Erin Blackwood
@marinequeen3.bsky.social
Nature and animal lover, environmental educator, marine biology nerd, hiker, dog mom, #SFGiants fan, liberal lefty politics junkie
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Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon: “This administration is employing the tactics used by authoritarian regimes to crack down on those who defend the rule of law… democracy doesn’t only die in darkness, it also dies with silence or acquiescence.”
April 7, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon: “This administration is employing the tactics used by authoritarian regimes to crack down on those who defend the rule of law… democracy doesn’t only die in darkness, it also dies with silence or acquiescence.”
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Trump’s Justice Department is currently asking the Supreme Court for permission to build a deportation machine that can disappear anyone, citizen and immigrant alike, to a foreign prison forever, permanently extinguishing their constitutional rights with zero due process. slate.com/news-and-pol...
April 7, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Trump’s Justice Department is currently asking the Supreme Court for permission to build a deportation machine that can disappear anyone, citizen and immigrant alike, to a foreign prison forever, permanently extinguishing their constitutional rights with zero due process. slate.com/news-and-pol...
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I think people reeeeealllly overestimate the role of trade and industrial policy in US dominance of heavy industry in the 1950s and really underestimate the importance of having dropped high explosives on every facility in Japan or Germany capable of manufacturing a ball bearing
April 7, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I think people reeeeealllly overestimate the role of trade and industrial policy in US dominance of heavy industry in the 1950s and really underestimate the importance of having dropped high explosives on every facility in Japan or Germany capable of manufacturing a ball bearing
There is no relief
#BREAKING: 5-4 Court, with Barrett joining the three Dem. appointees in dissent *vacates* Chief Judge Boasberg’s temporary restraining orders in the Alien Enemy Act cases. Judicial review must be available, Court holds, but has to come through habeas petitions:
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
www.supremecourt.gov
April 7, 2025 at 11:06 PM
There is no relief
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When I was involved with writing the climate and environment plans of a Democratic candidate for president in 2020, I noted that lots of candidates had excellent plans for a whole bunch of things. So where is the Democrat’s Project 2029 to implement things that make people’s lives better?
April 7, 2025 at 4:11 AM
When I was involved with writing the climate and environment plans of a Democratic candidate for president in 2020, I noted that lots of candidates had excellent plans for a whole bunch of things. So where is the Democrat’s Project 2029 to implement things that make people’s lives better?
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There are 32m small businesses in the USA
April 5, 2025 at 1:22 AM
There are 32m small businesses in the USA
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If you were a halfway decent human being and you knew an innocent man was rotting in foreign prison—likely suffering nightmarish conditions—because your administration screwed up and send him there, you’d do something about it immediately instead of shitposting lies all day.
April 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
If you were a halfway decent human being and you knew an innocent man was rotting in foreign prison—likely suffering nightmarish conditions—because your administration screwed up and send him there, you’d do something about it immediately instead of shitposting lies all day.
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Buying votes.
Elon Musk admitted why he’s spending $18 million & paying voters $100 a pop to flip Wisconsin Supreme Court. It’s all about keeping GOP gerrymandering advantage in US House. If Dems retake House they can investigate Musk, DOGE & his $38 billion in govt contracts www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Elon Musk revealed why he's spending millions to flip the Wisconsin Supreme Court
It's all about preserving gerrymandered districts that lock in Republican power.
www.motherjones.com
March 26, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Buying votes.
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🚨 Job Alert! 🚨 The Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute at @ucdavis.bsky.social is searching for a Professor and Director to join us in advancing the mission of CMSI.
View the position description and apply by the next review date, April 27th, here: recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07044
View the position description and apply by the next review date, April 27th, here: recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07044
March 25, 2025 at 10:19 PM
🚨 Job Alert! 🚨 The Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute at @ucdavis.bsky.social is searching for a Professor and Director to join us in advancing the mission of CMSI.
View the position description and apply by the next review date, April 27th, here: recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07044
View the position description and apply by the next review date, April 27th, here: recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07044
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Did your senator(s) vote to confirm Hegseth? Now is your chance to call them and remind them you were going to hold them Directly Accountable when it went wrong. And it just went way wrong.
www.senate.gov/legislative/...
www.senate.gov/legislative/...
U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 119th Congress - 1st Session
www.senate.gov
March 25, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Did your senator(s) vote to confirm Hegseth? Now is your chance to call them and remind them you were going to hold them Directly Accountable when it went wrong. And it just went way wrong.
www.senate.gov/legislative/...
www.senate.gov/legislative/...
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the reason they were on signal is to avoid foia right? and thats illegal right? and.....no one cares right?
March 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
the reason they were on signal is to avoid foia right? and thats illegal right? and.....no one cares right?
Here's a cool climate fact—Pakistan met the UN Climate goals 10 years ahead of schedule! www.goodnewsnetwork.org/pakistan-mee...
Pakistan Meets the UN Climate Goals One Decade Before Deadline in Continuation of Green Economic Legacy
Pakistan recently met its commitments to UN Sustainable Development Goal 13: urgent action against climate change through a variety of different policies.
www.goodnewsnetwork.org
March 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Here's a cool climate fact—Pakistan met the UN Climate goals 10 years ahead of schedule! www.goodnewsnetwork.org/pakistan-mee...
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If court orders are being ignored, we’re having that constitutional crisis that everyone’s been worried about.
We’re there, folks.
We’re there, folks.
March 16, 2025 at 9:45 PM
If court orders are being ignored, we’re having that constitutional crisis that everyone’s been worried about.
We’re there, folks.
We’re there, folks.
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The regulations they got rid of are the reason you have never had to worry about mercury poisoning, just to give one tiny example. The only ones who benefit from deregulation are corporations that want to poison you so they can make even more money.
Head of EPA, Lee Zeldin: “Today is the largest deregulatory announcement in U.S. history. Today the green new scam ends, as the E.P.A. does its part to usher in a golden age of American success.” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/c...
E.P.A. Declares ‘Greatest Day of Deregulation Our Nation Has Seen’ (Gift Article)
Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, reframed his agency’s mission, saying it is to make it cheaper to buy cars, heat homes and run businesses.
www.nytimes.com
March 13, 2025 at 1:29 AM
The regulations they got rid of are the reason you have never had to worry about mercury poisoning, just to give one tiny example. The only ones who benefit from deregulation are corporations that want to poison you so they can make even more money.
Isn't this already happening?
Many constitutional lawyers agree that there is a pending constitutional crisis, which will be definitively triggered if Trump refuses to obey a court order.
What Happens When an Executive Ignores the Law? Ask Constitutional Sheriffs.
Opinion | It’s not just about defiance of the law; it’s about reshaping the law to their own purposes.
www.democracydocket.com
March 12, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Isn't this already happening?
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My first interview in this awful new political era.
TLDR: Yes, it’s harder when we have a government that clearly doesn’t give a shit. That doesn’t mean we can’t make the world better than it would have been if we hadn’t tried at all. What is our role in human history? 🧐
worth.com/ayana-elizab...
TLDR: Yes, it’s harder when we have a government that clearly doesn’t give a shit. That doesn’t mean we can’t make the world better than it would have been if we hadn’t tried at all. What is our role in human history? 🧐
worth.com/ayana-elizab...
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson Wants to Know: What If We Get It Right? | Worth
Climate advocate Ayana Elizabeth Johnson discusses the challenges facing the climate movement, the role of corporations, and the need for actionable solutions.
worth.com
March 11, 2025 at 9:08 PM
My first interview in this awful new political era.
TLDR: Yes, it’s harder when we have a government that clearly doesn’t give a shit. That doesn’t mean we can’t make the world better than it would have been if we hadn’t tried at all. What is our role in human history? 🧐
worth.com/ayana-elizab...
TLDR: Yes, it’s harder when we have a government that clearly doesn’t give a shit. That doesn’t mean we can’t make the world better than it would have been if we hadn’t tried at all. What is our role in human history? 🧐
worth.com/ayana-elizab...
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If you were really looking for fraud at SSA, you wouldn’t need write access. You WOULD need write access if you wanted to CREATE fraud where none existed as a pretext to shut down Social Security.
March 10, 2025 at 6:05 AM
If you were really looking for fraud at SSA, you wouldn’t need write access. You WOULD need write access if you wanted to CREATE fraud where none existed as a pretext to shut down Social Security.
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"Undermining NOAA’s operations could risk the safety of millions of Americans and destabilize countless industries, from farming and fisheries to energy and finance, threatening job losses and economic downturn..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/08/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/08/c...
More NOAA Employees May Be Let Go, Making 20% of Staff Cut
Together with recent firings and resignations, the new cuts could hamper the National Weather Service’s ability to produce lifesaving forecasts, scientists say.
www.nytimes.com
March 9, 2025 at 10:31 PM
"Undermining NOAA’s operations could risk the safety of millions of Americans and destabilize countless industries, from farming and fisheries to energy and finance, threatening job losses and economic downturn..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/08/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/08/c...
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If armed government agents were turning up at the homes of US citizens to detain and deport permanent residents because of the latter’s speech on abortion, conservative America, the GOP, Fox, would be up in arms. But it’s speech on Israel and Palestine… so… crickets. From the right. And Dems too!
BREAKING: DHS Detains Palestinian Student from Columbia Encampment, Advocates Say
Agents told him his student visa was revoked. But he had a green card. Agents then said that was revoked too.
open.substack.com
March 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
If armed government agents were turning up at the homes of US citizens to detain and deport permanent residents because of the latter’s speech on abortion, conservative America, the GOP, Fox, would be up in arms. But it’s speech on Israel and Palestine… so… crickets. From the right. And Dems too!
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According to Rachel Maddow, the Trump administration is cutting funding for the sterilizing of instruments for surgery at all VA hospitals, taking our military back to Civil War levels of safe medical care.
March 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
According to Rachel Maddow, the Trump administration is cutting funding for the sterilizing of instruments for surgery at all VA hospitals, taking our military back to Civil War levels of safe medical care.
Boo!
warner is 72 and has been serving in the senate since 2009. get him out
Mark Warner on Fox: "I may disagree with the president, but I respect the office of the president. I'm probably not gonna be jumping up applauding a lot, but I owe him his due as president. The president has made great, great progress on border crossings. That's something we ought to celebrate."
March 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Boo!
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“If buying one state supreme court seat gives voters less power to hold Musk and Trump accountable, from Musk’s perspective, that is a small price to pay.” Adav Noti lays out Musk’s election playbook, noting his unprecedented seven-figure financial contribution to Wisconsin's Supreme Court race.
Elon Musk Turns His Eye—and His Wallet—Towards Wisconsin
For a kleptocrat with endless ambition, the Wisconsin Supreme Court election is a bargain buy
contrarian.substack.com
March 5, 2025 at 9:58 PM
“If buying one state supreme court seat gives voters less power to hold Musk and Trump accountable, from Musk’s perspective, that is a small price to pay.” Adav Noti lays out Musk’s election playbook, noting his unprecedented seven-figure financial contribution to Wisconsin's Supreme Court race.
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In today’s hellscape news, the Trump administration is planning to cut 80,000 jobs from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The VA is already short-staffed and wait times are abhorrent.
Veterans will die because of this move.
The VA is already short-staffed and wait times are abhorrent.
Veterans will die because of this move.
March 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
In today’s hellscape news, the Trump administration is planning to cut 80,000 jobs from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The VA is already short-staffed and wait times are abhorrent.
Veterans will die because of this move.
The VA is already short-staffed and wait times are abhorrent.
Veterans will die because of this move.
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“I won’t forget” ?
March 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
“I won’t forget” ?
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Remember when MTG was removed during Biden's SOTU.
Oh. Wait.
Oh. Wait.
March 5, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Remember when MTG was removed during Biden's SOTU.
Oh. Wait.
Oh. Wait.