@joytr.bsky.social
Retired Nurse practitioner pediatrics, mother of one
Women’s rights advocate. Champion of all marginalized
Women’s rights advocate. Champion of all marginalized
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Himes: "I was delighted to hear that Tom Cotton, chairmen of the Senate Intel Committee, has been in regular contact with the admin. I've had zero outreach and no D I'm aware of has. So apparently we're now in a world where the legal obligation to keep Congress informed only applies to your party."
January 4, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Himes: "I was delighted to hear that Tom Cotton, chairmen of the Senate Intel Committee, has been in regular contact with the admin. I've had zero outreach and no D I'm aware of has. So apparently we're now in a world where the legal obligation to keep Congress informed only applies to your party."
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It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
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That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
January 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
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In case you were wondering, Jack Smith's testimony was the *opposite* of "total exoneration."
December 31, 2025 at 10:54 PM
In case you were wondering, Jack Smith's testimony was the *opposite* of "total exoneration."
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New Year’s Eve release should not obscure Jack Smith’s testimony. He collected evidence lawfully, and he believed it would prove Trump’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
judiciary.house.gov
January 1, 2026 at 2:34 AM
New Year’s Eve release should not obscure Jack Smith’s testimony. He collected evidence lawfully, and he believed it would prove Trump’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
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One of the unacknowledged advantages of this awful era is that it's revealing for all to see the putrid connections between great wealth and great power.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
December 31, 2025 at 12:00 AM
One of the unacknowledged advantages of this awful era is that it's revealing for all to see the putrid connections between great wealth and great power.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
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At year end, the dividing line in politics today is defined by dignity. Dignity is something that can't be taken away. It can only be surrendered voluntarily. We saw the most powerful business leaders willing to surrender dignity while everyday Americans stood tall.
December 31, 2025 at 2:44 AM
At year end, the dividing line in politics today is defined by dignity. Dignity is something that can't be taken away. It can only be surrendered voluntarily. We saw the most powerful business leaders willing to surrender dignity while everyday Americans stood tall.
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Large law firms are siding with Trump over their clients and employees. Let me give you one statistic to exemplify this:
DOJ is suing 22 states for access to sensitive voter data.
My firm of 60 lawyers is fighting in all 22.
Not a single big law firm is fighting along side us in any case.
DOJ is suing 22 states for access to sensitive voter data.
My firm of 60 lawyers is fighting in all 22.
Not a single big law firm is fighting along side us in any case.
December 30, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Large law firms are siding with Trump over their clients and employees. Let me give you one statistic to exemplify this:
DOJ is suing 22 states for access to sensitive voter data.
My firm of 60 lawyers is fighting in all 22.
Not a single big law firm is fighting along side us in any case.
DOJ is suing 22 states for access to sensitive voter data.
My firm of 60 lawyers is fighting in all 22.
Not a single big law firm is fighting along side us in any case.
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It's been over a month and they still haven't fully released the Epstein files and are overly redacting what they do release because withholding exculpatory evidence is clearly what you do when you're "innocent."
December 30, 2025 at 1:54 AM
It's been over a month and they still haven't fully released the Epstein files and are overly redacting what they do release because withholding exculpatory evidence is clearly what you do when you're "innocent."
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How we beat back the corporate takeover of America:
1. Break up corporate monopolies
2. Continue building union power
3. End Citizens United and get big money out of politics
Let’s keep working to unrig the system.
1. Break up corporate monopolies
2. Continue building union power
3. End Citizens United and get big money out of politics
Let’s keep working to unrig the system.
December 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
How we beat back the corporate takeover of America:
1. Break up corporate monopolies
2. Continue building union power
3. End Citizens United and get big money out of politics
Let’s keep working to unrig the system.
1. Break up corporate monopolies
2. Continue building union power
3. End Citizens United and get big money out of politics
Let’s keep working to unrig the system.
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Millions of workers are toiling away from their families over the holidays. So thank the workers who serve you. Appreciate the workers who care for you. Respect the workers who pick up your trash. Salute the workers who get you your mail. Pay all workers a living wage.
December 30, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Millions of workers are toiling away from their families over the holidays. So thank the workers who serve you. Appreciate the workers who care for you. Respect the workers who pick up your trash. Salute the workers who get you your mail. Pay all workers a living wage.
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What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
December 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
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CARTOON OF THE DAY 🇺🇸
December 29, 2025 at 9:53 PM
CARTOON OF THE DAY 🇺🇸
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“.. We can no longer permit ourselves nor ask our audiences to step inside this once great institution,” he said.
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/a...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/a...
December 30, 2025 at 4:28 AM
“.. We can no longer permit ourselves nor ask our audiences to step inside this once great institution,” he said.
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/a...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/a...
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Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
December 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
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Friends — Here's one "big idea" for how we can start to fix the system in 2026. Let me know your thoughts.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
December 29, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Friends — Here's one "big idea" for how we can start to fix the system in 2026. Let me know your thoughts.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
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How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
From emancipation to women’s suffrage, civil rights and BLM, mass movement has shaped the arc of US history
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:25 AM
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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None of this would be happening if Republicans had held Trump accountable after his January 6 insurrection.
Remember that.
Remember that.
December 26, 2025 at 11:25 PM
None of this would be happening if Republicans had held Trump accountable after his January 6 insurrection.
Remember that.
Remember that.
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Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
December 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
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Anyone paying even the slightest bit of attention could see that was happening.
December 27, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Anyone paying even the slightest bit of attention could see that was happening.
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How is the law supposed to work when the crooks are the ones handed all the evidence to present, but they will do anything to protect their leader?
December 24, 2025 at 10:20 PM
How is the law supposed to work when the crooks are the ones handed all the evidence to present, but they will do anything to protect their leader?
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Much like replacing a smoke detector or coming down with the flu, it’s best if we only have to deal with redistricting once per decade. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/hol...
Holly Jolly Gerrymander: Here’s How Trump Attempted to Rig Elections in 2025
Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.
www.democracydocket.com
December 25, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Much like replacing a smoke detector or coming down with the flu, it’s best if we only have to deal with redistricting once per decade. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/hol...
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Does he possibly not get it?
Kennedy Center’s Christmas Eve Jazz Show Canceled After Trump Name Added to Building www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/u...
Kennedy Center’s Christmas Eve Jazz Show Canceled After Trump Name Added to Building www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/u...
Kennedy Center’s Christmas Eve Jazz Show Canceled After Trump Name Added to Building
www.nytimes.com
December 25, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Does he possibly not get it?
Kennedy Center’s Christmas Eve Jazz Show Canceled After Trump Name Added to Building www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/u...
Kennedy Center’s Christmas Eve Jazz Show Canceled After Trump Name Added to Building www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/u...
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Merry Christmas! Michelle and I hope you have a wonderful holiday filled with light and joy.
December 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Merry Christmas! Michelle and I hope you have a wonderful holiday filled with light and joy.
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People will go to incredible, ludicrous lengths to deny the pervasiveness of rape and sexual abuse of women and girls, and to protect male perpetrators. Remember how it took dozens of women decades to break through the presumed innocence of Harvey Weinstein and Bill Cosby?
December 24, 2025 at 7:41 PM
People will go to incredible, ludicrous lengths to deny the pervasiveness of rape and sexual abuse of women and girls, and to protect male perpetrators. Remember how it took dozens of women decades to break through the presumed innocence of Harvey Weinstein and Bill Cosby?