Deirdre
@deirdre.bsky.social
Books, cats, obsessing about politics
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"The Treatment of Iran’s World Cup Team Exposed the West's and FIFA's Double Standards"
Iran’s football captain was asked about LGBT rights. So, why then wasn’t the U.S. team captain asked about the U.S. bombing of the girls' school in Minab, asks Fatima Bhutto for Zeteo?
Iran’s football captain was asked about LGBT rights. So, why then wasn’t the U.S. team captain asked about the U.S. bombing of the girls' school in Minab, asks Fatima Bhutto for Zeteo?
The Treatment of Iran’s World Cup Team Exposed the West's and FIFA's Double Standards
Iran’s football captain was asked about LGBT rights. So, why then wasn’t the U.S. team captain asked about the U.S. bombing of the girls' school in Minab?
zeteo.com
June 28, 2026 at 10:11 PM
"The Treatment of Iran’s World Cup Team Exposed the West's and FIFA's Double Standards"
Iran’s football captain was asked about LGBT rights. So, why then wasn’t the U.S. team captain asked about the U.S. bombing of the girls' school in Minab, asks Fatima Bhutto for Zeteo?
Iran’s football captain was asked about LGBT rights. So, why then wasn’t the U.S. team captain asked about the U.S. bombing of the girls' school in Minab, asks Fatima Bhutto for Zeteo?
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The first, but not the last, image like this.
We will tear it all down.
We will tear it all down.
June 13, 2026 at 12:34 PM
The first, but not the last, image like this.
We will tear it all down.
We will tear it all down.
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They tried to hide but I got em anyway
June 13, 2026 at 8:05 AM
They tried to hide but I got em anyway
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I have to say, removing a usurper king's name from a building really is a great way to celebrate the 250th anniversary of our founding.
June 13, 2026 at 3:53 AM
I have to say, removing a usurper king's name from a building really is a great way to celebrate the 250th anniversary of our founding.
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live your life in such a way that the entire world isn’t waiting to see your accursed name pried off every building
June 12, 2026 at 6:37 PM
live your life in such a way that the entire world isn’t waiting to see your accursed name pried off every building
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Washington Nat'l Opera sues the Kennedy Center alleging that the Center STOLE the opera's endowment.
WNO had a longterm agreement where KC ran the opera's development back office, and in 2025 KC just ... stopped doing it and seized the funds.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
WNO had a longterm agreement where KC ran the opera's development back office, and in 2025 KC just ... stopped doing it and seized the funds.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
June 12, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Washington Nat'l Opera sues the Kennedy Center alleging that the Center STOLE the opera's endowment.
WNO had a longterm agreement where KC ran the opera's development back office, and in 2025 KC just ... stopped doing it and seized the funds.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
WNO had a longterm agreement where KC ran the opera's development back office, and in 2025 KC just ... stopped doing it and seized the funds.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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We are, ever more clearly, the baddies.
CANADA COMES TO THE RESCUE OF SOMALIAN REFEREE OMAR ARTAN! 🇨🇦🇸🇴
David Eby, Premier of British Columbia, has announced that his province would welcome Omar Artan. He stated that Artan should be allowed to referee World Cup matches within his jurisdiction, specifically in the host city of Vancouver.
David Eby, Premier of British Columbia, has announced that his province would welcome Omar Artan. He stated that Artan should be allowed to referee World Cup matches within his jurisdiction, specifically in the host city of Vancouver.
June 11, 2026 at 1:15 PM
We are, ever more clearly, the baddies.
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People were burned out of their homes with children inside. City busses were set on fire. This is what the face of DHS is supporting?
Kilmeade to an agreeing Markwayne Mullin: "In Belfast they're standing up because their leaders have let them down. They're trying to take their country back. They want to label them as racist. All they want to be is Irish. They want Ireland back. I see a lot of the same fights here."
June 11, 2026 at 1:46 PM
People were burned out of their homes with children inside. City busses were set on fire. This is what the face of DHS is supporting?
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“The country is so dangerous that the U.S. State Department states on its website, “do not travel for any reason.” www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/w...
Women Who Fled Iran Are to Be Deported to Central African Republic, Lawyers Say
www.nytimes.com
June 11, 2026 at 11:30 AM
“The country is so dangerous that the U.S. State Department states on its website, “do not travel for any reason.” www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/w...
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The policy of the Trump Administration is straightforwardly that there are too many black people achieving things
Assistant AG Harmeet Dhillon: "What CUNY is doing is disproportionately favoring African American men and students in general, and this is illegal. They could lose funds."
June 10, 2026 at 9:09 PM
The policy of the Trump Administration is straightforwardly that there are too many black people achieving things
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Extraordinary Letter to Senate Intel.
Points to Bill Pulte appointment as national security danger.
"The undersigned include twenty-eight former service secretaries and retired general and flag officers who
collectively served under every president from John F. Kennedy to Joseph R. Biden, Jr."
Points to Bill Pulte appointment as national security danger.
"The undersigned include twenty-eight former service secretaries and retired general and flag officers who
collectively served under every president from John F. Kennedy to Joseph R. Biden, Jr."
June 5, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Extraordinary Letter to Senate Intel.
Points to Bill Pulte appointment as national security danger.
"The undersigned include twenty-eight former service secretaries and retired general and flag officers who
collectively served under every president from John F. Kennedy to Joseph R. Biden, Jr."
Points to Bill Pulte appointment as national security danger.
"The undersigned include twenty-eight former service secretaries and retired general and flag officers who
collectively served under every president from John F. Kennedy to Joseph R. Biden, Jr."
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The money was always there for the good things.
The US is now spending more on data center construction than on public transportation infrastructure
June 2, 2026 at 2:29 PM
The money was always there for the good things.
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My god, Octavia Butler, just miss ONCE
June 1, 2026 at 10:16 PM
My god, Octavia Butler, just miss ONCE
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Every other week, I see a viral post about "tipping" and visceral responses as to why it's not required and "it's not my job to pay you" regardless of the bill.
And again I keep saying..
we're having the wrong conversation. You're punishing poor people to make an under educated point
And again I keep saying..
we're having the wrong conversation. You're punishing poor people to make an under educated point
May 23, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Every other week, I see a viral post about "tipping" and visceral responses as to why it's not required and "it's not my job to pay you" regardless of the bill.
And again I keep saying..
we're having the wrong conversation. You're punishing poor people to make an under educated point
And again I keep saying..
we're having the wrong conversation. You're punishing poor people to make an under educated point
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“The restoration of "the natural order" – in which the dominance of white people in America is preserved and protected – requires ruining the economy.” 1000x’s this.
May 20, 2026 at 8:28 PM
“The restoration of "the natural order" – in which the dominance of white people in America is preserved and protected – requires ruining the economy.” 1000x’s this.
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Years ago Scalia provoked gasps in the gallery when he called the Voting Rights Act a “racial entitlement.” But turning American democracy back into a white racial entitlement, as it was for most of American history, is exactly what the Roberts Court is doing. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
May 19, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Years ago Scalia provoked gasps in the gallery when he called the Voting Rights Act a “racial entitlement.” But turning American democracy back into a white racial entitlement, as it was for most of American history, is exactly what the Roberts Court is doing. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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I say without hyperbole that this is the most brazenly corrupt action in US Presidential history. That it does not immediately lead to impeachment is a dangerous sign of how far the rule of law has declined.
May 18, 2026 at 5:28 PM
I say without hyperbole that this is the most brazenly corrupt action in US Presidential history. That it does not immediately lead to impeachment is a dangerous sign of how far the rule of law has declined.
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The first task for observers, analysts, and citizens alike is to understand, acknowledge, and describe clearly and honestly what is happening around us.
I allowed myself to write angry about the endless attempts to obscure rather than illuminate what is right in front of us.
I allowed myself to write angry about the endless attempts to obscure rather than illuminate what is right in front of us.
The Rise and Fall of the Second Reconstruction, 1964/65 – 2025/26
Putting the end of the civil rights era in historical perspective: How it transformed the nation, how it was toppled by a raging reaction, and what comes next.
My attempt to capture the significance of this dark moment:
Putting the end of the civil rights era in historical perspective: How it transformed the nation, how it was toppled by a raging reaction, and what comes next.
My attempt to capture the significance of this dark moment:
The Rise and Fall of the Second Reconstruction, 1964/65 – 2025/26
Putting the end of the civil rights era in historical perspective: How it transformed the nation, how it was toppled by a raging reaction, and what comes next.
steady.page
May 17, 2026 at 3:03 PM
The first task for observers, analysts, and citizens alike is to understand, acknowledge, and describe clearly and honestly what is happening around us.
I allowed myself to write angry about the endless attempts to obscure rather than illuminate what is right in front of us.
I allowed myself to write angry about the endless attempts to obscure rather than illuminate what is right in front of us.
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The number of conservatives calling the compact Memphis-based TN-09 an "illegal racial gerrymander" has been insane. Whatever Alito wrote, the loud and clear signal was that even if Black people make up a majority of a coherent community, they aren't allowed to vote for their representation.
May 16, 2026 at 10:06 PM
The number of conservatives calling the compact Memphis-based TN-09 an "illegal racial gerrymander" has been insane. Whatever Alito wrote, the loud and clear signal was that even if Black people make up a majority of a coherent community, they aren't allowed to vote for their representation.
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From @steverattner.bsky.social:
“This is extraordinary. I've been a professional investor for decades and I haven't made this many trades in my career.” Gobsmacking corruption no previous president would even try, without getting impeached and removed. 🤯
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
“This is extraordinary. I've been a professional investor for decades and I haven't made this many trades in my career.” Gobsmacking corruption no previous president would even try, without getting impeached and removed. 🤯
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
May 16, 2026 at 7:29 PM
From @steverattner.bsky.social:
“This is extraordinary. I've been a professional investor for decades and I haven't made this many trades in my career.” Gobsmacking corruption no previous president would even try, without getting impeached and removed. 🤯
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
“This is extraordinary. I've been a professional investor for decades and I haven't made this many trades in my career.” Gobsmacking corruption no previous president would even try, without getting impeached and removed. 🤯
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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In 2017, Criselda Vasquez painted this portrait of her parents and titled it "The New American Gothic." Last month, her father, the man in this portrait, was abducted by ICE after being in the US for 30+ years. The family is now struggling with bills. A GoFundMe has been started: gofund.me/456d8a193
May 14, 2026 at 7:36 PM
In 2017, Criselda Vasquez painted this portrait of her parents and titled it "The New American Gothic." Last month, her father, the man in this portrait, was abducted by ICE after being in the US for 30+ years. The family is now struggling with bills. A GoFundMe has been started: gofund.me/456d8a193
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"In Louisiana, where Black people make up roughly a third of the population, the congressional maps were specifically drawn so that a third of the districts were majority Black. Does that seem fair to you?"
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/we-...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/we-...
We Believe That Combating Racism Is the Real Racism
“In Louisiana, where Black people make up roughly a third of the population, the congressional maps were specifically drawn so that a third of the districts ...
www.mcsweeneys.net
April 30, 2026 at 6:57 PM
"In Louisiana, where Black people make up roughly a third of the population, the congressional maps were specifically drawn so that a third of the districts were majority Black. Does that seem fair to you?"
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/we-...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/we-...
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How is this being treated as normal?
A Republican governor is declaring a state of emergency to cancel n ongoing election for Congress. If you think this is ends with redistricting, you are not paying attention.
A Republican governor is declaring a state of emergency to cancel n ongoing election for Congress. If you think this is ends with redistricting, you are not paying attention.
April 30, 2026 at 9:32 PM
How is this being treated as normal?
A Republican governor is declaring a state of emergency to cancel n ongoing election for Congress. If you think this is ends with redistricting, you are not paying attention.
A Republican governor is declaring a state of emergency to cancel n ongoing election for Congress. If you think this is ends with redistricting, you are not paying attention.
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We must understand that the Voting Rights Act was not merely about ensuring Black Americans rights, it was about democratizing America. This ruling is not just a decimation of Black rights and Black Americans’ ability to have representation, it is a fatal blow to multiracial democracy.
April 29, 2026 at 4:17 PM
We must understand that the Voting Rights Act was not merely about ensuring Black Americans rights, it was about democratizing America. This ruling is not just a decimation of Black rights and Black Americans’ ability to have representation, it is a fatal blow to multiracial democracy.