Diane Hoffmaster
@dianehoffmaster.bsky.social
*Pharmacy tech at a non profit pharmacy.
*Content creator at Turning the Clock Back.
*Scientist. Passionate foodie. Avid gardener. Love a good romance book.
*Advocate for health care reform & sustainability.
*Content creator at Turning the Clock Back.
*Scientist. Passionate foodie. Avid gardener. Love a good romance book.
*Advocate for health care reform & sustainability.
I am seriously disgusted but the attacks on our public libraries. I spent so many years going there every week with my kids. Really hope there is a way to fight back on the potential loss of grant money for local libraries.
Keith E. Sonderling is the new acting head of The Institute of Museum and Library Services, the main source of federal funding for libraries and museums across the country. President Trump issued an executive order last week saying he aims to close the agency.
Federal agency responsible for library and museum funding gets a visit from DOGE
Keith E. Sonderling is the new acting head of The Institute of Museum and Library Services, the main source of federal funding for libraries and museums across the country. President Trump issued an e...
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March 20, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I am seriously disgusted but the attacks on our public libraries. I spent so many years going there every week with my kids. Really hope there is a way to fight back on the potential loss of grant money for local libraries.
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Judge blocks DOGE’s access to social security records and personal identifying information after DOGE could not give any reason why they needed the data.
Meanwhile, those working to obtain the info. are blocking their identities from being known.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
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Meanwhile, those working to obtain the info. are blocking their identities from being known.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
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Judge bars Musk's DOGE team from Social Security records in scathing ruling — CNBC
The judge said DOGE launched a
apple.news
March 20, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Judge blocks DOGE’s access to social security records and personal identifying information after DOGE could not give any reason why they needed the data.
Meanwhile, those working to obtain the info. are blocking their identities from being known.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
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Meanwhile, those working to obtain the info. are blocking their identities from being known.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
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How is this even legal? This is just blatant bribery. I really don’t understand how our government is ever going to function when we have this much corruption and it’s considered legal. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/u...
Musk Donates to G.O.P. Members of Congress Who Support Impeaching Judges
Amid a controversy over whether President Trump will abide by court rulings, Elon Musk gave the maximum to the campaigns of Republicans who back ousting judges who impede the administration.
www.nytimes.com
March 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM
How is this even legal? This is just blatant bribery. I really don’t understand how our government is ever going to function when we have this much corruption and it’s considered legal. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/u...
Not the brightest bulb in the package. Hard to keep those lies straight.
This is important…
“For the record… Donald Trump did admit in his remarks tonight, explicitly, that Elon Musk is the head of DOGE…that will end up in court—because that is directly contrary to what the administration has overtly sworn to a federal judge.”- @maddow.msnbc.com
“For the record… Donald Trump did admit in his remarks tonight, explicitly, that Elon Musk is the head of DOGE…that will end up in court—because that is directly contrary to what the administration has overtly sworn to a federal judge.”- @maddow.msnbc.com
March 5, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Not the brightest bulb in the package. Hard to keep those lies straight.
My parents called this penny wise and pound foolish. IRS workers earn back for this country more than they cost in salary.
Slashing IRS staff will end up costing the U.S. government.
Multiple studies have shown that for every dollar spent by the IRS, the agency returns between $5 and $12.
New @propublica.org by @andykroll.bsky.social
Multiple studies have shown that for every dollar spent by the IRS, the agency returns between $5 and $12.
New @propublica.org by @andykroll.bsky.social
How DOGE’s Cuts to the IRS Threaten to Cost More Than DOGE Will Ever Save
The Trump administration claims gutting federal agencies will save money, but cutting the IRS means the government collects less taxes. “If you’re interested in the deficit and curbing it, why would y...
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March 5, 2025 at 12:01 PM
My parents called this penny wise and pound foolish. IRS workers earn back for this country more than they cost in salary.
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we saw it coming... sigh
March 5, 2025 at 11:47 AM
we saw it coming... sigh
Judges are holding the line and as such are becoming increasingly threatened by people in power.
The Federal Judges Association said in a statement to its 1,100 members late on Tuesday that “continued violence, intimidation and defiance directed at judges simply because they are fulfilling their sworn judicial duties” risked “the collapse of the rule of law.” www.reuters.com/world/us/jud...
Exclusive: Judges face rise in threats as Musk blasts them over rulings
U.S. Marshals have warned federal judges of unusually high threat levels as tech billionaire Elon Musk and other Trump administration allies ramp up efforts to discredit judges who stand in the way of White House efforts to slash federal jobs and programs, said several judges with knowledge of the warnings.
www.reuters.com
March 5, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Judges are holding the line and as such are becoming increasingly threatened by people in power.
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✨Don't get distracted.
In violation of federal law and Congressional approval, DOGE is still blocking payments. 🚫It is unconstitutional. 🚫It violates federal court rulings, and ✝️ they are likely responsible for thousands of deaths already.
⚖️ When will they be held accountable? #MuskMassacre
In violation of federal law and Congressional approval, DOGE is still blocking payments. 🚫It is unconstitutional. 🚫It violates federal court rulings, and ✝️ they are likely responsible for thousands of deaths already.
⚖️ When will they be held accountable? #MuskMassacre
March 3, 2025 at 4:43 AM
✨Don't get distracted.
In violation of federal law and Congressional approval, DOGE is still blocking payments. 🚫It is unconstitutional. 🚫It violates federal court rulings, and ✝️ they are likely responsible for thousands of deaths already.
⚖️ When will they be held accountable? #MuskMassacre
In violation of federal law and Congressional approval, DOGE is still blocking payments. 🚫It is unconstitutional. 🚫It violates federal court rulings, and ✝️ they are likely responsible for thousands of deaths already.
⚖️ When will they be held accountable? #MuskMassacre
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By cutting funding for USAID
Elon Musk and Donald Trump are probably condemning one million children to die of starvation
200,000 to be paralyzed because they’ll likely contract polio
And up to 18 million cases of malaria per year
Which could cause another 166,000 deaths
Pure unadulterated evil
Elon Musk and Donald Trump are probably condemning one million children to die of starvation
200,000 to be paralyzed because they’ll likely contract polio
And up to 18 million cases of malaria per year
Which could cause another 166,000 deaths
Pure unadulterated evil
March 3, 2025 at 5:52 AM
By cutting funding for USAID
Elon Musk and Donald Trump are probably condemning one million children to die of starvation
200,000 to be paralyzed because they’ll likely contract polio
And up to 18 million cases of malaria per year
Which could cause another 166,000 deaths
Pure unadulterated evil
Elon Musk and Donald Trump are probably condemning one million children to die of starvation
200,000 to be paralyzed because they’ll likely contract polio
And up to 18 million cases of malaria per year
Which could cause another 166,000 deaths
Pure unadulterated evil
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Very important message. Together, the resistance is strong.
March 1, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Very important message. Together, the resistance is strong.
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Social Security was already dealing with backlogs. Employees warn job cuts could worsen services.
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Social Security was already dealing with backlogs. Employees warn job cuts could worsen services.
"We are already short-staffed as it is,"one Social Security Administration employee said of the agency's plans to slash its workforce.
www.cbsnews.com
March 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Social Security was already dealing with backlogs. Employees warn job cuts could worsen services.
www.cbsnews.com/news/social-...
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I find the GOP to be very anti Christian values. According to scripture we should feed the hungry, heal the sick, help the poor, and care for our planet. Yet they vote AGAINST every one of these things.
LETTER: “The three largest Catholic organizations in the country are urging Congress not to cut Medicaid to pay for (Trump’s tax cuts for the rich)”
All TN Republican reps voted to do exactly that.
thehill.com/newsletters/...
All TN Republican reps voted to do exactly that.
thehill.com/newsletters/...
March 1, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I find the GOP to be very anti Christian values. According to scripture we should feed the hungry, heal the sick, help the poor, and care for our planet. Yet they vote AGAINST every one of these things.
I’m pretty sure healthcare and clean water make peoples lives better.
Their next move to cover up their failures, from Republicans in Congress and the Trump Admin, is to try and change the way that things are measured. Watch.
March 1, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I’m pretty sure healthcare and clean water make peoples lives better.
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The House Republican budget’s $4.5 trillion tax cut doubles down on costly failures of 2017 tax law. More from @chuckcbpp.bsky.social and Samantha Jacoby
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House Republican Budget’s $4.5 Trillion Tax Cut Doubles Down on Costly Failures of 2017 Tax Law | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Extending the expiring tax cuts for individuals and large estates would double down on the flaws in the 2017 law by giving the biggest benefits to the wealthy.
www.cbpp.org
February 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The House Republican budget’s $4.5 trillion tax cut doubles down on costly failures of 2017 tax law. More from @chuckcbpp.bsky.social and Samantha Jacoby
www.cbpp.org/research/fed...
www.cbpp.org/research/fed...
Just made my donation. Every small donation helps. And our national parks need all the help they can get right now.
You can also donate to the National Park Foundation (NPF), the ONLY national charitable organization directly supporting America’s national parks.
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February 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Just made my donation. Every small donation helps. And our national parks need all the help they can get right now.
If you live near a national park maybe consider volunteering as a way to help.
Many parks rely on volunteers to maintain trails, remove invasive species, & assist visitors. Check out Volunteer.gov for opportunities across the nation, from maintenance to visitor center assistance.
Volunteer Community
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February 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
If you live near a national park maybe consider volunteering as a way to help.
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🧵 PIH condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the Trump Administration's mass termination of United States Government grants and contracts supporting essential health care delivery and humanitarian assistance around the world.
Here’s what you need to know—and how you can take action 👇
Here’s what you need to know—and how you can take action 👇
February 27, 2025 at 9:46 PM
🧵 PIH condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the Trump Administration's mass termination of United States Government grants and contracts supporting essential health care delivery and humanitarian assistance around the world.
Here’s what you need to know—and how you can take action 👇
Here’s what you need to know—and how you can take action 👇
Today is a day for saving money and reducing support or mega corporations. They need to know that their success should come from the average American. Not billionaire politicians.
Tomorrow, February 28, let’s disrupt the status quo by spending ONLY at businesses that uplift our communities.
That means:
🚫 No gas from corporate giants
🚫 No fast food chains
🚫 No big-box retailers (Target, Walmart, Amazon, etc.)
That means:
🚫 No gas from corporate giants
🚫 No fast food chains
🚫 No big-box retailers (Target, Walmart, Amazon, etc.)
February 28, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Today is a day for saving money and reducing support or mega corporations. They need to know that their success should come from the average American. Not billionaire politicians.
And measles continued to spread…
NEW: HEALTH ALERT
Measles has been confirmed in Washington state.
An infant in King County has been identified as the first confirmed case of measles in Washington this year. This follows an alarming increase in measles cases in other regions of the United States.
The King County infant,…
Measles has been confirmed in Washington state.
An infant in King County has been identified as the first confirmed case of measles in Washington this year. This follows an alarming increase in measles cases in other regions of the United States.
The King County infant,…
February 28, 2025 at 11:47 AM
And measles continued to spread…
This is powerful and sad and makes me vehemently angry. Republicans vote for the wealthy over and over again. www.reddit.com/r/worldnewsv...
From the worldnewsvideo community on Reddit: McGovern: Democrats offered an amendment to protect Medicaid. Every Republican voted no.
Explore this post and more from the worldnewsvideo community
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February 28, 2025 at 1:40 AM
This is powerful and sad and makes me vehemently angry. Republicans vote for the wealthy over and over again. www.reddit.com/r/worldnewsv...
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Service members and recruits who are diagnosed with or treated for gender dysphoria are to be separated from the U.S. military in accordance with an executive order issued a month ago by President Trump.
Pentagon directs removal of trans service members from military
Service members and recruits who are diagnosed with or treated for gender dysphoria are to be separated from the U.S. military in accordance with an executive order issued a month ago by President Tru...
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February 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Service members and recruits who are diagnosed with or treated for gender dysphoria are to be separated from the U.S. military in accordance with an executive order issued a month ago by President Trump.
2025 is going to be a year of less spending. Especially since we are a fed family worried about the coming RIFs. Won’t be buying a single thing this Friday from anyone.
February 27, 2025 at 11:47 AM
2025 is going to be a year of less spending. Especially since we are a fed family worried about the coming RIFs. Won’t be buying a single thing this Friday from anyone.