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she/her | shouting from the rooftops about the University of Montana | thrifting addict πŸ“missoula, mt

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Unbelievable

04.02.2026 16:36 πŸ‘ 4626 πŸ” 1602 πŸ’¬ 82 πŸ“Œ 116
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Dressed up as Sabrina Carpenter and her Manchild for Halloween and Sabrina reposted our dance to her IG story 😭❀️

02.11.2025 14:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When I say I hate AI, what I really mean is that I hate how so many people are willingly sidelining their own humanity, but doing so under the guise of "efficiency."

It's so cowardly.

02.10.2025 16:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Jimmy Kimmel returned Tuesday night to a standing ovation from the studio audience.

In his return monologue, Kimmel thanked supporters and emphasized the importance of free speech β€” as well as had some words for President Donald Trump. https://wapo.st/4ncjY98

24.09.2025 15:45 πŸ‘ 262 πŸ” 45 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 5
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The Latest Casualty of Trump’s War on Data Is a Critical Hunger Report The USDA abruptly decided to terminate an annual survey that policymakers and organizations use to help Americans struggling with food insecurity.

The USDA abruptly decided to terminate an annual survey that policymakers and organizations use to help Americans struggling with food insecurity.
newrepublic.com/article/2007...

23.09.2025 13:57 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.

After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.

18.09.2025 14:10 πŸ‘ 61827 πŸ” 19674 πŸ’¬ 2005 πŸ“Œ 917
FCC Chair Carr’s post from 12/30/23:

Free speech is the counterweightβ€”it is the check on government control. That is why censorship is the authoritarian’s dream.

FCC Chair Carr’s post from 12/30/23: Free speech is the counterweightβ€”it is the check on government control. That is why censorship is the authoritarian’s dream.

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18.09.2025 04:27 πŸ‘ 31218 πŸ” 8111 πŸ’¬ 852 πŸ“Œ 402
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Use of the word "evil" in official congressional e-newsletters, over time, by party

15.09.2025 12:52 πŸ‘ 9572 πŸ” 3538 πŸ’¬ 221 πŸ“Œ 328
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β€œI will never visit the United States again,” Mr. Jeong said.

@nytimes.com #Hyundai
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/w...

13.09.2025 16:01 πŸ‘ 11599 πŸ” 3235 πŸ’¬ 574 πŸ“Œ 297
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I’m reading a physical copy of @thepulp.org while drinking Houseplant Jungle at Gild, like the way God intended.

30.08.2025 19:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter, Bernice, weighs in on Trump's release of the MLK Jr. files

22.07.2025 00:03 πŸ‘ 3088 πŸ” 658 πŸ’¬ 55 πŸ“Œ 46
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Trump sued by US states over withholding $6.8 billion for schools A coalition of mostly Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit on Monday challenging a move by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to withhold about $6.8 billion in congressionally approved federal funding for K-12 schools.

North Carolina looks to be among 24 states who filed a federal lawsuit today against the Trump administration for withholding $6.8 billion in education funding. (Via Reuters) www.reuters.com/legal/govern... #nced #ncpol

14.07.2025 17:31 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Beloit, WI revitalized its waterfront and chose this way to celebrate it: by bringing to life Georges Seurat's "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte."

25.06.2025 13:04 πŸ‘ 28496 πŸ” 4238 πŸ’¬ 635 πŸ“Œ 413
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Protesting doesn’t take a vacation, even when I do.

No Kings πŸ“Helena, MT

14.06.2025 19:24 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m pretty sure this is the first time I’ve ever been to a protest and someone encouraged attendees to thank members of the press for doing their jobs.

Way to go, No Kings protest in Helena πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»

14.06.2025 19:23 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If the feds’ objective is to β€œliberate” Los Angeles and California from its democratically elected leadership, then this not a peacekeeping mission but a program of invasion.

12.06.2025 19:25 πŸ‘ 4769 πŸ” 1554 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 67

Interviewed a student once and they asked me if they could expect to read the article in the Kaimin.

I told them the Kaimin is a student newspaper and I’m not a student.

They asked how old I was.

I said: β€œalmost 28”

And they said: β€œoh wow”

You and me both, buddy

11.06.2025 14:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Page One in Des Moines.

@jemsinger.bsky.social

31.05.2025 19:48 πŸ‘ 27113 πŸ” 7024 πŸ’¬ 1511 πŸ“Œ 737

Case in point: me!

My boyfriend is a lifelong Mets fan, but now I also proudly rep the orange and blue in Montana. I truly think the SNY broadcast team played a large part in getting me on board! LFGM!

28.05.2025 17:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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UM’s Latest Udall Scholar Dreams Big to Honor Late Father

Hannah Hornyak, a rising senior at @umontana.bsky.social, was recently named UM's latest Udall Scholar!

Hannah is dedicated to wetland restoration, a passion they shared with their father, who unfortunately died four years ago.

Learn more about Hannah: bit.ly/UMudall

#mtnews #mtedu

19.05.2025 17:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump’s assault on small farmers And what it could mean for rural communities as we know them.

It’s hard to overstate how thoroughly Trump’s policies have disrupted farmers’ lives.

β€œIt would seem like they’re trying to create fewer farms," said a farmer in Maine.

16.05.2025 17:17 πŸ‘ 214 πŸ” 80 πŸ’¬ 31 πŸ“Œ 6
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13.05.2025 04:36 πŸ‘ 21839 πŸ” 4913 πŸ’¬ 208 πŸ“Œ 107

Almost exactly four years ago I moved back to Missoula to work at the newspaper and now I'm closing in on my one year work anniversary at the University. Life is strange, but it's had an interesting way of working itself out.

12.05.2025 20:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Little moment that always brings me so much joy: When the Mountain Line bus drivers wave to one another as they pass each other on their routes.

01.05.2025 21:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

9 out of 10 economists agree

01.05.2025 14:29 πŸ‘ 3285 πŸ” 591 πŸ’¬ 34 πŸ“Œ 13
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UM’s Latest Goldwater Scholar Plans to Pursue Ph.D. in Drug Design

Lydia Garrick of Missoula is @umontana.bsky.social's latest recipient of the prestigious Barry Goldwater Scholarship.

Read more about how UM nurtured her love of science and research from a young age at: bit.ly/UMgoldwater

#mtnews #mtedu

21.04.2025 17:52 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If Jesus had focused more on kitchen table issues and less on unpopular outcasts like lepers and prostitutes, he might have won more support from white working-class Judeans.

20.04.2025 02:08 πŸ‘ 22755 πŸ” 4703 πŸ’¬ 270 πŸ“Œ 161
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What I wore to flight the oligarchy (in case anyone was curious) πŸ’ͺ

17.04.2025 15:43 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

paying my taxes ruined my day

13.04.2025 15:29 πŸ‘ 73 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Anyways, the final season of Handmaid’s is now airing and there are finally new podcast episodes for me to listen to for the first time in THREE YEARS (!!!) and I could not be more excited 😭

Feels like I’m being reunited with old friends.

@anythingbutfifi.bsky.social @sanaqadar.bsky.social

08.04.2025 22:33 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0