Barbara LaValle
@barbaralavalle.bsky.social
I sew, knit, and crochet. German language is another hobby. I do not participate in chats.
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Nothing says “America First” like Trump decorating the White House with photos of himself cozying up to Xi, a communist, and Putin, an authoritarian.
But he calls Dems the dangerous radicals.
But he calls Dems the dangerous radicals.
October 4, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Nothing says “America First” like Trump decorating the White House with photos of himself cozying up to Xi, a communist, and Putin, an authoritarian.
But he calls Dems the dangerous radicals.
But he calls Dems the dangerous radicals.
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Motivationsspruch für den heutigen Tag:
September 30, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Motivationsspruch für den heutigen Tag:
A warning from Thomas Friedman:
Opinion | Trump Is Going Viral in the Worst Ways (Gift Article)
On the technological, diplomatic and biological fronts, Trump is creating a disaster.
www.nytimes.com
September 30, 2026 at 2:21 AM
A warning from Thomas Friedman:
"He is an undisciplined politician who puts his personal interests above the nation’s, running an administration that has no coherent strategy for solving major problems. He is instead often exacerbating the world’s biggest problems."
Opinion | Trump’s Failure to Lead Is Costing America and the World (Gift Article)
Trump’s flailing presidency leaves Americans with the thinnest of hopes for this week’s summit: that he does not further damage the national interest.
www.nytimes.com
September 25, 2026 at 12:14 AM
"He is an undisciplined politician who puts his personal interests above the nation’s, running an administration that has no coherent strategy for solving major problems. He is instead often exacerbating the world’s biggest problems."
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Supreme Court rules up is up, down is down, left is left, and right is right.
Alito and Thomas dissent. Kavanaugh concurs in part.
Alito and Thomas dissent. Kavanaugh concurs in part.
September 15, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Supreme Court rules up is up, down is down, left is left, and right is right.
Alito and Thomas dissent. Kavanaugh concurs in part.
Alito and Thomas dissent. Kavanaugh concurs in part.
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Of course Alito and Thomas dissent like the whiny pains in the ass they are.
September 15, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Of course Alito and Thomas dissent like the whiny pains in the ass they are.
Unsigned, but Thomas and Alito dissented.
Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Restrictions on Mail-In Ballots: Live Updates (Gift Article)
The ruling is a major loss for the Trump administration, which wanted to dramatically change how Americans vote by mail in the midterm elections.
www.nytimes.com
September 15, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Unsigned, but Thomas and Alito dissented.
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Long, but as always, worth a read because Timothy Snyder is a historian.
Helping the Terrorists to Win
A Quarter Century after 9/11
snyder.substack.com
September 10, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Long, but as always, worth a read because Timothy Snyder is a historian.
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Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans. www.propublica.org/article/ecto...
Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...
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September 9, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans. www.propublica.org/article/ecto...
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September 8, 2026 at 9:39 PM
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"For Canada, the choice came down to either severe but temporary economic instability or binding itself to a pseudodemocratic fiscal basket case of a nation, whose only apparent foreign policy objective has become domination for the gratification of its president’s slapdash vanity."
Opinion | Canada Said No to America. It Will Reverberate Far Beyond Its Borders. (Gift Article)
Mark Carney has chosen suffering, but he did what Canadians elected him to do.
www.nytimes.com
August 24, 2026 at 6:44 PM
"For Canada, the choice came down to either severe but temporary economic instability or binding itself to a pseudodemocratic fiscal basket case of a nation, whose only apparent foreign policy objective has become domination for the gratification of its president’s slapdash vanity."
Imagine the most powerful country in the world demanding that you give up one of your official languages.
U.S.-Canada Trade War: What to Know About Tariffs and the Negotiations (Gift Article)
Canada suspended trade negotiations, triggering President Trump’s 50 percent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods. Mark Carney said he would retaliate “dollar for dollar.”
www.nytimes.com
August 24, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Imagine the most powerful country in the world demanding that you give up one of your official languages.
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Trying to get around a judge's order
Kennedy Center Board Decides to Inscribe Trump’s Name on Building (Gift Article)
The vote to add “Restored and Renovated by President Donald J. Trump” is an aggressive test of a judge’s order to remove his name.
www.nytimes.com
August 13, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Trying to get around a judge's order
Looks like SCOTUS is fast-tracking this, asking for responses by Aug. 3rd.
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow Order Restricting Mail Voting (Gift Article)
The Trump administration asks justices to intervene after an appeals court blocked key parts of a mail-in voting executive order.
www.nytimes.com
July 28, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Looks like SCOTUS is fast-tracking this, asking for responses by Aug. 3rd.
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7 skills no one can steal from you
July 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM
7 skills no one can steal from you
Watch out for somebody who calls himself LTC Johnny Davis. He is not who he seems to be.
July 25, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Watch out for somebody who calls himself LTC Johnny Davis. He is not who he seems to be.
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Melania Trump explicitly stated that "Epstein was not alone."
Why should she not testify before Congress for the information she holds to make such a statement?
Why should she not testify before Congress for the information she holds to make such a statement?
July 20, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Melania Trump explicitly stated that "Epstein was not alone."
Why should she not testify before Congress for the information she holds to make such a statement?
Why should she not testify before Congress for the information she holds to make such a statement?
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As a parent, let me say that I would dedicate my remaining years to inventing new and unpleasant repercussions for the staff of this school if they did this to my kid.
THREAD: The boy is called a liar. He’s told not to defend himself.
Then the private school owner encourages all of his peers to attack him, one by one. She hits him, repeatedly, with a plastic pipe-like object.
How does this school still exist — and receive state funds? 🧵
Then the private school owner encourages all of his peers to attack him, one by one. She hits him, repeatedly, with a plastic pipe-like object.
How does this school still exist — and receive state funds? 🧵
July 18, 2026 at 7:30 PM
As a parent, let me say that I would dedicate my remaining years to inventing new and unpleasant repercussions for the staff of this school if they did this to my kid.
Timothy Snyder on the situation in Springfield.
Ethnic Cleansing in Ohio?
Nazi Lies in Vance's America
open.substack.com
June 29, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Timothy Snyder on the situation in Springfield.