Virginia Carrington
@figandolives.bsky.social
A cynical optimist who happens to be an American living in Europe.. I’m watching my country with dismay and disbelief..and sometimes commenting on the mess
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Our cover this week.
April 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Our cover this week.
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Two headlines in the New York Times today.
April 22, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Two headlines in the New York Times today.
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Many people have asked how we will stop the current administration’s anti-worker, illegal, hate-filled policies. In this moment, every action, every voice matters. You can take action this Saturday at a rally near you. (🧵1/3)
April 3, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Many people have asked how we will stop the current administration’s anti-worker, illegal, hate-filled policies. In this moment, every action, every voice matters. You can take action this Saturday at a rally near you. (🧵1/3)
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Obeying in advance seems the trend of Big Law as the law firm of Milbank Tweed joins the $100 million club - Milbank like the law firm of Skadden Arps is pledging 100m in legal services for causes that Trump approves of - my take on the dangers of this trend -
OPINION | Trump's transformation of executive orders into weapons deployed against his enemies furthers the USA’s rapid descent into authoritarian governance, writes @shanlonwu.com.
Trump’s Vengeful Attacks on ‘Big Law’ Highlight His Most Dangerous Instincts
Framing violations of laws and rights as necessary for “national security” reasons is a go-to tactic for authoritarian regimes.
www.thedailybeast.com
April 2, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Obeying in advance seems the trend of Big Law as the law firm of Milbank Tweed joins the $100 million club - Milbank like the law firm of Skadden Arps is pledging 100m in legal services for causes that Trump approves of - my take on the dangers of this trend -
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•••••••BREAKING•••••••
Elon Musk’s role in Washington appears to be coming to a close.
The day after Judge Susan Crawford’s massive win in Wisconsin, Trump has privately indicated Musk is on his way OUT.
abcnews.go.com/amp/US/trump...
Elon Musk’s role in Washington appears to be coming to a close.
The day after Judge Susan Crawford’s massive win in Wisconsin, Trump has privately indicated Musk is on his way OUT.
abcnews.go.com/amp/US/trump...
Trump privately indicates Elon Musk could step back from current role: Sources
President Donald Trump indicated to top advisers that Elon Musk could be taking a step back from his current role, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.
abcnews.go.com
April 2, 2025 at 5:11 PM
•••••••BREAKING•••••••
Elon Musk’s role in Washington appears to be coming to a close.
The day after Judge Susan Crawford’s massive win in Wisconsin, Trump has privately indicated Musk is on his way OUT.
abcnews.go.com/amp/US/trump...
Elon Musk’s role in Washington appears to be coming to a close.
The day after Judge Susan Crawford’s massive win in Wisconsin, Trump has privately indicated Musk is on his way OUT.
abcnews.go.com/amp/US/trump...
Trump plans to privatize our beautiful public lands
www.americanprogress.org/article/trum...
www.americanprogress.org/article/trum...
Trump Quietly Plans To Liquidate Public Lands To Finance His Sovereign Wealth Fund
President Donald Trump’s executive order to create a sovereign wealth fund requires that the United States come up with heaps of cash quickly, which may make selling out and selling off public lands i...
www.americanprogress.org
March 7, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Trump plans to privatize our beautiful public lands
www.americanprogress.org/article/trum...
www.americanprogress.org/article/trum...
Little gray, round signs saying “Musk Steals” that’s all you got?
As clear a sign as any that congressional Dems either don’t fully grasp or are incapable of confronting the constitutional crisis.
March 5, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Little gray, round signs saying “Musk Steals” that’s all you got?
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @warren.senate.gov @sanders.senate.gov
Where were you tonight? A man with a cane leads the charge for democracy while the rest of you sat there doing nothing. At least Nancy Pelosi tore up the last speech. Wake up. No one can hear you. This moment calls for real action
Where were you tonight? A man with a cane leads the charge for democracy while the rest of you sat there doing nothing. At least Nancy Pelosi tore up the last speech. Wake up. No one can hear you. This moment calls for real action
March 5, 2025 at 4:02 AM
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @warren.senate.gov @sanders.senate.gov
Where were you tonight? A man with a cane leads the charge for democracy while the rest of you sat there doing nothing. At least Nancy Pelosi tore up the last speech. Wake up. No one can hear you. This moment calls for real action
Where were you tonight? A man with a cane leads the charge for democracy while the rest of you sat there doing nothing. At least Nancy Pelosi tore up the last speech. Wake up. No one can hear you. This moment calls for real action
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The lies he is telling about Joe Biden are so offensive it is actually outrageously demeaning to the entire Democratic Party that Democratic politicians are sitting through them quietly
March 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
The lies he is telling about Joe Biden are so offensive it is actually outrageously demeaning to the entire Democratic Party that Democratic politicians are sitting through them quietly
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Why are they just sitting there?
Walk out or protest loudly
Holding up a paddle or looking at your phone (yes you, Elizabeth Warren) are not meeting the moment. This is not normal. Don't act like it is.
Walk out or protest loudly
Holding up a paddle or looking at your phone (yes you, Elizabeth Warren) are not meeting the moment. This is not normal. Don't act like it is.
March 5, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Why are they just sitting there?
Walk out or protest loudly
Holding up a paddle or looking at your phone (yes you, Elizabeth Warren) are not meeting the moment. This is not normal. Don't act like it is.
Walk out or protest loudly
Holding up a paddle or looking at your phone (yes you, Elizabeth Warren) are not meeting the moment. This is not normal. Don't act like it is.
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Trump is a TRAITOR!!!
March 5, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Trump is a TRAITOR!!!
They’ve been ordered: No more Republican town halls. It’s not the time to listen to your constituents. Not the time for democracy.
The chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee told GOP lawmakers to stop having in-person town halls with constituents. The directive comes as Republican town halls have devolved into angry shouting matches across the U.S.
Republican House Members Told to Stop Holding In-Person Town Halls
The chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee told G.O.P. lawmakers that public confrontations with angry constituents could hurt them politically in the midterm elections.
www.nytimes.com
March 5, 2025 at 3:52 AM
They’ve been ordered: No more Republican town halls. It’s not the time to listen to your constituents. Not the time for democracy.
Al Green and his cane. I admire him for taking a stand, but is this all the democrats have to offer? One man and his cane? Is this the symbol of your resistance?
“You have no mandate to cut Medicaid!” Representative Al Green was escorted out of Congress during President Trump's speech to the joint session on Tuesday. Green, a Texas Democrat, introduced the first articles of impeachment against Trump in 2017. nyti.ms/4h7iiKi
March 5, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Al Green and his cane. I admire him for taking a stand, but is this all the democrats have to offer? One man and his cane? Is this the symbol of your resistance?
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EXCLUSIVE: I recently spoke with Rep. Al Green who was just escorted from Donald Trump’s speech. We’ll have a chance to ask him more questions this evening.
Here’s what he told me:
Here’s what he told me:
March 5, 2025 at 2:56 AM
EXCLUSIVE: I recently spoke with Rep. Al Green who was just escorted from Donald Trump’s speech. We’ll have a chance to ask him more questions this evening.
Here’s what he told me:
Here’s what he told me:
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Trump calling for a mandatory death penalty for anyone convicted of murdering a police officer -- after pardoning nearly all of the rioters who stormed the Capitol and attacked law enforcement on January 6.
March 5, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Trump calling for a mandatory death penalty for anyone convicted of murdering a police officer -- after pardoning nearly all of the rioters who stormed the Capitol and attacked law enforcement on January 6.
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Trump has a nerve to talk about cancer rates when he is gutting federal cancer research
March 5, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Trump has a nerve to talk about cancer rates when he is gutting federal cancer research
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In the past several weeks, the U.S. leadership has demonstrated explicit hostility towards Ukraine and aligned its rhetoric and policy with Russia.
It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
Editorial: A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky
It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
In the past several weeks, the U.S. leadership has demonstrate...
kyivindependent.com
March 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
In the past several weeks, the U.S. leadership has demonstrated explicit hostility towards Ukraine and aligned its rhetoric and policy with Russia.
It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
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9 states report measles cases as outbreaks grow
9 states report measles cases as outbreaks grow
One of the most contagious viruses in the world is spreading around the United States. So far in 2025 there have been three distinct measles outbreaks and at least 164 cases reported to the Centers…
myfox8.com
March 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
9 states report measles cases as outbreaks grow
Education Department employees placed on leave for attending diversity trainings … you could not make this stuff up.
Meanwhile, in the crazy upside down world of the United States Congress, Republicans have introduced a bill to completely eliminate the Department of Education.
Meanwhile, in the crazy upside down world of the United States Congress, Republicans have introduced a bill to completely eliminate the Department of Education.
February 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Education Department employees placed on leave for attending diversity trainings … you could not make this stuff up.
Meanwhile, in the crazy upside down world of the United States Congress, Republicans have introduced a bill to completely eliminate the Department of Education.
Meanwhile, in the crazy upside down world of the United States Congress, Republicans have introduced a bill to completely eliminate the Department of Education.
Musk now has “full access” to the federal payment system. The system sends out more than $6 trillion per year in payments on behalf of federal agencies and contains the personal information of millions of Americans receiving Social Security payments, tax refunds and other monies from the government.
February 1, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Musk now has “full access” to the federal payment system. The system sends out more than $6 trillion per year in payments on behalf of federal agencies and contains the personal information of millions of Americans receiving Social Security payments, tax refunds and other monies from the government.
Nope, criminal immigrants weren’t allowed to stay: Under Joe Biden deportation flights were carried out regularly, with a total of 270,000 deportations in 2024 – a 10-year record – and 113,400 arrests, making an average of 310 per day.
January 27, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Nope, criminal immigrants weren’t allowed to stay: Under Joe Biden deportation flights were carried out regularly, with a total of 270,000 deportations in 2024 – a 10-year record – and 113,400 arrests, making an average of 310 per day.
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A while back I asked folks why they’re joining Bluesky and the most common response I saw was, “I just want a good place to get my news” and, yall, no. Bad.
GET YOUR NEWS FROM THE NEWS
PBS Newshour is FREE FOR EVERYONE.
youtu.be/PMOYN8JWdUk?...
GET YOUR NEWS FROM THE NEWS
PBS Newshour is FREE FOR EVERYONE.
youtu.be/PMOYN8JWdUk?...
PBS News Weekend full episode, Jan. 25, 2025
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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January 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
A while back I asked folks why they’re joining Bluesky and the most common response I saw was, “I just want a good place to get my news” and, yall, no. Bad.
GET YOUR NEWS FROM THE NEWS
PBS Newshour is FREE FOR EVERYONE.
youtu.be/PMOYN8JWdUk?...
GET YOUR NEWS FROM THE NEWS
PBS Newshour is FREE FOR EVERYONE.
youtu.be/PMOYN8JWdUk?...
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Biden preemptively pardoned J6 police officers who were beaten and injured, to protect them against retribution from the insurrection leader because they dared to testify truthfully before Congress.
Trump pardoned the thugs who beat them.
Trump pardoned the thugs who beat them.
January 21, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Biden preemptively pardoned J6 police officers who were beaten and injured, to protect them against retribution from the insurrection leader because they dared to testify truthfully before Congress.
Trump pardoned the thugs who beat them.
Trump pardoned the thugs who beat them.
While President Biden canceled a three-day trip to Italy to remain in the U.S. and coordinate the federal response to the devastating fires raging in Los Angeles, trump sees the raging fires as an opportunity to attack.. blaming Newsom and Biden for the fires.
This idiot will soon be in charge
This idiot will soon be in charge
January 9, 2025 at 7:53 AM
While President Biden canceled a three-day trip to Italy to remain in the U.S. and coordinate the federal response to the devastating fires raging in Los Angeles, trump sees the raging fires as an opportunity to attack.. blaming Newsom and Biden for the fires.
This idiot will soon be in charge
This idiot will soon be in charge