Johann Diel
@yoyodl.bsky.social
A…son, brother, friend, lover, husband, pet owner, foodie, cyclist, filmmaker, photo bug, music admirer, writer, art fan, book reader, man, A PERSON…
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Trudeau: I want to speak first directly to the American people… your government has chosen to do this to you. Your government has chosen to put American jobs at risk. They have chosen to raise costs for American consumers on everyday essential items…
March 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Trudeau: I want to speak first directly to the American people… your government has chosen to do this to you. Your government has chosen to put American jobs at risk. They have chosen to raise costs for American consumers on everyday essential items…
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Governor Josh Shapiro: He has demonstrated nothing but weakness when it comes to national security over the course of his first month in office.
March 1, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Governor Josh Shapiro: He has demonstrated nothing but weakness when it comes to national security over the course of his first month in office.
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Trump: We're not going to have to buy, we're going to have gaza. We don't have to buy. There's nothing to buy. We will have gaza.
February 11, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Trump: We're not going to have to buy, we're going to have gaza. We don't have to buy. There's nothing to buy. We will have gaza.
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NEW: Despite having one of the lowest voter turnout rates in the country, Indiana Republicans advanced a bill to end a nearly 20-year-long law and ban student ID cards as an acceptable form of voter ID.
Senate Republicans advance bill to ban use of student IDs when voting
Students at public colleges and universities in Indiana have been allowed to use their IDs when casting a ballot for about two decades.
mirrorindy.org
February 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
NEW: Despite having one of the lowest voter turnout rates in the country, Indiana Republicans advanced a bill to end a nearly 20-year-long law and ban student ID cards as an acceptable form of voter ID.
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BREAKING: In response to doctors' lawsuit, Judge John Bates, a George W. Bush appointee, orders CDC, NIH, and FDA to put back up websites and datasets cited by the doctors in their lawsuit as having been relied upon and pulled down without notice. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
![TOTE ASTRICT COLOR
DOCTORS FOR AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
Civil Action No. 25-322 (JDB)
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT et al.,
Defendants.
ORDER
Upon consideration of [6] Plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order, [8]
Plaintiff's supplemental declarations, [9] Defendants' opposition, [10] Plaintiff's reply, the
hearing on February 10, 2025, and the entire record herein, and for the reasons stated in the
accompanying Memorandum Opinion, it is hereby ORDERED that
1. Defendants Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control, and Food
and Drug Administration (hereinafter "defendants") shall, by not later than 11:59 pm on
February 11, 2025, restore to their versions as of January 30, 2025, each webpage and dataset
identified by Plaintiff on pages 6-12 of its Memorandum of Law in Support of the Motion for
a Restraining Order [ECF No. 6-1];
2. Defendants shall, in consultation with Plaintiff, identify any other resources that DF A members
rely on to provide medical care and that defendants removed or substantially modified on or
after January 29, 2025, without adequate notice or reasoned explanation; and defendants shall,
by February 14, 2025, restore those resources to their versions as of January 30, 2025;](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreifoaihlyxzbiko32lmralzpicfxnzwfoxp3ki5w4wniiihonzxira@jpeg)
February 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
BREAKING: In response to doctors' lawsuit, Judge John Bates, a George W. Bush appointee, orders CDC, NIH, and FDA to put back up websites and datasets cited by the doctors in their lawsuit as having been relied upon and pulled down without notice. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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It's day 22 and he still doesn't have a plan to lower your prices.
February 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
It's day 22 and he still doesn't have a plan to lower your prices.
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Breaking: SecDef Hegseth Announces a Major Policy Change That Harms U.S. National Security
open.substack.com/pub/alexande...
open.substack.com/pub/alexande...
Breaking: Why SecDef Hegseth's NATO Announcement Undermines U.S. National Security
Providing an explanation of Trump Administration of National Security Policy developments and Why It Matters.
open.substack.com
February 12, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Breaking: SecDef Hegseth Announces a Major Policy Change That Harms U.S. National Security
open.substack.com/pub/alexande...
open.substack.com/pub/alexande...
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The Trump Economy:
Going up ⬆️
Inflation
Gas & Grocery prices
Housing costs
Taxation via tariffs
Going down ⬇️
The stock markets
Your savings
www.cnbc.com/2025/02/11/s...
Going up ⬆️
Inflation
Gas & Grocery prices
Housing costs
Taxation via tariffs
Going down ⬇️
The stock markets
Your savings
www.cnbc.com/2025/02/11/s...
Dow drops more than 400 points after hotter-than-expected inflation report: Live updates
Traders were taking off risk after the hot January consumer prices report.
www.cnbc.com
February 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The Trump Economy:
Going up ⬆️
Inflation
Gas & Grocery prices
Housing costs
Taxation via tariffs
Going down ⬇️
The stock markets
Your savings
www.cnbc.com/2025/02/11/s...
Going up ⬆️
Inflation
Gas & Grocery prices
Housing costs
Taxation via tariffs
Going down ⬇️
The stock markets
Your savings
www.cnbc.com/2025/02/11/s...
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The world's richest man is taking food and medicine from the world's poorest children
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...
Opinion | The World’s Richest Men Take On the World’s Poorest Children
I’ve seen U.S.A.I.D. operate around the world, and it’s not woke — it’s lifesaving.
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2025 at 9:50 AM
The world's richest man is taking food and medicine from the world's poorest children
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...
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Absolutely. Grind it to a halt.
Murphy: "We need to act like a real opposition party in the middle of a constitutional and democracy crisis. That means we should not be moving forward nominees or legislation in the Senate. Ds should not be giving votes to nominee or legislation in the Senate until Rs get serious about this crisis"
February 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Absolutely. Grind it to a halt.
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ALERT TO FEDERAL WORKERS: The Thursday “deadline” set by Musk isn’t a thing. Congress hasn’t appropriated the funds to pay you what he promised should you resign by today — nor has Congress authorized anyone to threaten you with losing anything for staying on.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
DOGE broadens sweep of federal agencies, gains access to health payment systems
Associates of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have fanned out across the federal government in recent days, alarming some career employees.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 6, 2025 at 10:52 AM
ALERT TO FEDERAL WORKERS: The Thursday “deadline” set by Musk isn’t a thing. Congress hasn’t appropriated the funds to pay you what he promised should you resign by today — nor has Congress authorized anyone to threaten you with losing anything for staying on.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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Democratic senators will hold the Senate floor all night long in opposition to the nomination of Russ Vought, an organizer of Project 2025, to head the OMB.
February 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Democratic senators will hold the Senate floor all night long in opposition to the nomination of Russ Vought, an organizer of Project 2025, to head the OMB.
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TODAY: A Washington state court will hear a lawsuit challenging Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to some noncitizen parents. Democratic attorneys general in four states argue that the order violates the 14th Amendment.
Get background.👇
Get background.👇
Democrats, Pro-Voting Groups Sue to Block Trump’s Order Ending Birthright Citizenship
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
February 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM
TODAY: A Washington state court will hear a lawsuit challenging Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to some noncitizen parents. Democratic attorneys general in four states argue that the order violates the 14th Amendment.
Get background.👇
Get background.👇
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Article 1
Section 8
CONGRESS shall have the power...
To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;
To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations
NOT THE PRESIDENT. NOT DOGE.
Section 8
CONGRESS shall have the power...
To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;
To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations
NOT THE PRESIDENT. NOT DOGE.
February 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Article 1
Section 8
CONGRESS shall have the power...
To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;
To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations
NOT THE PRESIDENT. NOT DOGE.
Section 8
CONGRESS shall have the power...
To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;
To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations
NOT THE PRESIDENT. NOT DOGE.
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Not to sound cruel but they did attack her like if she was talking like he is
February 5, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Not to sound cruel but they did attack her like if she was talking like he is
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THIS IS IT. The special general elections for Florida’s 1st & 6th Congressional Districts are on APRIL 1, 2025. If we flip these seats, we can STOP Project 2025. No excuses! Mark your calendars! Show up!
February 6, 2025 at 12:03 PM
THIS IS IT. The special general elections for Florida’s 1st & 6th Congressional Districts are on APRIL 1, 2025. If we flip these seats, we can STOP Project 2025. No excuses! Mark your calendars! Show up!
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JUST IN: USDA Confirms Detection of Bird Flu Genotype D1.1 in Nevada Dairy Cows.
This marks the first detection of this virus genotype in dairy cattle.
Previously, all detections in dairy cattle have been linked to HPAI H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype B3.13.
This marks the first detection of this virus genotype in dairy cattle.
Previously, all detections in dairy cattle have been linked to HPAI H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype B3.13.
February 6, 2025 at 1:37 AM
JUST IN: USDA Confirms Detection of Bird Flu Genotype D1.1 in Nevada Dairy Cows.
This marks the first detection of this virus genotype in dairy cattle.
Previously, all detections in dairy cattle have been linked to HPAI H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype B3.13.
This marks the first detection of this virus genotype in dairy cattle.
Previously, all detections in dairy cattle have been linked to HPAI H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype B3.13.
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If you are a federal worker being offered a buyout, I would advise against taking it.
Of course, this is a personal decision for everyone and it’s your choice.
But these offers are a rush job. The legality is questionable and this admin does not keep to its word.
They aren’t firing for a reason.
Of course, this is a personal decision for everyone and it’s your choice.
But these offers are a rush job. The legality is questionable and this admin does not keep to its word.
They aren’t firing for a reason.
January 30, 2025 at 6:02 PM
If you are a federal worker being offered a buyout, I would advise against taking it.
Of course, this is a personal decision for everyone and it’s your choice.
But these offers are a rush job. The legality is questionable and this admin does not keep to its word.
They aren’t firing for a reason.
Of course, this is a personal decision for everyone and it’s your choice.
But these offers are a rush job. The legality is questionable and this admin does not keep to its word.
They aren’t firing for a reason.
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Jennings: This salute trutherism is outrageous.
Rampell: Do it right now on TV! If you think it’s a normal way to greet people, do it right now on TV. Why won’t you?!
Rampell: Do it right now on TV! If you think it’s a normal way to greet people, do it right now on TV. Why won’t you?!
January 28, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Jennings: This salute trutherism is outrageous.
Rampell: Do it right now on TV! If you think it’s a normal way to greet people, do it right now on TV. Why won’t you?!
Rampell: Do it right now on TV! If you think it’s a normal way to greet people, do it right now on TV. Why won’t you?!
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Epic courage here.
Wow. Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde fearlessly calls out Trump and Vance to their faces. This is heroic.
(posting in 3 parts due to Bluesky's 1 minute limit)
(posting in 3 parts due to Bluesky's 1 minute limit)
January 21, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Epic courage here.
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CARTOON OF THE DAY
January 21, 2025 at 10:05 PM
CARTOON OF THE DAY