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Then, there’s THIS.
Under the regime of Chaos, Corruption, Cruelty, there is no protection for you. Ever.
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www.nrdc.org/press-releas...
#Voices4Victory
#USDemocracy
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#USDemocracy
EPA to Repeal Key Protections Against Toxic Forever Chemicals in Tap Water
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced plans to repeal health standards for four of six toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” found in drinking water, and to delay implementation of t...
www.nrdc.org
August 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Then, there’s THIS.
August 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Jordy: I call it the leaky fascist faucet. You have CEOs giving Trump gold, then it's let's do a little gerrymandering, let's send the National Guard into this one city, and the next. And then? It'll be:
We need to deploy the military during elections to make sure no "election fraud" is happening.
We need to deploy the military during elections to make sure no "election fraud" is happening.
August 26, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Jordy: I call it the leaky fascist faucet. You have CEOs giving Trump gold, then it's let's do a little gerrymandering, let's send the National Guard into this one city, and the next. And then? It'll be:
We need to deploy the military during elections to make sure no "election fraud" is happening.
We need to deploy the military during elections to make sure no "election fraud" is happening.
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Just received this statement from Lisa Cook:
"President Trump purported to fire me 'for cause' when no cause exists under the law, and he has no authority to do so. I will not resign. I will continue to carry out my duties to help the American economy as I have been doing since 2022."
"President Trump purported to fire me 'for cause' when no cause exists under the law, and he has no authority to do so. I will not resign. I will continue to carry out my duties to help the American economy as I have been doing since 2022."
President Trump said he is firing Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor, "effective immediately." It's his most direct assault yet on Fed independence -- and a step that it is far from clear he can legally take.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/u... #EconSky
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/u... #EconSky
Trump Says He Is Removing Lisa Cook From Federal Reserve Board
www.nytimes.com
August 26, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Just received this statement from Lisa Cook:
"President Trump purported to fire me 'for cause' when no cause exists under the law, and he has no authority to do so. I will not resign. I will continue to carry out my duties to help the American economy as I have been doing since 2022."
"President Trump purported to fire me 'for cause' when no cause exists under the law, and he has no authority to do so. I will not resign. I will continue to carry out my duties to help the American economy as I have been doing since 2022."
August 26, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Trump: "I'm trying to have people learn about wind real fast and I think I've done a good job, but not good enough, because some countries are still trying and they're destroying themselves. I hope they get back to fossil fuel."
August 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Trump: "I'm trying to have people learn about wind real fast and I think I've done a good job, but not good enough, because some countries are still trying and they're destroying themselves. I hope they get back to fossil fuel."
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My new Politico Op Ed is live! Will send it out to my email list after I pick up lunch.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Opinion | Why Markets Aren’t Freaking Out Over Trump’s Attack on the Fed
And why that’s a big mistake.
www.politico.com
August 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
My new Politico Op Ed is live! Will send it out to my email list after I pick up lunch.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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Taken right now at the Washington Monument.
photo ©️2025 Neil Turkewitz
photo ©️2025 Neil Turkewitz
August 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Taken right now at the Washington Monument.
photo ©️2025 Neil Turkewitz
photo ©️2025 Neil Turkewitz
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National Guard members in Washington, D.C., are now carrying weapons.
Here's what the city looks like under this new rule. https://wapo.st/4mvHf5v
Here's what the city looks like under this new rule. https://wapo.st/4mvHf5v
August 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
National Guard members in Washington, D.C., are now carrying weapons.
Here's what the city looks like under this new rule. https://wapo.st/4mvHf5v
Here's what the city looks like under this new rule. https://wapo.st/4mvHf5v
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NEW: Heather Honey, a high-profile denier of Trump’s loss in the 2020 election, has been appointed to a senior position in the Department of Homeland Security in which she’ll help oversee election security.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
She Pushed to Overturn Trump’s Loss in the 2020 Election. Now She’ll Help Oversee U.S. Election Security.
Heather Honey has been appointed to a senior position in the Department of Homeland Security. State election officials and voting experts are concerned.
www.propublica.org
August 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
NEW: Heather Honey, a high-profile denier of Trump’s loss in the 2020 election, has been appointed to a senior position in the Department of Homeland Security in which she’ll help oversee election security.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
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Have you seen the video? He clearly didn’t even hear/see the guys in the high vis vests and started running AFTER they shot at him.
June 16, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Have you seen the video? He clearly didn’t even hear/see the guys in the high vis vests and started running AFTER they shot at him.
"These marks are not only the marks of a physical attack, but also the marks of an attack on law, human rights and democracy."
CHP milletvekili Mahmut Tanal polis müdahalesinde yaralandı: 'Açıkça suç işliyorlar'
💬"Bu izler; yalnızca fiziksel bir saldırının değil, aynı zamanda hukuka, insan haklarına ve demokrasiye yönelik bir saldırının izleridir."
kisadalga.net/haber/gundem...
💬"Bu izler; yalnızca fiziksel bir saldırının değil, aynı zamanda hukuka, insan haklarına ve demokrasiye yönelik bir saldırının izleridir."
kisadalga.net/haber/gundem...
March 24, 2025 at 12:40 PM
"These marks are not only the marks of a physical attack, but also the marks of an attack on law, human rights and democracy."
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The more people who sign the less risky it is for all of us. We're over 900 in just about 13 hours since we first posted it. Share with your colleagues, your friends, your list servs, your professional associations, your department and campus email lists -
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March 20, 2025 at 1:54 AM
The more people who sign the less risky it is for all of us. We're over 900 in just about 13 hours since we first posted it. Share with your colleagues, your friends, your list servs, your professional associations, your department and campus email lists -
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Not sure if this will help, but I'm not seeing enough response from university leadership to feel like there's another option. Please consider signing. 🧪⚛️
The more people who sign the less risky it is for all of us. We're over 900 in just about 13 hours since we first posted it. Share with your colleagues, your friends, your list servs, your professional associations, your department and campus email lists -
bit.ly/DemocracyAndHigherEd
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March 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Not sure if this will help, but I'm not seeing enough response from university leadership to feel like there's another option. Please consider signing. 🧪⚛️
You can type the word "sarachane" on social media to see what is going on in Istanbul right now.
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March 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
You can type the word "sarachane" on social media to see what is going on in Istanbul right now.
bsky.app/search?q=sar...
bsky.app/search?q=sar...
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İstanbul-Saraçhane… daha fazla söze gerek var mı? #devrimdonemi
March 21, 2025 at 6:40 PM
İstanbul-Saraçhane… daha fazla söze gerek var mı? #devrimdonemi
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MARYLAND: “The Maryland National Guard will not participate in the parade honoring abolitionist Frederick Douglass due to guidance set by (Trump’s) Department of Defense.” www.wmar2news.com/local/maryla...
February 21, 2025 at 12:46 PM
MARYLAND: “The Maryland National Guard will not participate in the parade honoring abolitionist Frederick Douglass due to guidance set by (Trump’s) Department of Defense.” www.wmar2news.com/local/maryla...
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In other news, Elmo is currently ghosting baby mama #3. This comes after ghosting baby mama #4 earlier this week🍿
But but but… they are “ThE pArTy Of FaMiLy VaLuEs”🤣
But but but… they are “ThE pArTy Of FaMiLy VaLuEs”🤣
February 20, 2025 at 11:42 PM
In other news, Elmo is currently ghosting baby mama #3. This comes after ghosting baby mama #4 earlier this week🍿
But but but… they are “ThE pArTy Of FaMiLy VaLuEs”🤣
But but but… they are “ThE pArTy Of FaMiLy VaLuEs”🤣
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For every $1 the IRS spends auditing the top 1%, it can collect $13.
For every $1 the IRS spends auditing the top 0.1%, it can collect $26.
Laying off 7,000 IRS employees (during tax season) isn't about efficiency.
It's about making it easier for the rich to evade taxes.
For every $1 the IRS spends auditing the top 0.1%, it can collect $26.
Laying off 7,000 IRS employees (during tax season) isn't about efficiency.
It's about making it easier for the rich to evade taxes.
February 20, 2025 at 6:48 PM
For every $1 the IRS spends auditing the top 1%, it can collect $13.
For every $1 the IRS spends auditing the top 0.1%, it can collect $26.
Laying off 7,000 IRS employees (during tax season) isn't about efficiency.
It's about making it easier for the rich to evade taxes.
For every $1 the IRS spends auditing the top 0.1%, it can collect $26.
Laying off 7,000 IRS employees (during tax season) isn't about efficiency.
It's about making it easier for the rich to evade taxes.
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Wholesale price for a dozen large white eggs is on the version of hitting $8, per USDA data.
February 20, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Wholesale price for a dozen large white eggs is on the version of hitting $8, per USDA data.