Karin Brandauer
@karinschmarin.bsky.social
Living in Florida but dreaming of a better world.
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So the Republican Reps in the House not only have slashed Medicaid, Medicare, and SNAP that will hurt Americans, they have now given their power over to trump. We cannot let voters forget this and must constantly remind them, if Dems are to take back Congress in 2026. Call your rep 202-224-3121
Good Morning
The House has passed this HORRIFIC budget bill.
House Republicans, how can you look in the mirror knowing you will hurt so many of your constituents?
BUT AMERICA
It is NOT over
Now the SENATE
So, please
Call Your Senators
Bombard them with CALLS
202 202 224-3121
FACTS ⬇️⬇️
The House has passed this HORRIFIC budget bill.
House Republicans, how can you look in the mirror knowing you will hurt so many of your constituents?
BUT AMERICA
It is NOT over
Now the SENATE
So, please
Call Your Senators
Bombard them with CALLS
202 202 224-3121
FACTS ⬇️⬇️
May 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
So the Republican Reps in the House not only have slashed Medicaid, Medicare, and SNAP that will hurt Americans, they have now given their power over to trump. We cannot let voters forget this and must constantly remind them, if Dems are to take back Congress in 2026. Call your rep 202-224-3121
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Update: This happened last night—Senate Republicans went nuclear, overruling the parliamentarian and blowing up the filibuster to repeal California's vehicle emissions standards.
Many Republicans will likely cite this precedent as reason to bypass the filibuster to pass the reconciliation bill too.
Many Republicans will likely cite this precedent as reason to bypass the filibuster to pass the reconciliation bill too.
Senate Republicans are set to go nuclear today, blowing up the filibuster to repeal California’s vehicle emissions standards—after spending YEARS promising to preserve the filibuster once they retook the chamber. slate.com/news-and-pol...
Senate Republicans Are Poised to Deal a Shattering Blow to the Filibuster
Throughout the 2024 campaign, GOP senators shouted from the rooftops that they would preserve the tactic if they won back the chamber. Whoops.
slate.com
May 22, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Update: This happened last night—Senate Republicans went nuclear, overruling the parliamentarian and blowing up the filibuster to repeal California's vehicle emissions standards.
Many Republicans will likely cite this precedent as reason to bypass the filibuster to pass the reconciliation bill too.
Many Republicans will likely cite this precedent as reason to bypass the filibuster to pass the reconciliation bill too.
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I'm not suggesting that moderates, progressives, liberals, and left-leaning believers collectively sell our souls the way our adversaries across the aisle have.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/while-the-...
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/while-the-...
While The Right is Devouring America, The Left is Eating Its Own
This should have been easy.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
May 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I'm not suggesting that moderates, progressives, liberals, and left-leaning believers collectively sell our souls the way our adversaries across the aisle have.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/while-the-...
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/while-the-...
Disgusting
Quiet part. Out loud.
An AI oops for Musk’s LLM toy — busy wiping out the Holocaust — named Grok for his obsession with Mars.
An AI oops for Musk’s LLM toy — busy wiping out the Holocaust — named Grok for his obsession with Mars.
May 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Disgusting
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Ed Smylie, space hero, will be missed. Taught us all a valuable lesson: When all else fails, use more Duct Tape.
Ed Smylie, Who Saved the Apollo 13 Crew With Duct Tape, Dies at 95
www.nytimes.com
May 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Ed Smylie, space hero, will be missed. Taught us all a valuable lesson: When all else fails, use more Duct Tape.
Four-Day work week? Iceland figured it out. Why can’t we?
Iceland adopted a 4-day week and got healthier, happier citizens. Meanwhile, Republicans are pushing kids into the workforce just ask Gov. Huckabee.
America doesn’t have a work problem. It has a GOP problem.
Iceland adopted a 4-day week and got healthier, happier citizens. Meanwhile, Republicans are pushing kids into the workforce just ask Gov. Huckabee.
America doesn’t have a work problem. It has a GOP problem.
Iceland adopted the four-day workweek starting in 2019, and more than five years later, it’s confirmed, Gen Z was right all along.
Iceland has largely adopted a significant reduction in working time since 2019. More than five years after this bold transition, the results are clear: almost 90% of the working population benefits fr...
thinkstewartville.com
May 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Abbey Rose on Substack
Seen in Kentucky
substack.com
May 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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This isn't hypothetical.
The coming days are bringing higher prices and disrupted supply chains, this time not because of a pandemic or a war, but self-inflicted by our country's government under this president.
The coming days are bringing higher prices and disrupted supply chains, this time not because of a pandemic or a war, but self-inflicted by our country's government under this president.
May 2, 2025 at 6:33 PM
This isn't hypothetical.
The coming days are bringing higher prices and disrupted supply chains, this time not because of a pandemic or a war, but self-inflicted by our country's government under this president.
The coming days are bringing higher prices and disrupted supply chains, this time not because of a pandemic or a war, but self-inflicted by our country's government under this president.
😂
April 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
😂
From last night:
Check out how the anchors of CBS Evening News ended their broadcast tonight:
April 23, 2025 at 4:52 PM
From last night:
This is insanity
April 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
This is insanity
Please repost this!
Please stay and listen. 🙏 Please repost. ♻️ Senate decides.
April 11, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Please repost this!
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NEW: The Supreme Court took 6 months to decide immunity, but just 6 days to effectively strip the rest of us of due process. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/the-corrup...
The Corrupt Supreme Court Strikes Again
The Supreme Court took 6 months to decide immunity, but just 6 days to effectively strip the rest of us of due process.
www.muellershewrote.com
April 8, 2025 at 2:50 AM
NEW: The Supreme Court took 6 months to decide immunity, but just 6 days to effectively strip the rest of us of due process. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/the-corrup...
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NONE of this is normal
March 22, 2025 at 3:28 PM
NONE of this is normal
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An open letter from an American-owned tour company to our Canadian travel buddies 🍁
March 21, 2025 at 2:19 AM
An open letter from an American-owned tour company to our Canadian travel buddies 🍁
"Fascism is here, America. May we have what is needed to drive it back to the hell it came from."
Decent Americans, we need to listen to History right now.
She is warning us that we are on the precipice of a free-fall.
We can't afford to go to sleep now.
We need to wake ourselves up.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/fascism-is...
She is warning us that we are on the precipice of a free-fall.
We can't afford to go to sleep now.
We need to wake ourselves up.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/fascism-is...
Fascism Isn't Coming To America, It's Here. Do Americans Have the Strength to Drive it Out?
Fascism isn’t coming to America, it’s already here.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
March 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
"Fascism is here, America. May we have what is needed to drive it back to the hell it came from."
It’s about to get much worse 😕
The Stages of Trumpist Economic Grief
Or, how Scott Bessent (sort of) became spiritual
open.substack.com
March 18, 2025 at 9:08 PM
It’s about to get much worse 😕
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Who else needs a smile today? 💛
🔊
🎥dogswinks
🔊
🎥dogswinks
March 18, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Who else needs a smile today? 💛
🔊
🎥dogswinks
🔊
🎥dogswinks
All this!
“Journalism is printing something that someone does not want printed. Everything else is public relations.” George Orwell
Illustration by Ralph Steadman
Illustration by Ralph Steadman
March 18, 2025 at 8:49 PM
All this!
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They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
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The Environmental Protection Agency plans to eliminate its scientific research arm, firing as many as 1,155 chemists, biologists, toxicologists and other scientists, according to documents reviewed by Democrats on the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/c...
Trump Administration Aims to Eliminate E.P.A.’s Scientific Research Arm
More than 1,000 chemists, biologists and other scientists could be laid off under a plan to dismantle the Office of Research and Development.
www.nytimes.com
March 18, 2025 at 2:52 AM
The Environmental Protection Agency plans to eliminate its scientific research arm, firing as many as 1,155 chemists, biologists, toxicologists and other scientists, according to documents reviewed by Democrats on the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/c...
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I bought a Tesla because it was fast like a rocket ship. But now every time I drive it, I feel like a rolling billboard for a man dismantling our government and hurting people. So Tesla, you’re fired!
New ride coming soon.
New ride coming soon.
March 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I bought a Tesla because it was fast like a rocket ship. But now every time I drive it, I feel like a rolling billboard for a man dismantling our government and hurting people. So Tesla, you’re fired!
New ride coming soon.
New ride coming soon.
When I first moved to Alabama in the late 80s after college, I lived in Birmingham. I rented a house from a lawyer (would 100% NOT recommend) near Avalon Park. Could not get pizza delivery unless I specified I was on the “correct” side of the park. One street over were million dollar mansions.
I live in a town, and a state, and a country that drives me crazy.
Sometimes they'd all rather rip themselves apart than prosper together.
Problem is I can't stop loving them. Even when I hate 'em.
Sometimes they'd all rather rip themselves apart than prosper together.
Problem is I can't stop loving them. Even when I hate 'em.
Archibald: Birmingham is in trouble. Can it save itself?
I, like the people who ran this town, just wanted to talk about football.
www.al.com
March 18, 2025 at 1:27 PM
When I first moved to Alabama in the late 80s after college, I lived in Birmingham. I rented a house from a lawyer (would 100% NOT recommend) near Avalon Park. Could not get pizza delivery unless I specified I was on the “correct” side of the park. One street over were million dollar mansions.
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The Trump administration plans to eliminate the EPA’s scientific research arm and lay off more than 1,000 chemists, biologists, and other scientists.
March 18, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The Trump administration plans to eliminate the EPA’s scientific research arm and lay off more than 1,000 chemists, biologists, and other scientists.