Karen Elder
@karenelder.bsky.social
Star Trek, Stargate; linguistics, languages (current: Spanish); caring for dad. Current: reading "The Children of Men". 609•512•505•503•505•503
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Listen to Bouie. Read @rauchway.bsky.social's book.
Why the New Deal Matters
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
www.youtube.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Listen to Bouie. Read @rauchway.bsky.social's book.
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The disturbing reports on the Trump administration’s changes to what constitutes “hate incidents” are dangerous — and similar to what they are doing at our National Parks. It is shameful, and every American should denounce it.
November 21, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The disturbing reports on the Trump administration’s changes to what constitutes “hate incidents” are dangerous — and similar to what they are doing at our National Parks. It is shameful, and every American should denounce it.
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"Look, the Fed can do a lot of things, but what it can't do is lower the price of imports. It can't make it so there are more workers for California farmers to help pick the crops." These are self-inflicted supply shocks, and the Fed can't magically undo them. (The White House can.)
November 22, 2025 at 1:51 PM
"Look, the Fed can do a lot of things, but what it can't do is lower the price of imports. It can't make it so there are more workers for California farmers to help pick the crops." These are self-inflicted supply shocks, and the Fed can't magically undo them. (The White House can.)
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“After Aceituno again told the agents he was a U.S. citizen, they finally threw him out of the van…[And] the agents had taken his car keys.
(Aceituno voted for Trump in 2024 because of the border and the economy. He now calls it ‘the worst decision of my life.’)”
www.thebulwark.com/p/baker-past...
(Aceituno voted for Trump in 2024 because of the border and the economy. He now calls it ‘the worst decision of my life.’)”
www.thebulwark.com/p/baker-past...
A Baker, a Pastor, and Charlotte’s Stand Against ICE
How everyday people are reminding the nation what it means to be American.
www.thebulwark.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:40 PM
“After Aceituno again told the agents he was a U.S. citizen, they finally threw him out of the van…[And] the agents had taken his car keys.
(Aceituno voted for Trump in 2024 because of the border and the economy. He now calls it ‘the worst decision of my life.’)”
www.thebulwark.com/p/baker-past...
(Aceituno voted for Trump in 2024 because of the border and the economy. He now calls it ‘the worst decision of my life.’)”
www.thebulwark.com/p/baker-past...
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“The message of these six Democrats is not subversive. It is prudent…
Calling for the arrest of political opponents and fantasizing about their execution is the definition of authoritarian abuse.”
sentinelcolorado.com/opinion/edit...
Calling for the arrest of political opponents and fantasizing about their execution is the definition of authoritarian abuse.”
sentinelcolorado.com/opinion/edit...
EDITORIAL: Trump's savage call for executing Dem vets in Congress warrants impeachment - Sentinel Colorado
'His behavior is not only reducing the presidency to a treacherous farce, he is rapidly dragging the Republican Party down with him'
sentinelcolorado.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:17 PM
“The message of these six Democrats is not subversive. It is prudent…
Calling for the arrest of political opponents and fantasizing about their execution is the definition of authoritarian abuse.”
sentinelcolorado.com/opinion/edit...
Calling for the arrest of political opponents and fantasizing about their execution is the definition of authoritarian abuse.”
sentinelcolorado.com/opinion/edit...
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Tariffs apply to goods, not services. Zero in on the goods-producing sector, and you'll discover that it's hemorrhaging jobs. Indeed, the start of the trade war marks the peak in that sector, and it's been in recession ever since.
November 22, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Tariffs apply to goods, not services. Zero in on the goods-producing sector, and you'll discover that it's hemorrhaging jobs. Indeed, the start of the trade war marks the peak in that sector, and it's been in recession ever since.
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detailed WashPost account of how Trump and Stephen Miller sidelined serious lawyers so they could fabricate a justification for committing murder
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
White House blew past legal concerns in deadly strikes on drug boats
The Trump administration sidestepped skeptical lawyers across national security agencies as it pursued a military campaign against alleged narcotraffickers, officials say.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:23 PM
detailed WashPost account of how Trump and Stephen Miller sidelined serious lawyers so they could fabricate a justification for committing murder
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Trump Has a Recipe for War and Corruption, Not Peace
Who would benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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‼️ Friends, this is very important. Please share to whoever this may concern, especially if you are in the United States.
Ukraine wants peace. Lasting, just, sustainable peace, and not a pause before the next bloodbath. I cannot stress this enough.
Ukraine wants peace. Lasting, just, sustainable peace, and not a pause before the next bloodbath. I cannot stress this enough.
November 22, 2025 at 1:57 PM
‼️ Friends, this is very important. Please share to whoever this may concern, especially if you are in the United States.
Ukraine wants peace. Lasting, just, sustainable peace, and not a pause before the next bloodbath. I cannot stress this enough.
Ukraine wants peace. Lasting, just, sustainable peace, and not a pause before the next bloodbath. I cannot stress this enough.
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Right now, we are at one of the key points of this war.
All thoughts and acts of support matter today.
Every honest word matters.
Every heart is part of our shared strength.
We will stand firm.
We will endure together.
Slava Ukraini!
All thoughts and acts of support matter today.
Every honest word matters.
Every heart is part of our shared strength.
We will stand firm.
We will endure together.
Slava Ukraini!
‼️ Friends, this is very important. Please share to whoever this may concern, especially if you are in the United States.
Ukraine wants peace. Lasting, just, sustainable peace, and not a pause before the next bloodbath. I cannot stress this enough.
Ukraine wants peace. Lasting, just, sustainable peace, and not a pause before the next bloodbath. I cannot stress this enough.
November 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Right now, we are at one of the key points of this war.
All thoughts and acts of support matter today.
Every honest word matters.
Every heart is part of our shared strength.
We will stand firm.
We will endure together.
Slava Ukraini!
All thoughts and acts of support matter today.
Every honest word matters.
Every heart is part of our shared strength.
We will stand firm.
We will endure together.
Slava Ukraini!
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Soft secession is certainly one way out of this if Democratic governors unite.
New Jersey may stop paying federal taxes under new governor
Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill said on a podcast with Jon Stewart it's a "great idea."
www.politico.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Soft secession is certainly one way out of this if Democratic governors unite.
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In honor of Larry Summers, I asked the female members of my college class (1987) to say if they had any experiences with sexual harassment by teachers/professors, back when this was tolerated as, I dunno, the cost of attending college, and OH MY GOD.
November 21, 2025 at 12:13 AM
In honor of Larry Summers, I asked the female members of my college class (1987) to say if they had any experiences with sexual harassment by teachers/professors, back when this was tolerated as, I dunno, the cost of attending college, and OH MY GOD.
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As I've said, sexual harassment is ENTRENCHED in the academy.
November 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
As I've said, sexual harassment is ENTRENCHED in the academy.
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Love that it is a moderate who points out the obvious unsustainability of Trump treating Democratic states like a money pump for Republican states.
““If they’re not gonna run the programs, then what are we paying them for?” she said. “It’s like, you know, you’re paying us for a service and they’re not delivering. So let’s stop paying for it.”
👀 @mikiesherrill.bsky.social goes there …
👀 @mikiesherrill.bsky.social goes there …
New Jersey may stop paying federal taxes under new governor
Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill said on a podcast with Jon Stewart it's a "great idea."
www.politico.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Love that it is a moderate who points out the obvious unsustainability of Trump treating Democratic states like a money pump for Republican states.
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Trump is incapable of resisting charm, (male) charisma, and - most importantly - celebrity. He has an unquenchable desire to be near it, has been chasing it his whole life.
That's mostly it. Forget all the "He's a populist!" bullshit from both the centrist commentariat and the anti-liberal Left.
That's mostly it. Forget all the "He's a populist!" bullshit from both the centrist commentariat and the anti-liberal Left.
Every article by a 'savvy' political analyst reads like a focus group transcript with a low-information voter.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
November 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Trump is incapable of resisting charm, (male) charisma, and - most importantly - celebrity. He has an unquenchable desire to be near it, has been chasing it his whole life.
That's mostly it. Forget all the "He's a populist!" bullshit from both the centrist commentariat and the anti-liberal Left.
That's mostly it. Forget all the "He's a populist!" bullshit from both the centrist commentariat and the anti-liberal Left.
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"The only crime Comey committed was exposing Donald Trump’s corruption, which led to a Special Counsel investigation that showed abundant evidence Trump obstructed the investigation into his ties with Russia."
November 22, 2025 at 4:36 PM
"The only crime Comey committed was exposing Donald Trump’s corruption, which led to a Special Counsel investigation that showed abundant evidence Trump obstructed the investigation into his ties with Russia."
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There's a new and very dangerous development in Trumpland. They're now so devoted to coal, oil, and gas that they want to punish any country that tries to “inhibit, prohibit, strangle, divest from” U.S. fossil fuels. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/o...
Opinion | The Real Reason Trump Is Fawning Over Saudi Arabia’s Ruler
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:41 PM
There's a new and very dangerous development in Trumpland. They're now so devoted to coal, oil, and gas that they want to punish any country that tries to “inhibit, prohibit, strangle, divest from” U.S. fossil fuels. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/o...
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Fox poll:
76% of voters view the economy negatively.
That's worse than the 67% who felt that way in July, and the 70% who said the same at the end of President Biden's term.
76% of voters view the economy negatively.
That's worse than the 67% who felt that way in July, and the 70% who said the same at the end of President Biden's term.
November 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Fox poll:
76% of voters view the economy negatively.
That's worse than the 67% who felt that way in July, and the 70% who said the same at the end of President Biden's term.
76% of voters view the economy negatively.
That's worse than the 67% who felt that way in July, and the 70% who said the same at the end of President Biden's term.
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Honestly, we're lucky that they fucking suck at this.
Back to Bondi
YouTube video by emptywheel
www.youtube.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Honestly, we're lucky that they fucking suck at this.
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I will post a very rare link out to twitter because this is a very useful analysis of all the ways the 28-point Ukraine plan is illegal under current treaties and obligations:
twitter.com/eeriknkross/...
twitter.com/eeriknkross/...
twitter.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I will post a very rare link out to twitter because this is a very useful analysis of all the ways the 28-point Ukraine plan is illegal under current treaties and obligations:
twitter.com/eeriknkross/...
twitter.com/eeriknkross/...
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Fully agree with my paper's editorial on Trump. Ukraine needs Europe to stop flattering Trump the conman and take a clear stand for its own survival and values. www.ft.com/content/8ccf...
Trump’s world view: cynical, self-interested and money-grabbing
Latest Ukraine peace plan presented by the US would be a capitulation to Moscow
www.ft.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Fully agree with my paper's editorial on Trump. Ukraine needs Europe to stop flattering Trump the conman and take a clear stand for its own survival and values. www.ft.com/content/8ccf...
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Fun non-spoilery Pluribus detail - this is actually the mayor of Albuquerque
November 22, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Fun non-spoilery Pluribus detail - this is actually the mayor of Albuquerque
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President Donald Trump said Friday night that he's "immediately" terminating temporary legal protections for Somali migrants living in Minnesota. The state has the nation's largest Somali community. n.pr/43La07b
Trump says he's terminating legal protections for Somali migrants in Minnesota
President Donald Trump said Friday night that he's "immediately" terminating temporary legal protections for Somali migrants living in Minnesota. The state has the nation's largest Somali community.
n.pr
November 22, 2025 at 6:32 AM
President Donald Trump said Friday night that he's "immediately" terminating temporary legal protections for Somali migrants living in Minnesota. The state has the nation's largest Somali community. n.pr/43La07b