Lisagail
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Trying to understand how we got where we are and where we go from here. All while living in the present.
The Syracuse Orchestra is playing Verdi’s Requiem in honor of the Terezin prisoners who performed it in defiance. Presented by The Jewish Federation of CNY.
I want to support this Holocaust remembrance event: never again. But, I'm reluctant to support Federation bc they support the Israeli govt.
I want to support this Holocaust remembrance event: never again. But, I'm reluctant to support Federation bc they support the Israeli govt.
August 25, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The Syracuse Orchestra is playing Verdi’s Requiem in honor of the Terezin prisoners who performed it in defiance. Presented by The Jewish Federation of CNY.
I want to support this Holocaust remembrance event: never again. But, I'm reluctant to support Federation bc they support the Israeli govt.
I want to support this Holocaust remembrance event: never again. But, I'm reluctant to support Federation bc they support the Israeli govt.
Ok, but that's funny tho
April 28, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Ok, but that's funny tho
Wow, JD Vance, way to feed the conspiracy theorists! (Not sure if I'm one of them.)
April 21, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Wow, JD Vance, way to feed the conspiracy theorists! (Not sure if I'm one of them.)
Bold and illegal. You know who is easy to control? A dumb populace.
Alabama board defunds local library for failing to protect teens from ‘inappropriate’ books: cnn.it/4iqQcLF
Alabama board defunds local library for failing to protect teens from ‘inappropriate’ books | CNN
The public library in Fairhope, Alabama — a picturesque city on the shores of Mobile Bay — has found itself in the crosshairs of battles over library content.
cnn.it
March 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Bold and illegal. You know who is easy to control? A dumb populace.
Gross. Such a small man. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...
Big Law Firm Reaches Deal With Trump Over Executive Order
Paul, Weiss — one of three law firms targeted by President Trump as part of his retribution campaign — said it resolved the conflict by agreeing to a range of commitments.
www.nytimes.com
March 21, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Gross. Such a small man. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...
A thread worth reading
🧵I've posted previously about how institutional capture by disordered discourse works, and I want to highlight this post from DOD Rapid Response to show what it looks like in action, and what it tells us.
It’s a textbook example of Stage 5: Entrenchment & Epistemic Closure.
bsky.app/profile/elio...
It’s a textbook example of Stage 5: Entrenchment & Epistemic Closure.
bsky.app/profile/elio...
March 16, 2025 at 1:55 PM
A thread worth reading
Oh good Lord. Why did anyone think we were ready for DEIB?
One Republican operative close to the White House has been framing Medicaid in a way conservatives understand:
“Medicaid is not just for Black people in the ghetto, these are our voters.”
“Medicaid is not just for Black people in the ghetto, these are our voters.”
Republican Warns Against Cutting Medicaid for Sickest Reason
A Republican operative accidentally revealed what the party really thinks.
newrepublic.com
March 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Oh good Lord. Why did anyone think we were ready for DEIB?
Reread First They Came by Pastor Martin Niemöller, I beg of you.
".. the Trump admin..likely using Khalil to launch this extraordinary attack on the First Amendment because they don’t expect Americans to care deeply about his fate." (Richardson)
Divide and conquer works. Pull together or die.
".. the Trump admin..likely using Khalil to launch this extraordinary attack on the First Amendment because they don’t expect Americans to care deeply about his fate." (Richardson)
Divide and conquer works. Pull together or die.
March 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Reread First They Came by Pastor Martin Niemöller, I beg of you.
".. the Trump admin..likely using Khalil to launch this extraordinary attack on the First Amendment because they don’t expect Americans to care deeply about his fate." (Richardson)
Divide and conquer works. Pull together or die.
".. the Trump admin..likely using Khalil to launch this extraordinary attack on the First Amendment because they don’t expect Americans to care deeply about his fate." (Richardson)
Divide and conquer works. Pull together or die.
Well, THAT'S ALARMING.
US attorney tells Georgetown law he won’t hire from any school with DEI
US attorney tells Georgetown law he won’t hire from any school with DEI
Ed Martin, interim US attorney for DC appointed by Trump, threatens law school over diversity initiatives in letter
* US DEI professionals: how have Trump’s executive orders affected your work?
A Donald Trump-appointed US attorney has told one of…
www.theguardian.com
March 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Well, THAT'S ALARMING.
That was a powerful read.
America Is Dangerously Ignorant of What’s Going On in China www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/o...
America Is Dangerously Ignorant of What’s Going On in China www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/o...
Opinion | Restoring Academic Ties With China Is a Matter of U.S. National Security (Gift Article)
Decisions on U.S. policy toward China are being made based on diminishing insight into the country’s internal dynamics.
www.nytimes.com
March 4, 2025 at 12:14 PM
That was a powerful read.
America Is Dangerously Ignorant of What’s Going On in China www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/o...
America Is Dangerously Ignorant of What’s Going On in China www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/o...
“Really what we want to do is challenge.. Obergefell and say: ‘No, the constitution protects my right, my freedom of speech, my freedom of expression, my freedom of religion to disagree with same-sex marriage." (David) Bullard (R-OK)
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Republican state lawmakers galvanize to attack same-sex marriage
The recent wave of GOP-led bills comes as Trump becomes emboldened in orders against LGBTQ+ communities
www.theguardian.com
March 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
“Really what we want to do is challenge.. Obergefell and say: ‘No, the constitution protects my right, my freedom of speech, my freedom of expression, my freedom of religion to disagree with same-sex marriage." (David) Bullard (R-OK)
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Reposted by Lisagail
After the scene Friday in the Oval Office with Ukrainian president Vladimir Zelensky, it’s clear that Trump was right all along.
Opinion | Donald Trump was right all along
After the scene Friday in the Oval Office with Ukrainian president Vladimir Zelensky, it's clear that Trump was right all along.
buff.ly
March 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
After the scene Friday in the Oval Office with Ukrainian president Vladimir Zelensky, it’s clear that Trump was right all along.
Reposted by Lisagail
Never forget this day, February 28, 2025, when an American president abused and betrayed a democratic ally in the midst of a barbaric war with Russia. This grotesque stain will never wash away.
February 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Never forget this day, February 28, 2025, when an American president abused and betrayed a democratic ally in the midst of a barbaric war with Russia. This grotesque stain will never wash away.
Who enters the oval without approval? I thought our government offices were a little more secure than that. www.reuters.com/world/us/whi...
White House removes Russian state media reporter from Oval Office, official says
The White House removed a TASS reporter from the Oval Office on Friday once the issue was flagged to them, saying the Russian state outlet was not on the approved media list for U.S. President Donald Trump's meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a White House official said.
www.reuters.com
February 28, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Who enters the oval without approval? I thought our government offices were a little more secure than that. www.reuters.com/world/us/whi...
America just wasn't ready to move forward. We're going to move backwards for a while here, folks. Many of us aren't going to be able to weather the storm. But, it won't always be this way, I promise you that. Fascism never wins. #notinmyname
The bill, expected to be signed by the governor, strips gender identity from the Iowa Civil Rights Act, which provides protection from discrimination in housing, education, employment, wages and more.
(via @iowapublicradio.org)
(via @iowapublicradio.org)
Iowa Legislature passes bill removing civil rights protections for transgender Iowans
Republicans in the Iowa House and Senate passed a bill Thursday afternoon to remove state civil rights protections for transgender Iowans, sending it to Gov. Kim Reynolds' desk for her signature.
www.iowapublicradio.org
February 28, 2025 at 2:41 AM
America just wasn't ready to move forward. We're going to move backwards for a while here, folks. Many of us aren't going to be able to weather the storm. But, it won't always be this way, I promise you that. Fascism never wins. #notinmyname
The 'in' group and the 'out' group.
Trump Plans ‘Gold Card’ Alternative to Green Cards for ‘High Level People’
Gift article
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/u...
Trump Plans ‘Gold Card’ Alternative to Green Cards for ‘High Level People’
Gift article
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/u...
Trump Plans ‘Gold Card’ Alternative to Green Cards for ‘High Level People’ (Gift Article)
President Trump said the cards would have “a higher level of sophistication” than green cards and cost applicants about $5 million.
www.nytimes.com
February 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The 'in' group and the 'out' group.
Trump Plans ‘Gold Card’ Alternative to Green Cards for ‘High Level People’
Gift article
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/u...
Trump Plans ‘Gold Card’ Alternative to Green Cards for ‘High Level People’
Gift article
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/u...
Thank you, @dansinker.com - I needed that little light.
In light of everything happening, I wrote about how the KKK in the 1920s felt unstoppable, about the people that fought against them anyway, and about how fascism always fails. dansinker.com/posts/202…
February 25, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Thank you, @dansinker.com - I needed that little light.