tmccarthy

@teemccarthy

A Long Island native, a lover of Jesus, a lifelong servant of teens, a mega fan of their ridiculously funny & random humor, an avid reader, a music explorer, a curse word aficionado, and a 💔confronter of Christo-fascism, 💙 INFP, she/her

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tmccarthy@teemccarthy· Jun 1

Margaret Chase Smith's Five Principles
Principle 1 - Respect for the Constitution and the rule of law. Public officials must honor constitutional limits and legal processes rather than resorting to intimidation or extralegal pressure.
Principle 2 - Respect for the right of all citizens to criticize. Citizens and elected officials must be free to speak and criticize government without fear of reprisal.
Principle 3 - The right to hold unpopular beliefs. Individuals should be allowed private beliefs or opinions without being punished or denied civil liberties.
Principle 4 - The right to protest. Peaceful protest and expression of dissent are legitimate parts of democratic life.
Principle 5 - The right to a fair trial and due process. Accused persons must receive fair hearings and be judged on evidence, not political accusation or innuendo.

tmccarthy@teemccarthy· May 19

ground.news/article/us-j...

• On Monday, U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel restricted federal agents from making arrests at three Manhattan immigration courts
—26 Federal Plaza, 201 Varick Street, and
290 Broadway-except under exceptional circumstances.
• Government lawyers recently reversed their position, conceding that 2025 policies regarding arrests near courthouses set by the administration of President Donald Trump did not apply to immigration courts after all.
• Castel ruled that while the government has an interest in enforcing immigration laws, there is a "serious interest in letting individuals attend removal proceedings and pursue asylum claims before a judge" without fear.
• Beth Baltimore, deputy director of The Door's Legal Services Center, called the decision an
"enormous win for noncitizen New Yorkers," with advocates continuing to support members impacted by courthouse arrests.
• Federal agents may still detain individuals at locations away from immigration courts and can intervene during serious public safety threats, though the ruling concludes a lawsuit brought by the NYCLU, the American Civil Liberties Union, and Make the Road NY.

tmccarthy@teemccarthy· Mar 28

Patchogue, Long Island, New York “No Kings Day” 3/28/26

A crowd of protesters, peacefully protesting together on “No Kings Day” in Patchogue, Long Island, New York.

tmccarthy@teemccarthy· Dec 28

Share a great female villain

Michelle Yeoh, playing Emperor Phillips Georgiou in Star Trek: Discovery. She’s dressed in gold, with a gold outerwear that has exaggerated shoulders, the collar is also exaggerated; turned up. She’s seated in front of a gold background of vertical pipes. She’s turned partly to her right. Her left hand rests on a sword.

tmccarthy@teemccarthy· Dec 14

Good morning, Bluesky 😘💞 Our first snow of the season fell on Long Island overnight, and the world held a moment of peace worth sharing. I hope your day is sweet, and easy, but if it’s not, I pray for peace to fill you along the way. 💞😎💞

Early morning. The weather outside is snowy. The shot is taken from inside an apartment, which is dark, while the window provides the only light source. Through the window, the trees are covered in snow, with a main tree providing a contrast of dark wood.

tmccarthy@teemccarthy· Dec 7

From Ground News…

Kremlin says new US
security strategy accords largely with Russia's view
• On Friday, the Kremlin welcomed changes in the U.S. National Security Strategy, saying the adjustments were largely consistent with Moscow's vision.
• Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the current U.S. administration was fundamentally different and its capacity for sweeping change aligns with Moscow's assessment, while the U.S. National Security Strategy framed aims as preventing dominance without wasting blood and treasure.
• Dmitry Peskov told state TV on Sunday that the U.S. National Security Strategy aligned with Moscow's vision, while the strategy criticised European allies.
• The NSS's release coincided with Kyiv officials meeting Trump's envoys in Florida on a U.S.-drafted peace plan while three days of talks produced no breakthrough and Russia launched strikes early Saturday.
• Moscow sees the NSS as a favourable signal of a potential U.S. pullback…

tmccarthy@teemccarthy· Nov 23

Stats and facts to equip you…

Trump's masked agents aren't keeping us safe-they're just terrorizing immigrant communities.
PROPORTION OF IMMIGRANTS TAKEN BY ICE, BY CRIMINAL RECORD

7%
violent convictions
28%
no violent convictions
65%
no convictions
ICE isn't going after criminals. It's breaking up families.
Source: CATO Institute, *85 Percent of People Taken by ICE. Had No Convictions, 93 Porcent No Violent Convictions
(2025). Photo. Getty Images

tmccarthy@teemccarthy· Nov 16

After midnight conversations… 💞😎💞

A screenshot of a response to a post.
The first response: “He’s not wrong.”
Second response: “No offense to you personally, but can we just say, “He is right.”, instead of “not wrong”. One of the worst non-committal phrases, and it needs to go away forever.
Third response: You’re not wrong.
Final response: A GIF of Snoopy, from “The Peanuts” covering his mouth in a giggle, saying “teehee”.

tmccarthy@teemccarthy· Oct 19

Patchogue, NY 10/18/2025

The backs of three men dressed in Revolutionary War uniforms, with an American flag in between them. The man on the right has his arm around a unicorn.

tmccarthy@teemccarthy· Oct 18

#NoKings Patchogue, NY 10/18/2025

The backs of three men dressed in Revolutionary War uniforms, and holding an American flag. One has his arm around the shoulder of a pink unicorn.

tmccarthy@teemccarthy· Oct 14

2/2

• On Friday, the Trump administration began laying off 466 Education Department staffers, with multiple reports saying the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services was effectively gutted.
• Amid the federal shutdown that began Oct. 1, the Trump administration started laying off
466 Education Department staffers, aiming to reduce programs and shift responsibilities, sources said.
• OSEP's monitoring and oversight duties keep
IDEA compliance in place while administering roughly $15 billion in special-education funding to support states nationwide.
• Rachel Gittleman, president of AFGE Local 252, said Based on multiple reports from staff and their managers, we believe that all remaining staff in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), including the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) and the Rehabilitative Services Administration (RSA), have been illegally fired, raising legal questions and leaving families uncertain about IDEA enforcement.

tmccarthy@teemccarthy· Oct 6

It is the result of the prior decade, (63-73) and stands in accusation against those who refused to listen; resulting in 50 years of racism, misogyny, and bigotry being laid down as a false narrative and foundation being taught in the Church. 3/4

tmccarthy@teemccarthy· Sep 26

Just in case you don’t subscribe to “Ground News”, I’m sharing this summary. It’s important to document the abuse coming from this administration. While there are certainly far more important reasons for alarm than this, this threat from DJT is still noteworthy. 💔 #Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen calls for Trump to be impeached
• On Thursday, Time published a cover interview with Bruce Springsteen, who said he will continue touring with the E Street Band, saying Of course! I just want to keep going.*
• Springsteen, 75, has long aligned with progressive politics and, during his May 14
Manchester concert, called President Donald Trump's administration *corrupt, incompetent and treasonous.
• Springsteen told Time, 'He's the living personification of what the 25th Amendment and impeachment were for and added, ' If Congress had any guts, he'd be consigned to the trash heap of history.
• On social media, Trump wrote on Truth Social that Springsteen is Highly Overrated pushy, obnoxious JERK*, 'dumb as a rock and should 'KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT until he gets back into the Country*.

tmccarthy@teemccarthy· Sep 23

I think this might add more context 👍🏼

tmccarthy@teemccarthy· Sep 23

I am Antifa 💞😎💞

US authorities can act against "any person claiming to act on behalf of Antifa, or for which Antifa or any person claiming to act on behalf of Antifa provided material support," the order said.
What is the Antifa movement?
Antifa stands for anti-fascism or anti-fascist, and is derived from early 1930s Germany, where socialist
"anti-fa" groups stood against Adolf Hitler's Nazis.
It is a left-wing political movement that also identifies as anti-racist, with many of its protests staged against white supremacy.
A decentralized movement, Antifa has no national leader and is made up of "independent, radical, like-minded groups and individuals," according to a
2020 Congressional Research Service analysis.

tmccarthy@teemccarthy· Aug 2

💞😎💞I can’t help but think that some dad squealed with glee when God smiled upon them with the perfect punportunity😉😁💞

Summary
Hot dog spill shuts down highway in Pennsylvania commuters' wurst nightmare
• On Friday morning, a tractor-trailer overturns on Interstate 83 in Shrewsbury Township, spilling about 1,000 pounds of hot dogs and closing both directions.
• Pennsylvania State Police said the tractor-trailer had an unspecified mechanical problem that pushed it into a passenger vehicle and scraped along a concrete divider.
• In the aftermath of the crash, Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company used a front-end loader to scoop up the hot dogs, and PennDOT called in a truck to spread sand.

tmccarthy@teemccarthy· Jul 8

PM Netanyahu nominated DJT for the Nobel Peace Prize today. I must be breaking internally, because I find this both horrific and mildly amusing. smdh

Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel Peace
Prize
• At the White House on Monday, Netanyahu presented a letter nominating Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize during their meeting.
• After supporting Israel's military response and pressing at Monday's White House dinner to end the 21-month Gaza war, Trump earned praise for his "brilliant vision."
• Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu sent a letter nominating Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize during their White House meeting, citing recent Middle East military successes and diplomatic efforts.
• Trump is confident a Gaza ceasefire and hostage releases can be achieved amid ongoing diplomatic efforts, with
demonstrators pressing for action outside the
U.S. Capitol.
• Beyond the Middle East, Trump's efforts in brokering the Abraham Accords and past nominations for India-Pakistan and Serbia-Kosovo highlight his global diplomatic legacy.

tmccarthy@teemccarthy· Jun 17

According to Ground News, the momentary change in ICE directives is moot.🤢💔 ground.news/article/trum...

• On June 16, the Department of Homeland Security rescinded previous instructions and directed agents to continue enforcement operations targeting workers in agricultural, hospitality, and food service sectors nationwide.
• This reversal followed an earlier pause on worksite raids issued just a week prior amid industry complaints about labor shortages.
• Officials directed ICE agents during a
Monday call with 30 field offices to continue enforcement actions targeting agricultural businesses, hospitality, and restaurant sectors.
• President Trump stated on Truth Social that
ICE should "do all in their power" to deliver the largest mass deportation program in history, citing harm to farmers and hotel workers.
• The resumption of raids highlights increased enforcement pressure despite protests in Los Angeles and concerns about ICE's budget and arrest quotas.

tmccarthy@teemccarthy· Apr 5

“Hands Off” protesters in Patchogue, New York. Be encouraged! The average age was over 50. Seniors were out in force! More than half were 70 and older, while cars drove by with those too old to walk, but they were still there! #HandsOff

“Hands Off” protesters in Patchogue, New York. Signs say “You know it’s bad if introverts are out and hold signs” and Curb Your DOGe”

“Hands Off” protesters in Patchogue, New York. The sign says “Love Poutine, Not Putin!!!”

“Hands Off” protesters in Patchogue, New York. Signs say “Hands Off” and “Go, Corey Booker”

tmccarthy@teemccarthy· Mar 13

*chef’s kiss

JD Vance, with orc ears, is posing in a suit and tie.

tmccarthy@teemccarthy· Feb 22

💞Gracie Blue💞

A grey cat with a white chest is sitting on a window shelf looking outside.

tmccarthy@teemccarthy· Feb 20

How those who are seeking asylum are being treated…

It was Ms. Ghasemzadeh who told a reporter "only a miracle can save us."
She said she was an English teacher who, in Iran, had converted to Christianity in an underground church. According to Iran's Islamic Shariah law, converting from Islam is considered apostasy and is a crime punishable by death.
She left Iran in December, she said, hoping to build a new life in the United States. She knew that Mr. Trump was deporting migrants, she added, but thought, "I'm i.» a criminal, I am educated, I will show them my qualifications, my conversion to Christianity papers."
Ms. Ghasemzadeh took a series of flights to Mexico, she said, and then headed for the southern border, paying a smuggler around $3,000 to help her climb over the border wall. She was soon picked up by border officials.

After five days in federal custody, Ms.
Ghasemzadeh said, all the deportees except for the children had their hands tied and their feet shackled by U.S. authorities.

Artemis Ghasemzadeh fled Iran, where she could face a death sentence for converting to Christianity. At the hotel in Panama, she wrote "Help us" on a window with lipstick.
Her group was placed on a gray military

Her group was placed on a gray military airplane - more than 100 people from Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, China and other nations, according to the Panamanian government.
Once on board, an Uzbek woman who was with her two young children fainted, according to Ms. Ghasemzadeh and a couple who were sitting next to them. The children were crying.

Ms. Ghasemzadeh said that she and nine other Iranian Christians, including three children, ages 8, 10 and 11, had spent their days in the hotel, frantically trying to get help from the outside. At night they read from a copy of the Bible she had on her cellphone.
Mr. Ruiz-Hernández, Panama's deputy foreign minister, said the migrants were being held in the hotel as a stopgap measure, because the Trump
administration had asked Panama to take the migrants quickly and a separate facility for migrants was still being prepared.
Panama, Mr. Ruiz-Hernández said, is "a ^ leader and strategic partner in migration management," adding that his government and the United States had an agreement and were "respecting human rights."

tmccarthy@teemccarthy· Feb 2

A really encouraging read!👇🏼👍🏼👇🏼

“Every generation faces a moment when it is called upon to redeem democracy from an existential threat. We must not bemoan the fact that we are playing our part in the long arc of redemption that has safely delivered us to this point. Our task is to serve as a bridge in the arc to the next generation. If all we do is hold back the forces of darkness, that will be enough. If all we do is endure and outlast the bastards, that will be enough. But I am confident that we can and will do much more.”

tmccarthy@teemccarthy· Jan 20

Good morning, Bluesky💞 This was Long Island last night. Just something to communicate peace on a painful day. I am praying for a day of peace for us, gratitude for a ceasefire in Gaza, the return of hostages, and the inspiration of MLK JR.💞🙏💞

A lamppost shining white light in a dark night, while snow falls. The ground has an
inch of snow. It is deep in the picture. There are evergreen trees behind it that are covered in snow. The picture is framed by a tree that is close, and front left, that also leans left, and then another tree to the right that is set a bit back from the first, but is still closer than the lamppost.

tmccarthy@teemccarthy· Dec 30

Dear @msnbc , If you would like us to trust you with the news, please aspire to accuracy. It’s the simple things, folks…And if you don’t know WHY I am sharing this, ask yourself, “Self, what year is it?” And how old was the President when he passed?”🤔💭