Lynne Perry
banner
lynnetex.bsky.social
Lynne Perry
@lynnetex.bsky.social
Remember when the Kennedy Center...
youtu.be/swq_X9VQ744?...
Heart | "Stairway to Heaven" | Live at The Kennedy Center
YouTube video by Heart
youtu.be
May 28, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Reposted by Lynne Perry
there's so many layers of fraud and abuse in this story that "someone might have been trying to log into the NLRB's systems with a valid Doge username and password from russia" doesn't even make it into the first 5,000 words
April 15, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Reposted by Lynne Perry
Van Hollen says he was NOT able to see Kilmar Abrego Garcia during his visit to El Salvador

He also was not permitted to speak with Abrego Garcia by phone
April 16, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Reposted by Lynne Perry
Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.
April 15, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Reposted by Lynne Perry
In Zuckerberg's second day of testifying in the federal antitrust trial, he defended Meta's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. The U.S. government wants Meta to bust up the two companies.
Mark Zuckerberg defends Meta in court against monopoly claims
www.tpr.org
April 16, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Reposted by Lynne Perry
Cohen: Take MeidasTouch Network. They’re beating Joe Rogan, they’re beating Fox, they’re beating the lame stream news. So when there’s a march, all you have to do is contact the Meiselas brothers — next thing you know, you’ve got ten million people showing up. That’s an army.
April 15, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Reposted by Lynne Perry
🧪🧬🦠🌎🔬🩺🥼
Scoop: DOGE now controls how grant opportunities get posted across government.

DOGE engineer removed users’ permissions to post to Grants-dot-gov without telling them. Now requests flow thru DOGE-controlled mailbox.

with @carolynyjohnson.bsky.social + @hannahnatanson.bsky.social
DOGE takes over federal grants website, wresting control of billions
A DOGE engineer removed users’ access to grants.gov, threatening to further slow the process of awarding thousands of federal grants per year.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 12, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Arrival
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
youtu.be
April 9, 2025 at 2:33 AM
4/ Active collective boycotts to join
Some Black faith leaders are calling for a 40-day boycott of Target for Lent in response to their decision to drop their DEI initiatives. You can learn more here: www.targetfast.org

#boycott #lent #boycottforlent
For the First Time Ever—See Black Spending Power in Real Time!
Watch the Black Wall Street Ticker track our collective dollars as we shift the economy. Use the Voter Wallet to find Black businesses, redirect spending, and boycott where it matters.
www.targetfast.org
March 6, 2025 at 12:32 PM
3/ BuyPartisan is an app that gives you insight into the political donations made by a company's CEO, Board of Directors, and any political action committees they affiliate with: buypartisan.com

#boycott #boycottforlent #lent
BuyPartisan | Discover a company's political spending
buypartisan.com
March 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM
2/ Accountable.US (A.US) is a nonpartisan, 501(c)3 organization that shines a light on special interests that too often wield unchecked power and influence in Washington and beyond: accountable.us/issues/econo...

#boycott #lent #boycotforlent
Economic Security and Corporate Power - Accountable US
Our investigative research empowers Americans with the facts and helps advance economic policies that benefit everyone, not just the rich.
accountable.us
March 6, 2025 at 12:29 PM
From Faithful America:
1/ Boycotts for Lent
Want to join our Lenten boycott, but don't know which corporation to choose? Here are a few resources that might help you make your decision:

#boycott #boycottforlent #lent
Victoria’s Secret Tweaks DEI Language To ‘Inclusion And Belonging’: Here Are All The Companies Rolling Back DEI Programs
Following Trump's lead, organizations including Walmart, Lowe’s and Meta have announced they would scale back their commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
www.forbes.com
March 6, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Reposted by Lynne Perry
March 4, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Reposted by Lynne Perry
I agree with Donald Trump that an unelected bureaucrat should be fired.

Let’s start with Elon Musk.
March 5, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Reposted by Lynne Perry
What he said about Social Security payments has been repeatedly debunked - so the question isn’t whether he’s lying about this, the question is why.

What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
March 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Reposted by Lynne Perry
March 4, 2025 at 2:13 AM
On Google Maps, users changed the name of Trump’s Florida club Mar-a-Lago to “Kremlin Headquarters.”
February 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM
If you haven't watched this, you should: youtu.be/gvAyykRvPBo?... #20daysinmariupol #ukraine
20 Days in Mariupol (full documentary) | Academy Award® Winner | FRONTLINE + @AssociatedPress
YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official
youtu.be
February 25, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Reposted by Lynne Perry
While you weren't looking, Trump rolled back Biden's ethics rules prohibiting executive branch employees from accepting major gifts from lobbyists.

So much for "drain the swamp."
Trump has canceled Biden's ethics rules. Critics call it the opposite of 'drain the swamp'
Donald Trump took office eight years ago pledging to “drain the swamp” of the dominance of Washington influence peddlers.
apnews.com
February 24, 2025 at 10:45 PM
An oldskool refresher to share with our collective tar pit of complicit officials? 🤔 #kingthis
youtu.be/PBBTF0Wg7dY?...
No More King! (Schoolhouse Rock!)
YouTube video by TheGreatWorker
youtu.be
February 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM