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Heidi Garvin
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Dog mom, marketer, MBA, small biz advocate, & voracious reader who loves to learn new things. She/Her
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President Donald Trump’s tax and spending law will add $3.4 trillion to federal deficits through 2034, the Congressional Budget Office reported, a slight increase in the projection that takes into account the final tweaks that Republicans made before getting the legislation over the finish line.
Budget office says Trump's tax law will add $3.4 trillion to deficits, leave 10 million uninsured
President Donald Trump’s tax and spending cut bill will add $3.4 trillion to federal deficits through 2034.
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July 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
heidianne32.bsky.social
Right here in Omaha, Nebraska - some of the fallout from the ICE raids:
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/u...

Protect your neighbors.

#ICE #Terror #Omaha #Nebraska
ICE Took Half Their Work Force. What Do They Do Now?
www.nytimes.com
July 27, 2025 at 1:28 PM
heidianne32.bsky.social
Ever since the New York Times article about it, I've been following Raffall contests (like this one) to win property abroad:

raffall.com/379867/enter...
Enter Raffle to Win Our Beautiful Home (winner 100% guaranteed!) hosted by Sophie & Jamie
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July 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM
heidianne32.bsky.social
Have you seen? The share of U.S. adults who say immigration is “a good thing” for the country just hit a record high, even among Republicans.

apnews.com/article/immi...

#immigration #republicans
Image from @goodgoodgood article shows a graph that says "Republicans' positivity about immigration rose sharply in the last year" The graph source is the AP. The share of U.S. adults who say immigration is “a good thing” for the country just hit a record high According to a new Gallup poll, 79% Americans today say immigration is “a good thing” for the country — up from about 64% just a year ago, and a record high point for the last 25 years. Even among Republicans, positivity about immigration rose dramatically in the last year, from just 39% saying it was “a good thing” last year — to 64% today. Only about 2 in 10 U.S. adults said immigration was a bad thing, down from 32% last year, and the share who want immigration “decreased” dropped from 55% to 30%. The poll also showed decreasing support for the Trump administration’s mass deportations.
July 15, 2025 at 2:58 PM
heidianne32.bsky.social
Even if you don't see the changes right away, be aware that they are coming. The GOP strategically placed some of their cuts for after the midterm or after their next election.

#BudgetCuts #BBB
This image shows a chart: Tax Cuts Higher standard deduction starting in 2025 No taxes on tips and overtime starting in 2025 State and local tax cap increases starting in 2025 Safety Net Cuts Food Stamp work requirements potentially in 2025 New rules on health insurance starting in 2026 Medicaid work requirements starting December 31, 2026 for most states Medicaid and food stamp funding changes starting in 2028 Clean energy cuts Electric vehicle credits ends by Sept. 30 2025 Home energy credits ends by Dec. 31 2025
July 3, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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cmaxwellostdiek.bsky.social
☎️ Rep. Mike Flood
202-225-4806

☎️ Rep. Don Bacon
202-225-4155

☎️ Rep. Adrian Smith
202-225-6435
July 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
heidianne32.bsky.social
Even before it has officially passed, the BBB has already claimed its first victim. A rural hospital in Nebraska is closing.

nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news...

#BBB #Budget #Medicaid
nebraskapublicmedia.org
July 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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npr.org
The federal grant funding traditionally goes out by July 1. It includes support for migrant education, after-school programs and English language learners.
The Trump admin is withholding over $6 billion in education grants for schools
The federal grant funding traditionally goes out by July 1. It includes support for migrant education, after-school programs and English language learners.
n.pr
July 1, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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npr.org
A judge's ruling this week opens a potential pathway for AI companies to train their large language models on copyrighted works without the authors' consent.
In a first-of-its-kind decision, an AI company wins a copyright infringement lawsuit brought by authors
U.S. District Judge William Alsup's ruling this week, in a case brought by authors Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber and Kirk Wallace Johnson last year, opens a potential pathway for AI companies to train their large language models on copyrighted works without authors' consent — but only if copies of the works were obtained legally.
n.pr
June 26, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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writerseth.bsky.social
They really DO want to take us all the way back to the 50s. Literally everywhere.
June 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
heidianne32.bsky.social
This is not the correct direction to go on gun control...

Justice Dept. to Cut Two-Thirds of Inspectors Monitoring Gun Sales:

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/u...
Justice Dept. to Cut Two-Thirds of Inspectors Monitoring Gun Sales
www.nytimes.com
June 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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kimkelly.bsky.social
trans kids deserve so much more than what this wretched world has to offer
June 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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bradlander.bsky.social
Hi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad's wife.

While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE.

This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.
June 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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gtconway.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 2:16 AM
heidianne32.bsky.social
An ICE raid is happening now at a factory a couple miles down the street from where I work... this isn't targeting "criminals;" this is targeting hardworking people trying to provide for their families.

www.facebook.com/share/v/1AmV...

#ICE #Immigration #Omaha #Nebraska
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June 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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June 10, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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melbuer.bsky.social
Look at the size of that shit that they pulled out of his leg, man, absolutely horrendous
tinadesireeberg.com Tina-Desiree Berg @tinadesireeberg.com · Jun 9
UPDATE: Nick is in good spirits and recovering in hospital. The doctor told me the injury was so bad that they treated it as if it were a gunshot wound. Part of a stun grenade traveled deep into the tissue and was only visible by a cat scan. He sends his love and appreciation for all the support.
June 10, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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Trump invoked emergency powers more times in his first 100 days than any other modern president has in that time. Experts worry it could lead to an upending of the constitutional balance of power.
Trump is invoking emergency powers at a record rate. Here's what that means
Trump invoked emergency powers more times in his first 100 days than any other modern president has in that time. Experts worry it could lead to an upending of the constitutional balance of power.
n.pr
June 10, 2025 at 2:06 AM
heidianne32.bsky.social
Sending more troops will just escalate the situation more... just another bad decision after so many others.

Gift article:
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...

#LAProtests #Immigration
Live Updates: Immigration Protests Spread to More Cities as Trump Defends Deployments to L.A.
www.nytimes.com
June 9, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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bencollins.bsky.social
New:

theonion.com/protesters-u...
Protesters Urged Not To Give Trump Administration Pretext For What It Already Doing
June 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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meganhunt.bsky.social
Fuck ICE and anyone who helps them

Always be ready to stand between an ICE gestapo thug and their target. And business owners, know your rights and never let ICE in no matter what: www.nilc.org/wp-content/u...
June 5, 2025 at 6:55 AM
heidianne32.bsky.social
If you want to follow the unfolding #trump and #elon drama on the NYT, here's a gift article: www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
Live Updates: Trump Threatens to Cut Elon Musk’s Government Contracts as Feud Escalates
www.nytimes.com
June 5, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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npr.org
And Housing for All is an impressively comprehensive examination of homelessness in America by Maria Foscarinis, who has worked in homelessness advocacy for decades.
Making the case for housing as a human right
And Housing for All is an impressively comprehensive examination of homelessness in America by Maria Foscarinis, who has worked in homelessness advocacy for decades.
n.pr
June 4, 2025 at 5:49 PM
heidianne32.bsky.social
"The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday that the broad Republican bill to cut taxes and slash some federal programs would add $2.4 trillion to the already soaring national debt over the next decade."

Gift article: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/u...

#Debt #Taxes #TrumpBudget
Republican Policy Bill Would Add $2.4 Trillion to Debt, Budget Office Says
www.nytimes.com
June 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM