Amber

@amberponce

Michigander in a purple district. Mother of Teens, Strategist in IT and Cybersecurity. Appalled by the rapid decay of US democratic systems and the rise of rampant corruption and oligarchic rule.

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Amber@amberponce· 6d

Tom Smith is about as common a name as they come by. Wonder if a lot of voters thought it was someone they knew? Smith spoke for about 13 seconds at a Wednesday Republican event at a restaurant in Warren, Michigan: “I’m running for the 8th Congressional District to unseat communist comrade Rivet.”😂

How Many People Are Named Thomas Smith?
There are approximately 12,275 people named Thomas Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 27,923 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Thomas with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Smith. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

How Many People Are Named Amir Hassan?
There are approximately 5 people named Amir Hassan living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Amir with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hassan. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Amber@amberponce· 7d

My friend used to report on local entertainment for Fox17. She unfairly got a lot of shit from randos, so I was about to come to the defense of the local Fox affiliate vs Fox News. But then realized that Fox2 is Murdoch-owned unlike my local Fox17 which is Scripps-owned. So, yeah, go off.

Fox News has a Bias Score of 70% Medium Right which is based on a variety of factors including its policy and politician leanings, article ratings, and the use of biased language. Its Reliability is rated as Good, and additional analytical insights are available in the other tabs.

Fox 2 Detroit has a Bias Score of 24% Somewhat Right which is based on a variety of factors including its policy and politician leanings, article ratings, and the use of biased language. Its Reliability is rated as Average, and additional analytical insights are available in the other tabs.

Note: Fox 2 Detroit is a news aggregator and may have limited or no original political articles.

Fox 17 has a Bias Score of 8% Center which is based on a variety of factors including its policy and politician leanings, article ratings, and the use of biased language. Its Reliability is rated as Good, and additional analytical insights are available in the other tabs.

Amber@amberponce· 8d

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Amber@amberponce· 11d

I’m used to having my dog nap under me while I work from the kitchen table. I’m not used to having my 16 year old also nap under me. He started his first job this week and says he finally understands why I like naps so much. He worked 3 whole hours today 😂

A teenage boy sleeps face down in a dog bed under a kitchen table. His dog lays across his back. It’s 1PM on a Friday after he worked a 3 hour shift.

Amber@amberponce· 16d

Surely this man can do nothing unforgivable.

George Clinton rocks a “robe” that is clearly and 1990s Lion King children’s bed sheet.

Amber@amberponce· 16d

Back when it was $7m, I was disgusted. It’s gone up nearly $20m more in the past month. 🤮

Track AIPAC expenditure graphic featuring Haley Steven’s - $30,166,185 as of 7/22/26

Amber@amberponce· 17d

My dog actually likes broccoli. When I’m chopping off the florets, she patiently waits for the stalk and takes it to her bed like a bone.

Good girl—who eats her broccoli stalks—rests her face and paws on the edge of a sofa arm.

Amber@amberponce· 18d

Naps are my favorite weekend “activity”

A sleeping orange kitty snuggled in a blanket.

Amber@amberponce· Jul 9

AIPAC spending big💰for Haley Stevens. My daughter is voting for the first time in this primary and she’s looking forward to voting for @abdulelsayed.bsky.social I searched up his name to see what mainstream media coverage he’s gotten lately. No surprise to see top of page attack ad from UDP.

DuckDuckGo search for “Abdul El-Sayed” has a top of page sponsored result from UDP that claims, “History of Disrespecting Women — Abdul El-Sayed has a long history of disrespecting women”

The United Democracy Project (UDP) is the affiliated Super PAC of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). As an independent expenditure committee, UDP raises unlimited funds to support political candidates who champion the U.S.-Israel alliance.

Track AIPAC graphic tally for Abdul El-Sayed: $0 from Pro-Israel PACS.

Track AIPAC graphic tally for Haley Stevens: $16,921,168 from Pro-Israel PACS.

Amber@amberponce· Jul 2

Cumulative price increases since 1978 total over 400%. Minimum wage up 173.5%. So the federal minimum wage today has less half the purchasing power it had in 1978. Cool cool.

$1 in 1978 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $5.14 today, an increase of $4.14 over 48 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 3.47% per year between 1978 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of 413.99%.

This means that today's prices are 5.14 times as high as average prices since 1978, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index. A dollar today only buys 19.455% of what it could buy back then.

The inflation rate in 1978 was 7.59%. The current inflation rate compared to the end of last year is now 4.25%. If this number holds, $1 today will be equivalent in buying power to $1.04 next year. The current inflation rate page gives more detail on the latest inflation rates.

Amber@amberponce· Jun 2

Our pup caught a leg in her sweater and took a tumble down the stairs. We got her legs and hips checked at the emergency vet and she’s on meds, but we realized today her tail is limp and she whimpers when she wags. She’s seeing her regular vet at 8am. 😭

After an emergency vet exam, Chloe’s meds have kicked in. A brindled brown dog with white paws lays on her side in a dog bed. Her eyes aren’t quite open all the way. On prescription pain, inflammation and anxiety meds, she is lethargic.

A brindled mix-ed breed dog curls up in a green dog bed. She has her white front paws crossed in front of her with her hind legs extended.

At the emergency vet for many hours after a tumble down the stairs. Chloe, a brindled mix of pit/rottweiler and more, looks at the camera with big brown sad eyes as she rests her head on her person’s lap.

Amber@amberponce· May 30

Milo—in stereotypical orange cat fashion—got himself in a predicament this morning. Caturday shenanigans.

Milo the orange cat has his hind legs slightly lifted off a pillow while he looks upset that I did not help him get untangled from the curtain cord before taking a photo.

An orange cat hangs from a curtain cord caught under his belly. He’s fine.

Amber@amberponce· May 30

I put this “Audrey” style Halloween decoration up last fall and left it because I think it’s cute. This evening, I discovered it munching on the milkweed.

A carnivorous plant lawn ornament appears to be eating a large milkweed leaf that has grown into its open mouth.

Amber@amberponce· May 21

My coworker, Ekko. She works hard to alert us of deliveries and visitors. #officedog

A long-haired dog with orange, brown and white coloring looks at the camera with big brown eyes. She is sitting under the desk of her “work mom”

Amber@amberponce· May 14

I’m the proud parent of a college graduate! Through the Muskegon Promise scholarship, my daughter earned her Associate’s in Arts and Sciences and will transfer to Western Michigan in the fall having spent $0 out of pocket on education thus far. #WATCHmUSkeGOn

A young woman in a white dress and black graduation gown and cap holds a blue diploma embossed with Muskegon Community College. Behind her is a colorful mural of a boombox. Taken outside of the LC Walker (“Trinity Health”) arena.

A young woman in a white dress and black graduation gown and cap holds a blue diploma embossed with Muskegon Community College. To her right is her father, a man with shoulder length dark hair wearing a gray shirt and black pants. To her left is her mother, a woman with her hair pulled back and in a black shirt and gray checked pants.

A program embossed with a gold seal that reads
“MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
2026
Commencement Ceremony
Wednesday, May 13,2026
7:00 p.m.
Trinity Health Arena”
Healed in someone’s left hand. In the background is a fully packed arena.

Taken from behind the stage, the center of the photo contains the seated graduates and faculty facing the stage. They are surrounded by thousands of friends and family inside Trinity Health Area. On the Jumbotron is President John Selman delivering his remarks to the 100th graduating class of Muskegon Community College.

Amber@amberponce· Apr 20

Cat TV

Amber@amberponce· Apr 4

These were clustered in the lawn outside the office yesterday. I think they’re mica cap mushrooms. And thus will break down into blackish brown inky goo.

Amber@amberponce· Mar 28

It’s hard lately to keep up with what’s happening and stay hopeful. How are y’all holding up? What is the light at the end of your tunnel?

Milo, an orange cat, sits on a chair. A piano is in the background. Milo is looking at the camera. This photo adds no context to the post. Milo is cute and makes the poster feel a little better about being alive in 2026.

Amber@amberponce· Mar 23

My daughter - born in CA - got a poppy tattoo on her 18th birthday.

Amber@amberponce· Mar 11

Why does it keep getting harder?

Mug featuring a cat being dragged on a harness with the caption “Life is hard.”

Amber@amberponce· Feb 21

Yes, chaos ensued immediately after I took this photo. #caturday

An orange cat on a shelf above an unsuspecting gray striped cat. The orange cat raising his paw—about to start something.

Amber@amberponce· Feb 14

I didn’t grow up with house cats, and I always considered myself solely a dog person. I caved to my daughter’s begging three years ago. And now, I look forward to their snuggles and shenanigans every day. #caturday

Orange cat and gray striped cat caught on camera violating repeated orders to stay off of the dining table.

Amber@amberponce· Jan 17

Milo says to call your senators and representatives and demand the defunding of ICE. Allowing this corrupt and violent agency to persist is negligent. It is beyond “reigning in” as they snub any oversight and lie openly and without accountability. #caturday

A orange kitty with white face and chest loafs on a freshly cleaned black sweater.

Amber@amberponce· Jan 9

In my hometown, Fatty Lumpkins Sandwich Shop went off on ICE in a FB post and my husband said they were packed at lunch today. www.facebook.com/share/p/17h1...

Takeout from Fatty Lumpkins Sandwich Shack in Muskegon Michigan.

Dear ICE,

There was a time during this previous whack job being in office where you used to come in for lunch sometimes. Somewhat regularly tbh. Hated it then but now it’s past that. We take a stand against you. Openly. Your presence was neither welcomed nor safe. Ever. You came into our dining room with tactical gear and stupid ass Batman looking utility belts. With open carry giant sidearms that looked like they’d blow someone’s head away. Wearing camo for lunch at a fucking deli like cosplay GI Joes that this 80’s kid enjoyed quietly laughing at. No more quiet today.

FUCK YOU. NO FUUUUCK YOU!!!

Do not EVER set foot in this establishment without a warrant. You will be denied service. You will be laughed at and escorted out. We will immediately call 911 the second I see anything resembling your presence on our private property.

Fuck you. Fuck your murderous ways we all saw on full display today. Fuck your disregard for due process and our beloved constitution. Fuck your lack of humanity based on manmade borders. Fuck your dear leader, everything he stands for, and every single person that supports anything he or you do/represent. Fuck your bonuses while essential services go unfunded. Most importantly…..Fuck your BLATANT fascism.

You are NOT welcome at Fatty Lumpkins Sandwich Shack. You NEVER will be. Our food is too good for you but beyond that our humanity transcends your callousness. You no longer get to enjoy the delicious food, art, etc. that your chosen enemies produce. We are not you and you are not us. Stay away!!!

Amber@amberponce· Jan 3

Milo getting one more whiff of evergreen before we dismantle the Christmas Tree. #caturday

And orange cat leans on a pile of freshly folded clothes (now needing de-furring) towards a lone branch of a Fraser fir. His nose almost touches the tree.

Amber@amberponce· Dec 23

Milo in a box. Not pictured: the cat-bed immediately to the left. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ #catinabox

An orange cat with a white face and chest sits in an open cardboard box.

Amber@amberponce· Dec 18

This is Bertie. She is pretty.

A brindle pit mix dog sits on a couch and looks demurely at the photographer. Out of focus behind her is a lit Christmas tree.

Amber@amberponce· Dec 6

Milo is pretty lazy about his grooming. He’s found a way to outsource it. #caturday

Amber@amberponce· Nov 29

Milo, our stereotypical orange cat, is very fascinated by Kiwi, our bearded dragon. #caturday

An orange cat (in focus) staring at a bearded dragon (out of focus). He is exercising great restraint.

An orange cat (out of focus) staring at a bearded dragon (in focus). The cat is exercising great restraint.

Amber@amberponce· Nov 11

Milo hates when you try to block his view of Kiwi. Here my daughter attempts to block his vision and eventually puts Milo in “ear jail” which she finds hilarious.