Minette M. @madatty.bsky.social · 20hThe series World on Fire (PBS), about WWII, includes a subplot about a young Polish woman who joined the resistance after Nazis killed her parents. She lured German soldiers into dark corners where they were shot by her compatriots. 000
Minette M. @madatty.bsky.social · 22hWent on a vacation to Nevis. Like many Caribbean islands, there are ruins of old sugar mills, a sad legacy of colonial slavery. Donkeys also worked the mills. Now their ancestors run (or clop, trot) loose on Nevis. They make the funniest noises! 000
Minette M. @madatty.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Happy Caturday from fosters Flicker (fluffy gray girl), Inkling (girl with tiny bit of white on nose), Mooch (boy with more white on nose), and Dabble (girl with white on chin, can’t see in photo). May 2025. Inkling and Dabble were adopted as a pair. Sweet kittens! 030
Minette M. @madatty.bsky.social · 10/10/2026It happened to me- got letter from Blue Cross saying my plan won’t exist in 2027. Choices for next year very limited & they make it so hard to get definitive answers on whether your providers are in network! I’ve spent three days on this already. Universal healthcare for all, dammit!!!🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 320
Minette M. @madatty.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Indeed, got notice from BCBS 3 days ago no longer offering my plan. Very limited choices in Hennepin Cty. May lose my therapist, have to find a new dentist in network (almost impossible), have to go to different endocrinologist. So stressed out & have spent so much time on this!! 000
Minette M. @madatty.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Well, it’s happening- BlueCross is not offering Medicare Advantage plans in Hennepin County (Minneapolis area) for 2027. This was predicted as fallout from GOP gutting ACA subsidies & Medicaid. My only option may be original Medicare with Medigap & Part D. But many providers don’t take Medicare!! 010
Minette M. @madatty.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The Omen!! So scary and creepy, much more so than The Exorcist. And when I was younger, Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? 000
Minette M. @madatty.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Happy Caturday from my fosters Daisuke (brown tabbb boy), Oksana panther with tongue out, and Opika (my panther with cerebellar hypoplasia). They’re getting so big; so many kittens on the adoption site, & no applications for these kittens.🤔 Maybe nobody has $$ for a new pet? 020
Minette M. @madatty.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Shouldn’t there be a lawsuit now? Even announcing a planned bribe should violate election laws. State AGs and election commissions could be plaintiffs. 000
Minette M. @madatty.bsky.social · 03/10/2026What? This smacks of pure desperation and likely those alleged payments won’t happen anyway. 010
Minette M. @madatty.bsky.social · 01/10/2026They still might- took a long time to get DHS to share evidence with Hennepin County Attorney. 052
Minette M. @madatty.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Frontline’s “Inside the Scams” was excellent, very informative and thorough. PBS, highly recommend. 000
Minette M. @madatty.bsky.social · 30/09/2026JFC!! Destroying everything good about America while making life unlivable for so many. 001
Minette M. @madatty.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I love the Place de la Concorde. When you drive around it, you can see the Eiffel Tower at one end and the Arc de Triomphe at the other. 010
Minette M. @madatty.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I’m glad the GoFundMe is helping, but this poor man and his ailing wife should never have been saddled with medical bills and debt! Universal healthcare for all! The US is still in the 19th century and is fucked up beyond belief! 0210
Minette M. @madatty.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Putting USAID “in the wood chipper” was EVIL & CRUEL! 000
Minette M. @madatty.bsky.social · 22/09/2026UHC and OptumRx suck!! They are shysters who avoid covering/paying for medical care and drugs whenever possible!! Shame on these unethical companies! 241
Minette M. @madatty.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Gone way way too soon. I saw him in Monterey Pop (the movie) in Paris. He was mesmerizing. 010
Minette M. @madatty.bsky.social · 14/09/2026This disgusting, cruel POS must be impeached and imprisoned, and all his ill gotten gains clawed back for the people! 000
Minette M. @madatty.bsky.social · 13/09/2026From the movie Bambi- “Man is in the forest.” I always cry at that movie! 020
Minette M. @madatty.bsky.social · 12/09/2026So horrible that this clown regime actively promotes racism!! 000
Minette M. @madatty.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Long ago, I read that Saudi royals, or maybe just extremely wealthy, were in the US on 9/11, and were friends of President GW Bush. They were allowed to flee the US right after 9/11 and go back to Saudi Arabia without being questioned or investigated. 010