Joey Nelson Cats are smarter than people
@cat4mom.bsky.social
An old lady who likes animals more than people (for good reason, I think). Born a Yankee, living in Minnesota, USA. Will stand by Ukraine until victory 💙💛💙💛💙💛 because it's the right thing to do.
Reposted by Joey Nelson Cats are smarter than people
Using his clemency power, Trump has undone prosecutions made by his own DOJ during his first term.
Experts say the actions show a broad contempt for the justice system: “He’s rejecting ... the work of people he appointed but didn’t fully control.”
(Published Nov. 2025)
Experts say the actions show a broad contempt for the justice system: “He’s rejecting ... the work of people he appointed but didn’t fully control.”
(Published Nov. 2025)
A Tale of Two Terms: How Powerful Figures Were Prosecuted in Trump’s First Term, Then Pardoned in His Second
We found that Donald Trump has granted clemency in at least a dozen criminal cases that originated during his first term. No other president has used clemency to erase his own appointees’ actions on s...
www.propublica.org
January 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Using his clemency power, Trump has undone prosecutions made by his own DOJ during his first term.
Experts say the actions show a broad contempt for the justice system: “He’s rejecting ... the work of people he appointed but didn’t fully control.”
(Published Nov. 2025)
Experts say the actions show a broad contempt for the justice system: “He’s rejecting ... the work of people he appointed but didn’t fully control.”
(Published Nov. 2025)
Reposted by Joey Nelson Cats are smarter than people
Enjoy the mild False Spring temperatures while you can because winter is reloading. A potential storm is targeting the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast late this week. Confidence is increasing for snow and bitter cold returning Thursday into Friday.
January 12, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Enjoy the mild False Spring temperatures while you can because winter is reloading. A potential storm is targeting the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast late this week. Confidence is increasing for snow and bitter cold returning Thursday into Friday.
Reposted by Joey Nelson Cats are smarter than people
Reposted by Joey Nelson Cats are smarter than people
Yeah, I'm annoyed at people who refused to vote, or who threw away their vote because they couldn't be bothered to learn how our elections actually work.
The people who actively voted *for* fascism, including some I'm personally acquainted with? Nothing but contempt. I will never, ever forgive.
The people who actively voted *for* fascism, including some I'm personally acquainted with? Nothing but contempt. I will never, ever forgive.
January 12, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Yeah, I'm annoyed at people who refused to vote, or who threw away their vote because they couldn't be bothered to learn how our elections actually work.
The people who actively voted *for* fascism, including some I'm personally acquainted with? Nothing but contempt. I will never, ever forgive.
The people who actively voted *for* fascism, including some I'm personally acquainted with? Nothing but contempt. I will never, ever forgive.
Reposted by Joey Nelson Cats are smarter than people
“These actions represent a grave, manifest & deliberate violation of the most fundamental principles of international law, set a dangerous precedent, & risk destabilising the entire region & the world."
UN experts condemn US aggression against Venezuela: www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
UN experts condemn US aggression against Venezuela: www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
UN experts condemn US aggression against Venezuela
GENEVA – United Nations experts* today strongly condemned the large-scale military action carried out by the United States against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, the bombardment of Caracas and ...
www.ohchr.org
January 12, 2026 at 3:23 PM
“These actions represent a grave, manifest & deliberate violation of the most fundamental principles of international law, set a dangerous precedent, & risk destabilising the entire region & the world."
UN experts condemn US aggression against Venezuela: www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
UN experts condemn US aggression against Venezuela: www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
Reposted by Joey Nelson Cats are smarter than people
It's the fucking Ice Capades out there.
January 12, 2026 at 5:31 PM
It's the fucking Ice Capades out there.
Reposted by Joey Nelson Cats are smarter than people
“Nordic diplomats rejected Trump’s claims of Russian and Chinese vessels operating near Greenland, which he has invoked to justify his desire to seize the vast Arctic island from Denmark.
January 12, 2026 at 2:33 PM
“Nordic diplomats rejected Trump’s claims of Russian and Chinese vessels operating near Greenland, which he has invoked to justify his desire to seize the vast Arctic island from Denmark.
Reposted by Joey Nelson Cats are smarter than people
Reposted by Joey Nelson Cats are smarter than people
🚨 If you're going to join any protests, you need to think beyond your physical well-being to your digital security, too.
📣 Important thread on protests 👇
www.wired.com/story/how-to...
📣 Important thread on protests 👇
www.wired.com/story/how-to...
January 12, 2026 at 12:38 PM
🚨 If you're going to join any protests, you need to think beyond your physical well-being to your digital security, too.
📣 Important thread on protests 👇
www.wired.com/story/how-to...
📣 Important thread on protests 👇
www.wired.com/story/how-to...
Reposted by Joey Nelson Cats are smarter than people
Although this image appears to be a screenshot of a Wikipedia infobox, the Wikipedia article about Trump never showed this (even as brief vandalism).
It's either photoshopped or someone used the edit preview feature but didn't (or couldn't) commit the change.
It's either photoshopped or someone used the edit preview feature but didn't (or couldn't) commit the change.
January 12, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Although this image appears to be a screenshot of a Wikipedia infobox, the Wikipedia article about Trump never showed this (even as brief vandalism).
It's either photoshopped or someone used the edit preview feature but didn't (or couldn't) commit the change.
It's either photoshopped or someone used the edit preview feature but didn't (or couldn't) commit the change.
Reposted by Joey Nelson Cats are smarter than people
In 48 other states, new moms have access to Medicaid for up to one year after they give birth. Not in Wisconsin.
There, the limit remains two months. And it’s only because of one man: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
(Published Nov. 2025)
There, the limit remains two months. And it’s only because of one man: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
(Published Nov. 2025)
He Vowed to “Protect the Unborn.” Now He’s Blocking a Bill to Expand Medicaid for Wisconsin’s New Moms.
Splitting with anti-abortion members of his own party, Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has refused to join 48 other states in ensuring that vulnerable women have access to potentially lifesaving ...
www.propublica.org
January 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM
In 48 other states, new moms have access to Medicaid for up to one year after they give birth. Not in Wisconsin.
There, the limit remains two months. And it’s only because of one man: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
(Published Nov. 2025)
There, the limit remains two months. And it’s only because of one man: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
(Published Nov. 2025)
Reposted by Joey Nelson Cats are smarter than people
#Pinks #ProudBlue #MOMSky
This article discusses compulsory voting which I believe we should have in the U.S. You have to vote to keep a democracy.
effectivegov.uchicago.edu/primers/comp...
This article discusses compulsory voting which I believe we should have in the U.S. You have to vote to keep a democracy.
effectivegov.uchicago.edu/primers/comp...
Compulsory Voting
effectivegov.uchicago.edu
January 11, 2026 at 6:40 PM
#Pinks #ProudBlue #MOMSky
This article discusses compulsory voting which I believe we should have in the U.S. You have to vote to keep a democracy.
effectivegov.uchicago.edu/primers/comp...
This article discusses compulsory voting which I believe we should have in the U.S. You have to vote to keep a democracy.
effectivegov.uchicago.edu/primers/comp...
Reposted by Joey Nelson Cats are smarter than people
"Now, a different photo appears without any accompanying text block, though the text was available online. Trump was the only president whose display in the gallery, as seen Sunday, did not include any extended text."
Altering history to fit his narrative in all the ways he can.
#Pinks
Altering history to fit his narrative in all the ways he can.
#Pinks
Reference to Trump's impeachments is removed from the display of his Smithsonian photo portrait
References to President Donald Trump’s two impeachments have been removed from his photo portrait display at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington.
apnews.com
January 11, 2026 at 7:36 PM
"Now, a different photo appears without any accompanying text block, though the text was available online. Trump was the only president whose display in the gallery, as seen Sunday, did not include any extended text."
Altering history to fit his narrative in all the ways he can.
#Pinks
Altering history to fit his narrative in all the ways he can.
#Pinks
Reposted by Joey Nelson Cats are smarter than people
Scaramucci confirms that Venezuela wasn’t about “narcoterrorism.” It was all about oil. Trump saw 300+ billion barrels and smelled money. Foreign policy by grift.
People suffer while he eyes the reserves to stuff his own pockets!
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
apple.news/AWN6xVDavTN2...
People suffer while he eyes the reserves to stuff his own pockets!
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
apple.news/AWN6xVDavTN2...
This Is What Greedy Trump’s Really Up To With Oil: Scaramucci — The Daily Beast
Anthony Scaramucci joins Joanna Coles for a conversation about what Donald Trump is really doing in Venezuela—and why the chaos is the point.
apple.news
January 11, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Scaramucci confirms that Venezuela wasn’t about “narcoterrorism.” It was all about oil. Trump saw 300+ billion barrels and smelled money. Foreign policy by grift.
People suffer while he eyes the reserves to stuff his own pockets!
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
apple.news/AWN6xVDavTN2...
People suffer while he eyes the reserves to stuff his own pockets!
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
apple.news/AWN6xVDavTN2...
Reposted by Joey Nelson Cats are smarter than people
This provides an excellent analysis from a long term law enforcement officer who once was actually hit by a car from someone fleeing and what they think of the actions of the person who killed Renee Good. It’s factual, provides a detailed analysis and objective. Take a moment to listen.
January 11, 2026 at 9:00 PM
This provides an excellent analysis from a long term law enforcement officer who once was actually hit by a car from someone fleeing and what they think of the actions of the person who killed Renee Good. It’s factual, provides a detailed analysis and objective. Take a moment to listen.
Reposted by Joey Nelson Cats are smarter than people
Philadelphia DA Krasner: “If any ICE agent commits crimes in Philly, I will charge you with those crimes. You will be arrested. You will stand trial. You will be convicted. Trump cannot pardon you for a state court conviction. Do you hear me, ICE agents?”
#ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed
#ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed
January 11, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Philadelphia DA Krasner: “If any ICE agent commits crimes in Philly, I will charge you with those crimes. You will be arrested. You will stand trial. You will be convicted. Trump cannot pardon you for a state court conviction. Do you hear me, ICE agents?”
#ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed
#ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed
Reposted by Joey Nelson Cats are smarter than people
“This directive appears to be coming from Trump himself."
...he repeatedly cautioned that further investigation was needed before a decision could be made on whether to charge ICE agent Jonathan Ross...
www.huffpost.com/entry/keith-...
...he repeatedly cautioned that further investigation was needed before a decision could be made on whether to charge ICE agent Jonathan Ross...
www.huffpost.com/entry/keith-...
Minnesota Attorney General Says Trump Blocked State From Investigating ICE Shooting
Keith Ellison said federal authorities stonewalled his office hours after an ICE agent killed Renee Good.
www.huffpost.com
January 11, 2026 at 3:41 PM
“This directive appears to be coming from Trump himself."
...he repeatedly cautioned that further investigation was needed before a decision could be made on whether to charge ICE agent Jonathan Ross...
www.huffpost.com/entry/keith-...
...he repeatedly cautioned that further investigation was needed before a decision could be made on whether to charge ICE agent Jonathan Ross...
www.huffpost.com/entry/keith-...
Reposted by Joey Nelson Cats are smarter than people
Officers who shatter car windows aren’t being disciplined — they’re being promoted.
One officer who smashed a window in front of a local TV reporter got a senior ICE position overseeing operations on the East Coast.
(Published July 2025)
One officer who smashed a window in front of a local TV reporter got a senior ICE position overseeing operations on the East Coast.
(Published July 2025)
“We’ll Smash the Fucking Window Out and Drag Him Out”
We’ve documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office. ICE claims its officers use a “mini...
projects.propublica.org
January 12, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Officers who shatter car windows aren’t being disciplined — they’re being promoted.
One officer who smashed a window in front of a local TV reporter got a senior ICE position overseeing operations on the East Coast.
(Published July 2025)
One officer who smashed a window in front of a local TV reporter got a senior ICE position overseeing operations on the East Coast.
(Published July 2025)
Reposted by Joey Nelson Cats are smarter than people
One woman said her father called in June to say he was going to be paroled after serving 20 years for car theft.
Then in September, she got another call: He was instead being transferred to await deportation.
It was the last time she heard from him.
(Published Nov. 2025 with @veritenews.org)
Then in September, she got another call: He was instead being transferred to await deportation.
It was the last time she heard from him.
(Published Nov. 2025 with @veritenews.org)
Louisiana Made It Nearly Impossible to Get Parole. Now It’s Releasing Prisoners to Deport Them.
Gov. Jeff Landry eliminated parole for prisoners arrested after Aug. 1, 2024, and tightened eligibility rules for those already in prison. Then he set all of that aside for one group: undocumented imm...
www.propublica.org
January 11, 2026 at 10:00 PM
One woman said her father called in June to say he was going to be paroled after serving 20 years for car theft.
Then in September, she got another call: He was instead being transferred to await deportation.
It was the last time she heard from him.
(Published Nov. 2025 with @veritenews.org)
Then in September, she got another call: He was instead being transferred to await deportation.
It was the last time she heard from him.
(Published Nov. 2025 with @veritenews.org)
Reposted by Joey Nelson Cats are smarter than people
Reposted by Joey Nelson Cats are smarter than people
Drug-testing labs typically report results in black and white: positive or negative.
But a little-known fact about the industry is that those results are often based on standards that are wholly discretionary.
Read our full investigation: https://propub.li/3Nce5Ma
But a little-known fact about the industry is that those results are often based on standards that are wholly discretionary.
Read our full investigation: https://propub.li/3Nce5Ma
January 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Drug-testing labs typically report results in black and white: positive or negative.
But a little-known fact about the industry is that those results are often based on standards that are wholly discretionary.
Read our full investigation: https://propub.li/3Nce5Ma
But a little-known fact about the industry is that those results are often based on standards that are wholly discretionary.
Read our full investigation: https://propub.li/3Nce5Ma
Reposted by Joey Nelson Cats are smarter than people
On Wednesday, Jan. 14, we take you behind the scenes of Rx Inspector, a first-of-its-kind tool that tells you what the FDA won’t: where our generics are coming from and the track records of the facilities that made them.
RSVP and submit a question for our panelists 👇
RSVP and submit a question for our panelists 👇
ProPublica Event - How to Use Our Rx Inspector News App
Join our reporters as they show users how to track the manufacturing of generic prescription drugs.
events.propublica.org
January 10, 2026 at 7:05 PM
On Wednesday, Jan. 14, we take you behind the scenes of Rx Inspector, a first-of-its-kind tool that tells you what the FDA won’t: where our generics are coming from and the track records of the facilities that made them.
RSVP and submit a question for our panelists 👇
RSVP and submit a question for our panelists 👇
Reposted by Joey Nelson Cats are smarter than people
In response to our questions, the North Carolina GOP’s comms director, Matt Mercer, wrote that ProPublica was waging a “jihad” against Republicans in the state, which would “not be met with dignifying any comments whatsoever.”
Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation.
Our journalists reach out to people they’re writing about to ensure fairness. But in this environment, they’ve found their efforts to do so are more likely to be vilified than appreciated.
www.propublica.org
January 10, 2026 at 9:11 PM
In response to our questions, the North Carolina GOP’s comms director, Matt Mercer, wrote that ProPublica was waging a “jihad” against Republicans in the state, which would “not be met with dignifying any comments whatsoever.”
Reposted by Joey Nelson Cats are smarter than people
After the EPA found that ethylene oxide is 30 times more carcinogenic than previously thought, it updated regulations to protect the people who are most exposed to it.
Now, the agency’s ability to do that for many air pollutants is under threat.
By @lisalsong.bsky.social
Now, the agency’s ability to do that for many air pollutants is under threat.
By @lisalsong.bsky.social
Trump’s EPA Could Limit Its Own Ability to Use New Science to Strengthen Air Pollution Rules
In government records that have flown under the radar, the EPA is questioning its legal authority to revise pollution rules more than once when new science shows unacceptable health risks.
www.propublica.org
January 11, 2026 at 12:00 AM
After the EPA found that ethylene oxide is 30 times more carcinogenic than previously thought, it updated regulations to protect the people who are most exposed to it.
Now, the agency’s ability to do that for many air pollutants is under threat.
By @lisalsong.bsky.social
Now, the agency’s ability to do that for many air pollutants is under threat.
By @lisalsong.bsky.social
Reposted by Joey Nelson Cats are smarter than people
Blue Cross had refused to pay thousands of claims for the center’s patients, but on several occasions executives at the insurance company had signed special one-time deals with the center to pay for their wives’ cancer treatment.
(Published April 2025)
(Published April 2025)
“Slow Pay, Low Pay or No Pay”: Trial Reveals How Insurers Try to Wield Power Over Doctors
Blue Cross authorized mastectomies and breast reconstructions for women with cancer but refused to pay the full doctors’ bills. A jury called it fraud and awarded the practice $421 million.
www.propublica.org
January 11, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Blue Cross had refused to pay thousands of claims for the center’s patients, but on several occasions executives at the insurance company had signed special one-time deals with the center to pay for their wives’ cancer treatment.
(Published April 2025)
(Published April 2025)