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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 2d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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merkinstein.bsky.social @merkinstein.bsky.social · Jun 25

@mkusler.bsky.social - yet another reason why we fight

Aaron Black @aaronblack.bsky.social · Jun 25

People in wheelchairs are getting arrested right now in the Russell Senate Office Building in DC. They showed up to tell Congress not to cut their Medicaid, because they cant afford health care without it. If you look closely you can see the zip ties on their hands. #WeWontGetOverLosingMedicaid

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Aaron Black @aaronblack.bsky.social · Jun 25

People in wheelchairs are getting arrested right now in the Russell Senate Office Building in DC. They showed up to tell Congress not to cut their Medicaid, because they cant afford health care without it. If you look closely you can see the zip ties on their hands. #WeWontGetOverLosingMedicaid

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Democracy Forward @democracyforward.org · May 31

BREAKING: The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has denied the Trump administration's request to overturn a lower court order that blocks the reorganization of the federal government.

This latest win is the most significant challenge to President Trump's authority.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · May 19

Japan’s Prime Minister says the financial situation of his country is worse than Greece.

Assuming he means the situation in Greece from 2009-2015.

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Jim Sciutto @jimsciutto.bsky.social · May 6

Breaking: Pakistan shot down two Indian aircraft during the strikes, Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif, spokesman for the Pakistani military, tells me on the air just now. He called the Indian attack “a blatant act of war.”

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merkinstein.bsky.social @merkinstein.bsky.social · May 1

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Capital & Main @capitalandmain.bsky.social · May 1

"Most of the USDA programs are aimed at changing irrigation practices to use less water..."

Farmers are already feeling the pinch from program cuts. Capital & Main is tracking how DOGE's actions are affecting them.

#DOGETracker #DOGE #USDA
capitalandmain.com/doge-impact-...

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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · Apr 7

This is really unfair to everyone who just voted for him for the racism.

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Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · Apr 6

NYT: "In conversations with The New York Times over the weekend, bankers, executives and traders said they felt flashbacks to the 2007-8 global financial crisis, one that took down a number of Wall Street’s giants." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/b...

Wall Street’s Decision Makers Brace for More Chaos After Markets Plunge

The financial titans who backed Trump are now dealing with the fallout from his tariffs. They spent the weekend surveying the damage of last week’s major sell-off.

www.nytimes.com

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GIFFORDS @giffords.org · Apr 4

Laura Loomer, a far-right conspiracy theorist who spreads vulgar lies that school shootings are political plots, has President Trump’s ear in the Oval Office.

Can’t say we’re surprised.

After Meeting With Laura Loomer, Trump Fires National Security Council Officials

During the 30-minute meeting, the far-right activist excoriated National Security Council officials in front of the president and Michael Waltz, the national security adviser.

www.nytimes.com

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · Mar 31

Here, @jilldlawrence.bsky.social has exactly the right word: Stalinesque. So much of what comes out in these WH edicts sounds like it was written in the Soviet Union in the 1970s.

Jill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · Mar 30

"This one short document hyperfocused on the Smithsonian is just 1,150 words, but it is towering in its Stalinesque ambition to walk back history and whitewash America’s past." My latest at @thebulwark.bsky.social, on butchering truth in an edict to abandon it. www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-late...

Trump’s Latest Bid to Rewrite Reality

From the Smithsonian to statues, he wants to whitewash America’s past.

www.thebulwark.com

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · Mar 30

Absolutely shameful.👇

"None of the top 20 law firms in the US have so far offered their 'unconditional support' to an effort by Perkins Coie to fight sanctions imposed by the Trump administration." www.ft.com/content/494a...

Top US law firms balk at backing Perkins’ challenge to Trump sanctions

Legal industry split over whether to join amicus brief against president’s order for fear of retaliation

www.ft.com

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · Mar 25

"After the state banned abortion, dozens more pregnant and postpartum women died in Texas hospitals than had in pre-pandemic years... As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, ProPublica found, it rose substantially in Texas." www.propublica.org/article/texa...

Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.

ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.

www.propublica.org

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · Mar 21

I feel like I’m going a little crazy, everyone’s acting like things are normal. None of this is normal, presidents aren’t supposed to ignore the law.

I’m not a lawyer but this is pretty basic stuff

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · Mar 21

Donald Trump’s billionaire Commerce Secretary has financial advice for Americans:

1. Please buy Tesla stock to help poor Elon Musk.

2. Shut up and don’t complain when you don’t get your Social Security check.

Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · Mar 21

Trump’s Commerce Secretary just said seniors shouldn’t “call and complain” if they stop getting their Social Security checks: “A fraudster always makes the loudest noise screaming and complaining.”

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Barry McCaffrey @brma64.bsky.social · Mar 18

We accelerate into a lawless abyss.

Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · Mar 18

The Kremlin and other autocracies have long ached to see Voice of America and Radio Liberty destroyed, but even in their most fevered dreams, they could never have imagined that the Americans would do the dirty work themselves.

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Another Gift From Trump to the World’s Dictators

Russia and China are surely thrilled by the president’s decision to close Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Marti, and Radio Free Asia.

www.theatlantic.com

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · Mar 15

ICYMI:

“Arlington National Cemetery has scrubbed information about prominent Black, Hispanic and female service members and topics such as the Civil War from its website”…in order “to remove all references to diversity, equity and inclusion from its online presence.”

Arlington Cemetery website scrubs links about Black and female veterans

Pentagon leaders have ordered that their websites and social media pages remove articles and images that “promote” DEI.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · Mar 15

This is the most important donor and man working for Trump…..

Elon Musk Shared, Then Removed a Post Absolving Dictators for Genocide www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/t...

Elon Musk Shared, Then Deleted X Post Absolving Hitler, Stalin and Mao of Genocide

The post falsely claimed that Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler and Mao Zedong were not responsible for the murders of millions of people, but rather public sector workers were.

www.nytimes.com

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merkinstein.bsky.social @merkinstein.bsky.social · Feb 25

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Capital & Main @capitalandmain.bsky.social · Feb 24

Advocates say the move could put millions of workers at higher risk of heat-related illnesses and injuries at the workplace.

capitalandmain.com/trump-memo-h...

Trump Memo Halts Federal Rulemaking, Indefinitely Suspends OSHA’s National Heat Standard

Advocates say the move could put millions of workers at higher risk of heat-related illnesses and injuries at the workplace.

capitalandmain.com

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · Feb 14

BREAKING

Federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson just issued an order preventing the Trump administration from:

1. Deleting CFPB data

2. Firing CFPB employees

3. Transferring money from CFPB's reserve fund

Right after the order was issued, nearly all CFPB employees were placed on administrative leave

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Congressman Greg Casar @repcasar.bsky.social · Feb 12

How much Elon Musk makes from the government a day: $8 million.

How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65

Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?

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merkinstein.bsky.social @merkinstein.bsky.social · Feb 12

Guess it’s up to us

Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · Feb 12

If this is a direct quote, it's one of the most irresponsible and reckless things a SECDEF has ever said

News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · Feb 12

“I’m here today to directly and unambiguously express that stark strategic realities prevent the United States from being the primary guarantor of security in Europe.”

US Secretary of Defence, February 12, 2025.

Everything changed today.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · Feb 12

The New York City Comptroller says Elon Musk and the DOGE team raided New York City’s bank accounts and illegally clawed back $80 million in federal funding.

New York, NY - New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released the following statement:
"This morning, my financial team shockingly uncovered that President Trump and his crony Elon Musk illegally executed a revocation of $80 million in congressionally-appropriated FEMA funding from New York City's bank accounts late yesterday afternoon. This is money that the federal government previously disbursed for shelter and services and is now missing. This highway robbery of our funds directly out of our bank account is a betrayal of everyone who calls New York City home.

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merkinstein.bsky.social @merkinstein.bsky.social · Feb 12

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National Education Association @neatoday.bsky.social · Feb 12

Live from the U.S. Capitol: educators, parents, and lawmakers rally to protect our public schools and our students. Watch on Facebook: https://buff.ly/4jXkmas

merkinstein.bsky.social @merkinstein.bsky.social · Feb 10

Let’s gooooooo

Becky Pringle @neapresident.bsky.social · Feb 9

Linda McMahon's confirmation hearings start Thursday, and we know what's coming—slashes to funding for smaller class sizes, support, and free meals for hungry students—all to fund another handout for billionaires.

We won't stay silent. If you are in the DC area, join us Wednesday: bit.ly/4jJDXLb

Rally to Protect Students and Public Schools · The National Education Association

Educators, parents, community leaders, and elected officials are coming together to stand up for students and public schools. The push to dismantle the Department of Education isn't just politics—it's...

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