Lisa
@fabulouslight.bsky.social
Jersey Shore
Mother😊 , grandmother☺️, widow of a truly wonderful man ❤️🩹
💙 stick together to save our democracy!
Gap between a millionaire & billionaire with time analogy
One million seconds = 11.5 days
One billion seconds = 31.7 years
Mother😊 , grandmother☺️, widow of a truly wonderful man ❤️🩹
💙 stick together to save our democracy!
Gap between a millionaire & billionaire with time analogy
One million seconds = 11.5 days
One billion seconds = 31.7 years
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"Dismantling the US Agency for International Development will cost more than $6 billion, including hundreds of millions needed to fight legal challenges over the shutdown and dismissal of thousands of its workers, according to a State Department draft assessment."
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USAID Shutdown Costs Top $6 Billion, Internal Estimate Shows
The estimate, included in a seven-page memo prepared for Secretary of State Marco Rubio, raises questions about how much President Donald Trump will ultimately save taxpayers by closing USAID and othe...
news.bgov.com
June 27, 2025 at 12:10 AM
"Dismantling the US Agency for International Development will cost more than $6 billion, including hundreds of millions needed to fight legal challenges over the shutdown and dismissal of thousands of its workers, according to a State Department draft assessment."
news.bgov.com/bloomberg-go...
news.bgov.com/bloomberg-go...
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro vowed Wednesday to protect the right of protesters if President Trump sends troops into Philadelphia as he has in Los Angeles.
Shapiro told The Post that it is not the president’s job to police American cities.
Shapiro told The Post that it is not the president’s job to police American cities.
Josh Shapiro says he’s ‘prepared’ if Trump sends military to Pennsylvania
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s comments came during an interview following Trump administration threats to expand National Guard call-ups to other states.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 12, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro vowed Wednesday to protect the right of protesters if President Trump sends troops into Philadelphia as he has in Los Angeles.
Shapiro told The Post that it is not the president’s job to police American cities.
Shapiro told The Post that it is not the president’s job to police American cities.
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BREAKING: More militant ICE raids are coming to a city near you.
President Trump is readying tactical ICE units known as “special response teams” to conduct large raids in 5 Democratic cities: New York City, Seattle, Chicago, Philadelphia and northern Virginia.
https://trib.al/PE7flNG
President Trump is readying tactical ICE units known as “special response teams” to conduct large raids in 5 Democratic cities: New York City, Seattle, Chicago, Philadelphia and northern Virginia.
https://trib.al/PE7flNG
June 12, 2025 at 12:07 AM
BREAKING: More militant ICE raids are coming to a city near you.
President Trump is readying tactical ICE units known as “special response teams” to conduct large raids in 5 Democratic cities: New York City, Seattle, Chicago, Philadelphia and northern Virginia.
https://trib.al/PE7flNG
President Trump is readying tactical ICE units known as “special response teams” to conduct large raids in 5 Democratic cities: New York City, Seattle, Chicago, Philadelphia and northern Virginia.
https://trib.al/PE7flNG
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One of the eternal American political cycles: conservatives in a RW media bubble come to believe that the gov't is ridden with fraud & abuse; conservatives then gain actual control over gov't & discover it's incredibly efficiency & effective.
Former DOGE engineer says federal waste and fraud were 'relatively nonexistent'
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sahil Lavingia, who worked for the Department of Government Efficiency as a software engineer assigned to the Department of Veterans Affairs, about his experience.
www.npr.org
June 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
One of the eternal American political cycles: conservatives in a RW media bubble come to believe that the gov't is ridden with fraud & abuse; conservatives then gain actual control over gov't & discover it's incredibly efficiency & effective.
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They're going to permit food to rot and people to starve, for Stephen Miller's fever dream.
www.forbes.com/sites/chloes...
www.forbes.com/sites/chloes...
Immigration Raids Hit Farms And Food Plants, As ICE Targets Agriculture
This week’s Fresh Take also covers Under 30 alum-founded JonnyPops, this week’s NYSE listing for JBS, tariff impacts on the canning industry and more.
www.forbes.com
June 11, 2025 at 8:05 PM
They're going to permit food to rot and people to starve, for Stephen Miller's fever dream.
www.forbes.com/sites/chloes...
www.forbes.com/sites/chloes...
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We see what they’re doing. They’re baiting us, trying to provoke violence to justify a crackdown. Don’t give them the footage they want. Every broken window becomes propaganda in their hands. Stay sharp. Stay united. We’re here to fight for justice, not feed their narrative.
June 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
We see what they’re doing. They’re baiting us, trying to provoke violence to justify a crackdown. Don’t give them the footage they want. Every broken window becomes propaganda in their hands. Stay sharp. Stay united. We’re here to fight for justice, not feed their narrative.
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Here's your LAPD when they think no one's looking
June 9, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Here's your LAPD when they think no one's looking
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NEW: Unbelievable. A seemingly endless line of tanks & other military vehicles arrive in DC ahead of next week's parade.
They departed Texas 5 days ago.
What a colossal waste of time, money & military resources. All for a President who has shown zero respect for service personnel.
(🎥 DW)
They departed Texas 5 days ago.
What a colossal waste of time, money & military resources. All for a President who has shown zero respect for service personnel.
(🎥 DW)
June 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM
NEW: Unbelievable. A seemingly endless line of tanks & other military vehicles arrive in DC ahead of next week's parade.
They departed Texas 5 days ago.
What a colossal waste of time, money & military resources. All for a President who has shown zero respect for service personnel.
(🎥 DW)
They departed Texas 5 days ago.
What a colossal waste of time, money & military resources. All for a President who has shown zero respect for service personnel.
(🎥 DW)
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Carl Sagan in 1986 on the problems with media and science literacy.
June 5, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Carl Sagan in 1986 on the problems with media and science literacy.
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Donald Trump tried to fire hundreds of airport safety workers. Newark Airport is a mess. The FAA just had to cut tons of flights.
And what has Transportation Secretary Duffy been up to?
Trading stocks.
Congress needs to BAN stock trading by public officials.
And what has Transportation Secretary Duffy been up to?
Trading stocks.
Congress needs to BAN stock trading by public officials.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Sold Stocks Two Days Before Trump Announced a Plan for Reciprocal Tariffs
Duffy is the second member of Trump’s Cabinet who sold securities shortly before the president’s tariff announcements sent markets plunging. A spokesperson for Duffy said an account manager made the t...
www.propublica.org
May 21, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Donald Trump tried to fire hundreds of airport safety workers. Newark Airport is a mess. The FAA just had to cut tons of flights.
And what has Transportation Secretary Duffy been up to?
Trading stocks.
Congress needs to BAN stock trading by public officials.
And what has Transportation Secretary Duffy been up to?
Trading stocks.
Congress needs to BAN stock trading by public officials.
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One employee who had taken the deferred resignation deal was furious to learn their job was on that list of vacancies. They had not wanted to resign from their job but felt forced to do so after repeated warnings of mass layoffs ahead.
May 21, 2025 at 7:52 PM
One employee who had taken the deferred resignation deal was furious to learn their job was on that list of vacancies. They had not wanted to resign from their job but felt forced to do so after repeated warnings of mass layoffs ahead.
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Jeffries: There are three big issues with the bill
1. It represents the largest cut to healthcare in American history.
2. It represents the largest cut to nutritional assistance in American history.
3. All of this is being done to enact the largest tax break for billionaires in American history.
1. It represents the largest cut to healthcare in American history.
2. It represents the largest cut to nutritional assistance in American history.
3. All of this is being done to enact the largest tax break for billionaires in American history.
May 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Jeffries: There are three big issues with the bill
1. It represents the largest cut to healthcare in American history.
2. It represents the largest cut to nutritional assistance in American history.
3. All of this is being done to enact the largest tax break for billionaires in American history.
1. It represents the largest cut to healthcare in American history.
2. It represents the largest cut to nutritional assistance in American history.
3. All of this is being done to enact the largest tax break for billionaires in American history.
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“Trump’s family has deals to build luxury resorts and hotels in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Oman. And their crypto firm will be used by the UAE to make a $2B deal— netting the Trumps hundreds of millions of dollars. His ‘diplomatic trips’ are blatant self-enrichment opportunities.” @rbreich.bsky.social
May 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
“Trump’s family has deals to build luxury resorts and hotels in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Oman. And their crypto firm will be used by the UAE to make a $2B deal— netting the Trumps hundreds of millions of dollars. His ‘diplomatic trips’ are blatant self-enrichment opportunities.” @rbreich.bsky.social
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Eddie is speaking truth to power. 👏
Eddie Vedder Rips Trump For Threatening Bruce Springsteen In Powerful Rant At Pearl Jam Concert
Speaking truth to power.
www.comicsands.com
May 21, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Eddie is speaking truth to power. 👏
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Wow, this is outrageous! DOGE claims they found fraud where 150 year olds were receiving Social Security! What a joke these incompetent, inexperienced folks running this department are! #BlueCrew #BlueCircleFamily🌈🦋
#BluePetPatrol💙🐾 #ProudBlue #Resist #TruthWarriors #antitrump #antimaga
#BluePetPatrol💙🐾 #ProudBlue #Resist #TruthWarriors #antitrump #antimaga
February 16, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Wow, this is outrageous! DOGE claims they found fraud where 150 year olds were receiving Social Security! What a joke these incompetent, inexperienced folks running this department are! #BlueCrew #BlueCircleFamily🌈🦋
#BluePetPatrol💙🐾 #ProudBlue #Resist #TruthWarriors #antitrump #antimaga
#BluePetPatrol💙🐾 #ProudBlue #Resist #TruthWarriors #antitrump #antimaga
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neoreactionary (NRx) movement
Has started to govern where 47 has no interest bylinetimes.com/2025/02/07/s...
Where it has gone beyond what we saw in 45 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fif...
Has started to govern where 47 has no interest bylinetimes.com/2025/02/07/s...
Where it has gone beyond what we saw in 45 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fif...
Silicon Valley Whistleblowers Warn Elon Musk ‘Hijacking’ Republicans to Control Entire US Government
Former followers of the ‘Dark Enlightenment’ say a planned 'neo-reactionary' hollowing out of government is happening in real time
bylinetimes.com
February 16, 2025 at 1:29 PM
neoreactionary (NRx) movement
Has started to govern where 47 has no interest bylinetimes.com/2025/02/07/s...
Where it has gone beyond what we saw in 45 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fif...
Has started to govern where 47 has no interest bylinetimes.com/2025/02/07/s...
Where it has gone beyond what we saw in 45 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fif...
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The ‘goods unite us ‘ app can help you with brand boycotting.
February 13, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The ‘goods unite us ‘ app can help you with brand boycotting.
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CFPB - closed
USAID - closed
Medicaid - under attack
NIH cancer funding - frozen
Department of Education - under attack
But do you know who just got a NEW government contract for $38,858,978 literally today?
SpaceX — owned by Elon Musk
USAID - closed
Medicaid - under attack
NIH cancer funding - frozen
Department of Education - under attack
But do you know who just got a NEW government contract for $38,858,978 literally today?
SpaceX — owned by Elon Musk
February 12, 2025 at 2:31 AM
CFPB - closed
USAID - closed
Medicaid - under attack
NIH cancer funding - frozen
Department of Education - under attack
But do you know who just got a NEW government contract for $38,858,978 literally today?
SpaceX — owned by Elon Musk
USAID - closed
Medicaid - under attack
NIH cancer funding - frozen
Department of Education - under attack
But do you know who just got a NEW government contract for $38,858,978 literally today?
SpaceX — owned by Elon Musk
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For anyone who suddenly claims concern about the national debt -- and claims Trump and Musk are doing something about it:
The president who added the single biggest amount to the national debt ever in US history, $8.8 TRILLION?
Donald Trump.
The president who added the single biggest amount to the national debt ever in US history, $8.8 TRILLION?
Donald Trump.
February 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
For anyone who suddenly claims concern about the national debt -- and claims Trump and Musk are doing something about it:
The president who added the single biggest amount to the national debt ever in US history, $8.8 TRILLION?
Donald Trump.
The president who added the single biggest amount to the national debt ever in US history, $8.8 TRILLION?
Donald Trump.
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Pretty damn good framing for Dems
How much Elon Musk makes from the government a day: $8 million.
How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65
Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?
How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65
Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?
February 12, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Pretty damn good framing for Dems