@dianehanks.bsky.social
Writer. And believer in scientific facts, such as global warming and the efficacy of vaccines.
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Bill Barr had the reporter who broke the Epstein story surveilled. Nothing to see here, folks.
December 30, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Bill Barr had the reporter who broke the Epstein story surveilled. Nothing to see here, folks.
I’m waiting for him to announce that Washington, DC has been renamed Trump City.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/22/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/12/22/p...
President unveils new ‘Trump class’ fleet of battleships | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump unveiled a new “Trump class” of Navy battleships Monday, describing them as a superior war fighting vessel to replace an “old and tired and obsolete” US fleet.
www.cnn.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:39 AM
I’m waiting for him to announce that Washington, DC has been renamed Trump City.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/22/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/12/22/p...
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“The most transparent administration in history” only released 10% of the Epstein files yesterday.
The DOJ must be confusing transparency with cover-up.
The DOJ must be confusing transparency with cover-up.
December 20, 2025 at 2:16 PM
“The most transparent administration in history” only released 10% of the Epstein files yesterday.
The DOJ must be confusing transparency with cover-up.
The DOJ must be confusing transparency with cover-up.
Trump and RFK Jr will be responsible for an increase in infant mortality, which will result from fewer babies receiving vaccinations.
This is beyond irresponsible.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/18/h...
This is beyond irresponsible.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/18/h...
HHS planning to overhaul childhood vaccine schedule to recommend fewer shots, source says | CNN
The US Department of Health and Human Services is planning to overhaul the schedule of recommended vaccines for children in the US, a person familiar with the plans told CNN on Thursday.
www.cnn.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Trump and RFK Jr will be responsible for an increase in infant mortality, which will result from fewer babies receiving vaccinations.
This is beyond irresponsible.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/18/h...
This is beyond irresponsible.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/18/h...
What an insult to the memory of JFK, who would likely not agree with anything Trump has done in either term.
Trump and His Loyalists Move to Name the Kennedy Center for Him www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
Trump and His Loyalists Move to Name the Kennedy Center for Him www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
Trump and His Loyalists Move to Name the Kennedy Center for Him
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:45 PM
What an insult to the memory of JFK, who would likely not agree with anything Trump has done in either term.
Trump and His Loyalists Move to Name the Kennedy Center for Him www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
Trump and His Loyalists Move to Name the Kennedy Center for Him www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
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The absence of decency in a moment where we need it: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
The Absence of Decency
Obama: Trump:
open.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:29 AM
The absence of decency in a moment where we need it: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
This is set to air on CBS on 12/23.
Please don’t watch. Let’s all give Trump what he hates most for Christmas — low ratings.
Trump Takes a Starring Role at the Kennedy Center Honors www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/u...
Please don’t watch. Let’s all give Trump what he hates most for Christmas — low ratings.
Trump Takes a Starring Role at the Kennedy Center Honors www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/u...
Trump Takes a Starring Role at the Kennedy Center Honors
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:34 AM
This is set to air on CBS on 12/23.
Please don’t watch. Let’s all give Trump what he hates most for Christmas — low ratings.
Trump Takes a Starring Role at the Kennedy Center Honors www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/u...
Please don’t watch. Let’s all give Trump what he hates most for Christmas — low ratings.
Trump Takes a Starring Role at the Kennedy Center Honors www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/u...
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Spot on, Mr. Rather. 🎯 💯
December 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Spot on, Mr. Rather. 🎯 💯
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SEN. KELLY : “They informed me of this in a tweet because this is not about the law. This is about the media cycle, and intimidation… We basically repeated the uniform code of military justice, and they're saying that's in violation of it. It's absurd. Comical.”
November 25, 2025 at 3:15 AM
SEN. KELLY : “They informed me of this in a tweet because this is not about the law. This is about the media cycle, and intimidation… We basically repeated the uniform code of military justice, and they're saying that's in violation of it. It's absurd. Comical.”
Putin must have handed this peace plan to Trump during their last meeting.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/20/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/20/p...
Trump’s 28-point peace proposal for Ukraine would require land concessions and military reduction | CNN Politics
A new Trump administration plan for the end of the war in Ukraine would see Kyiv cede territory to Russia, US “de facto” recognition of Crimea and other Ukrainian territory forcibly seized by the Krem...
www.cnn.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Putin must have handed this peace plan to Trump during their last meeting.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/20/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/20/p...
Trump has always had the power to release the files. He won’t.
If they ever are released, expect redactions galore.
Trump Has the Power to Release the Epstein Files, With or Without Congress www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/u...
If they ever are released, expect redactions galore.
Trump Has the Power to Release the Epstein Files, With or Without Congress www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/u...
Trump Has the Power to Release the Epstein Files, With or Without Congress
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Trump has always had the power to release the files. He won’t.
If they ever are released, expect redactions galore.
Trump Has the Power to Release the Epstein Files, With or Without Congress www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/u...
If they ever are released, expect redactions galore.
Trump Has the Power to Release the Epstein Files, With or Without Congress www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/u...
I wonder if Trump can spell HYPOCRITE?
And Pam is so reliable; she can always be counted on to do exactly what her boss wants. Meaning Trump, of course.
Trump Administration Live Updates: Bondi Assigns Prosecutor to Look Into Epstein’s Ties to Prominent Democrats www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
And Pam is so reliable; she can always be counted on to do exactly what her boss wants. Meaning Trump, of course.
Trump Administration Live Updates: Bondi Assigns Prosecutor to Look Into Epstein’s Ties to Prominent Democrats www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Bondi Assigns Prosecutor to Look Into Epstein’s Ties to Prominent Democrats
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I wonder if Trump can spell HYPOCRITE?
And Pam is so reliable; she can always be counted on to do exactly what her boss wants. Meaning Trump, of course.
Trump Administration Live Updates: Bondi Assigns Prosecutor to Look Into Epstein’s Ties to Prominent Democrats www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
And Pam is so reliable; she can always be counted on to do exactly what her boss wants. Meaning Trump, of course.
Trump Administration Live Updates: Bondi Assigns Prosecutor to Look Into Epstein’s Ties to Prominent Democrats www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
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Standing up to a tyrant - who is willing to impose pain as leverage to compel loyalty or acquiescence - is hard. You can convince yourself that yielding stops the pain and brings you back to "normal".
But there is no "normal". Submission emboldens the tyrant. The threat grows.
But there is no "normal". Submission emboldens the tyrant. The threat grows.
November 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Standing up to a tyrant - who is willing to impose pain as leverage to compel loyalty or acquiescence - is hard. You can convince yourself that yielding stops the pain and brings you back to "normal".
But there is no "normal". Submission emboldens the tyrant. The threat grows.
But there is no "normal". Submission emboldens the tyrant. The threat grows.
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
Well, isn’t this lovely. While hundreds of thousands go hungry in the world’s richest country, the wealthiest get tax breaks.
How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Well, isn’t this lovely. While hundreds of thousands go hungry in the world’s richest country, the wealthiest get tax breaks.
How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
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It’s a great way to be reminded of the sacrifice and heroism of the US military, when allowed to fulfill their true mission.
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It’s a great way to be reminded of the sacrifice and heroism of the US military, when allowed to fulfill their true mission.
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November 8, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Please enjoy the audio version of my novel at half price.
It’s a great way to be reminded of the sacrifice and heroism of the US military, when allowed to fulfill their true mission.
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It’s a great way to be reminded of the sacrifice and heroism of the US military, when allowed to fulfill their true mission.
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Maybe the public should sue CBS over its edits of the Trump interview.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
CBS News heavily edits Trump 60 Minutes interview, cutting boast network ‘paid me a lotta money’
Trump said Paramount’s sale to David and Larry Ellison was ‘greatest thing that’s happened in a long time’ for free press
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Maybe the public should sue CBS over its edits of the Trump interview.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
This gives new meaning to ‘the rich get richer.’
What I want to know is how much richer Donald J. Trump got over the past year, while 40% of the US population are considered low income?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
What I want to know is how much richer Donald J. Trump got over the past year, while 40% of the US population are considered low income?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Top 10 US billionaires’ collective wealth grew by $698bn in past year – report
Oxfam warns Trump policies risk driving inequality to new heights – but Democrats have also exacerbated wealth gap
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:19 PM
This gives new meaning to ‘the rich get richer.’
What I want to know is how much richer Donald J. Trump got over the past year, while 40% of the US population are considered low income?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
What I want to know is how much richer Donald J. Trump got over the past year, while 40% of the US population are considered low income?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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What he said: 💯 🎯
November 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
What he said: 💯 🎯
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At some point we might have to consider the fact that he might be mentally unstable.
November 2, 2025 at 1:20 AM
At some point we might have to consider the fact that he might be mentally unstable.
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Trump directs Pentagon to ‘immediately’ start testing US nuclear weapons
Trump directs Pentagon to ‘immediately’ start testing US nuclear weapons
US president references China and Russia in Truth Social post shortly before meeting with President Xi Jinping
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Trump meets Xi in South Korea – latest updates
Donald Trump has instructed the US Department of Defense to begin testing nuclear weapons at a level equal to China and Russia.
In a Wednesday post to Truth Social, Trump said that, “because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis. That process will begin immediately.” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Trump directs Pentagon to ‘immediately’ start testing US nuclear weapons
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The Trump administration has a rainy day fund that will keep SNAP from expiring in November. Trump is refusing to use it.
Funding SNAP isn't a choice he can make. It's a legal obligation. USDA must release the funds and stop punishing the American people.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/u...
Funding SNAP isn't a choice he can make. It's a legal obligation. USDA must release the funds and stop punishing the American people.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/u...
Dozens of States Sue Trump Administration Over Planned Food Stamp Cuts
www.nytimes.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:21 PM
The Trump administration has a rainy day fund that will keep SNAP from expiring in November. Trump is refusing to use it.
Funding SNAP isn't a choice he can make. It's a legal obligation. USDA must release the funds and stop punishing the American people.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/u...
Funding SNAP isn't a choice he can make. It's a legal obligation. USDA must release the funds and stop punishing the American people.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/u...
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The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
October 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
WTF? Pretty soon we’ll have a golf resort where the WH used to be!
I suppose Mike Johnson doesn’t know the details about this either?
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
I suppose Mike Johnson doesn’t know the details about this either?
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Trump Administration Live Updates: White House Changes Course and Will Demolish Entire East Wing
www.nytimes.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
WTF? Pretty soon we’ll have a golf resort where the WH used to be!
I suppose Mike Johnson doesn’t know the details about this either?
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
I suppose Mike Johnson doesn’t know the details about this either?
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...