Don't mess with public schools, the environment, or my uterus. Find me elsewhere @Nshrubs@mstdn.social or @nshrubs.bsky.social

Ex-Arizonan, mostly in Seattle
Joined November 2011
While World Cup teams arriving in the U.S. have faced controversial searches, hourslong detentions and visa restrictions … Mexico is being praised for its hospitality and warm atmosphere.
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Congress is the only branch of government where members regularly say their job is to do nothing, just sit around like a potted plant.
Sen. Tuberville: "I trust President Trump. I trust Vice President Vance. We don't need to listen to anybody up here on Capitol Hill. Let's trust these two."
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Right on track.
The Texas Republican Party has passed a measure calling to completely ban IVF across the state.
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Imagine being Netanyahu this week. Or any Israeli who cheered the war—who believed they had finally found the US president of their dreams: bold, unsentimental, willing to strike. Now they have learned what everyone who does business with Trump learns: Character is destiny.
Here's how I see the draft Iran MOU breaking down: US concessions 1. Ceasefire, including in Lebanon 2. Lift the naval blockade 3. Withdraw forces from surrounding area within 30 days 4. Ensure financing of $300 billion for Iranian reconstruction fund 5. Commit to ending “all types of sanctions currently facing the Islamic Republic of Iran” 6. Waivers for oil-related exports 7. Commit to unfreezing Iranian assets “in light of the progress of negotiations” Iran concessions 1. Ensure that Strait of Hormuz is returned to pre-war traffic levels within 30 days 2. "Reiterate" that it will never produce nuclear weapons and “maintain the status quo” on its nuclear program (Iran, of course, has already long said it’s not producing nukes.)
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3 minutes ago these guys were telling us Iran’s missiles were an existential threat to America and cheerleading an insane, illegal, and destined-to-fail war to get rid of all their missiles.
KAITLAN COLLINS: Are you okay with Iran having missiles? SEN. ROGER MARSHALL: I prefer that they not, but they have to defend themselves COLLINS: You think Iran needs to be able to defend itself? MARSHALL: I do, otherwise we turn this into a forever war
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Trump says that Iran "has to have" ballistic missiles, adding "what am I going to do? Am I going to let Saudi Arabia have missiles but they can't have them?"
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#UpriverFire #WANES inciweb.wildfire.gov/inciden… Upriver Fire: The Upriver fire started at 12:17pm on Tuesday June 16, 2026. The fire is located approximately 1 mile east of Spokane, Washington. Local resources responded from multiple agencies. Northeast Washington Interagency Tea...
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An element not discussed enough: The 60 days runs out in the middle of August — just as the midterm elections are coming into focus. The idea that the U.S. would walk away from a deal and trigger a dramatic increase in gas prices seems…dubious.
Sen. Roger Marshall on Iran: "If they don't get it done in 60 days, they may become glass ... we could really bomb them back to the dark ages just in two weeks"
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Every single person who stood with him for this charade needs to be held accountable along with him.
Trump leaves door open to Iran enriching: "It's a little hard when other people have it, other adjoining states have it, and you're not letting them have it for purposes of electricity and things like that. You have to use a little common sense."
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New charges on anti-ICE activists spotlight a continuation of Trump’s vindictive domestic policies against the left as he directs federal agencies to go after opponents using NSPM-7 and his executive order designating antifa as a domestic terrorist org. unicornriot.ninja/2026/new-f…
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NEW: This afternoon, federal agents violently attacked a crowd of protesters after descending from the Warren E. Burger Federal Building with tear gas and pepper spray. Protests are ongoing in St. Paul after 15 people were indicted and arrested for anti-ICE activism.
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I'm thinkin' they fired too many of the scientists. This is super basic stuff.
Ha ha ha ha the hydrogen peroxide only affected the edges I’m dying I’m dying 💀💀💀💀😂😂😂
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we are in need of Chewy gift cards! we use Chewy for litter, medications, prescription diets, flea meds, and more if you'd like to help out these freeloaders, we would really appreciate it! chewy.com/g/friends-of-bear-…
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Smokey is doing really well! He's eating well and makes it to his litter box most of the time, which is huuuuge for the guy a week ago I was pretty concerned about his prognosis but this guy is clearly planning to stick around 😌
Replying to @feederofcats
I hope Smokey is doing well... or better, at least 🙏❤️‍🩹
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And on the bright side, we won’t have to worry about our allies in the next war. We don’t have any.
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Trump administration removed dozens of national park exhibits that 'disparage' US reut.rs/4eiXtxu reut.rs/4eiXtxu
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A trove of internal records from a secret society for figures in US politics, finance, and tech was left exposed online, WIRED has confirmed, naming participants in its events and revealing sensitive personal details they were assured would stay private. wired.com/story/leak-exposes…
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Narrator: "The supposed text of the MOU that was obtained by CNN does reflect the language of the actual MOU."
The supposed text of the MOU that was obtained by CNN does not reflect the language of the actual MOU.
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