Laura Ragusa
@neveragain2024.bsky.social
Roadie for a blues drummer. Public radio nerd/former staffer. Finance person in the non-finance world of academia.Will not accept Project 2025 without a fight. I mainly repost because others are more articulate than I am. Connecticut will always be 🏡
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Its whereabouts aren't publicly known, though it's believed to be in storage. n.pr/3YWyTJY
This Jan. 6 plaque was made to honor law enforcement. It's nowhere to be found at the Capitol
Its whereabouts aren't publicly known, though it's believed to be in storage.
n.pr
January 6, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Its whereabouts aren't publicly known, though it's believed to be in storage. n.pr/3YWyTJY
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
Corporation For Public Broadcasting Is Dissolved After 58 Years Of Service
www.huffpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
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WELKER: “Are you running Venezuela?”
RUBIO: *wOrDS* 🤷🏽♂️
GS: “Under what legal authority?”
RUBIO: *moRE wOrDs* 🤷🏽♂️
GS: “Again: What legal authority?”
RUBIO: *EvEn moRE wORdS* 🤷🏽♂️
RUBIO: *wOrDS* 🤷🏽♂️
GS: “Under what legal authority?”
RUBIO: *moRE wOrDs* 🤷🏽♂️
GS: “Again: What legal authority?”
RUBIO: *EvEn moRE wORdS* 🤷🏽♂️
January 4, 2026 at 5:51 PM
WELKER: “Are you running Venezuela?”
RUBIO: *wOrDS* 🤷🏽♂️
GS: “Under what legal authority?”
RUBIO: *moRE wOrDs* 🤷🏽♂️
GS: “Again: What legal authority?”
RUBIO: *EvEn moRE wORdS* 🤷🏽♂️
RUBIO: *wOrDS* 🤷🏽♂️
GS: “Under what legal authority?”
RUBIO: *moRE wOrDs* 🤷🏽♂️
GS: “Again: What legal authority?”
RUBIO: *EvEn moRE wORdS* 🤷🏽♂️
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During his run for president Donald J. Trump repeatedly said he wouldn't start any new wars. I created a montage from his first 50 campaign stops. Promises not kept.
January 3, 2026 at 10:51 AM
During his run for president Donald J. Trump repeatedly said he wouldn't start any new wars. I created a montage from his first 50 campaign stops. Promises not kept.
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For years, Republicans insisted antisemitism was a problem of the left. That claim is collapsing as the right is forced into an ugly public reckoning with the extremists it has long tolerated.
MAGA’s Civil War Over Antisemitism
The GOP has a Groyper problem, and it’s not going away
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:58 AM
For years, Republicans insisted antisemitism was a problem of the left. That claim is collapsing as the right is forced into an ugly public reckoning with the extremists it has long tolerated.
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Nick Shirley thinks that daycares are unlocked and have "reception" areas 😆 😭
January 1, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Nick Shirley thinks that daycares are unlocked and have "reception" areas 😆 😭
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so old i remember an entire summer where obama had to distance himself from jeremiah wright. i dont think the msm has ever once asked trump or vance about yarvin.
Curtis Yarvin, JD Vance’s friend & ideological influence, ended 2025 by claiming “only Hitler spoke the truth” about “too many subjects” & “Hitler was a genius.”
Extremism isn’t fringe on the right. Once marginal online extremists like Yarvin are influential at the highest levels of government.
Extremism isn’t fringe on the right. Once marginal online extremists like Yarvin are influential at the highest levels of government.
January 1, 2026 at 3:24 PM
so old i remember an entire summer where obama had to distance himself from jeremiah wright. i dont think the msm has ever once asked trump or vance about yarvin.
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#MorningVibe
Let’s start 2026 with a smile. Enjoy Dave Bautista humiliating Diddy Rump’s fragile ego and fake alpha male bravado.
#HappyNewYear
Let’s start 2026 with a smile. Enjoy Dave Bautista humiliating Diddy Rump’s fragile ego and fake alpha male bravado.
#HappyNewYear
January 1, 2026 at 3:12 PM
#MorningVibe
Let’s start 2026 with a smile. Enjoy Dave Bautista humiliating Diddy Rump’s fragile ego and fake alpha male bravado.
#HappyNewYear
Let’s start 2026 with a smile. Enjoy Dave Bautista humiliating Diddy Rump’s fragile ego and fake alpha male bravado.
#HappyNewYear
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Fans of Donald Trump were left scratching their heads on Wednesday as the White House attempted to brag about key "wins" for his administration this year.
'Is this a serious post?' MAGA fans turn on Trump as White House brags of big 2025 'wins'
Fans of Donald Trump were left scratching their heads on Wednesday as the White House attempted to brag about key "wins" for his administration this year. In a post to X, the official White House acco...
www.rawstory.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Fans of Donald Trump were left scratching their heads on Wednesday as the White House attempted to brag about key "wins" for his administration this year.
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Anthony Nel, of Texas, became a U.S. citizen as a teen. But a flaw in a Trump administration citizenship tool flagged him as a potential noncitizen, which led to his voter registration being canceled.
Trump's SAVE tool is looking for noncitizen voters. But it's flagging U.S. citizens too
Anthony Nel, of Texas, became a U.S. citizen as a teen. But a flaw in a Trump administration citizenship tool flagged him as a potential noncitizen, which led to his voter registration being canceled.
n.pr
January 1, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Anthony Nel, of Texas, became a U.S. citizen as a teen. But a flaw in a Trump administration citizenship tool flagged him as a potential noncitizen, which led to his voter registration being canceled.
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Vought holds one of the most powerful jobs in D.C., and he’s used his position to wage a quiet war to change the shape of the entire U.S. government.
Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president.
Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president.
What You Should Know About Russ Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
Vought is the architect of President Trump’s broader plan to fire civil servants, freeze government programs and dismantle entire agencies. Here are some key things to know about the D.C. insider who ...
www.propublica.org
December 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Vought holds one of the most powerful jobs in D.C., and he’s used his position to wage a quiet war to change the shape of the entire U.S. government.
Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president.
Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis diverted more than $35 MILLION in taxpayer dollars to defeat two ballot initiatives last year.
I’ve got the @miamiherald.com‘s blockbuster reporting on how DeSantis cheated needy Floridians and children from their already-earmarked funds.
youtu.be/EM0uTojxLCM?...
I’ve got the @miamiherald.com‘s blockbuster reporting on how DeSantis cheated needy Floridians and children from their already-earmarked funds.
youtu.be/EM0uTojxLCM?...
🚨Desantis CAUGHT FUNNELING $35 MILLION away from Floridians?!?
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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December 30, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis diverted more than $35 MILLION in taxpayer dollars to defeat two ballot initiatives last year.
I’ve got the @miamiherald.com‘s blockbuster reporting on how DeSantis cheated needy Floridians and children from their already-earmarked funds.
youtu.be/EM0uTojxLCM?...
I’ve got the @miamiherald.com‘s blockbuster reporting on how DeSantis cheated needy Floridians and children from their already-earmarked funds.
youtu.be/EM0uTojxLCM?...
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On a day when the Kennedy family is grappling with an unimaginable personal loss, Donald Trump chose to use his platform to launch petty, vindictive attacks against them. Yet another stunning display of cruelty and utter lack of basic human decency.
December 30, 2025 at 11:31 PM
On a day when the Kennedy family is grappling with an unimaginable personal loss, Donald Trump chose to use his platform to launch petty, vindictive attacks against them. Yet another stunning display of cruelty and utter lack of basic human decency.
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All based on a “gotcha” video claiming that 3 daycares had no kids. One hadn’t opened yet for the day; one is actually closed. Dude arrived with no I.D. No call ahead. They DIDN’T LET HIM IN!
The fraud they’re referencing was investigated & prosecuted by the Biden DOJ. The ringleader was white.
The fraud they’re referencing was investigated & prosecuted by the Biden DOJ. The ringleader was white.
This is monstrous. He wants to turn the residents of the state against Walz and against the Somali-American population.
BREAKING
The Trump administration says it has frozen all childcare payments to Minnesota in the aftermath of allegations of fraud by some in the Somali community.
Important: allegations along these lines have existed for years, which has resulted in prosecutions starting with the Biden DOJ.
The Trump administration says it has frozen all childcare payments to Minnesota in the aftermath of allegations of fraud by some in the Somali community.
Important: allegations along these lines have existed for years, which has resulted in prosecutions starting with the Biden DOJ.
December 31, 2025 at 12:11 AM
All based on a “gotcha” video claiming that 3 daycares had no kids. One hadn’t opened yet for the day; one is actually closed. Dude arrived with no I.D. No call ahead. They DIDN’T LET HIM IN!
The fraud they’re referencing was investigated & prosecuted by the Biden DOJ. The ringleader was white.
The fraud they’re referencing was investigated & prosecuted by the Biden DOJ. The ringleader was white.
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JUST IN: AG Pam Bondi deletes a post touting a chart as proof of the Trump administration's success in reducing drug overdoses—after being informed the data actually reflected the *Biden* administration’s record.
December 31, 2025 at 12:11 AM
JUST IN: AG Pam Bondi deletes a post touting a chart as proof of the Trump administration's success in reducing drug overdoses—after being informed the data actually reflected the *Biden* administration’s record.
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The order is the latest in a complex legal battle over the fate of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a watchdog agency. n.pr/49xuTWq
Judge orders Trump administration to continue to seek funding for the CFPB
The order is the latest in a complex legal battle over the fate of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a watchdog agency.
n.pr
December 30, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The order is the latest in a complex legal battle over the fate of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a watchdog agency. n.pr/49xuTWq
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'No excuses': Trump DOJ blasted in court filing for ignoring Jan. 6 plaque honoring police
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'No excuses': Trump DOJ blasted in court filing for ignoring Jan. 6 plaque honoring police
twp.ai
December 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
'No excuses': Trump DOJ blasted in court filing for ignoring Jan. 6 plaque honoring police
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Issa Rae has canceled her sold out performance at the Kennedy Center. Pulitzer Prize winner Rhiannon Giddens, Peter Wolf, Low Cut Connie, and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C., have also canceled. Lin-Manuel Miranda has canceled the entire Kennedy Center run of Hamilton.
December 28, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Issa Rae has canceled her sold out performance at the Kennedy Center. Pulitzer Prize winner Rhiannon Giddens, Peter Wolf, Low Cut Connie, and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C., have also canceled. Lin-Manuel Miranda has canceled the entire Kennedy Center run of Hamilton.
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TIKTOKER SHOT BY ICE HAS INDICTMENT THROWN OUT
Carlitos Ricardo Parias was shot in the elbow by ICE during an immigration arrest in October.
A judge tossed the indictment after finding the government violated his constitutional rights, and it looks intentional.
1/2
Carlitos Ricardo Parias was shot in the elbow by ICE during an immigration arrest in October.
A judge tossed the indictment after finding the government violated his constitutional rights, and it looks intentional.
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December 29, 2025 at 2:35 PM
TIKTOKER SHOT BY ICE HAS INDICTMENT THROWN OUT
Carlitos Ricardo Parias was shot in the elbow by ICE during an immigration arrest in October.
A judge tossed the indictment after finding the government violated his constitutional rights, and it looks intentional.
1/2
Carlitos Ricardo Parias was shot in the elbow by ICE during an immigration arrest in October.
A judge tossed the indictment after finding the government violated his constitutional rights, and it looks intentional.
1/2
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Marjorie Taylor Greene says she was ‘naive’ for believing Trump is man of the people
www.theguardian.com
Marjorie Taylor Greene says she was ‘naive’ for believing Trump is man of the people
twp.ai
December 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Marjorie Taylor Greene says she was ‘naive’ for believing Trump is man of the people
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How much can one shake their head in one day before you make yourself dizzy or sick? We are not good guys. Maybe we never were.
So now we’ve “bombed a facility “ in Venezuela but no one is giving an explanation except on a billionaire owned radio show!?! WTF! Congress must demand details and the U.S. public deserves to be told the rationale. This is wrong.
Trump Says the U.S. Struck a ‘Big Facility’ in Campaign Against Venezuela
www.nytimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
How much can one shake their head in one day before you make yourself dizzy or sick? We are not good guys. Maybe we never were.
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Why was the Trump administration surveilling one of the journalists who broke the Epstein story?
December 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Why was the Trump administration surveilling one of the journalists who broke the Epstein story?
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Trump lies so easily. About everything. Even things that are embarrassingly easy to disprove. It’s pathological, so remember that.
“I was never on Epstein’s plane.” ~ Donald Trump
“I was never on Epstein’s plane.” ~ Donald Trump
December 27, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Trump lies so easily. About everything. Even things that are embarrassingly easy to disprove. It’s pathological, so remember that.
“I was never on Epstein’s plane.” ~ Donald Trump
“I was never on Epstein’s plane.” ~ Donald Trump
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Actually, it's exactly the duty of an artist. To take a stand through their art.
"Any artist cancelling their show at the Trump Kennedy Center over political differences isn't courageous or principled—they are selfish, intolerant, and have failed to meet the basic duty of a public artist: to perform for all people"- Kennedy Center spokesperson Roma Daravi
Kennedy Center vows to sue musician who canceled performance over Trump name change
The Kennedy Center is planning legal action after jazz musician Chuck Redd canceled an annual holiday concert. Redd pulled out after President Trump's name appeared on the building.
www.npr.org
December 28, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Actually, it's exactly the duty of an artist. To take a stand through their art.
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