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brasscauldron.bsky.social @brasscauldron.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

She is as useless as ever so don’t count on it. Hopefully Jay Jones puts up a fight. I’m still pissed I had to vote for her and see I was correct in that assessment.

Governor of Virginia

More than three million Virginians cast their ballots in Virginia's redistricting referendum, and the majority of Virginia voters voted to push back against a President who said he is 'entitled' to more Republican seats in Congress with a temporary and responsive referendum. They made their voices heard.
I am disappointed by the Supreme Court of Virginia's ruling, but my focus as Governor will be on ensuring that all voters have the information necessary to make their voices heard this November in the midterm elections because in those elections we — the voters - will have the final say.

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brasscauldron.bsky.social @brasscauldron.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

If I’m reading this correctly, people are reporting feeling worse off personally than they had in prior years so it seems that maybe the data is capturing at least some of this. www.federalreserve.gov/publications...

As a complement to the question asking how people are managing financially these days, the survey also asks respondents whether they are better or worse off financially than they were 12 months earlier. This question provides more insight into whether people's financial situation improved or worsened over the prior year, as some individuals may have felt worse off financially than they were a year earlier, for instance, even if they felt they were still doing okay overall (or that their financial wellbeing was improving even if they were still struggling overall).
Twenty-nine percent of adults said they were worse off financially than a year earlier, continuing to fall from the series high of 35 percent in 2022, yet still well above the levels seen in prior years (figure 5).
The share doing about the same as a year earlier remained at 48 percent, while the share who said they were better off rose 3 percentage points to 23 percent.

Figure 5:

Year Worse off Better off
2014 21 29
2015 19 27
2016 17 27
2017 15 33
2018 13 31
2019 14 32
2020 24 25
2021 20 25
2022 35 19
2023 31 20
2024 29 23

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brasscauldron.bsky.social @brasscauldron.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Search your camera roll for hell

A cute cartoon graphic of a rainbow with smiling hearts at each end. The text reads “I believe in holding grudges. I’ll heal in hell.”

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brasscauldron.bsky.social @brasscauldron.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

I think they are really feeling it. I wrote the CEO an email last week and got this (bullshit) response yesterday. Nice try but I’m not going back.

An email from Target Guest Relations. The body of the text reads:

Thank you for reaching out and your patience.
I hear you and appreciate you sharing your concerns. At Target, our commitment to making sure everyone feels a sense of belonging has not changed. We remain focused on building a team that represents the guests we serve and upholds our value of inclusion. We'll continue to offer and support Black- and minority-owned brands that help our guests feel seen and celebrated, as well as supporting our communities through volunteerism and philanthropy. Thank you again for taking the time to reach out.

I will share your feedback with our leadership.

Sincerely,
Daniel
Target Guest Relations
Manager - Executive Contact Team

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brasscauldron.bsky.social @brasscauldron.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

I’m not going to bake cookies but premade dough is cheap. I just bake one or two in the air fryer at a time. In a bakery this would be like $2 each. Not cheaper at all but fine if that’s your preference. When I’m extra tired I just eat these raw (which is safe at least for this brand.)

A package premade chocolate chip cookie dough that makes 12 cookies for $3.99. It can be baked or eaten raw.

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