Andrew Geller
@andrewgeller.bsky.social
I'm a bicycling, gardening, radio host who teaches young struggling readers in an urban public school.
If he'd only ever bothered to read the Constitution, he'd know he can't do this.
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"...the States are merely an 'agent' for the Federal Government in counting and tabulating the votes. They must do what the Federal Government, as represented by the President...tells them...to do," Trump wrote."
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"...the States are merely an 'agent' for the Federal Government in counting and tabulating the votes. They must do what the Federal Government, as represented by the President...tells them...to do," Trump wrote."
Trump vows to target mail-in ballots ahead of 2026 midterm election
U.S. President Donald Trump pledged on Monday to issue an executive order to end the use of mail-in ballots and voting machines ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, a move likely to spark legal challenges by the states.
www.reuters.com
August 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
If he'd only ever bothered to read the Constitution, he'd know he can't do this.
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"...the States are merely an 'agent' for the Federal Government in counting and tabulating the votes. They must do what the Federal Government, as represented by the President...tells them...to do," Trump wrote."
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"...the States are merely an 'agent' for the Federal Government in counting and tabulating the votes. They must do what the Federal Government, as represented by the President...tells them...to do," Trump wrote."
Don't back down, force the lawsuit. Discovery will be fascinating.
Melania Trump demands Hunter Biden retract comments linking her to Jeffrey Epstein
First lady threatens to sue Joe Biden’s son after he said sex offender Jeffrey Epstein introduced her to Donald Trump
www.theguardian.com
August 15, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Don't back down, force the lawsuit. Discovery will be fascinating.
“The demagoguery of immigration has long been at the centre of...Trump’s political rise, and...Miller’s desire to make America whiter..., married with the power of the presidency without guardrails, is incredibly dangerous and should concern every American who believes in the rule of law.”
The rise of Stephen Miller, the architect of Trump’s hardline immigration policy
With time, events in Los Angeles of the past week may come to be seen as the anti-immigrant zealot’s ultimate revenge
www.theguardian.com
June 15, 2025 at 11:03 PM
“The demagoguery of immigration has long been at the centre of...Trump’s political rise, and...Miller’s desire to make America whiter..., married with the power of the presidency without guardrails, is incredibly dangerous and should concern every American who believes in the rule of law.”
The takedown of Senator Alex Padilla.
‘Uncharted Territory’: Political World Shocked By Footage of Federal Agents ‘Assaulting’ Senator
The chaotic scene of federal agents forcibly taking a sitting U.S. senator to the ground Thursday sent shockwaves throughout the political world.
www.mediaite.com
June 13, 2025 at 12:34 AM
The takedown of Senator Alex Padilla.
He wasn't even alive when the 9-11 attacks happened, but apparently has some leadership experience. Where you wonder?
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"According to LinkedIn, the bulk of Fugate’s leadership experience comes from having served as secretary general of a Model United Nations club."
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"According to LinkedIn, the bulk of Fugate’s leadership experience comes from having served as secretary general of a Model United Nations club."
“The Intern in Charge”: Meet the 22-Year-Old Trump’s Team Picked to Lead Terrorism Prevention
One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating v...
www.propublica.org
June 5, 2025 at 8:36 PM
He wasn't even alive when the 9-11 attacks happened, but apparently has some leadership experience. Where you wonder?
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"According to LinkedIn, the bulk of Fugate’s leadership experience comes from having served as secretary general of a Model United Nations club."
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"According to LinkedIn, the bulk of Fugate’s leadership experience comes from having served as secretary general of a Model United Nations club."
Details of the president's nightmare bill.
Go to congress.org to contact your Senator and have them procedurally delay this sucker, and ultimately vote against it.
This bill is solely for the benefit of the wealthiest.
Go to congress.org to contact your Senator and have them procedurally delay this sucker, and ultimately vote against it.
This bill is solely for the benefit of the wealthiest.
A Complete List of Everything in the Republican Bill, and How Much It Would Cost or Save
In hundreds of provisions across taxes, spending and more, the G.O.P. megabill would preserve lower tax rates for most Americans, increase federal debt by nearly $3 trillion and make large cuts to Med...
www.nytimes.com
June 5, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Details of the president's nightmare bill.
Go to congress.org to contact your Senator and have them procedurally delay this sucker, and ultimately vote against it.
This bill is solely for the benefit of the wealthiest.
Go to congress.org to contact your Senator and have them procedurally delay this sucker, and ultimately vote against it.
This bill is solely for the benefit of the wealthiest.
How? Because Palantir has been involved in some super shady activities.
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"...Trump’s executive order... said he wanted to “eliminate information silos and streamline data collection across all agencies to increase government efficiency and save hard-earned taxpayer dollars.”"
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"...Trump’s executive order... said he wanted to “eliminate information silos and streamline data collection across all agencies to increase government efficiency and save hard-earned taxpayer dollars.”"
Trump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans
www.nytimes.com
June 5, 2025 at 1:20 AM
How? Because Palantir has been involved in some super shady activities.
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"...Trump’s executive order... said he wanted to “eliminate information silos and streamline data collection across all agencies to increase government efficiency and save hard-earned taxpayer dollars.”"
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"...Trump’s executive order... said he wanted to “eliminate information silos and streamline data collection across all agencies to increase government efficiency and save hard-earned taxpayer dollars.”"
Their phrasing is key here - they don't believe ANYONE deserves Medicaid.
White House insists Medicaid policy won’t cut people who deserve it
Trump aides say those cut from Medicaid as a result of the GOP megabill shouldn't have had it in the first place.
www.politico.com
June 3, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Their phrasing is key here - they don't believe ANYONE deserves Medicaid.
"Cafe terraces will be excluded from the ban..." because France.
Still good on them for this move that should start a trend.
#nosmoking #outside #France #woohoo
Still good on them for this move that should start a trend.
#nosmoking #outside #France #woohoo
France to ban smoking outdoors in most places: minister
France will ban smoking in all outdoor places that can be frequented by children, like beaches, parks and bus stops, the health and family minister said in an interview published on Thursday.
www.france24.com
May 30, 2025 at 12:43 AM
"Cafe terraces will be excluded from the ban..." because France.
Still good on them for this move that should start a trend.
#nosmoking #outside #France #woohoo
Still good on them for this move that should start a trend.
#nosmoking #outside #France #woohoo
buh bye
This guy's had a serious losing streak in the courts recently. Hopefully it's just a prelude. Too bad the damages can't be reversed in many cases.
This guy's had a serious losing streak in the courts recently. Hopefully it's just a prelude. Too bad the damages can't be reversed in many cases.
US court blocks Trump from imposing the bulk of his tariffs | CNN Business
A three-judge panel at the US Court of International Trade, a relatively low-profile court in Manhattan, ruled Wednesday to halt Trump’s global tariffs that he imposed citing emergency economic powers...
www.cnn.com
May 28, 2025 at 11:51 PM
buh bye
This guy's had a serious losing streak in the courts recently. Hopefully it's just a prelude. Too bad the damages can't be reversed in many cases.
This guy's had a serious losing streak in the courts recently. Hopefully it's just a prelude. Too bad the damages can't be reversed in many cases.
Not even five months in, and U.S. presidential corruption reaches new lows; only 1,332 more days to go.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
#US #president #corruption
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
#US #president #corruption
May 28, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Not even five months in, and U.S. presidential corruption reaches new lows; only 1,332 more days to go.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
#US #president #corruption
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
#US #president #corruption
Media portrayals of this situation place it JUST before everything goes crazy. At least AGI hasn't been reached, but can't we just stop this research already?
OpenAI software ignores explicit instruction to switch off
ChatGPT maker’s ‘most capable’ model sabotages shutdown mechanism
www.telegraph.co.uk
May 26, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Media portrayals of this situation place it JUST before everything goes crazy. At least AGI hasn't been reached, but can't we just stop this research already?
If you know anyone who might want federal aid for college (ever), this is worth a read before going deeper. The borrowing limits seem bizarre, and the borrower repayment info is still lacking (but probably will be bad).
Student Loans And Trump's Big Beautiful Bill: Here’s What To Know After House Passes Legislation
The bill would overhaul repayment plans and could require borrowers to pay more each month.
www.forbes.com
May 23, 2025 at 4:00 AM
If you know anyone who might want federal aid for college (ever), this is worth a read before going deeper. The borrowing limits seem bizarre, and the borrower repayment info is still lacking (but probably will be bad).
Reposted by Andrew Geller
Imagine how massive the tax breaks for billionaires must be when cutting $700B from Medicaid, $500B from Medicare, and $300B in food assistance STILL leaves a $4T deficit.
May 22, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Imagine how massive the tax breaks for billionaires must be when cutting $700B from Medicaid, $500B from Medicare, and $300B in food assistance STILL leaves a $4T deficit.
May 22, 2025 at 1:37 PM
How crazy embarrassing. First the Homeland Secretary has no clue what 'habeas corpus' is, now the VP shows he doesn't understand how the U.S. government is supposed to work.
Vance says Roberts is ‘profoundly wrong’ about judiciary’s role to check executive branch | CNN Politics
Vice President JD Vance called Chief Justice John Roberts’ comments earlier this month that the judiciary’s role is to check the executive branch a “profoundly wrong sentiment” and said the courts sho...
www.cnn.com
May 22, 2025 at 2:07 AM
How crazy embarrassing. First the Homeland Secretary has no clue what 'habeas corpus' is, now the VP shows he doesn't understand how the U.S. government is supposed to work.
No bees is very bad news for growers (and eaters) of:
apples, cranberries, melons, broccoli, blueberries, cherries, almonds, avocados, blackberry, Brazil nut, cabbage, cantaloupe, cashew, celery, peppers, coconut, peach, pear, plum, tomato, turnip, watermelon and more.
www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...
apples, cranberries, melons, broccoli, blueberries, cherries, almonds, avocados, blackberry, Brazil nut, cabbage, cantaloupe, cashew, celery, peppers, coconut, peach, pear, plum, tomato, turnip, watermelon and more.
www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...
May 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
No bees is very bad news for growers (and eaters) of:
apples, cranberries, melons, broccoli, blueberries, cherries, almonds, avocados, blackberry, Brazil nut, cabbage, cantaloupe, cashew, celery, peppers, coconut, peach, pear, plum, tomato, turnip, watermelon and more.
www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...
apples, cranberries, melons, broccoli, blueberries, cherries, almonds, avocados, blackberry, Brazil nut, cabbage, cantaloupe, cashew, celery, peppers, coconut, peach, pear, plum, tomato, turnip, watermelon and more.
www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...
Wouldn't it make 'America' great if we REDUCED our debt?
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If passed, under a current G.O.P. bill "...U.S. debt would blow past the record even sooner [than 2032] and climb significantly higher in coming decades."
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Trump's working on creating his final bankruptcy.
#US #budget #debt #deception
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If passed, under a current G.O.P. bill "...U.S. debt would blow past the record even sooner [than 2032] and climb significantly higher in coming decades."
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Trump's working on creating his final bankruptcy.
#US #budget #debt #deception
U.S. Debt Is on Pace to Set a Record High, Going All the Way Back to 1790
www.nytimes.com
May 21, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Wouldn't it make 'America' great if we REDUCED our debt?
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If passed, under a current G.O.P. bill "...U.S. debt would blow past the record even sooner [than 2032] and climb significantly higher in coming decades."
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Trump's working on creating his final bankruptcy.
#US #budget #debt #deception
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If passed, under a current G.O.P. bill "...U.S. debt would blow past the record even sooner [than 2032] and climb significantly higher in coming decades."
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Trump's working on creating his final bankruptcy.
#US #budget #debt #deception
'Harm' could be defined so that destroying habitat for endangered species would no longer be harmful. Fun, huh?
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"For 50 years, the U.S. ... has interpreted the Endangered Species Act as protecting threatened and endangered species from actions that either...kill them or eliminate their habitat."
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"For 50 years, the U.S. ... has interpreted the Endangered Species Act as protecting threatened and endangered species from actions that either...kill them or eliminate their habitat."
How redefining just one word could strip the Endangered Species Act’s ability to protect vital habitat
The Trump administration’s plan would leave many endangered species at much greater risk.
theconversation.com
May 21, 2025 at 12:58 AM
'Harm' could be defined so that destroying habitat for endangered species would no longer be harmful. Fun, huh?
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"For 50 years, the U.S. ... has interpreted the Endangered Species Act as protecting threatened and endangered species from actions that either...kill them or eliminate their habitat."
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"For 50 years, the U.S. ... has interpreted the Endangered Species Act as protecting threatened and endangered species from actions that either...kill them or eliminate their habitat."
The president's former defense attorney said this, perhaps with a straight face.
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“No one is above the law — politicians or otherwise,” Ms. Habba said in a statement. “It is the job of this office to uphold justice impartially, regardless of who you are. Now we will let the justice system work.”
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“No one is above the law — politicians or otherwise,” Ms. Habba said in a statement. “It is the job of this office to uphold justice impartially, regardless of who you are. Now we will let the justice system work.”
Rep. McIver Charged With Assault Over Clash Outside Newark ICE Center
www.nytimes.com
May 20, 2025 at 2:07 AM
The president's former defense attorney said this, perhaps with a straight face.
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“No one is above the law — politicians or otherwise,” Ms. Habba said in a statement. “It is the job of this office to uphold justice impartially, regardless of who you are. Now we will let the justice system work.”
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“No one is above the law — politicians or otherwise,” Ms. Habba said in a statement. “It is the job of this office to uphold justice impartially, regardless of who you are. Now we will let the justice system work.”
You know, just like the Constitution says.
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"The conscious effort to slow down enforcement on such a broad scale is something we have never seen in previous administrations,” said Donald Kettl, a professor emeritus at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy.
www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...
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"The conscious effort to slow down enforcement on such a broad scale is something we have never seen in previous administrations,” said Donald Kettl, a professor emeritus at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy.
www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...
May 18, 2025 at 8:09 PM
You know, just like the Constitution says.
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"The conscious effort to slow down enforcement on such a broad scale is something we have never seen in previous administrations,” said Donald Kettl, a professor emeritus at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy.
www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...
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"The conscious effort to slow down enforcement on such a broad scale is something we have never seen in previous administrations,” said Donald Kettl, a professor emeritus at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy.
www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...
Saturday at Noon PDT, hear the 5th & final of my #PhilLesh tribute shows.
Click below to listen live, and hear the other 4 shows.
#KBOO #communityradio #GratefulDead #WALSTIB
Click below to listen live, and hear the other 4 shows.
#KBOO #communityradio #GratefulDead #WALSTIB
Believe It If You Need It - Remembering Phil Lesh - Part 5
And it's just like any other day that's ever been. Today's show concludes my official tribute to the life work of Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh. Picking up where I left off last month, you can hear...
kboo.fm
May 17, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Saturday at Noon PDT, hear the 5th & final of my #PhilLesh tribute shows.
Click below to listen live, and hear the other 4 shows.
#KBOO #communityradio #GratefulDead #WALSTIB
Click below to listen live, and hear the other 4 shows.
#KBOO #communityradio #GratefulDead #WALSTIB
"Ernst Fraenkel employed a profound dual state model to illustrate the coexistence of the Normative State—rule-based lawfulness—and the Prerogative State—arbitrary lawlessness. Decades later, such coexistence...is still maintained to some extent by authoritarian leaders..."
#authoritarian #democracy
#authoritarian #democracy
Two Kinds of Dual States: Judicial Empowerment and Disempowerment in Authoritarian Politics
<p><span> Under the pretense of a national emergency, the Reichstag Fire Decree drastically reshaped the Weimar co
papers.ssrn.com
May 16, 2025 at 1:52 AM
"Ernst Fraenkel employed a profound dual state model to illustrate the coexistence of the Normative State—rule-based lawfulness—and the Prerogative State—arbitrary lawlessness. Decades later, such coexistence...is still maintained to some extent by authoritarian leaders..."
#authoritarian #democracy
#authoritarian #democracy
If this is unfamiliar to you, you're in the minority.
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"Americans are working harder than ever, fueling our economic growth, but the benefits of that hard work are not being distributed in a way that supports upward mobility for too many middle- and low-income Americans."
#deathoftheamericandream
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"Americans are working harder than ever, fueling our economic growth, but the benefits of that hard work are not being distributed in a way that supports upward mobility for too many middle- and low-income Americans."
#deathoftheamericandream
Most Americans don't earn enough to afford basic costs of living, analysis finds
The bottom 60% of U.S. households don't make enough money to afford a "minimal quality of life," according to a new analysis.
www.cbsnews.com
May 16, 2025 at 12:08 AM
If this is unfamiliar to you, you're in the minority.
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"Americans are working harder than ever, fueling our economic growth, but the benefits of that hard work are not being distributed in a way that supports upward mobility for too many middle- and low-income Americans."
#deathoftheamericandream
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"Americans are working harder than ever, fueling our economic growth, but the benefits of that hard work are not being distributed in a way that supports upward mobility for too many middle- and low-income Americans."
#deathoftheamericandream