Penny Moeller
@penny66.bsky.social
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Octagenerian tap dancer
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"The half of the country that voted against Donald Trump is left standing alone. Who in the Biden administration is shoring up whatever guardrails remain?" You know, someone can do something about that.
Speak for America, Democrats
There is still much that President Biden and other Democrats can do during this increasingly alarming transition to Trump’s second term.
www.thebulwark.com
November 26, 2024 at 7:00 PM
"The half of the country that voted against Donald Trump is left standing alone. Who in the Biden administration is shoring up whatever guardrails remain?" You know, someone can do something about that.
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What would happen if a pro-democracy billionaire like Mark Cuban acquired MSNBC and had MeidasTouch Network operate it and run it as MTN? I am humbled you tagged me in this thought experiment throughout the day, so I have laid out my thoughts on it here open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
Should Mark Cuban Buy MSNBC and Let Meidas Run It?
Written by Ben Meiselas
open.substack.com
November 23, 2024 at 10:24 PM
What would happen if a pro-democracy billionaire like Mark Cuban acquired MSNBC and had MeidasTouch Network operate it and run it as MTN? I am humbled you tagged me in this thought experiment throughout the day, so I have laid out my thoughts on it here open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
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Rand Paul says he will not support Trump’s plan to declare an emergency & use the military to deport migrants: “I think it’s a terrible image. That’s not what we use our military for. We never have. I will not support an emergency to put the Army into our cities.”
November 20, 2024 at 4:02 PM
Rand Paul says he will not support Trump’s plan to declare an emergency & use the military to deport migrants: “I think it’s a terrible image. That’s not what we use our military for. We never have. I will not support an emergency to put the Army into our cities.”
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Sen. Tammy Duckworth reacts to Trump’s Defense pick, Pete Hegseth: “I would be worried about Hegseth running a McDonald's, let alone the Department of Defense. This is absolutely insane.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPf0...
Sen. Duckworth: I’d be worried about Hegseth ‘running a McDonalds,’ let alone the Pentagon
YouTube video by MSNBC
www.youtube.com
November 22, 2024 at 2:39 AM
Sen. Tammy Duckworth reacts to Trump’s Defense pick, Pete Hegseth: “I would be worried about Hegseth running a McDonald's, let alone the Department of Defense. This is absolutely insane.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPf0...
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It should be emphasized just how obscene the Gaetz nom is. He's unqualified, unfit, & was recently investigated for sex trafficking. He faces accusations of paying for sex & sexual misconduct w/ a minor. That there's even a chance he gets confirmed as the top law enforcement official is shameful.
November 20, 2024 at 8:18 PM
It should be emphasized just how obscene the Gaetz nom is. He's unqualified, unfit, & was recently investigated for sex trafficking. He faces accusations of paying for sex & sexual misconduct w/ a minor. That there's even a chance he gets confirmed as the top law enforcement official is shameful.
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Once you realize that Trump isn’t nominating cabinet members to RUN agencies but DESTROY them, it makes more sense.
November 20, 2024 at 2:08 AM
Once you realize that Trump isn’t nominating cabinet members to RUN agencies but DESTROY them, it makes more sense.
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Shame on every journalist that amplified Trump's Project 2025 denials- especially the fact checkers that took Democrats to task on this topic. You all knew Trump was lying to mislead & confuse voters and now there are at least 3 P2025 authors in the Trump admin.
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-r...
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-r...
November 20, 2024 at 7:17 PM
Shame on every journalist that amplified Trump's Project 2025 denials- especially the fact checkers that took Democrats to task on this topic. You all knew Trump was lying to mislead & confuse voters and now there are at least 3 P2025 authors in the Trump admin.
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-r...
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-r...
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Not to ruin the wonderfully positive vibes on this site, but is anyone else here concerned that American society, politics, and culture have become morally and psychologically addled?
November 20, 2024 at 10:02 AM
Not to ruin the wonderfully positive vibes on this site, but is anyone else here concerned that American society, politics, and culture have become morally and psychologically addled?
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Sen. Bernie Sanders and a handful of Democrats will force the Senate on Wednesday to vote on a measure to block the sale of some $20 billion in U.S.-made weapons to Israel, in a last-ditch effort to limit the carnage, suffering and destruction caused by Israel’s now 13-month war in Gaza.
Senate Democrats force Israel weapons vote, citing Biden inaction
The Senate will vote on measures brought by Sen. Bernie Sanders and a handful of Democrats to block the sale of some $20 billion in U.S.-made weapons to Israel.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2024 at 9:54 PM
Sen. Bernie Sanders and a handful of Democrats will force the Senate on Wednesday to vote on a measure to block the sale of some $20 billion in U.S.-made weapons to Israel, in a last-ditch effort to limit the carnage, suffering and destruction caused by Israel’s now 13-month war in Gaza.
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Matt Gaetz "created a game where members of the FL House got 'points' for sleeping with aides, interns, lobbyists, and married legislators," according to former Florida State Rep. Chris Latvala (R).
November 19, 2024 at 10:01 PM
Matt Gaetz "created a game where members of the FL House got 'points' for sleeping with aides, interns, lobbyists, and married legislators," according to former Florida State Rep. Chris Latvala (R).
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Good morning from JD Vance’s research library on Section 4 of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment
November 18, 2024 at 11:11 AM
Good morning from JD Vance’s research library on Section 4 of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment
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Rep. McGovern: "What the hell is going on here? And their cabinet picks so far -- I mean, these are like beyond insane. Someone who is credibly accused of having sex with an underaged girl ... someone who has said tap water turns kids gay. I mean, this is the dream team? Really?"
November 19, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Rep. McGovern: "What the hell is going on here? And their cabinet picks so far -- I mean, these are like beyond insane. Someone who is credibly accused of having sex with an underaged girl ... someone who has said tap water turns kids gay. I mean, this is the dream team? Really?"
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A woman testified to the House Ethics Committee that former congressman Matt Gaetz paid her for sex and that she witnessed President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general having sex with a 17-year-old at a party, her lawyer said over the weekend.
Two women testified that Matt Gaetz paid them for sex, lawyer says
An attorney representing two witnesses in the House Ethics Committee investigation is going public with allegations against Trump’s pick for attorney general
www.washingtonpost.com
November 19, 2024 at 1:52 PM
A woman testified to the House Ethics Committee that former congressman Matt Gaetz paid her for sex and that she witnessed President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general having sex with a 17-year-old at a party, her lawyer said over the weekend.
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"'If you can't say something good about someone, sit right here by me.' As Donald Trump started naming his picks for top government jobs, Teddy Roosevelt’s sharp-tongued daughter, Alice, came immediately to mind." Jill Lawrence on Trump's outlaw cabinet: www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-cabi...
Trump’s Putting Together a Team of Outlaws
It’s a cabinet in his image: narcissistic, corrupt, and dangerous to America.
www.thebulwark.com
November 19, 2024 at 2:04 PM
"'If you can't say something good about someone, sit right here by me.' As Donald Trump started naming his picks for top government jobs, Teddy Roosevelt’s sharp-tongued daughter, Alice, came immediately to mind." Jill Lawrence on Trump's outlaw cabinet: www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-cabi...
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"It turns out that Trump Derangement Syndrome was actually Trump Discernment Syndrome. We saw Trump clearly. And so here we are with these ghastly nominations." Now it's time to stop them.
Today's Morning Shots from Bill Kristol and @eggerdc.bsky.social:
Today's Morning Shots from Bill Kristol and @eggerdc.bsky.social:
The Senate Must Draw the Line Now
Fear of worse nominees later is no reason to confirm bad ones now.
www.thebulwark.com
November 19, 2024 at 2:45 PM
"It turns out that Trump Derangement Syndrome was actually Trump Discernment Syndrome. We saw Trump clearly. And so here we are with these ghastly nominations." Now it's time to stop them.
Today's Morning Shots from Bill Kristol and @eggerdc.bsky.social:
Today's Morning Shots from Bill Kristol and @eggerdc.bsky.social:
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BREAKING via NYT
An unidentified hacker has gained access to a computer file featuring 24 exhibits of damaging testimony against Attorney General-designate Matt Gaetz.
Full Story: bit.ly/3CMhKe8
An unidentified hacker has gained access to a computer file featuring 24 exhibits of damaging testimony against Attorney General-designate Matt Gaetz.
Full Story: bit.ly/3CMhKe8
November 19, 2024 at 3:59 PM
BREAKING via NYT
An unidentified hacker has gained access to a computer file featuring 24 exhibits of damaging testimony against Attorney General-designate Matt Gaetz.
Full Story: bit.ly/3CMhKe8
An unidentified hacker has gained access to a computer file featuring 24 exhibits of damaging testimony against Attorney General-designate Matt Gaetz.
Full Story: bit.ly/3CMhKe8
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It’s a cult.
Rep. Troy Nehls: “If Donald Trump says tariffs work, tariffs work. Because Donald Trump is really never wrong. Think about it. He is never wrong.”
Blind loyalty doesn’t make for good governance.
Blind loyalty doesn’t make for good governance.
November 19, 2024 at 4:17 PM
It’s a cult.
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The migration of MedTwitter, along with a large cohort of science journalists, to BlueSky is striking in its scale and rapidity. In a short time, this shift has effectively transformed BlueSky into the essential hub for breaking medical news and vibrant scientific discourse.
November 17, 2024 at 8:21 PM
The migration of MedTwitter, along with a large cohort of science journalists, to BlueSky is striking in its scale and rapidity. In a short time, this shift has effectively transformed BlueSky into the essential hub for breaking medical news and vibrant scientific discourse.
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"We’re in a severe and unprecedented crisis now. So can we spend a little less time chastising ourselves and a little more energy grappling with how we’re going to make it through the next four years with the American experiment intact?"
Trump Voters Should Do Some Soul-Searching Too
Their predictions of election fraud and riots were wrong. They should take some time to reflect on that.
www.thebulwark.com
November 19, 2024 at 1:00 AM
"We’re in a severe and unprecedented crisis now. So can we spend a little less time chastising ourselves and a little more energy grappling with how we’re going to make it through the next four years with the American experiment intact?"
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Absolutely chilling read on Hegseth from @juddlegum.bsky.social
Yet Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats are staying quiet adhering to “strategic silence” (1/2)
Yet Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats are staying quiet adhering to “strategic silence” (1/2)
13 things everyone should know about Pete Hegseth
Secretary of Defense is one of the most complex and consequential positions on earth.
open.substack.com
November 18, 2024 at 3:14 PM
Absolutely chilling read on Hegseth from @juddlegum.bsky.social
Yet Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats are staying quiet adhering to “strategic silence” (1/2)
Yet Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats are staying quiet adhering to “strategic silence” (1/2)
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Thanks for noticing.
November 17, 2024 at 11:05 PM
Thanks for noticing.
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The Matt Gaetz confirmation is a Trump loyalty test for every Republican Senator.
Scoop: Trump personally pressuring senators to confirm Matt Gaetz
President-elect Trump and his allies are mounting a major push.
www.axios.com
November 18, 2024 at 11:09 PM
The Matt Gaetz confirmation is a Trump loyalty test for every Republican Senator.
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UPDATE:
The House Ethics Committee will meet Wednesday to discuss its ethics investigation report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz.
Will Americans be able to read for themselves what it says about Trump’s pick for Attorney General?
www.cnbc.com/2024/11/18/t...
The House Ethics Committee will meet Wednesday to discuss its ethics investigation report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz.
Will Americans be able to read for themselves what it says about Trump’s pick for Attorney General?
www.cnbc.com/2024/11/18/t...
House Ethics panel to meet on Trump attorney general pick Matt Gaetz report Wednesday
Many Senate Republicans want the House Ethics Committee report on Matt Gaetz to be released. Gaetz is a close ally of President-elect Donald Trump.
www.cnbc.com
November 18, 2024 at 5:26 PM
UPDATE:
The House Ethics Committee will meet Wednesday to discuss its ethics investigation report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz.
Will Americans be able to read for themselves what it says about Trump’s pick for Attorney General?
www.cnbc.com/2024/11/18/t...
The House Ethics Committee will meet Wednesday to discuss its ethics investigation report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz.
Will Americans be able to read for themselves what it says about Trump’s pick for Attorney General?
www.cnbc.com/2024/11/18/t...