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Sister Curry

@sistercurry.bsky.social
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Avid reader, dog-lover, AT LASHER. Short, dumpy, and usually cranky. PhD in American Lit, retired as IT project manager from a Deep Red state posing as a 3rd world country. But the food around here is pretty tasty.

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turtlesatwd.bsky.social @turtlesatwd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump is taking away your hamburgers!
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Carole King @carolekingofficial.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Carole King duets with her younger self at BST Hyde Park in 2016. #tapestrivr #bsthydepark #caroleking #naturalwoman
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Sister Curry @sistercurry.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Took a day off from working on the property to enjoy a couple of brews at #NatchezBrewery (Natchez, MS) for Oktoberfest. Took a scenic route up LA15 following the curvy Mississippi River. Passed the scene of what was likely a fatal wreck involving a little red Corvette. 🫣 Lots of first responders.
Photo of grey-haired man and woman sitting in bright sunlight with trees in the background.
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Luke Epplin @lukeepplin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
It's the 50th anniversary of Tom Waits's great album "Small Change" and his YouTube account just put an unedited video of his appearance on The Old Grey Whistle Test to promote it. It's transcendent. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBb3...
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Tom Waits – Live on The Old Grey Whistle Test (1977)
YouTube video by Tom Waits
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Congressman Don Beyer @beyer.house.gov · 24/09/2026
After hearing from constituents who saw construction equipment at the site of Trump’s proposed arch, I drove down to Columbia Island to see for myself. I found workers operating heavy equipment who told me they were conducting archaeological work. My full statement:
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A reminder that Nazi Musk created a fake voter registration website called “Vote Safe.” It is far from safe as it was made to steal information from voters. Never go into that site, ever. Please let everyone know.
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Lauren Jewett, NBCT, MA @doitjewett.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Covington, I’d love to meet you tomorrow! I’ll be at the Southern Hotel with U.S. Senate candidate Jamie Davis to hear what’s on your mind and answer your questions. Come say hello! 🗓️ Wednesday, September 23 at 2:30 PM 📍 Southern Hotel, 428 E. Boston Street, Covington
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Indivisible Baton Rouge ❌👑 @indivisbatonrouge.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
@maddow.bsky.social yall, we need more national coverage- please help veritenews.org/2026/09/22/o...
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Opponents of Alexandria ICE detention facility hold community forum - Verite News New Orleans
The England Authority Board of Commissioners is slated to discuss the planned ICE detention facility at a meeting on Thursday.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
15/ ProPublica is revealing the existence of the case for the first time. We reviewed a trove of evidence gathered by the FBI and thousands of pages of legal records, and have independently corroborated much of Kao’s account. This is the first piece of an ongoing series:
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The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
Martin Kao, CEO of defense contractor Navatek, poses next to Sen. Susan Collins for a photo. Collins is holding a model of a boat in her hands. Behind them is a large sign with the Navatek logo.
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
To all I have wronged, I beg your forgiveness on this Erev Yom Kippur To all my Jewish friends, G’mar Chatimah Tovah-and have an easy fast To everyone around the world, I wish you health, joy, prosperity, peace… …and-most of all-love
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Lauren Jewett, NBCT, MA @doitjewett.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I’ve been a member of the New Orleans DSA for three years. I joined because I was tired of seeing our schools go without resources while working people struggled to afford a good life. I’m running to serve everyone in LA-01. Join me at laurenjewett.com
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Sister Curry @sistercurry.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
If you're ever travelling through Lafayette, LA, with your doggo, I highly recommend a food/beer stop at #AdoptedDogBrewery. They have "dog beer" and treats. Plus, their human beer is quite good as well.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
WAPO: “.. The Associated Press is advising its reporters and others who follow AP style to continue referring to Lake Ontario by its original name, despite President Donald Trump’s order to rename it Lake America last month ..” @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Fort Worth man charged with threatening to kill U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico
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Fort Worth man charged with threatening to kill U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico
A Fort Worth man is facing a criminal charge after investigators say he sent multiple violent threats to Texas state Rep. and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate J
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Sister Curry @sistercurry.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
How the f**k did we get here? 😥
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First Among Equals @pyncster.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
“The new plastic POTUS Phone from Fisher Price will have your child feeling important and powerful, as they pretend to call foreign leaders and extort money out of them before ordering the murders of innocent fishermen in the Caribbean by their Secretary of Defense. Booster seat sold separately.”
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Go Green @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Trump repeals rule that allowed bison to graze on public lands The new rule applies to 245 million acres of public land Bison must be off the land by Sept 30 says Trump He does not care if they starve news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
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Trump administration repeals rule that allowed bison to graze on public lands
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration recently repealed the 2024 Public Lands Rule, which established that conservation should have equal priority with industry when it comes to accessing lease...
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Sister Curry @sistercurry.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
$4.58 for a 4-serving (7 chips per serving) bag of pita chips. $0.16 per chip. Enough to trigger the fantods. I need a lie down. Oh...and 🖕the GOP!
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Debs Girl💙🌊Save 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🇲🇽🇹🇼 @olepal.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
“ ‘Once again, this FCC pretends it has the power to control news coverage. In reality, the FCC has vanishingly little power over national news networks.’ And she is right.” open.substack.com/pub/heatherd...
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Trump will stop at nothing to silence the truth
At 9:36 this morning, the President of the United States was briefly seen leaving the White House as his vehicle raced by, en route to an undisclosed location. Thirty-four minutes later, at 10:10 a.m....
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Ellsworth Green @greenellsworth.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
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I was told I was unworthy to be a mother. Then they stole my baby
Marion McMillan was one of about 250,000 women who were forced to have their babies adopted between 1949 and 1976.
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Sister Curry @sistercurry.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Wowza!
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Sister Curry @sistercurry.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Dog days of a Louisiana summer
A black, tan and white hound dog dozes in front of a box fan on a screened porch.
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Sister Curry @sistercurry.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Thanks for sharing
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
20/ age (apparently, but who knows?) of 87. Thank you for coming to my Dolly, Elvis, Colonel Tom Parker/Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk, undocumented/illegal alien TED Talk.
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Quigley Accountability Project 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🇲🇽🏳️‍🌈 @quigleyproject.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Where’s your MAGA Accountability and Response plan? Assuming Dems retake power with a supermajority in Congress - what initiatives will you tackle, and in what order?
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Commish. Davante Lewis @davanteforla.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
“Pennsylvania Governor banned the use of NDAs in data center projects by state agencies he oversees” #Louisiana could do the same. We have the right to know what is in store for the communities we call home. @wadrewhawkins.bsky.social #datacenters www.npr.org/2026/08/27/n...
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NDAs are hiding data center deals, drawing ire from locals — and attention from lawmakers
Nondisclosure agreements covered up negotiations between a tech company and several local and state officials, surprising local residents. It's a tactic used around the country in data center deals.
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Sister Curry @sistercurry.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
🧵 Pretty much sums up the life of an American
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 25/08/2026
The Trump-installed board that runs the Kennedy Center told a federal judge the building will have to be torn down unless President Donald Trump's name goes on it.
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Trump board threatens to destroy 'unsafe' Kennedy Center in apocalyptic court filing
The Trump-installed board that runs the Kennedy Center told a federal judge the building will have to be torn down unless President Donald Trump's name goes on it.Justice Department lawyers made the argument for Trump on Monday in a court filing before U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper. It oppo...
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Commish. Davante Lewis @davanteforla.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
"It was always $10 billion with a wink." — Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois Bourgeois and her team signed NDAs with #Entergy & #Meta knowing that the original, public Hyperion announcement was just the opening bid. #Louisiana #datacenters #lagov @yeilding.bsky.social
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Bethany Brookshire @beebrookshire.bsky.social · 24/08/2023
Alright Skeeties! I wanted to put all the anatomy facts in a thread to keep them organized so: WELCOME to class of 2023 Insomniac Anatomy Academy! In which I study anatomy when I can't sleep and share the best facts with you. 🧪
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
8,000 children singing together in one arena to celebrate the music of Bob Marley. This happened in Manchester, where school pupils formed a huge choir in honor of what would have been the legendary singer's 80th birthday. Thousands of voices singing at once made the performance unforgettable. 🫶
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Piston Developers 🍿🥤🐸🧞 @pistondeveloper.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Microsoft is using Piston's Image library in their browser, because Microsoft can't make a good image library on their own. So, me and one buddy of mine did a prank on Microsoft. We called their headquarters in Norway and told them we're offering a consultant service to maintain code bases.
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Valley of the Ghosts @silveryslocan.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Canada also said. Last minute changes by the US broke a deal with its largest trading partner. Trump did this.
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Statement by Prime Minister Carney on Canada-U.S. trade negotiations
We have recognised from the beginning that America has changed, and that we will not return to our old relationship. Our government understood, before many, that America is altering all its trade rela...
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ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 20/08/2026
if we want to win the midterms, let's turn out the horse girls.
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Under Trump, Protected Wild Horses Are Going to Slaughter (Gift Article)
A legal loophole allows the government to sell mustangs on the cheap, stripping them of protections and clearing their path to destruction.
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WAFB @wafb.com · 19/08/2026
“Brain-eating” amoeba found in north Louisiana, officials confirm
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LDH confirms “brain-eating” amoeba found in North Louisiana
The Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed a Louisiana resident has been infected with a “brain-eating amoeba.”
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Drew McKevitt @drewmckevitt.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
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Nigelthornberryvp: Kamala Harris 'We Did It, Joe'
Alt: Kamala Harris 'We Did It, Joe'
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
NEW AD: 14 years ago today, Ken Paxton stole someone's $1,000 pen. Today, Ken Paxton’s pen victim is endorsing James Talarico.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 13/08/2026
The pathogen the boy had was rare, and it took over 30 days for his medical team to finally figure out what was going on, by which point it was unfortunately too late.
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Toddler's tragic death from brain-destroying amoeba offers lessons for doctors
Boy's unusual symptoms could help identify the next case sooner.
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Don’t Post About Crimes @katerosebee.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Y'all the drama happening in my area right now!! In the town next to ours (where we also co-own a bev business) NIMBYs and the city working overtime to block a family-owned convenience store from moving into a space where it is an outright allowed use bc of stereotypes about who may shop there.
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Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
ICE is getting "shock gloves" Because if ICE is physically putting their hands on you, that's not good enough. Apparently, they need to shock you, too. apnews.com/article/ice-...
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AP Exclusive: ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Trump hiding in a snack truck at an airport in Turkey should be called The Trojan Concourse
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Mark Little @marklittle.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
"Humor makes people feel less stupid, and no one wants to feel dumb" A practical lesson the power of empathy. www.cjr.org/the-intervie...
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Dave Jorgenson: Defusing misinformation through humor.
Dave Jorgenson, cofounder of Local News International, on the post-Post life.
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Shiva Narayanan @shivn.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
New @ofidjournal.bsky.social data shows cefadroxil is a robust, well-tolerated oral step-down for Gram-positive bacteremia & osteomyelitis. Rethink the "Linezolid or bust" reflex! academic.oup.com/ofid/article...
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Cefadroxil as Oral Transitional Therapy for Gram-Positive Bacteremia With or Without Non-Vertebral Osteomyelitis: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study
In this multicenter, retrospective cohort study, cefadroxil was an effective and safe oral transitional therapy for bloodstream infections, with or without
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Susan Collins announcing she'll vote against a controversial nominee is basically the moment it becomes clear that nominee will be confirmed. It means Thune has enough votes to confirm, and thus, Collins gets a pass to look independent.
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Corey Johnson @coreygjohnson.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
🧵Alert: The backstory on this story may interest you. Or it may bore you. Either way, here it goes. I first asked the FCC for Chairman Brendan Carr's 2025 financial report on June 24.
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FCC Commissioners Face Ethics Complaints for Taking Luxury Gifts From Paramount
Citing a ProPublica report on Paramount providing luxury Kennedy Center gala tickets to FCC officials, the complaints note that commissioners accepted the gifts while the FCC was reviewing or about to...
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 03/08/2026
Puppy Court is now in session!
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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
1/ We're back with our New York public health update for the week. First up, Covid is starting to increase again in New York. Hospitalizations remain low, but wastewater, ER visits, and hospital admissions are all beginning to trend upward, suggesting a summer wave is underway.
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