What @radiofreetom.bsky.social noted Use the tools you have to push back against pillockery because that is very much an option as seen in the last round of elections. I know what I am going to do. And yes, having lived in places that are authoritarian - those places are much much worse.

A reminder, sometimes it is wise to look a gift horse in the mouth. Also, getting rid of unnecessary tariffs is really the only solution. apnews.com/article/trum...

For my Commonwealth comrades: today Is Remembrance Day; a toast to those departed souls.

To those who served, thank you. To those who i served, it was a privilege and honor.

One of the roles of government is to help those in need. SNAP benefits are a vital lifeline for many. This administration has made a choice-one that is designed to harm those who are among the most vulnerable. There are contingency funds This is deliberate and cruel. apnews.com/article/snap...

Living with agile dogs

Ghouls www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Two of my dogs are blocks, only one is aerodynamic

What @drakesmitha12.bsky.social said.

Life may not be fair in a lot of ways, but accepting status quo isn't something rendered (a) fait accompli. We can make it fairer, and by doing that, show others they can whilst giving them a hand up.

Jury finds D.C. ‘sandwich guy’ not guilty of assaulting officer

If your state has elections - vote. Your vote matters. Vote for your nation, your state, your community, your friends, your family, and yourself. You matter.

Mood

It's @pbs's birthday! Formed on November 3, 1969, @pbs is an American public broadcaster and non-commercial, free-to-air television network. PBS is a nonprofit organization and the most prominent provider of educational programs to public television stations in the United States.

Unpaid government workers are being fed by World Central Kitchen…let that sink in just how dire things are.

When you are AG, use your position wisely. This is not wise.

World Central Kitchen wck.org/news/distro-...

What @hcrichardson.bsky.social wrote Innovation drives progress and renewable energy is the future. Adapt or continue to pay rising costs for energy. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

The government shutdown is a result of a failure to negotiate and putting petty partisan politics over the needs of the Nation’s People. It’s using federal employees and those dependent on the government as pawns. Do the People’s business or the voters will remember.

It takes time to recruit, train, and deploy professionals; lower the standards and we get the results we have seen from ICE’s antics. Thanks @hcrichardson.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

A reminder that extrajudicial killings are illegal. International and national laws are still a thing

Almost better than coffee. Almost. But pretty awesome. Thanks for sharing @kojamf.bsky.social

And this, Kids, is why you don’t shoot over public roads. www.bbc.com/news/article...

You know if a giant inflatable penis is considered a threat and yet…

Extrajudicial killings or gathering intel…one is illegal (even if one claims it is “authorized) and one builds a better picture from which to action.

Himes: If you've got the capability to blow a boat out of the water, you've got the capability to interdict it, arrest everyone on board, interrogate them, and find out where it was going, where it came from, who the bosses are, and what the distribution networks look like.

Government is serious business for serious people. What @hcrichardson.bsky.social wrote. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

Yoga Cat JR.

Government is serious business for serious people and extrajudicial killings are illegal. What @hcrichardson.bsky.social wrote open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

An unprofessional organization whose members are acting like amateurish brigands and hooligans.

This is the way

Send in the Furries!

Yes!

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www.wweek.com/culture/2025... Not all heroes wear capes

Whelp - great stuff for Soy Bean farmers

What @hcrichardson.bsky.social said Government is serious business For serious people open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

So this is not professional conduct. This is weak sauce. This is absolutely an inability to deescalate a situation. If this is conduct DHS condones, then DHS needs to explain to Congress and the American people.

What @hcrichardson.bsky.social wrote 1. Government is serious business for serious people. 2. ICE’s actions are less than what I would expect out of a professional organization 3. Congress ceded its constitutional responsibilities to the executive branch. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

From HUD

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Pritzker: "People of Illinois, we need your help. Get our your cell phones, record and narrate what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors. We need to let the world know that this is happening and that we won't stand for it."

Are anti-Antifa people profa?

What @hcrichardson.bsky.social wrote. Government is serious business for serious people open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

What @hcrichardson.bsky.social wrote. A reminder that government is serious business for serious people. And the DoD does not belong in American cities doing law enforcement let alone area beautification. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

A continuation of a series of very problematic employment of the DoD to do domestic law enforcement. Law enforcement is not the purpose for DoD except in very unique and defined circumstances It is patently unAmerican As a veteran I absolutely find this a reprehensible flex by our government.

When the it’s time to vote, make your vote count - and vote for competence. This past few months has shown that undisciplined chaos upended our national norms - and not for the better. Make smart choices, or don’t and we all suffer.

A great summary of yesterday’s events by @hcrichardson.bsky.social The prideful boast; the wise unite. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...