Bill Kopsky
@bkopsky.bsky.social
Dir of AR Public Policy Panel & AR Citizens First Congress — nonprofits bringing people together to make Arkansas better. Dad. Soccer and cycling coach. Southerner. Cyclist
I think Republicans in Congress are proving, daily, that governing was never the point. They all just voted for a bill that’s horrendous for their constituents, but *amazing* for millionaires and billionaires. Politics over sane policy. The grift is on…
July 1, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I think Republicans in Congress are proving, daily, that governing was never the point. They all just voted for a bill that’s horrendous for their constituents, but *amazing* for millionaires and billionaires. Politics over sane policy. The grift is on…
I wrote a thing about the disastrous Trump budget bill that will kick millions off health insurance, decimate AR' rural health system, and tons of other awful things. The fight is not over: Call our members of Congress at 202-224-3121 and tell them to change course. arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...
So-called work requirements for Medicaid in Trump's bill threaten health care access for us all - Arkansas Times
The Republican plan saves money within Medicaid by denying people access to health care based on bureaucratic paperwork errors.
arktimes.com
July 1, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I wrote a thing about the disastrous Trump budget bill that will kick millions off health insurance, decimate AR' rural health system, and tons of other awful things. The fight is not over: Call our members of Congress at 202-224-3121 and tell them to change course. arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...
I hope NW AR friends will join me & the League of Women Voters for drinks and discussion on July 2nd! We’ll talk about the Arkansas Legislature. Also ballot measure campaigns to improve education for ALL kids and to protect your FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT to sign, propose and advocate for ballot measures.
June 28, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I hope NW AR friends will join me & the League of Women Voters for drinks and discussion on July 2nd! We’ll talk about the Arkansas Legislature. Also ballot measure campaigns to improve education for ALL kids and to protect your FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT to sign, propose and advocate for ballot measures.
This is professional wrestling 101. Of course they are going to make up. Meanwhile the world is watching the fake drama while the real bad stuff sneaks by unnoticed. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/t...
Elon Musk and Donald Trump Are Splitsville, Until They Aren’t
www.nytimes.com
June 6, 2025 at 7:35 PM
This is professional wrestling 101. Of course they are going to make up. Meanwhile the world is watching the fake drama while the real bad stuff sneaks by unnoticed. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/t...
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The Three Huge Lies Trump is Telling Republican Senators about his Medicaid Cuts — to finance a big tax cut mostly for the wealthy https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-three-huge-lies-trump-is-telling
The Three Huge Lies Trump is Telling Republican Senators about his Medicaid Cuts — to finance a big tax cut mostly for the wealthy
Friends,
robertreich.substack.com
June 3, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The Three Huge Lies Trump is Telling Republican Senators about his Medicaid Cuts — to finance a big tax cut mostly for the wealthy https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-three-huge-lies-trump-is-telling
This was expected. We have a remarkable legal team preparing a response. We remain 100% focused on protecting the fundamental right of Arkansas citizens to shape their own laws. Together we will win! arkansasadvocate.com/2025/06/02/s...
Second Arkansas ballot measure rejected for failing to meet reading-level standard | Arkansas Advocate
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin on Monday said he could not certify a proposed constitutional amendment related to direct democracy because it violates a new state law that prohibits ballot titl...
arkansasadvocate.com
June 3, 2025 at 1:07 PM
This was expected. We have a remarkable legal team preparing a response. We remain 100% focused on protecting the fundamental right of Arkansas citizens to shape their own laws. Together we will win! arkansasadvocate.com/2025/06/02/s...
Big news! We have to work together to stop politicians and special interests from stealing our rights to decide on ballot measures! arkansasadvocate.com/2025/05/14/a...
Arkansas grassroots organizations seek to intervene in lawsuit challenging direct democracy laws | Arkansas Advocate
Two Arkansas ballot question committees on Wednesday filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit challenging new direct democracy-related laws.
arkansasadvocate.com
May 15, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Big news! We have to work together to stop politicians and special interests from stealing our rights to decide on ballot measures! arkansasadvocate.com/2025/05/14/a...
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It’s Election Day for school board across the state. Local elections are so important. Go vote!
Find your sample ballot as well as where to go to vote and times the polling locations are open at
www.voterview.ar-nova.org/VoterView .
Find your sample ballot as well as where to go to vote and times the polling locations are open at
www.voterview.ar-nova.org/VoterView .
May 13, 2025 at 12:12 PM
It’s Election Day for school board across the state. Local elections are so important. Go vote!
Find your sample ballot as well as where to go to vote and times the polling locations are open at
www.voterview.ar-nova.org/VoterView .
Find your sample ballot as well as where to go to vote and times the polling locations are open at
www.voterview.ar-nova.org/VoterView .
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Ok, so here's what I've heard so far re: negotiations on the prison funding bill (THREAD).
Senate Dems, working under the assumption that Sanders will get the money for the prison eventually, somehow, even if SB354 dies, are trying to use their leverage to get something useful. (1/ )
Senate Dems, working under the assumption that Sanders will get the money for the prison eventually, somehow, even if SB354 dies, are trying to use their leverage to get something useful. (1/ )
April 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Ok, so here's what I've heard so far re: negotiations on the prison funding bill (THREAD).
Senate Dems, working under the assumption that Sanders will get the money for the prison eventually, somehow, even if SB354 dies, are trying to use their leverage to get something useful. (1/ )
Senate Dems, working under the assumption that Sanders will get the money for the prison eventually, somehow, even if SB354 dies, are trying to use their leverage to get something useful. (1/ )
Making America Mean Again!
March 18, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Making America Mean Again!
Can no one hold this loser accountable? This should be career ending
Musk Retweets ‘Hitler Didn’t Murder Millions’ Message Amid Ongoing Nazi Controversy
Musk and Tesla have faced heightened criticism since the billionaire made a gesture likened to a Nazi salute during an inaugural event in January.
www.forbes.com
March 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Can no one hold this loser accountable? This should be career ending
If you want a CASE STUDY in a journalist doing their job and holding a propagandist’s feet to the fire, listen to this @npr.org story by @michelmartinnpr.bsky.social this morning. We need a lot more journalism asking real questions and demanding real answers like this! Thank you!
DHS official defends Mahmoud Khalil arrest, but offers few details on why it happened
Homeland Security deputy secretary Troy Edgar offered few details on the Trump administration's legal reasoning to deport Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil.
www.npr.org
March 14, 2025 at 2:57 AM
If you want a CASE STUDY in a journalist doing their job and holding a propagandist’s feet to the fire, listen to this @npr.org story by @michelmartinnpr.bsky.social this morning. We need a lot more journalism asking real questions and demanding real answers like this! Thank you!
Trump’s message - Fuck the kids, and fuck the farmers they depend on. www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
USDA cancels $1B in local food purchasing for schools, food banks
States have been notified that they will not receive 2025 funding for schools to buy food from nearby farms.
www.politico.com
March 11, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Trump’s message - Fuck the kids, and fuck the farmers they depend on. www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
Despicable and stupid.
"Forest Service braces for up to 7,000 more layoffs, w/ a heavy toll on scientific research that supports healthier forests — more than double the number terminated in recent firings of probationary employees...'We are sheep headed to slaughter,' one employee said." 🌏 www.eenews.net/articles/for...
Forest Service braces for up to 7,000 layoffs
“We are sheep headed to slaughter,” one employee said as the Trump administration eyes further staff reductions.
www.eenews.net
March 8, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Despicable and stupid.
Good grief - what could possibly go wrong? These tech bros seriously want to be exempt from all laws because they are better than the rest of us
March 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Good grief - what could possibly go wrong? These tech bros seriously want to be exempt from all laws because they are better than the rest of us
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What he said about Social Security payments has been repeatedly debunked - so the question isn’t whether he’s lying about this, the question is why.
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
March 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
What he said about Social Security payments has been repeatedly debunked - so the question isn’t whether he’s lying about this, the question is why.
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
Trump is not asking Ukraine to negotiate. He’s telling them to surrender, or else. Big difference.
a man in a tuxedo is saying i 'm going to make him an offer he can 't refuse .
ALT: a man in a tuxedo is saying i 'm going to make him an offer he can 't refuse .
media.tenor.com
March 5, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Trump is not asking Ukraine to negotiate. He’s telling them to surrender, or else. Big difference.
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Imagine that. 💰
March 3, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Imagine that. 💰
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40/29 notes Elon has terminated leases on 11 federal offices in Ark., including 4 Social Security offices. No word on job cuts associated with these closures, but the employees will NOT be working at home, per another Pres. Elon edict.
www.4029tv.com/article/arka...
www.4029tv.com/article/arka...
DOGE shutters four Social Security offices in Arkansas
Arkansas is losing four Social Security offices, a Small Business Administration office, a National Parks Service site, and others.
www.4029tv.com
March 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
40/29 notes Elon has terminated leases on 11 federal offices in Ark., including 4 Social Security offices. No word on job cuts associated with these closures, but the employees will NOT be working at home, per another Pres. Elon edict.
www.4029tv.com/article/arka...
www.4029tv.com/article/arka...
“We’ve created a world - very, very quickly, in 4 or 5 weeks - in which the level of American strength is incomparably lower.” Trump is making America far more vulnerable by abandoning allies, embracing enemies & destroying our democratic infrastructure at home. youtu.be/11QBNJj_8gM?...
Historian analyzes devolving relations between U.S. and Ukraine after Oval Office spat
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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March 1, 2025 at 12:36 PM
“We’ve created a world - very, very quickly, in 4 or 5 weeks - in which the level of American strength is incomparably lower.” Trump is making America far more vulnerable by abandoning allies, embracing enemies & destroying our democratic infrastructure at home. youtu.be/11QBNJj_8gM?...
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House Republicans approved a budget resolution calling for $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid.
"There is no way that [Medicaid] will be cut without absolutely gutting benefits that go to households who really, really need it," said EPI President @hshierholz.bsky.social.
www.epi.org/publication/...
"There is no way that [Medicaid] will be cut without absolutely gutting benefits that go to households who really, really need it," said EPI President @hshierholz.bsky.social.
www.epi.org/publication/...
February 28, 2025 at 3:45 PM
House Republicans approved a budget resolution calling for $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid.
"There is no way that [Medicaid] will be cut without absolutely gutting benefits that go to households who really, really need it," said EPI President @hshierholz.bsky.social.
www.epi.org/publication/...
"There is no way that [Medicaid] will be cut without absolutely gutting benefits that go to households who really, really need it," said EPI President @hshierholz.bsky.social.
www.epi.org/publication/...