Georgianne Hewett
@georgiannehewett.bsky.social
Fascinated by almost everything.
Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
An analysis of footage from three camera angles show that the vehicle appears to be turning away from a federal officer as he opened fire.
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
When Power Confuses Equity for a Threat
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When Power Confuses Equity for a Threat
Last week, I was in New York City sitting with two Jewish leaders, talking through the polarization tearing through the Jewish community.
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November 23, 2025 at 4:25 PM
When Power Confuses Equity for a Threat
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I signed this petition organized by Texas Freedom Network. They still need more signatures. Can you sign and share as well? www.mobilize.us/tfn/event/86...
Teach the Truth: Schools Are for Kids, Not Politics · Texas Freedom Network
Our children’s classrooms have for too long been a battleground in the nation’s political wars. As the State Board of Education overhauls social studies standards for Texas schools in the coming month...
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November 20, 2025 at 12:44 PM
I signed this petition organized by Texas Freedom Network. They still need more signatures. Can you sign and share as well? www.mobilize.us/tfn/event/86...
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My kids know an American flag when they see one – but they don't yet know all that it represents.
When they're old enough, here is what I'm going to tell them:
When they're old enough, here is what I'm going to tell them:
June 14, 2025 at 12:26 PM
My kids know an American flag when they see one – but they don't yet know all that it represents.
When they're old enough, here is what I'm going to tell them:
When they're old enough, here is what I'm going to tell them:
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/o...
Opinion | Selfishness Is Not a Virtue
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June 6, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/o...
I Came to Study Aging. Now I’m Trapped in ICE Detention. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/o...
Opinion | I Came to Study Aging. Now I’m Trapped in ICE Detention.
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May 15, 2025 at 11:22 AM
I Came to Study Aging. Now I’m Trapped in ICE Detention. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/o...
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Way to go #NASEM! More than 1,900 scientists write letter in ‘SOS’ over Trump’s attacks on science - The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
More than 1,900 scientists write letter in ‘SOS’ over Trump’s attacks on science
Members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine warned Americans of ‘real danger in this moment’
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April 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Way to go #NASEM! More than 1,900 scientists write letter in ‘SOS’ over Trump’s attacks on science - The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
White House Takes Highly Unusual Step of Directly Firing Line Prosecutors www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/u...
White House Takes Highly Unusual Step of Directly Firing Line Prosecutors
Two prosecutors were dismissed out of the blue, notified by a terse one-sentence email stating no reason for the move other than that it was on behalf of the president himself.
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April 1, 2025 at 3:34 AM
White House Takes Highly Unusual Step of Directly Firing Line Prosecutors www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/u...
Ask why billionaires have poured so much money into supporting candidates who support vouchers.
How Voucher Vendors Could Make Millions from ‘School Choice’ in Texas
The Legislature’s current proposals put a handful of private contractors in the driver’s seat. Other states have already seen problems.
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March 28, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Ask why billionaires have poured so much money into supporting candidates who support vouchers.
We Are Free-Speech Absolutionists, Unless You Say Something We Disagree With, In Which Case, You’re a Terrorist www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/we-...
We Are Free-Speech Absolutionists, Unless You Say Something We Disagree With, In Which Case, You’re a Terrorist
“President Trump’s promised immigration crackdown is here. Over the past two weeks, his administration has pushed against the limits of executive p...
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March 22, 2025 at 12:31 AM
We Are Free-Speech Absolutionists, Unless You Say Something We Disagree With, In Which Case, You’re a Terrorist www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/we-...
We Regret to Inform You We Will No Longer Sponsor Your Pride Parade www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/we-...
We Regret to Inform You We Will No Longer Sponsor Your Pride Parade
“San Francisco Pride loses $300,000 after sponsors drop out: ‘The tone has changed in this country.’” — Them, 3/17/25
- - -Dear Queer Organization,...
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March 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
We Regret to Inform You We Will No Longer Sponsor Your Pride Parade www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/we-...
Decades Ago, Columbia Refused to Pay Trump $400 Million. Note That Number. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/n...
Decades Ago, Columbia Refused to Pay Trump $400 Million. Note That Number.
A quarter century ago, the university was looking to expand. It considered, and rejected, property owned by Donald Trump. He did not forget it.
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March 22, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Decades Ago, Columbia Refused to Pay Trump $400 Million. Note That Number. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/n...
The Right’s Trump Derangement Syndrome www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/o...
Opinion | The Right’s Trump Derangement Syndrome
They keep pretending the president is someone he’s not.
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March 8, 2025 at 4:45 AM
The Right’s Trump Derangement Syndrome www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/o...
Listen, if you can, to the bombastic rhetoric here. If you can provide proof that what he says is true, please do. I tried to verify his statement about 70% approval of their actions. Cannot find it on YouGov. If you can, please reference. Does truth matter to anyone? www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
WATCH: Trump celebrates mass federal firings in his speech to supporters at CPAC
President Donald Trump said Saturday that “nobody has ever seen anything" like his administration's sweeping effort to fire thousands of federal employees and shrink the size of government, congratula...
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February 23, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Listen, if you can, to the bombastic rhetoric here. If you can provide proof that what he says is true, please do. I tried to verify his statement about 70% approval of their actions. Cannot find it on YouGov. If you can, please reference. Does truth matter to anyone? www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
I think about all the American lives lost fighting fascism and how that used to be something we respected.
Vance’s Munich Disgrace www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/o...
Vance’s Munich Disgrace www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/o...
Opinion | Vance’s Munich Disgrace
The vice president’s speech was a monument of arrogance based on a foundation of hypocrisy.
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2025 at 11:51 AM
I think about all the American lives lost fighting fascism and how that used to be something we respected.
Vance’s Munich Disgrace www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/o...
Vance’s Munich Disgrace www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/o...
When the "very principled and rigorously honest" draw the line ... An Ambitious Prosecutor Quits Rather Than Do Trump’s Bidding www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/n...
An Ambitious Prosecutor Quits Rather Than Do Trump’s Bidding
Danielle R. Sassoon, Manhattan’s interim U.S. attorney, built a life on conservative values and amassed a daunting resume. On Thursday, she took a stand against the Justice Department where she had ma...
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February 13, 2025 at 11:58 PM
When the "very principled and rigorously honest" draw the line ... An Ambitious Prosecutor Quits Rather Than Do Trump’s Bidding www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/n...
Why Musk and Vance Went to Bat for a Self-Described Racist www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/o...
Opinion | Why Elon Musk and JD Vance Went to Bat for a Self-Described Racist
Trump’s acolytes placed qualified civil servants on leave and reinstated a far-right troll.
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February 11, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Why Musk and Vance Went to Bat for a Self-Described Racist www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/o...
Leaving this here. "In addition to the halt in foreign aid, Mr. Trump ordered officials to provide 'humanitarian' assistance to Afrikaners and to allow members of the white South African minority to seek refuge in the [U.S.] through the American refugee program." www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
Trump Revokes Biden's Security Clearance: Live Updates
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February 8, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Leaving this here. "In addition to the halt in foreign aid, Mr. Trump ordered officials to provide 'humanitarian' assistance to Afrikaners and to allow members of the white South African minority to seek refuge in the [U.S.] through the American refugee program." www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
Texans, whether you are registered as a Republican, Independent, or Democrat, know about the voucher bill that the Texas Senate has now passed. As the House takes it up, ask who it will benefit and who will it harm. Listen to Senator Cook explain why she voted against SB2. youtu.be/hQfEIPAQCC0?...
Sen. Cook speaks in opposition to the passage of SB2, establishing ESA’s (school vouchers)
YouTube video by Texas Impact
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February 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Texans, whether you are registered as a Republican, Independent, or Democrat, know about the voucher bill that the Texas Senate has now passed. As the House takes it up, ask who it will benefit and who will it harm. Listen to Senator Cook explain why she voted against SB2. youtu.be/hQfEIPAQCC0?...
I attended this performance last year at The Georgetown Palace Theatre. If you did not get a chance to see it, you have another chance. A one-night-only performance is part of Southwestern University's Dream Week. It's a tremendous one-man show. And, the tickets are free.
January 21, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I attended this performance last year at The Georgetown Palace Theatre. If you did not get a chance to see it, you have another chance. A one-night-only performance is part of Southwestern University's Dream Week. It's a tremendous one-man show. And, the tickets are free.
Well worth watching ... "This may be unbelievable to you, but in my 49 years, I never perceived a difference between his public face and his private one. He was the same person, no matter who he was with or where he was. And, for me, that is the definition of integrity." - Jason Carter
WATCH: Jimmy Carter’s grandson honors 39th president's life, legacy in eulogy | Carter Funeral
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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January 9, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Well worth watching ... "This may be unbelievable to you, but in my 49 years, I never perceived a difference between his public face and his private one. He was the same person, no matter who he was with or where he was. And, for me, that is the definition of integrity." - Jason Carter
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"Did you consider the people who don't like chili? The people who are vegetarians? The people without tastebuds? The people who don't know how to turn on stoves? What about all those folks?"
Did You Even Consider Every Possible Lived Experience Before Recklessly Posting Your Chili Recipe on Social Media?
Look, I get it. You thought what you posted was innocuous. Still, did you stop to think about everyone who has ever lived and how it could make the...
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January 8, 2025 at 7:33 PM
"Did you consider the people who don't like chili? The people who are vegetarians? The people without tastebuds? The people who don't know how to turn on stoves? What about all those folks?"
Heartbroken this morning for all whose lives are upended by war and natural disasters.
January 9, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Heartbroken this morning for all whose lives are upended by war and natural disasters.