Maria Thompson
@writercpa.bsky.social
Gov't employee (for another 12 months or 12 minutes, depends on what they say next), writer, gardener, CPA with a passion for books - why I serve as Treasurer for Baltimore Science Fiction and curate its Little Free Library charter 155682
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Maria Thompson
@writercpa.bsky.social
· Mar 29
Fact-Checking the Debate Over the Republican Voting Bill
www.nytimes.com
MEMORIZE THIS NUMBER: zero point 5 zeroes 8% of noncitizen votes in Presidential elections 1982 - 2025.
Avg. 147 votes in each of 11 elections.
Not moving the needle on results.
Not worth having our rights & privacy trampled.
REPEAT THE NUMBER. OFTEN.
GIFT!
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/u...
Avg. 147 votes in each of 11 elections.
Not moving the needle on results.
Not worth having our rights & privacy trampled.
REPEAT THE NUMBER. OFTEN.
GIFT!
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/u...
@repkweisimfume.bsky.social Time to fire up that pen and inquire why our tax dollars were sent down a political sewer a month before Election Day.
If everyone sends a note to our Representatives, maybe we'll have enough heat to gets some action.
If everyone sends a note to our Representatives, maybe we'll have enough heat to gets some action.
Now would be a good time for @pallone.house.gov to send Fox a letter promising an investigation into why they accepted this ad and how much they got paid to run it.
Fox running taxpayer-paid Trump campaign ads during NFL games, huh
September 28, 2026 at 7:31 AM
@repkweisimfume.bsky.social Time to fire up that pen and inquire why our tax dollars were sent down a political sewer a month before Election Day.
If everyone sends a note to our Representatives, maybe we'll have enough heat to gets some action.
If everyone sends a note to our Representatives, maybe we'll have enough heat to gets some action.
Too soon to call this an October surprise.
The high cost of diesel on the middle of harvest season will be a diaster for everyone in 2027.
We won't be fooled again.
The high cost of diesel on the middle of harvest season will be a diaster for everyone in 2027.
We won't be fooled again.
Higher oil prices rippled through global bond markets on Monday, sparking a sell-off in government debt and denting appetite for equities. Brent crude gained more than 2% to about $106.60 bbl in Asian trading, turning the screws on global bond markets. Yields on 10-yr US bonds rose 0.04% to 5.2%.
Oil price rise puts more pressure on government bonds
Brent trades above $106 a barrel as 10-year Treasury yields hit 5.2%
www.ft.com
September 28, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Too soon to call this an October surprise.
The high cost of diesel on the middle of harvest season will be a diaster for everyone in 2027.
We won't be fooled again.
The high cost of diesel on the middle of harvest season will be a diaster for everyone in 2027.
We won't be fooled again.
The Regime is a Quisling by any measure of the word.
"America First" just another grift in the nonstop line of get even richer schemes.
No morals. No ethics. No principles!
We knew Nixon wouldn't sell out America. The Regime just haggles over the price.
"America First" just another grift in the nonstop line of get even richer schemes.
No morals. No ethics. No principles!
We knew Nixon wouldn't sell out America. The Regime just haggles over the price.
As Trump and his Republican minions revive the language of the "Red Scare" and "threat of communism" in the elections, Trump is actively supporting the world's largest communist dictatorship, including by offering to sell them American weapons.
Insanity is too mild a word.
Insanity is too mild a word.
Trump asked Xi Jinping if China would like to buy US weapons, American ambassador says
David Perdue’s remarks come after a Taiwanese minister spoke of the ‘severe’ military threat posed by Beijing to the self-ruled island
www.theguardian.com
September 28, 2026 at 7:12 AM
The Regime is a Quisling by any measure of the word.
"America First" just another grift in the nonstop line of get even richer schemes.
No morals. No ethics. No principles!
We knew Nixon wouldn't sell out America. The Regime just haggles over the price.
"America First" just another grift in the nonstop line of get even richer schemes.
No morals. No ethics. No principles!
We knew Nixon wouldn't sell out America. The Regime just haggles over the price.
'You will tell us what your religious faith is, and if you don't tell us, we'll pick one for you.'
That is not the way to treat our service members or citizens with respect.
This is an outrageous violation of the First Amendment.
Impeach Hegseth!
www.military.com/air-force-is...
That is not the way to treat our service members or citizens with respect.
This is an outrageous violation of the First Amendment.
Impeach Hegseth!
www.military.com/air-force-is...
New Air Force Directive Echoes DOD Guidance on Religious Affiliation, Giving Deadline to Service Members Not Part of Certain Faiths
The new directive follows the DOD dramatically reducing its official recognized faith list earlier this year by roughly 180. Two deadlines are set.
www.military.com
September 28, 2026 at 7:02 AM
'You will tell us what your religious faith is, and if you don't tell us, we'll pick one for you.'
That is not the way to treat our service members or citizens with respect.
This is an outrageous violation of the First Amendment.
Impeach Hegseth!
www.military.com/air-force-is...
That is not the way to treat our service members or citizens with respect.
This is an outrageous violation of the First Amendment.
Impeach Hegseth!
www.military.com/air-force-is...
I guess they didn't have a merger hanging fire or rollover and offer up milions ala Paramount, 60 Minutes, Harvard, Paul Weiss and the rest of the cowards that lead the parade to this moment.
It's only going to get worse for the next 26 months. There's nothing for The Regime to lose. Thank SCOTUS
It's only going to get worse for the next 26 months. There's nothing for The Regime to lose. Thank SCOTUS
@weissmann.substack.com breaks down the lawsuit challenging Trump’s ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House:
“The government’s going to lose. This is black and white.”
“The government’s going to lose. This is black and white.”
September 24, 2026 at 2:07 AM
I guess they didn't have a merger hanging fire or rollover and offer up milions ala Paramount, 60 Minutes, Harvard, Paul Weiss and the rest of the cowards that lead the parade to this moment.
It's only going to get worse for the next 26 months. There's nothing for The Regime to lose. Thank SCOTUS
It's only going to get worse for the next 26 months. There's nothing for The Regime to lose. Thank SCOTUS
Private equity. n. All for me. None for employees, communities, vendors; put a stake in the stakeholders.
Buy the company using its own assets swapped for debt, bleed it dry, put lipstck on it, then shove it back on the street, where it collapses.
The model gives the worst pimps a bad name.
Buy the company using its own assets swapped for debt, bleed it dry, put lipstck on it, then shove it back on the street, where it collapses.
The model gives the worst pimps a bad name.
A description of what private equity does to businesses. A great read
The Rise of Private Equity: Corporate Enshittification Explained
You've likely seen it: a familiar brand you’ve trusted for years suddenly feels... different. The quality dips, customer service deteriorates,..
www.howwealthgrows.com
September 24, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Private equity. n. All for me. None for employees, communities, vendors; put a stake in the stakeholders.
Buy the company using its own assets swapped for debt, bleed it dry, put lipstck on it, then shove it back on the street, where it collapses.
The model gives the worst pimps a bad name.
Buy the company using its own assets swapped for debt, bleed it dry, put lipstck on it, then shove it back on the street, where it collapses.
The model gives the worst pimps a bad name.
My ballot came today. It will be in the hands of the Board of Elections, not by way of USPS, in days!
We must restore the rule of law so that none shall be afraid of lawless agencies, politicized courts and blatant self-dealing corruption. This must stop! NOW!
youtu.be/NdTQbX1DXHI?...
We must restore the rule of law so that none shall be afraid of lawless agencies, politicized courts and blatant self-dealing corruption. This must stop! NOW!
youtu.be/NdTQbX1DXHI?...
ICE Shooting Case Takes a SHOCKING Turn as New Video Emerges
YouTube video by Talking Feds with Harry Litman
youtu.be
September 24, 2026 at 1:42 AM
My ballot came today. It will be in the hands of the Board of Elections, not by way of USPS, in days!
We must restore the rule of law so that none shall be afraid of lawless agencies, politicized courts and blatant self-dealing corruption. This must stop! NOW!
youtu.be/NdTQbX1DXHI?...
We must restore the rule of law so that none shall be afraid of lawless agencies, politicized courts and blatant self-dealing corruption. This must stop! NOW!
youtu.be/NdTQbX1DXHI?...
Another member of vote buying conspiracy. @oagmaryland.bsky.social are you paying attention? Maybe AGs in multiple states should start Grand Jury investigations. Unchecked election interference must stop. A few subpoenas would help. The Regime can pardon state crimes
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Speaker Johnson says Congress could work with Trump to deliver $5,000 checks to Americans but there are no guarantees
The House speaker said the checks could take “some time” but that Congress would “work with the president hand in hand” if Republicans win congressional majorities.
www.nbcnews.com
September 13, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Another member of vote buying conspiracy. @oagmaryland.bsky.social are you paying attention? Maybe AGs in multiple states should start Grand Jury investigations. Unchecked election interference must stop. A few subpoenas would help. The Regime can pardon state crimes
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
How is saying, "Have blessed day," impinging on anyone's life or lack of faith? If a person wishes another well, it can be accepted or ignored. 10 seconds of good or nothing, take it or go. choice
This is not posting the 10 Commandments at the gate or a classroom.
www.notus.org/defense/air-...
This is not posting the 10 Commandments at the gate or a classroom.
www.notus.org/defense/air-...
Air Force Base to Allow Religious Greetings After Hegseth Vowed to Intervene
A spokesperson for Kirtland Air Force Base defended the use of greetings like “have a blessed day” after a religious freedom group denounced the practice.
www.notus.org
September 9, 2026 at 1:55 AM
How is saying, "Have blessed day," impinging on anyone's life or lack of faith? If a person wishes another well, it can be accepted or ignored. 10 seconds of good or nothing, take it or go. choice
This is not posting the 10 Commandments at the gate or a classroom.
www.notus.org/defense/air-...
This is not posting the 10 Commandments at the gate or a classroom.
www.notus.org/defense/air-...
I mostly ignore National Whatever Days, Weeks, and Months. But this is different:
National Library Card Sign Up Month!
This is a truly life changing event! Take anyone you know to the closest library and get them signed up!
National Library Card Sign Up Month!
This is a truly life changing event! Take anyone you know to the closest library and get them signed up!
POV: It's National Library Card Sign Up Month, and you just found out you can make your own 📚😊
Libib Pro & Ultimate users, head on over to the Barcode section to start creating 😎
#libib #booksky #edusky #librarysky
Libib Pro & Ultimate users, head on over to the Barcode section to start creating 😎
#libib #booksky #edusky #librarysky
September 8, 2026 at 3:17 AM
I mostly ignore National Whatever Days, Weeks, and Months. But this is different:
National Library Card Sign Up Month!
This is a truly life changing event! Take anyone you know to the closest library and get them signed up!
National Library Card Sign Up Month!
This is a truly life changing event! Take anyone you know to the closest library and get them signed up!
Please join us!
I'm attending Allies for Democracy's event, “Anxiety to Action with Senator Van Hollen” - sign up now to join me! #BaltimoreSignWaves www.mobilize.us/baltimoresig...
I'm attending Allies for Democracy's event, “Anxiety to Action with Senator Van Hollen” - sign up now to join me! #BaltimoreSignWaves www.mobilize.us/baltimoresig...
Anxiety to Action with Senator Van Hollen · Baltimore Sign Waves
Do you believe that winning the midterms is the top priority to correct the
cruel, unjust and failed policies of the Trump administration?
Are you unsure how to help?
Join us to hear Senator Chris V...
www.mobilize.us
September 8, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Please join us!
I'm attending Allies for Democracy's event, “Anxiety to Action with Senator Van Hollen” - sign up now to join me! #BaltimoreSignWaves www.mobilize.us/baltimoresig...
I'm attending Allies for Democracy's event, “Anxiety to Action with Senator Van Hollen” - sign up now to join me! #BaltimoreSignWaves www.mobilize.us/baltimoresig...
Improving sperm counts does nothing for fertility rates if the babies don't survive. While survival rates for minority babies are terrible, the rates for white infants are not good, and will not get better w the loss of rural maternity wards.
www.notus.org/health-scien...
www.notus.org/health-scien...
HHS Cancels Infant Mortality, Postpartum Grants to Focus on Sperm Counts, ED
Officials at the Office of Minority Health told grantees that they’re prioritizing “root causes” of infertility and promoting exercise.
www.notus.org
September 6, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Improving sperm counts does nothing for fertility rates if the babies don't survive. While survival rates for minority babies are terrible, the rates for white infants are not good, and will not get better w the loss of rural maternity wards.
www.notus.org/health-scien...
www.notus.org/health-scien...
Reposted by Maria Thompson
The Trump administration is pressuring the National Park Service to give a piece of Yosemite National Park to a private developer.
This isn't Trump's first attack on our beautiful national parks. Here's what you need to know.
This isn't Trump's first attack on our beautiful national parks. Here's what you need to know.
Donald Trump’s New Enemy? Our National Parks
Americans love their national parks.There’s a reason why they were once described as “America’s best idea.”So why are Tr
www.youtube.com
August 31, 2026 at 12:00 AM
The Trump administration is pressuring the National Park Service to give a piece of Yosemite National Park to a private developer.
This isn't Trump's first attack on our beautiful national parks. Here's what you need to know.
This isn't Trump's first attack on our beautiful national parks. Here's what you need to know.
The Regime continues acting like a wrecking ball. State schools set lower tuition based on state residency. This crazed lawsuit goes after the entire concept of in-state tuition for anyone! How is that discriminating against US citizens from other states? Federalism!!
abcnews.com/amp/US/doj-s...
abcnews.com/amp/US/doj-s...
DOJ sues 4 states that allow some noncitizen residents to qualify for in-state tuition at universities
The Justice Department filed lawsuits seeking to block laws in four states that allow residents without citizenship to qualify for in-state tuition and financial aid.
abcnews.com
August 31, 2026 at 4:14 PM
The Regime continues acting like a wrecking ball. State schools set lower tuition based on state residency. This crazed lawsuit goes after the entire concept of in-state tuition for anyone! How is that discriminating against US citizens from other states? Federalism!!
abcnews.com/amp/US/doj-s...
abcnews.com/amp/US/doj-s...
Who said we needed to get rid of ordinary car keys in the first place? A few on a key ring were self defense. Now we get robbed through our front doors!
Check out this article: Don’t leave your car keys by the front door: Baltimore-area police warn of new threat
www.thebanner.com/community/lo...
Check out this article: Don’t leave your car keys by the front door: Baltimore-area police warn of new threat
www.thebanner.com/community/lo...
Don’t leave your car keys by the front door: Baltimore-area police warn of new threat
Thieves are using electronic devices available at a modest cost to clone car key fobs or swipe signals.
www.thebanner.com
August 29, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Who said we needed to get rid of ordinary car keys in the first place? A few on a key ring were self defense. Now we get robbed through our front doors!
Check out this article: Don’t leave your car keys by the front door: Baltimore-area police warn of new threat
www.thebanner.com/community/lo...
Check out this article: Don’t leave your car keys by the front door: Baltimore-area police warn of new threat
www.thebanner.com/community/lo...
Seriously? How does one ever justify stealing from an employer? I don't think we were ever talking about pens, paperclips or occasional photo copies. Stealing? Real hand in the till stealing?
A fish rots from the head down. The Regime says it's in charge of law enforcement; so new FBI standard
A fish rots from the head down. The Regime says it's in charge of law enforcement; so new FBI standard
Oddly specific.
FIRST ON CBS NEWS: A history of hiring prostitutes or stealing from work may no longer be a barrier to employment at the FBI.
August 29, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Seriously? How does one ever justify stealing from an employer? I don't think we were ever talking about pens, paperclips or occasional photo copies. Stealing? Real hand in the till stealing?
A fish rots from the head down. The Regime says it's in charge of law enforcement; so new FBI standard
A fish rots from the head down. The Regime says it's in charge of law enforcement; so new FBI standard
The Outer Rim Film Festival is at @balticon.bsky.social all weekend.
3310 E. Baltimore St.
Baltimore, MD 21224
On major bus lines.
#filmfestival
#film
3310 E. Baltimore St.
Baltimore, MD 21224
On major bus lines.
#filmfestival
#film
August 29, 2026 at 7:02 PM
The Outer Rim Film Festival is at @balticon.bsky.social all weekend.
3310 E. Baltimore St.
Baltimore, MD 21224
On major bus lines.
#filmfestival
#film
3310 E. Baltimore St.
Baltimore, MD 21224
On major bus lines.
#filmfestival
#film
Seriously? How does one ever justify stealing from an employer? I don't think we were ever talking about pens, paperclips or occasional photo copies. Stealing? Real hand in the till stealing?
A fish rots from the head down. The Regime says it's in charge of law enforcement; that's the new standard.
A fish rots from the head down. The Regime says it's in charge of law enforcement; that's the new standard.
Oddly specific.
FIRST ON CBS NEWS: A history of hiring prostitutes or stealing from work may no longer be a barrier to employment at the FBI.
August 29, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Seriously? How does one ever justify stealing from an employer? I don't think we were ever talking about pens, paperclips or occasional photo copies. Stealing? Real hand in the till stealing?
A fish rots from the head down. The Regime says it's in charge of law enforcement; that's the new standard.
A fish rots from the head down. The Regime says it's in charge of law enforcement; that's the new standard.
This story is everything that is wrong w education. American schools present the most uninspired, boring material imaginable, then wonder why children don't read. They wear out & fire effective teachers
Children learn to read by finding things they want to read.
www.themoth.org/stories/no-i...
Children learn to read by finding things they want to read.
www.themoth.org/stories/no-i...
No if ands or BUTTS | Stories
Toby Price faces unexpected consequences when he introduces his students to a book he and his family love.
www.themoth.org
August 29, 2026 at 6:31 PM
This story is everything that is wrong w education. American schools present the most uninspired, boring material imaginable, then wonder why children don't read. They wear out & fire effective teachers
Children learn to read by finding things they want to read.
www.themoth.org/stories/no-i...
Children learn to read by finding things they want to read.
www.themoth.org/stories/no-i...
Looksvlike a good book recommendation.
August 29, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Looksvlike a good book recommendation.
Anyone who can keep supporting The Regime in the face of such blatant corruption must be in line hoping the gravy train will reach their end of the table.
We must shut this down on
Nov. 3! Get out and VOTE!
We must shut this down on
Nov. 3! Get out and VOTE!
“These fake ‘settlements’ were already an insane waste of taxpayer funds and a ridiculous charade that seems to be blatantly illegal. This now adds the stench of corruption.”
wapo.st/4wPuMhp
wapo.st/4wPuMhp
$900 million from a canceled wind deal will benefit a Trump donor
The Trump administration’s latest deal to abandon offshore wind projects and boost investment in fossil fuels is set to deliver a windfall to a private equity firm run by one of President Donald Trump...
wapo.st
August 29, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Anyone who can keep supporting The Regime in the face of such blatant corruption must be in line hoping the gravy train will reach their end of the table.
We must shut this down on
Nov. 3! Get out and VOTE!
We must shut this down on
Nov. 3! Get out and VOTE!
Unfortunately, too many people will sacrifice others fir perceived safety.
Examples abound with the Nazis, Rwanda, and neighborhoods run by drug lords leading the parade.
Examples abound with the Nazis, Rwanda, and neighborhoods run by drug lords leading the parade.
We're being told that if we sacrifice the rights of some people, then the rest of us get to keep our rights.
We all know that's some BS.
We all know that's some BS.
August 23, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Unfortunately, too many people will sacrifice others fir perceived safety.
Examples abound with the Nazis, Rwanda, and neighborhoods run by drug lords leading the parade.
Examples abound with the Nazis, Rwanda, and neighborhoods run by drug lords leading the parade.
It dawns on me that The Regime's hypersensitivity to its image just does not extend to ethics. The sons & father have no internal guard rails except "Don't get punished." Caught is OK. (See grandfsther & '70s discrimination.)
A family with no moral compasses.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/b...
A family with no moral compasses.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/b...
The U.S. Start-Up Making Low-Cost Interceptors for the Iran War (Gift Article)
For Florida-based Powerus, becoming a global supplier of counterdrone technology has meant involving the Trumps, a golf course and a new way of doing business.
www.nytimes.com
August 23, 2026 at 9:05 PM
It dawns on me that The Regime's hypersensitivity to its image just does not extend to ethics. The sons & father have no internal guard rails except "Don't get punished." Caught is OK. (See grandfsther & '70s discrimination.)
A family with no moral compasses.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/b...
A family with no moral compasses.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/b...
Reposted by Maria Thompson
Americans are relearning the lesson we learned during the Gilded Age of the late 1890s, when robber barons ran the government and the economy for their own benefit: Oligarchy is incompatible with the common good.
I'm hopeful we'll respond with a new progressive movement.
I'm hopeful we'll respond with a new progressive movement.
August 14, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Americans are relearning the lesson we learned during the Gilded Age of the late 1890s, when robber barons ran the government and the economy for their own benefit: Oligarchy is incompatible with the common good.
I'm hopeful we'll respond with a new progressive movement.
I'm hopeful we'll respond with a new progressive movement.