Donna Boumans
@donner522.bsky.social
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@lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social shares an important lesson on the value of listening
#KINDFund
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#KINDFund
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December 24, 2025 at 4:48 AM
@lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social shares an important lesson on the value of listening
#KINDFund
youtu.be/hIWZ7u1OZR4?...
#KINDFund
youtu.be/hIWZ7u1OZR4?...
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In Malawi, 14-year-old Mirriam's family relies on subsistence farming and couldn't afford to send her to high school. A scholarship through the #KINDFund — our partnership with @ms.now's @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social — changed her life. She's now pursuing her dream of becoming a doctor.
December 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
In Malawi, 14-year-old Mirriam's family relies on subsistence farming and couldn't afford to send her to high school. A scholarship through the #KINDFund — our partnership with @ms.now's @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social — changed her life. She's now pursuing her dream of becoming a doctor.
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@lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social: Trump was flying with Epstein around the time FBI got its first tip about Epstein youtu.be/mhPvffgGBbc?...
December 24, 2025 at 4:44 AM
@lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social: Trump was flying with Epstein around the time FBI got its first tip about Epstein youtu.be/mhPvffgGBbc?...
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December 23, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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They are incompetent at everything including coverup.
BREAKING: At least 16 files from the Epstein release disappeared from DOJ's webpage, including a photo of Trump, with no explanation.
At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
The Justice Department’s webpage for documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is missing at least 16 of its files a day after they were released.
bit.ly
December 20, 2025 at 9:48 PM
They are incompetent at everything including coverup.
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The EPSTEIN Files are a much quicker read than I expected.
December 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The EPSTEIN Files are a much quicker read than I expected.
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"The pattern is also a lesson. News organizations that have stood up for themselves and pushed back against the attempts at intimidation prevailed.
"The only way to lose a fight against Trump is to pursue appeasement.
"It’s true for law firms, higher ed, news orgs..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
"The only way to lose a fight against Trump is to pursue appeasement.
"It’s true for law firms, higher ed, news orgs..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
December 19, 2025 at 7:14 PM
"The pattern is also a lesson. News organizations that have stood up for themselves and pushed back against the attempts at intimidation prevailed.
"The only way to lose a fight against Trump is to pursue appeasement.
"It’s true for law firms, higher ed, news orgs..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
"The only way to lose a fight against Trump is to pursue appeasement.
"It’s true for law firms, higher ed, news orgs..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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There are 650,000 school-aged children in #Gaza.
UNICEF and partners are working under extraordinary conditions to reach them with the support they need to survive, learn and heal.
UNICEF and partners are working under extraordinary conditions to reach them with the support they need to survive, learn and heal.
December 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
There are 650,000 school-aged children in #Gaza.
UNICEF and partners are working under extraordinary conditions to reach them with the support they need to survive, learn and heal.
UNICEF and partners are working under extraordinary conditions to reach them with the support they need to survive, learn and heal.
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This was my last of many interviews with Rob Reiner in October…
“Our job now, as communicators, is to start communicating to the rest of the country," acclaimed filmmaker Rob Reiner says of intensifying political pressure on the entertainment world. He warns the Trump administration's fear tactics are "just the beginning." #Velshi
www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/w...
www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/w...
Rob Reiner: White House pressure on media is ‘beyond McCarthy era-esque’
From the cancellation of Stephen Colbert, to the preemption of Jimmy Kimmel and the postponing of Jessica Chastain’s new series, President Trump’s administration is using politics to squeeze Hollywood. Acclaimed filmmaker Rob Reiner calls the current climate “beyond McCarthy era-esque” and warns Ali Velshi, “This is just the beginning.” He says his colleagues need to speak up: “Our job now, as communicators, is to start communicating to the rest of the country.”
www.msnbc.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:19 AM
This was my last of many interviews with Rob Reiner in October…
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NEW: Humanitarian officials staged a last-minute plea to Trump officials at their fancy hotel to re-start food aid $ for a huge refugee camp in Kenya.
The Trumpers blew it off and babies starved.
@annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy
www.propublica.org/article/keny...
The Trumpers blew it off and babies starved.
@annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy
www.propublica.org/article/keny...
December 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM
NEW: Humanitarian officials staged a last-minute plea to Trump officials at their fancy hotel to re-start food aid $ for a huge refugee camp in Kenya.
The Trumpers blew it off and babies starved.
@annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy
www.propublica.org/article/keny...
The Trumpers blew it off and babies starved.
@annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy
www.propublica.org/article/keny...
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Kristof: 700,000 lives lost because Trump White House treated aid as a game
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youtu.be/5pwRhqioW7c
Kristof: 700,000 lives lost because Trump White House treated aid as a game
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December 17, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Kristof: 700,000 lives lost because Trump White House treated aid as a game
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The White House is not private property. It does not belong to Donald Trump. It belongs to the people.
I’m introducing legislation to protect the building’s historic character against the president’s bulldozer and Marie Antoinette ballroom.
I’m introducing legislation to protect the building’s historic character against the president’s bulldozer and Marie Antoinette ballroom.
Raskin to introduce bill to require review of White House renovation plans
Rep. Jamie Raskin wants to see White House construction like President Trump's ballroom project subjected to the same scrutiny as other federal projects.
www.cbsnews.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The White House is not private property. It does not belong to Donald Trump. It belongs to the people.
I’m introducing legislation to protect the building’s historic character against the president’s bulldozer and Marie Antoinette ballroom.
I’m introducing legislation to protect the building’s historic character against the president’s bulldozer and Marie Antoinette ballroom.
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thanks for this excellent thread, seth!
If you haven't listened to @maddow.bsky.social's new podcast series Burn Order, then you should remedy that asap. It's a very timely and well-told story about the last time (before now) that the US invoked the Alien Enemies Act in an unconstitutional manner.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
RACHEL MADDOW PRESENTS: BURN ORDER
Rachel Maddow tells the story of one of the most shocking decisions in American history in her new podcast, “Rachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order.” This six-part series reveals how an executive order au...
www.ms.now
December 15, 2025 at 5:59 PM
thanks for this excellent thread, seth!
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Surprise! Happy holidays!
The final two episodes of "Burn Order" were due to be posted this Monday, December 15th. But here they are, a little early.
This is the complete series -- a total of six episodes.
Free to listen at Apple podcasts or on any podcast app:
podcasts.apple.com/me/podcast/r...
The final two episodes of "Burn Order" were due to be posted this Monday, December 15th. But here they are, a little early.
This is the complete series -- a total of six episodes.
Free to listen at Apple podcasts or on any podcast app:
podcasts.apple.com/me/podcast/r...
Rachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order
History Podcast · Series ·
podcasts.apple.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Surprise! Happy holidays!
The final two episodes of "Burn Order" were due to be posted this Monday, December 15th. But here they are, a little early.
This is the complete series -- a total of six episodes.
Free to listen at Apple podcasts or on any podcast app:
podcasts.apple.com/me/podcast/r...
The final two episodes of "Burn Order" were due to be posted this Monday, December 15th. But here they are, a little early.
This is the complete series -- a total of six episodes.
Free to listen at Apple podcasts or on any podcast app:
podcasts.apple.com/me/podcast/r...
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Thanks much for this assessment of where America stands right now. It is refreshing to see glimmers of hope that we may not be destined for full-fascism (yet!). Accountability across the board absolutely must be a top priority if we can get ourselves out of this mess.
Seven conclusions about what we've learned about Trumpism and the resilience of American democracy across 2025 — the big one: Donald Trump is losing. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/donald-tru...
Donald Trump is losing.
Seven conclusions as 2025 winds down.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
December 13, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Thanks much for this assessment of where America stands right now. It is refreshing to see glimmers of hope that we may not be destined for full-fascism (yet!). Accountability across the board absolutely must be a top priority if we can get ourselves out of this mess.
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405,000 desks and counting! In #Malawi, our 15-year partnership with @ms.now's @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social continues to improve learning outcomes for children by delivering sturdy school desks to classrooms. Here, we see a before and after at Chapita Primary School in Salima, central Malawi.
December 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
405,000 desks and counting! In #Malawi, our 15-year partnership with @ms.now's @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social continues to improve learning outcomes for children by delivering sturdy school desks to classrooms. Here, we see a before and after at Chapita Primary School in Salima, central Malawi.
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@lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social: The K.I.N.D. Fund girls sing their thanks for scholarships
Lawrence: The K.I.N.D. Fund girls sing their thanks for scholarships
Girls like Joyce Chisale, who Lawrence calls “a miracle,” are living their dreams thanks to K.I.N.D. Fund scholarships. You can learn more at lastworddesks.ms.now.
www.ms.now
December 12, 2025 at 5:12 AM
@lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social: The K.I.N.D. Fund girls sing their thanks for scholarships
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EVERYONE should watch this jaw-dropping exchange. Bennie Thompson asks simple questions and receives stammering answers, highlighting the political BS like nothing I’ve ever seen. Astonishing.
GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
December 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
EVERYONE should watch this jaw-dropping exchange. Bennie Thompson asks simple questions and receives stammering answers, highlighting the political BS like nothing I’ve ever seen. Astonishing.
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Lawrence O'Donnell Says Trump 'Does Not Care About Drug Trafficking' With 1 Potent Example
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Lawrence O'Donnell Says Trump 'Does Not Care About Drug Trafficking' With 1 Potent Example
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December 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Lawrence O'Donnell Says Trump 'Does Not Care About Drug Trafficking' With 1 Potent Example
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#KINDFund teacher: ‘If you educate a girl, you educate the nation’ youtu.be/BpafpGP6-Lg?...
December 10, 2025 at 5:09 AM
#KINDFund teacher: ‘If you educate a girl, you educate the nation’ youtu.be/BpafpGP6-Lg?...
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Fifteen years ago, @ms.now's @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social and UNICEF USA teamed up to deliver desks to classrooms across Malawi. Since then, the #KINDFund has benefitted 1.6 million students.
For #GivingTuesday, here's a look at how this partnership continue to help kids imagine a brighter future:
For #GivingTuesday, here's a look at how this partnership continue to help kids imagine a brighter future:
K.I.N.D. Fund Celebrates 15 Years of Impact for Children in Malawi
A look back at the origins of a longstanding and successful partnership that continues to open doors for children in Malawi.
www.unicefusa.org
December 2, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Fifteen years ago, @ms.now's @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social and UNICEF USA teamed up to deliver desks to classrooms across Malawi. Since then, the #KINDFund has benefitted 1.6 million students.
For #GivingTuesday, here's a look at how this partnership continue to help kids imagine a brighter future:
For #GivingTuesday, here's a look at how this partnership continue to help kids imagine a brighter future:
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REMINDER: The Epstein Files Transparency Act requires Trump to release all the Jeffrey Epstein files by Dec 19. That means Trump has 18 DAYS left to release ALL the Epstein files--including hard drives of surveillance footage secretly recorded by Epstein at his houses of people who entered.
November 30, 2025 at 12:35 PM
REMINDER: The Epstein Files Transparency Act requires Trump to release all the Jeffrey Epstein files by Dec 19. That means Trump has 18 DAYS left to release ALL the Epstein files--including hard drives of surveillance footage secretly recorded by Epstein at his houses of people who entered.
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“When you are dying, at least in my limited experience, you start remembering everything.” Tatiana Schlossberg, the daughter of Caroline Kennedy, writes about receiving a terminal diagnosis. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/4SkkDI
A Battle with My Blood
When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
“When you are dying, at least in my limited experience, you start remembering everything.” Tatiana Schlossberg, the daughter of Caroline Kennedy, writes about receiving a terminal diagnosis. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/4SkkDI
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Clay Higgins was the only member of the House to vote against releasing the Epstein files.
His record also includes allegedly putting a gun to the head of one of his ex-wives, voting for a neo-Nazi, and assaulting an unarmed Black man while working as a cop.
@nlanard.bsky.social's post from Sept:
His record also includes allegedly putting a gun to the head of one of his ex-wives, voting for a neo-Nazi, and assaulting an unarmed Black man while working as a cop.
@nlanard.bsky.social's post from Sept:
Rep. Clay Higgins’ racist tweet is only the tip of the iceberg
His record includes allegedly putting a gun to the head of one his three ex-wives, voting for a neo-Nazi, and assaulting an unarmed Black man.
www.motherjones.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Clay Higgins was the only member of the House to vote against releasing the Epstein files.
His record also includes allegedly putting a gun to the head of one of his ex-wives, voting for a neo-Nazi, and assaulting an unarmed Black man while working as a cop.
@nlanard.bsky.social's post from Sept:
His record also includes allegedly putting a gun to the head of one of his ex-wives, voting for a neo-Nazi, and assaulting an unarmed Black man while working as a cop.
@nlanard.bsky.social's post from Sept: