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Retired 36-year IT pro. Current night shift children's services worker. Wife of an absolute saint for 47 years. Mom of a brilliant queer UCC minister. Fibro […] 🌉 bridged from ⁂ mstdn.social/@PricklyPam, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact

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Prickly Pam (D-PA) @pricklypam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 4h
Undocumented immigrants contribute A LOT to Social Security. But not anymore they don't. And read to learn why AMERICANS are losing jobs because immigrants are being deported. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oc…
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Trump immigrant purge could cut social security for Americans by $2,000 a year
New report on economic cost of anti-immigration campaign projects 8.6% reduction in retirement payments by 2034
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Prickly Pam (D-PA) @pricklypam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 22h
Now we're livestreaming executions. How medieval of us. wapo.st/4yElwyB
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Prickly Pam (D-PA) @pricklypam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026
"Aren’t you glad Pete Hegseth is following troops around with shaving cream and a tube of testosterone gel? “'All the guys who had guts and were willing to speak the truth about where we needed to go and what we needed to do, they got rid of, right?' a former senior Army officer tells me […]
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Prickly Pam (D-PA) @pricklypam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026
This is brutal, timeless, poetry from the satirist. And the comments are almost as good. www.theatlantic.com/books/2026/10/p…
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Final Round Player 😷🇪🇺🍸 @jbond.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026
t's become impossible to discuss Israel's actions. The discussion immediately gets twisted into something else entirely. And yet the destruction of Gaza, West Bank, South Lebanon, South Syria, Iran continues. With a side order of Yemen.
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Prickly Pam (D-PA) @pricklypam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026
"Trump has been publicly furious about the war’s persistence and is believed by those close to him to feel privately humiliated by his inability to bring the conflict to a successful conclusion. He has signaled to aides that he would be willing to strike Iran again..." […]
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jaz :twt: :wales_flag: ⁂ @jaz.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026
Back in the 1980s Tudor Griffiths taught Computer Science in the local school. Two maxims he repeated almost every class have stuck with me for decades. "A computer is exactly as smart as the person telling it what to do" and "A computer can and will make mistakes, and it'll do it a million […]
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
truthout.org/articles/tru...
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Trump Has Granted $6B in Contracts to Arms Makers His Sons Have Invested In
Trump has previously said that his children have “inside information” about government actions.
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Prickly Pam (D-PA) @pricklypam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026
More than 500 American citizens have been detained by ICE. Their method of counting is detailed, and it is likely an undercount. First they came for the immigrants, then they detained the citizens. projects.propublica.org/american-ci…
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Prickly Pam (D-PA) @pricklypam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026
Here's Jon Stewart interviewing the guy who blew the whistle on the danger of AI. It's almost half hour long, but it's also enlightening. youtu.be/lnLDjXy2kRA?is=GrGsRCB8IwD…
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
who trump really cares about:
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Prickly Pam (D-PA) @pricklypam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026
The Big Billionaires Bill (which Repubs now call the Working Families Tax Cuts haha 😂 ) "reduces federal Medicaid funding by roughly $1 trillion over ten years, with the Congressional Budget Office estimating coverage losses of approximately 10 to 12 million people. For the behavioral health […]
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Prickly Pam (D-PA) @pricklypam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026
RE: swiss.social/@DieGesellschafterinLa… Oh, but climate change is a hoax, right Republicans? 😡
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Prickly Pam (D-PA) @pricklypam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026
Gee, you'd think that with all these deportations, employment opportunities would really open up for native-born people. Right? No, not so much. This guy tests ten theories; if you like graphs this is especially for you 😊 […]
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Prickly Pam (D-PA) @pricklypam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026
Just an uplifting story from football. With the Chicago Pope, all things are possible 😁 www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/5005691…
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Prickly Pam (D-PA) @pricklypam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026
Bankruptcy is Trump's super power. wapo.st/4dg5MJj
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tomwellborn3rd @wellborn.net · 28/09/2026
DHS used a Brian Dawkins highlight to hype ICE raids on a migrant caravan and got a takedown notice from the NFL before Eagles fans even finished cursing them out. They stole a beloved player's legacy to sell a deportation dragnet and didn't even ask permission first.
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'Scumbags!' Eagles fans unleash profane takedown of DHS after using player footage in ad
The Department of Homeland Security put out a highly charged social media post in response to reports of a migrant caravan approaching the U.S. The post said "our time has come," accompanied by video ...
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Prickly Pam (D-PA) @pricklypam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026
Well, I guess someone is causing another caravan of scary immigrants to rile up the MAGAts in time for the election. If you remember the previous election caravan, this article explains what happened and why […]
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Prickly Pam (D-PA) @pricklypam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026
This is hilarious. He thinks this will cut the cost of cars by $1300. By 2031. How much will gas cost by then? How much more will it cost to DRIVE one of these cars than one with better mileage? wapo.st/4jsvq1k
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David August ❌👑 @davidaugust.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026
I hardly use WhatsApp. And today, they put my account in review, for unspecified activity that they say violated their terms of service. Mind you I have not done anything on WhatsApp for at least 48 hours. They reviewed my account, in an about a minute, and decided my number can no longer use […]
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Chuck Darwin @cdarwin.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026
Go to the polls with Wilber and the millions like him in mind. Vote against anyone who supports this state-sponsored, racialized terror. Vote to send an unequivocal message that you’re not OK with this. Even if last time you thought you were voting for a secure border and tighter immigration […]
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Prickly Pam (D-PA) @pricklypam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026
From Hillary Clinton, earlier this year. The woman was right about everything. What a great president she would have been, if not for Bernie Bros and the Electoral College […]
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Prickly Pam (D-PA) @pricklypam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2026
RE: mastodon.social/@hanse_mina/1173005… Please be careful what you believe. And be careful what you share.
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Ika Makimaki @pezmico.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2026
People keep saying "If we do a wealth tax, rich people will leave the country" And I'm like "Naybe, if we get lucky. But let's try it first and see how we go." #NZPol #TaxTheSuperRich
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Prickly Pam (D-PA) @pricklypam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2026
Trump is crazy. MLB is crazy. wapo.st/4AyAxDh
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Shoq 🌿 @shoq.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026
The US lays groundwork for possible military action in Cuba, according to ‘CBS News’. Okay, it’s CBS (Crackpots Broadcasting Slop), but still… www.euronews.com/2026/09/25/the-us-…
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The US lays groundwork for possible military action in Cuba, according to 'CBS News'
The US Army is considering deploying medical, logistics and military police units, as the Pentagon keeps plans ready for possible action in Cuba, the US broadcast network CBS is reporting exclusively.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
They are playing in our faces
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Bill Jorth @wdjorth.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026
RE: mastodon.social/@yaelwrites/1173384… Vance and JFK jr could charge Meta and receive more remuneration than they will save by taking coverage away from so many financially challenged Americans.
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Prickly Pam (D-PA) @pricklypam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026
This son of a bitch. Cancels funds for immigrants. I hate him. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/se…
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Trump cancels nearly $1bn in funding approved by Congress
President using rare power to revoke expenditure with bipartisan approval to aid immigrant services
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Aure Free Press :verified: @free-press.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026
🚨 BREAKING: Bangkok on red alert. City officials have declared a flood disaster as torrential rainfall swamps streets, homes, and infrastructure across the capital. Video from the ground shows the scale of the inundation as residents scramble to safety. This […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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rednikki @rednikki.toot.boston.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026
@sundogplanets AI is terrible for citations. Citations are a huge part of my job (I edit at a journal). All of us journal people are trying to send up the alarm about how much AI screws up citations, and no one is listening. If you ask AI to format your citations it will mess up all your DOIs […]
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Prickly Pam (D-PA) @pricklypam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026
Sink cat. Sophie likes to sit in the kitchen sink. #cats #catsofMastodon #mastocats
Here's a picture of a long-haired gray cat. 
She's sitting in the right part of a stainless steel double sink, and there's a maroon dish cloth hanging over the edge of the sink in front of her.
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Prickly Pam (D-PA) @pricklypam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026
Written by Irving Berlin in 1941. Evergreen. www.instagram.com/reel/Ddb5MxssT__/…
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Prickly Pam (D-PA) @pricklypam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026
"Israel’s military used AI to identify people to kill, with 12,000 targets generated and bombed in the first month alone. This was done with little to no meaningful human oversight..." […]
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Prickly Pam (D-PA) @pricklypam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026
Do you remember Trump just gushing about the "One Big Beautiful Bill?" He was so excited because it gave his rich cronies big tax cuts. Well, now they understand that voters saw it as the Benefit Billionaires Bill, so they're calling it the "Working Families Tax Cut." Ha! 😂😂 […]
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Prickly Pam (D-PA) @pricklypam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026
Are you surprised? www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-inte…
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Prickly Pam (D-PA) @pricklypam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026
Well, this is interesting. After throwing out Macklemore, Kraft said he would give $2 million to aid the region. And he said he has been helping create opportunities for Palestinians "for decades." That ain't what it looks like […]
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Nonilex @nonilex.masto.ai.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026
The White House did not immediately answer questions about the sudden need for a giant #arch to host #drones in a region with a high concentration of #military bases & facilities. The Department of Defense declined to provide additional comment beyond #Trump’s social media post. #law […]
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
“The Trump administration has started building the border wall through a west Texas section of the Big Bend region, marking the first major construction in an area of the U.S.-Mexico border where the administration’s plans have met heavy opposition” apnews.com/article/bord...
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Trump administration begins building border wall in Texas’ Big Bend region
The Trump administration has started building the border wall in the Big Bend region of west Texas. This marks the first major construction in an area where the plans have faced heavy opposition.
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Bruce Mirken @brucemirken.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026
"It might sound like a small amount of warming, right? But when the human body warms up that much, it’s called a pretty serious fever. Even though you’re only talking about a couple degrees on the thermometer, you know what the consequences of that fever are... "That thermometer scale is […]
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ceartas @ceartas.mastodon.world.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026
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Warren Introduces Bill to Ban Private Equity From Owning Medical Practices
More than 80 percent of doctors are employed by corporate entities — a massive increase from 62 percent seven years ago.
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Today: Trump banned major news outlets from WH Trump's been lying about # of service members who died in his illegal war US almost seized Chinese vessel bc AI incorrectly ID'd it as containing Iranian nuclear material Trump claims deal that gives US “permanent control over security” in Greenland
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Prickly Pam (D-PA) @pricklypam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026
What a disgrace and a dishonoring of our troops. wapo.st/3SPycmE
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Two people visiting Cincinnati from out of state went to the ED at Children’s Hospital and spent 4 hours there. They were sick with measles. Those who were exposed have been notified. This is been happening repeatedly throughout the U.S. And is why vaccine choices affect everyone.
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Measles exposure reported at Cincinnati Children's Hospital emergency department
The Cincinnati Health Department said it was notified of a measles exposure at the Cincinnati Children’s Emergency Department.
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Prickly Pam (D-PA) @pricklypam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026
"...the danger posed by Trump surpassed Al Qaeda and every other foreign threat to America. Bin Laden is long gone, but his spiritual successor remains ensconced in the White House. The Al Qaeda leader couldn’t have hoped for better." […]
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Prickly Pam (D-PA) @pricklypam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026
RE: mastodon.social/@BrianHarrod/117285… Don't use this!!
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Prickly Pam (D-PA) @pricklypam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026
A scary scenario written by a highly respected Republican judge "The Republican Party in particular must finally loose the chains of its political and moral enslavement to Donald Trump and separate itself from the MAGA political party cult." […]
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Prickly Pam (D-PA) @pricklypam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026
Trump only cares about money. “If the U.S. power sector were its own country, it would rank as the world’s fifth-largest emitter of climate pollution,” he said in a statement. “American families will pay the price of this rollback in dirtier air and higher health care bills, while Trump’s […]
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Prickly Pam (D-PA) @pricklypam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026
The fix for Social Security solvency appears to be pretty simple. Of course, we ordinary people have known this all along. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-real…
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The Real Fix for Social Security
We may be on the brink of a bipartisan solution that’s fair
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Prickly Pam (D-PA) @pricklypam.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026
WTF? washingtonsun.com/health-science/hh…
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HHS Cancels Infant Mortality, Postpartum Grants to Focus on Sperm Counts, ED
Officials at the Office of Minority Health told grantees that they’re prioritizing “root causes” of infertility and promoting exercise.
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