Donna D
@gigivablue.bsky.social
Mom, Grandmom (a.k.a. Gigi), retired teacher, true-blue Democrat, anti-MAGA and anti-Trump. We must fight for gun control, climate change,voting rights, Roe vs Wade, and rule of law. 🌏 Our children are counting on us. No DMs, please.🚫
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Stephen Schwartz, the composer of 'Wicked,' says he'll no longer host a gala at the Kennedy Center.
"It no longer represents the apolitical place for free artistic expression it was founded to be,l Schwartz said. "There's no way I would set foot in it now."
"It no longer represents the apolitical place for free artistic expression it was founded to be,l Schwartz said. "There's no way I would set foot in it now."
'Wicked' composer Stephen Schwartz says he won't appear at Kennedy Center
The Broadway icon, who grew up in Nassau County, had been scheduled for a Washington National Opera event in May.
www.newsday.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Stephen Schwartz, the composer of 'Wicked,' says he'll no longer host a gala at the Kennedy Center.
"It no longer represents the apolitical place for free artistic expression it was founded to be,l Schwartz said. "There's no way I would set foot in it now."
"It no longer represents the apolitical place for free artistic expression it was founded to be,l Schwartz said. "There's no way I would set foot in it now."
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Far-right extremists have recklessly let the Affordable Care Act tax credits expire.
House Democrats will advance bipartisan legislation on the floor next week to restore healthcare affordability for millions of everyday Americans.
How many House Republicans will join us?
House Democrats will advance bipartisan legislation on the floor next week to restore healthcare affordability for millions of everyday Americans.
How many House Republicans will join us?
January 2, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Far-right extremists have recklessly let the Affordable Care Act tax credits expire.
House Democrats will advance bipartisan legislation on the floor next week to restore healthcare affordability for millions of everyday Americans.
How many House Republicans will join us?
House Democrats will advance bipartisan legislation on the floor next week to restore healthcare affordability for millions of everyday Americans.
How many House Republicans will join us?
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Trump told you to elect him so he can release the Epstein files. Since his election, he has spent a full year covering them up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oibZ76Td6pg&list=PLmHDGpDOjacoTxbrY068uPDU6lYhubjg4&index=17
The Cover-up
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
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January 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Trump told you to elect him so he can release the Epstein files. Since his election, he has spent a full year covering them up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oibZ76Td6pg&list=PLmHDGpDOjacoTxbrY068uPDU6lYhubjg4&index=17
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Trump threatens military action against Iran in a 3 AM post:
January 2, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Trump threatens military action against Iran in a 3 AM post:
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Trump again says his health is “PERFECT” and claims he “ACED” his third straight cognitive exam, a test given by doctors to detect signs of dementia
January 2, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Trump again says his health is “PERFECT” and claims he “ACED” his third straight cognitive exam, a test given by doctors to detect signs of dementia
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Yeah so having to take 3 straight cognitive tests is bad actually
Trump again says his health is “PERFECT” and claims he “ACED” his third straight cognitive exam, a test given by doctors to detect signs of dementia
January 2, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Yeah so having to take 3 straight cognitive tests is bad actually
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Five million pages.
Hundreds of lawyers.
Endless “newly discovered” files.
This isn’t transparency.
It’s a slow-motion cover-up.
The Epstein case isn’t going away—and neither is Trump’s role in it.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Hundreds of lawyers.
Endless “newly discovered” files.
This isn’t transparency.
It’s a slow-motion cover-up.
The Epstein case isn’t going away—and neither is Trump’s role in it.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Kevin O’Leary Is Wrong: Americans Care Deeply About Epstein
Five Million Pages and One President Who Doesn’t Want Them Seen
open.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Five million pages.
Hundreds of lawyers.
Endless “newly discovered” files.
This isn’t transparency.
It’s a slow-motion cover-up.
The Epstein case isn’t going away—and neither is Trump’s role in it.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Hundreds of lawyers.
Endless “newly discovered” files.
This isn’t transparency.
It’s a slow-motion cover-up.
The Epstein case isn’t going away—and neither is Trump’s role in it.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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One year into Trump’s second term, the oligarchy continues to grow more powerful. They take your money, your healthcare, and they’ll happily take your lives to pad their bank accounts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRNlfBoKWrc&list=PLmHDGpDOjacoTxbrY068uPDU6lYhubjg4&index=20
Golden Circle
This is what oligarchy looks like.
The Lincoln Project is a leading pro-democracy organization in the United States -- dedicated to the preservation, protection, and defense of democracy. Our fight against Trumpism is only beginning. We must combat the...
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January 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
One year into Trump’s second term, the oligarchy continues to grow more powerful. They take your money, your healthcare, and they’ll happily take your lives to pad their bank accounts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRNlfBoKWrc&list=PLmHDGpDOjacoTxbrY068uPDU6lYhubjg4&index=20
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On a day when the Kennedy family is grappling with an unimaginable personal loss, Donald Trump chose to use his platform to launch petty, vindictive attacks against them. Yet another stunning display of cruelty and utter lack of basic human decency.
December 30, 2025 at 11:31 PM
On a day when the Kennedy family is grappling with an unimaginable personal loss, Donald Trump chose to use his platform to launch petty, vindictive attacks against them. Yet another stunning display of cruelty and utter lack of basic human decency.
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Part two: what a year. But I am more optimistic than I’ve been in a while. (Includes free video content)
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Trump's Year of Havoc, Greed, and Ego (Part 2 of 2)
Ya there’s more. Sorry but… we’re going to crush em
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December 30, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Part two: what a year. But I am more optimistic than I’ve been in a while. (Includes free video content)
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has announced in a 'Dear Colleague' letter that House Dems will hold a 'special hearing' on January 6 to "examine ongoing threats to free and fair elections … and detail the threats to public safety posed by the hundreds of violent felons who were pardoned."
December 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has announced in a 'Dear Colleague' letter that House Dems will hold a 'special hearing' on January 6 to "examine ongoing threats to free and fair elections … and detail the threats to public safety posed by the hundreds of violent felons who were pardoned."
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The first physical evidence of Trump’s airstrikes on boats has now been examined by the NYT. No fentanyl. No cocaine. Just burned packets with traces of marijuana. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/w...
December 30, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The first physical evidence of Trump’s airstrikes on boats has now been examined by the NYT. No fentanyl. No cocaine. Just burned packets with traces of marijuana. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/w...
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More musicians have canceled upcoming concerts at the Kennedy Center after the board voted to add Trump’s name to the venue.
Singer Kristy Lee: "When American history starts getting treated like something you can ban, erase, rename, or rebrand for somebody else's ego, I can't stand on that stage."
Singer Kristy Lee: "When American history starts getting treated like something you can ban, erase, rename, or rebrand for somebody else's ego, I can't stand on that stage."
More musicians cancel Kennedy Center concerts after board votes to add Trump's name to the building
Recent cancellations have left the performing arts center in Washington with gaps in programming for Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
www.nbcnews.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:35 PM
More musicians have canceled upcoming concerts at the Kennedy Center after the board voted to add Trump’s name to the venue.
Singer Kristy Lee: "When American history starts getting treated like something you can ban, erase, rename, or rebrand for somebody else's ego, I can't stand on that stage."
Singer Kristy Lee: "When American history starts getting treated like something you can ban, erase, rename, or rebrand for somebody else's ego, I can't stand on that stage."
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$47 million fraud case dropped by Trump after Wiederhorn made huge donations to his campaign and inaugural fund. Not Somali.
December 30, 2025 at 7:53 PM
$47 million fraud case dropped by Trump after Wiederhorn made huge donations to his campaign and inaugural fund. Not Somali.
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The Social Security Administration ends the year in turmoil.
A diminished workforce has struggled to respond to up to 6 million pending cases in its processing centers and 12 million transactions in its field offices — record backlogs that have delayed basic services to millions of customers.
A diminished workforce has struggled to respond to up to 6 million pending cases in its processing centers and 12 million transactions in its field offices — record backlogs that have delayed basic services to millions of customers.
How Social Security has gotten worse under Trump
Customer service deteriorated by key measures as the agency enacted sweeping cuts in Trump’s second term, internal data and interviews show.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The Social Security Administration ends the year in turmoil.
A diminished workforce has struggled to respond to up to 6 million pending cases in its processing centers and 12 million transactions in its field offices — record backlogs that have delayed basic services to millions of customers.
A diminished workforce has struggled to respond to up to 6 million pending cases in its processing centers and 12 million transactions in its field offices — record backlogs that have delayed basic services to millions of customers.
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My year-end column, on Trump’s Golden Age of Awful:
No matter how low one’s expectations were for 2025, the most striking thing about the year when Donald Trump became President again is how much worse it turned out to be. @sbg1.bsky.social assesses the damage.
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Donald Trump’s Golden Age of Awful
A damage assessment of the President’s first year back in the White House.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
December 30, 2025 at 9:19 PM
My year-end column, on Trump’s Golden Age of Awful:
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BREAKING NEWS: Actual facts appear for the first time on "Truth" Social.
December 30, 2025 at 7:47 PM
BREAKING NEWS: Actual facts appear for the first time on "Truth" Social.
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The Trump Admin has repeatedly demonstrated to allies around the globe that US security guarantees mean nothing as long as Trump is president. He won’t even agree to abide by the NATO charter, so how can he be trusted to honor any Ukraine deal.
December 30, 2025 at 2:45 AM
The Trump Admin has repeatedly demonstrated to allies around the globe that US security guarantees mean nothing as long as Trump is president. He won’t even agree to abide by the NATO charter, so how can he be trusted to honor any Ukraine deal.
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After you take the fake “survey,” Mike hits you up for money
December 30, 2025 at 5:33 AM
After you take the fake “survey,” Mike hits you up for money
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Trump told voters he would do a lot of things. It’s time to take account of promises made, and be honest about promises broken. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3oJ8rL1ugA&list=PLmHDGpDOjacoTxbrY068uPDU6lYhubjg4&index=26
Wrong
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
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December 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Trump told voters he would do a lot of things. It’s time to take account of promises made, and be honest about promises broken. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3oJ8rL1ugA&list=PLmHDGpDOjacoTxbrY068uPDU6lYhubjg4&index=26
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This is what I’ve been talking about for months now:
GOP lawmakers are trying to figure out how to reclaim their power after ceding it all to the White House.
The problem? They’re cowards, and most of them are just going to resign instead.
thehill.com/homenews/sen...
GOP lawmakers are trying to figure out how to reclaim their power after ceding it all to the White House.
The problem? They’re cowards, and most of them are just going to resign instead.
thehill.com/homenews/sen...
Congress looks to reclaim relevance after ceding power to White House
Frustrated lawmakers are looking to 2026 in the hopes that they can reclaim some of the power many fear they’ve ceded to the White House under President Trump. Over the course of 2025, the Trump ad…
thehill.com
December 28, 2025 at 9:14 PM
This is what I’ve been talking about for months now:
GOP lawmakers are trying to figure out how to reclaim their power after ceding it all to the White House.
The problem? They’re cowards, and most of them are just going to resign instead.
thehill.com/homenews/sen...
GOP lawmakers are trying to figure out how to reclaim their power after ceding it all to the White House.
The problem? They’re cowards, and most of them are just going to resign instead.
thehill.com/homenews/sen...
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Anyone paying even the slightest bit of attention could see that was happening.
December 27, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Anyone paying even the slightest bit of attention could see that was happening.
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This most difficult part of this exercise was only picking 25.
25 Worst Villains of the Trump Admin
The worst of the worst, ranked 1-25.
www.meidasplus.com
December 26, 2025 at 10:29 PM
This most difficult part of this exercise was only picking 25.