Susan Strasser

@sustras.bsky.social

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Historian of American consumer culture. Hiker. Knitter. Redhead. Aunt.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 7h

"We’re done waiting for Dems to find their spine. We can’t afford a weak & cowardly Democratic Party while the authoritarians invade our cities, terrorize our communities, & threaten our democracy. We get the party we demand, & we intend to demand a Democratic Party that fights.” — @indivisible.org

Indivisible Launches its Largest Primary Program in Response to Senate Democrats Surrendering on the Shutdown Vote

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Adam Rothman enjoys a good sandwich @adamrothman.bsky.social · 9h

Not only is Trump making war on the past, but now he is making war on the pasta.
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Italian Pasta Is Poised to Disappear From American Grocery Shelves

The Trump administration is set to impose duties of 107% on Italian pasta imports, among most punitive of the tariffs it has levied.

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Reposted by Anna O. Law, Will Jennings, Steven S. Smith , and 8 more Anna O. Law, Will Jennings, Steven S. Smith, American Library Association, Gernot Wagner, Robert C. Richards, Melanie C. Green, Aaron Sojourner, Michael Zimmer, Stacy D. VanDeveer, Susan Strasser

Ben Penn @benjaminpenn.bsky.social · 10h

Buried inside the deal to reopen government is a provision that would give Senators private right of action to sue for millions in damages over their phone records being analyzed by Jack Smith's team.
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Shutdown Deal Would Let Senators Sue Over Jack Smith Searches

Senators whose phone records were sought by Special Counsel Jack Smith would gain authority to sue for millions in damages under a provision buried in the Senate-advanced deal to reopen the government...

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 10h

There’s still time to call senators. Let me explain. Sorry not sorry about the cat. He’s also really upset about this deal.

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Malcolm P. Johnson @admiralmpj.bsky.social · 1d

Call them:

Jeanne Shaheen (202) 224-2841
Gary Peters (202) 224-6221
Jon Ossoff 202-224-3521
Mark Kelly (202) 224-2235
Peter Welch 202-224-4242
Tammy Baldwin (202) 224-5653
Elissa Slotkin 202-224-4822
John Fetterman (202) 224-4254
Catherine Cortez Masto (202) 224-3542
Angus King (202) 224-5344

Reposted by John Drury, Susan Strasser

Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 1d

Cross-posted at the Guardian.

A year on from Trump’s victory, resistance is everywhere | Rebecca Solnit

Americans have shown a tremendous amount and variety of opposition – more than some may realize

www.theguardian.com

Susan Strasser @sustras.bsky.social · 2d

Mayor of Evanston talks with woman abducted by ICE.
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Daniel Biss talks with detained ICE protestor Jennifer Moriarty

In this recording from our live conversation, I spoke with Evanston resident Jennifer Moriarty, who was "grabbed by the neck" and then detained while peacefully protesting against ICE.

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IndivisibleMontgomery @indivisiblemontmd.bsky.social · 2d

Join our #CancelSpotify boycott until they end the ICE recruiting ads.

indivisible.org/cancel-spotify
Don’t Stream Fascism: Cancel Spotify
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Don’t Stream Fascism: Cancel Spotify

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Reposted by David R. Miller, Susan Strasser, Dan Immergluck

Steven Mazie @stevenmazie.bsky.social · 3d

BREAKING: the Supreme Court has granted Trump administration’s request.

Steven Mazie @stevenmazie.bsky.social · 3d

So the justices will weigh the irreparable harm to the government of having to transfer the funds against the irreparable harm of tens of millions of people not eating

Steven Mazie @stevenmazie.bsky.social · 3d

NEW at SCOTUS: the Trump administration turns to the justices on an emergency basis to thwart a lower-court ruling requiring full funding for SNAP benefits during the government shutdown

Reposted by Christian E. Weller, Susan Strasser, Christina Ho

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8d

Brooke Rollins calls food stamps "a broken and corrupt program" and says, "guess what? There's a new sheriff in town. His name is Donald Trump."

Reposted by Jamie Morgan, Henry Jones, Susan Strasser , and 3 more Jamie Morgan, Henry Jones, Susan Strasser, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Dunlap

Free DC @freedcproject.bsky.social · 9d

Last night, the National Guard chased children who were out enjoying Halloween in Navy Yard.

There is no valid reason for armed soldiers to terrorize children like this. End Trump’s occupation of DC. National Guard out NOW.

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50501 Sacramento @50501sacramento.bsky.social · 10d

TODAY! 🧛‍♀️🧙🦇👻🎃
5 pm till sunrise
6th and N Sts.

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 11d

The Bill de Blasio story is *amazing*.

www.thenation.com/article/soci...

The Real Bill de Blasio Has Something to Say

The Times of London failed to meet even basic journalistic standards. We should demand better from the media.

www.thenation.com

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The Media and Democracy Project @mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social · 11d

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See our grades & analysis of 60+ front pages for #NoKings coverage.
Influential news outlets like NYT/ WSJ continue trivialize coverage of the pro-democracy movement & demonstrations like #NoKings. Editors of local outlets did better.
+ A few surprises
see: open.substack.com/pub/mediaand...
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Text "analysis of Nokings coverage" over image of NYT front page:
https://open.substack.com/pub/mediaanddemocracyproject/p/analysis-of-no-kings-coverage-the?

Reposted by Rosemary A. Joyce, Susan Strasser, Daxton R. Stewart

Joshua Holland @joshuaholland.bsky.social · 12d

Indicted for shit posting on Blue Sky but the jury said nah

Jury Acquits Man Accused of Soliciting Trump’s Murder on Bluesky

A jury took about two hours Tuesday to acquit a man accused of soliciting President Donald Trump’s assassination on social media, a setback for the Justice Department office led by Trump’s newly-insta...

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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 13d

OK folks, here's the deal. Spotify is running ICE recruitment ads and has ignored asks to stop. It's time to tell them we won't stream fascism - by cancelling our subscriptions. Here's how to get started: indivisible.org/cancel-spotify

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TrumpsTaxes @trumpstaxes.com · 13d

🚨🗳️NEW JERSEY UNRETURNED DEM MAIL BALLOTS🗳️🚨

10/28/25 Update:

Requested - 522,606
Returned - 290,461
Outstanding - 232,145

We're at the point where I'd start to recommend returning NJ mail ballots in-person, either at your Board of Elections office or at a designated drop box. WE NEED THESE VOTES!

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Democracy Action Network @democracyactionnet.bsky.social · 13d

The billionaire launched his A.I.-powered version, Grokipedia, on Monday.

Elon Musk Challenges Wikipedia With His Own A.I. Encyclopedia

The billionaire launched his A.I.-powered version, Grokipedia, on Monday.

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Reposted by Neil Pederson, Robert W. Wallace, David R. Miller , and 7 more Neil Pederson, Robert W. Wallace, David R. Miller, Silvia Secchi, Jason Lyall, Susan Strasser, Seth Masket, Charles T. Mathewes, Matthew S. Erie, Ignacio Quintero

A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 14d

“Tell your children who the cowards were.”

Susan Strasser @sustras.bsky.social · 15d

@philipkennicott.bsky.social, of course. Always spot on.

Philip Kennicott @philipkennicott.bsky.social · 16d

The demolition in the museum, arts and culture sector is happening more slowly than at the White House, but will be just as profound. A look back to 9 months of threats, surveillance and intimidation. www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

Column | Trump’s pressure on museums won’t stop at the Smithsonian

The administration began with cultural institutions that rely on federal dollars. But it’s bigger than that.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Philip Kennicott @philipkennicott.bsky.social · 16d

Column | Trump’s pressure on museums won’t stop at the Smithsonian

The administration began with cultural institutions that rely on federal dollars. But it’s bigger than that.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Anne Muntean @annemuntean.bsky.social · 17d

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The CEO of the Alamo's historic site has resigned after a top Texas Republican criticized her

The CEO of the nonprofit managing the Alamo has resigned after a powerful Republican state official criticized her and suggested she has views that are not compatible with the Texas shrine's history.

apnews.com

Adam Cancryn @adamcancryn.bsky.social · 17d

New: The Pentagon confirms to CNN it will funnel $130M from an anonymous Trump “friend” toward military pay.

Asked about the donor’s identity and any foreign or domestic entanglements, the WH referred questions to DoD. DoD then referred questions back to the WH
www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...

Pentagon to use $130 million donation from anonymous Trump ‘friend’ to pay military members | CNN Politics

The Trump administration plans to funnel a $130 million donation from an anonymous ally of President Donald Trump toward paying military service members during the government shutdown, the Defense Dep...

www.cnn.com

Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 17d

So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube.

Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).

*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”

youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc

President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987

YouTube video by Reagan Library

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 17d

The poll watchers are back

Susan Strasser @sustras.bsky.social · 17d

Trump’s Gilded Ballroom and the Fall of the American Republic
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Trump’s Gilded Ballroom and the Fall of the American Republic

Tackiness and tyranny go hand in hand

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Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis @jeffjarvis.bsky.social · 17d

RIch, powerful man has rich, powerful men call rich, powerful men to beg for favor. American democracy 2025.
How the San Francisco Mayor Avoided Trump’s Enforcement Surge www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/u...

How the San Francisco Mayor Avoided Trump’s Enforcement Surge

www.nytimes.com

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Charlotte Augst @charlotteaugst.bsky.social · 17d

I bookmarked this guardian article feom a while ago. Also on my list of things to do. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...

Four alternatives to Spotify: swapping is easier than you think

Artists and listeners are leaving the platform after its CEO invested in defence technology. Here are your options – along with how to keep your playlists

www.theguardian.com

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Earthjustice @earthjustice.org · 18d

Today, Trump's DOI opened the entire 1.56 million acres of the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas leasing.

But the administration's agenda for the Arctic doesn't end here. It aims to maximize drilling across the entire region.

The Trump Administration Is Prepping to Sell off Alaska's Arctic to Oil and Gas Companies

In a series of recent moves, the administration is opening most of the vast and precious Arctic ecosystem to drilling.

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Philip Kennicott @philipkennicott.bsky.social · 18d

It’s all about speed, and the projection of power. wapo.st/3Whz4OX

Column | Demolition is part of Trump’s master builder image

By Thursday, the White House’s East Wing was gone. The speed of destruction, and the projection of power, are part of the strongman playbook.

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