@laurelswift.bsky.social
Boss mom. Fmr Dem Candidate for Texas House District 121
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‘In a real sense, US democracy has died’: how Trump is emulating Hungary’s Orbán
‘In a real sense, US democracy has died’: how Trump is emulating Hungary’s Orbán
Trump has moved to gut the federal government, fire critics and reward allies – a path similar to ‘would-be dictators’ like Orbán, experts say
A pitiless crackdown on on illegal immigration. A hardline approach to law and order. A purge of “gender…
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
‘In a real sense, US democracy has died’: how Trump is emulating Hungary’s Orbán
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lol this was such a great scene in a great movie
December 15, 2024 at 7:55 PM
lol this was such a great scene in a great movie
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This piece by @paulwaldman.bsky.social is crucial. A lot of people are both profoundly ignorant of policy but also recognize that a lot of stuff just sucks.
And they latch onto Trump because they buy his "not a normal politician" schtick.
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/everything...
And they latch onto Trump because they buy his "not a normal politician" schtick.
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/everything...
Everything Is Awful
What if shapeless disgruntlement is the most powerful force in our politics?
paulwaldman.substack.com
December 13, 2024 at 1:06 PM
This piece by @paulwaldman.bsky.social is crucial. A lot of people are both profoundly ignorant of policy but also recognize that a lot of stuff just sucks.
And they latch onto Trump because they buy his "not a normal politician" schtick.
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/everything...
And they latch onto Trump because they buy his "not a normal politician" schtick.
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/everything...
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A thing everyone has forgotten is that Donald Trump basically sprang Roger Stone from prison so he could help with the coup and it was maybe a one day story.
December 3, 2024 at 12:36 AM
A thing everyone has forgotten is that Donald Trump basically sprang Roger Stone from prison so he could help with the coup and it was maybe a one day story.
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Vivek is literally an unelected federal bureaucrat.
December 1, 2024 at 11:44 PM
Vivek is literally an unelected federal bureaucrat.
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Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1k/month. A year later, nearly half had housing.
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month. A year later, nearly half of participants said they had housing.
Participants in Denver's basic-income program reported having more-secure housing, though results were similar in the trial and control groups.
www.businessinsider.com
November 26, 2024 at 12:47 AM
Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1k/month. A year later, nearly half had housing.
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
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Remember new users are coming on daily, unsure of engagement. The more posts you like and reply to, the strong the platform becomes !
November 25, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Remember new users are coming on daily, unsure of engagement. The more posts you like and reply to, the strong the platform becomes !
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Remember new users are coming on daily, unsure of engagement. The more posts you like and reply to, the strong the platform becomes !
Remember new users are coming on daily, unsure of engagement. The more posts you like and reply to, the strong the platform becomes !
November 26, 2024 at 4:00 AM
Remember new users are coming on daily, unsure of engagement. The more posts you like and reply to, the strong the platform becomes !
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See also American public education.
November 25, 2024 at 1:49 PM
See also American public education.
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1. In states across the country, education officials are turning public schools into Christian indoctrination centers.
A new state-created K-5 curriculum that received preliminary approval in Texas quizzes Kindergartners on the order of creation in the Book of Genesis.
A new state-created K-5 curriculum that received preliminary approval in Texas quizzes Kindergartners on the order of creation in the Book of Genesis.
November 21, 2024 at 2:11 PM
1. In states across the country, education officials are turning public schools into Christian indoctrination centers.
A new state-created K-5 curriculum that received preliminary approval in Texas quizzes Kindergartners on the order of creation in the Book of Genesis.
A new state-created K-5 curriculum that received preliminary approval in Texas quizzes Kindergartners on the order of creation in the Book of Genesis.
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Flashback post.
November 19, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Flashback post.
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Sarah McBride: "It is an attempt to distract ... Every single time we hear them say the word 'trans,' look what they're doing with their right hand. Look at what they're doing to pick the pocket of American workers, to fleece seniors by privatizing Social Security and Medicare."
November 24, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Sarah McBride: "It is an attempt to distract ... Every single time we hear them say the word 'trans,' look what they're doing with their right hand. Look at what they're doing to pick the pocket of American workers, to fleece seniors by privatizing Social Security and Medicare."
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If you haven’t sent letters to your Senators telling them to oppose Pam Bondi, now is the perfect time to do so!
Tell your Senators: Oppose Trump's selection of Pam Bondi for Attorney General
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
November 24, 2024 at 5:02 PM
If you haven’t sent letters to your Senators telling them to oppose Pam Bondi, now is the perfect time to do so!
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Ok - I took to watch this 45 min video all the way through & I learned what we can do to save and improve our democracy in America- even in the midst of these most challenging times. If we all just supported one of these 10 incredible suggestions by lending support we can effect positive change!
TOP 10 WAYS TO
U N R I G THE SYSTEM,
AND, S A V E OUR
D E M O C R A C Y !
~ Robert Reich
REMEMBER...
Educate the mind.
Knowledge is power!
youtu.be/5zNxm4RgSNA?...
U N R I G THE SYSTEM,
AND, S A V E OUR
D E M O C R A C Y !
~ Robert Reich
REMEMBER...
Educate the mind.
Knowledge is power!
youtu.be/5zNxm4RgSNA?...
Top 10 Ways to Unrig the System | Robert Reich
YouTube video by Robert Reich
youtu.be
November 24, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Ok - I took to watch this 45 min video all the way through & I learned what we can do to save and improve our democracy in America- even in the midst of these most challenging times. If we all just supported one of these 10 incredible suggestions by lending support we can effect positive change!
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MTG wants to control your access to information. Fight back by being well informed. Develop trusted sources of information. Do not let them keep you in the dark about what they are doing-that is the hope of dictators.
Marjorie Taylor Greene says Republicans will take a look at defunding NPR
November 24, 2024 at 4:10 PM
MTG wants to control your access to information. Fight back by being well informed. Develop trusted sources of information. Do not let them keep you in the dark about what they are doing-that is the hope of dictators.
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There was certainly a lot more RTing in the good days of Twitter. Reskeet away!
My one constructive criticism on BlueSky, as a community: we need to “like” less and “retweet” more. In the absence of an algorithm, that’s the way we find each other and reward good content.
November 24, 2024 at 5:05 PM
There was certainly a lot more RTing in the good days of Twitter. Reskeet away!
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My one constructive criticism on BlueSky, as a community: we need to “like” less and “retweet” more. In the absence of an algorithm, that’s the way we find each other and reward good content.
November 24, 2024 at 2:08 PM
My one constructive criticism on BlueSky, as a community: we need to “like” less and “retweet” more. In the absence of an algorithm, that’s the way we find each other and reward good content.
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What was that about grooming children and indoctrinating them into a political ideology?
Texas education officials approve Bible-based lessons for K-5 schools… by one vote.
Remember, Texas has such a large education system that when it adopts textbooks it drives adoption across the country thanks to it market share.
So this a BFD.
Remember, Texas has such a large education system that when it adopts textbooks it drives adoption across the country thanks to it market share.
So this a BFD.
November 22, 2024 at 7:07 PM
What was that about grooming children and indoctrinating them into a political ideology?
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