran's influence to economic planning. All of this can't / won't be completed. But just parts of it are scary. www.theatlantic.com/economy/arch...

What if there is just one person who is now in that El Salvadorian prison with the supposed, 'Venezuelan gang', who is a US citizen, completely innocent, & unaware? What if they don't even know Spanish? Maybe more than one, but if only one, just one... This thought haunts me.

Trump doesn't have an economic plan or know of one, he's much too dumb. However, his recently confirmed chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, Stephen Miran, does have a very big, complex, & globally disruptive plan. It will hurt.

Who's able to discuss The Mar-a-Lago Accord? I'd like to get into some good detail. I know that I can find people on X, but I'd rather see if there are any others here on Bluesky.

Why is it always 'America', when we're really referring to the United States? Even the Canadians call the US, America. The United States is big, but it's really just a small part of America.

The United States should *never* side with dictators. It’s not who we are.

The offices developing policies, training, and assistance to combatant commanders to help reduce the harm to civilians during U.S. military operations will be eliminated by the secretary of defense www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/u...

I was looking up how much energy the US gets from Canada, & I ran into the most complex set of infografics I've seen in all my unlearned years. I don't know enough to comment on it, but maybe someone else can. Maybe? csis-website-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/...

A heist in broad daylight. Hundreds of billions, with no benefit to taxpayers. All while pretending we are broke and slashing health care and food for the most vulnerable. Robin Hood in reverse.