SSWittenberg
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SSWittenberg
@sswittenberg.bsky.social
Currently caring for one Civil War historian and four Golden Retrievers. Vote Blue. Please.
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“NPR has identified dozens of defendants with prior convictions or pending charges for crimes including rape, sexual abuse of a minor, domestic violence, manslaughter, production of child sexual abuse material and drug trafficking.” www.npr.org/2025/01/30/n...
Criminal records of Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump include rape, domestic violence
Dozens of Jan. 6 defendants who received pardons from President Trump had past criminal convictions for charges including rape, manslaughter, domestic violence and drug trafficking.
www.npr.org
January 31, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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December 30, 2024 at 4:12 AM
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Whew! A major Tesla investor, Ross Gerber, holding over $100 million in Tesla stock, slams Elon Musk for backing a Neo-Nazi-linked party in Germany.
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December 21, 2024 at 4:27 AM
My year in review:

Hubs diagnosed w/stage 4 cancer and destroyed L hip from it

Dislocated shoulder w/severe soft tissue injury to upper arm, scapula, and chest req. surgery

Hubs’ surgery on damaged hip

Hubs hit w/significant stroke

I break my R arm in fall req. surgery

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December 5, 2024 at 6:18 PM
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From Harry Litman, “Why I Just Resigned From The Los Angeles Times” — “I don’t want to continue to work for a paper that is appeasing Trump and facilitating his assault on democratic rule for craven reasons.”
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Why I Just Resigned From The Los Angeles Times
By Harry Litman
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December 5, 2024 at 5:32 PM
This is why I am scared. My husband had non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and a stroke. Our medical bills are already higher than we can handle. If the ACA is repealed they will be astronomical.

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November 22, 2024 at 5:53 PM
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Trump Voters: Obamacare is the same thing as Affordable Care Act
November 21, 2024 at 3:29 AM
This. This is important.
Dems will be making a huge mistake if they see the obscene GOP threats to the transgender community as a "political problem." We all need to be vocal about the humanity of trans rights. A party that says nothing about this stands for nothing, period. My new column🎁 share.inquirer.com/jD9qxi
Transgender wars are a test of whether our humanity can trump focus-group politics | Will Bunch
Whether hate-filled TV ads helped elect Trump is no reason to stop fighting for the humanity of 1 million transgender Americans.
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November 22, 2024 at 5:38 PM
Bring ethics back to the House Ethics Committee!

I can’t believe something like this has to be said! #Ethics
November 21, 2024 at 10:14 PM
November 21, 2024 at 10:10 PM
To say that am concerned about how healthcare will be affected by the incoming administration is an understatement of gargantuan proportions. My husband and I are uninsurable if pre-existing condition coverage is stripped away. #cancer #stroke #spinalfusion
November 21, 2024 at 7:26 PM
YES!

Sad when the House Ethics Committee acts unethically…
Leak the damn Gaetz report. Stop protecting a sex trafficking rapist.
November 21, 2024 at 1:57 PM
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November 21, 2024 at 1:27 PM
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How many of us when using the restroom at work, lift up a women’s skirt to see what genitalia they have?

Maybe it’s Nancy Mace who has a problem and should not be allowed to use a public restroom.
November 21, 2024 at 4:38 AM
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The state of book bans in the state of FL. (Yes, I’m banned there A LOT)
Last week the FLDOE quietly published its (incomplete) list of 700+ instances of censorship recorded across the state during the 23/24 SY.

According to the list, 500+ unique titles were removed. 120+ titles were removed in 2+ districts. 35+ authors had 3+ books removed.
November 19, 2024 at 1:02 AM
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CNN's Dana Bash on the neo-Nazis marching in Columbus: "We don‘t know what side of the aisle this comes from. I mean, typically, neo-Nazis are from the far right. You had protests from the far left at your house as a Jewish member."
November 18, 2024 at 11:56 PM
I couldn’t agree more.
This country doesn’t deserve these two extraordinary women 🥺
November 14, 2024 at 5:31 AM
Oy.
Shocking
NEW

GOP Congressman Michael McCaul, who serves as Chairman of House Foreign Affairs, was charged with being drunk in public at the Dulles International Airport, according to a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.
November 14, 2024 at 5:28 AM
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I don’t know who made this graphic but it’s pretty good.
November 14, 2024 at 12:05 AM
Odds on this ruling being overturned by the Supreme Corrupted, I mean Court? #corruptsupremecourt
November 12, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Waiting for Karma to kick the asses of everyone who voted against decency, kindness, and forward thinking. #KarmaisComing
November 12, 2024 at 7:39 PM