Connie Matthiessen
@cmatthiessen.bsky.social
Writer, editor, mother, environmentalist, feminist, progressive, optimist, idealist, dreamer, Twitter refugee (not necessarily in that order)
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The cruelty is the point.
Catalina “Xóchitl” Santiago spent nearly two months in ICE detention—despite having protection under DACA—until a federal judge ruled that the government had no reason to keep her in custody and ordered her release.
DHS is still vowing to "explore every available option to remove" her. My latest:
DHS is still vowing to "explore every available option to remove" her. My latest:
Then they came for the Dreamers
Immigrants brought here as children were told they wouldn’t be deported. Now, they’re being targeted anyway.
www.motherjones.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The cruelty is the point.
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Vinay Prasad and Tracy Beth Høeg have no business being anywhere near decisions on vaccines.
RFK Jr. has said he does not want to take vaccines away from Americans. But at a closed-door meeting of vaccine scientists in September, a top official at the FDA suggested doing just that. Here's how Vinay Prasad and Tracy Beth Høeg are reshaping vaccine regulation:
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/f...
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/f...
How two top FDA officials are quietly upending vaccine regulations
Vinay Prasad and Tracy Beth Høeg mix skepticism with new ways to define risk in pursuing sweeping changes to vaccine policy at the FDA.
www.statnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Vinay Prasad and Tracy Beth Høeg have no business being anywhere near decisions on vaccines.
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"That is why I will sign the discharge petition right now to release the Epstein files" -- Rep. Grijalva
November 12, 2025 at 9:24 PM
"That is why I will sign the discharge petition right now to release the Epstein files" -- Rep. Grijalva
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AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
November 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
New for @insidephilanthropy.com www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/can-cas.... @pointsourceyouth.bsky.social
Can Cash Move the Needle for Homeless Youth?
The philanthropy-backed Trust Youth Initiative demonstrated that small infusions of cash can put homeless youth on a path to stability. But can funders scale the work?
www.insidephilanthropy.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Jeffries: We are not going to be lectured by anyone on the other side of the aisle about fiscal responsibility when the bill that you just passed is the most fiscally irresponsible piece of legislation ever…
November 12, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Jeffries: We are not going to be lectured by anyone on the other side of the aisle about fiscal responsibility when the bill that you just passed is the most fiscally irresponsible piece of legislation ever…
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Rep. Garcia: “Why did they transfer her? Why won’t they tell us why and answer questions? We want Ghislaine Maxwell to come before the Oversight Committee and answer these questions. Ghislaine Maxwell should never receive special treatment.”
November 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Rep. Garcia: “Why did they transfer her? Why won’t they tell us why and answer questions? We want Ghislaine Maxwell to come before the Oversight Committee and answer these questions. Ghislaine Maxwell should never receive special treatment.”
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Clark: So what are we doing here today? You have already voted to dismantle medicaid, the largest health care program in America. A program that covers 40% of all births in this country. 40% of children in this country. 40% of disabled people in this country.
November 12, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Clark: So what are we doing here today? You have already voted to dismantle medicaid, the largest health care program in America. A program that covers 40% of all births in this country. 40% of children in this country. 40% of disabled people in this country.
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Fox News is VERY upset with politicians who make unrealistic promises
November 12, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Fox News is VERY upset with politicians who make unrealistic promises
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Q: Is the president considering a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell?
LEAVITT: It's not something he's talking about or even thinking about at this moment in time
(Not a no!)
LEAVITT: It's not something he's talking about or even thinking about at this moment in time
(Not a no!)
November 12, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Q: Is the president considering a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell?
LEAVITT: It's not something he's talking about or even thinking about at this moment in time
(Not a no!)
LEAVITT: It's not something he's talking about or even thinking about at this moment in time
(Not a no!)
Schools, farms grapple with lost funds after federal program is gutted edsource.org?page_id=744815
Schools, farms grapple with lost funds after federal program is gutted
Schools across the state are grappling with the loss of Local Food for Schools grants, which supported farm-to-school pipelines.
edsource.org
November 12, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Schools, farms grapple with lost funds after federal program is gutted edsource.org?page_id=744815
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Trump told Fox News he doesn’t believe that people are anxious about money.
Trump Brushes Off Americans’ Concerns About Affordability, Calls Polling 'Fake'
Trump told Fox News he doesn’t believe that people are anxious about money.
www.forbes.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Trump told Fox News he doesn’t believe that people are anxious about money.
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Yeah whoever jacked up tariffs on coffee from Brazil earlier this year must be a real bonehead
November 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Yeah whoever jacked up tariffs on coffee from Brazil earlier this year must be a real bonehead
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November 12, 2025 at 1:26 PM
They Examined 3.3 Million Text Messages on Chronic Absenteeism. Here Are 4 Big Findings www.the74million.org/article/they...
They Examined 3.3 Million Texts on Chronic Absenteeism. Here Are 4 Big Findings
New report says ‘accessible, timely and specific’ messages to parents, students can trim absences.
www.the74million.org
November 12, 2025 at 7:28 PM
They Examined 3.3 Million Text Messages on Chronic Absenteeism. Here Are 4 Big Findings www.the74million.org/article/they...
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NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
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WATCH — @repstevenhorsford.bsky.social : “My amendment would redirect that $40 BILLION from Argentina to fund the ACA subsidies for two years… a far better use of taxpayer dollars.”
Why do we have money for Argentina while our own people lose their health care? How does this make us great?
Why do we have money for Argentina while our own people lose their health care? How does this make us great?
November 12, 2025 at 5:17 AM
WATCH — @repstevenhorsford.bsky.social : “My amendment would redirect that $40 BILLION from Argentina to fund the ACA subsidies for two years… a far better use of taxpayer dollars.”
Why do we have money for Argentina while our own people lose their health care? How does this make us great?
Why do we have money for Argentina while our own people lose their health care? How does this make us great?
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Lib Dem Leader @eddavey.libdems.org.uk:
"A great British institution is under attack from a foreign government. President Trump is trying to destroy our BBC... Trump has undermined press freedom in America. Now he's trying to do the same here, disgracefully egged on by the leader of Reform."
"A great British institution is under attack from a foreign government. President Trump is trying to destroy our BBC... Trump has undermined press freedom in America. Now he's trying to do the same here, disgracefully egged on by the leader of Reform."
November 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Lib Dem Leader @eddavey.libdems.org.uk:
"A great British institution is under attack from a foreign government. President Trump is trying to destroy our BBC... Trump has undermined press freedom in America. Now he's trying to do the same here, disgracefully egged on by the leader of Reform."
"A great British institution is under attack from a foreign government. President Trump is trying to destroy our BBC... Trump has undermined press freedom in America. Now he's trying to do the same here, disgracefully egged on by the leader of Reform."
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They have no healthcare plan. They only have a plan to take away what exists.
November 12, 2025 at 2:05 AM
They have no healthcare plan. They only have a plan to take away what exists.
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From @zeblarson.bsky.social.
From Liberal Currents: "Propaganda, Rather than Pandemic Policies, Caused the War on Public Health--The backlash narrative ignores basic facts of the case."
www.liberalcurrents.com/propaganda-r...
From Liberal Currents: "Propaganda, Rather than Pandemic Policies, Caused the War on Public Health--The backlash narrative ignores basic facts of the case."
www.liberalcurrents.com/propaganda-r...
Propaganda, Rather than Pandemic Policies, Caused the War on Public Health
The backlash narrative ignores basic facts of the case.
www.liberalcurrents.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
From @zeblarson.bsky.social.
From Liberal Currents: "Propaganda, Rather than Pandemic Policies, Caused the War on Public Health--The backlash narrative ignores basic facts of the case."
www.liberalcurrents.com/propaganda-r...
From Liberal Currents: "Propaganda, Rather than Pandemic Policies, Caused the War on Public Health--The backlash narrative ignores basic facts of the case."
www.liberalcurrents.com/propaganda-r...
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Completely normal
November 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Completely normal