Lia
@duluozcats.bsky.social
NYC native in NY 🍕 and MI 🌷 + book editor 📚 + crazy cat lady 😻😻 + Mets ⚾, Rangers 🏒 & Giants 🏈 fan.
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After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel
Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.
www.yahoo.com
September 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
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“Hey quick follow up for the History Respecter — what aspect of the Confederacy are you *most* proud of?
The treason against the United States? The defense of slavery? All the losing? I bet it’s the losing.”
The treason against the United States? The defense of slavery? All the losing? I bet it’s the losing.”
Hegseth on restoring a Confederate monument in Arlington cemetery: "We recognize our history. We don't erase it. We don't follow the woke lemmings off the cliff that want to tear down statues ... we're proud of our history."
August 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
“Hey quick follow up for the History Respecter — what aspect of the Confederacy are you *most* proud of?
The treason against the United States? The defense of slavery? All the losing? I bet it’s the losing.”
The treason against the United States? The defense of slavery? All the losing? I bet it’s the losing.”
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Imagine if another country’s president was cracking down on the opposition party’s fundraising mechanism “to cripple their opponents’ political infrastructure”
Authoritarianism is here. 🇺🇸
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/u...
Authoritarianism is here. 🇺🇸
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/u...
April 25, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Imagine if another country’s president was cracking down on the opposition party’s fundraising mechanism “to cripple their opponents’ political infrastructure”
Authoritarianism is here. 🇺🇸
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/u...
Authoritarianism is here. 🇺🇸
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/u...
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This is also a remarkable statement from a prominent journalist who himself works for a large wealthy corporation.
“Hope you enjoy the money, Shari.”
“Hope you enjoy the money, Shari.”
Jake Tapper: "One 60 Minutes source tells me, 'The lawsuit was baseless. Bill Owens wouldn't apologize. He wouldn't bend. He fought for the broadcast and for independent journalism and that cost him his job. It's shameful.'"
April 23, 2025 at 12:36 PM
This is also a remarkable statement from a prominent journalist who himself works for a large wealthy corporation.
“Hope you enjoy the money, Shari.”
“Hope you enjoy the money, Shari.”
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Good @glennkessler.bsky.social point about suspended cop who authored Abrego Garcia gang sheet: His misconduct would've come up in cross examination, but he was never cross examined. Another way JD Vance's claim that Abrego Garcia got due process is baloney:
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
April 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Good @glennkessler.bsky.social point about suspended cop who authored Abrego Garcia gang sheet: His misconduct would've come up in cross examination, but he was never cross examined. Another way JD Vance's claim that Abrego Garcia got due process is baloney:
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Former chair of the Tennessee Libertarian Party 👇🏽
April 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Former chair of the Tennessee Libertarian Party 👇🏽
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Beyond Ivy League, RFK Jr.’s NIH Slashed Science Funding Across States That Backed Trump
From @kffhealthnews.org
michiganadvance.com/2025/04/17/b...
From @kffhealthnews.org
michiganadvance.com/2025/04/17/b...
Beyond Ivy League, RFK Jr.’s NIH Slashed Science Funding Across States That Backed Trump • Michigan Advance
The National Institutes of Health’s sweeping cuts of grants that fund scientific research are inflicting pain almost universally across the U.S., including in most states that backed President Donald ...
michiganadvance.com
April 17, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Beyond Ivy League, RFK Jr.’s NIH Slashed Science Funding Across States That Backed Trump
From @kffhealthnews.org
michiganadvance.com/2025/04/17/b...
From @kffhealthnews.org
michiganadvance.com/2025/04/17/b...
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Grabbed at his appointment to become a citizen. Is this who we are? 😕🇺🇸
April 14, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Grabbed at his appointment to become a citizen. Is this who we are? 😕🇺🇸
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The administration that called Canada “the 51st state” and said “we’re going to get” Greenland is suddenly cowed by sovereignty.
Bondi on Garcia: "That's up for El Salvador if they want to return him. That's not up to us."
April 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The administration that called Canada “the 51st state” and said “we’re going to get” Greenland is suddenly cowed by sovereignty.
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Even though the market rises because of the tariffs pause, the cost associated with the rest of the world realizing they can’t count on us not to be nuts will be immeasurable and far-reaching. 🇺🇸
April 9, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Even though the market rises because of the tariffs pause, the cost associated with the rest of the world realizing they can’t count on us not to be nuts will be immeasurable and far-reaching. 🇺🇸
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Everybody romanticizing about the heyday of American manufacturing needs to carefully listen to one (1) Bruce Springsteen song.
April 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Everybody romanticizing about the heyday of American manufacturing needs to carefully listen to one (1) Bruce Springsteen song.
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Wow who could’ve guessed that this would happen
It’s almost as if USAID was a pillar of American soft power and influence in the world
It’s almost as if it was entirely predictable that America’s adversaries would work to fill the void left by USAID’s destruction
It’s almost as if USAID was a pillar of American soft power and influence in the world
It’s almost as if it was entirely predictable that America’s adversaries would work to fill the void left by USAID’s destruction
April 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Wow who could’ve guessed that this would happen
It’s almost as if USAID was a pillar of American soft power and influence in the world
It’s almost as if it was entirely predictable that America’s adversaries would work to fill the void left by USAID’s destruction
It’s almost as if USAID was a pillar of American soft power and influence in the world
It’s almost as if it was entirely predictable that America’s adversaries would work to fill the void left by USAID’s destruction
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Alienate our allies
Crash the market
Devalue the dollar
Spike prices
Dismantle the federal government
Cause immigrants to live in fear
Make others not want to come here
If you made a blueprint for how to hurt 🇺🇸, it would look a lot like this
Putin is enjoying the show
Crash the market
Devalue the dollar
Spike prices
Dismantle the federal government
Cause immigrants to live in fear
Make others not want to come here
If you made a blueprint for how to hurt 🇺🇸, it would look a lot like this
Putin is enjoying the show
April 4, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Alienate our allies
Crash the market
Devalue the dollar
Spike prices
Dismantle the federal government
Cause immigrants to live in fear
Make others not want to come here
If you made a blueprint for how to hurt 🇺🇸, it would look a lot like this
Putin is enjoying the show
Crash the market
Devalue the dollar
Spike prices
Dismantle the federal government
Cause immigrants to live in fear
Make others not want to come here
If you made a blueprint for how to hurt 🇺🇸, it would look a lot like this
Putin is enjoying the show
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the arc of the universe is long, but it bends towards "it's one banana, michael. would could it cost, $10?"
April 4, 2025 at 4:48 PM
the arc of the universe is long, but it bends towards "it's one banana, michael. would could it cost, $10?"
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Trump went all in.
Musk went all in. Said western civilization would end. Bought votes.
Presler set up shop there. Kirk and all the podcasters went all in.
The whole MAGA machine got behind Schimel.
$53 million in spending including PACs.
But Susan Crawford won easily.
Musk went all in. Said western civilization would end. Bought votes.
Presler set up shop there. Kirk and all the podcasters went all in.
The whole MAGA machine got behind Schimel.
$53 million in spending including PACs.
But Susan Crawford won easily.
April 2, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Trump went all in.
Musk went all in. Said western civilization would end. Bought votes.
Presler set up shop there. Kirk and all the podcasters went all in.
The whole MAGA machine got behind Schimel.
$53 million in spending including PACs.
But Susan Crawford won easily.
Musk went all in. Said western civilization would end. Bought votes.
Presler set up shop there. Kirk and all the podcasters went all in.
The whole MAGA machine got behind Schimel.
$53 million in spending including PACs.
But Susan Crawford won easily.
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Where are all the "free speech warriors" today? Where are the apoplectic Glen Greenwald and Matt Taibbi blogs?
Look, folks, this is it. The entire ballgame. Either we're a Republic of laws & the Constitution, or we have a dictator. This is fascism, & the impeachment vote should be happening today. Every single university president in the country should be out, in front of microphones, condemning this.
Trump takes credit for Mahmoud Khalil's arrest by ICE:
March 10, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Where are all the "free speech warriors" today? Where are the apoplectic Glen Greenwald and Matt Taibbi blogs?
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Circling back on this…
March 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Circling back on this…
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Some facts about the war. (RT’ed by a former ambassador to Russia)
understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
February 22, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Some facts about the war. (RT’ed by a former ambassador to Russia)
understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
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pro-USAID demonstrators are roughly escorted out of a House hearing
February 13, 2025 at 1:57 PM
pro-USAID demonstrators are roughly escorted out of a House hearing
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BASH: I remember a time when Republicans were very careful about the government having access to personal data
NOEM: Well, we can't trust the government anymore
BASH: You are the government
NOEM: Well, we can't trust the government anymore
BASH: You are the government
February 9, 2025 at 3:38 PM
BASH: I remember a time when Republicans were very careful about the government having access to personal data
NOEM: Well, we can't trust the government anymore
BASH: You are the government
NOEM: Well, we can't trust the government anymore
BASH: You are the government
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My top Super Bowl memory is when Musk tweeted “Go Eagles” in 2023 from the game and then deleted it after a similar tweet from Biden got more engagement. Then he flew to Twitter HQ and demanded his workers find out why his posts were doing poorly, starting a multi-day fact finding mission.
February 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
My top Super Bowl memory is when Musk tweeted “Go Eagles” in 2023 from the game and then deleted it after a similar tweet from Biden got more engagement. Then he flew to Twitter HQ and demanded his workers find out why his posts were doing poorly, starting a multi-day fact finding mission.
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If a Democratic Vice President went on Face the Nation and said that the Catholic Church only opposes abortion because it wants to make money, their political career would be over and there would be calls for them to resign. Vance is benefitting right now from a double standard.
January 26, 2025 at 8:37 PM
If a Democratic Vice President went on Face the Nation and said that the Catholic Church only opposes abortion because it wants to make money, their political career would be over and there would be calls for them to resign. Vance is benefitting right now from a double standard.
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😳TFP: “The Tennessee Federation of Republican Women is coming under fire for providing parents a reading list for children that cites Adolf Hitler as an example of leadership…” www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/ja...
January 24, 2025 at 2:40 AM
😳TFP: “The Tennessee Federation of Republican Women is coming under fire for providing parents a reading list for children that cites Adolf Hitler as an example of leadership…” www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/ja...