@sastillman.bsky.social
Voter & volunteer for Democracy. Eager to keep informed and horrified for what’s ahead. At 75 I’ve seen a thing or two and not shy about my opinions. We are stronger together.
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If you didn’t like the Biden administration telling you the economy was doing well while you were struggling to pay rent and buy food, how are you feeling now that Donald is covering the oval office in 14 karat gold? 🥴
August 7, 2025 at 6:27 PM
If you didn’t like the Biden administration telling you the economy was doing well while you were struggling to pay rent and buy food, how are you feeling now that Donald is covering the oval office in 14 karat gold? 🥴
August 7, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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This is F—king real.
They are throwing kids off of school meals and Medicaid and putting real gold all over the White House as if Saddam Hussein was president.
They are throwing kids off of school meals and Medicaid and putting real gold all over the White House as if Saddam Hussein was president.
August 7, 2025 at 5:46 PM
This is F—king real.
They are throwing kids off of school meals and Medicaid and putting real gold all over the White House as if Saddam Hussein was president.
They are throwing kids off of school meals and Medicaid and putting real gold all over the White House as if Saddam Hussein was president.
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The number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits for at least a week rose to the highest level since late 2021, according to Labor Department data.
Nearly 2 million Americans on unemployment, highest since pandemic era
Continuing unemployment claims jumped to 1.97 million in late July, according to a Labor Department report, highlighting a weakening labor market.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits for at least a week rose to the highest level since late 2021, according to Labor Department data.
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The DNC needs to hire North Korean news writers to develop effective anti-Trump advertising.
June 17, 2025 at 12:27 PM
The DNC needs to hire North Korean news writers to develop effective anti-Trump advertising.
Get ready.
Excellent spot. Direct on the case, easy to understand, easy to remember. This should be aired in every congressional district with an Hispanic population over 10%. In Texas and Florida it should be in every break. I hope the creators have money to put behind this.
The WH lashed out at the creators of this ad for "fear-mongering".
I wish that was true. But here's our reality: We are now under the "leadership" of a regime actively planning to disappear people -even CITIZENS- to war-torn nations!
Silence is not our friend.
SHARE this video! 🎧
#MAGAKidnappers
I wish that was true. But here's our reality: We are now under the "leadership" of a regime actively planning to disappear people -even CITIZENS- to war-torn nations!
Silence is not our friend.
SHARE this video! 🎧
#MAGAKidnappers
June 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Get ready.
Be relentless- call your elected representatives daily to oppose this
This is your daily reminder that Republicans are planning to cut Medicaid, Medicare and SNAP to hand tax breaks to their billionaire donors. Don’t get distracted. Help me spread the word.
June 19, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Be relentless- call your elected representatives daily to oppose this
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Chuck Schumer has failed to meet the fascist moment we're up against.
While notable House Dems & Senators fight on our behalf, @schumer.senate.gov is simply waiting for the GOP to come to their senses.
We can't wait.
If you agree, contact your senators. Schumer must step down as minority leader.
While notable House Dems & Senators fight on our behalf, @schumer.senate.gov is simply waiting for the GOP to come to their senses.
We can't wait.
If you agree, contact your senators. Schumer must step down as minority leader.
May 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Chuck Schumer has failed to meet the fascist moment we're up against.
While notable House Dems & Senators fight on our behalf, @schumer.senate.gov is simply waiting for the GOP to come to their senses.
We can't wait.
If you agree, contact your senators. Schumer must step down as minority leader.
While notable House Dems & Senators fight on our behalf, @schumer.senate.gov is simply waiting for the GOP to come to their senses.
We can't wait.
If you agree, contact your senators. Schumer must step down as minority leader.
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The Trump Administration announces that the made-up negotiations with China over tariff policy are going exceedingly well.
TRUMP AND BESSENT: We’re negotiating with China, this trade war will be resolved soon.
CHINA: WTF are you talking about.
www.ft.com/content/3e07...
CHINA: WTF are you talking about.
www.ft.com/content/3e07...
April 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
The Trump Administration announces that the made-up negotiations with China over tariff policy are going exceedingly well.
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By the way, Trump and Elon are firing veterans across government while the Secretary of Defense spends your money on a makeup studio.
Hegseth orders makeup studio installed at Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has not given any press briefings in the briefing room but has used the room as a backdrop for TV hits with Fox News.
www.cbsnews.com
April 23, 2025 at 8:53 PM
By the way, Trump and Elon are firing veterans across government while the Secretary of Defense spends your money on a makeup studio.
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Al Gore didn’t hold back: The Trump admin is “attacking the heart of truth,” twisting facts like the Nazis did in the 1930s. From climate denial to rewriting the Ukraine war, it’s all about power—not reality.
Gore warned the U.S. is under siege—and every former leader should speak out like he did.
Gore warned the U.S. is under siege—and every former leader should speak out like he did.
April 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Al Gore didn’t hold back: The Trump admin is “attacking the heart of truth,” twisting facts like the Nazis did in the 1930s. From climate denial to rewriting the Ukraine war, it’s all about power—not reality.
Gore warned the U.S. is under siege—and every former leader should speak out like he did.
Gore warned the U.S. is under siege—and every former leader should speak out like he did.
Our democracy is dying one stifled voice at a time.
Bill Owens, executive producer of “60 Minutes”, resigns: “I would not be allowed to run the show as I have always run it, to make independent decisions based on what was right for ‘60 Minutes’, right for the audience.”
We’re falling into fascism. — Deeper and deeper.
We’re falling into fascism. — Deeper and deeper.
April 22, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Our democracy is dying one stifled voice at a time.
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"The problem with a delayed response is that the more power leaders with authoritarian tendencies accumulate, the harder it is to mount an effective resistance. The opposition is thus more likely to succeed if it acts early..."
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
How to Save a Democracy
Americans can learn from opponents of authoritarianism elsewhere.
www.foreignaffairs.com
March 31, 2025 at 5:16 PM
"The problem with a delayed response is that the more power leaders with authoritarian tendencies accumulate, the harder it is to mount an effective resistance. The opposition is thus more likely to succeed if it acts early..."
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
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The Milwaukee Bar Association's poll shows that Judge Crawford exceeds expectations on judicial temperament, impartiality, and integrity.
In the poll, Judge Crawford handily leads Schimel in every category, while attorneys raise serious flags about Brad Schimel’s judgment.
In the poll, Judge Crawford handily leads Schimel in every category, while attorneys raise serious flags about Brad Schimel’s judgment.
March 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The Milwaukee Bar Association's poll shows that Judge Crawford exceeds expectations on judicial temperament, impartiality, and integrity.
In the poll, Judge Crawford handily leads Schimel in every category, while attorneys raise serious flags about Brad Schimel’s judgment.
In the poll, Judge Crawford handily leads Schimel in every category, while attorneys raise serious flags about Brad Schimel’s judgment.
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So it turns out Pete Hegseth lied. And Michael Waltz lied. And Tulsi Gabbard lied. And also lied to Congress while under oath. And John Ratliffe lied. And also lied to Congress while under oath.
And as ever Jeffrey Goldberg and the Atlantic were telling the truth.
This is why journalism matters.
And as ever Jeffrey Goldberg and the Atlantic were telling the truth.
This is why journalism matters.
March 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
So it turns out Pete Hegseth lied. And Michael Waltz lied. And Tulsi Gabbard lied. And also lied to Congress while under oath. And John Ratliffe lied. And also lied to Congress while under oath.
And as ever Jeffrey Goldberg and the Atlantic were telling the truth.
This is why journalism matters.
And as ever Jeffrey Goldberg and the Atlantic were telling the truth.
This is why journalism matters.
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There is a 7-hour time difference between DC and Moscow. He was invited at 11:44 AM on Thursday DC time. That was 6:44 PM in Moscow. He saw Putin at 8:00 PM according to Sky News and Russians. He left Moscow at 2:00 AM. He may have actually been sitting in the Kremlin even when he joined. (2/2)
It's a thousand times worse than you think
Their little group chat is the tip of a truly historic intelligence breach
open.substack.com
March 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
There is a 7-hour time difference between DC and Moscow. He was invited at 11:44 AM on Thursday DC time. That was 6:44 PM in Moscow. He saw Putin at 8:00 PM according to Sky News and Russians. He left Moscow at 2:00 AM. He may have actually been sitting in the Kremlin even when he joined. (2/2)
This is how major media outlets have been helping the Republicans
The more coverage a story gets, the more important readers think it is.
So it matters when the NYT inflates flimsy Dem ‘scandals’ while downplaying real, criminal ones from Trump and Republicans. It’s not just bad judgment — it shapes public perception.
So it matters when the NYT inflates flimsy Dem ‘scandals’ while downplaying real, criminal ones from Trump and Republicans. It’s not just bad judgment — it shapes public perception.
March 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
This is how major media outlets have been helping the Republicans
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“Tesla earned $2.3bn [£1.9bn] in the United States in 2024. You’d think it paid a lot in taxes, right? Well it paid precisely $0 in federal income taxes last year. You want waste and fraud? Look at what some big corporations and the rich are getting away with.”
www.independent.co.uk/voices/tesla...
www.independent.co.uk/voices/tesla...
Musk is moaning about ‘tax loopholes’ – but guess how much Tesla paid last year
America first? asks James Moore. Tesla’s tax returns show that the company paid nearly $4bn in overseas taxes on its income over the last three years, but just $45m to Uncle Sam
www.independent.co.uk
March 22, 2025 at 12:51 AM
“Tesla earned $2.3bn [£1.9bn] in the United States in 2024. You’d think it paid a lot in taxes, right? Well it paid precisely $0 in federal income taxes last year. You want waste and fraud? Look at what some big corporations and the rich are getting away with.”
www.independent.co.uk/voices/tesla...
www.independent.co.uk/voices/tesla...
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🔥 WATCH LIVE: AOC and Bernie Sanders hold MASSIVE Fighting Oligarchy rally in Denver
LIVE: Fighting Oligarchy Tour with AOC And Bernie Sanders (DENVER, CO)
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
www.youtube.com
March 21, 2025 at 11:43 PM
🔥 WATCH LIVE: AOC and Bernie Sanders hold MASSIVE Fighting Oligarchy rally in Denver