Emily Cleves Whaley
@cleveswhaley.bsky.social
Math professor.
Trump hater.
Democracy lover.
She/her
Trump hater.
Democracy lover.
She/her
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This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
November 25, 2025 at 10:15 PM
This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
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NEW: From biased ballot language to ICE intimidation, Missouri officials are going to stunning lengths to block voters from challenging their GOP-drawn gerrymander.
Here’s how far they’ve gone, and what it means for democracy👇
https://bit.ly/3JVmDWz
Here’s how far they’ve gone, and what it means for democracy👇
https://bit.ly/3JVmDWz
Explainer: GOP’s Multi-Front Effort to Shield Missouri Gerrymander From Voters
Read more here.
bit.ly
November 25, 2025 at 8:52 PM
NEW: From biased ballot language to ICE intimidation, Missouri officials are going to stunning lengths to block voters from challenging their GOP-drawn gerrymander.
Here’s how far they’ve gone, and what it means for democracy👇
https://bit.ly/3JVmDWz
Here’s how far they’ve gone, and what it means for democracy👇
https://bit.ly/3JVmDWz
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HAHAHA! HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS ARE FUNNY! DEHUMANIZING IS FUN! HAHA! WE'RE HAVING FUN!
Trump: "Instead of pardons, some of my more enthusiastic staffers were already drafting the paperwork to ship Gobble and Waddle straight to the Terrorist Confinement Center in El Salvador."
November 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
HAHAHA! HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS ARE FUNNY! DEHUMANIZING IS FUN! HAHA! WE'RE HAVING FUN!
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I'm proud to join 280 state lawmakers in urging congress not to pass any AI preemption laws.
As AI content become easier to create & spread, states will play an important role in curtailing the dangers. And we neither need nor want the federal government getting in the way of novel policy solutions
As AI content become easier to create & spread, states will play an important role in curtailing the dangers. And we neither need nor want the federal government getting in the way of novel policy solutions
November 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I'm proud to join 280 state lawmakers in urging congress not to pass any AI preemption laws.
As AI content become easier to create & spread, states will play an important role in curtailing the dangers. And we neither need nor want the federal government getting in the way of novel policy solutions
As AI content become easier to create & spread, states will play an important role in curtailing the dangers. And we neither need nor want the federal government getting in the way of novel policy solutions
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A Louisiana health official who ordered his health department to stop promoting mass vaccinations this past winter during a surge in influenza cases has been tapped to serve as the new number two leader at the CDC.
New leader tapped for CDC had stopped pushing vaccines amid flu surge
Ralph Abraham, a Louisiana health official who stopped promoting mass vaccination vaccines, has been appointed as the CDC's principal deputy director
www.washingtonpost.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
A Louisiana health official who ordered his health department to stop promoting mass vaccinations this past winter during a surge in influenza cases has been tapped to serve as the new number two leader at the CDC.
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Trump just ended a rule limiting a type of pollution that causes heart and lung disease.
The rule was expected to save thousands of American lives every year.
The rule was expected to save thousands of American lives every year.
November 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Trump just ended a rule limiting a type of pollution that causes heart and lung disease.
The rule was expected to save thousands of American lives every year.
The rule was expected to save thousands of American lives every year.
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War of aggression, mass killing of civilians, and settler colonialism
Nine out of 10 residential buildings in Mariupol were damaged or destroyed during Russia’s invasion. Now, the apartment blocks are being rebuilt – and offered for sale to Russians with low-interest mortgages. youtube.com/shorts/yxsIV...
From Ruins to Russian Residences
YouTube video by Bellingcat
youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM
War of aggression, mass killing of civilians, and settler colonialism
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🚨BREAKING: The FBI has requested interviews with a group of Democratic lawmakers who reminded U.S. military and intelligence service members in a video last week that they are obligated to refuse illegal orders. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
FBI Investigating Dems Who Warned Military of Unlawful Orders
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
🚨BREAKING: The FBI has requested interviews with a group of Democratic lawmakers who reminded U.S. military and intelligence service members in a video last week that they are obligated to refuse illegal orders. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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The media needs to stop calling it a peace plan. It's a Republican surrender plan for Europe. Why? Because Republicans have embraced fascist plutocracy and Europe isn't.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/23/e...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/23/e...
Trump’s signals to Zelensky and Europe: Accept this plan or you’re on your own | CNN
The 28-point plan hammered out by US and Russian envoys and put to Ukraine this week came with a deadline and an implicit threat: Sign up or face the risk of being abandoned.
www.cnn.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The media needs to stop calling it a peace plan. It's a Republican surrender plan for Europe. Why? Because Republicans have embraced fascist plutocracy and Europe isn't.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/23/e...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/23/e...
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Sam is right. DOGE did exactly what they wanted it to do- hurt poor people, destroyed faith in government, enriched Elon.
November 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Sam is right. DOGE did exactly what they wanted it to do- hurt poor people, destroyed faith in government, enriched Elon.
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"Court video showed ICE agents, who allegedly had a 12-pack of Modelo in their car...
"“This is great,” an officer said as they started following Martinez. “This is fun,” another replied.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
"“This is great,” an officer said as they started following Martinez. “This is fun,” another replied.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
ICE video shows officers planned to ‘smash’ into Charlotte man filming Border Patrol
Immigration agents had a 12-pack of Modelos in their car while making arrests, Miguel Angel Garcia Martinez told investigators.
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
"Court video showed ICE agents, who allegedly had a 12-pack of Modelo in their car...
"“This is great,” an officer said as they started following Martinez. “This is fun,” another replied.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
"“This is great,” an officer said as they started following Martinez. “This is fun,” another replied.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
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1991: < USSR implodes >
US & UK: "Yikes. Loose nukes now. Some in 🇺🇦. Hey, 🇺🇦, will you give those up?"
Ukraine: "If we do that, 🇷🇺 will invade us."
US & UK: "If we get 🇷🇺 on board & sign a deal to protect you?"
Ukraine, 12/5/94: "OK." <signs Budapest Memorandum
Russia, 2014 & 2023: < invades 🇺🇦 >
US & UK: "Yikes. Loose nukes now. Some in 🇺🇦. Hey, 🇺🇦, will you give those up?"
Ukraine: "If we do that, 🇷🇺 will invade us."
US & UK: "If we get 🇷🇺 on board & sign a deal to protect you?"
Ukraine, 12/5/94: "OK." <signs Budapest Memorandum
Russia, 2014 & 2023: < invades 🇺🇦 >
November 25, 2025 at 1:36 AM
1991: < USSR implodes >
US & UK: "Yikes. Loose nukes now. Some in 🇺🇦. Hey, 🇺🇦, will you give those up?"
Ukraine: "If we do that, 🇷🇺 will invade us."
US & UK: "If we get 🇷🇺 on board & sign a deal to protect you?"
Ukraine, 12/5/94: "OK." <signs Budapest Memorandum
Russia, 2014 & 2023: < invades 🇺🇦 >
US & UK: "Yikes. Loose nukes now. Some in 🇺🇦. Hey, 🇺🇦, will you give those up?"
Ukraine: "If we do that, 🇷🇺 will invade us."
US & UK: "If we get 🇷🇺 on board & sign a deal to protect you?"
Ukraine, 12/5/94: "OK." <signs Budapest Memorandum
Russia, 2014 & 2023: < invades 🇺🇦 >
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"WE'RE GOING TO LIBERATE THE OIL COMPANIES! And, uh, sure, I guess the people there too? Whatever."
Rep. Salazar: "We're gonna be doing a favor to us, to our children, to our economy, to our oil companies to be able to liberate. And to Venezuelans who wants to be free."
November 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
"WE'RE GOING TO LIBERATE THE OIL COMPANIES! And, uh, sure, I guess the people there too? Whatever."
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Create a list of your Jewish employees for the government. What could go wrong?
Federal Suit Seeking Names of Some Jewish Employees at Penn Sparks Backlash
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Create a list of your Jewish employees for the government. What could go wrong?
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As the U.S. Supreme Court contemplates whether the VRA has outlived its usefulness, having heard oral arguments in October questioning the constitutionality of the landmark law’s most vital remaining provision, the question of racism’s grip on America remains. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/the...
The Voting Rights Act Is Still Working To Stop Racist Laws. The Supreme Court Might Not Care.
Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.
www.democracydocket.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:39 PM
As the U.S. Supreme Court contemplates whether the VRA has outlived its usefulness, having heard oral arguments in October questioning the constitutionality of the landmark law’s most vital remaining provision, the question of racism’s grip on America remains. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/the...
JFC! Right out in the open
Lutnick on the tariffs case before SCOTUS: "You're gonna watch the Supreme Court back this president because this president has proven that he can protect America. We're gonna win this case. You heard it from me."
November 25, 2025 at 12:15 AM
JFC! Right out in the open
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Nursing — the backbone of American health care — just got kicked out of the “professional degree” category by Trump’s Dept. of Education.
But theology made the cut.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
But theology made the cut.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Outrage after Trump’s bill reclassifying nursing as not a ‘professional degree’
Nursing organizations warn limiting access to student funding ‘threatens the very foundation of patient care’
www.independent.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Nursing — the backbone of American health care — just got kicked out of the “professional degree” category by Trump’s Dept. of Education.
But theology made the cut.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
But theology made the cut.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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While governors often align with their parties’ presidents, Abbott’s support for Trump’s expansion of federal powers is a striking departure from his own historical and ardent defenses of state sovereignty.
Why Is Gov. Greg Abbott Supporting Trump’s Push to Expand Presidential Power?
The Texas governor has helped Trump erode states’ authority over elections, policing, and deploying the National Guard.
buff.ly
November 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
While governors often align with their parties’ presidents, Abbott’s support for Trump’s expansion of federal powers is a striking departure from his own historical and ardent defenses of state sovereignty.
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Democratic lawyer Marc Elias said his election litigation boutique, Elias Law Firm, has been growing quickly in head count and demand since he launched it four years ago, partly thanks to a surge in litigation over voting rights and redistricting over the last year. www.law.com/newyorklawjo...
Marc Elias' Boutique Sees Rising Demand, Head Count, as Political Litigation Ramps Up| Law.com
The boutique has grown to 62 total attorneys since its founding in 2021, an increase Elias credited largely to redistricting fights at the state level.
www.law.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Democratic lawyer Marc Elias said his election litigation boutique, Elias Law Firm, has been growing quickly in head count and demand since he launched it four years ago, partly thanks to a surge in litigation over voting rights and redistricting over the last year. www.law.com/newyorklawjo...
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The EPA will approve two new pesticides containing “forever chemicals” and relax a reporting rule for companies who make products with forever chemicals.
The moves come after a $60 million lobbying blitz from the forever chemical industry.
Where is the MAHA outcry?
The moves come after a $60 million lobbying blitz from the forever chemical industry.
Where is the MAHA outcry?
November 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The EPA will approve two new pesticides containing “forever chemicals” and relax a reporting rule for companies who make products with forever chemicals.
The moves come after a $60 million lobbying blitz from the forever chemical industry.
Where is the MAHA outcry?
The moves come after a $60 million lobbying blitz from the forever chemical industry.
Where is the MAHA outcry?
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The bill last numbered H.R. 9495 would empower the Treasury Secretary to designate any nonprofit the Secretary wishes to kill a “terrorist supporting organization” and revoke the tax-exempt status on which it depends for survival. Unconstitutional but lethal in the harm it would do while in force.
November 23, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The bill last numbered H.R. 9495 would empower the Treasury Secretary to designate any nonprofit the Secretary wishes to kill a “terrorist supporting organization” and revoke the tax-exempt status on which it depends for survival. Unconstitutional but lethal in the harm it would do while in force.
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We’re about to invade Venezuela because trump wants their oil. No other reason. The airspace has been cleared. Embassies are being evacuated. Flights are being canceled.
He’s going to kill people for oil.
He’s going to kill people for oil.
November 24, 2025 at 2:58 AM
We’re about to invade Venezuela because trump wants their oil. No other reason. The airspace has been cleared. Embassies are being evacuated. Flights are being canceled.
He’s going to kill people for oil.
He’s going to kill people for oil.
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US drone strikes in the Caribbean? Killing 80+ in "drug wars" without proof, more like extrajudicial executions. Now Europeans cut intel sharing to dodge complicity in this bloody farce. #Venezuela
November 24, 2025 at 12:57 AM
US drone strikes in the Caribbean? Killing 80+ in "drug wars" without proof, more like extrajudicial executions. Now Europeans cut intel sharing to dodge complicity in this bloody farce. #Venezuela
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🚨Teenager goes to lunch in the middle of his school day, gets stopped by ICE, tells ICE he is an American citizen and ICE responds with, “I don’t care.” He was arrested and taken to Portland’s detention center. He was later released. 1/2
November 23, 2025 at 11:17 PM
🚨Teenager goes to lunch in the middle of his school day, gets stopped by ICE, tells ICE he is an American citizen and ICE responds with, “I don’t care.” He was arrested and taken to Portland’s detention center. He was later released. 1/2
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A rough day for the MAGA crew. Sorry, racist bros, you were tailing Ivanka all the way from Nigeria.
November 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
A rough day for the MAGA crew. Sorry, racist bros, you were tailing Ivanka all the way from Nigeria.