@bluepooh.bsky.social
Thank you @maddow.msnbc.com for the incredible documentary, "Andrew Young: The Dirty Work." The spotlight on his life and the extraordinary work that filled his life is an inspiration to anyone who wonders, "What is mine to do?"
October 18, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Thank you @maddow.msnbc.com for the incredible documentary, "Andrew Young: The Dirty Work." The spotlight on his life and the extraordinary work that filled his life is an inspiration to anyone who wonders, "What is mine to do?"
@maddow.msnbc.com I've heard only one brief comment regarding the security issues of the Qatari gift of a new Air Force One. @nycjayjay.bsky.social mentioned it today, but shouldn't we be talking about stripping the plane to the skeleton to perform extensive and exhaustive security inspections?
May 13, 2025 at 3:52 AM
@maddow.msnbc.com I've heard only one brief comment regarding the security issues of the Qatari gift of a new Air Force One. @nycjayjay.bsky.social mentioned it today, but shouldn't we be talking about stripping the plane to the skeleton to perform extensive and exhaustive security inspections?
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“The fox is not just guarding the henhouse; it has changed the locks.” Brian O’Neill on DOGE’s unchecked access to sensitive federal systems—a counterintelligence threat in plain sight.
Not with a bang but a backdoor
DOGE’s quiet access to government networks is a counterintelligence threat in plain sight.
contrarian.substack.com
April 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM
“The fox is not just guarding the henhouse; it has changed the locks.” Brian O’Neill on DOGE’s unchecked access to sensitive federal systems—a counterintelligence threat in plain sight.
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Franchesca Ramsey (@chescaleigh.bsky.social) talks through her viral song "Leopards Ate My Face" and why she doesn’t feel responsible for educating Trump voters anymore.
Interview ⬇️
Interview ⬇️
Meet the Comedian Putting Trump Voter Regret to Music
Franchesca Ramsey talks through her viral song about leopards eating people’s faces and Trump regret online
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April 15, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Franchesca Ramsey (@chescaleigh.bsky.social) talks through her viral song "Leopards Ate My Face" and why she doesn’t feel responsible for educating Trump voters anymore.
Interview ⬇️
Interview ⬇️
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Here is where MAGA has gotten us to.
April 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Here is where MAGA has gotten us to.
“For the next four years at least, the America you knew is over. The bedrock values, allies and truths America could always be counted upon to defend are now all in doubt — or for sale,” Thomas Friedman wrote in The New York Times.
A New Arm of the Kremlin
As Trump’s gaslighting goes global
open.substack.com
March 4, 2025 at 6:06 PM
“For the next four years at least, the America you knew is over. The bedrock values, allies and truths America could always be counted upon to defend are now all in doubt — or for sale,” Thomas Friedman wrote in The New York Times.
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A federal judge has called a hearing for Wednesday on the Justice Department’s motion to drop criminal charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams, a decision that ignited a week of extraordinary open conflict between career prosecutors and Trump appointees and led to at least seven resignations.
Hearing called for Eric Adams dismissal motion that roiled Justice Dept.
U.S. District Judge Dale E. Ho said the Justice Department should be prepared to address its reasons for withdrawing charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
A federal judge has called a hearing for Wednesday on the Justice Department’s motion to drop criminal charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams, a decision that ignited a week of extraordinary open conflict between career prosecutors and Trump appointees and led to at least seven resignations.
Your Freedoms Under Siege
Your Freedoms Under Siege
Why Trump’s fight with the AP is a big deal
open.substack.com
February 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Your Freedoms Under Siege
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February 14, 2025
February 14, 2025
On this day, I always like to tell the story of Theodore Roosevelt’s terrible 1884 Valentine’s Day and how it led to the Progressive Era, but things are happening too fast these days to leave a gap in...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
February 15, 2025 at 2:54 AM
February 14, 2025
"... Trump’s compromising those relationships, from “within” the seat of U.S. power, weakens the very fabric of liberal democracy on a global scale. That’s yet another win for Putin. And it’s exactly what Putin would want, if he had any direct influence over the president."
A Dangerous Bromance Is Back
It’s already a win-win for the Russian president
open.substack.com
February 14, 2025 at 12:18 AM
"... Trump’s compromising those relationships, from “within” the seat of U.S. power, weakens the very fabric of liberal democracy on a global scale. That’s yet another win for Putin. And it’s exactly what Putin would want, if he had any direct influence over the president."
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I want to apologize to the people of Ukraine. We in the U.S. failed you. I am sorry beyond measure.
February 13, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I want to apologize to the people of Ukraine. We in the U.S. failed you. I am sorry beyond measure.
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Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.
February 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.
Lincoln warned ... “the same old serpent that says you work and I eat, you toil and I will enjoy the fruits of it. ...whether it come from the mouth of a King, an excuse for enslaving the people of his country, or from the mouth of men of one race as a reason for enslaving the men of another race”
February 11, 2025
On February 12, 1809, Nancy Hanks Lincoln gave birth to her second child, a son: Abraham.
open.substack.com
February 12, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Lincoln warned ... “the same old serpent that says you work and I eat, you toil and I will enjoy the fruits of it. ...whether it come from the mouth of a King, an excuse for enslaving the people of his country, or from the mouth of men of one race as a reason for enslaving the men of another race”
...temporary restraining order issued from federal district Judge Angel Kelley in Massachusetts. The order blocked the NIH from cutting off research funding: The order halts the denial of funding only in the 22 blue states that sued, not in any others. open.substack.com/pub/statusku...
Blue States to the Rescue. Again.
A devastating rule could wipe out NIH research. But it’s now on hold for half the country, thanks to blue state attorneys general.
open.substack.com
February 11, 2025 at 6:36 PM
...temporary restraining order issued from federal district Judge Angel Kelley in Massachusetts. The order blocked the NIH from cutting off research funding: The order halts the denial of funding only in the 22 blue states that sued, not in any others. open.substack.com/pub/statusku...
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So smart. Use all the tools. Don’t let Trump fill the vacuum.
An argument for Democrats in Congress to hold a daily briefing during this national crisis.
quartzevelyn.substack.com/p/the-people...
quartzevelyn.substack.com/p/the-people...
The People's Briefing
A daily briefing by our Democratic leaders
quartzevelyn.substack.com
February 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
So smart. Use all the tools. Don’t let Trump fill the vacuum.
The administration had justified its full-scale assault on USAID by claiming, without basis, that USAID was rife with waste, fraud and corruption. In fact, money that goes through that agency is one of the most carefully scrutinized of all government expenditures. open.substack.com/pub/statusku...
Blunting Their Attacks
In the face of a looming constitutional crisis, where the administration refuses to obey direct court orders, we are not without some final cards to play.
open.substack.com
February 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The administration had justified its full-scale assault on USAID by claiming, without basis, that USAID was rife with waste, fraud and corruption. In fact, money that goes through that agency is one of the most carefully scrutinized of all government expenditures. open.substack.com/pub/statusku...
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"Mr. Trump won the election, he has the right to enact his policies but he must do so lawfully" @nevadaag.bsky.social Aaron Ford shares his thoughts as state attorneys general from 19 states are leading the Trump resistance in court #SundayShow
February 10, 2025 at 12:06 AM
"Mr. Trump won the election, he has the right to enact his policies but he must do so lawfully" @nevadaag.bsky.social Aaron Ford shares his thoughts as state attorneys general from 19 states are leading the Trump resistance in court #SundayShow
Judge Coughenour indefinitely blocked executive order altering birthright citizenship, calling it “clearly unconstitutional.” “... The rule of law is, according to him, something to navigate around or simply ignore, whether that be for political or personal gain,” open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
February 6, 2025
The U.S.
open.substack.com
February 7, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Judge Coughenour indefinitely blocked executive order altering birthright citizenship, calling it “clearly unconstitutional.” “... The rule of law is, according to him, something to navigate around or simply ignore, whether that be for political or personal gain,” open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
@aarondfordnv.bsky.social
Please keep pushing back, being aggressive, for the citizens of Nevada and the USA!
Please keep pushing back, being aggressive, for the citizens of Nevada and the USA!
February 7, 2025 at 5:11 AM
@aarondfordnv.bsky.social
Please keep pushing back, being aggressive, for the citizens of Nevada and the USA!
Please keep pushing back, being aggressive, for the citizens of Nevada and the USA!
@titus.house.gov I am a Vietnam Era Veteran, senior citizen, Henderson resident. Keep pushing back, please! Take aggressive action.
February 7, 2025 at 5:04 AM
@titus.house.gov I am a Vietnam Era Veteran, senior citizen, Henderson resident. Keep pushing back, please! Take aggressive action.
@maddow.msnbc.com, did the little Muskrat who resigned have to turn over his electronic files that he downloaded during the raids on agency information?
February 7, 2025 at 2:23 AM
@maddow.msnbc.com, did the little Muskrat who resigned have to turn over his electronic files that he downloaded during the raids on agency information?
Understanding His Sick Game
open.substack.com/pub/statusku...
open.substack.com/pub/statusku...
Understanding His Sick Game
We’re being bombarded with crazy by the White House. Here’s how to handle it.
open.substack.com
February 6, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Understanding His Sick Game
open.substack.com/pub/statusku...
open.substack.com/pub/statusku...
As Talking Points Memo’s Josh Marshall reported yesterday, the DOGE team at Treasury has already made extensive changes to the code base for the payment system. ... pushing new code into production with a limited knowledge of the system and its dependencies across the federal government.
February 5, 2025 at 5:52 PM
As Talking Points Memo’s Josh Marshall reported yesterday, the DOGE team at Treasury has already made extensive changes to the code base for the payment system. ... pushing new code into production with a limited knowledge of the system and its dependencies across the federal government.