@chris4988.bsky.social
Midwestern girl. Believer in a better future.
Growing up, I thought it was so incredible that our country funded television and radio programs not to make money but to be a service to the public. Such a rich heritage of programs not aired anywhere else.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced today that it will begin phasing out its operations, following Congress’s recent decision to revoke previously allocated federal funding. CPB said it is initiating an “orderly wind-down” after nearly six decades.
August 2, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Growing up, I thought it was so incredible that our country funded television and radio programs not to make money but to be a service to the public. Such a rich heritage of programs not aired anywhere else.
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"Don’t put this on God. You had plenty of warnings this might happen, and you chose to ignore them. You chose to leave the people you’re sworn to serve in the most vulnerable circumstances. You chose to risk danger befalling them."
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Do Not Put This On God
None of this was God's plan.
charlotteclymer.substack.com
July 7, 2025 at 10:06 PM
"Don’t put this on God. You had plenty of warnings this might happen, and you chose to ignore them. You chose to leave the people you’re sworn to serve in the most vulnerable circumstances. You chose to risk danger befalling them."
charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/do-not-put...
charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/do-not-put...
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Wow.
Goodbye to All That
My resignation from the FBI.
www.lawfaremedia.org
July 6, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Wow.
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Many Americans got an email from the Social Security Administration, claiming, “The bill ensures that nearly 90% of Social Security beneficiaries will no longer pay federal income taxes on their benefits.”
There’s only one problem. It’s a complete & total lie.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/this-july-...
There’s only one problem. It’s a complete & total lie.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/this-july-...
This July 4th the Big Ugly Bill Devastates Our Freedoms
A breakdown of what to expect in this new America run by a police state and billionaire oligarchs
www.qasimrashid.com
July 4, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Many Americans got an email from the Social Security Administration, claiming, “The bill ensures that nearly 90% of Social Security beneficiaries will no longer pay federal income taxes on their benefits.”
There’s only one problem. It’s a complete & total lie.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/this-july-...
There’s only one problem. It’s a complete & total lie.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/this-july-...
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Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries held the House floor for more than 8 hours Thursday with a marathon floor speech that delayed passage of Republicans’ massive tax and spending cuts legislation and gave his minority party a spotlight to excoriate what he called an “immoral” bill.
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WATCH: House Minority Leader Jeffries gives marathon speech criticizing GOP tax cut bill
There’s no filibuster in the House, but Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries essentially conducted one anyway.
www.pbs.org
July 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries held the House floor for more than 8 hours Thursday with a marathon floor speech that delayed passage of Republicans’ massive tax and spending cuts legislation and gave his minority party a spotlight to excoriate what he called an “immoral” bill.
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This is amazing. A road map for democrats. And yes, this is about reforming the Dem party, not abandoning it. “We wanted to rebuild a coalition that had frayed over years of disappointment and neglect. To win people back to a Democratic Party that puts working people first.” Here’s how:
This @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social video is absolutely INCREDIBLE. The numbers he cites, the strategy and results they produced — it’s the future. When have you heard *any* campaign talk about this, ever? (Video split in 2 to fit in Bluesky’s limits)
July 1, 2025 at 5:54 PM
This is amazing. A road map for democrats. And yes, this is about reforming the Dem party, not abandoning it. “We wanted to rebuild a coalition that had frayed over years of disappointment and neglect. To win people back to a Democratic Party that puts working people first.” Here’s how:
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Lisa Murkowski and John Thune deserve this. Trying to exempt Alaska from odious parts of this bill to buy her vote is overruled by parliamentarian. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
Senate rulekeeper deals blows to revised ‘Big, beautiful bill’
A Medicaid carveout for Alaska was among the “Byrd bath” casualties.
www.politico.com
June 29, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Lisa Murkowski and John Thune deserve this. Trying to exempt Alaska from odious parts of this bill to buy her vote is overruled by parliamentarian. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
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Unironically they should buy up the domains for about 60 defunct local newspapers in swing states. Hire two reporters to write almost exclusively about highschool sports and new restaurants opening with every 10th article about how the local GOP is screwing over people.
NEWS:
Democratic mega-donors are debating plans to spend tens of millions of dollars on a range of influencer plans to "find the liberal Rogan."
We've got pitch decks, investor meetings, and internal docs.
One Democrat has a spreadsheet of 26 different proposals.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/u...
Democratic mega-donors are debating plans to spend tens of millions of dollars on a range of influencer plans to "find the liberal Rogan."
We've got pitch decks, investor meetings, and internal docs.
One Democrat has a spreadsheet of 26 different proposals.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/u...
Democrats Throw Money at a Problem: Countering G.O.P. Clout Online
www.nytimes.com
May 21, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Unironically they should buy up the domains for about 60 defunct local newspapers in swing states. Hire two reporters to write almost exclusively about highschool sports and new restaurants opening with every 10th article about how the local GOP is screwing over people.
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"'It’s not that I’m altruistic. I want my children and grandchildren to grow up in the kind of country where I grew up. I’m trying to get what I want.'" The public interest and general welfare are *our* interests and welfare.
The Patriotic Rich
Not all of them are like Trump, willing to see the poor get poorer so the rich can get richer.
www.thebulwark.com
June 14, 2025 at 3:00 AM
"'It’s not that I’m altruistic. I want my children and grandchildren to grow up in the kind of country where I grew up. I’m trying to get what I want.'" The public interest and general welfare are *our* interests and welfare.
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Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on Russian military bases Sunday, targeting bombers ahead of Monday's peace talks in Istanbul. Ukraine claims significant damage; Russia downplays impact. #UkraineConflict #News
Ukraine destroys Russian bombers with shocking barrage of drones ahead of peace talks
Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on Russian military bases Sunday, targeting bombers ahea...
www.npr.org
June 2, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on Russian military bases Sunday, targeting bombers ahead of Monday's peace talks in Istanbul. Ukraine claims significant damage; Russia downplays impact. #UkraineConflict #News
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"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both."
—Louis Brandeis
—Louis Brandeis
June 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both."
—Louis Brandeis
—Louis Brandeis
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MAGA gamesmanship and judicial forum-shopping were instrumental in frustrating various Biden initiatives. Now that the shoe is on the other foot, it seems quite possible that the Court will depower judicial opposition in the service of conservative policy.
Don’t Fall for Trump’s Crocodile Tears Over ‘Judicial Tyranny’
During the Biden administration, MAGA loved that individual judges could halt the rollout of federal policy nationwide. They aren’t loving it now.
www.thebulwark.com
May 31, 2025 at 10:00 AM
MAGA gamesmanship and judicial forum-shopping were instrumental in frustrating various Biden initiatives. Now that the shoe is on the other foot, it seems quite possible that the Court will depower judicial opposition in the service of conservative policy.
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"If you found something like 1,000 current or former agency actions—a reasonable number considering all the work executive branch agencies do—you would probably have enough to keep the Senate debating and voting on CRA resolutions through the duration of this Congress."
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prospect.org/politics/202...
Senate Democrats Have Been Handed a Tool to Stop the Big Beautiful Bill
Thanks to a Republican vote to stop California from setting its own auto emissions, Democrats can challenge virtually any Trump administration action, and eat up time on the Senate floor.
prospect.org
May 28, 2025 at 10:37 AM
"If you found something like 1,000 current or former agency actions—a reasonable number considering all the work executive branch agencies do—you would probably have enough to keep the Senate debating and voting on CRA resolutions through the duration of this Congress."
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prospect.org/politics/202...
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Ok.
Then let it die.
Because theft is theft.
And even worse if you’re profiting from the crime.
Then let it die.
Because theft is theft.
And even worse if you’re profiting from the crime.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
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May 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Ok.
Then let it die.
Because theft is theft.
And even worse if you’re profiting from the crime.
Then let it die.
Because theft is theft.
And even worse if you’re profiting from the crime.
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“Three things made the US a rich and powerful nation: the rule of law, its science & innovation system, and openness to foreign talent. Remarkable how Trump has taken a sledgehammer to all three. No enemy of this country could do more.”
A Permanent Stain on Our History
The Trump administration’s embrace of nativism is as shameful as it is self-destructive.
www.thebulwark.com
May 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
“Three things made the US a rich and powerful nation: the rule of law, its science & innovation system, and openness to foreign talent. Remarkable how Trump has taken a sledgehammer to all three. No enemy of this country could do more.”
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1. Major corporations — including AT&T, T-Mobile, United, Uber, and Comcast — have spent years touting their commitment to combating hunger in America.
Now these same corporations are publicly supporting a $300 BILLION CUT TO FOOD AID.
Now these same corporations are publicly supporting a $300 BILLION CUT TO FOOD AID.
11 corporations that turned their backs on hungry families
Republicans are working furiously to pass a massive reconciliation bill through Congress.
popular.info
May 22, 2025 at 12:33 PM
1. Major corporations — including AT&T, T-Mobile, United, Uber, and Comcast — have spent years touting their commitment to combating hunger in America.
Now these same corporations are publicly supporting a $300 BILLION CUT TO FOOD AID.
Now these same corporations are publicly supporting a $300 BILLION CUT TO FOOD AID.
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HUD and state officials, attorneys and advocates describe a dismantling of federal fair housing enforcement efforts, with every step of the work of fighting discrimination slowed, constrained or halted entirely.
How the Trump Administration Is Weakening the Enforcement of Fair Housing Laws
Starting with cases involving sexual orientation and identity, the Department of Housing and Urban Development is hobbling enforcement of the Fair Housing Act. Said one HUD attorney: “People are…
www.propublica.org
May 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
HUD and state officials, attorneys and advocates describe a dismantling of federal fair housing enforcement efforts, with every step of the work of fighting discrimination slowed, constrained or halted entirely.
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"They’ve gotten just about everything they want, and it’s not enough. It’s never enough. These people are never happy. They crave outrage. They demand purity. They’re apoplectic that the first American pope actually reads his Bible."
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charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/these-peop...
These People Are Never Happy
And I don't think they ever will be.
charlotteclymer.substack.com
May 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
"They’ve gotten just about everything they want, and it’s not enough. It’s never enough. These people are never happy. They crave outrage. They demand purity. They’re apoplectic that the first American pope actually reads his Bible."
charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/these-peop...
charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/these-peop...
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Every time a new scandal is reported from the Trump admin, which is every few hours, their first reaction is to call the story fake news, their second reaction is to vow to hunt down and jail the leakers, and their third reaction is to threaten the media company who published it.
May 11, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Every time a new scandal is reported from the Trump admin, which is every few hours, their first reaction is to call the story fake news, their second reaction is to vow to hunt down and jail the leakers, and their third reaction is to threaten the media company who published it.
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Early exit polls suggest the new pope did particularly well with male voters aged 45-79.
May 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Early exit polls suggest the new pope did particularly well with male voters aged 45-79.
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Granddaughter of a Navy vet. Daughter of a Navy vet. Mother of an Army soldier.
Not one damn dime should be spent on a military parade for a draft dodger…
Not one damn dime should be spent on a military parade for a draft dodger…
May 6, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Granddaughter of a Navy vet. Daughter of a Navy vet. Mother of an Army soldier.
Not one damn dime should be spent on a military parade for a draft dodger…
Not one damn dime should be spent on a military parade for a draft dodger…
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This is your Tuesday morning reminder that the federal minimum wage is still a measly $7.25 an hour.
It puts a full-time worker below the poverty line.
It’s worth less than at any time since 1949.
It would be $23 today if it had kept pace with the growth in productivity. #PayThePeople
It puts a full-time worker below the poverty line.
It’s worth less than at any time since 1949.
It would be $23 today if it had kept pace with the growth in productivity. #PayThePeople
May 6, 2025 at 1:37 PM
This is your Tuesday morning reminder that the federal minimum wage is still a measly $7.25 an hour.
It puts a full-time worker below the poverty line.
It’s worth less than at any time since 1949.
It would be $23 today if it had kept pace with the growth in productivity. #PayThePeople
It puts a full-time worker below the poverty line.
It’s worth less than at any time since 1949.
It would be $23 today if it had kept pace with the growth in productivity. #PayThePeople
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When the President of the United States says he doesn’t know if he should uphold the Constitution, it should be a searing red line for every American.
If you let him ignore ANY aspect of the Constitution you embolden him to ignore more of it, including the parts that secure YOUR freedoms & rights.
If you let him ignore ANY aspect of the Constitution you embolden him to ignore more of it, including the parts that secure YOUR freedoms & rights.
May 6, 2025 at 12:45 PM
When the President of the United States says he doesn’t know if he should uphold the Constitution, it should be a searing red line for every American.
If you let him ignore ANY aspect of the Constitution you embolden him to ignore more of it, including the parts that secure YOUR freedoms & rights.
If you let him ignore ANY aspect of the Constitution you embolden him to ignore more of it, including the parts that secure YOUR freedoms & rights.