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Middle-aged Muppet Mama

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Here; trying to do what little I can. Politics, Animals, & Humor. "The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." ~George Orwell, 1984

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Middle-aged Muppet Mama @middleagedmuppetma.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Air fryer seems to shave some time off, & still make the crispy (if you have one).
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
In two years we've gone from a standard where the President's budget proposal was a set of suggestions Congress would ignore to where Congressional appropriations are now a set of suggestions the President ignores.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/10/2026
"What is becoming increasingly clear is that the administration does not see itself as a litigant before the court and does not see its attorneys as bound by court orders. It sees DOJ attorneys as somehow coequal with SCOTUS, the only attorneys in the federal system not bound by ethical rules."
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The mendaciousness of the latest DOJ attack on judges
Blanche created a new rule out of thin air and is mad it’s not being followed.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 02/10/2026
BREAKING: U.S. employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs last month, and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2% ahead of the November midterms.
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US adds disappointing 29,000 jobs and unemployment ticks up to 4.2% in September
U.S. employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked up last month, the government reported Friday, a month before voters go to the polls in pivotal midterm elections at a time of discontent over the high cost of living and the state of the economy.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/10/2026
DUN DUN DUN -- Fox Business on the September jobs report: "The numbers do not look good. I'm looking at 29,000 jobs added. That is well below expectations for 90,000, and our unemployment rate jumps up to 4.2%. A significant slowdown."
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
BREAKING: The Supreme Court has agreed to rule on the legality of ICE's mandatory detention policy, weighing in on an issue that has been ovewhelmingly rejected by district and appeals courts but has nevertheless roiled the justice system nationwide. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
politico.com
Supreme Court will rule on Trump’s ICE detention policy
Lower courts have overwhelmingly rejected ICE’s novel view of its detention authority.
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Reuters Legal @legal.reuters.com · 01/10/2026
President Trump moved swiftly to fill a newly-opened seat on the conservative-leaning 5th Circuit, announcing he would nominate a Mississippi lawyer to succeed a judge for whom the lawyer had served as a law clerk reut.rs/3TfslqX
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Trump moves swiftly to fill seat on conservative-packed US appeals court
US President Donald Trump moved swiftly on Thursday to fill a newly-opened seat on a conservative-leaning federal appeals court, announcing he would nominate a Mississippi lawyer to succeed a judge fo...
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This is the 59th death in ICE detention since Trump took office.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
BREAKING: The Federal Reserve's independent watchdog said it found no reasonable grounds to believe there was a violation of federal law — despite Trump's claims — in that multibillion-dollar renovation project Jerome Powell led that drew short-lived scrutiny from prosecutors.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Trump White House official app is fraught with trackers. The White House app covertly collects excessive user data and shares it with third-party trackers while sidestepping federal security rules. For example, the app includes scripts to monitor a user's location several times per minute.
washingtonsun.com
White House Drove Users to Official App Fraught With Trackers
The White House app became the App Store’s most downloaded news app after the president barred three news outlets.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Incredible. The 11th Circuit, in a 3-0 opinion (two Obama appointees and one Trump 1.0 appointee), agrees that Trump and his lawyers have failed to rebut the judge's finding that the entire IRS settlement was collusive, highlighting that no other explanation for their conduct was even offered.
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The appellants mount two main attacks on the district
court’s speech-related sanction. First, they argue that the court
lacked a sufficient basis to find that the lawsuit and the settlement
were collusive and that Messrs. Brito and Epstein acted in bad faith.
Second, they contend that the sanction is a broad and impermissible gag order which constitutes a prior restraint and violates the
First Amendment. We conclude that the appellants have not made
a strong showing that they will succeed on either of these grounds.The appellants did not submit or offer any evidence to explain their litigation conduct or demonstrate that the lawsuit and the settlement were not collusive. Given the record before us, the
appellants have not made a strong showing that the district court
committed clear error in its collusion and bad faith findings
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Middle-aged Muppet Mama @middleagedmuppetma.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
We still listen to the radio when driving, & this song has even been played on the local pop radio stations. Maybe a better question is, how much of a #1 hit is dictated by who owns the radio? I've always been fascinated by that side of things.
static.klipy.com
Conspiracy kitty
ALT: Conspiracy kitty
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Middle-aged Muppet Mama @middleagedmuppetma.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Pandas were announce 4/23/26 by Zoo Atlanta due to their established partnership with the China Wildlife Conservation Association. Either Ci lied to Trump, or Trump lied to make it seem like he received something. zooatlanta.org/two-new-gian...
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Two new giant pandas are expected to arrive at Zoo Atlanta - Zoo Atlanta
Zoo Atlanta is thrilled to announce that a new International Cooperative Research Agreement on Giant Panda Conservation was initiated between Zoo Atlanta and
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Middle-aged Muppet Mama @middleagedmuppetma.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Nope; pandas were already coming due to a previously established relationship between Zoo Atlanta and the China Wildlife Conservation Association (they have been there before, & have been sent back w/ babies). Announced 4/23/26. zooatlanta.org/two-new-gian...
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Two new giant pandas are expected to arrive at Zoo Atlanta - Zoo Atlanta
Zoo Atlanta is thrilled to announce that a new International Cooperative Research Agreement on Giant Panda Conservation was initiated between Zoo Atlanta and
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Middle-aged Muppet Mama @middleagedmuppetma.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Zoo Atlanta had already secured the pandas, as of 4/23/26 due to a previously established partnership with the China Wildlife Conservation Association. We didn't get anything. zooatlanta.org/two-new-gian...
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Two new giant pandas are expected to arrive at Zoo Atlanta - Zoo Atlanta
Zoo Atlanta is thrilled to announce that a new International Cooperative Research Agreement on Giant Panda Conservation was initiated between Zoo Atlanta and
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Middle-aged Muppet Mama @middleagedmuppetma.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Interesting thing is that Zoo Atlanta announced those same pandas back on 4/23/26, due to the established relationship with the China Wildlife Conservation Association. zooatlanta.org/two-new-gian...
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Two new giant pandas are expected to arrive at Zoo Atlanta - Zoo Atlanta
Zoo Atlanta is thrilled to announce that a new International Cooperative Research Agreement on Giant Panda Conservation was initiated between Zoo Atlanta and
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Middle-aged Muppet Mama @middleagedmuppetma.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Nope; they were already coming due to Zoo Atlanta's partnership with the China Wildlife Conservation Association. It was announced back on 4/23/26. zooatlanta.org/two-new-gian...
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Two new giant pandas are expected to arrive at Zoo Atlanta - Zoo Atlanta
Zoo Atlanta is thrilled to announce that a new International Cooperative Research Agreement on Giant Panda Conservation was initiated between Zoo Atlanta and
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Middle-aged Muppet Mama @middleagedmuppetma.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
You mean the pandas that Zoo Atlanta announced back on 4/23/26? Yeah, either Xi lied to flatter Trump, or Trump took credit for Zoo Atlanta's established partnership with the China Wildlife Conservation Association. zooatlanta.org/two-new-gian...
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Two new giant pandas are expected to arrive at Zoo Atlanta - Zoo Atlanta
Zoo Atlanta is thrilled to announce that a new International Cooperative Research Agreement on Giant Panda Conservation was initiated between Zoo Atlanta and
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Middle-aged Muppet Mama @middleagedmuppetma.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
That's actually a lie; just not sure if Xi lied to Trump, or if Trump took credit for an established partnership with the China Wildlife Conservation Association. Zoo Atlanta announced the return of pandas to ATL back on 4/23/26; the same 2 pandas Trump announced. zooatlanta.org/two-new-gian...
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Two new giant pandas are expected to arrive at Zoo Atlanta - Zoo Atlanta
Zoo Atlanta is thrilled to announce that a new International Cooperative Research Agreement on Giant Panda Conservation was initiated between Zoo Atlanta and
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Middle-aged Muppet Mama @middleagedmuppetma.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Trump didn't even get the pandas; Zoo Atlanta announced those back on April 23rd, due to an established relationship with the China Wildlife Conservation Association. zooatlanta.org/two-new-gian...
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Two new giant pandas are expected to arrive at Zoo Atlanta - Zoo Atlanta
Zoo Atlanta is thrilled to announce that a new International Cooperative Research Agreement on Giant Panda Conservation was initiated between Zoo Atlanta and
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Middle-aged Muppet Mama @middleagedmuppetma.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Trump also directly lied about the giant pandas he supposedly secured as part of the recent summit with Xi. Zoo Atlanta announced the return of giant pandas (due to an established partnership) back on April 23. zooatlanta.org/two-new-gian...
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Two new giant pandas are expected to arrive at Zoo Atlanta - Zoo Atlanta
Zoo Atlanta is thrilled to announce that a new International Cooperative Research Agreement on Giant Panda Conservation was initiated between Zoo Atlanta and
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Middle-aged Muppet Mama @middleagedmuppetma.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
For me, it would depend on what happens w/ said ice coffee. E.g. do they leave an inconsiderate water mark on the table from condensation? Do they focus on the coffee as opposed to the interview? Were they holding the coffee in their right hand, thus making me shake a cold wet hand? If not, 🤷‍♀️
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Middle-aged Muppet Mama @middleagedmuppetma.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I would have been interested in hearing how either of them explained that Zoo Atlanta announced the giant pandas were returning to Atlanta on 4/23/26. Who is lying? So much for the summit negotiations. zooatlanta.org/two-new-gian...
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Two new giant pandas are expected to arrive at Zoo Atlanta - Zoo Atlanta
Zoo Atlanta is thrilled to announce that a new International Cooperative Research Agreement on Giant Panda Conservation was initiated between Zoo Atlanta and
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Middle-aged Muppet Mama @middleagedmuppetma.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Thx, @harrylitman.bsky.social. BTW, another interesting thing of note is that the much talked about giant pandas from the summit w/ Xi, were announced by Zoo Atlanta back on April 23rd, 2026. Yet another lie from Trump. zooatlanta.org/two-new-gian...
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Two new giant pandas are expected to arrive at Zoo Atlanta - Zoo Atlanta
Zoo Atlanta is thrilled to announce that a new International Cooperative Research Agreement on Giant Panda Conservation was initiated between Zoo Atlanta and
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Middle-aged Muppet Mama @middleagedmuppetma.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Xi didn't even promise Trump the pandas; they were already coming per the April 23rd announcement from Zoo Atlanta. zooatlanta.org/two-new-gian... So bizarre that the Trump administration is taking credit for it as a win.
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Two new giant pandas are expected to arrive at Zoo Atlanta - Zoo Atlanta
Zoo Atlanta is thrilled to announce that a new International Cooperative Research Agreement on Giant Panda Conservation was initiated between Zoo Atlanta and
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Middle-aged Muppet Mama @middleagedmuppetma.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Correct. It's just like the last time Zoo Atlanta had Pandas; there's a working partnership that has nothing to do with Trump. The zoo made the announcement on April 23rd. zooatlanta.org/two-new-gian...
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Two new giant pandas are expected to arrive at Zoo Atlanta - Zoo Atlanta
Zoo Atlanta is thrilled to announce that a new International Cooperative Research Agreement on Giant Panda Conservation was initiated between Zoo Atlanta and
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Middle-aged Muppet Mama @middleagedmuppetma.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Zoo Atlanta has previously had pandas, and per the usual, Trump is taking credit for something he didn't do. Zoo Atlanta made the announcement way back on April 23rd. zooatlanta.org/two-new-gian...
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Two new giant pandas are expected to arrive at Zoo Atlanta - Zoo Atlanta
Zoo Atlanta is thrilled to announce that a new International Cooperative Research Agreement on Giant Panda Conservation was initiated between Zoo Atlanta and
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Middle-aged Muppet Mama @middleagedmuppetma.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Well, Trump certainly couldn't resist; he took credit for something he didn't do. Zoo Atlanta has an established partnership, and made the announcement back on April 23, 2026. zooatlanta.org/two-new-gian...
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Two new giant pandas are expected to arrive at Zoo Atlanta - Zoo Atlanta
Zoo Atlanta is thrilled to announce that a new International Cooperative Research Agreement on Giant Panda Conservation was initiated between Zoo Atlanta and
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Middle-aged Muppet Mama @middleagedmuppetma.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
They are cool, which is why Zoo Atlanta has an established partnership, and made this announcement back on April 23, 2026. zooatlanta.org/two-new-gian...
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Two new giant pandas are expected to arrive at Zoo Atlanta - Zoo Atlanta
Zoo Atlanta is thrilled to announce that a new International Cooperative Research Agreement on Giant Panda Conservation was initiated between Zoo Atlanta and
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Middle-aged Muppet Mama @middleagedmuppetma.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Per an April 23, 2026 announcement, the Giant Pandas were already en route to Zoo Atlanta, due to a previously established partnership with the China Wildlife Conservation Association. zooatlanta.org/two-new-gian...
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Two new giant pandas are expected to arrive at Zoo Atlanta - Zoo Atlanta
Zoo Atlanta is thrilled to announce that a new International Cooperative Research Agreement on Giant Panda Conservation was initiated between Zoo Atlanta and
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Middle-aged Muppet Mama @middleagedmuppetma.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Psst, @meidastouch.com the Atlanta Zoo made the panda announcement April 23rd, 2026. It has nothing to do w/ the summit. zooatlanta.org/two-new-gian...
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
JUST IN: A federal judge (Trump-appointed Stephanie Gallagher) has held the Trump administration in contempt for deporting a man to El Salvador in violation of three court orders. She's ordering the government to return him. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The system combines citizenship information with Americans’ Social Security data, and eligible voters (including naturalized citizens) have already been wrongly flagged as noncitizens. With the midterms just weeks away, the consequences of this are huge.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Stephen Miller’s Office of Remigration was deliberately named to announce to the world that white nationalism is now the basis for US immigration policy. If Dems win power, they should defund it. They should also defund third-country deportations. New from me: newrepublic.com/article/2157...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“Do you support silencing the black vote? What would you say to MLK?” Sen John Kennedy (R-Louisiana): *Threatens to have @getfree-mvmt.bsky.social arrested*🤔 Racism is a helluva drug
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Room empties out at the UN as Netanyahu begins his speech.
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Adam A. Marshall @a-marshall-plan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Just in: Judge Kelly has ordered the government to respond to CNN, Politico, MS Now's notice of noncompliance by 12:30 today:
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026
CNN pulled a clip of Michele Tafoya recently saying "I've never said I was embarrassed to be from Minnesota" and then displays an unearthed and deleted tweet of her saying "I am embarrassed to be from Minnesota" 🥴
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
ANOTHER death in ICE detention which appears likely to be the result of medical neglect. A diabetic who told his family members he wasn't receiving regular insulin shots OR getting diabetic-appropriate meals just died in custody. The U.S. prison-ICE detention-industrial complex kills.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20/09/2026
KARL: Do you support Trump banning news organizations because he doesn't like what they're reporting? SCALISE: Look, Biden removed the press credentials from 400 agencies KARL: That's not true. 400 reporters who had credentials didn't reapply. They weren't banned from the WH. That did not happen.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Bloomberg reports that officials directly involved in an internal Pentagon investigation found that Peter Thiel’s Palantir Maven Smart System played a significant role in the February 28 U.S. strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, Iran.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 09/09/2026
NEW: Our analysis found that from 2020 to 2025, the rate of deaths involving ectopic pregnancies nearly doubled compared with the previous six-year period. The uptick was steeper in states with abortion bans.
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Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Haaretz: A week and a half before October 7, 2023 UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from Abu Dhabi and spoke with him for 45 minutes.

In that conversation, bin Zayed warned that Hamas’ leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, was planning a major operation against Israel.

Bin Zayed urged Netanyahu to take the situation seriously. To his surprise, however, the prime minister reacted with relative calm. Netanyahu said that, in his assessment, Hamas intended to operate in the West Bank area, and he reassured bin Zayed that Israel was prepared for any scenario.
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Middle-aged Muppet Mama @middleagedmuppetma.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Todd Blanche, the current AG. No, that doesn't present any sort of concern.
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Middle-aged Muppet Mama @middleagedmuppetma.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
I'm very sorry to hear that update. 😔
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Middle-aged Muppet Mama @middleagedmuppetma.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Hope everyone heals quickly
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Middle-aged Muppet Mama @middleagedmuppetma.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Anyone else recall the Orbitz version of Clearly Canadian? It had little floating flavor beads in the water; they were just ahead of their time given how popular boba is now. www.snackhistory.com/orbitz-drink/
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Orbitz Drink History: Flavors & Facts | SnackHistory
The Orbitz Drink was a 90s cult classic with floating gel orbs and fruity flavors. Explore its quirky history, unique flavors & where to find it today.
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Middle-aged Muppet Mama @middleagedmuppetma.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Yeah, it was absolutely disgusting; especially given how much he criticized Biden for the Afghanistan removal. apnews.com/article/trum... Trump has caused the loss of 18 service members (that we know of), & somewhere between 1,000-1,700 Iranians.
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Trump honors fallen US service members and criticizes Biden to mark Afghanistan bombing anniversary
President Donald Trump has marked the fourth anniversary of a suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members during the Afghanistan withdrawal by signing a proclamation honoring them.
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Middle-aged Muppet Mama @middleagedmuppetma.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
And now he's calling it "small potatoes." www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...
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WATCH: Trump calls Iran war 'small potatoes' and 'very intermittent'
President Donald Trump said Friday that he calls the Iran war a “military conflict” because he thinks it’s “small potatoes” for the United States.
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Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
🧵 The White House has appropriated the logo of SEGA® to promote its new hateful ICE video game "arcade." SEGA® Corporations is owned by Japanese company SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS: "The entertainment business we engage in is a 'peace industry,' as it requires the world to be at peace for us to be needed."
🧵 The White House has appropriated the logo of SEGA® to promote its new hateful ICE video game "arcade."

SEGA® Corporations is owned by Japanese company SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS: "The entertainment business we engage in is a 'peace industry,' as it requires the world to be at peace for us to be needed."🧵 The White House has appropriated the logo of SEGA® to promote its new hateful ICE video game "arcade."

SEGA® Corporations is owned by Japanese company SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS: "The entertainment business we engage in is a 'peace industry,' as it requires the world to be at peace for us to be needed."
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