Karen Harrison

@ratsrule67.bsky.social

Animal lover, picture taker, wannabe guitar player, parts delivery driver.

Did you know businesses with federal govt contracts aren’t allowed to spend for or against federal candidates? How then has Elon Musk, whose companies get billions in contracts, spent hundreds of millions in our elections? The answer: A giant loophole I'm working to close.

Today I am being the most petty ass retail worker. The gas station booth has no Tydel to access more change. Yesterday I was inundated with 50s and 100s. Hid the remaining coins. Today I am telling folks there is ZERO money in the till; we got robbed earlier today.

26 years ago, we eradicated measles. Now, this year alone, there have been over 4,000 cases, 40+ outbreaks, and people have died. RFK Jr.'s anti-vax rhetoric & conspiracy theories have consequences. He must resign NOW. Vaccines are safe & effective. Period.

U.S. measles cases top 4,000, far surpassing last year's total, CDC says

The record number of measles cases in the U.S. so far this year has topped 4,000, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday.

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With this monopolized media empire comes not just size but unprecedented power. The power to throw workers under the bus. The power to price-gouge because consumers have few alternatives. The power to decide which stories get told, but more importantly, which stories DON'T get told.

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I am going to whine about something that is inconsequential in life. I have had it up to my eyeballs with podcasts not allowing listeners to listen to older episodes for free. This American Life, 20/20 and a few others make you pay to hear anything older than a few weeks old. #rant #whine