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Missy

@missythefae.bsky.social
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A Mom who wears many hats. I post about politics, nature, animals, books, mental health, and anything that tickles and inspires me.

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Emily Gorcenski @emily.gorcen.ski · 28/09/2026
Here’s the most incredible story you’ll read today. A small plane with four people aboard crashes in a field. Another pilot witnesses it. That pilot happens to be flying a bunch of skydivers. They offer to jump to assist, are given permission. The skydivers happen to be EMTs. Everyone survives.
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Skydivers alert emergency crews, assist after plane crashes near East Troy airport
Four people were aboard the single-engine plane when it went down in a cornfield near Carvers School Road in East Troy at about 1:30 p.m.
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 21/09/2026
US has deported more than 25,000 people under secretive agreements with 35 countries to take migrants with no ties to those nations, according to an investigation published Monday u.afp.com/Sj9Z
Airport staff and officials attend to a plane carrying migrants deported from the US at the Roberts International Airport in Harbel, some 56 km outside of Liberia's capital of Monrovia, on August 20, 2026
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In the richest, most powerful country in the world, it just shouldn't be this hard to afford groceries, pay your mortgage, or see a doctor.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026
Renee Good's mom: "I am a registered Republican. I voted for President Trump under the impression that these agents were here to protect citizens -- innocents like our family and the others here. Certainly not to accuse those of us here of being terrorists and take precious lives. This is madness."
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
A reminder that the Kennedy Center isn’t just a performing arts center, it’s a memorial to President John F. Kennedy and only an evil vindictive vile weak depraved narcissistic pathetic subhuman would spend every waking day trying to deface it and completely destroy it out of spite and jealousy.
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
succinctly summarizing messy stories in a measured tone that sounds matter-of-fact instead of accusatory is this man’s superpower
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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
ICE has been detaining a record number of pregnant women since Donald Trump’s return to office. According to records obtained by The Guardian, the agency also "lost count” of miscarriages suffered by women held in detention almost a year ago. youtu.be/bR3xgS0XMos?...
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REPORT: ICE LOST COUNT of miscarriages in detention
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Senator Tim Kaine @kaine.senate.gov · 17/09/2026
This is a massive mistake. The Chesapeake Bay plays a critical role in Virginia's economy and seafood industries, and we must take steps to protect the waters and shores of the region. I'm going to do everything I can to fight this. www.wboc.com/news/trump-a...
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Trump Administration repeals Chesapeake Bay Protection and Restoration Executive Order
President Trump is repealing an executive order from 2009 dedicated to protecting and restoring the Chesapeake Bay.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 16/09/2026
Trump’s handpicked Fed Chair just raised interest rates on him, stating inflation is just too high. Meltdown in 3…2… www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
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Fed raises interest rates for first time since 2023, defying Trump as inflation mounts
“The plain fact is that inflation is too high and has been for too long,” said Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh.
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 16/09/2026
Department of Homeland Security officers may have broken state laws carrying out the Trump administration’s orders to find noncitizens voting illegally in federal elections, Democratic senators alleged Monday following a whistleblower complaint ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/15/r...
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U.S. Senate Dems disclose Trump administration operation dug through state voter rolls • Ohio Capital Journal
WASHINGTON — Department of Homeland Security officers may have broken state laws carrying out the Trump administration’s orders to find noncitizens voting illegally in federal elections, Democratic…
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"The Republican Party in particular must finally loose the chains of its practical & moral enslavement to Donald Trump & separate itself from the MAGA political party cult" A MUST-READ. It may be frightening, but it's crucial we are all prepared for the inevitable! shorturl.at/US1eU
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The Final Battle for America’s Democracy
Forget November 3. It’s January 3 when Donald Trump and his MAGA Republicans might bury our democracy once and for all. Here’s how.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Being recorded as voting to save him. none of them want that before the midterms
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
It's been a little over six months since the Iran War started. Think about all the times you've needed money for something. Rent, medicine, food, things for the kids, etc. What could you have done with $1,760 in the past six months? www.cnbc.com/2026/09/16/o...
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Consumers hit by one-two punch of oil and rates from Iran war. The estimated bill is $1,700 per household
Rising oil prices and Treasury yields are lifting energy and borrowing costs for U.S. households, pushing consumers to draw more heavily on savings.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
BREAKING on MS NOW: The House just voted to hold billionaire Leon Black in criminal contempt for defying congressional subpoenas related to the House Oversight Committee's Epstein investigation — setting the stage for potential criminal charges.
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James @0xb04t.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Truth.
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James @0xb04t.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
US Strategic Petroleum Reserve down 31% since start of war with Iran but can't keep up with demand & restricted supply, so gasoline & diesel prices continue to soar. www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/his...
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U.S. Ending Stocks of Crude Oil in SPR (Thousand Barrels)
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James @0xb04t.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
This is an important lesson for me to internalize, having a kid in college studying something without a solid path forward. Of course I worry about his future. But I know he is passionate about what he is learning. I have to trust that he will find his path. My path at his age was also uncertain.
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James @0xb04t.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
www.military.com/feature/2025...
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Pentagon Fails Eighth Audit, Eyes 2028 Turnaround
The Pentagon failed its eighth consecutive financial audit and says it is still working toward a clean opinion by 2028, keeping pressure on defense accountability and oversight.
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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
NEW ICE wants to build a nationwide database of voters, their voting history and, potentially, their party affiliations too. ....and it's willing to pay someone up to $5M to do it www.wired.com/story/ice-pl...
wired.com
ICE Plans to Pay $5 Million to Create National Voting Database
As part of a broader DHS surge to investigate alleged voter fraud, ICE has announced it plans to pay up to $5 million to create what amounts to a federal voter database.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Absolute insanity. And if you try to do something about it they call you a communist.
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I don’t think there’s really even a colorable argument that this isn’t mass murder. theintercept.com/2026/09/02/m...
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The U.S. Has Killed 227 Civilians in Boat Strikes During “A Year of Murders”
“The boat strikes are, perhaps, the most stark testament to the lawlessness of the Trump administration.”
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Missy @missythefae.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
My kid is currently going to a SUNY school. The meal plans are so expensive. I think meals in dining halls at SUNY and CUNY schools be free or at least significantly less expensive. Please do something about this @governor.ny.gov @patriciafahy46.bsky.social
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 02/09/2026
I will always love Dolly Parton for this… “Of course Black lives matter. Do we think our little white asses are the only ones that matter? No.”
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/09/2026
New in PN: Trump begs SCOTUS to let him unleash midterm chaos "Multiple courts have ruled this is wholly illegal. And yet, no one knows whether SCOTUS's MAGA majority will again leap in to ensure he's able to violate the law. This is not how functioning democracies *go*. Or at least, not for long."
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Trump begs SCOTUS to let him unleash midterm chaos
They’ll find that fraud if they have to throw out millions of lawful ballots to do it.
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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
“A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it would replace, according to a new preprint study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health.” ysph.yale.edu/news-article...
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Universal Health Coverage Could Save $1 Trillion and 114,000 Lives Every Year, Yale Study Projects
A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 02/09/2026
There are endless studies showing this and also the financial and societal benefits of universal basic income and or housing-first policies but the U.S. never goes for any of it because it would require allowing the poor to receive benefits that the rich consider “undeserved”
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Judith @judith5156.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The brightest star in country music has gone home and I’m just devastated. 💔 Thank you, Dolly, for the sparkles, the timeless songs, and that massive, golden heart. We will always, always love you. Rest in peace. #RIPDollyParton #DollyParton
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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 27/08/2026
A sailor who jumped off the USS Lincoln is 19, married with two kids, and is being charged by the Navy under UCMJ for “malingering” and absence without leave. Because we have completely lost the fucking plot.
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Navy sailor who jumped off USS Lincoln faces disciplinary charges
The sailor on the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier who jumped overboard in an attempt to die by suicide has been charged with violations and could have his pay docked.
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James @0xb04t.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The use of generative AI is troubling enough. But their explanation of it as just a tool with no recognition of its history is either willfully ignorant or blatantly disrespectful of the original owners of the stolen work. Disappointing & disqualifying
We see AI the same way we see other technology: as a tool that helps us work faster, solve problems, and build a better experience for players. It helps us create and improve Outlier, not replace the people behind it.
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 31/08/2026
After ACA subsidies expired costs more than doubled and 161,000 Ohioans dropped coverage. Premiums are about to go up another 15%.
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Ohio's already seen the biggest ACA drop. Premiums are about to go up by another 15% • Ohio Capital Journal
After ACA subsidies expired costs more than doubled and 161,000 Ohioans dropped coverage. Premiums are about to go up another 15%.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 31/08/2026
Good thing we dismantled the NSC and CISA! www.reuters.com/world/china/...
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US says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate
The Justice Department said it had seized domains used by two hacking platforms.
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James @0xb04t.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
This feels right in line with "if we don't test for COVID our numbers won't look bad."
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James @0xb04t.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
None of them have ever understood a word of speculative fiction, on the page or on the screen.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 30/08/2026
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee was condemned Saturday for ignoring a brutal attack on an American news crew that occurred earlier that same day.
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Outrage as Trump ambassador ignores brutal attack on American news crew
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee was condemned Saturday for ignoring a brutal attack on an American news crew that occurred earlier that same day.A crew of three NBC News correspondents was reporting from the occupied West Bank on Saturday near the Palestinian village of Jalud when a vehicle ...
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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Then Toad began to bang his head against the wall
Toad bangs his poor head against the wall.

From "The Story"
In *Frog and Toad Are Friends*
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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Google are really the biggest bunch of losers. Pathetic.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Walmart spent $43.4B on stock buybacks from 2019 to 2025, enough to give each of its 2.1M workers annual bonuses of $2,953. Last year, retiring CEO Doug McMillon pocketed $29.2M — his largest payday ever and 958x Walmart's median worker pay of $30,520. Textbook corporate greed.
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Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
burned so bright. www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts...
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Looking back at Tim Curry's life on screen
Looking back at Tim Curry's life on screen
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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
in Springfield Ohio right now. I’m told by multiple activists and religious leaders here that ICE took a second Haitian pastor
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Mona Burns @monaburns.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Chris Murphy today: "This morning in Danbury, ICE was arresting parents at school bus stops. But it’s more sinister. ICE waited until the kids were on the bus so when they are dropped off at the end of the day, they are alone, scared to death they can’t find their parents. I’m heading to Danbury."
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Chris Schweizer @ NYCC (H27) @schweizercomics.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Just a reminder that there's a Will Shakespeare miniseries from the heyday of BBC historicals starring Tim Curry as Shakespeare and Ian McShane as Marlowe, and it's on youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpxC...
production stills of Curry and McShane in costume
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 26/08/2026
The FDA just approved daraxonrasib, a breakthrough drug for advanced pancreatic cancer that doubles survival time. This is huge: pancreatic cancer was once thought untreatable. The researchers received a standing ovation when they presented the trial results, unheard of at scientific conferences.
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Joel @itsjoels.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
This is the letter kids got at the end of Dolly’s Imagination Library. I defy you to read this and not cry.
Sorry, I can’t type that.
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spooky halloween txt @metaltxt.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Well, what I always say, "I just want everybody to be treated good." I try not to get into the politics of everything. I try to get into the human element of it. I have some of everybody in my own immediate family and in my circle of employees. I've got transgender people. I've got gays. I've got lesbians. I've got drunks. I've got drug addicts — all within my own family. I know and love them all, and I do not judge.

And I just see how broken-hearted they get over certain things and I know how real they are. I know how important this is to them. That's who they are. They cannot help that any more than I can help being Dolly Parton, you know, the way people know me. If there's something to be judged, that is God's business. But we are all God's children and how we are is who we are.
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Michael de Adder @deadder.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
A life of many colours by @deAdder Substack: deadder.substack.com/p/a-life-of-...
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A life of many colours
RIP Dolly Parton
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Missy @missythefae.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
So sad that we lost this beautiful person today. Thank you Dolly for making the world a better place. #DollyParton youtu.be/egN7l793DyU?...
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Dolly Parton & Kermit The Frog – “Everyday People” Extended/Remixed | 'Dolly' Episode 5 (1987)
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
absolute queen shit right here
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
“Last spring, I warned that America is trying to break us so they can own us. And I promised that that will never, ever happen,” Carney said. “We are keeping that promise. Canada is becoming stronger and less dependent on America.” www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
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U.S., Canada Spiral Toward Trade War
Canada responded to new U.S. tariffs with levies of its own as the two sides trade blame for collapse of talks.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/08/2026
WELKER: Do you think democratic socialists have a place in the Democratic Party? VAN HOLLEN: Yes they do as part of the debate. I think that those in the Dem Party who are afraid of a healthy debate are missing the point, because Democratic voters do not want a return to the pre-Trump status quo
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