Dr. Deb
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Dr. Deb
@debjoerie.bsky.social
Retired educator, animal lover, quiet activist, quilter, multi-racial, multi-religious, LGBQTIA+ family
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Bloomberg: Musk said DOGE was shutting down payments by the US Department of Health and Human Services to Lutheran Family Services, a faith-based charity that has been providing social services to refugees. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Musk Says DOGE Is ‘Rapidly Shutting Down’ Treasury Payments
Elon Musk said his “DOGE team” of government efficiency enforcers is shutting down payments to federal contractors, suggesting that the world’s richest man may have access to sensitive systems used at...
www.bloomberg.com
February 2, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Has anyone pointed out that Trump doesn't seem to know the difference between a trade deficit and a budget deficit
February 3, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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Jan 6 must be fully & conclusively adjudicated in a court of law if this country is to ever move forward.

They can't just wish it away unless we let them.
Though the Justice Dept has deleted information about its Jan 6 prosecutions from its website, a federal judge has issued an order listing and chronicling all of the cases and prison terms

Here:

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com
February 1, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Nothing could please America’s enemies more than the ongoing destruction of the federal government.
February 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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The logic of the coup that is going on now. And how to resist it.
snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...
The Logic of Destruction
And how to resist it
snyder.substack.com
February 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Someone, who used to know better, told me today that it’s patriotic to support the president even if you don’t always agree. This is the excuse being used by many to explain their acquiescence. Actually, this is what a patriot is: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/u...
Top F.B.I. Agent in New York Vows to ‘Dig In’ After Removals at Agency
James E. Dennehy, the highly respected leader of the largest and most important field office in the bureau, said in an email to staff that the F.B.I. was in “a battle of our own.”
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 62. Trump’s Trade War escalates as Canada, Mexico, and China announce they will retaliate against the US; plus all the other political news from this weekend. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 62.
… Trump’s Trade War escalates as Canada, Mexico, and China announced that they will retaliate against the US by imposing tariffs and fees on American products in response to Trump’s new tariffs on the...
open.substack.com
February 3, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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BREAKING: The United States is officially in multiple trade wars. I break down all the developments, discuss what products will be impacted, and preview what's to come. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
The United States Is In Multiple Trade Wars | Everything You Need To Know
The United States is now in multiple trade wars and here is everything you need to know.
open.substack.com
February 2, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Don't Gaslight Yourself. You're Right To Grieve What's Happening to America.
open.substack.com/pub/johnpavl...
Don't Gaslight Yourself. You're Right To Grieve What's Happening to America.
I know what you're thinking.
open.substack.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM