@jblusk.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/o...
I got some good grounding on how we might live and build for the future while at the same time feeling alarmed about just how dark things have gotten.
I got some good grounding on how we might live and build for the future while at the same time feeling alarmed about just how dark things have gotten.
Opinion | Pete Buttigieg on Rebuilding America After Trump
www.nytimes.com
October 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/o...
I got some good grounding on how we might live and build for the future while at the same time feeling alarmed about just how dark things have gotten.
I got some good grounding on how we might live and build for the future while at the same time feeling alarmed about just how dark things have gotten.
"Eliminate Looting of Our Nation by Mitigating Unethical State Kleptocracy (ELON MUSK) Act". I am laughing in between hiccupping sobs.😞😄
www.wpr.org/news/formula...
www.wpr.org/news/formula...
'That’s like a formula for corruption': Rep. Mark Pocan on Elon Musk’s federal contracts
Pocan recently announced plans to introduce the Eliminate Looting of Our Nation by Mitigating Unethical State Kleptocracy, or “ELON MUSK” Act.
www.wpr.org
March 14, 2025 at 2:48 AM
"Eliminate Looting of Our Nation by Mitigating Unethical State Kleptocracy (ELON MUSK) Act". I am laughing in between hiccupping sobs.😞😄
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www.wpr.org/news/formula...
Did you know that in 2024 Trump was only the second Republican to win the popular vote since 1988?
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
Trump won the popular vote by 1.5%, the fifth smallest victory since 1900.
www.cfr.org/article/2024...
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
Trump won the popular vote by 1.5%, the fifth smallest victory since 1900.
www.cfr.org/article/2024...
The size of Donald Trump's 2024 election victory, explained in 5 charts
How big was President-elect Donald Trump’s victory? It was clear, but not a landslide by historical standards. Here’s how 2024 sized up to other recent elections.
www.pbs.org
March 3, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Did you know that in 2024 Trump was only the second Republican to win the popular vote since 1988?
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
Trump won the popular vote by 1.5%, the fifth smallest victory since 1900.
www.cfr.org/article/2024...
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
Trump won the popular vote by 1.5%, the fifth smallest victory since 1900.
www.cfr.org/article/2024...
I follow Jessica Craven's short videos on YouTube. They are very instructive and to the point.
youtu.be/gpGf1Mat13w?...
youtu.be/gpGf1Mat13w?...
The GOP: “God hates Medicaid.” #politics #news #medicaid
YouTube video by Jessica Craven
youtu.be
March 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I follow Jessica Craven's short videos on YouTube. They are very instructive and to the point.
youtu.be/gpGf1Mat13w?...
youtu.be/gpGf1Mat13w?...
Boycott tomorrow!
Join in tomorrow’s economic blackout
open.substack.com
February 28, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Excellent video from Jessica Craven.
Senator Ron Johnson utterly dismissed protesters at his office by stating that the protest "had no basis in truth or fact". Jessica Craven explains the strategy and truth behind this deceit.
youtu.be/JSuhiT-rZFs?...
Senator Ron Johnson utterly dismissed protesters at his office by stating that the protest "had no basis in truth or fact". Jessica Craven explains the strategy and truth behind this deceit.
youtu.be/JSuhiT-rZFs?...
Republicans are lying to you about cutting Medicaid. Here’s what you can say to them.
YouTube video by Jessica Craven
youtu.be
February 28, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Excellent video from Jessica Craven.
Senator Ron Johnson utterly dismissed protesters at his office by stating that the protest "had no basis in truth or fact". Jessica Craven explains the strategy and truth behind this deceit.
youtu.be/JSuhiT-rZFs?...
Senator Ron Johnson utterly dismissed protesters at his office by stating that the protest "had no basis in truth or fact". Jessica Craven explains the strategy and truth behind this deceit.
youtu.be/JSuhiT-rZFs?...
They did it. They passed the house budget bill, cutting Medicaid and granting tax cuts to the richest people. It's not a done deal yet. The House and Senate versions must be reconciled.
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
House approves ‘big, beautiful bill’ budget after wild whip effort
GOP leaders canceled then rescheduled a Tuesday evening vote as they tried to flip holdouts.
www.politico.com
February 26, 2025 at 2:57 AM
They did it. They passed the house budget bill, cutting Medicaid and granting tax cuts to the richest people. It's not a done deal yet. The House and Senate versions must be reconciled.
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
I just called my reps to Oppose Safety Net Cuts to Fund Billionaire Tax Breaks - Vote TODAY 2/25 — you can too: 5calls.org/issue/budget...
Oppose Safety Net Cuts to Fund Billionaire Tax Breaks - Vote TODAY 2/25 ⭑ 5 Calls
UPDATE (02/21/25): Early on Feb 21st, Senate Republicans passed their own slimmed down budget resolution. The Senate plan does not yet extend the 2017 …
5calls.org
February 25, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I just called my reps to Oppose Safety Net Cuts to Fund Billionaire Tax Breaks - Vote TODAY 2/25 — you can too: 5calls.org/issue/budget...
@persisterswi.bsky.social
Thanks Persisters for alerting me to the protest at Ron Johnson's office today in Madison. I was so pleased to see so many people there.
Thanks Persisters for alerting me to the protest at Ron Johnson's office today in Madison. I was so pleased to see so many people there.
February 25, 2025 at 11:09 PM
@persisterswi.bsky.social
Thanks Persisters for alerting me to the protest at Ron Johnson's office today in Madison. I was so pleased to see so many people there.
Thanks Persisters for alerting me to the protest at Ron Johnson's office today in Madison. I was so pleased to see so many people there.
God bless these working people who would rather quit than be complicit in the dismantling of our government.
www.npr.org/2025/02/25/n...
www.npr.org/2025/02/25/n...
21 DOGE staffers resign, saying they won't help 'dismantle' public services
Twenty-one members of the United States DOGE Service have resigned, they said in an anonymous letter, citing DOGE's ongoing work dramatically reshaping the federal government.
www.npr.org
February 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
God bless these working people who would rather quit than be complicit in the dismantling of our government.
www.npr.org/2025/02/25/n...
www.npr.org/2025/02/25/n...
If this is true, it's an issue on which some common ground could be found between people who voted for Trump and those that didn't. Please ask your Trump supporting friends to make calls to their representatives opposing cuts to Medicare and Medicaid.
thehill.com/policy/healt...
thehill.com/policy/healt...
thehill.com
February 25, 2025 at 9:34 PM
If this is true, it's an issue on which some common ground could be found between people who voted for Trump and those that didn't. Please ask your Trump supporting friends to make calls to their representatives opposing cuts to Medicare and Medicaid.
thehill.com/policy/healt...
thehill.com/policy/healt...
I hope I'm wrong but I think we need to act now as if there won't be meaningful mid-term elections.
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
This Executive Order Reveals the Trump-Musk Endgame
A recent order aimed at destroying independent regulatory agencies isn’t just about taking control of the state—it’s a giant cash-grab in disguise.
www.thenation.com
February 25, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I hope I'm wrong but I think we need to act now as if there won't be meaningful mid-term elections.
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
I copied and pasted the following from a post by Parker Palmer.
February 22, 2025 at 3:52 AM
I copied and pasted the following from a post by Parker Palmer.
