@readoodles.bsky.social

Retired school librarian, wife, mother of 4, grandma of 4, bird lover, genealogist, nature lover, incessant reader, occasional political junky of the liberal bent.

It's crazy how we have both the World Cup and America 250 this year, and almost no one cares about them because this regime has wholly sucked the joy out of even momentous national events.

Glenn Thompson THIS IS YOUR FAULT! You voted to cut Medicaid. Hospital closures and reduction in rural health services was predicted but you ignored that. Thompson you need to find another line of work because you are not truly serving the people of PA15. radio.wpsu.org/2026-02-18/b...

Bradford hospital submits closure notice. Ending emergency, inpatient and long-term care services by mid-2026

Bradford Regional Medical Center will close its inpatient, emergency and long-term care services by mid-2026, marking a continuing downward trend for Pennsylvania’s rural hospitals.

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Epstein survivor Haley Robson: I’m so tired of having this administration just completely dismiss us. They’re supposed to be the party of, you know, family values and protecting children. And I just feel like if that’s the party you are, it seems like Thomas Massie is the only one showing up for it.

I have a real ID, a passport, my birth certificate. Unless you issue every citizen a free National ID, the GOP voter ID push is an unconstitutional poll tax.

Rip to the newspaper that ensured the Pentagon Papers were published after Nixon got an injunction against the Times. 🫡 Had a good run, but as with so many cases, a billionaire bought something he didn’t care about and broke it. A tale as old as time.

Jeff Bezos took over the Washington Post Editorial Board and turned it into a mouthpiece for pro-corporate, pro-billionaire propaganda. Now, WaPo is laying off hundreds of *real* journalists — including the reporter covering Amazon. Democracy dies in billionaire hands.

Not since Hartford Conv of 1814 have state delegations gathered in person about federal overreach. 110 state legislators 27 states in MN in solidarity & take coor action on bills from all attending states focused on regulating ICE, mandate transparency, protect constitutional rights #StandWithMN

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A reminder that the New England Patriots plane is flown by Omni air who contracts with ICE to fly people in chains to Africa and Asia several times per week. Go Seahawks.