Danielle Reed-Baty
@danibaty.bsky.social
Scribbler, reader, flaneur. Friendly. Likes animals. Dislikes bullies. Ex-WSJ, Dow Jones, NY Daily News, NY Observer, Debtwire, Financial Planning magazine.
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CMS to stop requiring states to report childhood vaccination levels www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
CMS to stop requiring states to report childhood vaccination levels
www.cidrap.umn.edu
January 4, 2026 at 4:40 AM
CMS to stop requiring states to report childhood vaccination levels www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
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So we just murdered another 40 Venezuelans for a total of at least 140 or so.
This bit of news — at least 40 dead— appears around the 27th graf of the NYT story. Which is a really bizarre choice.
(And we find out a few grafs down that several US soldiers were injured)
(And we find out a few grafs down that several US soldiers were injured)
January 4, 2026 at 5:13 AM
So we just murdered another 40 Venezuelans for a total of at least 140 or so.
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Friends —
Spread these everywhere. Share them. Use your feed to get the message out.
Spread these everywhere. Share them. Use your feed to get the message out.
January 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Friends —
Spread these everywhere. Share them. Use your feed to get the message out.
Spread these everywhere. Share them. Use your feed to get the message out.
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Regime change is complicated, as we should have learned in 2002-03. @markhertling.bsky.social's cautionary essay at @thebulwark.com was published just hours before Trump & Co. showed they were not, it seems safe to say, students of history, law or chess. #Venezuela www.thebulwark.com/p/what-regim...
What ‘Regime Change’ in Venezuela Would Really Mean
It’s not clear the administration has settled on a goal, much less considered the consequences.
www.thebulwark.com
January 3, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Regime change is complicated, as we should have learned in 2002-03. @markhertling.bsky.social's cautionary essay at @thebulwark.com was published just hours before Trump & Co. showed they were not, it seems safe to say, students of history, law or chess. #Venezuela www.thebulwark.com/p/what-regim...
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Some polling:
Invading Venezuela - 19% approve, 60% disapprove
OK to go w/o Congressional approval - 11% yes, 74% no
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Invading Venezuela - 19% approve, 60% disapprove
OK to go w/o Congressional approval - 11% yes, 74% no
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Invading Venezuela is a close second:
19% approve, 60% disapprove.
19% approve, 60% disapprove.
January 3, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Some polling:
Invading Venezuela - 19% approve, 60% disapprove
OK to go w/o Congressional approval - 11% yes, 74% no
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Invading Venezuela - 19% approve, 60% disapprove
OK to go w/o Congressional approval - 11% yes, 74% no
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Trump announcing to the world that the US will only let a puppet take over Venezuela.
FOX & FRIENDS: What do you think is next for the Venezuelan people now that you have removed Maduro so he can face American justice?
TRUMP: Well, we're making that decision now. We can't take a chance on letting somebody else run it, just take over where he left off. So we're making that decision
TRUMP: Well, we're making that decision now. We can't take a chance on letting somebody else run it, just take over where he left off. So we're making that decision
January 3, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Trump announcing to the world that the US will only let a puppet take over Venezuela.
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Bigger than Teapot Dome in terms of scandals, but in the age of Trump, it doesn't even raise an eyebrow: Karen Budd-Falen, the No. 3 at the Interior Department, didn’t disclose a $3.5m water-rights contract between her husband and the developers of a Nevada mine approved by Interior.
The Trump Administration Approved a Big Lithium Mine. A Top Official’s Husband Profited.
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Bigger than Teapot Dome in terms of scandals, but in the age of Trump, it doesn't even raise an eyebrow: Karen Budd-Falen, the No. 3 at the Interior Department, didn’t disclose a $3.5m water-rights contract between her husband and the developers of a Nevada mine approved by Interior.
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Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches
An illustrated guide of the first year of profiteering.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
An illustrated guide of the first year of profiteering.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches (Gift Article)
The president, his family and some of their closest associates have engaged in a sprawling campaign of deals that stretches across industries and the globe.
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches
An illustrated guide of the first year of profiteering.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
An illustrated guide of the first year of profiteering.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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I wish more politicians would abandon the miserable vision of austerity and meager expectations.
Mamdani: I have been told that this is the occasion to reset expectations, that I should use this opportunity to encourage the people of New York to ask for little and expect even less. I will do no such thing. The only expectation I seek to reset is that of small expectations.
January 2, 2026 at 3:25 AM
I wish more politicians would abandon the miserable vision of austerity and meager expectations.
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Reagan, 1981: “In the present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.”
Clinton, 1996: “I say again, the era of big government is over. But we cannot go back to the era of fending for yourself.”
Mamdani, 2026:
Clinton, 1996: “I say again, the era of big government is over. But we cannot go back to the era of fending for yourself.”
Mamdani, 2026:
January 2, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Reagan, 1981: “In the present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.”
Clinton, 1996: “I say again, the era of big government is over. But we cannot go back to the era of fending for yourself.”
Mamdani, 2026:
Clinton, 1996: “I say again, the era of big government is over. But we cannot go back to the era of fending for yourself.”
Mamdani, 2026:
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Whew. That Mamdani has an exceptional speechwriter and is one of the most compelling politicians I’ve seen.
January 1, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Whew. That Mamdani has an exceptional speechwriter and is one of the most compelling politicians I’ve seen.
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Yeah, man, socialists aren’t allowed to buy things, everyone knows this
January 1, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Yeah, man, socialists aren’t allowed to buy things, everyone knows this
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May 2026 surprise you in the kindest ways.
On we go, friends and kind strangers.
On we go, friends and kind strangers.
January 1, 2026 at 3:10 AM
May 2026 surprise you in the kindest ways.
On we go, friends and kind strangers.
On we go, friends and kind strangers.
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New York City has a new mayor
January 1, 2026 at 5:04 AM
New York City has a new mayor
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In 2 days the ACA subsidies expire.
Millions of people will be forced to make a choice of whether they can afford healthcare coverage or go without.
Congress votes on Jan 6th to extend the ACA subsidies or let it crash and burn — potentially gutting our protections.
Call — Tell them to Vote Yes!
Millions of people will be forced to make a choice of whether they can afford healthcare coverage or go without.
Congress votes on Jan 6th to extend the ACA subsidies or let it crash and burn — potentially gutting our protections.
Call — Tell them to Vote Yes!
December 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
In 2 days the ACA subsidies expire.
Millions of people will be forced to make a choice of whether they can afford healthcare coverage or go without.
Congress votes on Jan 6th to extend the ACA subsidies or let it crash and burn — potentially gutting our protections.
Call — Tell them to Vote Yes!
Millions of people will be forced to make a choice of whether they can afford healthcare coverage or go without.
Congress votes on Jan 6th to extend the ACA subsidies or let it crash and burn — potentially gutting our protections.
Call — Tell them to Vote Yes!
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NEW: A judge in the Kilmar Abrego case just UNSEALED a Dec 3rd order showing DOJ lied to the court when it said that Blanche's office didn't have anything to do with the decision to prosecute Mr. Abrego. 1/
December 30, 2025 at 9:17 PM
NEW: A judge in the Kilmar Abrego case just UNSEALED a Dec 3rd order showing DOJ lied to the court when it said that Blanche's office didn't have anything to do with the decision to prosecute Mr. Abrego. 1/
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The 'kin' of ‘napkin’ means "little."
‘Nap’ comes from ‘nape,' which means “tablecloth.”
So a napkin is a little tablecloth.
10/10, no notes.
‘Nap’ comes from ‘nape,' which means “tablecloth.”
So a napkin is a little tablecloth.
10/10, no notes.
December 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The 'kin' of ‘napkin’ means "little."
‘Nap’ comes from ‘nape,' which means “tablecloth.”
So a napkin is a little tablecloth.
10/10, no notes.
‘Nap’ comes from ‘nape,' which means “tablecloth.”
So a napkin is a little tablecloth.
10/10, no notes.
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When Americans insist "it can't happen here," they’re wrong. A sociologist who studies collective memory and identity examines how the U.S. forgot its own fascist movements and what that collective amnesia means today. buff.ly/9mzgR3S
America faced domestic fascists before and buried that history
Although thousands of Americans embraced fascist ideas during the interwar years, a new study examines why the US has had little appetite to remember that past.
buff.ly
December 24, 2025 at 5:35 AM
When Americans insist "it can't happen here," they’re wrong. A sociologist who studies collective memory and identity examines how the U.S. forgot its own fascist movements and what that collective amnesia means today. buff.ly/9mzgR3S
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Important thread
So I hate to be That Guy, but we're entering into uncertain territory here with the Epstein Files, and it's more important than ever that we make sure we know all the facts before we blow things up.
I'm talking now about the "tips" that DOJ is now releasing. They sound super salacious and evil.
I'm talking now about the "tips" that DOJ is now releasing. They sound super salacious and evil.
December 24, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Important thread
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I mentioned that I'd have been lost without The Downballot this year.
But there are really 2 outlets that fit that description for me.
The other is @boltsmag.org (I can't mention one w/out mentioning the other).
Just an amazing resource, and so worthy of a donation:
boltsmag.org/donate-page/...
But there are really 2 outlets that fit that description for me.
The other is @boltsmag.org (I can't mention one w/out mentioning the other).
Just an amazing resource, and so worthy of a donation:
boltsmag.org/donate-page/...
Support Bolts
We are a nonprofit publication that covers the nuts and bolts of political change, from the local up, and we need reader support to build our journalism.
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December 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I mentioned that I'd have been lost without The Downballot this year.
But there are really 2 outlets that fit that description for me.
The other is @boltsmag.org (I can't mention one w/out mentioning the other).
Just an amazing resource, and so worthy of a donation:
boltsmag.org/donate-page/...
But there are really 2 outlets that fit that description for me.
The other is @boltsmag.org (I can't mention one w/out mentioning the other).
Just an amazing resource, and so worthy of a donation:
boltsmag.org/donate-page/...
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Woman comes to US at age 6. Graduates nursing school. Work permit. No criminal record. Snatched and imprisoned by ICE for 6 months now. About to be forced back to Honduras. A life destroyed and one less nurse. Merry Christmas.
www.nola.com/news/educati...
www.nola.com/news/educati...
December 20, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Woman comes to US at age 6. Graduates nursing school. Work permit. No criminal record. Snatched and imprisoned by ICE for 6 months now. About to be forced back to Honduras. A life destroyed and one less nurse. Merry Christmas.
www.nola.com/news/educati...
www.nola.com/news/educati...
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Russia destroyed 100% of Odesa’s energy infrastructure. All substations were destroyed by missiles and drones.
The city has been completely left without electricity, hot water, and heating for over one million people, including all critical infrastructure.
The city has been completely left without electricity, hot water, and heating for over one million people, including all critical infrastructure.
December 14, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Russia destroyed 100% of Odesa’s energy infrastructure. All substations were destroyed by missiles and drones.
The city has been completely left without electricity, hot water, and heating for over one million people, including all critical infrastructure.
The city has been completely left without electricity, hot water, and heating for over one million people, including all critical infrastructure.
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A reminder that the deadline to enroll in ACA coverage starting January 1st is Monday night in most states.
In Idaho that’s the FINAL deadline for 2026 coverage.
If you’ve been holding off in hopes of a last-minute deal…don’t wait any longer. Enroll before Monday night.
In Idaho that’s the FINAL deadline for 2026 coverage.
If you’ve been holding off in hopes of a last-minute deal…don’t wait any longer. Enroll before Monday night.
🚨🚨🚨 House GOP *will* hold vote on healthcare package w/subsidy extension after all, but DANGER WILL ROBINSON...
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House GOP will hold vote on healthcare package w/subsidy extension after all, but DANGER WILL ROBINSON...
With the Senate failing to pass either the Democrats bill to simply extend the enhanced tax credits by 3 more years or the Republicans bill to make everything worse yesterday, all eyes turn to the Hou...
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December 14, 2025 at 5:11 AM
A reminder that the deadline to enroll in ACA coverage starting January 1st is Monday night in most states.
In Idaho that’s the FINAL deadline for 2026 coverage.
If you’ve been holding off in hopes of a last-minute deal…don’t wait any longer. Enroll before Monday night.
In Idaho that’s the FINAL deadline for 2026 coverage.
If you’ve been holding off in hopes of a last-minute deal…don’t wait any longer. Enroll before Monday night.
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Zoe Weissman survived the Parkland shooting. Now she’s at Brown, and it happened again.
“Honestly, I'm really angry that this is happening to me all over again, and I'm just in shock.”
We’re failing our kids. A gun-sick nation. 🇺🇸 www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
“Honestly, I'm really angry that this is happening to me all over again, and I'm just in shock.”
We’re failing our kids. A gun-sick nation. 🇺🇸 www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
December 14, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Zoe Weissman survived the Parkland shooting. Now she’s at Brown, and it happened again.
“Honestly, I'm really angry that this is happening to me all over again, and I'm just in shock.”
We’re failing our kids. A gun-sick nation. 🇺🇸 www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
“Honestly, I'm really angry that this is happening to me all over again, and I'm just in shock.”
We’re failing our kids. A gun-sick nation. 🇺🇸 www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
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This is probably the clearest indication yet that the administration understands what they’re doing in the Caribbean is illegal.
They’re now threatening the ICC with sanctions if they investigate Trump and his team.
They’re now threatening the ICC with sanctions if they investigate Trump and his team.
The U.S. is not a member of the ICC, but the court can still prosecute individuals for actions carried out on the territory of ICC member nations.
Exclusive: US threatens new ICC sanctions unless court pledges not to prosecute Trump
President Donald Trump's administration wants the International Criminal Court to amend its founding document to ensure it does not investigate the Republican president and his top officials, a Trump ...
www.reuters.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:19 PM
This is probably the clearest indication yet that the administration understands what they’re doing in the Caribbean is illegal.
They’re now threatening the ICC with sanctions if they investigate Trump and his team.
They’re now threatening the ICC with sanctions if they investigate Trump and his team.