Denise Stevens
@denisedaomlac.bsky.social
Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist. According to my husband, "one of the most sarcastic people on the planet." He would know.
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The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy. My advice, take the first step, start with something small and see what works for you. Here are ten things all of us can do. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...
Ten Things We Can All Do to Protect Democracy
From Marc | The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy.
www.democracydocket.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy. My advice, take the first step, start with something small and see what works for you. Here are ten things all of us can do. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...
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When I wasn't happy with big law, I built my own law firm to protect democracy.
When I saw what corporate overlords were doing to the media, I decided to build Democracy Docket. But I need your help for it to grow and thrive. Support its 22 person team by becoming a member today. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
When I saw what corporate overlords were doing to the media, I decided to build Democracy Docket. But I need your help for it to grow and thrive. Support its 22 person team by becoming a member today. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
December 26, 2025 at 11:42 PM
When I wasn't happy with big law, I built my own law firm to protect democracy.
When I saw what corporate overlords were doing to the media, I decided to build Democracy Docket. But I need your help for it to grow and thrive. Support its 22 person team by becoming a member today. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
When I saw what corporate overlords were doing to the media, I decided to build Democracy Docket. But I need your help for it to grow and thrive. Support its 22 person team by becoming a member today. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
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the Doug Mills video embedded in the NYT Trump aging story is pretty amazing
November 26, 2025 at 4:01 AM
the Doug Mills video embedded in the NYT Trump aging story is pretty amazing
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Letting the health care tax credits expire would devastate American families — and we’re making that crystal clear by giving you the data.
We’ve built graphics showing how much costs would rise in every GOP district.
Let’s start with Mike Johnson (R-LA):
We’ve built graphics showing how much costs would rise in every GOP district.
Let’s start with Mike Johnson (R-LA):
October 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Letting the health care tax credits expire would devastate American families — and we’re making that crystal clear by giving you the data.
We’ve built graphics showing how much costs would rise in every GOP district.
Let’s start with Mike Johnson (R-LA):
We’ve built graphics showing how much costs would rise in every GOP district.
Let’s start with Mike Johnson (R-LA):
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A couple living in Rep. Mike Lawler's (R-NY) district earning $82,800 annually would see an increase in costs of $13,459 every year. 😬
October 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
A couple living in Rep. Mike Lawler's (R-NY) district earning $82,800 annually would see an increase in costs of $13,459 every year. 😬
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Brutal. Constituents in Jim Jordan's (R-OH) district would have to fork up an additional $16,846 every year to keep their coverage.
October 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Brutal. Constituents in Jim Jordan's (R-OH) district would have to fork up an additional $16,846 every year to keep their coverage.
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Here's what costs will look like for constituents of Chip Roy (R-TX):
October 6, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Here's what costs will look like for constituents of Chip Roy (R-TX):
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If you live in Rep. Brian Mast's (R-FL) district, buckle up. Your costs are about to skyrocket if Republicans don't extend the health care tax credits.
October 6, 2025 at 7:46 PM
If you live in Rep. Brian Mast's (R-FL) district, buckle up. Your costs are about to skyrocket if Republicans don't extend the health care tax credits.
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A warning for those in Mike Collins' (R-GA) district:
October 6, 2025 at 7:57 PM
A warning for those in Mike Collins' (R-GA) district:
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This one is jaw-dropping. Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) has a whole lot to explain to her constituents:
October 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
This one is jaw-dropping. Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) has a whole lot to explain to her constituents:
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Attention: If you live in Rep. Derrick Van Orden's (R-WI) district, here's what your costs will look like if Republicans don't extend the tax credits:
October 6, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Attention: If you live in Rep. Derrick Van Orden's (R-WI) district, here's what your costs will look like if Republicans don't extend the tax credits:
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Sen. Warren Daniel (R–NC, District 46) was caught trading stocks right on the Senate floor.
Didn’t even wait for a break. Playing the market on the taxpayers’ time…pure abuse of power.
Didn’t even wait for a break. Playing the market on the taxpayers’ time…pure abuse of power.
September 5, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Sen. Warren Daniel (R–NC, District 46) was caught trading stocks right on the Senate floor.
Didn’t even wait for a break. Playing the market on the taxpayers’ time…pure abuse of power.
Didn’t even wait for a break. Playing the market on the taxpayers’ time…pure abuse of power.
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Trump’s deployment of the U.S. military in the streets of Washington, D.C. is costing upwards of $1 million each and every day, and that number could rise even higher.
theintercept.com/2025/08/20/t...
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Price Tag for Trump’s D.C. Military Surge: At Least $1 Million a Day
An analysis conducted for The Intercept found that the militarization of D.C. could end up costing hundreds of millions.
theintercept.com
August 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Trump’s deployment of the U.S. military in the streets of Washington, D.C. is costing upwards of $1 million each and every day, and that number could rise even higher.
theintercept.com/2025/08/20/t...
theintercept.com/2025/08/20/t...
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Important. Clear, concise, imperative. Please watch.
People are constantly asking me — what can I do? Between now and the 2026 midterm elections, here are five practical steps you can take to make a difference.
August 23, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Important. Clear, concise, imperative. Please watch.
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Here’s what was NOT released today:
- the proffer agreement between Maxwell and the DoJ
- the agreement transferring Maxwell to club fed
- communications showing who waived Maxwell’s sex offender status allowing her transfer and possible work assignments outside prison
- the Epstein files
- the proffer agreement between Maxwell and the DoJ
- the agreement transferring Maxwell to club fed
- communications showing who waived Maxwell’s sex offender status allowing her transfer and possible work assignments outside prison
- the Epstein files
August 23, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Here’s what was NOT released today:
- the proffer agreement between Maxwell and the DoJ
- the agreement transferring Maxwell to club fed
- communications showing who waived Maxwell’s sex offender status allowing her transfer and possible work assignments outside prison
- the Epstein files
- the proffer agreement between Maxwell and the DoJ
- the agreement transferring Maxwell to club fed
- communications showing who waived Maxwell’s sex offender status allowing her transfer and possible work assignments outside prison
- the Epstein files
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I think about this a lot when I think about the mess that we’re in.
It's really hard to ignore that America has twice shown that it prefers a rapist to a woman.
August 23, 2025 at 4:33 AM
I think about this a lot when I think about the mess that we’re in.
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White woman puts Mexican flag on her truck to waste ICE’s time.
August 21, 2025 at 4:59 AM
White woman puts Mexican flag on her truck to waste ICE’s time.
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Just think, if we privatized Social Security, the average retiree could pay over $100k to Wall Street over their lifetime cepr.net/publications... That's pretty damn MAGA!
Donald Trump Wants to Take Your Social Security to Give Even More Money to Wall Street
Trump’s “Trump Accounts” plan would privatize Social Security, driving up costs and boosting Wall Street profits.
cepr.net
August 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Just think, if we privatized Social Security, the average retiree could pay over $100k to Wall Street over their lifetime cepr.net/publications... That's pretty damn MAGA!
Pumkin thinks we should institute the Federal Feline Fitness Test: stretching, pouncing, ball chasing, and napping.
August 2, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Pumkin thinks we should institute the Federal Feline Fitness Test: stretching, pouncing, ball chasing, and napping.
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AI this, AI that, what about how much energy AI actually uses?
“It blows my mind that you can buy a car and know how many miles per gallon it consumes, yet we use all these AI tools every day and we have absolutely no efficiency metrics, emissions factors, nothing." From the experts:
“It blows my mind that you can buy a car and know how many miles per gallon it consumes, yet we use all these AI tools every day and we have absolutely no efficiency metrics, emissions factors, nothing." From the experts:
How Much Energy Does AI Use? The People Who Know Aren’t Saying
A growing body of research attempts to put a number on energy use and AI—even as the companies behind the most popular models keep their carbon emissions a secret.
www.wired.com
July 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM
AI this, AI that, what about how much energy AI actually uses?
“It blows my mind that you can buy a car and know how many miles per gallon it consumes, yet we use all these AI tools every day and we have absolutely no efficiency metrics, emissions factors, nothing." From the experts:
“It blows my mind that you can buy a car and know how many miles per gallon it consumes, yet we use all these AI tools every day and we have absolutely no efficiency metrics, emissions factors, nothing." From the experts:
July 5, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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I am in downtown Los Angeles right now and it is completely surreal to hear that Trump is sending Marines here. We are listening to mariachi music. People have dogs. There are teenagers here. It is utterly and completely peaceful. Please tell your friends.
June 9, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I am in downtown Los Angeles right now and it is completely surreal to hear that Trump is sending Marines here. We are listening to mariachi music. People have dogs. There are teenagers here. It is utterly and completely peaceful. Please tell your friends.
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SCOOP: The CDC is planning to move information on cases of diseases like measles and polio to a data system managed by Palantir, raising concerns about patient privacy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/h...
Palantir’s Collection of Disease Data at C.D.C. Stirs Privacy Concerns
www.nytimes.com
June 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
SCOOP: The CDC is planning to move information on cases of diseases like measles and polio to a data system managed by Palantir, raising concerns about patient privacy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/h...
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NEW
A little-noticed provision in the Senate budget bill would gut the government’s long-running CAFE fuel economy program for cars & light trucks.
The provision sets all penalties for automakers who run afoul of the rules to zero — essentially repealing the law.
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A little-noticed provision in the Senate budget bill would gut the government’s long-running CAFE fuel economy program for cars & light trucks.
The provision sets all penalties for automakers who run afoul of the rules to zero — essentially repealing the law.
heatmap.news/politics/cor...
New GOP Budget Bill Guts Decades-Old Fuel Economy Rules for Cars and Trucks
The Senate’s reconciliation bill essentially repeals the Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards, abolishing fines for automakers that sell too many gas guzzlers.
heatmap.news
June 6, 2025 at 6:52 PM
NEW
A little-noticed provision in the Senate budget bill would gut the government’s long-running CAFE fuel economy program for cars & light trucks.
The provision sets all penalties for automakers who run afoul of the rules to zero — essentially repealing the law.
heatmap.news/politics/cor...
A little-noticed provision in the Senate budget bill would gut the government’s long-running CAFE fuel economy program for cars & light trucks.
The provision sets all penalties for automakers who run afoul of the rules to zero — essentially repealing the law.
heatmap.news/politics/cor...
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