Justine Childs Friedman
@justinecf.bsky.social
Lover of tea, audiobooks, dogs and making things better.
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🇺🇸 “Rolling Stone reached out to all 53 GOP senators after the president said he didn't know whether he needs to honor the nation's founding document. None replied.”
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May 11, 2025 at 1:52 PM
🇺🇸 “Rolling Stone reached out to all 53 GOP senators after the president said he didn't know whether he needs to honor the nation's founding document. None replied.”
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It's 2015. President Barack Obama has accepted a "sky palace" jumbo jet from the Qatari government, which he'll own after he leaves office. "Everybody relax," he says in an interview with the New York Times. Everyone does. The networks then televise the military parade in his honor on his birthday.
May 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
It's 2015. President Barack Obama has accepted a "sky palace" jumbo jet from the Qatari government, which he'll own after he leaves office. "Everybody relax," he says in an interview with the New York Times. Everyone does. The networks then televise the military parade in his honor on his birthday.
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Not to be too pro technocrat, but it is astounding how much this country depended on the selflessness of like a few hundred thousand highly educated public servants who, for peanuts, made sure our food and medicine and environment etc were safe. And in return these servants were demonized.
“When it comes to .. raw milk, I want to be free to form a relationship with a local farmer, look him in the eyes, pet his cow, and then decide if I feel safe to drink the milk from his farm.”
— Casey Means, Trump’s latest surgeon-general nominee.
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— Casey Means, Trump’s latest surgeon-general nominee.
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Trump Picks a ‘MAHA’ Movement Leader for Surgeon General
The president said he would nominate Dr. Casey Means, a California doctor and wellness influencer, to be the next surgeon general.
www.wsj.com
May 8, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Not to be too pro technocrat, but it is astounding how much this country depended on the selflessness of like a few hundred thousand highly educated public servants who, for peanuts, made sure our food and medicine and environment etc were safe. And in return these servants were demonized.
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The Regime says they want to get rid of “waste, fraud, and abuse” while they toss critical long-standing studies that you, the taxpayer, paid for into the trash. The PRAMS study is essential for understanding maternal and child health.
It’s important for the public to understand what is being lost by thoughtless and rampant cuts to health research. Here’s a great article about data related to pregnancy outcomes that has fallen under the axe. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/rese...
Researchers say moms and babies are ‘going to get hurt’ by federal pregnancy data team cuts
In the remote villages of Alaska where social worker Laura Norton-Cruz works to improve maternal and infant health, there are no hospitals.Pregnant patients, almost all of whom are Alaska Native, ofte...
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April 25, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The Regime says they want to get rid of “waste, fraud, and abuse” while they toss critical long-standing studies that you, the taxpayer, paid for into the trash. The PRAMS study is essential for understanding maternal and child health.
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Pappas: People are going to have to wait longer to apply for benefits or even get a question answered because they moved to fire half the staff at the Social Security Administration.
April 20, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Pappas: People are going to have to wait longer to apply for benefits or even get a question answered because they moved to fire half the staff at the Social Security Administration.
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From @theathletic.bsky.social: On the 78th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s breaking of MLB’s color barrier, NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar used a speech to issue a forceful rebuke of President Trump’s efforts to eliminate DEI policies, calling them a “ruse.” nyti.ms/3Gdssw8
April 16, 2025 at 1:38 PM
From @theathletic.bsky.social: On the 78th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s breaking of MLB’s color barrier, NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar used a speech to issue a forceful rebuke of President Trump’s efforts to eliminate DEI policies, calling them a “ruse.” nyti.ms/3Gdssw8
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There are over 200 people that were sent to what amounts to a concentration camp with no due process.
They might all be innocent. They might all be here legally.
We have no idea because they didn't get hearings.
They were abducted from their homes & jobs.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
They might all be innocent. They might all be here legally.
We have no idea because they didn't get hearings.
They were abducted from their homes & jobs.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Ice deports Venezuelan teen despite reportedly knowing he was not a target
Merwil Gutiérrez sent from New York to El Salvador prison although family says he has no criminal history or gang ties
www.theguardian.com
April 16, 2025 at 4:23 AM
There are over 200 people that were sent to what amounts to a concentration camp with no due process.
They might all be innocent. They might all be here legally.
We have no idea because they didn't get hearings.
They were abducted from their homes & jobs.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
They might all be innocent. They might all be here legally.
We have no idea because they didn't get hearings.
They were abducted from their homes & jobs.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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1. Truth Social, Trump's social media platform, announced an audacious scheme yesterday to profit from Trump's tariffs
Truth Social will offer actively-managed INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS composed of stocks in companies who benefit from Trump's policies
It's a jaw-dropping conflict of interest
Truth Social will offer actively-managed INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS composed of stocks in companies who benefit from Trump's policies
It's a jaw-dropping conflict of interest
Truth Social launches scheme to profit from Trump's tariff policies
A jaw-dropping conflict of interest.
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April 16, 2025 at 2:38 PM
1. Truth Social, Trump's social media platform, announced an audacious scheme yesterday to profit from Trump's tariffs
Truth Social will offer actively-managed INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS composed of stocks in companies who benefit from Trump's policies
It's a jaw-dropping conflict of interest
Truth Social will offer actively-managed INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS composed of stocks in companies who benefit from Trump's policies
It's a jaw-dropping conflict of interest
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Trump signed an executive order that will delay Medicare price negotiations for a range of prescription drugs.
This will raise the price of life-saving medicine for millions of seniors and cost taxpayers money.
It's a big win for Big Pharma.
A "new Golden Age" for whom?
This will raise the price of life-saving medicine for millions of seniors and cost taxpayers money.
It's a big win for Big Pharma.
A "new Golden Age" for whom?
April 16, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Trump signed an executive order that will delay Medicare price negotiations for a range of prescription drugs.
This will raise the price of life-saving medicine for millions of seniors and cost taxpayers money.
It's a big win for Big Pharma.
A "new Golden Age" for whom?
This will raise the price of life-saving medicine for millions of seniors and cost taxpayers money.
It's a big win for Big Pharma.
A "new Golden Age" for whom?
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China really upping their trolling game since the tariffs.
April 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
China really upping their trolling game since the tariffs.
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🚨BREAKING: On behalf of NC Alliance for Retired Americans and VoteVets AF, my firm has filed an appeal to the Fourth Circuit to block the Republicans' efforts to steal a North Carolina state Supreme Court election.
Follow Democracy Docket for full details.
www.democracydocket.com/cases/north-...
Follow Democracy Docket for full details.
www.democracydocket.com/cases/north-...
April 14, 2025 at 9:54 PM
🚨BREAKING: On behalf of NC Alliance for Retired Americans and VoteVets AF, my firm has filed an appeal to the Fourth Circuit to block the Republicans' efforts to steal a North Carolina state Supreme Court election.
Follow Democracy Docket for full details.
www.democracydocket.com/cases/north-...
Follow Democracy Docket for full details.
www.democracydocket.com/cases/north-...
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3 days ago RFK Jr. told the CDC to stop recommending water fluoridation, claiming it was a neurotoxin (this is a lie).
Turns out he also just eliminated the CDC’s entire Lead Program, and now lead poisoned children in Milwaukee are just on their own. Lead IS a neurotoxin and harms brain development
Turns out he also just eliminated the CDC’s entire Lead Program, and now lead poisoned children in Milwaukee are just on their own. Lead IS a neurotoxin and harms brain development
CDC denies help for lead poisoning in Milwaukee schools due to layoffs
The CDC rejected a request for help "due to the complete loss" of their lead poisoning experts.
www.cbsnews.com
April 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
3 days ago RFK Jr. told the CDC to stop recommending water fluoridation, claiming it was a neurotoxin (this is a lie).
Turns out he also just eliminated the CDC’s entire Lead Program, and now lead poisoned children in Milwaukee are just on their own. Lead IS a neurotoxin and harms brain development
Turns out he also just eliminated the CDC’s entire Lead Program, and now lead poisoned children in Milwaukee are just on their own. Lead IS a neurotoxin and harms brain development
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Raskin: If they can just sweep someone off the street, put them on an airplane, and send them to a torturer’s prison in an authoritarian state like El Salvador without due process… then they could do it to anybody.
April 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Raskin: If they can just sweep someone off the street, put them on an airplane, and send them to a torturer’s prison in an authoritarian state like El Salvador without due process… then they could do it to anybody.
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when they go low, we go Jasmine Crockett @repjasmine.bsky.social 🔥
April 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
when they go low, we go Jasmine Crockett @repjasmine.bsky.social 🔥
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Seriously? Because we were told they were going to deport violent criminals.
April 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Seriously? Because we were told they were going to deport violent criminals.
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We tried mass tariffs in 1828, and it crashed the economy. We tried again in 1930, and it crashed the economy.
Third time’s the charm, I guess.
Third time’s the charm, I guess.
April 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We tried mass tariffs in 1828, and it crashed the economy. We tried again in 1930, and it crashed the economy.
Third time’s the charm, I guess.
Third time’s the charm, I guess.
State's rights advocates should be up in arms about this.
There's a lot going on, God knows, but don't miss that the President of the United States is using the full force of the Federal government, as well as tax dollars, to punish a state because its Governor... refused to do as he instructed.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/u...
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U.S.D.A. Freezes Funding for Maine Amid Battle Over Transgender Athletes
The administration concluded last month that Maine had violated federal law by allowing transgender athletes to play on girls’ or women’s teams.
www.nytimes.com
April 4, 2025 at 1:43 AM
State's rights advocates should be up in arms about this.
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I just got confirmation that National History Day, a program that does more to ignite K-12 students' love of history, learning, and yes, even the United States than anything else I've ever seen, had all its funding cut yesterday by the DOGE-axe at the NEH - including for this year's ongoing contest.
April 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I just got confirmation that National History Day, a program that does more to ignite K-12 students' love of history, learning, and yes, even the United States than anything else I've ever seen, had all its funding cut yesterday by the DOGE-axe at the NEH - including for this year's ongoing contest.
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What could go wrong?
April 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
What could go wrong?
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Nice people made the best Nazis. My mother spent her childhood in Nazi Germany surrounded by nice people who refused to make waves, chose not to focus on politics... They were lovely, kind people who turned their heads as their neighbors were dragged away.
Naomi Shulman
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Naomi Shulman
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No Time To Be Nice: Now Is Not The Moment To Remain Silent
Naomi Shulman makes the post-election case for speaking out.
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April 1, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Nice people made the best Nazis. My mother spent her childhood in Nazi Germany surrounded by nice people who refused to make waves, chose not to focus on politics... They were lovely, kind people who turned their heads as their neighbors were dragged away.
Naomi Shulman
www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...
Naomi Shulman
www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...
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(WaPo) - Members of President Donald Trump’s National Security Council, including .. Michael Waltz, have conducted government business over personal Gmail accounts, according to documents reviewed by The Washington Post and interviews w/ three U.S. officials.
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April 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM
(WaPo) - Members of President Donald Trump’s National Security Council, including .. Michael Waltz, have conducted government business over personal Gmail accounts, according to documents reviewed by The Washington Post and interviews w/ three U.S. officials.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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The Trump administration just shut down a food safety committee to prevent bacteria in baby formula.
They are also threatening to fire employees who prevent deli meat from being infected with Listeria and applesauce from being laced with lead.
They are also threatening to fire employees who prevent deli meat from being infected with Listeria and applesauce from being laced with lead.
Food Safety Jeopardized by Onslaught of Funding and Staff Cuts
The Trump administration halted some food testing and shut down a committee studying bacteria in infant formula. Earlier funding cutbacks under the Biden administration now threaten state labs and ins...
www.nytimes.com
March 19, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The Trump administration just shut down a food safety committee to prevent bacteria in baby formula.
They are also threatening to fire employees who prevent deli meat from being infected with Listeria and applesauce from being laced with lead.
They are also threatening to fire employees who prevent deli meat from being infected with Listeria and applesauce from being laced with lead.
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This is a really good video
So who’s paying for Republicans’ massive billionaire and corporate tax cut? Families. Sick kids. Disabled kids. Rural hospitals. Seniors. Students. They’re all footing the bill as Medicaid will be ripped away if we don’t act.
Thank you @chrismurphyct.bsky.social
#SaveMedicaid
Thank you @chrismurphyct.bsky.social
#SaveMedicaid
March 18, 2025 at 10:16 PM
This is a really good video
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Exclusive: Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees.
Is Musk attempting a coup? And why isn’t he being arrested?
www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
Is Musk attempting a coup? And why isn’t he being arrested?
www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
reuters.com
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February 1, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Exclusive: Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees.
Is Musk attempting a coup? And why isn’t he being arrested?
www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
Is Musk attempting a coup? And why isn’t he being arrested?
www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...