@nursejeanne.bsky.social
Reposted
8 BIG STORIES- 2025 - #6 - The federal clampdowns
YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports
youtube.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Reposted
'Put the court back in its place': Legal expert lays out 4 ways to rein in Supreme Court
www.alternet.org/rein-in-supr...
www.alternet.org/rein-in-supr...
'Put the court back in its place': Legal expert lays out 4 ways to rein in Supreme Court
Should Democrats retake the White House in 2028 and have majorities in both chambers of Congress, one legal expert is arguing there are numerous ways the six-member conservative majority on the Suprem...
www.alternet.org
December 30, 2025 at 3:52 PM
'Put the court back in its place': Legal expert lays out 4 ways to rein in Supreme Court
www.alternet.org/rein-in-supr...
www.alternet.org/rein-in-supr...
Reposted
Reposted
You can have your religious beliefs just don't push them on others.
December 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
You can have your religious beliefs just don't push them on others.
Reposted
NEW: Citing a "large docket of cases", a Justice Dept attorney asks a court to DELAY the upcoming deadline for the Trump Admin to respond to a lawsuit, which seeks to require the hanging of the Jan 6 plaque honoring police at the Capitol
Federal law required the plaque to be hung by 2023
Federal law required the plaque to be hung by 2023
December 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
NEW: Citing a "large docket of cases", a Justice Dept attorney asks a court to DELAY the upcoming deadline for the Trump Admin to respond to a lawsuit, which seeks to require the hanging of the Jan 6 plaque honoring police at the Capitol
Federal law required the plaque to be hung by 2023
Federal law required the plaque to be hung by 2023
Reposted
“Republicans have begun to openly and repeatedly defy him. Democrats have started to outmaneuver him. The Epstein scandal has once more erupted with embarrassing revelations. And every now and then, Trump seems to have a hard time even staying awake”
NEW: President Trump spent much of the year as a steamroller
But as 2025 ends, he seems much smaller now
Republicans took losses and are starting to defy him. He seems out of touch and focused on legacy. And Epstein won’t go away
A shrinking president: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
But as 2025 ends, he seems much smaller now
Republicans took losses and are starting to defy him. He seems out of touch and focused on legacy. And Epstein won’t go away
A shrinking president: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Trump Is Suddenly Looking a Lot Smaller
The president is no longer dominating his party or the country in the way he once did.
www.theatlantic.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
“Republicans have begun to openly and repeatedly defy him. Democrats have started to outmaneuver him. The Epstein scandal has once more erupted with embarrassing revelations. And every now and then, Trump seems to have a hard time even staying awake”
Reposted
YES!!! I agree!!!
December 28, 2025 at 4:12 PM
YES!!! I agree!!!
Reposted
This is how you know a wealth tax is the right thing to do
December 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
This is how you know a wealth tax is the right thing to do
Reposted
Reposted
Reposted
Reposted
Looking back on the books I read for pleasure this year and realizing there were a lot of 'classics'. Nevertheless, my three most enjoyable/impactful reads were:
- @chrislhayes.bsky.social, The Sirens' Call
- Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- Charles Dickens, Our Mutual Friend
- @chrislhayes.bsky.social, The Sirens' Call
- Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- Charles Dickens, Our Mutual Friend
December 30, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Looking back on the books I read for pleasure this year and realizing there were a lot of 'classics'. Nevertheless, my three most enjoyable/impactful reads were:
- @chrislhayes.bsky.social, The Sirens' Call
- Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- Charles Dickens, Our Mutual Friend
- @chrislhayes.bsky.social, The Sirens' Call
- Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- Charles Dickens, Our Mutual Friend
Reposted
Same way Kushner got one, I imagine. It was just approved by Trump. He can do that. Background checks are for the client to do with as they wish. The client here is Trump.
Border czar Tom Homan didn't receive a normal background check for his role while his bribery probe was still ongoing:
Justice officials felt sure Homan would not be able to obtain a security clearance based on the evidence gathered. It remains unclear how Homan was eventually granted clearance.
Justice officials felt sure Homan would not be able to obtain a security clearance based on the evidence gathered. It remains unclear how Homan was eventually granted clearance.
Border czar Tom Homan didn’t receive normal background check during bribery probe
President-elect Trump initially balked at submitting names of likely nominees to the FBI for background checks, a basic step intended to flag possible financial conflicts or ethical problems.
www.ms.now
December 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Same way Kushner got one, I imagine. It was just approved by Trump. He can do that. Background checks are for the client to do with as they wish. The client here is Trump.
Reposted
The Kennedy Center has been forced to cancel its annual New Year’s Eve concert as more artists pull out to boycott President Trump's move to change the historic venue’s name. trib.al/Hi98FdH
December 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The Kennedy Center has been forced to cancel its annual New Year’s Eve concert as more artists pull out to boycott President Trump's move to change the historic venue’s name. trib.al/Hi98FdH
Reposted
Reposted
This is an act of war and illegal under both US and international law, let’s just be clear about that:
C.I.A. Conducted Drone Strike on Port in Venezuela
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:52 AM
This is an act of war and illegal under both US and international law, let’s just be clear about that:
Reposted
Here's Trump giving more credence to the fear that Israel plans to remove Palestinians from Gaza and ship them to Somaliland, a self-declared country in the Horn of Africa that no UN member state recognizes – except for Israel.
Trump: "I heard that number today -- half of Gaza would leave. I've always said it. I said if they were given the opportunity to live in a better climate, they would move. We're helping the people of Gaza a lot. So is Israel, by the way."
December 29, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Here's Trump giving more credence to the fear that Israel plans to remove Palestinians from Gaza and ship them to Somaliland, a self-declared country in the Horn of Africa that no UN member state recognizes – except for Israel.
Reposted
Over the holidays, the administration quietly initiated a review of all Wildlife Refuges, something that could preface yet another attempt to steal your land: open.substack.com/pub/wessiler...
They’re Coming For Your Wildlife Refuges
The Fish and Wildlife Service’s over-holiday review, and what it means for 850 million acres of public land and water
open.substack.com
December 29, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Over the holidays, the administration quietly initiated a review of all Wildlife Refuges, something that could preface yet another attempt to steal your land: open.substack.com/pub/wessiler...
Reposted
It’s not our duty to just smile and nod when a man with this much power demonstrates that he’s a pathological liar and an imbecile. Quite the contrary. Real patriots say out loud this is just plain nuts and he’s unfit to hold office.
Trump: "It's funny, I settled 8 wars. Some were going on for 35 years. And we got them settled in a couple of days. Some of them -- one was going on for 37 years. I settled it in one day. But this is a very complex one."
December 29, 2025 at 10:38 PM
It’s not our duty to just smile and nod when a man with this much power demonstrates that he’s a pathological liar and an imbecile. Quite the contrary. Real patriots say out loud this is just plain nuts and he’s unfit to hold office.
Reposted
We’re murdering fishermen in handmade peñeros with $40K in motors using $300K in missiles to depose Maduro so Rubio can come 5th in the 2032 primaries 🎁 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/world/americas/trump-boat-strikes-gulf-of-venezuela-wreckage.html?unlocked_article_code=1.AVA.OLR8.KODM5zTAI3xD
December 29, 2025 at 9:42 PM
We’re murdering fishermen in handmade peñeros with $40K in motors using $300K in missiles to depose Maduro so Rubio can come 5th in the 2032 primaries 🎁 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/world/americas/trump-boat-strikes-gulf-of-venezuela-wreckage.html?unlocked_article_code=1.AVA.OLR8.KODM5zTAI3xD
Reposted
What kind of Nazi Fuckery is THIS about?!? Is that fucking DeJoy still running the postal service?
Your ballot or other mail may not get postmarked by USPS the day it's dropped off
Close to a deadline for mailing your ballot, tax return or legal document? To make sure it gets a postmark on time under the latest USPS changes, you may want to send it early or visit a post office.
www.npr.org
December 30, 2025 at 2:03 AM
What kind of Nazi Fuckery is THIS about?!? Is that fucking DeJoy still running the postal service?
Reposted
The U.S. has surpassed 2000 documented measles cases this year, the highest in more than 30 years.
This is driven by rampant disinformation about vaccines from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., including in his capacity as a government official.
We will lose our elimination status shortly.
This is driven by rampant disinformation about vaccines from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., including in his capacity as a government official.
We will lose our elimination status shortly.
US measles outbreak tops 2,000 known infections
www.cidrap.umn.edu
December 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The U.S. has surpassed 2000 documented measles cases this year, the highest in more than 30 years.
This is driven by rampant disinformation about vaccines from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., including in his capacity as a government official.
We will lose our elimination status shortly.
This is driven by rampant disinformation about vaccines from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., including in his capacity as a government official.
We will lose our elimination status shortly.
Reposted
Of all the dirty tricks: juking USPS rules so that the postmark of mail-in ballots won't reflect the date they were put in the hands of the Postal Service, creating a pretext to throw out the votes.
December 30, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Of all the dirty tricks: juking USPS rules so that the postmark of mail-in ballots won't reflect the date they were put in the hands of the Postal Service, creating a pretext to throw out the votes.
Reposted
A growing body of research indicates that Texas's restrictive abortion bans have negatively impacted the health and lives of Texas women and babies in multiple ways. Across the board, pregnancy outcomes and complications have worsened.
What researchers have discovered about maternal, infant health under Texas' abortion laws
In the more than four years since the state of Texas significantly restricted access to abortion, medical researchers have been studying the health effects of that policy change.
medicalxpress.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
A growing body of research indicates that Texas's restrictive abortion bans have negatively impacted the health and lives of Texas women and babies in multiple ways. Across the board, pregnancy outcomes and complications have worsened.