Souplady
@souplady.bsky.social
Michigan native, wife, grandmother, Christian, Democrat, EMU alumni. Sorry, no DMs.
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New, from me: by embracing unitary executive theory, the Supreme Court is moving towards making all public employees fireable at the will of the President.
This will not just hurt government competence, it will aid democratic backsliding. 🧵
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This will not just hurt government competence, it will aid democratic backsliding. 🧵
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At will? Whose will?
Removing independent agency heads is part of a broader assault on a nonpartisan government
donmoynihan.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:06 PM
New, from me: by embracing unitary executive theory, the Supreme Court is moving towards making all public employees fireable at the will of the President.
This will not just hurt government competence, it will aid democratic backsliding. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/at-will-wh...
This will not just hurt government competence, it will aid democratic backsliding. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/at-will-wh...
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December 10, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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It is absolutely wild that the guy who won’t stop yelling about law and order is now personally stepping in to keep January 6 documents hidden from the police officers who were attacked that day. He knows exactly what’s in those files and he is terrified the country will see it.
December 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
It is absolutely wild that the guy who won’t stop yelling about law and order is now personally stepping in to keep January 6 documents hidden from the police officers who were attacked that day. He knows exactly what’s in those files and he is terrified the country will see it.
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Ossoff: "This is so much deeper than the politics. What does it say about the moral condition of this Congress that the thing that has them all tied up in knots is a very simple question: Should people's health insurance premiums go up double or triple? This is a policy choice."
December 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Ossoff: "This is so much deeper than the politics. What does it say about the moral condition of this Congress that the thing that has them all tied up in knots is a very simple question: Should people's health insurance premiums go up double or triple? This is a policy choice."
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"... it has been happening for a long time, and we know why, and we understand it, and we can make credible projections.”
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A 30-year-old sea level rise projection has basically come true » Yale Climate Connections
Even without today’s advanced modeling tools, scientists made a ‘remarkably’ accurate estimate.
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December 9, 2025 at 10:38 AM
"... it has been happening for a long time, and we know why, and we understand it, and we can make credible projections.”
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December 9, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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And even if you're right, the punishment for drug smuggling isn't death.
Rand Paul: "This is an insane policy. It's inconsistent. It's not war. It's not the way we've ever done this. If we can blow up a boat in the ocean, what about when they get to Miami & put it in a truck? Can you shoot a grenade launcher at the truck? No! We arrest people b/c sometimes we're wrong."
December 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
And even if you're right, the punishment for drug smuggling isn't death.
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It’s back to the future as Trump and congressional Republicans push for more health accounts and high deductibles.
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/trump-health-accounts-hsa-cash-patient-debt-high-deductible-insurance/
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/trump-health-accounts-hsa-cash-patient-debt-high-deductible-insurance/
Trump's Idea for Health Accounts Has Been Tried. Millions of Patients Have Ended Up in Debt. - KFF Health News
Republican calls to give Americans cash instead of health insurance subsidies double down on a decades-old strategy of moving people into high-deductible plans with health savings accounts.
kffhealthnews.org
December 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
It’s back to the future as Trump and congressional Republicans push for more health accounts and high deductibles.
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/trump-health-accounts-hsa-cash-patient-debt-high-deductible-insurance/
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/trump-health-accounts-hsa-cash-patient-debt-high-deductible-insurance/
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John Philo, Sugar Law Center:
“What’s happened to her...really is going to define our country. Do we believe in the rule of law... do we believe that the president is restrained by a Constitution? Or are we going in a much different...dangerous direction?”
John Philo, Sugar Law Center:
“What’s happened to her...really is going to define our country. Do we believe in the rule of law... do we believe that the president is restrained by a Constitution? Or are we going in a much different...dangerous direction?”
Detroit nonprofit honors labor advocate removed from national board by Trump • Michigan Advance
As Gwynne Wilcox awaits a court ruling to determine if President Donald Trump had the power to remove her from the National Labor Relations Board, the tireless labor advocate returned to Detroit last ...
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December 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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John Philo, Sugar Law Center:
“What’s happened to her...really is going to define our country. Do we believe in the rule of law... do we believe that the president is restrained by a Constitution? Or are we going in a much different...dangerous direction?”
John Philo, Sugar Law Center:
“What’s happened to her...really is going to define our country. Do we believe in the rule of law... do we believe that the president is restrained by a Constitution? Or are we going in a much different...dangerous direction?”
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Brought to you by the so-called pro-life party:
"THE GOP IS DESTROYING CHILDREN’S HEALTH in multiple ways."
Brought to you by the so-called pro-life party:
"THE GOP IS DESTROYING CHILDREN’S HEALTH in multiple ways."
Trump’s Health Care Cuts Are a War on Children - The American Prospect
GOP funding cuts mean that more children will grow up with the lifelong implications of untreated illnesses.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Brought to you by the so-called pro-life party:
"THE GOP IS DESTROYING CHILDREN’S HEALTH in multiple ways."
Brought to you by the so-called pro-life party:
"THE GOP IS DESTROYING CHILDREN’S HEALTH in multiple ways."
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A popular program allowing Medicare patients to get hospital care at home would be extended until 2030 under a bill passed in the U.S. House of Representatives and awaiting consideration by the Senate.
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From @stateline.org
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From @stateline.org
Hospital-at-home program extended by US House, awaits Senate consideration • Michigan Advance
A popular program allowing Medicare patients to get hospital care at home would be extended until 2030 under a bill passed in the U.S. House of Representatives and awaiting consideration by the Senate...
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December 9, 2025 at 12:02 AM
A popular program allowing Medicare patients to get hospital care at home would be extended until 2030 under a bill passed in the U.S. House of Representatives and awaiting consideration by the Senate.
michiganadvance.com/2025/12/08/r...
From @stateline.org
michiganadvance.com/2025/12/08/r...
From @stateline.org
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"We've seen tariffs that have raised costs. We've seen a big rise in deportations, making it difficult for farmers to bring in their crops. We've seen health insurance premiums rise as Congress has fiddled with Obamacare..."
"Affordability is the direct result of the actions of the White House."
"Affordability is the direct result of the actions of the White House."
December 8, 2025 at 5:46 PM
"We've seen tariffs that have raised costs. We've seen a big rise in deportations, making it difficult for farmers to bring in their crops. We've seen health insurance premiums rise as Congress has fiddled with Obamacare..."
"Affordability is the direct result of the actions of the White House."
"Affordability is the direct result of the actions of the White House."
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December 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Jared Kushner Is Part of Paramount’s Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/b...
Jared Kushner, the President’s Son-in-Law, Is Part of Paramount’s Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Trump says Lisa Cook is unfit to be a Fed governor because she claimed two different properties as her primary residence on her mortgage applications. (Cook denies this.)
Trump did the exact same thing on mortgage applications submitted a mere 7 weeks apart.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Trump did the exact same thing on mortgage applications submitted a mere 7 weeks apart.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
December 8, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Trump says Lisa Cook is unfit to be a Fed governor because she claimed two different properties as her primary residence on her mortgage applications. (Cook denies this.)
Trump did the exact same thing on mortgage applications submitted a mere 7 weeks apart.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Trump did the exact same thing on mortgage applications submitted a mere 7 weeks apart.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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BREAKING: Bernie Sanders just now:
December 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
BREAKING: Bernie Sanders just now:
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“I think it’s really important that people see what it looks like when the full force of the United States military is turned on two guys who are clinging to a piece of wood and about to go under, just so that they have sort of a visceral feel for what it is that we’re doing.” — Rep. Jim Himes, D-CT
December 7, 2025
“I think it’s really important that this video be made public,” Representative Jim Himes (D-CT) said today on Face the Nation. Himes was referring to a video of the September 2 U.S. military strike on...
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December 8, 2025 at 10:39 AM
“I think it’s really important that people see what it looks like when the full force of the United States military is turned on two guys who are clinging to a piece of wood and about to go under, just so that they have sort of a visceral feel for what it is that we’re doing.” — Rep. Jim Himes, D-CT
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December 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Immigrants were moments away from pledging allegiance to the United States in Boston — the final step of the long process to becoming a U.S. citizen — when government officials pulled them out of line, according to a new report.
Immigrants Approved for Citizenship ‘Plucked Out’ of Line Moments Before Pledging Allegiance: Report
Immigrants lined up to become U.S. citizens in Boston on Dec. 4 were pulled from line by USCIS officials moments before the ceremony. The incident comes after USCIS told employees to halt all immigrat...
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December 8, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Immigrants were moments away from pledging allegiance to the United States in Boston — the final step of the long process to becoming a U.S. citizen — when government officials pulled them out of line, according to a new report.
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Reminder that the entire Hunter Biden investigation was predicated on sex workers investigation.
Now Gary Shapley, who championed that investigation by badly misrepresenting it, is in a senior IRS position.
Now Gary Shapley, who championed that investigation by badly misrepresenting it, is in a senior IRS position.
The “no tax on tips” rule as part of the Big Beautiful Bill doesn’t apply to pornographic content.
This means when someone with an OnlyFans files their taxes and expects their tips not to be taxed, the IRS needs to watch their content to decide if it’s porn or not. 🤦🏾♂️
This means when someone with an OnlyFans files their taxes and expects their tips not to be taxed, the IRS needs to watch their content to decide if it’s porn or not. 🤦🏾♂️
IRS to watch OnlyFans content in 'no tax on tips' dispute
Agents from the IRS will need to watch OnlyFans content to determine if it meets the “no tax on tips law.”
www.newsweek.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Reminder that the entire Hunter Biden investigation was predicated on sex workers investigation.
Now Gary Shapley, who championed that investigation by badly misrepresenting it, is in a senior IRS position.
Now Gary Shapley, who championed that investigation by badly misrepresenting it, is in a senior IRS position.
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The rich continue to get richer...
"In the real economy, the top 10% of earners in America now make up half of all consumer spending."
The rich continue to get richer...
"In the real economy, the top 10% of earners in America now make up half of all consumer spending."
It's a winner-take-most economy
With fewer competitive participants, winning is harder, whether you're an investor, a consumer or a business.
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December 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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The rich continue to get richer...
"In the real economy, the top 10% of earners in America now make up half of all consumer spending."
The rich continue to get richer...
"In the real economy, the top 10% of earners in America now make up half of all consumer spending."
"The administration’s justification for conducting the strikes is a house of cards, unable to withstand scrutiny."
For policymakers, lawmakers, commentators and the public:
We provide a detailed review of the international law relevant to lethal operations against suspected drug boats
I teamed up with @mikeschmitt.bsky.social and @tessbridgeman.bsky.social
We provide a detailed review of the international law relevant to lethal operations against suspected drug boats
I teamed up with @mikeschmitt.bsky.social and @tessbridgeman.bsky.social
Operation Southern Spear: Why the Crews, Drugs, and Boats are Not Targetable
A deep dive on the international law applicable to the U.S. military's lethal operations against suspected drug boats
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December 8, 2025 at 1:35 PM
"The administration’s justification for conducting the strikes is a house of cards, unable to withstand scrutiny."
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Whoa … this is really strange.
Federal law enforcement managed to confiscate almost two tons of cocaine, and arrest 3 suspects, without blowing the boat out of the water or killing anyone.
🎁 link ⤵️
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Federal law enforcement managed to confiscate almost two tons of cocaine, and arrest 3 suspects, without blowing the boat out of the water or killing anyone.
🎁 link ⤵️
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$28 million of cocaine seized off Miami Beach. Three men charged
Coast Guard and CBP seized about 3,715 pounds of cocaine worth $28 million from a 65-foot vessel near Government Cut off Miami Beach; three men were arrested.
www.miamiherald.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Whoa … this is really strange.
Federal law enforcement managed to confiscate almost two tons of cocaine, and arrest 3 suspects, without blowing the boat out of the water or killing anyone.
🎁 link ⤵️
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
Federal law enforcement managed to confiscate almost two tons of cocaine, and arrest 3 suspects, without blowing the boat out of the water or killing anyone.
🎁 link ⤵️
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...