Chris Willey (he/him)
crwilley.bsky.social
Chris Willey (he/him)
@crwilley.bsky.social
Reposted by Chris Willey (he/him)
@aoc.bsky.social: "Tax cuts cost money. We have to pay for them. So every dollar that you spend in federal taxes is going to pay for some rich person's G-Wagon. And it's also going to cut an 8-year-old kid with autism's ability to access Medicaid. That's what they are putting on the table."
March 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
This is so good, give the 🧵 a read - the parallels are not surprising
Umberto Eco put together a now-famous list of 14 attributes of fascistic states. I'm going to discuss each of them in hopes this helps ppl understand that fascism is not just a buzzword. We're going to go through these by theme, so strap in. 🧵
February 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Reposted by Chris Willey (he/him)
Courts *ordered* the Trump admin to stop its spending freeze

Yet ProPublica found place after place where $ is still frozen

-hot meals for elderly and disabled
-groceries for those in need
-maternal & child health services
-a clinic that serves the poor

www.propublica.org/article/trum...
The Courts Blocked Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze. Agencies Are Withholding Money Anyway.
Agencies continue to suspend funding, despite multiple court orders blocking the federal freeze. Experts say the Trump administration’s actions set the stage for challenges to Congress’ authority — an...
www.propublica.org
February 10, 2025 at 9:33 PM
We’re watching, in real time, the decent of the American we grew up in, and hoping it can be salvaged

Anyone else numb? Yeah, that’s a trauma response
February 5, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Hi new friends!

I am using democracy.io to call out this bullshit every day.

Join me!
February 3, 2025 at 2:54 AM
It’s just been 🤬 and 🤮 on repeat
January 31, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Reposted by Chris Willey (he/him)
I’m aware of reports of the illegal detainment of American citizens by ICE in Milwaukee.

This is what Trump wants — to sow fear amongst communities who have certain names, certain complexions or speak certain languages.

If you are detained by ICE:
January 29, 2025 at 4:21 PM