Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 5hWhen you’re reporting a story, wording matters. So, when I see things like, “Democrats failed to stop the cancellation of $810 million in funding,” I tell people, no they didn’t fail; it was the Republicans and any Dems who voted to allow it who failed…the American people. 000
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 9hIsraeli forces overwhelmed by violent settlers in ‘terrorist attack’ on Palestinian family - The Guardian If their own government can’t control them, then they cannot be defended. 000
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 13hDOJ files misconduct complaint against Minnesota federal judges over NYT interviews - CNBC In Minnesota? Irony? I think not 000
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 17hOf course this article comes from USA Today. Fear mongering. The “trillions” they cite are based on Libertarian “data”. I’m. It saying it wouldn’t cost us to ensure people are living rather than surviving. But I’d rather my taxes go to that than the war machine or monument destruction.apple.newsOpinion | The DSA agenda may cost $200 trillion. Guess who pays for it? | Opinion — USA TODAYDemocratic socialists claim the rich will pay for free housing, health care and college under the DSA platform. The math says otherwise. 000
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Lone Republican Senator Derails a Bill to Prevent Demolition of the Kennedy Center - The Washington Sun Utah, you know what to do… 001
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I should’ve bought stock in Heinz ketchup two years ago 011
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Jack Smith clashes with senators over Trump probes, says he will not be silenced - The Washington Post I’m just replaying that line from Jack Nicholson, “you can’t handle the truth” 000
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Opinion | How Senate Democrats can stop Trump from stealing the midterms - The Guardian So that “Tody” would jeopardize their reputation and face potential legal response by preparing a fraudulent list? Dumb and Dumber Rides Again… 000
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026If they speak another language at home, let them become literate in that language plus take another. Well-rounded curriculae that also include maths, sciences, the arts, physical and vocational education are necessary. 000
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026If we do not ensure they can compete on the world stage. And don’t try to pass with high school language classes. I was a world language teacher and a school administrator. Unless students begin in elementary school, they are unlikely to pass proficiency exams. 100
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Hilton outlines English-only California schools plan - The Hill I have worked in many different parts of the world, and most of the time I need people who can speak not only their own language plus English plus at least one other. In this global economy, we do our children a disservice… 100
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Opinion | Gas prices are brutal. Giving Democrats Congress would be worse | Opinion - USA TODAY What do you expect from this rag? 000
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026If they’re gonna be like jackasses, then they get what they deserve. I wonder if they wear red hats when they’re not in class… 000
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026‘It’s like the Scottish Upper East Side’: shame and snobbery as American students blamed for St Andrews classism - The Guardian As a former college administrator, I would be investigating this and probably end up expelling those that caused harm. American students don’t belong there… 100
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Bad language: profane Trump brings presidential swearing out into open - The Guardian No, this doesn’t redefine norms. It just shows him for who he is. It also may be another indicator of dementia. Or it’s just who he is, which I think that’s the case. People should just get up and leave. 000
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026US appeals court reinstates Ohio law requiring voters to prove citizenship - Reuters A shame all those tread wives in Ohio who would’ve voted for the Republican candidate won’t be able to vote now because their birth certificate won’t match. They’re married name. 000
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton has harsh criticisms, sweeping fixes for California schools - LAist An example of someone who wasn’t raised on the system, and who doesn’t work in the system, criticism the system and suggestion changes that are against the law and logic. 000
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 23/09/20265 takeaways from Trump’s whirlwind day at UN General Assembly - The Hill These knobs still referred to the deal with Greenland and Denmark has some new invention. They need to stop pandering to the whiner in chief. 000
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Trump Threatens to Annihilate Iran as He Lays Out Foreign-Policy Vision at U.N. - The Wall Street Journal Congress must act! Oh wait…they’re on vacation AGAIN 🧐 000
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026US says it canceled Obamacare policies for 760,000 people last month - Reuters Sounds like it’s the brokers who need to be held accountable not the people whose plans they created without or changed without being informed. 000
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I’ve come to the conclusion that he’s such a petulant child, that the only thing that will stop him from his tantrums is literally putting him in a corner. 000
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Well, it’s become a piece of crap. Just reading this piece makes me sick to my stomach. They spew the propaganda from the White House as if it’s truth. I wish those in the UN would give Orange man a piece of their mind. Wish they would walk out on him while I was giving his speech. 100
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Trump Threatens to Annihilate Iran as He Lays Out Foreign-Policy Vision at U.N. - The Wall Street Journal I remember when I was in college several of my professor said to always read the front page of the Wall Street Journal because that’s where you’ll get the real news. 100
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Plus when he doesn’t get attention, it bothers him to no end. So just ignore him and pay attention to everything else. You’ll still know what’s really going on and he can have his ketchup, throwing tantrums without us having to be bothered by looking at his face and hearing his voice. 000
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Opinion | The Washington press corps needs to boycott White House events - The Guardian Agreed! Besides, they can probably get better and more reliable information elsewhere since the White House speaks nothing but crap and garbage. 100
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Trump ally Stephen Miller leads sweeping push to accelerate removal of migrant children - The Guardian Expel this MFer! 000
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Trump says planned 250-foot arch will be ‘military complex’ for drones, snipers - The Washington Post He’s telegraphing his plan for January 3, 2028. Am I the only one who ceases? 000
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Newsom vetoes bill to loosen work-from-home rules for state workers - CalMatters It should be about output, not time/place. I’ve had jobs where I could get my work done efficiently I less time that my coworkers so my bosses let me work on pet projects at home. Who cares as long as it gets done. 000
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Trump says U.S. to build a 'large Military presence' in Greenland as part of a security deal with it and Denmark - CNBC I don’t believe it. But if it is true, then wtf is Denmark thinking??? 000
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Charlie Kirk's family signals intent to sue, alleges 'stunning failures' - ABC News It is sad for them to have lost a family member, but clearly they haven’t looked closely at the ballistic science of the shooting. 000
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026English village votes to leave the UK over migrant housing plan - The Associated Press And like the MAGAts in the U.S. will they cry when they realize the ramifications mean no NHS, etc? 000
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026But I have had to do it myself in my own life - not just a family, but with people I sell where my hanai family. If you can’t trust someone then they need not be in your life. 000
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026King Charles and Prince William Are Fully “In Sync” When It Comes to This Part of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s U.K. Return - InStyle It’s a sad thing when you have to look away from a family member because it’s the best thing to do for you and your immediate family and in this case a kingdom. 100
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Iran war cost hits $38 billion, forecast to rise $3 billion a month, CBO says - Reuters Congress must put a stop to this egomaniacal action! 000
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I want to see him perform his job without any accommodations. Period. No one else gets to push the “vote” button. He has to speak and address the people!instagram.comAaron Parnas on Instagram: "Breaking: McConnell is alive."9,275 likes, 1,759 comments - aaronparnas on September 14, 2026: "Breaking: McConnell is alive.". 000
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026EPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants - The Associated Press Regardless of regulations, they can choose to do the right thing. 000
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Ok, Governor Bashir, time to kick in gear, rhyming unintended. It’s 3:30 in the afternoon in DC as I write this. We all know the truth, which is either cold stone, or in a complete coma. Either way dead. We need to move on.politico.comMitch McConnell expected to return to Senate this weekThe former GOP leader has not voted in person since being hospitalized in June. 110
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Kennedy Center board to propose new options for honoring Trump as center confronts solvency worries - The Associated Press You want to solve it, solvency issues? Keep him and his cronies out of it. Rehire the people that were running it before, who were keeping it solvent. It’s that simple. 000
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Kennedy Center could close as early as Tuesday, warns of bankruptcy, documents show - The Washington Post If it’s bankrupt, there’s just one person to blame. 020
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Geez, did she not see that Bwe that was sitting on the top of her can of soda? 020
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 13/09/2026We need a list of every single Congress member who was not there that day. And their constituents should demand a reason for them, not being there, and it better be that they were handling some kind of life and limb situation in their state. Pretty sure we know what their answers would be.youtube.com'You Can End…': When Comedian Jon Stewart Raged Over Congress’ Inaction On 9/11 First RespondersYouTube video by Hook Global 000
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 13/09/2026How about Congress Works just like the rest of us? How about they don’t get paid if they don’t work? How about we fix everything that Orange man and his cronies have ruined? 000
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Speaker Johnson says Congress could work with Trump to deliver $5,000 checks to Americans but there are no guarantees - NBC News As so many have stated before, if they wanted to give us $5000 they would’ve given us $5000. But in doing so they would’ve just continued to add to the national debt. 100
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 13/09/2026The fact that his own wife did not prescribe to that leaves a lot of questions. Do not glorify him, do not put him on a pedestal, just leave it in the past and keep moving forward. We can do much better than him. 000
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Charlie Kirk, one year later: What he meant to Black America - The Hill I call BS - you can re-transcripts of his speeches, and watch his “debates” with college student students. He was a bigot, racist to the core, and believed in the whole “barefoot and pregnant” mantra for women. 100
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Trump dismisses AI leaders’ calls to slow down, citing Chinese competition - The Washington Post Well, maybe they’ll grow a spine. Just because he says not to slow down doesn’t mean they don’t have to. It’s kind of like just because it’s not against the law doesn’t mean you should do it. Grow up! 000
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Republicans assess Trump’s convention with a shrug - POLITICO Didn’t go poorly? He had them pledging allegiance to him!! He had them agreeing to “cheat” and get their friends and families to vote “even if they aren’t registered”. He and everyone there is insane. 000
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Megyn Kelly Goes On Tirade After Hollywood Icon Talks About Her Black Kids - HuffPost Kelly is a dangerous woman - her ignorant, bigoted, hate-filled rhetoric will be the health of us. 001
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Trump announces $500 checks for Americans for alleged overcharge under Obamacare - USA TODAY More like getting money back for paying more now under Orange man than we ever did with the affordable care act and its original form. But I wouldn’t accept any money from that grifter. Dirty money. 000
Just Shell @shellylarson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Opinion | Ridiculed by the press – and now King Charles is joining in. Sorry, Harry, but what did you expect? - The Guardian My thoughts exactly, and I’m not even a Brit! 000