Sign in

NC Cranky Crone

@crankycrone1.bsky.social
3.4K followers 3.6K following 3.6K posts

Reader, cook, gardener, art and music lover. Married over 50 yrs ❤️Lifelong progressive. Feeder of birds...and squirrels🙄 PUBLIC MONEY FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS!🌻 🇺🇦🌻🌎🌈 NO DMs CRYPTO or MAGAS! OVERREACTING since 2015.

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by NC Cranky Crone
Douglas Reyes-CeroÑ @dreyesceron.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Star Spangled Banner being played by the Mariachi Herencia de Mexico band before the Bears-Eagles game in Chicago on Monday Night Football was a deeply cool thing to see tonight
17122392557
Reposted by NC Cranky Crone
Dawny B @dawnbritten.bsky.social · 21h
Morning fellow plebs xx
1173746643
Reposted by NC Cranky Crone
grumpygrammy.bsky.social @grumpygrammy.bsky.social · 6h
073
Reposted by NC Cranky Crone
Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 17h
Wonderful colour film of mid-60’s Hollywood.
571087151
NC Cranky Crone @crankycrone1.bsky.social · 11h
As Autumn raking season will soon be upon us, a good reminder for staying safe from one our scariest wildlife neighbors. 😬 Why Copperheads Are Most Active In Fall share.google/gkJ4V5qAUgrB...
share.google
Why Copperheads Are Most Active In Fall
Copperheads aren't more aggressive in fall, they're more active. Mating, feeding, denning, daytime basking, and leaf-litter camouflage all spike autumn encounters.
041
Reposted by NC Cranky Crone
X88B88 @itsradicalhere.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Petition to rename San Andreas fault to Trumps fault -- change.org/trumpsfault 千ㄩ匚Ҝ ㄒ尺ㄩ爪卩
change.org
Sign the Petition
RENAME SAN ANDREAS FAULT TO TRUMP'S FAULT
1285
NC Cranky Crone @crankycrone1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
My television watching is pretty limited so I couldn't really think of many. 🤷 www.nytimes.com/shared/v1/be...
nytimes.com
My Top Shows — the 100 best TV shows of the 21st century
Mad Men, Breaking Bad, The Expanse and 7 more.
000
NC Cranky Crone @crankycrone1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Love this explainer. Good grief, what a house of cards we've built! 😳
000
Reposted by NC Cranky Crone
Eric Feltman @chefericfeltman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
⚖️ I posted a version of this last year. Midterms are weeks away. Compliance is collusion. Indifference is guilt. Only two sides in this: inclusive morality, or unjust authoritarianism. Obedience does not absolve. Leadership does not place anyone above the law. Silence is not innocence. 🍽️🍜👨‍🍳🐝🦋
Bronze memorial plaque titled “FORT VERITAS” mounted on a stone wall. It features an eagle emblem with scales of justice at the top and is bordered by laurel leaves. The text states it was established in defense of the U.S. Constitution in the aftermath of betrayal, then lists categories of people held accountable for taking arms against the Republic, enforcing unlawful orders, twisting the law, violating public trust, weaponizing identity, and treating difference or dissent as crimes. It closes with the lines: “To obey is not to be absolved. To lead is not to be above. To remain silent is not to be innocent.” and “The people remember: Lex Veritas Populi.”
2205
Reposted by NC Cranky Crone
Brian Cardone @cardonebrian.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Roy Cooper (D-NC) will be the next Senator of North Carolina, here he is out on the campaign trail talking to voters who are talking to voters and they’re mad AF and ready to vote!! Cooper is a great candidate but don’t forget the down ballot candidates and vote for Justice Earls!
622667884
Reposted by NC Cranky Crone
DAMA @dama2spirits.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
These people below are the head of the snake. They are controlling the trump regime. He sounds like Musk. EVIL =BAD NOT GOOD!!
35532
Reposted by NC Cranky Crone
Darth Continent @darthcontinent.com · 25/09/2026
#NobodyWarnedMeAboutThe "poached beef medallions with a tomato and corn syrup reduction and topped with vinegar infused with ground mustard seed". 🤔
1501312108
Reposted by NC Cranky Crone
Belinda Ballard @lynieb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
substack.com/@sarscov2cov...
substack.com
SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) (@sarscov2covid19)
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Canadian scientists just engineered "tumor-eating" bacteria that devour cancer from the inside. We’re talking about a living treatment that colonizes tumors and eats them for lunch. ...
032
NC Cranky Crone @crankycrone1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
youtube.com/shorts/veF5d...
youtube.com
Trump’s media ban gets even more disturbing
YouTube video by Lawyer Oyer
022
Reposted by NC Cranky Crone
Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Mike Rogers' estimated net worth in 2013: $380,000 Mike Rogers' estimated net worth in 2026: $14,600,000 He cashed in and sold out Michiganders.
286143174997
Reposted by NC Cranky Crone
womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Hijab Series: 'What if' (2014) by Yemeni photographer Boushra Almutawakel #womensart
A series of six monochrome photographs showing a man and a woman, in stages the man is eventually shown wearing the burka that the woman wears in the first image, while the woman eventually is uncovered to wear clothes with no headdress
141672372
Reposted by NC Cranky Crone
Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
My entire life I've heard centrists scolding leftist candidates with "oh, but how will we pay for all that? isn't your agenda unreasonable? shouldn't we run on a modest proposal for means-tested tax rebates?" Then Mamdani gets elected and makes it all look pretty easy. No wonder they hate him.
15084101896
Reposted by NC Cranky Crone
Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“America Is A Gun” by Brian Bilston
511430
Reposted by NC Cranky Crone
Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Authoritarians want to consolidate state power over what information the public can know. Just a timely reminder.
5729621227
Reposted by NC Cranky Crone
Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: On behalf of North Carolina Alliance for Retired Americans, North Carolina Asian Americans Together, Down Home North Carolina and individual voters, Elias Law Group has SUED North Carolina over its last-minute restrictions on absentee ballots. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
democracydocket.com
North Carolina mail ballot restrictions will cause ‘arbitrary disenfranchisement,’ new lawsuit warns
The suit follows the State Board of Elections' vote to pass new absentee ballot memos — skirting legislative review and ignoring significant public dissent — the same day the state started sending out...
7256861848
NC Cranky Crone @crankycrone1.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Well, you don't see that very often. It's the Lucky Seven weather report. 🙂
040
NC Cranky Crone @crankycrone1.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
😂 Good one.
121
NC Cranky Crone @crankycrone1.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A good reminder of just how long this has been going on.
021
Reposted by NC Cranky Crone
Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Yes. pmc19.com
Photo of the Sept 21 (most recent) Covid Heat map from the PMC Covid Data Dashboard, showing high levels of COVID in the west, northwest, southwest, south, and parts of the East coast.
830790
Reposted by NC Cranky Crone
George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Members of Congress from both parties should be demanding Trump undergo a full neuropsych exam. Enough of his crazy bullshit about passing the Montreal Cognitive Assessment.
2054127965
NC Cranky Crone @crankycrone1.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Holy sh*t.
030
Reposted by NC Cranky Crone
Joshua Foust 🪖🎮 @joshuafoust.com · 19/09/2026
It should be illegal to buy a company with debt and then sell it off to a foreign owner, but that fight was lost long ago. Anyway, now the Saudis own a truly distressing portion of American entertainment, from Hollywood to Video Games to Sports. This is not neutral behavior. Anyway.
arstechnica.com
FCC lets Paramount sell 49.5% equity stake to Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar
FCC rejects concerns about repressive governments buying influence over CBS owner.
1250382309
Reposted by NC Cranky Crone
Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $8 trillion. The entire bottom 50% of American households is worth just $4.27 trillion. Read that back. Remember: Wealth can’t be separated from power. Power begets wealth and wealth begets power.
349102964251
Reposted by NC Cranky Crone
Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
👇👇👇👇
16592721912085
Reposted by NC Cranky Crone
Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Read for Info: During the previous midterm elections, the Brennan Center found that false information about elections revolved around core themes. Five Core Election Rumors: 1. Citizenship and Voting 2. Mail Voting Accuracy 3. Voting Machine Accuracy 4. Poll Workers 5. Election Results
brennancenter.org
Five False Election Rumors to Watch For
Voters should expect recurring false election narratives to resurface in the coming months — and familiarize themselves with the facts.
6247191
NC Cranky Crone @crankycrone1.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
www.project2025.observer/en
project2025.observer
Project 2025 Tracker
A comprehensive, community-driven initiative to track the implementation of Project 2025's policy proposals
010
NC Cranky Crone @crankycrone1.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
So, soup for lunch and now salad for supper.🍽️
060
Reposted by NC Cranky Crone
Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
“A series of impeachments would destabilize the Trump administration…This works best if Trump himself is not impeached. Democrats can claim they’re merely going after government corruption by underlings, not fighting the will of the great and good American people.” open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com
Impeach Them. All of Them.
Hegseth is only the beginning.
1002142490
NC Cranky Crone @crankycrone1.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Made some nice cream soup for lunch out of leftover ham, corn and some other things. Sort of a ham chowder, I guess.🤷🍽️
1181
Reposted by NC Cranky Crone
EmmyEm 🇺🇸+🇬🇧💙 @emmyem24.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
#NorthCarolina - Roy Cooper is the only choice for U.S. Senate! He will bring to us the future that we, our kids, and grandkids deserve. Check your registration here: vt.ncsbe.gov/reglkup/ and make a plan to vote!!
vt.ncsbe.gov
Voter Search
031
NC Cranky Crone @crankycrone1.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
youtube.com/shorts/4jrfP...
youtube.com
60 Minutes & the pardon economy
YouTube video by Lawyer Oyer
000
NC Cranky Crone @crankycrone1.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/s...
nytimes.com
Bob Mackie, Designer Who Bedazzled Carol Burnett and Cher, Dies at 87 (Gift Article)
His sequined gowns and outrageous costumes threw clouds of glitter at American fashion for over half a century.
030
NC Cranky Crone @crankycrone1.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Just took some nice buns out of the oven. 😋🍽️
2432
Reposted by NC Cranky Crone
Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026
Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
5963723613371
Reposted by NC Cranky Crone
Love @celiebug.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
35439
NC Cranky Crone @crankycrone1.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/b...
nytimes.com
This Philosopher Thinks It’s Time We Call Out Evil in Our World (Gift Article)
In a new book, Susan Neiman argues that by defining evil in terms of individual monstrousness we fail to perceive its widespread hold on our culture.
010
NC Cranky Crone @crankycrone1.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Overall we had a bad garden this summer. Oddly, what did better than anything was the one crop I had the lowest expectations for, butternut squash. Picked the last of it today.
030
Reposted by NC Cranky Crone
womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Fucketyfucketyfuckfuckfuck´ by Annie Taylor from PEG - the Profanity Embroidery Group, Whitstable, UK, known for their stitching and swearing #WomensArt #FridayFeeling
Embroidery featuring two perched cute  blue birds among pink flowers surrounded by the embroidered text of the title
121894365
NC Cranky Crone @crankycrone1.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
youtube.com/shorts/cJCJs...
youtube.com
Trump’s favorite legal trick, explained
YouTube video by Lawyer Oyer
012
NC Cranky Crone @crankycrone1.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Fried up some shrimp tonight. 🦐🍤
160
NC Cranky Crone @crankycrone1.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
😳🦀🦀 www.thetimesnews.com/large-blue-c...
thetimesnews.com
Large, blue crabs spread in NC
If you’ve spotted a blue land crab skittering across sand dunes on North Carolina’s Crystal Coast, you might’ve jumped at the sight of its massive claw.
021
Reposted by NC Cranky Crone
Do Not Obey. We are Democracy. @zangerliberia.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Taking away funding for public library wifi. 🤬 Our freedoms are at risk. About 7.9 million people have zero reliable internet access. And somewhere around 20 million don't have reliable access. INFORMATION IS POWER. This regime does not care about you at all. VOTE #DV1 #usDemocracy #v4v #VOTE
10306245
NC Cranky Crone @crankycrone1.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Just when you think you can't possibly despise these sobs anymore. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/u...
nytimes.com
Trump Officials Draft Plan to Pay At-Home Parents, Using Funds for Working Ones (Gift Article)
The proposed benefit, a top policy priority for Vice President JD Vance, would apply only to married couples and tap a fund intended to provide federal child care subsidies to working parents.
031
NC Cranky Crone @crankycrone1.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | Not So Supreme, Mr. Roberts (Gift Article)
Courting authoritarianism with a rapacious Trump.
001
Reposted by NC Cranky Crone
ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Flashback Friday Matrix Behind the Scenes
1644464724