Kirkjayden
@kirklove.bsky.social
Just a peaceful nurse, personal trainer, and goofball escaping the Trump/Elon-fueled hate against queer folks. X is a mess right now, while Bluesky has become a safe haven for the LGBTQ+community. 🏳️🌈Happy camper 😆 because nobody is coming to save you.
NEWS: Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) just dropped out of his re-election race at 3:32 a.m.m. He said he’s done running but will finish out his term. This after the House Ethics Committee found “substantial reason to believe [he] violated House Rules related to sexual harassment and hostile workplaces.”
“When a country with less than five percent of the world's population has nearly half of the world's privately owned guns and makes up nearly a third of the world's mass shootings, it's time to stop saying guns make us safer.” ..(DaShanne Stokes) .. (cartoon David Horsey)
Frances Perkins was the patron saint of American workers and an inspiration for me during my time as labor secretary. She was the guiding light behind the creation of Social Security, the 40-hour workweek, the National Labor Relations Act, and much more.
David Dayen@ddayen.bsky.social · 2d agoToday's Prospect Patriot is Frances Perkins. She saw the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory go ablaze in 1911 and her life changed. "The New Deal was born that day," she said. 22 years later she'd be America's first female cabinet member. prospect.org/2026/08/04/a...
A gracious concession: “I want to congratulate Abdul El-Sayed on winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. He is a doctor, a community health official, a Rhodes Scholar, and a dedicated Michigander. I am proud to offer my support as he takes on Mike Rogers in the general election…
In a country with a president who is such a destructive sore loser, politicians who are both helpful and gracious in defeat is a greatly appreciated novelty.
Canada must immediately threaten tariffs on hurricanes that pass through usamerican territorial waters!!! www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Trump threatens Canada with increased tariffs over wildfire smoke
U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to increase import tariffs on Canada over the 'unnecessary invasion' of smoke from the hundreds of wildfires that have destroyed communities and forced peopl...
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#CINO - Ceasefire in Name Only
Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)@msf.ca · last wk.#Gaza: On July 25, seven airstrikes hit different areas of Gaza. Eight wounded patients were referred to our field hospital in Al Zawayda, Deir al-Balah. Across Palestine, people are under constant attack from Israeli forces. This is not a #ceasefire. www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/palestine-ag...
2 NYT Bestsellers, a former schoolteacher and a former Green Beret, combine to write unique romantic suspense. From the authors of the classic Agnes and the Hitman. #thrillerbooks #RomanceBooks #ThrillerSeries #romancereaders
Outgoing Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis are reportedly undecided about Todd Blanche's nomination for AG. A single GOP "No" vote in committee this Thursday could tank Blanche's nomination entirely. Call and tell them to reject Blanche: (202) 224-3121
how night shift has been going: gym🏋🏼, all day with research and beautiful engagement , gym, temper tantrum, random body ailment, just keep your free spirit in everything you do cuz it’s like therapy. @dennisjkoch.bsky.social
America has a demented president running the country and the people who voted for him, or couldn't get themselves to vote for Harris so they stayed home or voted 3rd party, are responsible for this damn mess. Anyone with a lick of sense could have seen this coming.
What can the Star Wars show “Andor” teach us about standing up to tyranny? A lot. (May the Fourth be with you.)
Trump threatens to kill 90 million people. Just a typical Monday in this administration.
📸🍿💫 Tickets to the Obama Presidential Center available May 6.
As Americans grow ever frustrated with high gas prices, President Donald Trump’s approval rating has dropped to 38%, according to The New York Times’ polling average, with his disapproval rating at an all-time high of 58%. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Is Trump finally losing his base?
A new poll from the Pew Research Center provides a deeply ominous sign for the GOP’s chances in this fall’s midterm elections.
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New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez won a historic sum of $375 million in a landmark child safety case against Meta earlier this year. The next stage of the fight begins today, and it could be even more consequential for Meta and the social media industry at large.
Meta’s historic loss in court could cost a lot more than $375 million
The state previously won a $375 million jury award against Meta.
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‘BLOW THEM UP!’: Trump PANICS As Iran BOMBS US SHIP & MAYHEM IS UNLEASHED!! | The Kyle Kulinski Show @kylekulinskishow.bsky.social #USA #Trump #uspoli youtu.be/znWqOlnfqiw
‘BLOW THEM UP!’: Trump PANICS As Iran BOMBS US SHIP & MAYHEM IS UNLEASHED!! | The Kyle Kulinski Show
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For Chelsea Elizabeth: 🎂 Another birthday on location for my favorite daughter, youngest child, USC graduate (magna cum laude), lifelong dog-lover, my longtime personal assistant who makes my life SO much easier & someone who also has her very own action-figure. Much 🩷 always, pops
Dear god, can you just imagine it: tech execs fearing for their lives: being killed in their cars; pursued & kidnapped. Tortured and abused in concentration camps. Sent to hell hole prisons in foreign countries. Oh wait. That’s not Tech execs, that what ICE is doing to citizens & legal immigrants.
The Wall Street Journal@wsj.com · 3w agoMounting opposition to AI has given rise to a surge of violent rhetoric, threats against people and property. The phenomenon has tech companies increasing security budgets, hiring armed guards and advising employees to hide corporate logos.
Study after study shows campaign ads barely move the needle. So where does money’s real power come from? I ranked the five ways money corrupts politics—from least to most corrosive. What I’ve learned from 15 years of tracking political money:
Money Doesn't Buy Elections. It Does Something Worse.
Campaign ads barely move the needle. The real influence is hiding in plain sight.
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It works well in Australia and has, for the most part, kept our politics sensible. To get the full Aussie experience the Brits must adopt the democracy sausage, ie delicious high fat emulsified offal tubes on white bread served by parents raising funds for schools at polling places.
Nick Garland@npjgarland.bsky.social · last wk.1/ Great reporting in The Times on the emerging momentum behind support for compulsory voting, which @ippr.org called for a couple of weeks ago: www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Very pleased (proud even!) that I'm now ProudlyHuman™ certified. ProudlyHuman™ is a global trust mark that enables consumers to exercise their right to choose human-created work.
Journalist Katie Phang has asked the court to fine Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche $1,000 per day until he turns over all the files.
Could More Epstein Files Be Released Soon? Redacted Docs Will Be Reviewed By Judge This Week
Journalist Katie Phang has asked the court to fine Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche $1,000 per day until he turns over all the files.
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Every Canadian should be able to see our national parks. That’s why we made them free to visit all summer — with the Canada Strong Pass.
I was excited when they talked about a place called Tumbleton in House of the Dragon but disappointed that it didn’t turn out to be a town where people were super into gymnastics.
Rallying For Troy Jackson In Maine, Encouraging Generic Ballots Polls, Big Wins For Katie Phang And The Dem AGs We have a new nominee in Maine, Troy Jackson, and now we need to go help him win! @simonrosenberg.bsky.social #USA #Trump #uspoli open.substack.com/pub/simonwdc...
Rallying For Troy Jackson In Maine,
Happy Sunday everyone.
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