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@scrumbling2024.bsky.social
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my pronouns are also my stock questions: Who/ What Followed by ;Why and Where did the money come from and where is it going.

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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 14h
The POTUS is posting snuff films. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026... Where's the outrage from 'leaders' on the right? Has Mike Johnson said anything, or will he claim once again to have been 'too busy' to have heard anything about this?
theguardian.com
Family of man killed by tiger criticise online content after Trump reposts video
Relatives of William Chapman say footage of attack shared online ‘deeply offensive’ and causing them ‘severe distress’
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 14h
This is why we can't trust the oligarchs: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o... What the rich man giveth, the rich man can taketh away, in an instant, on a whim, or in service to their fellow oligarchs. Anyone using Starlink should be paying attention here. You could lose it in an instant.
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Ukrainian military’s access to Starlink satellite internet suddenly restricted
Outage of terminals managed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX comes as Russia launches ballistic missiles at Ukraine without any advance warning from US
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 17h
October 13, 2026 heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-13...
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October 13, 2026
This afternoon, the President of the United States posted two videos of lions and tigers attacking humans.
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Alex Winter @alexwinter.com · 12/10/2026
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... all those GOPpers out there telling us how much they love the little unborn babies - this is the reality of what they do. Maternity wards closing, more babies and moms at risk. And for what? Tax breaks for the rich, more $$ for the 'war' department.
theguardian.com
US maternity wards face wave of closures as Medicaid cuts kick in
Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ spending cuts will be fully felt next year, but hospitals are already feeling the squeeze
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
How Trump Enforcers are Sabotaging Efforts to Bring Down Drug Prices open.substack.com/pub/mattstol... Tubi was running ads promoting PBMs for a while - lots of ads, telling me how wonderful PBM's are and how hard the work to keep my Rx prices low. But I haven't seen any recently.
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How Trump Enforcers are Sabotaging Efforts to Bring Down Drug Prices
Everyone hates pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, the middlemen raising drug prices. So why did Trump FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson issue them a corporate pardon?
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
This is how you write a headline.
Telegraph headline:

Trump backstabs Zelensky for five minutes of midterm relief
Deal with Putin for Russia’s oil might soften the markets but Ukraine will pay the price
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
I stand with Zelensky and Ukraine.
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
October 10, 2026 heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-10...
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October 10, 2026
So now, after more than a decade of pretending that he is not associated with Russia and that he would honor the U.S.
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
October 9, 2026 heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-9-...
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October 9, 2026
Late Wednesday afternoon, Dana Mattioli, Drew Hinshaw, Rebecca Ballhaus, and Joe Parkinson of the Wall Street Journal reported on the tawdry grifting of Kimberly Guilfoyle, former fiancee of Donald Tr...
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Snuff films at sea, now snuff films on US soil. Hegseth is showing us what his notion of christianity is, and it's a bloody one.
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... Pete's going to live stream a snuff film on American soil. Is Hasan guilty? Yes. But do public executions act as a deterrent, or do they just satisfy the urge of some to witness a killing. I wouldn't be surprised to hear that Hegseth was planning to be on site
theguardian.com
Pentagon says execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed
Nidal Hasan, army psychiatrist who killed 13 people, will be executed by firing squad on 3 December
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I got a flyer in the mail today, from someone running for county commissioner. I know him, from his life before he first ran for commissioner. i respected his opinion, appreciated the concern he showed his customers. But then he ran on the GOP ticket, and I just couldn't support him in that.
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The library media person asked if I would take part in her next 'reel'. Staff was to choose a children's picture book that described them. I looked at the shelf behind me of children's books waiting to be shelved. and saw "Rose Weaves A Garden" by Rashin Kheiriyeh. Now, I haven't woven a garden,
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Oh, c'mon, Guardian. Curious minds want to know: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... Is the judge still living in that $765,000 house? Why was it called a 'donation'? Is there still a mortgage on the home, and who's paying it? The ex-fiance, or the judge? And how much do judges earn in LA?!?!
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A New Orleans judge wanted to press charges against a TV news station. But it hadn’t violated any law
Kimya Holmes relied on a repealed law to force WWL Louisiana to remove details of a gift she received from a man accused of pandemic-relief fraud
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"Pete Hegseth, “has recommended – and President Donald J. Trump has approved – death by U.S. Army firing squad for convicted terrorist Nidal Malik Hasan”." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... Not surprised by this. We know Pete loves killing people when they can't defend themselves.
theguardian.com
Trump approves firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter, Pentagon says
Nidal Hasan sentenced to death by military jury in 2013 for carrying out deadly shooting attack at army base in Texas
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
So, FUPOTUS suggests Iran 'take out' cities in California, cozies up with leaders of Russia, China and North Korea - and the FBI is trimming the ranks of those charged with keeping us safe from foreign spies. www.npr.org/2026/10/06/g...
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As Trump focuses the FBI on immigration, counterintelligence is falling behind
The cuts come as a consequence of President Trump and FBI Director Kash Patel's focus on violent crime and immigration, leaving other priorities understaffed.
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
read it.
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
If you're not following him yet, check it out.
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... They're not even trying to hide the corruption anymore. Hegseth is giving the foxes keys to the henhouse, and letting them choose how to stock that henhouse.
theguardian.com
Hegseth puts the future of warfare in the hands of major Maga donors
Installing tech billionaires Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to Pentago defense board raises conflict-of-interest concerns
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
So, the person directing the murder of people at sea is now going to be the point person for religious affairs. Someone please save us from this fanatic and his dreams of a great 'holy' war. www.militarytimes.com/news/pentago...
militarytimes.com
Pentagon launches Office of Religious Affairs, will report directly to Hegseth
The Pentagon intends to address what Hegseth calls a loss of religious community within the military after an era of “political correctness.”
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Another Bad Day in Court for Trump joycevance.substack.com/p/another-ba... But what do his bad days in court really achieve? He just spins to another project and breaks the law again. And again. And again. What happened to the days when contempt of court got people put in jail?
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Another Bad Day in Court for Trump
Today, as Trump was busy trying (and failing) to convince his own people that “affordability” is a word made up by Democrats, the courts were having a field day with him.
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
October 1, 2026 heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-1-... Trump is a liar, a thief. But his loyalists continue to rank him right up there with Jesus. And GOP Senators and Reps continue to support him, as he takes to himself all their powers. What is it they hope to gain?
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
October 1, 2026
John Hudson of the Washington Post reported this evening that the Trump administration is openly defying Congress, taking $52 million in military assistance lawmakers appropriated for European and Mid...
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
First they came for the trans and gays. Now they're coming for the disabled. www.npr.org/2026/10/01/n... If you're not asking yourself 'am I in the next group to be attacked?' you're just not paying close enough attention.
npr.org
Trump administration reverses stance on integration of people with disabilities
Disability rights advocates are angered by the latest reversal but are rallying behind proposed legislation and working with states to strengthen protections for community integration.
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
If they killed her and she failed to die, they shouldn't get to try it again. Release her from the death sentence. And shame on the effing pack of killers in SCOTUS who gave the OK for TN to go ahead with the execution in the first place. www.npr.org/2026/10/01/n...
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Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection
Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the remaining execution for...
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
One of the signs of an insecure individual is their attempts to get rid of anyone who might question their actions or threaten their position. Hegseth is that insecure individual, always trying to show us how 'tough' he is -but failing. www.militarytimes.com/news/pentago...
militarytimes.com
Pentagon chief set to announce additional cuts in senior officer positions
Hegseth is set to announce a 20% cut in the number of positions for generals and admirals.
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
When Hegseth sleeps, does he dream of war? Does he see himself on the battle field, covered in glory? Or does he see himself as the whiny little twat he really is and that's why he feels the need to talk so tough -in hopes we don't see the truth of him? www.militarytimes.com/news/pentago...
militarytimes.com
Hegseth halts tenure appointments for civilian faculty at military academies
Military academies will no longer appoint civilian faculty to tenured positions as Hegseth says it can contribute to “academic stagnation.”
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/when-dei-r...
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When “DEI” research is cut, what happens to community health?
Health equity is caught in the crossfire
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
September 29, 2026 heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...
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September 29, 2026
The scene that unfolded today at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee was a snapshot of politics in the U.S.
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I can't really call them the 'Supreme' court anymore. The only thing supreme is my supreme disgust at the effing six that gave Trump the OK to continue sending detainees to 3rd countries. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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US supreme court allows Trump officials to resume deportations to third countries
Conservative majority temporarily lifts lower-court decision as liberal justices dissent from ruling
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The cruelty is still there - moving more quietly now, but just as deadly. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Three deaths, three states, 24 hours: one day in ICE’s quiet but ‘gruesome’ surge
These men in Maine, Georgia and Florida shared no ties – until they became casualties in Trump’s anti-immigration campaign
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
pfas are bad for humans. living near a PFA plant is extra bad for humans. www.theguardian.com/environment/... But never fear, Trump will protect us! Oh wait, no he won't. He's too busy protecting the effing businesses that produce those pfas. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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‘Are these chemicals in my blood?’ How one community learned the truth about Pfas pollution
People living next to a chemicals plant near Blackpool were tested for ‘forever chemicals’. Last week they received the alarming results
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
so, which party is it that urges violence against it's opposition? Trump keeps saying it's the left, but we keep running across GOPpers like this one www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Texas Republican called for public execution of Democratic leaders – report
Bo French, who is running to lead a state agency, has in the past posted controversial and racist statements online
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Vaccines work. The battle ahead is to keep vaccines available and in great use, in spite of the efforts of RFK Jr and his mis-informed adherents.
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.bcbs.com/about-us/ass... Part of me is dismayed at the increased billing costs that we all will end up paying. Part of me says that the insurance companies brought this on themselves with their creation of those ever increasingly complex codes that drive us crazy.
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BCBSA Analysis How AI Coding Tools Affect Healthcare Costs
Analysis of BCBS claims data found growing use of AI coding tools contribute to higher hospital billing costs and increased healthcare spending.
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Trump on the stump: communists bad! communism evil! leftist communists are going to kill us all! Trump at home: on the phone with his best bud, Vlad, giving him an invite to a big G20 party; and having dinner with his other best bud Xi. Communism evil? Communists bad? Not if they're 'right'!
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
September 26, 2026 heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-... War in the middle East, gas prices out of control, measles killing people, ICE kidnapping college students - what's a President to do!
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
September 26, 2026
Trump’s war on the free press is continuing.
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/24/o... Oh, Amy. No. Just no. This 'holiday' is just robbing Peter to pay Paul. How big a hole would this dig in the Ohio road fund? And how will we cover it?
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Ohio GOP lawmakers tee up votes for gas tax holiday after Acton, then Ramaswamy, back idea • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio Republican candidate for governor Vivek Ramaswamy introduced his plan Wednesday for a 90-day gas tax holiday. It comes on the heels of Democratic candidate Amy Acton calling for a similar halt to...
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/25/o... Husted- the perfect GOP grifter. And what were the idiots in charge(the GOP) thinking when they made Jobs Ohio private? Oh right. It made it easier for the corruption to exist!
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Husted took gifts from JobsOhio while he was Ohio lieutenant governor, financial disclosures show • Ohio Capital Journal
U.S. Sen. Jon Husted took gifts from Ohio's economic development entity. He and the entity won't say what they were or how much they cost.
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
September 24, 2026 heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...
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September 24, 2026
After a hearing yesterday about Trump’s Friday ban of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House campus, very early this morning—I was still awake writing yesterday’s letter—U.S.
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
If They Wanted To, They Would jesspiper.substack.com/p/if-they-wa...
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If They Wanted To, They Would
Holding all the levers of power
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
www.npr.org/2026/09/23/n... "Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons described wanting squads of trucks rounding up immigrants and having the deportation process run like "[Amazon] Prime, but with human beings.""
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ICE is looking into 'mobile detention facilities'
Buried in the paperwork for Immigration and Customs Enforcement's expansion in Pennsylvania is a document requesting "mobile detention facilities."
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
September 22, 2026 heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-... Trump stands front of the UN delegates and ponders annihilating Iran. Of 'driving them into hell'. Current population of Iran: 93 million people. Will he rain hell on those millions?
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September 22, 2026
In 1945, still reeling from World War II, representatives from 50 nations reached back to the U.S.
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/where-are-...
yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com
Where are the fall vaccines? Plus Covid-19 and norovirus, and what another measles death means
The Dose (Sept 22)
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
They’re just… saying it
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
El-Sayed nails the answer. How? By actually giving an answer, not just throwing out catch phrases and buzz words.
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
September 19, 2026 heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...
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September 19, 2026
On September 19, 1676, three hundred and fifty years ago today, Nathaniel Bacon and his followers burned Jamestown, the capital of the Virginia Colony.
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
xkcd.com/3299 yes, it is speeding by so quickly.
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Summer
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Susan @scrumbling2024.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
A Meditation on Gas Stations snyder.substack.com/p/a-meditati...
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A Meditation on Gas Stations
On Total War and Individual Responsibility (1/2)
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