Joseph-Bocek-cl
@jjb2012.bsky.social
Trump appointees said there would be no retaliation
LIARS
LIARS
Trump officials have fired the FBI's most senior executives and about two dozen prosecutors who investigated capitol rioters. @symonedsanders.bsky.social begs the question: “Who is going to check him now?”
February 1, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Trump appointees said there would be no retaliation
LIARS
LIARS
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Senate needs to respond to mass firings of Jan 6 attack prosecutors by rejecting Trump nominees. Have a spine and stand up to this autocratic effort to rewrite history and embolden political violence. Block Bondi and Patel.
January 31, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Senate needs to respond to mass firings of Jan 6 attack prosecutors by rejecting Trump nominees. Have a spine and stand up to this autocratic effort to rewrite history and embolden political violence. Block Bondi and Patel.
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We did not have a FAA administrator to respond to the tragic crash last night in DC. Why? Because Elon Musk pushed the head appointed under Biden to resign after he fined SpaceX for failing to follow safety license requirements. www.theverge.com/news/603113/...
The FAA is facing a major crisis without a leader because Elon Musk pushed him out
FAA chief Michael Whitaker resigned earlier this month after facing criticism from Musk.
www.theverge.com
January 30, 2025 at 7:25 PM
We did not have a FAA administrator to respond to the tragic crash last night in DC. Why? Because Elon Musk pushed the head appointed under Biden to resign after he fined SpaceX for failing to follow safety license requirements. www.theverge.com/news/603113/...
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"The free speech crisis hiding in plain sight isn’t about whether individuals can ever criticize powerful figures — it’s about whether institutions can withstand the pressure to self-censor in the face of legal and political intimidation..."
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | The new free speech crisis hiding in plain sight
Through litigation and retaliation, the rich and powerful are waging a censorship campaign.
www.msnbc.com
January 30, 2025 at 7:34 PM
"The free speech crisis hiding in plain sight isn’t about whether individuals can ever criticize powerful figures — it’s about whether institutions can withstand the pressure to self-censor in the face of legal and political intimidation..."
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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Taking away funding for crucial federal programs.
Firing independent watchdogs.
Enriching the private prison industry.
Trump's plan for his second term is to make the wealthiest people in America far wealthier and more powerful — including himself.
Firing independent watchdogs.
Enriching the private prison industry.
Trump's plan for his second term is to make the wealthiest people in America far wealthier and more powerful — including himself.
Trump's Funding Fiasco: A Win For Oligarchy
YouTube video by Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
January 30, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Taking away funding for crucial federal programs.
Firing independent watchdogs.
Enriching the private prison industry.
Trump's plan for his second term is to make the wealthiest people in America far wealthier and more powerful — including himself.
Firing independent watchdogs.
Enriching the private prison industry.
Trump's plan for his second term is to make the wealthiest people in America far wealthier and more powerful — including himself.
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The American people deserve an intelligence chief that will stand up to Donald Trump if he gives them a directive to illegally gut funds from watchdogs that oversee intelligence agencies. Tulsi Gabbard refused to answer, which tells you everything you need to know.
WYDEN: If Trump orders you to withhold appropriated funds from the inspector general, would you refuse that illegal order?
GABBARD: I don't believe for a second President Trump would ask me to do something that breaks the law
WYDEN: That's not what I'm asking.
GABBARD: I don't believe for a second President Trump would ask me to do something that breaks the law
WYDEN: That's not what I'm asking.
January 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The American people deserve an intelligence chief that will stand up to Donald Trump if he gives them a directive to illegally gut funds from watchdogs that oversee intelligence agencies. Tulsi Gabbard refused to answer, which tells you everything you need to know.
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And now the count is at 17.
Trump has fired 12 inspectors general without providing the 30-day notice to Congress required by law. He really is pushing the legal limits of his power and daring Congress to stop him. I’ll discuss at 10 AM ET on MSNBC.
January 25, 2025 at 1:08 PM
And now the count is at 17.
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My book, “Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America,” reveals the tactics and dangers of disinformation and offers solutions. Democracy depends on truth. More here. barbaramcquade.com
November 15, 2024 at 9:21 PM
My book, “Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America,” reveals the tactics and dangers of disinformation and offers solutions. Democracy depends on truth. More here. barbaramcquade.com
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By calling America a nation in “decline,” Trump
is speaking from the disinformation playbook. More here from @jenrubin.bsky.social in @contrarian.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
is speaking from the disinformation playbook. More here from @jenrubin.bsky.social in @contrarian.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Distorting Trump's Language
MAGA's terminology is an inaccurate means of describing our state of affairs--together, we must reframe and rename our political vocabulary
open.substack.com
January 21, 2025 at 1:10 PM
By calling America a nation in “decline,” Trump
is speaking from the disinformation playbook. More here from @jenrubin.bsky.social in @contrarian.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
is speaking from the disinformation playbook. More here from @jenrubin.bsky.social in @contrarian.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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Don’t let Trump’s flurry of executive orders overshadow his effort to rewrite history by pardoning Jan 6 attackers. They were not “hostages.” They are criminals convicted of committing political violence after receiving due process in court.
https://buff.ly/4hqvnPx
https://buff.ly/4hqvnPx
Trump pardons roughly 1,500 criminal defendants charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack
The sweeping pardons mark the beginning of the end of one of the largest investigations in FBI history.
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January 21, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Don’t let Trump’s flurry of executive orders overshadow his effort to rewrite history by pardoning Jan 6 attackers. They were not “hostages.” They are criminals convicted of committing political violence after receiving due process in court.
https://buff.ly/4hqvnPx
https://buff.ly/4hqvnPx
So much for law and order in America
January 21, 2025 at 5:58 PM
So much for law and order in America