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Tired of digital migration but trying to stay optimistic, like the rest of you.

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capybarbara @capybarb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This is... highly suspicious www.military.com/air-force-te...
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Air Force Tech Specialist Could Lose His Career and Pension Over a Prescribed ADHD Medication
A 16-year airman at Travis AFB told Military.com that a positive drug test due to a military-doctor prescribed medication puts his career in jeopardy.
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capybarbara @capybarb.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
We are not the good guys. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/w...
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A Central African Hotel Has Become a Nightmare Prison for U.S. Deportations
Witnesses say men were hooded and beaten in Equatorial Guinea. The autocratic government there is a partner in President Trump’s deportation program.
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capybarbara @capybarb.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Lord have mercy. "He said he was forced into the cage after praying out loud for a man who had an epileptic seizure as they were waiting to get registered at the detention camp. “I asked God for the young man’s life,” he said." www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Former ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainee says he was placed in phone booth-sized cage for 15 hours
A Homeland Security watchdog confirmed the use of small cages at the now-shuttered immigrant detention center. Facility records say detainees were kept in them for under two hours.
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capybarbara @capybarb.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Does anyone else remember the now-MAHA moms march to "Save the Children"? Just me? It was only like 2 years ago. apnews.com/article/huma...
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AP exclusive: Change in human trafficking policy could make some minors easier to deport
The Trump administration has ordered caregivers for migrant children to stop reporting human trafficking concerns directly to the office created to help victims.
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capybarbara @capybarb.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The funny thing about ignoring reality is that it still exists. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/b...
nytimes.com
The World Economy Is Becoming Wary of the U.S.
America’s position of global economic stability is starting to look shakier as the Trump administration piles on debt and doubles down on sanctions.
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capybarbara @capybarb.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
How is your day going? I'm currently scrolling social media while watching Hunger Games with my kid (who just finished reading the series 📚🎉)... and the line between reality and fiction is suddenly feeling very blurry.
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capybarbara @capybarb.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Dear Congress, This is what "and domestic" looks like. TYFYATTM. kyivindependent.com/us-army-shut...
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US Army shuts down specialized drone warfare unit as lawmakers raise concerns over loss of battlefield expertise
The U.S. Army is backing away from a specialized experimental drone warfare unit less than a year after it was created, as U.S. lawmakers raise concern over the loss of battlefield expertise stemming ...
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capybarbara @capybarb.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Here's another little history lesson for no particular reason
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
A January 6 rioters who filmed himself drinking Fireball in Nancy Pelosi's office visited another government office this week: Todd Blanche's. It sure doesn't sound like the payout fund for insurrectionists is dead.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 04/09/2026
NEW: The federal prosecutor who charged ICE agent Christian Castro for lying about shooting Sosa-Celia has now been FIRED. He objected to the DoJ stopping him from charging a civil rights violation. And now he’s fired. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-min...
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Federal prosecutor fired after investigating ICE officer for civil rights offenses in Minnesota shooting, sources say
A federal prosecutor in Minnesota who was investigating an ICE officer for possible civil rights crimes has been fired, four sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
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capybarbara @capybarb.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Found this fun blog post and sharing it for no particular reason this morning... 🍊🪙📜 lcamtuf.coredump.cx/leaders/
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The currencies of Dear Leaders
From Saddam to Mao: an extensive gallery of dictators, despots, and mass-murderers commemorated on banknotes around the globe.
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patthepublican2 @patthepublican2.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
IT WAS NEVER THE IMMGRANTS IN SMALL BOATS The world is 700% richer than in 1970 but the average person is only 8% richer Because the richest 0.01% are 4000% richer We are all being robbed every second of every day, and it doesn't matter how much profit or growth there is It will never reach you
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Patrick @atomicpopwi.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
DOGE terminated "...a collab between USAID and NASA for flood prediction, early warning, disaster readiness, glacier inventories, and mapping dangerous glacial lakes… in Nepal.”
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WJBF NewsChannel 6 @wjbf6.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Seneca Nation President J. Conrad Seneca called Friday for President Trump to rescind his order to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” citing a 225-year-old treaty between Native Americans and the U.S. government.
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Seneca Nation requests reversal on ‘Lake America’ executive order
Seneca Nation President J. Conrad Seneca called Friday for President Trump to rescind his order to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” citing a 225-year-old treaty between Native Americans and t…
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capybarbara @capybarb.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
NYT: "So far this year Mr. Hegseth has removed at least 45 officers, selected by boards made up of peers, from promotion lists. More than half of those officers have been female or Black... appear[ing] to violate the rules governing a promotion system that is meant to be apolitical and merit-based."
nytimes.com
Hegseth Blocks Promotions of Four Army Officers as Purge Widens
The turmoil has left a leadership vacuum in the Army at a moment when it is trying to find ways to defend troops against the threat posed by cheap drones.
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capybarbara @capybarb.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
"Good" people voted for this. It was all in Project 2025. Unless you can't read and/or don't have internet access, there is literally no excuse for this.
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capybarbara @capybarb.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
"First it came for Nepal, but I didn't care because where even is that? Then it came for Europe but that's fine because that's a whole different continent. Then it came for Canada, so we punished them for not containing the smoke, obviously." 💔 🌎🌡️🌩️ 🌊 🏔️ 🔥
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capybarbara @capybarb.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
This is ominous. www.reuters.com/world/pentag...
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EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon's NATO review preparing troop options for Hegseth by November 6
A Pentagon review of U.S. troop deployments in Europe will create at least four sets of options for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth by ​November 6, well ahead of a December deadline for the review's co...
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capybarbara @capybarb.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
A welcome update about this brave young woman. I am deeply ashamed of how our "Christian" nation treated her, and so many others. #NeverAgainIsNow www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/w...
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Christian Convert Who Fled Iran and Was Deported By Trump Finds New Home
Artemis Ghasemzadeh, who had escaped religious persecution, was deported to Panama under Trump’s immigration crackdown. Now, Canada has given her asylum.
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capybarbara @capybarb.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Chilling tracker from the NYT: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Being undocumented in the United States is a civil violation. It is not a felony. It is not even a misdemeanor.
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capybarbara @capybarb.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
This is all so wrong. "Villafranca-Trejo's husband, Army Sgt. Hedar Leonel Turcios Juarez, said he has been struggling to manage his military duties since she was detained... Since then, he's had to care for their 6-year-old daughter without his wife's help."
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Wife of active-duty Texas soldier grabbed at Walmart, deported to Honduras
The deportation has forced the Texas-based U.S. soldier to balance his military duties while caring for his 6-year-old daughter.
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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The world’s oceans hit 21.10 degrees Celsius last Saturday, breaking a record set in 2024. And it's only going to get worse.
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Earth’s oceans just hit their hottest temperature ever recorded
The world’s oceans hit 21.10 degrees Celsius last Saturday, breaking a record set in 2024
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Dutchy Patrick @dutchiepatrick.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Barron Trump's net worth increased by $150 million in just one year. Trump was asked how this happened over the weekend. He said, "it's none of your business." I remember when Republicans tried to impeach Joe Biden because his son Hunter sold some paintings for $50,000. GOP’s reaction: ……..none
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 19/08/2026
So food is dangerous now. At least it’s expensive.
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Julz 🦋 🇨🇦🇱🇷🚨 @julzsaveusa.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Just so everyone remembers, President Clinton testified under oath on February 27th about the Epstein files. Trump didn't like it because he was afraid to do the same. Trump went to war on the early morning on February 28th. Something we can't forget how this got started.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
trump/natalie are giving homelander/firecracker vibes
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Arbaz Kakkar5 @arbazkakkar5.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
50 Senators let a Weekend News Anchorman run the Pentagon because they were afraid a gameshow host would yell at them
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Nick Kodama 🌳👻 @nickkodama.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
REPUBLICANS SUPPORT DA TROOPZ
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capybarbara @capybarb.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
This seems... ominous www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/w...
nytimes.com
Russia Campaigned to Derail Moldova’s Pro-Western Government
In the tiny nation, Moscow paid Orthodox priests, conducted a vote-buying scheme and set up training camps on election interference — all in an effort to derail the Western-leaning government.
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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
We are rapidly running out of time to transition to renewable energy. Trump’s war drags on, we remain dependent on fossil fuels, and these are the powerful forces standing in the way of a sustainable planet.
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capybarbara @capybarb.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
from 1973: "If the Nixon White House escapes the legal consequences of its illegal behavior, why will future Presidents not be entitled to do what it has done? Corruption appears to visit the White House in 50yr cycles. Around 2023 the American people will be well advised to go on the alert."
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
August 10, 2026
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August 10, 2026
Remember when Mondays in August were lazy, quiet summer days?
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capybarbara @capybarb.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
The plot thickens.... www.thedailybeast.com/republican-d...
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Republican Drops Bombshell Amid McConnell Health Scandal
Thom Tillis was spotted outside the D.C. home where McConnell required CPR two months ago.
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capybarbara @capybarb.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Good for him. But crazy that the law requires a 6 month response time waiting period from the government. www.pressherald.com/2026/08/03/s...
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South Portland man sues U.S. government, claiming violations of his First and Fourth Amendment rights
Robert Peck claims 2 federal immigration agents threatened him when he tried to follow them on Jan. 22. He has added the federal government to the suit.
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capybarbara @capybarb.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
They're so evil www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...
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Trump Administration Plans to Upend Head Start by Deregulating It
The White House tried but failed to block funding for preschool for poor children. Instead, it will seek to strip away standards on health, literacy — and brushing teeth.
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capybarbara @capybarb.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
This is bad. www.hrw.org/news/2026/06... "She recently investigated the drone strikes between January and March on the three fishing vessels Fiorella, Negra Francisca Duarte II, and Don Maca."
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Ecuador: Prosecutor Shot and Killed
A prosecutor in the Ecuadorian coastal city of Manta was shot and killed on June 14, 2026, the most recent in a series of killings of judicial officials in Ecuador.
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capybarbara @capybarb.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
This is an important read (idk why the article used t's picture instead of the professor's, though) www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/2026/07/26/w...
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capybarbara @capybarb.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Processing that last episode, and hopefully this isn't a spoiler, but... Is Butcher's character from The Boys based on Edmond Dantès from The Count of Monte Cristo? 🤔
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capybarbara @capybarb.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
"There are 6 things the Lord hates, 7 that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies, and a person who stirs up conflict" - Prov 6:16-19 NIV
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capybarbara @capybarb.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
The news this week: "Man who swore oath to uphold the Constitution and not commit war crimes arrested for pointing out his bosses, who also swore that oath, are actively breaking it. No consequences for bosses."
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capybarbara @capybarb.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
I think "men are too emotional to be good leaders" is the only appropriate hot take today.
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capybarbara @capybarb.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
“The honor of Langrune, that of France, and the memory of the young Allied soldiers – American, British, Canadian – who died on our beaches in the name of democracy would dictate canceling this individual’s visit,” the statement concluded. www.france24.com/en/france/20...
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Residents of French village say US defense chief Hegseth not welcome for D-Day visit
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday marked the 82nd anniversary of the World War II D-Day landings with a visit to Normandy, but did not attend the international ceremony hosted in Langrune-...
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 07/06/2026
The misogyny…
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Niall Stanage @niallstanage.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
This is a devastating interview. Scott Pelley tells the NYT that Bari Weiss directly put a “thumb on the scale” for Trump over the killing of Renee Good. Here’s his explanation of exactly what happened.
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SATX Indivisible @satx-indivisible.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
#VisibilityBrigade yesterday in #SanAntonio, #Texas. We walked our procession along the Riverwalk to raise awareness of what Fascism is. @visibilitybrigade.bsky.social @50501movement.bsky.social @50501satx.bsky.social @indivisible.org #Indivisible #NoKings #NoKingsSanAntonio
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capybarbara @capybarb.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Just over here trying to deconstruct my end-times theology, while reading about AI deepfakes (!?) in the Bible... "The second beast was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship the image to be killed." - Rev 13:15
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capybarbara @capybarb.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
🤦‍♀️ Connections Puzzle #1088 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟩🟨🟩 🟨🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨
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capybarbara @capybarb.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
I'm sure this is fine 🫠 nothing to see here www.armytimes.com/news/your-ar...
armytimes.com
US Army abruptly cancels deployment of 4,000 soldiers to Poland
The Army has abruptly halted a planned deployment to Poland, bringing U.S. personnel numbers in Europe to pre-2022 levels — before Russia invaded Ukraine.
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capybarbara @capybarb.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Ew 🤢
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