@babsyblack.bsky.social
Loving life, but WTAF is happening in the world today? Love my family, traveling, being a mom, my work as a therapist and living with my partner and five furry beasts in an extremely old house.
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Elon Musk has forced his way into the system that pays your Social Security checks and tax refunds.
He likely now has access to your Social Security number.
He likely now has access to your Social Security number.
Musk’s Lackeys Seize Control of Social Security Check System
The world’s richest man now has access to the sensitive personal information of millions of Americans.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 3, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Elon Musk has forced his way into the system that pays your Social Security checks and tax refunds.
He likely now has access to your Social Security number.
He likely now has access to your Social Security number.
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Trump wants to distract you from the fact that he gutted the Aviation Safety Committee and ousted the FAA administrator last week.
Don’t let him.
Don’t let him.
January 30, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Trump wants to distract you from the fact that he gutted the Aviation Safety Committee and ousted the FAA administrator last week.
Don’t let him.
Don’t let him.
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We are watching Project 2025 come to life. Thankfully, pro-democracy groups are fighting back in the courts. @democracydocket.com's 16-person team tracks these lawsuits so you don't have to.
Support their work. www.democracydocket.com/member-me/
Support their work. www.democracydocket.com/member-me/
January 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
We are watching Project 2025 come to life. Thankfully, pro-democracy groups are fighting back in the courts. @democracydocket.com's 16-person team tracks these lawsuits so you don't have to.
Support their work. www.democracydocket.com/member-me/
Support their work. www.democracydocket.com/member-me/
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Good news, Republicans— those jobs you wanted are available.
January 29, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Good news, Republicans— those jobs you wanted are available.
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I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
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"If it feels like an insurmountable amount of garbage is being dumped on us, that's by design. It’s creating such an avalanche of disappointment that we're left feeling disheartened, disillusioned, and discouraged. He wants us to become so numb to injustice that it becomes our new normal."
Trump's intentional avalanche of garbage
Just because we knew the deluge was coming...doesn't make it any less alarming to behold
plus.briantylercohen.com
January 28, 2025 at 12:02 AM
"If it feels like an insurmountable amount of garbage is being dumped on us, that's by design. It’s creating such an avalanche of disappointment that we're left feeling disheartened, disillusioned, and discouraged. He wants us to become so numb to injustice that it becomes our new normal."
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Trump II has begun. Many people are asking: “What can I do now?”
Here are 10 recommendations. Please let me know your thoughts, and if you have anything else you'd like to add to the list.
Here are 10 recommendations. Please let me know your thoughts, and if you have anything else you'd like to add to the list.
What you can do
Ten ways to resist Trump II
robertreich.substack.com
January 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Trump II has begun. Many people are asking: “What can I do now?”
Here are 10 recommendations. Please let me know your thoughts, and if you have anything else you'd like to add to the list.
Here are 10 recommendations. Please let me know your thoughts, and if you have anything else you'd like to add to the list.