Bret Baldwin
bretbaldwin.bsky.social
Bret Baldwin
@bretbaldwin.bsky.social
Family man.. psychologist.. committed to equality, justice, and efficiency.. lover of sports and outdoor adventures.. listen more than I speak.
More of this please
“My GOP colleagues must look at what is right in front of them – from nominees who won’t follow court orders to the firing of dedicated FBI agents. They need to act, not continue to acquiesce to the President.”

Thank you @amyklobuchar.com for this strong #CupOfJoe! More of this please!
March 6, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Being able to drop a quarterly US GDP prediction by 5.1% from +2.3% to -2.8% in a single week is one of the most impressive economic developments in the history of the world.
March 4, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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This is not an exaggeration. This is exactly what is happening.
March 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company.

It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.

They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.

I’m happy to invest and/or help
March 2, 2025 at 12:34 AM
History will not look kindly on those in Congress who rolled over and gave up their authority without so much as a whimper.
The greatest political scandal today is not what Trump is doing. It is the fact that congressional Republicans have given up their role in the constitutional system as a check on the executive branch. If we are in a constitutional crisis, it is as much on Mike Johnson and John Thune as anyone else.
February 16, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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The greatest political scandal today is not what Trump is doing. It is the fact that congressional Republicans have given up their role in the constitutional system as a check on the executive branch. If we are in a constitutional crisis, it is as much on Mike Johnson and John Thune as anyone else.
February 16, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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How do we maintain common decency when monsters are in charge?

Part of the way to do this, I believe, is to celebrate integrity wherever we find it — like the actions of Danielle Sassoon. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/surviving-in-a-time-of-monsters
February 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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How much Elon Musk makes from the government a day: $8 million.

How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65

Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?
February 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM