Emma
emmamurphy1965.bsky.social
Emma
@emmamurphy1965.bsky.social
Wife and mother, sister, friend, colleague,
wanna-be fiction writer, gardener, reader of pretty much anything, professor of political economy - in that order
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When Trump was convicted on 34 felony accounts, Todd Blanche was his attorney

Now that guy is running Trump's half-assed retribution program at DOJ

Bad. Lawyering.
Inept. Malevolence.
November 25, 2025 at 11:35 AM
If you worked for DOGE you should not only be prosecuted but your assets seized to compensate all those who suffered from the cruelty you enabled. ALL if you. No exceptions and no excuses ( including Musk of course)
November 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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November 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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November 25, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Why are billionaires buying up media outlets?

As a media mogul, you can effectively hedge against democracy by suppressing criticism of yourself and other plutocrats and discouraging any attempt to tax away your wealth.

Here's what we need to do about it. robertreich.substack.com/p/billionair...
A toxic combo: Trump, Billionaires, and the Media
What to do about it
robertreich.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Good morning ☕
November 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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And which foolhardy idiots want to put the charlatan who gave us the gift of Brexit in Downing Street?! Farage must be voted out of every public office.
November 25, 2025 at 5:13 PM
And they still find ways to torture and kill Gazans! Israeli genocide knows no limits
More than a million Palestinians in Gaza are vulnerable to upcoming winter weather.

Israeli authorities for months have either blocked or partially restricted the entry of key shelter items, despite a ceasefire that requires the unfettered flow of aid.
Lack of tents, food and warm clothes leaves Gazans exposed ahead of winter
As winter approaches in Gaza, more than a million residents are vulnerable to extreme weather and disease, as Israeli restrictions hobble the humanitarian response.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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These are the new barbarians at our door!
“The £25bn savings plan1 that they were flogging at last week’s event, with all the grievance filled outrage we’ve come to expect from each episode of this ever-running series, was done under the auspices of giving Rachel Reeves some ideas ahead of this month’s autumn budget.”
The truth behind Reform UK’s reckless budget
£25bn of imagined savings, real-world cruelty and mathematics that should come with a trigger warning
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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Affordability is clearly not on the Republicans’ agenda to fix…

Re-upping 🧵 below because the only way it’s going to change is if the R base gets cranky. So share the articles with your MAGA family members/friends over a holiday meal—that you likely spent a fortune on.

Factual Information is key
November 25, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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Fear is contagious, but so is COURAGE!

Listen to these messages from across the country thanking @houlahan.house.gov of Pennsylvania, one of the veterans reminding service members they need not follow unlawful orders.

Thank you, Congresswoman!

🫡🇺🇸❤️
November 25, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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How is this not any different than the Gestapo?

The United States of Amnesia needs to a reminder that The Secret State of Police and ICE are not DIFFERENT.

#brothersfromanothermother

apple.news/ACJHFK_2FRXO...
In cities targeted by ICE, empty desks and school disruptions follow — The Washington Post
One in 5 students in Charlotte missed school after a recent ICE crackdown began. It’s the latest city where schools felt the impact of Trump’s deportation effort.
apple.news
November 25, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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Is Jared looking for another big payday?

Or did someone already blow through the $2 billion they got from the Saudis?

#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks
November 25, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Turns out the deal Trump bragged about, the one where China would buy 12 million metric tons of US soybeans by year end, was never an actual deal.

It was a “concept” of a deal.
November 25, 2025 at 4:26 AM
GOP are all corrupt
Liars. No surprises there.
Remember when the government was closed and Speaker Johnson swore they would negotiate on the ACA once it reopened? Well, Trump’s plan to extend ACA subsidies is now on hold after GOP pushback.

This proves they never planned to negotiate. Republicans have no intention of lowering healthcare costs.
November 25, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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"The only thing revealed by this transparency is that social media companies do not give a f*ck about this."

Our attention is the product

There are tutorials in many languages on how to exploit that for profit, not just to stir the pot

AI makes it so easy to exploit now and everyone wins but you
America’s Polarization Has Become the World's Side Hustle
The 'psyops' revealed by X are entirely the fault of the perverse incentives created by social media monetization programs.
www.404media.co
November 25, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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Community health centers in Tennessee's 7th district served 109,000 patients last year. Now they're losing millions in funding. These aren't handouts—they're the places where working people go when they can't afford a $200 doctor visit.
Need a ride to the polls? Email [email protected]
November 25, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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When the leopard starts eating your face 🫣🐆
November 24, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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The popular feeling that the economy is tanking has finally been confirmed now that the Federal government is open again

Your fears are validated

How bad will it get?
November 25, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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#ResistanceEarth

Trump's Department of Injustice is trying to throw its weight behind a lawsuit challenging Hawaii's "Green Fee." The state will charge visitors a tax that will fund projects addressing climate change impacts. Trump calls it "extortion."

www.civilbeat.org/2025/11/feds...
Feds Enter Cruise Industry Lawsuit Against Hawaiʻi's Green Fee
The Department of Justice wants to join the cruise ship industry's lawsuit against the state over a new tax on passengers visiting the islands.
www.civilbeat.org
November 25, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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#ResistanceRoots

Today in history, 1947: The “Hollywood Ten” is held in contempt of Congress by the House of Representatives. The writers, directors and producers had refused to cooperate with the House Un-American Activities Committee in its hearings to root out communism in the film industry. /1
November 25, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.

The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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From CNN Today

Let's change this America
Vote them out
Please share this if sadly you MAGA at your Thanksgiving dinner
November 25, 2025 at 2:15 AM
About time. ICE agents are traitors to the US constitution and criminals. They need naming and holding accountable. Following orders didn’t work in Nuremberg and it won’t work now
Outstanding! This establishes the groundwork for future prosecutions.

And they are coming soon. Most likely, before 2026.
Garcia: The oversight committee and Democrats launched our official oversight immigration enforcement dashboard. The dashboard that allows our committee to investigate and document and archive for the public record, possible misconducts by federal agents, ICE, and DHS.
November 25, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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Pillage is a war crime, Rep. Salazar.

ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/customary...
November 24, 2025 at 11:17 PM